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We left Sitka at 4:35 ]>. m. for Peril Straits, through which we passed 

 at slack water, and came to at I>:45 in Favorite Anchorage. A strong 

 southeasterly wind si)rang up during the night, Avith rain and mist, 

 and on entering Chatham Strait the folloAving morning, and tinding 

 that it Avould be impossible to land at Kootznahoo as intended, "we 

 turned to the northward, and ran into Pavloff Harbor, Freshwater Bay, 

 for protection until the weather improved. 



AVe found it a snug little anchorage, entirely protected from south- 

 . erly wiuds. A salmon cannery was in operation on tlie western side 

 of the bay, with the usual adjacent Indian village. Quite a, large 

 stream enters the head of the bay, over a fall of several feet, at the 

 foot of which many trout were taken. Several salmon and a single 

 halibut were caught by trolling. The senatorial party and others 

 landed soon after our arrival, and visited the cannery, Indian village, 

 and other points of interest. The following morning we went to Muir 

 Inlet, reaching the great glacier at 2:40 p. m. The photographers and 

 several of the senatorial party landed to get a nearer view of the 

 glacier. 



Leaving the glacier at 4 p. ni., we worked our way down the bay 

 through heavy masses of ice, which made navigation slow and intri- 

 cate, until we reached the vicinity of Bartlett Bay. Soundings taken 

 in Glacier Bay gave us 45 fathoms abreast of Willoughby Island, 48 at 

 the entrance to Muir Inlet, and 57 about half a mile from the face of 

 the glacier. 



Steaming across Icy Straits, Ave anchored in the snug harbor of 

 Hoonyah Bay, at 10 :45 p. m., off a large village Avhich the committee 

 wished to Aisit; but it was found entirely abandoned by the Indians, 

 who had gone on their summer hunting and fishing expeditions. The 

 next day Ave went to the Indian \illage in Portage Bay. This village 

 was also abandoned, but as the committee were anxious to meet the 

 people, they went in the steam 1 lunch to the mouth of the river, up 

 which they Avere roAved a mile or two in a skiff, and then Avalked a- mile 

 farther to the rapids, where the Indians were taking salmon. The sen- 

 atOBS were much j)leased with their general appearance, and considered 

 them superior to any nati\'e Alaskans they had prcAdously met. Our 

 anchorage at Portage Bay was in latitude 59° 09' N., the highest point 

 reached by the vessel during the season. 



The committee having returned, we left at 7:30 p. m. for Chilkat, 

 anchoring at 10:35 p. m..in Pyramid Harbor, in 21 fathoms. The com- 

 mittee visited the cannery a]id Indian village next morning. At 11 

 a. m. we proceeded to Juneau, where we arrived at 10:25 p. m., calling 

 at Ank Village on the way, Avhich Avas fonnd abandoned. 



The Senate committee held a conference with citizens and Indians of 



Juneau on the 22d, at which matters of interest to the Territory, and 



Juneau in particular, Avere discussed. We got under vrny at3 :30 p. m., 



and ran down the harbor to tlie great Treadwell Mine, the committee 



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