The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-08-25
AN ALASKA TRIP.
On board Steamship ToDeka, Mary's
isiand, Alaska, August II, 1899.
Mr. n. 2. Ruttisg:
EnITnR nnMn6n

lsiano Alaska, August IL, 1889.
Mr.. ". z. Ruttisg:
Editor DEMocRAT.
Albany, Oregon.
A days hot and dusty ride brought
our party from Albany to Tacoma, where
We embarked upon the steamer "Flyer," I"
Seattle bound, iare six bits.
The cool refreshing breexes OF the
Sound" soon removed the cinders from
oar faces, and brought back the healtb.
ful colUF 10 our cheeks.
TIE Flyer" Is the fastest boat run
ming on the Sound and has never been
beaten, except by the torpedo boat
"howan," which, on it's trial tip, cut
circles around her when the Flyer ct.
.empted 10 race.
Alter q pleasant ride OF an bour and
half, the lights Of Seattle began to 10
seen, presenting most beaut lui ap-
pearance, - they dot the hills su round.
my the bay.
We were all charmed with the enter.
prise, and surprised at the gsowth Of
Seattle. Her stFeetsare crowded all dgy
long with busy people, and her stores
have prosperous look.
Our short stay Of two days and q half,
ives spent 10 sight seeing and visiting
our old friends.
The Economist Dry Goods Co, form
eFly oi Albany, are located In neat and
commcdious store, and seem well pleased
With their prospects Tor business.
Mr.. Geo Piper, manager CT the Seattle
Post lnielligeDeer, kindly favored onr
party with sail in his feet yacht, Tue
Henrietta.
Mr.: O. o. Cherry, fos merly OF AIbGpy,
now U. ). Steamsli y Iusps ctar, escorted
as 70 our vessel, ara made I'd acquainted
with the ships officers, who have gwen
us The most kindly treatment.
| We LETT Seattle, Tuesday at II a. M,
the number OF passengers and amount oi
freight to be taken ON board, having de-
layed us about two hours About fifty
applicants for passage 20 the gold fields
of the Yukon, were turned away, and ai
east twenty ef those RLo secured pas-
sage, are without berths.
One OF our walters forgot to serve The
table, but assured us encouraging;y
that everyihing-hic--a ould me q.
round-hic-in the proper time" The
steward promptly removed him from bin
duiiee and ws nave since learned that he
had attended q wedding IN Seattle. and
had not yet recovered from the effects.
Wednesday morning found us opposite
Nanim0s Vancouver Island, with the sea
as smooth as the Willamette. The days
ride surpassed our expectations. The
weather vas erol and pleasant. Here
aud there along either shore could be
eeen loRgers' settlements and now and
then an I:d;an village, ana close By In
buTying ground With ats highly colored
and fantas:icaliy carved totem poles =
Cloee by the ship appeared the black
bodies Of the poTpoises as they rose Il
the surface. A ehort distance sway, 8
whale frightened by the attacks..Of sword
tish, threw itself from the water splash
ing ~ clouds Of s;ivery foam.
In these higher attitudes, the light
clonds hang l0w around The mountain
tors, making beautiful setting for rhs
lofty hills Of British Columbia. BY even.
ing Seymour Narrows" was reached
10 this narrow. rock bound channel, the
tides flowing north ward from tbs Gulf oI
Georgia. and southward frCm Qa en-
Charlotte Sound, meet, forming q whirl-
pool, in which, when the tides are run.
ming, no ship can i've. We were ID
ioyed at this point an hour, waiting for
the turn OF the tide. Here, number q
years ago, an English man of war Was
loet with all on board.
nLod, Six O'Clock Thursday morning,
we we're awakened by peculiar feeling in
i 10 our stomachs, dizzy sensation in onE
heads and strang'ing attempt 10 say
New York; the ship too, was beh av-
Ing In q most unaccountab,e manner.
An Investigation showed that We had
left Queen Charlotte Sound and had
passed out into the open sea At break
fast. only half our number a, peared
Our accounts were s'cast up" and the
folio wing entrees made:
i. Films remain in stateroom.
2 P. A. Y, dizzy but on deck. >"
3. Mrs. p. A. Y, feels queer"
4. Glen, not "sick" but under the doc
tor.
{. Stevenson, "homesick" DECIDED.
LY" and makes small Offering; says
he hung on by his toes TO the berth
for two hours.
| 8. Elliot, sinGs Rocked in the Cradle
oil the Deep to keep up his waning
courage.
The ri ie during the cay, has been,
tol the most part, up a marrow channel
not more than q mile wide. lined on
either side by snow capped bills. The
melted snow rushes down the mountain
side in dashing waterfalls. We had not
expec ed 10 find the scenery half so mag
niicent or We would have brought along
larger vocabulary.
From ihIs, the southern boundary oil
| Alaska, we send 10 you, and to our
friends, greetings.
THE Parry.
By Truthful James,"