The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-10

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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
apisndSd dey. tie sun shining brightly -
We saited up Glacier bay. The bay was
dfied with floating icebeT1s. though the
giAcier hRlf acted with remarkah,e com
pOsare. Now and then . big chunk Of ice
ssoughsd -. bon even the NcCullech's big
ax-pound port gun. which Lieut.. AT
Lee fired twice into the body Of the glacier.
aid not shatser many pieces. The floating
berss ana pieces Of ice In Ill conceivable
fantastic shapes presented . sight beausi-
IN! TO behold.
I'VE remained IN the vicinity OF the
glacier. 1t times very close to IL, an hour
o. %. going thence to Hunter bay. where
Ne anchored for the night. and the next
morning proceeded 10 Juneau. There we
were met By committee bf cifi1ens. and
that afiernoon taken by wagon expedition
TO the Silver Bow basin mineA The ride
sacng the steep Hsountain sides. LsD feet
above the sea. where misstep meant a
dash Of hundreds Of feet to certain death.
was . thrilling one. with nothing but
grand scenery IN al It's picturesque beauty
about us. The senators saw here stamp
mills and placer mining by the hydraulic
process. silver Bow - . great bowl
shaped hole. such a cavity as would hold
q great ship and have room to spare II
h drained by ( too-foot tunnel. or. rather.
Il ID By this tunnel that the placer mining
u carried on. In the basin we were served
with splendid luncheon, and. returning TO
Juneau that evening. we were rendered
. grand reception by the Chamber OF Com
merce. President Elmer. Judge Delaney.
ex-0ov. Swineford and Judge Malcolm
spoke and Senator Fairbanks made an APP
propriste reply.
lat Juneau. two weeks ago today. Sena-
tor Fairbanks party. accompanied by
prominent citizens. took the former reve-
nue. cutter wo.cott and made . trip up
Taku inlet. south Of juneau. They as
cended ths inlet some distance passing
Window. q dead glacier. anc also a I've
glacier. and on up opposite the face Of
Foster glacier. Senator Fairbanks wished
TO continue the Journey up Taku inlet to
the boundary 1ine but II was not naviga.
BILE for the Woicott any further. Taku's
I've glacier was discharging a great deal
Of ice, and II was much admired By Senator
Fairbanks and others Of the party Taku
Ii the great salmon fishing ground, and
splendid qualify OF fish she supplies, too
never ate better.
Monday. June -. We visited Treadwell
mine. and saw. al told. 800 stamps In opera
ton. Downing miners attire Senators
FAIRBANKS and Foster went down to the
zD.foof level Leaving Treadweh Monday
evening we returned to Juneau, and thence
to Skasway. arriving Tuesday morning
Here We were given most elaborate re-
ceptson by the Chamber of Commerce
After a musical reception at the court
house We took wagons up to Reed falls a
picturesque attraction back OF Gkaxway
Near here we saw the monument erected
to the slayer OF ecapy Smith. and also OBJ
served that someone had recently decor
ated Soapy's grave with flowers.
Tuesday evening the party attended a
reception in TIN big pavilion. specially
erected for the occasion. 1, was an e.ah-
ateiy decorated interior. and the tables
were arranged IN letter Fl shape in honor
OF Senators Fairbanks and Foster. We'd
nesday the party took ride over the
White Pass road to the summit. The
whole party was deeply interested In this
trip. which had been planned by Mr.. Haw-
kins On the top OF the famed summit we
sat down to eat luncheon. Two flags only
Few feet removed. one the American and
the other British, were IN view Lieut.
Gov, MeInnes being along someone sng-
ges'ed that the British digntaries stand
beneath the Stars ard Stripes and Senator
Fairbanks under Great Britain's cclors. as
an incident expressive OF the friendly fee.
iags OF each nation for the other The
suggestion was promptly adopted. and the
distinguished gentlemen. each surrounded
ny trends. were ~ photographic
After walk about the summit the
party returned 10 Skagway ard to another
reception. az also a private one given Al,
the residence Of George Bracket.
That night had conference With ,ha
Skasway Chamber OF Commerce oescsa,s
relative to matters in which our ehamber
az well as theirs b interested skaswav
has kindly feeling for Seattle and + as
sesed them that we were much interes,e,
In their welfare.
Thursday morning. a week ago. We yls.-
Tied Dyea, thence TO Haines Mission ana
PYRAMID harhor. where Senator Fairbanks
talked with number ~ citizens. notably
Jack Dalton. Dalton told ahout his trail
and what he knew touching boundary mat
tsrs Leaving Pyramid harhor ws rex.
stopped On our return a; For; wEassei.
vert up the stickeen 20 the boundary.
saw a dead glacier and returned. stopping
again a. kussssn, a celebrated Indian
village, rich IN tosem poles and other
Indian ctri.s- Next we visited Rev Dun
cans Mstiskahsls settlement reaching
there The afternoon % July T. Here We
we're most pleasantly entertained Seua-
Tor Fairbanks seemed mucs; impressed.
Some % the Indians addressed ire party.
their geevaes being translated hy ~