The daily Alaskan., 1911-08-22
wANTE0-A GLACIER

Stroller White, of the Whitehorse Star. is out with a very ingenious scheme for attracting some of the tourist travel to that part Of the country. Nature having long since deprived the Rapid City of its gIa- ciers. G it ever had such attractions, the stroller has devised a method of restoration
 He wants the bluff across the river from town cleaned of sras- gliug trees and then painted over un- til it becomes a facsimile of the gen uiue goods-a full grown glacier in all its scnuuaung glory It is his idea that a painted glacier will with stand the superheated atmosphere of that vicinity better even than the real article. if they use asbestos pain Moreover. a glacier of this kind kind would be further removed rom the danger of destruction by the depre- daaOus or ice worms. which are known to exist around that section in ereat numbers. The Stroller. re- gently started a subscription to raise the required amount and is getting anxious to complete the necessary fund. Using the colmus of the whitehorse star, the Stroller says:
 Subscription to the SuOllers Glacier fund is. coming in rather slow ly, but those who understand the ob- ject are enthusiastic and some have offered to double their donations if sufficient funds are not subscribed to begin work in the very near future. The scheme is this:
 We must have something that will cause visiting tourists to emit such calculations as How Lovely" Isn't that sweet" How utterly utter, !" The dear thing, "rn be gosh derued, and other expressions com mon to tourists, and to have them do so We must interest them. The Stroll CTS suggestion last week to clear the shrubbery from the hill across the river opposite the depot and paint it a glacier blue has been well received, but it the suggestion is to be carried into effect to catch any tourist bus tness uhis season. there is no time to be lost
 A few suggestions have been of fered that the Stroller gladly accepts, one being that a few white objects be scattered around after the blue paint is put on. and that all local people be instructed to inform tourists that the white objects are mountain goats. Another suggestion is that, while the bluff is only 400 yards distant from the depot we agree to inform all strangers that it is fully five miles. glacial atmosphere being very deceiy- lpg. Also. tell it is not safe to at tempt to cross the river in small boats.
 The person to whom the contract is let for painting the bluff must be instructed to make a few blurs which win represent crevasses and we can recite-not forgetting to shudder ire Quenuy during the recital-of per sons who have crossed the river for closer inspection of the glacier and never returned. It might be well to add that the suppOsition is their fea- lures are well preserved in their ice-waIIed sepulchre.
 
 Asit will only be necessary to paint the side of the bluff facing the town and a few objects on top to represent wild animals, it is believed the whole thing can be done for few hundred dollars, and there is no reason why a hand painted glacier should not prove a winner,
 Donations may be left with the Stroller. They should be marked plainly
 .For band-paiuted Glacier fund. "
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