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Golden Alaska: A Complete Account to Date of the Yukon Valley

Chapter 14: Transcriber's Notes:
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The text surveys the Yukon Valley and surrounding auriferous districts, combining descriptive narrative, maps and photographs with practical chapters on geography, geology and mineral resources. It explains sea, river and overland routes of access, logistics of travel and supply, and the known placer and quartz occurrences and prospects for further exploration. Historical sketches and survey findings are synthesized, and specific guidance on equipment, seasonal conditions, hazards and expectations is offered to orient prospective travelers and those considering prospecting or development in the region.

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Transcriber's Notes:

Obvious punctuation errors repaired. Text uses Shagway, Shkagway and Skagway once each.

The remaining corrections made are listed below and indicated by dotted lines under the corrections. Scroll the mouse over the word and the original text will appear.

Page iv, "intensly" changed to "intensely" (is intensely curious)

Page vi, repeated word "to" removed original read (travelers to to that far-away)

Page 49, "guage" changed to "gauge" (for a narrow gauge)

Page 50, "Lindemann" changed to "Lindeman" (miles below Lake Lindeman)

Page 52, "oulet" changed to "outlet" (The outlet is a clear)

Page 73, "reconnoisance" changed to "reconnaissance" (examined until the reconnaissance)

Page 75, "Cambell" changed to "Campbell" (1840 Robert Campbell)

Page 79, "completely" changed to "completed" (completed, when, on August)

Page 80, "exhorbitant" changed to "exorbitant" (at an exorbitant profit)

Page 85, "murcury" changed to "mercury" (rocks with the mercury)

Page 118, "ACRICULTURE" changed to "AGRICULTURE" (CLIMATE, AGRICULTURE AND HEALTH)

Page 123, "accurred" changed to "occurred" (65 below, occurred)

Page 127, "ophmalmic" changed to "opthalmic" (the opthalmic nerve)

Page 135, "raindeer" changed to "reindeer" (of a reindeer skin with)