Northwest History. Alaska. Science. United States.

• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1919
• Subjects: Alaska; Weather Conditions and Climate; Arctic; Canada; Fort McPherson; Herschel Island; Mackenzie River; Mackenzie river; Nome
• Online Access: http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/102235

Early Winter Halts Work Of Arctic Party EARLY WINTER HALTS WORK OF ARCTIC PARTY Captain Louis Lane and Members of Expedition Poroed to Go Slow. ( Associated Press.) NOME, Alaska, Oct. 20.—(By Mail.)—Early Arctic winter has halted the summer work of an expedition, headed by Captain Ljuis Lane, of Nome, sent by Boston, Mass, interests into the Canadian Arctic to establish a string- of 28 trading posts. The new company plans to oper- pany has worked for more than two centuries trading- supplies for the furs caught by the natives. A big Boston Pur company, it is said, is behind the enterprise. The expedition went into the north overland through Calgary, last summer with approximately eight oar- loads of goods and supplies, said to be worth $240,000. The company also sent in a river power boat to navigate the Mackenzie river, which drains northern Canada and along which the company intends to operate. The boat was sent in sections and was assembled when it reached the head waters of the river. Work Down Mackenzie. The men expected to reach Herschel island, near the mouth, by winter. Instead, they reached the vicinity of Fort McPherson, on the low- reaches of the river.