. A woman who went to Alaska . ng the islands. At a short dis-tance away we viewed the great Treadw^ell goldmines on Douglass Island, and peered out througha veil of mist and rain at Juneau under the we left a few of our best and most pleasantpassengers, and watched the old Indian womendrive sharp bargains in curios, beaded moccasins,bags, etc., with tourists who were impervious to thegreat rain drops which are here always falling aseasily from the clouds as leaves from a maple treein October. Our landing at Skagway under the toweringmountains upon beautiful Lynn Canal was moreuneve
. A woman who went to Alaska . ng the islands. At a short dis-tance away we viewed the great Treadw^ell goldmines on Douglass Island, and peered out througha veil of mist and rain at Juneau under the we left a few of our best and most pleasantpassengers, and watched the old Indian womendrive sharp bargains in curios, beaded moccasins,bags, etc., with tourists who were impervious to thegreat rain drops which are here always falling aseasily from the clouds as leaves from a maple treein October. Our landing at Skagway under the toweringmountains upon beautiful Lynn Canal was moreuneventful than our experience in the CustomsHouse at that place, for we were about to cross theline into Canadian territory. Here we presentedan interesting and animated scene. Probably onehundred and fifty persons crowded the small sta-tion and baggage room, each one pushing his wayas far as possible toward the officials, who withmuttered curses hustled the tags upon each box andtrunk as it was hastily unlocked and examinee!. ^1^. A Woman Who Went—To Alaska 13 Ropes and straps were flung about the floor, bagsthrown with bunches of keys promiscuously, whiletransfer men perspiring from every pore tumbledgreat mountains of luggage hither and thither. Two ponderous Germans there were, who, inchecked steamer caps enveloped in cigar smoke ofthe best brand, protested vigorously at the open-ing of their trunks by the officers, but their pro-tests seemed only the more to whet the appetites ofthese dignitaries. The big Germans had their re-venge, however. In the box of one of these menwas found with other things a lot of Limburgercheese, the pungent odor of which drove the womenscreaming to the doors, and men protesting indig-nantly after them; while those unable to reachthie air prayed earnestly for a good stiff breeze oflfLynn Canal to revive them. The Germans laughedtill tears ran down their cheeks, and cheerfullypaid the duty imposed. Skagway was interesting chiefly from its his-toric
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