The daily Alaskan., 1917-03-03
TELLS AGENTS
 IF FAMOUS TRIP
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bank or taking a swim. On arrlV- al Dawson the first time every one is surprised. Here is found one of the prettiest situated towns reminding one very strongly Of an English country town on a big river and surrounded by green hills. Beautiful green grass and flowers are everywhere and l know of no other place where every individual seems to take as much pride in his house and garden as here; there is e perfect riot of flowers.
 There are, of course, very many points of interest in the Dawson district known as '"rhe Klondyke." Good roads are everywhere and over seventy automobiles enable quick and easy trips to be made to all the creeks where placer gold mining is carried on, either by cleanup dredging, hydraulic1ng, or by other methods on smaller scale. By climbing the Dome Hill' which is close to the town, around June 21st, the midnight sun can be seen. Dawson has good hotels and restaurants, excellent stores cleo hie light, telephone, and water system, The Governor of the Yu- kon has a beautiful residence and grounds. Business and pleasure is carried on much the ame as fuTth- el south and in winter time par ticularly there is hardly a dull min ute. The caribou trek or run that occurs each Fall is of ex- ceptinoal interest. The story of the Klondyke rush is familiar to all and most of the landmarks, cabins, trails, sc, of the early. days are still to be seen. One al ways seems sorry to leave Dawon; it's peculiar charm, it's splendid eli mate and the generous hospitality of it's people are hard to get away from. Steamers leave weekly for dowu-riyer points such as Tanana' Fairbanks, the Iditarod and St. Michael at the mouth, whence ocean steamers sail for Seattle.
 It takes about four days to go back upstream to Whitehorse and right here can be said that anyone in need of real rest and desirous of getting away from business wor ries cannot do better than take the round trip to Dawson. With all the fine scenery and a beautiful river, away from the more trayeled routes Of the world, what more could be comforts of a hotel on the steamer, desired?
 The question is often asked: What is the best time to visit the North?" As regards the coast trip by the Princess Steamers to Skag- way, the answer is any time be- tween May 15 and Sept. Is, with possibly more dependable weather from May 15 to June 15 and from August l to Sept. 15. For the Dawson trip from June 15 to Sept. and for the Atlin trip from June 15 to Sept. 15.
 The writer left Dawson this year on Auguse 22, when the trip up TiV- CT to Whitehorse was glorious in the extreme-coutinuous bright warm sunshine, the leaves, just beginning to turn color and wild raspberries, blueberries and crar- berries in abundance to be had for the picking at the points the steamer stopped.
 Atlin was visited in early Sep tember when the same condition obtained, and the general regret was that more tourists did not come later in the season instead of ill the July rush. May and Sep tember are the finest months in the north without question, though Of course the days are not as long.
 As regards mosquitoes, flies, &c., none whatever will be found on the saltwater trip to Skagway. In the interior, north of Skagway, they may be found a little troublesome from July l to Aug. 1; after Au- gus 15 there are none and hardly any in May or June.
 It takes about five days to make the round trip skagway to Atlin and back, giving two whole days in Atlin under the present W. P. & Y. scnedule. Skagway to Daw- son and back takes about nine days, thus giving 24 hours in Daw- son. In fourteen days one can very comfortably do Whitehorse, Atlin, Dawson and back to Skagway,