Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-26
NORMAN DAWN PARTY RETURNS FROM VALLEY
 OF TEN THOUSAND SMOKES; PICTURES SUCCESS

Direct from the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, where they obtain ed some wonderful motion pictures for use in connection with their second Alaska feature, the Norman Dawn partv returned to Anchorage the first of this week, on the gas boat Nile, which took them to the entrance of the valley over a month ago and later returned with them, says the Anchor age Alaska.
 There was a lot of hard work going into the valley, supplies ran low to- ward the end of the stay and other things happened to add to the dis comfort of the pilgrimage, but the outing was not without its bright side and the expedition was eminently successful.
 Half a dozen Indian Packers were added to the party at Kodiak to light en the burden of mushing into the val lev. but the trip was hard one, not withstanding two long weeks being consumed in making the journey from the beach They arrived in the val ley on the Fourth of July and spent three days there taking pictures. All of the members of the company speak enthusiastically of the beautiful pie ture that unfolded before them as they threaded their way into the Valley. They found everything much as Dr. Griggs described it in his official re- port. He did not exaggerate the no. of smokes. There appeared to be all of ten thousand, but it was noted that some of the smokes had ceased to smoke, indicating that a slowing down of subterranean activities is in process there. In fact, it is believed by some members of the company that another score of years will find the valley re- stored to peace and quiet. This be- lief was encouraged by many signs ot returning insect and bird life. It was noted that the mosquitoes were quite bothersome at times.
 Signs of game were seen on the trail. but not an animal of any kind was sighted Bear tracks were rath- CT plentiful, and caribou noted at frequent intervals.
 Returning to the beach from the valley, the provisions of the party be- gan to run low and for number of days they were on short rations num- erous items of food becoming entirely exhausted by the time the Nile arriv- ed to take them back to civilization
 While waiting for the boat the party camped in little cove which had pro- vided shelter for them upon their ar rival there several weeks earlier. They pitched their tents on the beach anc were just getting comfortably settled when the tide came ina much higher tide than any seen by them on the oc- casion of their earlier stop there.
 And the worst of it was, it sneakeC in behind them, cutting off escape tc high ground. They were caught, SUI rounded and without means of protec ton. It was a case of stand there in the water, which rose rather higf where some of the tents were pitched until the tide receded. The fortunate ones were in the water half way tC their knees. The others did not fare so well. But it was bad only while it lasted and after they were comfort ably settled aboard the Nile, the tide: became quite joke with the party
 The Nile encountered some very rough weather on the homeward voy age, but aside from tumbling the show people about bit nothing serious hap pened