esources we would have been in the same slight,” comments Campbell grimly. - Stewart and Read had gone on down to ort Simpson, some 800 miles. “Tt is only those,” Campbell says, ‘“twho yave had experience of this kind of travel who can realize what it means to trudge hrough a wild country, up and down hill, hrough woods and thick brush, over rocks, hrough swamps, with pack on back and run in hand, and dependent on the latter or support. Now and then they drifted yn a raft on smooth stretches of the river where there were no rapids or falls.” Boats had been sent up from Fort Simp- on at the usual time, in charge of Mr. [. O. B. (probably John O’Brien who had sreviously served under Campbell) but had urned back on “some paltry excuse,” and he officer temporarily in charge at the depot acked requisite nerve and determination to yrder them back to their duty, seeing that n0t only the Company’s interests were at take, but possibly even the lives of their smployees endangered at these remote posts. Not even letters were sent on to inform he people that they were left to their own esources.” Who can be sure that Chief Trader Mc- -herson’s enmity had not sown seeds of this? To Campbell’s amazement and disgust Mr. P. was reappointed. The winter passed, ind in April Campbell met messengers with lespatches from Sir George Simpson grant- ng him at last a free hand to explore the iver as far as he might deem advisable— simpson had previously believed Campbell induly close to the recognized Russian zone, ind had granted only limited permission. Mr. P. apparently again failed to get all the goods across the mountains, so Camp- bell pressed all men into service to get the most indispensable part across. He rescued the three-year old child of one of the Indian packers from a creek, and by breathing hard into its mouth restored respiration. The grateful parents called the boy after Camp- bell. They rafted supplies down to Hoole’s Rapids, which was later the limit of steamer navigation—2400 miles from the mouth of the Yukon and 1200 miles from Fort Yukon. About the end of May their boat reached Fort Selkirk. Campbell left Stewart in charge, and embarked on the unknown river. ‘ STONE AGE LIVING “We travelled night and day, only putting ashore to cook, or to speak to the Indians. The river increased in size and beauty as we advanced, its waters swelled by many tributaries from the mountains on either side, some of considerable size like the White and Stewart rivers, to all of which we gave names.” “But the great attraction was the natives, whom we came across generally in large bands in camps. They all were very friendly and we always landed to have a talk with them. They were astonished at seeing our boat as they had never seen a white man or a boat before. Their only arms were the bow and arrow, their substitute for axe and knife was of bone and stone. Their kettle was made of the small fibres of the roots of trees knitted up tight and close like a blanket, the method of cooking being to heat stones in the fire and throw them into the kettle. By the time the food is cooked MINTER EDITION A view of the New Alcan Highway 25 miles north of Fort St. John. —Photo by Const. L. W. Clay, Fort St. John Detachment oa HAYES MANUFACTURING Co. LTD. | Manufacturers LOGGING TRUCKS and TRAILERS 4 to 30 Tons 295 West 2nd Avenue Vancouver, B.C. Telephone PAcific 3521 CEPERLEY, ROUNSEFELL & CO. Insurance and Investments ESTABLISHED 1886. 846 W. Hastings St. Vancouver, B. C. BUY battle dress for a Canadian soldier with three War Savings Certificates and three Stamps. Do it now! A. E. JUKES & CO. LIMITED Members: Vancouver Stock Exchange, Calgary Stock Exchange, B. C. Bond Dealers’ Association 840 W. Hastings St. Phone PAcific 5311 Vancouver, B. C. EASTHOPE BROS. LTD. Marine Engineers * 1747 W. Georgia St. Vancouver, B. C. A soldier doesn’t stand a chance without a bayonet. You can buy him the best with 18 War Savings Stamps. Do it now! ee Telephone MArine 6629 Res., BAyview 8501 B. C. WHARF AND MACHINERY COMPANY LIMITED New and Used Machinery Sand and Gravel We Specialize in Heavy Anchors and Chains 1901 Georgia St. West Vancouver, B. C. Compliments of PIONEER TIMBER CO. LIMITED * Vancouver, B. C. Port McNeill Page Thirty-nine