relegraph Creek Detachment

By CONST. J. W. TODD

“Go West, Young Man,” Was the Sage Advice of Horace Greeley—But Const.
Wally Todd Deflects You North in This Pen Picture of Life at Telegraph Creek—
A Man’s Land, Without Inhibitions, the Cassiar has a Lure That Few Can Resist.

> AT THE head of navigation on the As can be imagined distance means noth- coming boats must be met. From October
kine River, 163 miles from Wrangell, ing in the north, and the Telegraph Creek to the middle of November and from April
ska, is Telegraph Creek detachment of detachment area extends from the B.C. to the middle of May you are held close
. B.C. Police. To reach it you disembark Alaska boundary on the Stikine to about to the detachment owing to freeze-up and
m a C.P.R. boat at Wrangell, and McDames Creek on the Dease River, some break-up. During these periods travel con-
nsfer to a river boat. You'll be on the
.t anywhere from two to 11 days depend-
, on river conditions. It ties up every
ht at dark. Travelling through mountain-
s scenery you'll see plenty of game, chiefly
ose, bear—both black and grizzly, and
it. If you make the trip in the early fall
th just a hint of frost in the air, the
iage a mass of colour, it’s one of the most
eresting and delightful trips in the north-
1d. You'll pass the Port of Stickeen at
> Alaska-B. C. boundary, see the Great

See
acier, The Canyon—often impassable in adi ee eee
> springtime—Grand Rapids and a Telegraph Creek Detachment Office and Telegraph Creek Detachment Office and
riety of scenic wonders. Quarters. Summer. Quarters. Winter.

: ee at
gee RUS ae Beye. jegiaph 275 miles, and north to south about 200 ditions are very poor. Best time for patrol-
a : ee 2 ae i rane i Soe aid miles. This gives the lone Provincial police ling is between December and the latter
e century. It was trom here that golo Ofer a patrol area equal in size to the re1GEH Marchaeelily , “noel Gall oF
skers started out over the Teslin trail . : eet @ are Ges O geoe Cano
F State of Pennsylvania. There is only 76 je aati i 1
ger to delve in the Yukon treasure chest ; game work with approximately 100 trap
othing remains here now but one building, alles OF one inthe wholeegion lines operating. Depending on the amount
d ae Re ert s our police ioclean: There is not much opportunity to get of work (and the weather) patrols extend
8 oe a is elder h e around in the summer for travel presents from a few days to two or three weeks.
Pe fea Sane aa ‘Grady 1S its problems and during the months of You travel by dog team and sleigh. The
Gees ae d ae aaa ue nS q  tiver navigation, from May to October, in’ police team I had was above average, and
- : ; capable in good weather of 50 or 60 miles
- ee nae of population ere uel a aay The average patrol was about 250
en for the construction of the famous set ie cs
ukon Telegraph line. It crossed the Stikine Po pure oe Be See eae
; : 5 ve,
ca eee i eee and a few eels an, can make pretty
ear. fom Clenora_had to comfortable camps when .no accomodation
weirs ete Greek and-when the is available. Winter travel under good con-
ion cad sate E mitre (Gleaorcs popu: ditions is hard to beat. Of course there are
: és a days when you strike bad weather and you
tion moved over to the “Creek”. The : Sep
aterial for the Government Agent's office ee ees ates ae cea

id the Stikine Hotel were sent to Glenora, a Syne ;
it later. moved to Telegraph Creek and ie an exceptionally healthy and interesting
S ife.

ected there in- 1904.

ly fine gardens can be crown, due to the long days, sometimes 16 hours of sunlight. Above are sam ples

hough the growing season is short, exceptional
of currants, tomatoes and squash. With proper care of trees even apples can be grown.

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