Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-31
LETTER FROM DYEA, ALASKA.
Elder j. A. Headington Writes Home
to His Famlly-Moderate Weather
in Alaska-Some Interesting
Facts About Dyea.

DYEA, mHrCu lo.-my u6dr
wife and family: We arrived safely
here. Dyea is the end of navigation.
Our ship steamed in at IL O'Clock to-
day. We had been confined to the
steamer for 5 days and nights and we
felt like birds liberated from their
cages. We were hoated by a tug on a
huge barge, with our dogs and bag
gage, from Skaguay here, a distance
of 8 miles; then we were abandoned
and had to wait for an inflow of the
tide, standing from II to 5 O'Clock
without eating anything. Captain
Purcell and Is others came out and we
were carried on the backs of men to
the shore. We are now at the Nevada
Hotel for the night. Our freight will
not be landed here until tomorrow
morning.
My dogs are in a fine condition and
will be of great service to me. Over
100 were on the steamer; we tired of
thaa<f; their constant barking was very
annoying, and many of them were in
sympathy with their masters and were
sea sick.
Dyea Is located in a narrow valley
on q fiat ut the head of the channels
and just q bare high tide. 1t is sur
rounded by high mountains covered
with snow. Clouds are floating over
and around their tops, presenting
scenes of grandeur and sublimity.
The town is new and buildings are of
rude construction, but, strange to
say. the temperature t-day is thirty
above zero, very pleasa 1t indeed. The
population of Dyea is LOO. The town
is OVERLOOKING with strangers, coming
and going. We hear OF no trouble of
any kinn; the lei are very kind to
each other whether Acquainted or not.
Several ladies were carried from
the boat on the backs of boatmen, who
wade In water up 10 thbi- waists.
OPp6mVpany is ali well except one
man. who a e.areatened with pneu.
monia. He viii go back to Seattle
when able to trayei,@ DR.. HALEY ID
kfesting him and is an ~exceneaQt young
40 ara physician.
10 are reseivipg our freight at Nhs
houses, hauled by teams from
- caI Tue boys are handlinR
& goada; they tel me they want te
40 lbo work. Itsans them and up
preciate their kindness.
/ attended the Methodist Oh
yesterday, opened Q ices ano =
pleasant time. I vas invited to prs. b
at night. About 90 OF our men ac-
companied me. They claim they had
a very interesting time. We sang
s'Sweet BY and By, nand From Green
lands Icy Mountains al ininip. in.
We had en- hour OF eoll4SB{nuion and
we all enjoyed IT, pr lege OF wor-
shipin~ka~uaaSfested in this far OF
We'had a pleasant time
.,.aaing of friends, church and loved
mes at home. The mind retroepecta
and win continue to while he re-
mains.
IOur next mOt0 Will - w 6nSSf
Camp. We viii have our goods hauled
In wagons; one team can haul 1000
pounds. With care we have. had nc
accident yet. win probably be here
tor two weeks. We think the rush ia
over: come ere turning back and
smany writing to friends to remain at
Nome.
We get board very nearly as cheap
q at Mexico. Everything ID
a~ssseats and hotels. We have .
aaSN.A oI food IL gre have lack.
lu ar, Sisem to vauish - We 80;
Wy a. e2Rntinue taus. We are
nA,oas Sa weather. Cold
ses.ns. rapid travelling. ]
s sss,ssss sadly III my pssEy made:
! sesnora 10 st,e ANITA Claus failed
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