SCHOOL TEACHER
TRAVELS 8000
MILES ALASKA
TRAVELS BY RAIL, SAIL, PLANE,
CANOE AND ON FOOT FROM
CANADA TO ALASKA.
TWO AND ONE*H ALF MONTHS
Meets Sister On Time In Fairbanks
—To Lecture In Chicago
This Winter.
“I met kindness everywhere on my
long trip overland from Canada to
Alaska, with the exception of here
in Seward,” Miss Laurie R. Frazeur,
of Chicago, laughingly remarked to
the Gateway reporter a few d lys
ago, following her arrival here from
Fairbanks. ‘‘At the Alaska Steam
ship Company office, here I was
treated with downright cruelty for
l was informed the company did not
permit passengers going aboard the
vessel until a few hours previous to
sailing time, so I had to remain
overnight in one of the local hotels.”
Fifteen years ago, Miss Frazeur vis
ited Alaska as a tourist and since
That time she has always looked
forward to the day when she might
return and travel thru Alaska as
few have done. This has been ac
complished. In all. Miss Frazeur es
timated about 8,000 miles were cov
ered by rail, steamboats, airplanes
automobiles, canoe and by hiking
It will be seen just about every
mode of transportation came in for
its share excepting pernaps, a bi
cycle and a submarine. She has been
traveling since about the middle of
Starts at Edmonton
Across the continent to Edmonton
was the first lap of the long trip,
thence to Peace River and then to
Athabaska via Slave river to Great
river; then to the McKenzie river
which was followed down, or north,
into the Arctic ocean. With the In
dian guides an attempt was made to
cross the Divide at McDougal Pass,
i: om Yukon Territory to Alaska. This
tailed owing to the unusual high
water. It was planned to reach the
headwaters of the Yukji by this
r-.ure but being unable to cross Miss
P vzeui went back down the Rat
.ivr ,r. by way of Huskie river, thence
t > Peel river and then to Fort Me
Pktrson. an old Hudson Bay Trading
post. A land portage of 10b miles
was made from the old pos! to Bti!
nver, which lays this sida of the
Davidson mountain. On the McKen
zie river Miss Frazeur met Dick
Surrat of Wrangell, cinematagrapher.
Mr. Surrat continued on to Herschel
Island, being fortunate to make con
nections with a schooner at A dioak
bound for the island.
Planned To Meet Trappers.
Miss Frazeur had previously plan
ned to meet the Jackson brothers,
trapping in the Peel river country,
which she did. From the Lappierre
house in this region they guided the
party 450 miles to Fort Yukon where
Miss Frazeur awaited a few days
the airplane from Fairbanks which
conveyed her, “sailing gaily over the
mountains,” to the “heart of the Gol
den North.” in short time. Though
the plane trip would appear costly,
it was stated she really saved money
and much time by completing this
trip to Fairbanks via the air.
Meets Sister On Schedule.
It had been planned months pre
viously in the East, for Miss Fra
zeur to meet her sister in Fair
banks on a certain day and much
t-o the sister’s surprise she did. The
sister arrived in Seward on the
steamer Alaska, two weeks ago, and
journeyed to Fairbanks returning to
the coast via the Richardson, high
way. Miss Frazeur wanted to come
out over the Alaska Railroad so it
•was planned to meet one another at
Cordova and proceed from that point
back East.
Indian Life Interesting.
The Mounted Police in l'ukon Ter
ritory advised strongly of Miss Fra
zeur making the long trip but finally,
after great effort, she was able to
persuade them to let her make the
attempt. They informed her that it
was practically suicidal, especially
for a woman, alone. The Indian
life, as seen at the remote outland
posts, was full of interest to her.
Caribou hunting was on when she
passed thru the country. Every
where on the trail she was afforded
the utmost courtesy from them. A
couple of hundreds of photographs
were obtained which, after arriving
in the East she will have transferred
to picture slides. At Fort Yukon
Miss Frazeur spoke warmly of the
many little courtesies extended to
her while living at the Mission
awaiting the arrival of the plane.
Is a High School Teacher.
Miss Frazeur teaches Latin and
Greek in the Senn High School, of
Chicago and proposes to lecture on
her travels this winter at the school.
Last year her sister, Miss Elizabeth
Renshaw, principal at Anaheim, Cal.,
who has traveled extensively, spent
the summer mountain climbing in
Switzerland. -While en route to the
West this summer Miss Frazeur stop
ped off at Jasper National Park,
Alta., and climbed Mt. Edith Coveil.
Street-Road Crews
Repair Bad Spots
On Local Highway
During the past week the main
street leading out to the Kenai-Lake
Spenard highway has been given
considerable attention with the re
sult that today it resembles a boul
evard. the same condition prevail
ing beyond the city limits. From
this point the Bureau of Public
Roads crew has filled in the chuck
holes and leveled the bumps so that
once again, auto driving leading out
of Seward is a looked for pleasure.
