Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-26
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PARTY HITS STORMY
 WEATHER WESTWARD
BITTER COLD AND SNOW LOW DOWN ON
 RANGES

A cable was received this morning from Dutch Harbor from the Cham Der of Commerce excursion party say ing everyone on board was we'll and enjoying the trip immensely.
 A big dinner and dance was given them on board the cutter Haida last evening, to which the entire party was invited.
 The Haida had just lowed the dis abled ship West Oena in port where she will be held for repairs. The Niger is leaving port at 11:OO A. M. for Aleutian Island points
 Mail was received on the Victoria Wednesday tellin gof the Chamber of Commerce excursion to the westward as follows:
 False Pass, Sunday, 8. a. m.
 We arrived at False Pass last even ming after good trip this far. Had heavy blow across the straits and Urbach disapproved of the fallacy of paper across his chest. Mrs. Ur- bach is a good sailor as is Miss Rit- chic.
 While in Kodiak we found fifteen workmen building four Standard Oil tanks about twelve feet in diameter. kark Armstrong shipped COW and calf from Kodiak to Kanatak, which helped to relieve the stiffness of our trip. We stopped at Uganik on our way west and there found Pistol Pete," Mrs. Stanton, and Harry Horn and wife. MT. Horn, it will be remem- bered, was former wireless on the steamer Starr. All were well-fixed and comfortable.
 At Kanatak we saw Bob Mcintosh, Tom Dodd, Gabe Santos, Derrick Lane Evans, Reed and others. All were very optimistic over the outlook for oil., It was raining heavily in Kanatak and there was much mud about the town. The party went ashore in small boats, and U. F." got his feet wet. At Uyak we found several old timers and had good visit.
 After leaving Kanatak we sailed for Sand Point, and struck a very heavy gale off Wide Bay. The blow lasted throughout the day and we'll into the night. The party was miserable and seasick. At Sand Point Andy Gros- void and wife entertained the party with the best they had in stock, which is real good stuff, if you know Andy. Here we found Art. Mellick and wife, and daughter. MT. Mellick is a son. in-law of Andy and was former mate on the old Dora.
 At Unga we saw Judge Driffield. Deputy Shook and Miss Stella Fuller, the "Storm Queen" Unga was very quiet. The old Apollo mine, from which five millions were taken out, is closed and there is nothing doing much in the fishing line.
 We reached False Pass at dav- break ,and shortly after landing the Vie arrived giving us chance to send mail back. We are having good trip and enjoying it very much. We will reach Unalaska tomorrow.
 The Westward is certainly a hard country, and it takes Alaskans of the Pioneer stock to flourish out here. It has been very cold for the past two days, and the further west we get. the colder it gets. The snow is low down on the mountains, and from ap- pearances, winter is not far away.
 The letter goes on to say that MT. Orlander is in the best of health and getting younger every day, and that Hannon thinks he is back on shin again. We surely would like to have seen John in the days when he wore a blue middle and bell-bottom trous- CTS. Concluding the party says, eve Will be back, when we get there"