Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-08-27

ny charms?' Are they in the many i
hapes the clouds assume? or in the 9
riny depths where mermaids dwellP
Wednesday, Aug. 6, Near no shore. f
Quite early the mist or fog almost
covered the water and hill !
ides, but soon lifted, showing calm {
lea that mirrored the near foliage, form.
ng picture that will live with US.
How clear the skies are, how cool and
comfortable the morning!
A creek comes tumbling down the
bills, and the waters look like moving
snow, IS it came foaming and rushing,
fed from the heights above.
We pass boat homeward bound, the
two boats salute, hats and handker
chiefs are waved and then they 60 their
way.
Bear and deer are in the forests and
this morning fawn tried to swim
across the sound but seemed frightened
and retreated, while a larger one waited
on the shore.
Each look from cabin window or deck
gives us fine views; mountains, blue in
the distance, those nearer green with
their never changing foliage and of all
heights and dimensions. What forms
outlined against the sky do they not af-
ford? We can fancy whole art gallery
is before us with foreground of small
islands and at this writing an unusual
expsnse of water. How it glitters and
shimmers in the distance; what a play
of light and shade! What studio for
an artist! What a canopy with its blue
and gilt and silver skies! oh, is not this
q mosaic, built without pattern or price?
In the afternoon the scenery varied very
little from that of the morning; hills aud
hills, and other hills. At one time there
We're three, pyramidal in shape and seen
through a dim mist, one thought of
"Old Cheops" and his two companions.
Hooked among the green bills for
some resemblance to the Sphinx and at
last was rewarded. 1t was not upright
but prone, with face upturned, q profile
view with the air of silence that bids
defiance to history and time, for who
shall solve the riddle of the Sphinx OF
tell the history of these hills?
We reached the village Of Ketchikan
at $50 p. m. Here is large canning
establishment and saw mills and town
, of 800 people. 1 learn that it is made
up mostly of those interested in mining
It was raining when we reached thu
7 place and this fact gave it possibly 81
uncommonly dreary look, and the Who'll,
place looked "water soaked"
Many of the homes appear as if bull
u on stills and others in the mud. Stump
u claim their rights yet at the sides of tn
y streets, in the yards, in the corner lott
% anywhere. There is no lack of curl
y stores and among other fancy article
y you can buy respectable Totem pol
y for $40. We saw them when they wei
= doing regular duty and that suflicet
y The Indian women were seated on th
" ground with their usual wares and
never saw faces that had so little e.
preston. These Indians do not loo
{, like those have heretofore seen, and
Q appears to me that away in the dir
d past, they, the Chinese and Esquimau
d must have had their origin in the sam
1t country, but as they drifted to othe
" lands, where climatic and other cond
r lions were different they finally BEGAN
Il, as we see them.
p A mountain stream PUSHES throue
Id the place, and waterfall of rare beau
adds its own charm and there are rapi'
ID below hurrying on to the great water
Is There are forests about the town, jul
it space enough cleared for tie little bur
J. 1t may serve as a temporary home fl
l. those interested, but for me it would |
g "the abomination of desolstion." 1t
g an evidence to the passer-by what sacl
d, fees are endured for the power tn,
n money brings.
70 A gentlemen and wife and little OF
n were passengers on our boat. They a
b from Michigan. He has mining int
ests near this town, and here they Liant
ct ed. saw her on the street before Il
in boat left. am sure, at heart she WI
Or homesick indeed, but for her husband
sake was trying to be brave. Oh, ho
q we all pitied her.
ID The landing of boat is quite {
l. event at these little places, and crow
ID had gathered at the wharf to see Il
y tourists and watch the unloading
It freight. We saw at once the depend
8. ence of those here on the outside worl'
y and the more 1 think of the matter
d realize the dependence of US all on OF
', another.
~ Thursday, August7, mo Name Plac,
to A cool, misty, hszy morning. I'll
st boat landed at canning station
W Here are large warehouses, hotels, cabin
l. tents and huts, also quite near is So
u. mill. On the wharf were Indians, o
IL and young. Everything about the sp
3, looked damp and hopelessly miserabl
in The boat left large amount of freig
and we can now realize what mark
d, the northwest is for canned fruits.
n The early morning showed islands
On the midst Of quiet waters. The scene
g. is fine; hills with silvery clouds restil
ar over them, and others whose tops a
BY above and add to the variety. Floatil
m icebergs are seen, but not near, and Q
us casionally seal and whale comes to Il
OF surface.
Now and then, on some more tn,
an dismal spot, light house assures
3 that Uncle Sam has care, and does n
I'D wholly forget this part of his estate.
I'D About ten o'clock q. m. the sun a
NJ peared and we are all hoping for bett
tn weather. Just at this time tits too co
n to remain on deck, and the same conc
re tions exist indoors and what to do is