The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-23
TUESDAY
 HIKE CLUB TO PER-
 MANENTLY ORGANIZE
tConttnued from page 1J

traI' WluCmg IeSlIulIy III uuN OuI'
 As ere begins rising over the rocks, new flowers and ferns appear, and
 the town and the canal are seen jwnh Interesting changes. The foCt- l Iiuy, while requiring care to not tur
 all ankle, is in no place dangerous. Water, and running streams are frequent. The view of Skagway, Of Lyun Canal with Haines and the CLIIaat Range behind, peak and .'uUuc4e towering glistening white Ai.cs beyond as seen from Pine Tree ECch, are themselves worth q days rip tc enjoy. Passing through the
 wonderful grove of mountain hem !clk. the trail is now surrounded by trees, now held by nigh cliffs coV- ereI with uosses and liChens, now caIoele: with tender ferns by the runuiu; streams, now lined by the pleasant green of the big-leaYed deyiI-club, and is ever going up. Many stcU for the day at the foot Of the steep part Of the mountain, but tEe Lardied, who reach the summit, find the trip safe and free
 from danger. The second peak is
 several hundred yards north of t.S
 one seen from the boat as the town Is approached ,aud IS apout three uuuured feet higher. Between the TWO Is q "saddIe' as it were, in
 which is the most wonderful growth UL Mountain Heather, its white blossom ill late July making the {D.atu look as it patched with snow. Strange rocks are piled here and
 there. Climb one and look oyer l au& one iuvoluntarily draws back as l # Le might fall over the dangerous cliff. standing on the highest part lcUkiuo Northeast is seen the | SkugWay River, with White Pass summit in the distance, then Clifto
 and POrcupiue Hill, and the rail road winding by the ribbon of wat =. Toward the East is the first horseshoe of the Whte Pass Rl- Ivcad. the East Fork of the Skag- way RYer leading the eyes toward
 "S' Glaccr; following toward the south one eXcIaims in suprise at the number of peaks in the back grourd, and sees the water of Up- iper and Lower Dewey Lakes, with
 tiny Skagway hugging the sea. To
 the West is a series of glaciers, and
 nes feet, as if he might jump
 riEL+ into the old town, is what re-
 mains os historic Dyea. But the
 mos. impressive view is down Lynn Canal, which, from this elevation, | seems to stand on incline. The tiny black speck in the distance be- comes a steamer creeping toward the town. Mckinley Peak and the top
 of Mt Dewey East of Skagway have
 Nelcme but little hills, if possible, i because one sees them from their own elevation, and careful searcB ] . es place before they are located.
 Face Mountain is strangely near, 1 like one could knock a ball to it. Carter Peak and it's glacier, and the otbcr glaciers of many kinds to the l West seem so different because the climber is almost as high as some aud higher than other glaciers and Ipeabs. One feels small, insignifi- can., and alone as he studies the majestic panorama of nature extend- ! ing three quarters of the circle at
 his feet.
 It is to aid residents especially to see these beauties in our own front yards the club is to be for. Sun
 rise breakfasts when the dew is on
 the green, bonfire suppers when
 the days work is over, afternoon ! h'Fes to the nearer places or H.
 teeast hillside climbs for the srr,n2er, and hard hikes and jour ! Iuays for the more strenuous, will embrace the plans for the season. 1 Competent guides will accompany
 the regular outings, and in the
 gccucs will often be found those ah}e tu aid in the study of the
 will. flowers, to explain the work of the ancient glacier. A first-aid- | tothe-irjured outfit will always be carried. Some one will be able to aId the novice in the use of the camcra. Every enc will be expect ed to "carry his own pack" and
 to cooperate in the teamwork of
 he day and occasion. It is eX- l pec'ed a suitable pin will be adopt ed, to be of silver for those who become associate members, and to 1 be replaced by a gold one when a glacier has been asoended or a ,hnd h1Ig