The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-06

paral5e1 TO the main Oooy e the in1eS- -
Elder followed this hitherto unknown
ford TO ito head. finding z long ana
beautiful bag with several large glaciers
dischargfng iceoerEs into its watera
ns sSs say Herr aR he Easr suffered
her first mishap. the breaking 81 . blade
In the propeller while pushing through the
trance to this previously unknown bay.
The steamship was beached near OrcA
and the propeller blade repaired. and tho
boat Was ali right once more with only
short delay.
~ RCA and Nutchek are the commercial
~ centers OF Prince William sound and
are both small places. Orca. the head
quarters for the Pacinc Steam Whaling
Company, boasts cAnnery. while NM
Commercial Company. II the supply STA
ton and fur depot OF this region Nut
chek has q beautiful harbor. perfectly
landlocked. capacious and near the open
Afser leaving Prince William sound
Capt. Doran steered the Elder along the
Renal peninsula to Cook Inlet. snsn oown
opposite Kadiak island Here . party OF
naturafists were landed while the Big
game hunters went on to kadiak island
Kukak bay q spotted with reefs and Is
lands. the home OF all kinda OF sea bros
This was most interesting point also to
Alaskan peninsula where the wooded
slopes of southeastern Alaska give way 20
the grassy plains 80 characteristic OF tho
A few scattering groves of spruce, some
thickets OF alder and willow. with nov
and then q stray birch. was all the TIM
Der left. Everywhere GrAss and MOWERS
Owing to the lack Of suitable wood the
log houses Of the natives are replaced ~
the underground harrabba. mos dreary
comes In considerable quantities out Of
One party Of hunters was landed at the
s shas the "a fasons brown Scar Of Kodiak
vas so thick in that vicinity that u was
diflicnlt to keep out OF their. way. now-
ever this may De cur nunsefs iou u - nc g
Meanwhile Mr.. Hartman resolved to 20
by himself and kill his own bear. 20 tax y
ing q naphtha launch 10 q point near 81.
Paul, with IN old Russian to help locate
the bear he soon brought down nno
specimen Of the Kadsak brown bear. KILL
ing with one shot In the neck she bear
that measured about nine feet from tip
to tip Capt. Kelly, the well known scout.
killed the cub that was with the she bear.
THUsN By the way. were the only
= bears killed on the trip and tho only
biz game shot. although another party
under the leadership OF Capt. Kelly hunt
ed IN the vicinity Of Portage bay for near
~ two weeks Willis the main party went
on to the Pribilcif Islands and eibsrta,
escaped being wrecked. Owing TO q mis-
taken order by the wheelman Che Elder
was run on the rocks not mnicaentIy
It alarmed the passengers greatly for
few minutes until the slight extent OF the
damage was realised.
bay i IN SIBERIA ss past ST. Matthew island.
the weather was very cold and foggy. At
Piover bay q tribe Of natives were en-
Der Of skins. wairus .usks and misceilans-
Gus bric-a-brac were obtained.
hEyeryn0dy Hufcna ,S Al the m1ckucns
the most northeriy point reached. Here
the water tanks were filled and everybody
rejo!ced TO think that they would soon be
region, ns vov.vs n.c. - 1,na,.,.. s..a
point and Cook inlet was uneventful.
much shortened by the unfavorable report
OF the pilot, who was unwilling to take
the boat into the shallow waters Of the
A couple of Yakutat Indians. who had
shipped as sailors, were put on shore at
Yakutat. and Juneau was the next stop
taken aboard and . few. pictures taken
and curios bought.
The only landing made between juneau
and Seattle was at cnps F.s a, dessd
closed a wealth OF carved totem poles,
long ago deserted by the native owners.
Mr. Hartman kindly consented to take
q few Of the best specimens on board for
the benefit of various museums. Mr..
Stark securing one Of the finest samples
Of carving for the University OF Washing
ton.
Nearly two days were occupied In dig.
gfng up and dragging the massive sticks
down to the beach to where they could be
fioated to the ship. which looked a VERT
able curiosity shop. when loaded with its
freight OF monstrous eagles, frogs, bearA
beavers and fish.
The final evenings entertainment was .
farewell concert. to which all were invited.
both passengers and crew taking part,
the most novel feature being the iilustra-
ton OF the Indian ghost dance by Capt.
Kelly.
EYEGLASSES scientifically fitted.
Lenses ground 70 order. Miss W1lxanski