The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-18
EXCURS|ONISTS GET STUCK ON
 THE SAND BARS
Secure Plenty to Eat on the Trip from the Road Commission
 Camp on Taku.

It was a crowd of very tired and sleepy but happy excursionists re turning from Taku last night about :30 o'clock after having been away from the city since Sunday morn ing. The party were unable to re- turn before that time on account l of tide and heavy ice. Contrary to 1 fears entertained in town the party had plenty of food and everyone was well cared for, although the sleeping accommodations were some what limited The first delay was occasioned by the engines of the Lone Fisherman which had been standing idle for some time and which refused to work until after two hours of strenuous coaxing. Leaving Juneau at o'clock Sun day morning, with perfect weather, the party proceeded to the Carlson fish camp at the mouth of the river, where they transferred to the Cas- far. The tide was right and they were taken up the river without any trouble.
 Stopping at the Territorial Road Commission camp for a short time, where the eXcursionists inspected the road and the camp, the start up the river to the boundary line, a distance of 20 miles and 50 miles from Juneau was made. Here a landing was made and a large pie ture of those in the party grouped around the boundary monument was taken. in spite of the heavy shower which occurred at the time.
 Returning down river it was found that the tide had been missed by a half hour and it would neces- sitate a delay of six hours. A large fire was built on the beach and the party grouped around it for the evening Later when it started to rain they went to the big log cook house and dining room of the road commission where Tom Walker, the chef-in-charge, served chocolate, cof- fee, sandwiches and cake.
 The travellers remained here tell ing stories and talking until about o'clock Monday morning, when an- other start over the bar was made. In making the long turn necessary to head the boat down stream an- other sand bar was encountered and the travellers again found themselves marooned. for another six hour wait, as so frequently happens in river navigation.
 At o'clock after some of the par ty had slept for several hours, and after several others had been trans ferred in small boats to the road camp. where they were cared for, volunteer cooks in the party an nounced breakfast consisting of ba- con, eggs, coffe, bread and marma- Jade, which was greatly enjoyed.
 Following breakfast those in the party spent the time in various ways until the tide floated the boat early yesterday afternoon. After passing through a dense field of floating ice at the mouth of the river connections were made with the Lone Fisherman, which brought are party the remainder of the way to the city.
 Those in the party were incOnven- fenced owing to lack of adequate sleeping quarters but were warm and we'll fed and no hardships were suffered by any member of the par l. ty, although the business of some of them suffered through their ina bility to return to Juneau Sunday night as planned.
 Those who made the trip were MT. and Mrs. H. Currin. MT. and Mrs. Paul Miller, Marcus Stroud, Miss Lilly Karhonen, Fred E. Par sons, Lloyd Ritter, Grover Vim, Harlan Thomas, Peter Woeck, Les ter Gore, Frank Ward, James A. Smiser, John J. Reagan, Fred w.. Hebert, J. P Anderson, R. E. Crow der Miss Phyllis Morris, M. s. Per kins and wife, Peter Dahl, Albert Berry. Mrs Albert Berry, Mrs. H. L. Christensen, Mrs. w. T. Young, Miss Mary Young. J. w. Leivers and wife, Lloyd v Winter, w. E. Deyo, R. C. Thane. E. E. BabsOn, l.. R. Harley, w. F. McGraw, B. Gerte. o. Larson. Mrs. George Cloudy, E. n