The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-26

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1.-THE tell-tale rumble of q flat tire
III the rear We had picked UP the
largest nail had ever seen, A sur
yeycr's spike l was told
we reached Whitehorse about
four and had the tire repaired. By
the time it was ready the wind hac
come up and the sky looked threat
cning and it was dark. So we took
rooms at the Whitehorse Inn and
stayed over night.
However the next morning came
out bright and clear again but
cold. After breakfast we started out
for Watson Lake. This day we had
some rather rough and rocky go
ing in spots and had to slow down
a little. But we had lunch at Tes-
lin at a beautiful lodge on the
lake. 1t is beautiful there. We reach
ed Watson Lake about $50 so drove
on to Lower Post for the night
Here we had very nice place to
stay and very good meals. The
thing that interested me was the
fact that all these roadhouses il
the most out of the way places
have their own electric light plants
guess mostly they are surplus, bu,
they are surely making the mos
of them.
Next day was Sunday and We
headed for Fort Nelson. Twice this
day we hit short stretches OF snow
and icy conditions and the sky was
again little heavy. Having hearl
Ray Paclzards stcry and that O.
several others who lad had trouble
tetween Dawson Greek and Edmon-
ton, we began to worry some. Il
was freezing most OF the time bu
wasn't sure enough to do any
good That night at Fort Nelson
we met some Juneau people, Chuck
Foster and his wife, on their waJ
into Alaska and they said that
stretch Of road was fine. So We
felt better: Tco, truck drivers hac
assured us it wasn't too bad yet
Next morning at Fort Nelson oul
starter refused to work due partly
10 dirt in it and partly to cold.
There was no garage there and ii
ooked Ike we were in for a bat
lime But Major Blatchford of the
Army Engineers who is
n charge of the maintenance Of al
on the highway, pusheC
is over to their shop and had III
liked up in short order. We Shall
always be grateful to him / can
ell YOU. This delayed us some il
'tart.ng but even so we made Daw-
on Creek that night.
Now we wele at the end of the
Alaska Highway and facing the fate
III stretch of road that had caused
o much trouble to SO many PEG
lie. However at Dawson Creek Ho-
el where we stayed over night VIZ
we're assured that the road wa.
inc. And it was. We lett Dawson
Creek next morning about eigh
nd drove that day to Slave Lake
. distance of $50 miles. We hat
uneh at Grand Prairie but in thu
sfternoon we hit some rough 70.
ng and had to slow down some.
We started early next day ans
10 d breakfast in Athabaska ca
atl1er late one) and came into Ed
ffonton for a late lunch. Here we
tayed that afternoon and night ano
'ot little rest Tor we were be-
inning to tire. Next day we drove
Yer to Calgary where we visited
ane stores and places of interest
hen back and down to Cranbrook,
hel night. Friday morning we look
ID around Banff and drove up to
lake Louise for a look around
hen BAG kand down to Crangrook.
;. c. fer the night. Saturday we
eft Canada and went to SPOKANE
OF a look around then off to Che
ley where We visited Bonnie Ches-
ley who is in school there. Their
nte Seattle that night after havin
lad dinner at Ellensberg, arriving
-tout 10 o'clock.
With what little running arounc
We had done in ANCHORAGE we hac
overed 4l2l miles since leaving
Iaines. Cur automobile expense
Which included one tire ana tupt
vas S170.12. We did not keep ac.
cunt OF our personal expense.
But should say for the benefit O
nyone contemplating the trip tina.
or three people the total expens,
would run approximately s25 pc
lay. That is outside of unexpecte<
lelay or trouble.