New-York tribune., 1901-02-24
THE ICELAND INFLUENCE.
MRS. HITCHCOCK TELLS OF HER
TRAVELS IL THE KLONDIKE RE
GION-LIFE IL CAMP.

Mrs. Mary T. Hitchcock. widow OF Lieutenant
Roswell ID. Hitchcock, l.. :. X. Who has spent
some time in the Klondke region has recently re-
turned to this city from Washington. u. a. Mrs.
Hitchcock declares that she has found district in
lritish Columbia wIch Is far richer than the
klondike, and which she describes as a tourist 5
and "a sportsman's paradise
Never iu all my travels have looked upon
such superb scenery" said Mrs. Hitchcock yester-
day 10 reporter for The Tribune, ''and there is a
mineral belt, too, as tremendous as the country
Itself
shall ] go hack there Yes indeed in Nav.
For already the magnet begins TO draw. and once in
the iceland you can never escape its influence You
get the fever, which never can be cured. You can
not become immune
About two years ago Mrs. Hitchcock made her
first ulp To- the ElondiAe and walked over the
Skag~"y Pass before the cars were running When
asked what first inspired her 10 take the trip Mrs
Hitchcock replied: Wen, simply made Up my
mind that did not propose 10 up all my life IN
teas and dinners ard receptions and after the
death OF my husband and the marriage of my
daughter ] determined 70 do sonnet hing Up there
in the ioeland have found an ineKhaustible fund
81 useful knCWlrcge Each minute brings forth a
new Interest and tGc daily incidents arr wild ana
exciting. Why, have material for the most gI0ri-
ous dfamas-uot meiodrama>, mind you but cpl
sodes fraught with human interest.
i call At!in my home, and it is truly Gods own
country ~ is camp - about four thousand
lfisoHss ana leS on me Suofe or Atm Lake. "a
beautiful sheet uf water dotted with picturesque
islands and backed by siorious range of snow
capped mountains. People often say 10 me: How
can you enjoy living there among those rough fell
lows, the miners Euj q assure you I never met
with more courteous treatment from IA any
walk OF life than ] found in these mining camps.
The Wild life and The close communion with Nature
seem 10 have tendency 20 bring out an their
nobility OF soul
'occasla anally I have shared my provisions with
a proslector whose stock had given out. and in one
instance tho man came bacl, after several weeks
With his pockets fun 10 nuggets. lie sought for
me al once l.d Turning the troasur, into fr,, Ian
hc cried, Help yorself aoy Half Of II is yolIr,n
for W"udn' er hsd 'om ii scr hadn't er give me
The vrut'
There is splendid opportunity IN British
Columbia for women who can DO hoasework - con-
unued Mrs. Hitchcock Cooks and Waitressss ara
paid 500 "a month and mattresses are especially, in
demand Even httle Japanese boys are I.aid that
price 20 wat on table However ,1uld advise
Ao woman of culture 20 80 up tlee without money
.ittNr - a. 't..,.s. 5i IN iarI no man.
quite too much 10 bear.
There Is one scaooihouse in Auln. and the
teachef ls IN English woman but as there are
lew children In tie camp. the one school is enough
one good hotel. with several inferior ones There
are TWO churches. one Ep!scGpalian and one Pres
too The Pres1yteita church mas built a hospital
which has two thoroughly trained nurses. Both
morning service in the tent sit u9on blanks rest
ing on logs, and kneel I'm the saWdust then you
played IN some OF the biggest churches in Eng
sshl @ an1 when he walks IN, IN true cowboy outht
h"thllS but a melodeon). and brings out Of IL the
most divine music, one IS Impressed beyond meas
MRS, Mrs Hitchcock has several claims staked in
life most fascinating. ~ '''
,,,l,or ITO be sure don't sta, there throughout the
such glorious life earth" - -"