Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-10

rose great tower in the ocean far out from the
shore. This tower is connected by a cable with an
other tower of an equal height on the mainland and
passengers are taken from the ocean tower to the
land in platform cage. which is raised by nachin
cry to the cable and carried upon to the shor, The
cage will hold forty fifty passengers and it skates
as it were, through the air high above the pillows
beneath The baggage is brought the same way
1t is also difficult go from the landing Mace 10
the steamer. The boats rise and fall with the waves
ana emoarkins and disembarking quite as dan
serous as at Bera, South Africa, where one is let
uo"h III basket or at Jaffa, where he climbs down
u rope ladder into small boats In landing from tho
Victoria to the launch a ladder which was
slung to the side of the ship The motion was SO
great that the women of the party had to be held
by the sailors as they descended
Such the conditions when tho So. is corn
pa'auNey quiet. During storm the passengers
must wait outside, and in spring and fall the steam
ers have to make their way through the ice As
winter comss on the ocean near the shore freezes
oNer' ana along ABOUT the first of November the har-
DOT Is lfe-pound and one can look for miles over a
sea of ice From then for the next seven month,
the city is shut out from the rest of the world nv
ice and snow. The thermometer drops to below zero
and stays there throughout the winter Sometimes
the sea, still lower
Many of the people leave Nome to spend the win
Ter IN the states. returning the following summer
ihose VINO remain adopt dress like that of
Ahe Eskinos. They have fur coats, shoes and boots
and protect their hands with fur mitens Most ~
the citizens confined to the town at this time
but there are trips with dog sleds across country
and except during billiards. there is communication
between Nome and Council City by hotair stages
Inns letter is written in the heart midsummer
Just now the weather is delightful and ii is as soft
ana warm as New York Massachusetts, The air
is loaded with ozone, and seems to be breathing
champagne. 1t is light all day long and can read
my newspaper midnight.
The people here enjoy life. They have their social
circles, their clubs and fraternal organizations The
Arctic Brotherhood has Nome camp and the best
men of the town belong to- what is known as the Log
Cabin club, institution which is famous all over
Alaska. The club takes its name from it's house
which is one of the most picturesque club homes OF
the time. 1t is cabin built of logs and furnished
to correspond with its structure The main clubroom
is of great size, and the table runs through it's
center is five feet in width and about thirty fee;
long 1t is made that the top seems to be onA
thick slab cut from tree and smooth that you
can see your face in it. The front door is of logs
and the great hinges are of wrought IRON hammered
out by blacksmith. The club is very hospitable
and strangers with introductions find it a most
delightful place during their stay.
I told by the residents that the Nome winter
is the most interesting time the year. Then the
people have all sorts of entertainments. They have