The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-06-16
Goes BACK FOR
Bear He MISSED
At "a, DR.. S. Hall Young Is on
Way to Alaska.
POUNDS FIRST CHURCH THERE.
Tells interesting Story Of His Expert.
ence in the Land Of Gold In the Early
Days-TraveIed $1,000 Miles by Ca.
noe and Mushed Thousands of Miles
by Dog Team-Met Jack London and
Joe Juneau During Stay in North.

noe and Mushed Thousands OF Miles
by Dog Team-Met Jack London and
Joe Juneau During Stay in North.
"Seven years ago I hunted great
big Kodiak bear in Alaska. l missed
him. Now I'm going back to get him"
The speaker? DR.. s. Hall Young Of
New York, says a Seattle dispatch to
the New York Herald. VII
Doctor Young Is of an age which
might make another man old-seventy-
four years. His profession Is that OF
the ministry-his title is special rep
resentative Of the board of home mis-
sions for Alaska. He is the oldest
active missionary Of any denomination
In Alaska, for he went there in 1878,
eleven years after 1t had been pur-
chased from Russia.
Besides being churchman, author
and big game hunter, Doctor Young
has lectured in all parts of the United
States.
'In 1878, when first went to Alas
ka, there were no more than two hun
dred whites In the whole territory" he
said. Seattle at that time showed
very little evidence of its future
growth. There were only two post Of
fees in Alaska-Wrangell and Sitka.
Communication with the United States
was effected through small steamer
running monthly from Portland.
Built Mother Church.
"In 1870 l built the first American
Protestant church at .Wrangell. This
might be called the mother church for
the many missions which now cover
the territory. In the next few years
l assumed also the duties Of an ex,
plorer covered more than fifteen
thousand miles by canoe in southeast
ern Alaska. l was with John Muir in
1879, when that famous naturalist dis
covered Glacier bay and the great gla-
cier which was given his name. This
is conceded to be by many the grand
est piece Of water for natural seen
cry in the world"
Alaska gave Doctor Young some
thing more than the rich reward of
doing vital work well despite many
perils-it wove the rosy thread of 70.
nance through his long life Of useful
ness. In. 1873 he married Miss Fannie
Kellogg, the first woman missionary
teacher In Sitka. His three daughters
were born in Alaska. Two are living
one In New Jersey and one in Ithaca
N. Y.
Aggressive, Doctor Young plunged
into every region Of Alaska with un
luenched zeal and enthusiasm. He |
nushed thousands of miles by dog
.eam.
In 1888, like most sourdOughs, Doc
or Young "came out" For the en-
suing nine years he filled pastorates
n California, Ohio and Iowa. /
The Klondike stampede In 1897
AIMED depressed longing into ac-
i've fame and he returned to his cho-
en- work In the north. With his pack
N his back, he rubbed shoulders with
he doughtiest of Alaskan prospectors
n the grinding trek over the Dawson
rail. On Easter Sunday, 1893, he
pened the first church in the Klondike.
Meanwhile some Presbyterian mis-
Canadians, had opened q
hurch at Skagway, in territory the
dominion was attempting to claim.
he following summer Doctor Young H
xchanged churches with them. He is
Presbyterian by denomination.
Life Was Active.
"FrOm then on my life was exceed
Ugly active" said Doctor Young, with
he reminiscent twinkle returning as
G added verbal chapter to his mar
ative. II was in on all the big STAN.
edes. l went to Nome, Fairbanks,
le Iditarod. Others went for gold.
ent to found missions and build
wherever possible"
In 1913 Doctor Young again left the
srritory, assuming the position he
DIV holds in New York. This is his
rst return in seven years. Just be-
re the boat bore him southwark he
on mighty hunting trip
ong the Alaskan and Siberian coasts.
S sOn-in-law, Capt. Frank Klein
hmidt, in charge. Walrus, caribou.
,er, ptarmigan, bear everything
ON birds up to the largest denizens
the forests and the frozen wastes
as successfully hunted. The party
It Nome simultaneously with the
efansson expedition. III
During his stay in the north Doctor
,ung met most of the celebrities
lose names are associated with the
.ritory, Chief Justice White and
st of senators and congressman.
met Joe Juneau, discoverer Of the
e Of what is now the capital. saw
OK London. He was about to start II
wn the Yukon. 1t was in the days II
fore he had parted company with II
I'm Barleycorn. ! also met Rex
ach."
Doctor Young will spend the first
months in southeastern Alaska, WIS.,
,g Ketchikan. Juneau, Wrangell and
,ts once everyday sights to his eyes.
then will 60 to Anchorage and
ut on the Kenai and Alaska PENN
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