Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-07-27
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,.r,lpEyr WOODRUFF IS WELL


smith and party returned from Alaska
:, ssl THE morning Saturday
rb,v Jeff Salt Lake CITY on
ra.iay, June %, for Portland,
MACON. Al that time they
s,d no program laid out as to how
me, would spend their time while
,t,spt The object Of the trip was to
b.n,et President wOodrufrs health,
,bo was suffering from insomnia. He
,.s,iysi relief as soon ~ he began TO
mach a lower level ana when the
Marty reached Portland, although the
ve,lber was very hot, he enjoyed his
,,sep 10 a greater extent than he had
s,.ylou,ly done. From Portland the
,stly proceeded to Tacoma aud at
f,r5ns embarked on Puget sound for
Victoria, Vancouver leland.
While the party was proceeding
fpm this city 10 the north the First
Presidency had convefsation with
senator Thualop, OF Nebraska, who
t,,rfibsd the visit he had made 10
Al,,ka and how Testful and beneficial
Uhad been. President Woodruff had
lops had a desire TO visit Alaska and
ms conversation revived tho subject
10 bis MUD. but the day tho party
reached Portland the steamer when
had been making regular trips sailed
ram Tacoma Tor Alaska, While on
the steamer on route 10 Victoria the
subject OF visiting Alaska was brought
up again by the general manager Of
tue Alaska steamship company, MT.
q. l.. Peabody, aud In an interview
Ae proposed favorable ternH on
Ihich he would take tho entire
lny on the steamer willaks 10
Alaska and return. This company Is
making every effort 10 secure patron.
age. The Willapa itself ~ n small
yessel and can only carry n limited
number Of passengers, but II has for
a commander Captain George Roberts,
probably the mOtt popular man In that
llne Of business In that country, at
least the First Presidency and party
bad reason TO place tbs highest 81.
tmais upon him, for no left nothing
undOns that would contribute TO their
comfort and happiness and that would
bring them In view Of the gTAndest
scenery and the most notable places In
the whole Alaskan aud British Colum.
ban waters.
The party remained on Vancouver
Island and made visits around for
twelve days ana the WillEpA called
Tor lhsm nj Victoria. The entire
ifip from NlC,OriE to Alaska and
back 10 Tacoma occupied fourteen
dAys aud tho party cannot express
themselves too strongly concerning
ihe delightful character Of thB voyage.
Great pains were taken 10 have a well
'upplSd table and every point was yis-
lied that had the least Interest. The
vessel was moOred directly IN front OF
The Muir glacier, one OF the graudebt
ipeciAelos that the human eye ever
witnessed. one can imagine the
grandeur Of this scene when II IL
itAllLid ihAl the point OF tue glacier
hIWo miles long and rises from the
iatlAce Of the water over two hundred
And nifty ioet In height and extends
below seven hundred and fifty feet.
lu length " one hundred and fifly
mllts aud II has numerous tributaries.
estimated TO be greater than the
Hheis number OF glaciers In 5wilzer.
lipd.
While In this position they had the
opportunity Of witnessing tho formA.
uon Of leebergs OF which Glacier bay Ia
W. Thousands upon thousands OF
sonh Of Ice break oil from the front Of
ne glacier aud fall with tremendous
hAsh such ~ the discharge VI many
cannon might produce. While the
'''sel lay In front Of this glacier the
ronng anu active members Of the
AIRY yenlured TO explore the sides
lhd the surface Of the glacier aud they
brought back thrilling accounts Of the
tendefiul crevasses anu Caverns nj
he bottom Of which were rushing tor
ehls anu waterfalls.
VISIT was nlaO made 10 the wonder.
VI glacier At tue head lOi TakOn inlet
nu IN reaching this glacier they had
very good Idea given them OF calling
he arctic reglOus Tor the vessel hRd
9Nofh iis way through tho iceberRs,
We read OF arctic nayigAtuts
lolhg with their vessels la the
y Wateu OF the North. There was
opportunity TO land nj this point but
1NsW Ia front OF the glacier was
NHNAg kAbul. lnkft WAS MNuk
NFmei dead glacier 10 this In
aloh Inlet but 1t furnishes no ics-
".ss ana Is not RpproachAble. 1t IL
alually dtoaying. Many other large
HuleIa WeTa seen by the party, hue
lsHs VI which could be obtained from
W lteS NJ the vessel ms Captain
NoetA took every pains to 20 as near
v W OF Interest az possible.
while tue vessel was on ils way
Wt'h the captain thought hs would
S'A'h supply OF iCe, ~ he ran up
.,e 10 large Iceberg aud Az the YES.
Usuuck II tue top topped over anu
~ some OF the ladies' quite fright
uey uid not know but that the con.
'Vle1c's might DO disastrous, but
taNuln Roberta knew his business aud
Nv Party had the pleasure o, seeing
,o UNIQUE spectacle Of vessel supply
a. w. zee chest hi the ocean from az
~ urier to show tLe party
'''y'hing that could possibly be
,'N,3' he captain propo,od TO take
, william up GardneI's inlet, a
.N' OF l-b miles out u the usuAl
,L' shu place never visited hy
a'' cleaners. The scenery at the
a., '' u ms Inlet was most sublime ana
.uspinng. At that point tbs ves.
"ss dIa"n up nj the foot Of a