Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-13
SOCIETY
THE FLOWER LAND

Alaska is one of the most gorgeous
flower lands of all AMERICA. In no
other part do wild flowers and grasses
grow in such wonderful beauty, pro-
fusion and abundance, and pay such
tribute to the soil from which they
spring and the climate that develops
them. North of Chugach Bay the
country stretches away in gently roll
ing hills and meadow lands for miles
and miles, dotted here and there with
groves of spruce and clumps OF birch,
cottonwood and alder.
As l passed thru the groves Of
spruce the blue grouse and the squir-
rels chartered and scolded. and birds
of much the same species found IN
New England were plentiful. 1 col
lected fifty-seven varieties in one sea-
son, and this was but small frac-
ton OF the species that are common
there.
l saw wild craoappie, elder and
sumac. 1 picked wild raspberries,
gooseberries, salmon berries and red
currants, all OF good size, of splendid
flavor and often abundant. 1 saw
hunming birds and many song birds
and a great variety OF wild life.
Before me were acres and acres OF
rolling foothills, with n dense growth
OF foliage and Towering plants, wild
celery. wild parsnip.' Northern var
row, larkspur. false helleborpe, the
dainty red columbine almost touching
my shoulders: wide reaches OF blue
forget-me- above my knees. and
rich grasses ard flowers of many
other varieties. Beyond were little
lakes covered with yellow pond lilies.
bordered here and there with the beau
tiful purple iris: higher up were fields
of yellow sun flowers, white and pur-
ple daisies, and still higher l have
tramped for fully two miles where l
could scarcely step without tramping
upon violets as large and as luscious
in leaf and flower as could be found in
any florists.
on the higher stretches grew in end
less array pinks. buttercups. hare
biossoming plants OF great beauty and
In many colors. among which l photo
eraphed carnations in bloom. and on
the whole OF this great mountain SLOPE
the finest grasses, wonderfully thick
the best grazing lands in America
By Andrew J. stone in Century.
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Tho principal social event OF the
wear was celebrated by the Rotary club
at the Steel works "Y'' last Tuesday
evening when the annual party given
for the wives, daughters and few
friends was enjoyed. Suspended above
the long tables, strcwn thru the center
With pink carnations and ferns, was
suspended a treIlis with electric lights
in purple and red, and above the head
OF each guest was found scent bottle
for the ladies and old oakcn buckets
for the gentlemen. These were SO ar
ranged so that the Elvors for all tho
men were lowered together. and later.
the ladies' fnvors were dropped to the
level OF tho plate simultaneously. Tho
old oakcu buckets contained water and
little glass ''shock absorbers'. The lad
les scent bottles contained n bit OF
cotton moistened with memories OF
by-gone days. Dinner was served at
$40 O'Clock in cabaret style. entertain
mcnt being intersperscd between
courses and staged for the most part
upon n platform erected at the lower
end of the tables. The glass doors to
the large parlor adjoining were KEEP,
open and there was opportunity for
dancing between tho courses and enter
tainment, II desired. Several noveI
and amusing features were provided