The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-10-21
A Trip to Alaska and the Pa
CifiC Northwest
(Continued from last week.

Continued from last week.
Upon our arrival at Cordova we
found an enthusiastic crowd at the
wharf to greet us and quite a number
of the party found friends from the
States who were located at that place
and enjoying the luxuries Of Alaska.
In fact, at every port at which we
stopped some of the party found friends
and acquaintances or former residents
of the section from which they came.
At the most remote point we visited
we found people from the States who
were there seeking fortune and many
of them had found it and had no in
tention Of returning to the States to
enjoy it but rather laughed US to
scorn when some one volunteered the
information that they could live much
more luxuriously If they would return
"home" now that they had secured
their wealth. There seems to be that
something about this wonderful
try that lures and charms its visitors
and those of our fellow citizens whom
we found located there told us that in
stead of M wondering why they did
not return to the States now that their
fortunes wefe made in Alaska, that we
upon our return to our homes would
find ourselves wondering how we could
get back to Alaska. Well, / cannot
agree with them altogether in this
particular but, l must say, | never felt
the air more invigorating, and there
are certain charms about this far
northwest country that will ever re-
main in my memory as a most pleas
ant recollection and a say to n
and all, if the opportunity ever pre-
sents Itself for you to pay Alaska a
visit, do so by all means. A visit to
no other section, unless it be the North
Pole itself, could afford more varied
and beautiful scenery, a more delight
full climate and more thrilling exper-
fences that such q visit as the one / am
describing to you from week to week
Soon after our arrival at Cordova
and W lie the reception committee
were extending the glad hand of well
come to the pencil pushers, a shout of
Joy filled the air as the locomotive of
the Copper River Railroad Company,
rounded the curve and hove in sight.
A real railroat train! Think of it!
And that in the land of snow and ice
and where the only trains we were ex-
p%ecting to see were dog trains as they
scampered away over the snow with
their siedges. The train was composed
of two passenger coaches, several ca
booses and some fiat cars, all brand
new and decked in gala attire for this
wonderful trip up the Copper river.
The road had just been completed fifty
miles and ticket No. | sold that day.
This was the first trip over the route.
The editorial party were the guests of
the railroad company. After all we're
comfortably located the engineer
opened the throttle and We again found
ourselves riding on the "Kivered
Keers' much to N delight after
, many days being SO rudely tossed
about on the ocean wave.
! This day was TO be M of many de-
lights. We had barely started upon
our journey until a halt was made and
several buckets Of delicious strawber-
ries were purchased from the Indians.
The berries were simply par excellence
and could not be beaten for flavor by
any on the eastern markets. The en-
tire trip to the end of the line was one
of wonder and grandeur. The
scenery was indescribable and start
lingly grand. The road passes through
deep canyons, between and around
great glaciers, cascades and water
falls, and up the Copper River valley,
: a stream that is to Alaska what Nj
agra is to the United States. The
rapids of the river were beautiful and
ms we crept along the very brink of the
river every moment knowing that a
single slip would send us dashing into
the angry water, the scene was awe
inspiring. On one hand the rugged
mountain rose hundreds, yes thous-
aads, OF feet into the air and on the
ether the mad dashing stream went