LAST OF SERIES
IMPRESSIONS OF
ALASKA RELATED
CALIFORNIA SCRIBE DESCRIBES
FIRST PART OF JOURNEY
TO THE TERRITORY.
ALASKA TROUT
PESKY THINGS
Alaskan Scenery Increases As the
Steamer Heads for the
North Pole.
The concluding article of F. P.
Roper, newspaper man of Lodi, Cal.,
who visited this district of the Ter
ritory last month, and who since re
turning to his office has been run
ning a series of stories called “The
Great Alaskan Country,” is published
herewith. The several stores which
have all been republished in the Sew
ard Gateway have been read with
interest by its many readers. This
the last of the article describes the
beginning the scribe’s Alaska tour:
Thru Placid Waters.
.Tillv 20. 1925.
We are still gliding smoothly north
ward over the clear blue waters ot
the inland passage. Last night we
experienced our first beautiful north
ern sunset. A few clouds hung in
the western horizon, and the sun
shining thru made a golden path
way upon which there was only a
slight ripple. The heavily-wooded
hills, which came down to the wat
er’s edge within a half mile on either
side of the ship seemed to be magni
fied, as the atmosphere was so clear.
We were awed by the bigness of all
the mountains. Those in the dis
tance were a blue, with the ravines
and deep crevices a beautiful pink—
all mingled together to make one of
the prettiest pictures I have ever
seen. Looking out upon the scene,
one could not help but wish that all
his friends could witness the same
sight. Words are so commonplace
when it comes to attempt to describe
tlie scenery that is all about us and
constantly changing.
Nearing “First City.”
Our first stop on the voyage will
be made at Ketchikan, Alaska, this
afternoon about 2 o’clock, where the
boat will remain about six hours.
We are not yet into the iceberg
country. Saw a big whale yesterday
afternoon. It played and spouted
alongside the vessel for half an hour.
The days are commencing to get
longer. Last night it was not dark
until about 9 o’clock, which was 10
o’clock in Lodi.
6,000 People In Ketchikan.
July 21, 1925. .
Ketchikan, where we stopped for
several hours yesterday afternoon, is
the largest city in Alaska. There
are about 6,000 people there now,
counting the Indians, but we were
told the population thins down to
about 3,000 regular residents during
the winter.
It is a pretty village, located on the
side of the mountain, with a beauti
ful stream of clear cold water tlow
ing right thru the town. The stew
ard and I went fishing, and brought
in 36 very good trout, fishing from
people’s backyards.
In Alaska no fishing license is re
quired. Trout are looked upon as a
pest and the more you catch the bet
ter the natives like it. They claim
trout eat the salmon eggs that are
laid in the streams.
Salmon Start Running.
Fishing and a little lumbering are
the principal industries here. Salmon
have only started to run. The run is
late this year, but a big one is ex
pected at most any time. They seem
to know at Ketchikan that there will
be no run of red salmon this year.
This variety makes a run only every
seven years, and the big run of the
more valuable fish will be made next
year.
It has been raining off and on—
principally on—for the past 6 weeks,
and the day before we landed in
Ketchika was the first nice day they
have had since the Fourth of July.
Take In Wrangell.
We stopped for a couple of hours
this forenoon at Wrangell, a village
of 500 people, principally Indians.
This town was very interesting, prin
cipally on account of the totem poles.
One of these could be seen in front
of .the homes of Indians. Most of
them are 25 to 30 feet tall, and each
carving has a meaning descriptive of
the family. The character at. the top
of the pole represents the tribe to
which the mother in the family be
longs. An old Indian graveyard was
also of interest.
This is the town to which a new
gold rush was made a short time
ago. The excitement has died out,
it being the general belief that the
gold is there all right, but that it is
a proposition only for the wealthy,
as the ground is too expensive to
work at a profit.
It will not be long now until it will
be daylight all night. This morning
I awoke at 3:30 to find the sunlight
streaming into my stateroom window.
It does not get dark until about 11.