Join the Chamber or Commerce.
TROOPS SLAV
EIGHT CHINA
RAINMAKERS
Hitch in Weather Ceremony
Precipitates an Attack
on Rainmaker
IS OFFICIAL LAGGARD
Mob Attacks Man Who Re
fuses to Do His Bit at
Celebration
PEKING, Sept. 3. (JP)—A shooting
affray as a sequel to a rain-inducing
ceremony is reported from Taichow,
Chekiang, the victims numbering
eight dead and several wounded.
Following an ancient custom, a
living frog in a glass jar was brought
to the head military official at his
residence, his part of the ceremony
being to kowtow before the frog
and to offer prayers.
Alleging that the time and place
were not appropriate the official or
dered the frog taken to a temple,
promising to proceed there and do
his bit. The crowd, however, refus
ed to »move, and when the official’s
bodyguard attempted to clear them
out a riot ensued.
In the beginning of the affair the
jar was broken and the frog was
trampled to death.
When the infuriated people rushed
the soldiers, the official gave orders
to fire, and eight persons fell dead
A priest was one of those killed.
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Valuable Stamp
Collection Hid For
Years in Garret
LONDON—Mor£ than 350,000 worth
of unique stamps have been discov
ered under romantic conditions in the
attic of a title woman’s house in fash
ionable Mayfair. There are complete
sheets of stamps which are of rare
value. They were purchased for 3100
in 1864 by the grandfather of the wo
man’s husband and had lain in the at
tic ever since.
It was only by chance they were dis
covered recently.
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The Alaska Railroad
TRAINS LEAVE SEWARD
7:30 A. M.
MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS
A train leaves Seward at 8:00 a. m.
Sundays for Anchorage and interme
diate paints. Arrives Seward at 2:15
p. m. from Anchorage.
TRAINS ARRIVE SEWARD
7:30 P. M.
WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS
STEAMSHIP STARR
STEAMER STARR SAILS SEPTEMBER 14
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON, Agent
PHONE MADI80N 13*.
8EWARD, ALA8KA
8. S. ADMIRAL EVANS
Arrives at South from
Seward— Seward—
Sept. 8,
S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
Sept. 15 Sept. 22,
Calling at all regular Southeastern and South
western Alaska ports including Seldovia and
Kodiak.
» WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Telephone Main 81 Res., Madison 40
Pacific Coastwise Jerviee
^ADMIRAL LINE
I H.F. ALEXANDER. PRESIDENT
...
I ALASKA STEAMSHIP!
COMPANY
Southwestern Alaska Route Schedule
Vessel—
Scheduled
Lv. Seattle
Northwestern Aug. 29
Alaska * Sept. 5
Yukon Sept. 12
Northwestern Sept. 19
Alaska Sept. 26
Yukon Oct. 3
Scheduled
Ar. Seward
Sept. 5
Sept. 12
Sept. 19
Sept. 26
Oct. 3
Oct. 10.
Scheduled Sail 2
from Sewrard
Sept. 6
Sept. 13 =
Sept. 19 =
Sept. 26
Oct. 3 =
Oct. 10. =
2 Steamers in the above schedule will make all regular ports of call E
= in Southeastern and Southwestern Alaska. E
55 Steamers in above schedule wrill not leave Sewrard earlier than FOUR 2
5= O’CLOCK Sunday afternoon, sailing date.
E Steamer Redondo, carrying freight and passengers, connects with -
5 above steamers at Seward, weekly, for Cook Inlet and Kodiak Is- —
55 land points, subject to change without notice.
I J. H>* FLICKINGER, Agent
E PHONE MAIN 125 SEWARD, ALASKA =
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I See the Interior i
-VIA
j “The Golden Belt
To the end that the countless places of scenic and other Inter- IE
■5 ests in the Territory may be thoroughly enjoyed and understand, and 2
2j to enable them to acquire first hand and accurate information con- 2
2 cerning all Alaskan activities and devleopment; travelers to the E
2 fforthland are urged to visit
ALASKA’S "GOLDEN HEART” E
Interior Alaska and places en route—including Kenai Lake, the §j
55 “Loop District,” Spencer and Bartlett Glaciers, Turnagain Arm, An- 5S
2 chorage, the Matanuska Valley, Curry, Nenana River Canyon, Mt. Me- E
S Kinley National Park, Nenana, the Tanana Valley ad Fairbanks, hold 2
2 much of interest to everyone, whether on business or pleasure bent; 2
=5 and a tour through these regions creates a true conception of the E
= good things that Alaska has to offer.
For train and automobile schedules, passenger rates and other In- 2
S formation, confer with any steamship agent, or
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
| The Alaska Railroad |
2 (McKinley Park Route)
Seward Anchorage Curry Nenana Fairbanks s