The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-13
.4.DESCRIBES HIS
 HUNTING TRIP
 TO INTERIOR

the White River country under the caption of 'In the Realm of a Sour dough- with the following after thoughts:
 While ideas of Alaska and Yukon territory are usually associated with obscure visions of mukluks aand mush- ing, blizzards and bidarkas, yet very little of this life was ever apparent to us as we travelled through. True, the double-ende used by Stamapede Mary in her memorable mush to Shu shanna Officially spelled (Chisana) during the gold rush was pointed out to us, and I believe the sled dog that Billy the Bear traded to Four-Eyed Brown was shown while were were in Mccarthy; yet, except for few such souvenirs, we saw very little evi- dence of the actual life of the musher, due, of course, to the fact that our pilgrimage there was during the warm weather period. We were, however, told various stirring tales of the ad- ventures of those who passed hard winters in that cline, Gap Hubrick and Shorty Gwin vieing with each other in setting off the most extrava- gant displays of superheated verbal fireworks for our especial entertain" ment. Of course, neither Gap nor Shorty ever intended to. deliberately esgas" us-they merely formed a mu- tual resolve at the beginning of the trip that we should not lack for en- tertainment during the sunless days a2d the gameless days, and both be- ing capable linguists, as we'll as sour doughs of many years standing in that community, two more capable men than they could not have been selected to charge us with the moral, mental and physical atmosphere of that region.
 My general impression of Alaska is that there are some wonderful char
 
 that the territory contains sections, as did other parts of the West during frontier days, in which pure sand as says in the makeup of a man as pure gold And yet, mems lives and brave deeds are sold cheaply in Alaska. There the hardest hide covers the softest heart Human life there is filled with wonderful emotions-the greatest thrills, the deepest pain, the greatest passions, the most perfect patience.
 We hunted country where every high mountain represented tentacu- lar ice plaster from ten to one hun dred miles across it-some single gla- ciers containing as much ice as is found in the whole of Switzerland. It takes men of strong courage and stout limb to live the sourdough's life, but years of participation in this work builds up the constitution, hardens 1the muscles and makes men of iron Sut of sometimes, the most debili- tated specimens of humanity.
 My advice to all men, as empha- sized in Outdoor Life and personally, has ever been directed toward living as much of their life in the open as pa sble. Learn to cultivate a par ticn1,ation in some outdoor hobby Gf YOU haven't been beguiled in that di- rection already) to such an extent and with such fervor that it will actually infringe on your official and social du- ties, and occasionally be allowed to upset even some of your most profit able and highly cherished business plans. Take this hobby home with you and treat it as you would your best friend; listen to it's whims, an swer it's call, and walk with it in the open. I care not whether this out door pursuit happens to come in the form of dangling an earthworm over an 1nOuouSlNc duu uAIoe@e
 hole, or bringing down an elephant in the jungle One is as good for vour health as the other if you get enough of it.
 Bear in mind that if you would pro- mote and keep alive that great organ ism (which you call your mortal coll' there are few fundamental rules you should observe while straying along this mundane trail. If you don't so listen to the call of nature you'll be- come moldy of mind, yellow of skln' crooked of shoulder, and so over- wrought and nervous that in the end o~ will mi he fit companion for