Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-09-13

ths uf0Wing Popularity Of tsss LANA -
the saidnIght san.
Every summer hundreds make the
excursion along the Norwegian coast
to the North Cape, whore the midnight
sun is witnessed and the night is az
light as day. The inhabitants OF the
Arctic regions seem TO enjoy life as
much as those in lower ATTITUDES.
They would not exchange their coun-
try for any other. The Icelsnders do
not want better country than that
found in the island which Is sur
rounded by ice half the year. Anew
emigrate because other wise the popu-
Iation would overstock the island. But
the natives OF high attitudes never
seek warm countries The Norwegian
immigrants take kindly to Wisconsin
end Minnesota They want frost,
snow and ice. II the lakes and rivers
are not sealed up half the year 1t ID
not a good country for Norwegians. A
few yeas ago some OF these people
made explorations in Alaska with a
view to settlement The winter climate
q milder than that of Norway. OF
course these explorers did not find
country more attractive than the
northern parts OF Wisconsin and Min
nssota. They found country where
the waters abonnded In fish and there
were vast forests But these advan-
.ages are found in the Northwestern
States and Territories in addition to
cheap and fertile lands.
Dr. hansen. who made the journey
across Greenland, was compelled 10
spend the winter at Godthaab, on the
western coast. He found winter life
enjoyable. The permanent white set.
tiers did not need any sympathy on
account OF the rigors of the climate.
Upernayik in Greenland is the most
northern hamlet in the world. A
Danish doctor who had spent most OF
his life there proposed to go back to
Denmark and end his days. But hav-
Ing been gone twelve months he re-
turned to live in the town within the
Arctic circle. declaring that it was
good enough place for him after hsv-
Ing seen something of the rest OF the
world.
Arctic explorers who are not broken
By the hardships OF the first voyage
sre ready to make another. Life in
these high attitudes has a fascination
for them. Whalemen go far up into
the Arctic Ocean year after year.
Captains of whaling vessels rarely ie-
lire from business so long as they have
sufficient physical stamina. These
high ATTITUDES deal kindly with them.
In Sweden, the terminus of the most
northern abroad in that country is
on the line OF the Arctic circle. How
far will civilization yet push into
Arctic regionss Rail Dads may final
/. reach the Arctic circle By way OF
Alaska Life has been found tolerabie
In winter even at Point Barrow, the
shores OF the Arctic Ocean.
The summer tourists are now on
usual to the high latitudes of Alaska
Those vino have made the excursion to
the North Cape and have since
made ore TO Alaska, declare thai
scenery along the coast of the latter
kurpasses in grandeur and beauty that
along the coast OF Norway The pas
cage through narrow waterways. the
placid waters, wooded islands, land
locked bays, fiords, majestic mount
aims, aud forests coming down to meet
the sea, and further north the e. aciers
are some of the attractions Of this
summer excursion in high ATTITUDES.
At no distant day. probably, these
summer excursions will be extended to
points where the midnight sun will be
as visible as at the North Cape. Where
the present excursions terminate there
Is only brief twilight during the
twenty[oGr hours. An old whaling
captain, being Intercepted about the
appearance of the midnight sun in the
Arctic Ocean. declared that the sight
was not at all equal TO the spouting 3.
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