Williams news., 1904-09-24
GOING TO ALASKA
1sY NELLIE ]. D0DGE-1
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK. 1

into the interior of Alaska when we did, they(having all the com forts possible for such journey. One doctor had good steam launch, which was taken apart and carried in sections, and light row boat that he could carry on his shoulders He was accompanied by several men ts do the work and his faith ful dog Tray.
 Another wealthy party of four, with plenty of time and money, too, enjoyed every hour of their trip. They came out aud procured fresh supplies and went back to spend another year just for pleasure. The son of wealthy manufacturer of the kind that makes city famous lnot Milwaukee was one of party. He went there for his health, and other reasons. He had not gone far in the country before being called home by death in his family. He had very expensive outfit and when leaving distributed it among those in camp, and I fell heir to a broom.
 Two of these parties had horses, but as there was no way of getting feed for them on the glacier while going in their horses died, so they as we'll as the rest of us had to pack and haul their outfits. One young man who had apparently gone there for recreation seemed to have 8 little too much of it, for he would at times get tired of his little tent and everything in it. Often when all was quiet we would hear knives, - forks, pie pans, cups and cooking utensils of all kinds go flying out onto the rocks from his tent. There they would lie in a promiscuous heap on the ground until the next day or until he became hungry, when he would saunter out and gather them up and wash them. Once saw him pick up his camp stove and throw it out along with his cooking utensils. About twice a week we could expect this to hap pen. Funny as it was, no one dared to laugh on these occasions. We all felt sorry for his partner, for he always had to go hungry, as he was not allowed to pick the dishes up.
 Our outward trip was very dan gerous until we reached the beach. Many of the dangers we encoun- tered can never be described. Much as we regretted it, we were obliged to come away, so put up sign that our outfit was for sale, and in few days we had sold everything not needed on our journey out.
 Among our provisions we had some luxuries that many others did not have, so it did not take long to dispose of them. One little box we had taken contained few bottles of good brandy and wine to be used in case of sickness. As we had not used this liquor it was for sale, and we had more customers for it than we could take care of.
 When all was ready for our start towards home, | gave a last look around the camp, and as we bade farewell to those who were left be- hind we could not help but feel a sadness at parting. With kind wishes from all we started on the long tramp out.
 AS it was not safe for us to go alone, two of the men came with us. The first part of the trip waf comparatively easy, or as easy as mountain climbing and wadine rivers can be. We finally reached that awful glacier on which we had spent so many anxious months be- fore. The walk from the foot or the other side of the glacier to a point of safety on this side meant one continuous walk of twenty eight miles and a climb of nearly five thousand feet in one day, anC chat over snow and ice with nc trail to guide us. It was on thii