Seward daily gateway., 1924-08-09

At the time of our arrival the dance had been going on four days and strong, the elder ones having taken to their beds to rest up. Several tons of codfisl were teler on here, and Oscar came aboard decorated with dried cod, which was confscated and served for dinner. Unga has sever al business houses, but no wharf, pas sengers being lightered ashore.
 The trip to Unga was an unevent- full one, save that MT. Urbach again proved to his own satisfaction that newspapers wrapped around his stomach would not keep off nal de mer. It was pointed out that he had a recent issue of the Gateway on his protuberance, and he changed to a copy of the Anchorage paper ,but found it impossible to keep anything on the afflicted organ. The ladies proved fine sailors and joshed the men unmercifully when they com plained.
 Sanak Des, ted.
 Sanak, the next stop twas prac- tically depleted. A young native lad volunteered the information that about 200 persons resided there, but his word was doubted after our sta tiscian had counted four men and one native woman, the latter three times, owing to her agility in lodging around the house and appearing in . new place. She was finally identi- fed by the smell ,ard permanently listed. The party visited the old Russian church here and Mrs. Hinde secured a fine Russian condlestick from the sacristan.
 We Take On "Wated'
 Leaving Sanak the Starr steamed for False Pass, landing at the can nery of the P. E. Harris Co.,, Jos. Nichols, superintendent. Here the Starr took on water and oil, and the party wandered around buying candy, soda pop, and other refreshments. The Victoria arrived in port shortly after the arrival of the Starr, and one pompous old gentleman in knickers and leather puttees asked what the yellow ribbons were for. Being informed the Seward Chamber was on an excursion he snorted and said some people would take an ex- cursion trip to h-l if tickets could be secured at half price. His argu- ments were so convincing we did not tell him we were bound only for Dill lingham at present. The surveyor boat Pioneer, was working in the pass, and the bureau of fisheries boat Elder was also in port. Plans are under way for permanent light at Haig Rock, also for the building of a revetment to wash out the channel into the Bering Sea thereby shorten ing the trip by many miles.
 Heavy Gale Encountered
 From False Pass to Unalaska was aneventful trip, the steamer encoun- tering a 90-mile gale shortly after leaving Scotch Cap light, and pitch ing and tossing tremendously cross ing the pass. The waves broke over the little vessel and the party took to it's hunks, crawling out when Lost Harbor was reached at 12 o'clock on Sunday night. The vessel pulled out early in the morning for Unalaska which was reached about noon.
 The U. s. coast guart cutters Mo- jave and Haida were in port, as were the West Jena and the West Niger, the former having broken a tail shaft and been lowed to Dutch liar historic old town. Unalaska has a historic old town ,Unalaska has a population of about 300, and was for merly known as Illuiluk ,on Unalaska island and Unalaska bay, an arm of the Bering sea. It has a public school, Greek Catholic and Metho- dist church the Jesse Lee home, a charitable institution for the care of native orphan children, under care of the Rev. A. W. Newhall ,and several fine stores. The Alaska Commercial Company has a store here, with Louis Strauss in charge and post master, a naval radio station, gen. eral store run by o. K. Quean, ra- dio station, coaling station, and is headquarters for the patrol division of the Boring sea fleet. Some gold is found here, and many sheep roam the green hills around the town. '
 The party was taken to the homes of MT. Strauss, where they were shown a large bathtub and invited to use it. MT. and Mrs. Dan Ross and Mir. and Mrs. A. c. Goss also turn ed over their homes to the visitors.
 In the evening the party were in vited to take dinner on the cutter Haida, Capt. J. F. Hotel, where a fine eight course dinner was served The officers on the Haida, are: c. A Wheeler, con-, c. H Jones and C. H. Abel, lieut.. commanders; c. w Dean, lieutenant commander; c. E. McCabe, O. H. Baker, and s. A. Ol- sn ,nsigns. Following the dinner, the party repaired to teh spacious dance hall, where the ladies of Unalaska headed by Mrs. Clara Goss, talented writer and author, entertained with