The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-04-21
FROM THE FROZEN NORTH.
FORT LIsCUM. ALASKA.

em from The Land OF theM ldnlght
Sun. Perhaps, II may interest
few people who may not have had
the chance OF visiting this beauti-
ful country that have had the
good luck to see whllS serving as
a soldier in the 10th L, s Infan-
try. No doubt when people OF the
Blue Grass State speak or think
OF Alaska, the picture is more oft
en- one OF snow background than
any other hue, II is true that
Alaska has great deal OF snow
U the southern part and is warmer
than the northern part OF the States,
while the norteTn part has very
little SHOW. and gets very cold
Alaska has some yeyr fine valleys
and fertile farms, The seasons are
short. but what few farmers are
here can work twenly-four hours
each day during the few short
summer months, Potatoes are a
hardy plant here. All Alaska
needs is more Kentucky farmers.
This is a very beautiful country
in both winter and summer In
winter il is fine to look at the tall
stately pines bowed down under a
coat OF purest white, sparkling in
the moonlight like midas purest
diamonds The summers are short
/ but cool and pleasant here, and
the mosquitoes are large enough 20
make those OF Jersey ashamed
New gold fields have been dis
covered ON Mineral Greek in the
Valdez district and hundreds Of
people are rushing in here on ey-
cry boat from the states to seek
their fortunes A few lucky ones
will leave here independent for
life. while others will leave with
nothing but regret and empty pock.
cts, going back TO loved ones that
awaiting them The price Of &C
comodation in the gold fields are
very high Apples sell for l2 l-2e,
piece. Potatoes for $500 per
bushel, flour for twenty-five and
thirty dollars per barrel. but wages
ar corresponding high. Common
q, Iaborers receive six and seven dol
lars a day. Good board can b.
had for three and four dollars pei
day. but the majority cook FOL
themselves. A few Russian mis-
sions are stlll to be found ou
lin the Interior.
Alaska still has plenty OF larg'
= game, such as deer, moose, carl
3 bon, elk and different kinds 0
s bear.
Q have Just returned from hunt
ing trip out in the interior | haD
to travel with dog team and o.
snow shoes AT times | would b
compelled to walk for miles an
l. break the trail so my dogs coul
.e get through The dogs up her
4 are well trained Al night whe
# YOU crawl into your sleeping ba
ID the dogs will form circle aroun
r you as protection from wind an
II wolves. After travelling about 5
miles the trail became very bad an
was forced TO halt and put up n
tent and my little welcome stow
er / remained In camp for two da!
IS. until the snow got hard enough
lie travel on. so / broke camp an
n started on but found t very hal
y, travelling until came to ira
r. well broken by a party OF lndiaI
Is, hat we're out hunting. Again
A had to stop, for my dogs we
- very tired. Next morning it vi
- colder and ! was compelled to VII
ny hood very closely about Il
face to keep 1t from becoming
marble, and every few minutes
would be compelled TO rub my no
very briskly TO keep that importa
member from being frozen soil
While make no pretense to go
Hooks. | don't think the loss Of Z
nose would improve my appearan
any Later that evening ! read
ed the Indians camp. They tri
TO make me welcome and inyit
me to use one OF their heavy tel
so 1 started to carry in my tral
The first thing ! carried in was
large fur robe that used for slet
ing in laid It on a bed
spruce boughs and stepped out
more things. When ! returned
robe was lying on the floor. Thir
ing it had fallen off. | laid it
the bed again. The Indians see
ed to be enjoying some joke
my expense. except one squ'
who was cycling me with looks
extreme despair I became v,
much embarrassed until a e
Indian lad who could speak E
lish very well, informed me 4
the pile of spruce boughs was
bed Of a young Indian lady, {
Z? %hen a man threw his robe. on
' young lady's bed OF that tribe
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