The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-29
FROM FRISCO TO SEATTLE.
Dean O. Smith Writes Homefo!ks of
 Interesting Trip on the Pacific.

Dean O. Smith Writes Homefolks of
 Interesting Trip on the Pacific.
 The following interesting letter has been received by Mir. and Mrs. Fred J. Smith from their son, Dean o. Smith, who is on his way to Alaska with the U. s. Coast and Geodetic Survey:
 Steaming up Pudget Sound,
 Wednesday night, April IA, 1920. Dear Folks:
 I will start letter to you tonight but will net mail it until after we get in Seattle and see if have any mail from you awaiting me there.
 We are making much better time on the trip than had been anticipated so really don't expect to have any thing from you this soon.
 According to schedule we left the China Basin at p. m. Saturday. We made the heads at the Golden Gate at little before dark. There we found the sea rougher than had ever seen it before and, in little while, nearly everyone was sick. There were more hanging over the rail and feeding the fish than 1 had ever seen at one time on this ship. didn't feel as we'll as might be but wasn't sick and was in much peter shape than most of the rest The sea was rough all of that night and the next morning lot of the bunch were unable to get out of their hunks. We made Shelter Cove about 3 D. m. and anchored there. A lot of the fellows went ashore but stayed aboard and tried my luck fish ing over the side, Didn't even get a bite. It seemed fine to get into the shelter of the cove after the rough trip. We pulled up anchor and headed for Nattole Landing at a. m, reach ing there about 10 q. m. That was the place where we lost the anchor and chain when we were up there in Janu- ary so we began to put out drags and try to recover it. We didn't get a thing and lost all of the gear that we were using to drag with, valued at about $500. Just before the gear car i'ied away we struck rock that gave the ship an awful jar. It seemed to do no damage. I think that we were mighty lucky not to have been piled up on the beach and living in tents. We left there about 4 that afternoon and have been steaming steadily ever since. The sea has been pretty rough most all of the way and waves have been washing over the deck lot of the time. have felt pretty good all of the time. Today it has been cold. Yes terday few whales were sighted off the bow and this morning a herd of seals was seen swiming along side. This morning we came in sight of land once more and had fine view of the Olympic Range. It was all snow covered and have never seen pret- tier sight than those snow-covered mountains. About 6:30 this evening we rounded Cape Flattery and are now going up Puget Sound. From the Cape it is about 100 miles up to Seat tie, so we will be there little after day light tomorrow. The water in the sound is as smooth as a mill pond.
 Taking it as whole I have enjoy ed the trip but do not care for another one right soon. 1 can do my best sail ing tied up to dock in some port. haven't been sick but my stomach has felt sort of churned up all of the time until today, when I have felt fine From Seattle on up all of the trip vii be thru the inside passage and W, will not likely have any more rougf l seas.
 haven't any idea how long we vii stay in Seattle but expect to be ir Alaska this time next month. l will let this be enough for tonight 1 but will write little more before mail 1t.
 Friday morning-Haven't heard anything yet from you but will senc this anyway. Got in here about 9 yes. terday morning It is pretty cold ant seems to rain most of the time. s, far. don't like Seattle as we'll a, | Frisco. Will write Sunday.