We have just passed thru Wran
gell Narrows, the most difficult place
to navigate on the trip. One or two
masts of sunken vessels could be
seen sticking out of the water. At
the most narrow point the water is
only ten feet deep and the channel
30 feet wide at low tide. It is possi
ble for boats to go thru only at high
tide.
Nearly all the mountains are snow
capped. The snow comes down to
within 500 or 600 feet of sea level.
There is not a cloud in the sky, and
the scenery is becoming more and
more wonderful all the time.
JOSEPH L. REED
IS CANDIDATE
Joseph L. Reed, United States Com
missioner at Valdez, and an attorney
of prominence in this division in a
recent letter to the Gateway announces
that he has filed his application with
the Attorney General for appointment
as District Attorney for the Third Di
vision. Mr. Duggan, the present in
cumbent, has decided not to run again,
it is stated, and. Mr. Harry McCain of
Cordova, assistant District Attorney,
is seeking the appointment for the
First division. As this leaves the
field clear Mr. Reed’s many friends
have importuned him to make the
race.
J. L. Reed has long been a resident
of the Third division, residing at Sew
ard and in Valdez. He is an attorney
of the highest calibre, mentally and
morally and the office would indeed
be in good hands if he gained the ap
pointment.
Lightning struck a table around
which five men were playing pokei
at Branchville, N. J., but none ol
the players was injured.
Mme. Jeanette Respodre of Brus
sels has hired her divorced husband
to work for her as a gardener.
Join the Chamber or Commerce.
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TRAINS LEAVE SEWARD
% 7:30 A. M.
MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS
A train leaves Seward at 8:Cd a. m.
Sundays for Anchorage and interme
diate points. 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 MADISON 13*. 8EWARD, ALASKA
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S. S. ADMIRAL EVANS
Sails from Arrives at South from
Seattle— Seward— Seward—
Aug. 25
Sept. 1
Sept. 8,
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 Service
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ALASKA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Southwestern Alaska Route Schedule
Vessel—
Scheduled
Lv. Seattle
Scheduled
Ar. Seward
Northwestern
Alaska
Yukon
Northwestern
Alaska
Yukon
Aug. 29
Sept. 5
Sept. 12
Sept. 19
Sept. 26
Oct. 3
Sept. 5
Sept. 12
Sept. 19
Sept. 26
Oct. 3
Oct. 10.
Scheduled Sail
from Seward
Sent. 6
Sept. 13
Sept. 19
Sept. 26
Oct. 3
Oct. 10.
j= Steamers in the above schedule will make all regular ports of call 2
E in Southeastern and Southwestern Alaska.
E Steamers in above schedule will not leave Seward earlier than FOUR E
Sj O’CLOCK Sunday afternoon, sailing date.
55 Steamer Redondo, carrying freight and passengers, connects with E
~ above steamers at Seward, weekly, for Cook Inlet and Kodiak Is- E
E land points, subject to change without notice.
1 J. H. FLICKINGER, Agent
= PHONE MAIN 125 SEWARD, ALASKA E
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1 “The Golden Belt " 1
To the end that the countless places of scenic and other inter- S
E ests in the Territory may be thoroughly enjoyed and understand, and E
E to enable them to acquire first hand and accurate information con- 2
E cerning all Alaskan activities and devleopment; travelers to the =
E Northland are urged to visit E
ALASKA’S “GOLDEN HEART”
Interior Alaska and places en route—including Kenai Lake, the =
E “Loop District,” Spencer and Bartlett Glaciers, Turnagain Arm, An- E
E chorage, the Matanuska Valley, Curry, Nenana River Canyon, Mt. Me- 2
E Kinley National Park, Nenana, the Tanana Valley ad Fairbanks, hold S
E much of interest to everyone, whether on business or pleasure bent; E
E and a tour through these regions creates a true conception of the E
E good things that Alaska has to offer.
For train and automobile schedules, passenger rates and other in- E
E formation, confer with any steamship agent, or
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(McKinley Park Route) E
Seward Anchorage Curry Nenana Fairbanks E