Douglas Island news., 1917-09-28
MARMS
 OUT ON HIKE
Believe It or Not, They Had the Time of Their Gay Young
 Lives Last Saturday

That a fine time was had by all was Che unanimous opinion of Che corps of teachers of thc Douglas and Trcadwcu schools. who took one Of ! Che WaIker-Getchcr personally con- ductcd tours through Che Alosko- Juneau mine last Saturday
 Mr. Walker. head electrician at Che Alaska-Juucau. obtained Che con- sent of Supt Richards and Foreman . Uolmuuist Co turn thc school teach CTS loose on thc unsuspocting miners. and SO under the watchful eve of Mrs. Walker. tho group of twelve teachers. including Supt Greene and wife. embarked on board che Alma bound for Juneau. Mr.. sovcrs pleaded too much work, but au of Che ladies suspected that he had other reasons for not going. You know that being one of the few eligible young men left u Douglas is quite a responsibility welcome has Co Doe careful
 After landing at Juneau, Mrs. Walker maucuycrcd her charges past thc Inviting store windows, which. considering Che fact that payday was whole week on, was not such difficult matter.
 The tram men were waiting and quickly bundled the crowd into the dearest little car" as one of tho ladies SO aptly expressed it Hlarity marked thc beginning of the upward ride. but this soon changed Co set faces. tense muscles and absolute silence us Che advcuturers consid- cred Che results iu ease anything broke loose and prccipItotcd them into thc icy waters of Gastineau channel many feet below. lt Is a matter Of record that a few prayers were said and few pasts were hastily reviewed before thc end of Che tram ride arrived.
 Again the men Of Che Aloska-Ju- ucau were on watch and our friends were ushcrcd into car and given a trolley ride through the mile and a quarter tunnel Sad. was it not2 X dark tunnel ten girls and only one chapcroui No wonder Mir. Sow ers was afraid Go go along
 Ur. Walker met his group oi od- ycuurous spirits iu what seemed Co tlcm Che bowels or the earth and had them transferred Co another tram into which they were herdod iu regular stccragc style. By this time some of The ladies had about given up hope of ever seeing thc light of day again. The gloomy sur roundurs. thc wierd mode oi trans portatuu were having their cncct and many were Che sighs Of relief when thcy arrived at thc top.
 Another ride up the side Of Che mountain and our friends were met by a stately and courteous gentle man. whom Che suaye Mir Walker presented as Mr. Gctchcu. foreman of outside work. Nr. Gctcholl made au instant hit with the crowd. He uilotcd them around very skIufully explaining thc mode ot operating au up-to-datc mine. showing Che four "rlory holcs' and enlightcninE thc teachers ou mining n general lt was noticed that many chunks or white quarts were slipped into pockets surrcpuuously until Mir Ggtchou explained that it had never been Che policy of tho company to Ict nuggets lie around loose Mir. Gctchul also explained one point chat was interesting. He said that Che laborcrs. who did an tho work, got S5.25 per day, while the fore LINIIr MIN NNNN NNNNNNn NlN W'A hr gets just S2 a day This sounded reasonable Co Mrs. Greene and a few of Che teachers until Mir. Walker smiled. Mrs Greene afterwards said that she hadn't really believed .it.
 After learning an there was to mining. our duly qualified mining experts were preparing to turn their faces homcword. when Mir Gctchell announced that the cook had in- vitcd them to chuck" Would thcy2 Inside of a few minutes the whole flock were putting Che miners Co shame by the way they partook. Hungry, Some feed" they voted and gave Che cookie a real college l. yell as they lott tho cook house.
 A trine lame. but pleased beyond measure with the wholo trip, the teachers returned home-sans mug. gets. but Oh! you dinner
 ONE WHO WAS AMONG
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