The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-07-20
M. L. DAVEY TELLS
OF ALASKAN TRIP

to Alaska. We are sure that Mrs
Davey's many friends will like to
read of the delightful trip. She
says:
Just returned from a trip to
Alaska, which enlightened my
vision and knowledge of that coun-
try to such an extent that | just
wanted friends to know of it,
which prompted me to write.
While l know it cannot be de-
scribed it words, it still may be
interesting to ome
From Seattle to Skagway, 1000
miles by boat through ocean wa
tiers and peaceful narrow channels
bordered on either side by beauti-
full mountains with little prosper
Gus mining and fishing towns. In
dian villages and many fox farms
tucked away in it's coves 1t is
most interesting to watch the boat
as it winds through the narrow
passages, around the many islands
and mountains, some covered with
clouds and some with fog, made
more beautiful by the sunshine.
Along this route is Ketchikan, the
most modern city; Wrangel with
its fisheries, boat loads of crabs,
etc. The ladies picking shrimp
told me they were paid $500 for
each 21A gallon pail full which
took them 21a hours, but the
shrimp season is of only six weeks
duration. St. Petersburg with its
strawberries is worthy of mention,
the vines comparing with that of
the potato.
From Juneau to Skagway
Juneau, the present capital with
an industrial pay roll of S40,000.00
per month, being the largest min
ing town. Chilkoot Barracks at
Haines, the most spacious and pic
turesque location, which is the U.
S. MilitarA headquarters for S. E.
Alaska. To the soldiers, the ar
rival of the boat is their most in
teresting period.
Sitka, the old Missionary Post, ,
and also Alaska's former capital, .
beautifully situated along the =
shore with mountains back of it, !
where the bells of the old Califor- .
MIA missions were cast in its foun =
dries. Sitka can well boast of its .
park called Lovers Lane" which o
S a place all of its own, naturally
beautiful and different; Taku, the az
i've glacier, a great wall of ice, ps
over the water from whlch lii
uge ice-bergs come tumbling IT,
own with a crash like thunder 70
back it's echo in five min tn
ties per mile, splashing the water w,
Ugh in the air and filling the ov
hannel with odd shapes. The In m,
ians call it "Sitth Klumma Gut
meaning "The Spirits Home" mi
Skagway is the entrance to the m,
lland with the best hiking trails we
nd fortunate to have a florist no
18th extraordinary flowers and we
lants making regular shipments, 35
rhubarb which is said to be
he largest grown in the world, 5 on
o 6 feet high. TO
Scenic Railway Trip pc
The White Pass & Yukon Co,
one of the most scenic rail- &c
way trips in the world, III miles Sc
rom Skagway to White horse tax to
ng the place of the Trail of '9S, 81
which can be seen here and there ~
Is you journey on, renewing mem
of the Alaska Gold Rush, in
With its towering mountains, m
axes, falls and curves taking in fiji
Fork Falls, Dead Horse
Jorge and Miles Canyon which ia
be seen to be appreciated fi'
lso the we'll known Whitehorse if
the death place of most OF a
he early pioneers who dared to or
20 over them, or as they called it ed
Shoot the Rapids" instead of
Tagging their boats etc. up on tn
he bank of the river and going eff
round them. Whitehorse is tn
here the boats come to from the pu
.Orth down the Yukon river and
well known for it's monstrous 80
.osquitoes. From this railway,
e took a side trip on the Tutshi
Dat for s hours from one lake to
Mother, then we were taken on
lie shortest railway in the world, 80
yo miles 1000 feet and II inches
yer to Lake Atlin for an hours
de on another boat to the town me
Atlin. B. c., where we stayed be
70 days visiting mines, mineral col
and lakes and glaciers with the
.eir vivid various colorings.
ome of the many charms of Alas cei
4, such as the wierd Totem poles, Gin
idnight sun, indescribable sun er
It's and the rapid growth of the Rot
sgetation, caused by the contin- cen
ous daylight at this season, add wa.
'eatly to the memory of the trip. the
MINNIE L. DAVEY. Int