Photo by F. L,ambart 

 THE BOUTELLIliR SUMMIT ON THE ROAD TO LAKE KEUANE 



Lake Kluane is at the end of a so-called wagon road from Whitehorse, and 150 miles 

 distant. The lake itself is 25 miles from end to end. This was made in a few hours, while 

 on the return along the shore it took two days by pack-train. 



to the hills, not to be seen, but to be 

 heard for several days. Within 10 min- 

 utes not an Indian was to be seen. In 

 their cabins, behind barred doors, for 

 two days they whispered of the strange 

 hornless caribou that wandered at will 

 among the houses, kicked down their 

 tents and upset their caches. At last the 

 braver ones ventured forth, and before 

 long the children were throwing stones 

 at their former bogies. 



A few days to sort supplies and stores, 

 and then, with the bucking of green 

 horses and the din of bells, the parties 

 one by one faded over the hill and into 

 the unknown North. 



The American and Canadian parties, 

 consisting of anywhere from 30 to 50 

 men each, do not operate as one large 

 party. Instead numerous subparties are 

 organized, averaging about seven men to 

 the party, each in charge of a veteran 

 surveyor, each one complete in itself and 

 independent of the ^thers, each with its 

 own cook and pack - train. The only 

 party which in any way could be called 

 a joint party is the one determining the 



main points on the meridian. In this 

 there are both American and Canadian 

 surveyors, whose individual observations 

 must check each other before the bound- 

 ary is decided upon. 



Long' before the field is reached, the 

 list of outfit is given to each chief of sub- 

 party, showing his share down to the 

 last teaspoon and pound of flour. It is 

 then up to him to see that his supplies 

 last through the season. As provisions 

 are brought to his camp by the supply 

 train, they are checked from his allow- 

 ance. In this way is avoided the game 

 of "grab." Cooks and packers are no- 

 torious in this respect, and I have yet to 

 see the cook or packer who did not think 

 that his share of luxuries or forage was 

 much less than that of some other cook 

 or packer. 



Between the surveyors exists a gener- 

 ous rivalry. Never in the history of the 

 survey has any chief of party been found 

 guilty of shirking work ; instead he is al- 

 ways trying to do just a little more than 

 the other fellow. This spirit soon per- 

 meates the entire force. At the start of 



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