Excerpt from Klondike and the Yukon Country: With Maps and Photographic Illustrations The object of this book is to furnish the latest authentic information concerning a portion of our country which until very recently has been lit tle thought of; but which is now the magnet for many minds. The author wishes to acknowledge his indebtedness to officers of the U. 5. Coast and Geodetic Survey, and the U. S. Geological Survey for helpful suggestions and for recitals of personal experience. He is especially under obligation to Mr. John F. Pratt, of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, whose service as Chief of the Alaskan Boundary Expedition of 1894 gives a peculiar interest and value to the chapter kindly contributed by him. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.