The Cordova daily times., 1922-01-07

oOIno SdIQ Sklu CHdlHS were ucoucu all year; others said that the flowers far exceeded California's and that the wheat fields near the Arctic Circle were far superior to Minnesota's. It was about fifty-fifty (sporting maga- zines excepted). Sporting magazines told of the great paradise of the sportsman, of the big brown bear, cari bou, sheep, grizzly, black and polar bear, the great moose, seals, -walrus, musk OK, and more, too. If time per mitted, one could see the blonde es quimaux-that real people lived in Alaska and regardless of who you were they wanted to see you and would be there with open arms.
 ! Anyway, we decided to go to Alas ka. Friends told us that we sure would freeze. One lady asked me in confidence if I was not afraid to take Mrs, Minnick and Mary Louise to Alaska. One gentleman who had been there said, eff you are going to Alas ka be sure and go to Dawson" (Note: Look at the map and see DawsOn's To- eation.) We were somewhat bewil- dered July IT found us on our way, with all the clothes that we possessed in our trunks. After leaving Van couver. made careful inquiries at all stops as to suitable places to send Mrs. Minnck and Mary Louise back to. in case no place was found at my final | leaving place for the brown bear. l did this in spite of the fact that on the boat there were fine people from the United States, as well as England and Switzerland.
 We rather pussyfooted off the boat at Skagway on July 23. Mrs. Pullen put us up in a room named "fhe Texas,' bath and all, on the top floor of her hotel. We felt little easy when we met Mr. Mills, president of the First National Bank, of Marietta, Ohio; Civ" and Mrs. Henderson, of Troy, Ala. A couple of days around Skag- way put us back on our real footing and we went to it to see Alaska still wearing BVDs. I cant tell you all about Alaska for the reason that the American Lumberman has other things that it is bound to print Any
 ~ to Skagway. then by boat to Cordova, then by railroad to Chitina. Then by back to Valdez; boat to Seward, up i the United States Government Rail- road to Anchorage, arriving there Au- gust 20-still wearing BVDs!
 The farther we went the braver we got Anchorage we found to have the appearance of real ctiy. No trouble was experienced in finding fine room with bath, hot and cold water, and a most hearty assurance by Mrs. Parsons that I should go on and for get the care of Mrs Minnick and Mary Louise. Arrangements had been made for me to go after that brown bear and other game, from this point Word came to me that Mrs. Andy Simons of Lake View, would be pleased to see that Mrs. Minnick and Mary Louise would have a very enjoyable time if they would only go into the woods with her. Lake View was the point from which we were to start for brown bear.
 | Being brave, we all went to Lake View on August 23, The whole bunch, eight of us, left Lake View through , Kenai Lake and down Kenai River to Russian River, where we left Mrs Minnick and Mary Louise to the care of Mrs Simons and son until their return to Anchorage, where Mary Louise entered school until my hunt ing trip was over. No one can tell you of what they saw or how they enjoyed this time. Two months after ward am listening to what they saw or did. On down the Kenai we went to the city (second or third oldest city in Alaska) of kenai. 72 niles in 8 hours Cry making 9 miles an hour down a river.) Then down Cooks In- let to Kussiloff up the kussiloff River to Tustimana Lake to the head, where we hunted sheep. Remember that tim Der line is 1,600 to 1,700 feet, and that sheep range from 4,OOO to 6.5OO feet. Fuel is required for a camp, there fore you must camp at timber line. Remember: Camp 1900 feet every evening; and sheep 6,500 feet every morning. Try walking up to your