The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-27
Impressions of
 the North
By MABEL FIELD


 some. put their impressions of their trip and of the North in written form. Those of exceptional merit we like to print. The following short letter is of that class.-Ed.
 The spirit of adventure has been in the air. and the wander lust has seized hold of many people this sea son. From East, West, North and South, travellers have come to breathe the Alaskan atmosphere, and confirm their opinions of this un- known land. Many tourists have been obliged to change their minds on some points, as the universal court esy and interest of officials and em- ployees of the Canadian Pacific rail way and steamship lines, and also of the White Pass and Yukon trains and boats could not be eXcelled.
 Especially was this noticeable at crowded terminals, in the efficient way in which passengers and bag gage were handled-the team wor, among train men and boat crews be- ing much in evidence.
 Nothing that could be done to add to the comfort or happiness of tour ists has been omitted or overlooked. and if disappointment or dissatisrac tion with the journey arose, 1t must have come from the spirit of the traveller rather than from outside in Hueuces.
 While the trip through the "In- side Passage" was one of beauty and delight Tmost of the way, if one can forget the few hours enjoyed( @ bV the miseries of seasickness crossing QueenCharlotte Soundl the awe, rev ereuce. and worship inspired by the sail down the Yukon even exceeded the former feelings.
 Embarkiug on the quiet Sabbath evening. the words of the PsaImist kept coming into mind,-
 "The heavens declare the glory of God and the Armament showeth His handiwork." "I will lift mp mine eyes unto the hills from whence cometh my help. My help cOmeth from the Lord who made heaven and earth" for here no hand of man had marked the way, and the finger of the Creator was over all. The ma iesty. the grandeur. the stiffness of the scene brought back some ones exclamation, Nature is unmarred by the hand of man. and the vast solt- mde is impressive"
 Robert Service, the Bard of the North" has Gttiney described the scene in his lines from The Spell Of the Yukon, "-
 "Irs the great, big, broad land way
 up youder.
 It's the forests where silence has
 lease;
 It's the beauty that thrills me with
 wonder,
 It's the stiffness that fills me with
 peace"
 Or in Joaquin MHer's description of" Chilkoot Pass" is the same sen riment voiced;-
 Say, have you read by the North
 ern Lights
 Such sermons as never men say? Have you sat and sat with the mid
 nights
 That sit and that sit all day? Have you heard the silence-the
 The glory of God in the gloom?"
 The atmosphere Of the North is shown by the genuine hospitality, the universal good nature and will ingness to give any information which might be of any value to the traveller.
 While speaking of natural beaut- ies. the wonderful flower gardens Of Skagway must not be omitted as we'll as the many many varieties of gorgeous and exquisite wild flowers nature has planted all along the way to add their charm to the view 'Tis almost impossible to believe they could grow in this Northland and if we had not seen them with our own eyes. We could scarcely be convinced.
 Nothing but words of praise can come for this trip and twill finger in memory for years to come.