The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-03-19
A TRIP AROUND ALASKA.
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the world; but the weather Il thich
and rainy. and the captain said that
in such case he should go by, as 1t
would be Of no use to go there.
But this is an interesting place. A
stream with a waterfall pours into
the bay. in which are multitude of
real trout, which our amateur fishers
are eagerly engaged in pulling out
Just at the fall So we are to have
delicious supper.
I found her polypodium vulgare q
ard some interesting lichens and
MOSES.
AT NJ we sailed for Killisnoo-
where our dear third room mate, the
Russian priest, tore himself away
from his much-obliged two room
mates who remained.
Here was the parish where, by the
ceremonies of his sect, he was to en-
tighten the dark minded jewellers III
the wilderness. Here was an estab-
lishment for sailing salmon and cod
fish, which was put up IN barrels al
it comes to us in the Hawaiian
Islands. | saw also a pile Of many
tons of a yellowish powder like
sawdust, which proved to be guano
manufactured from herring which
at times frequent this coast Many
barrels of the oil made from the
same fish were seen lying about.
Here we saw Saginaw jake"
whose vanity is beyond comparison.
We found him at his home which
was quite respectable in size, and
had over his door the bird of his
order or family with an enormous
spread of wing. He was fastening
to put on his regimentals and to get
out his commission from Uncle Sam
who bad indeed made him sort of
general officer, and sort of respect
seemed to be awarded him. So much
for brass! If all accounts are true
somebody should have authority in
these parts.
We reached the place about P NJ.
and while we lay here Capt. Hunter
went with party on small steamer
TO fish for halibut A goodly num-
ber-about 700 lbs.-were caught and
furnished US delicious eating for
some time 1t rained all the while
we were here. On the morning of
the Sth we found ourselves on our
way to Sitka, still in the rain We
arrived at Sitka at l P. VI, the rain
still continuing as it did all the while
n or M nrabnrnI
the Corona occupied the only desir-
able wharf, till she sailed at P NJ
1t seemed to rain harder and harder
all the time, and few went on shore
But on the 9th we resolved 70 i'm
prove the only opportunity we were
likely to have to see the place and
putting on Our waterproof gear we
started ont.
We first went to the Greek church,
the doors Of which were shut, but
the four bits each demanded Of
visitors would soon open them As
time was precious, and / was in need
of more action than a visit within
would be likely to give, [ kept on by
it to the school, now in charge of the
Rev Sheldon Jackson. A sort of
commencement exercise was soon to
begin, and while waiting. | pushed
on in company of Mr.. and Mrs.
/ Nesting, and after about one and
half miles travel, we reached the
bridge over Indian River It is a
romantic spot; some very large hem
| locks stand as If guardians over it.
and the swift river rushes by from
/ the mountains to the sea as If it had
important business IN hand, as in
| deed it has-to save the country
from the accommodations Of the rain
! fall now pouring down and filing
every place which can hold water
Returning to the school, we found
that the exercises were just con-
/ Guided, but Mr. Jackson kindly took
us over the buildings and showed us
the working of the institution. My
bronchial troubles were aggravated
by the continued damp" rains.
At 2 P. VI we sailed again, COM
mencing thus our return TO more
genial (?) climes. We did not get a
sight of Mount Edgecome at all, nor
clear view of the very high and
steep hills in the immediate vicinity.
But we saw a few of the many
wooded islands with which the bay
is studded over. John Chinaman is
trying the soil for the cultivation of
vegetables, and finds that cabbages,
/ turnips, radishes and potatoes do
middling we'll
At $50 P VI we arrived again at
Killisnoo, where Saginaw Jake ap-
peared again, and must have felt
hurt at the cold reception he re-
/ ceived. IL he was at all susceptible
Early in the morning Of Septem-
! Der 10th, we found ourselves again
in Fresh Water Bay, and l hast
ened to land and roam along the
shore to the right, which I did not
visit before. but which I had noticed
as having a promising look.
The vegetable world here was
luxuriant, MOSES and lichens
abound. But | was after the uni
versal kingdom in which hand por-
I phyry predominated; and IN pieces
of it [ found-gold? at least there
were indications of it. Also some
red slate
at 4:15 P. VI. we sailed again, but
as it would be too soon by few
hours to be at the dangerous mar
rows, Capt. H. took US to wait at
Hoonah where we had the pleasure
of meeting missionaries, Mr. and
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