MOOSE PASS MINER
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chose the latter. Nature surprises one
with every step and no sooner did we think
we had a nice sandy course to follow, when
we came to a pool. If we succeeded in
crossing the pool, we discovered a stream
Qnd when we crossed the stream, we found a
puddle. Jumping the niddle we landed in
mud and from that bumped into willows. The
willow grove on the marsh at the end of th<
lake, made a tangle for some distance thru
which tricklets of water and treacherous
mud made the footing. We were no longer
particular of our footing and had begun to
flounder thru what seemed to be the easies
and most direct opening. The wagon trail
was gone entirely. For a few steps we
would come out on sand, and for a short
distance - firm ground - and then suddenly
water again. There was sign of what we
believed to be brown bear and a cub - so
when I saw the gun shift from shoulder to
arms, ready for action, I stayed close.
Pawing thru thick willow brush was not ver;
interesting at a time like that.There were
no trees to climb in case of attack.
Waded in Water
Topping High Shoepacs.
Our feet were wet by now but warn. Far
ahead we could see the wagon trace rising
up out of the flat we were crossing. We
made directly for it. Another surprise!
The ground broke and a spreading mountain
stream rushed at our very feet.Nature does
surprise one so - sneaking up in the uncan'
niest way.
We waded. It was all we could do.Watej
over our shoepacs now. Nature is kind,toi
It is surprising how one's feet glow in
that cold water and how soon the motion
from walking, will dry out wet clothing.
The air was warm.
Up the ri9e we had noticed fron far baci
and onto the road again. We thought the
going would now be easy. We thought vre
would breeze into the Estes boys' mining
camp very soon. We even thought we night
make Lynx creek that night. We thought a
lot of things that didn't work out. For
one thing, we had not seen a single mile
post - so we were way off on our estimate
of the distance we had traveled. We had
stopped for a good rest at lunch and had
stopped frequently to look around. We had
earlier come out dn a vast spread of beau
tiful scenery and we were not wanting to
waste any of it. But it was getting dark
and dull, so we were ready to make time.It
was time for animals to come out,tho we be
lieved we had left the brown bear behind or
the other side of the creek.
It started to sprinkle. The grass was
up around our waists. It didn't sprinkle
very long but the grass got wet.So did the
aldebs we kept running into, for we were
steadily pawing our way thru grass and al
ders that crowded the old roa.d.
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ENTERTAIN SEWING CLUB
Mrs. Clarence Scheiber and Mrs. mu
Williams entertained the Sewing Club Wed
nesday afternoon of last week at the hone
of the latter. Those present were Mrs.
E.L.Robbins, Mrs. Ralph Reid, Mrs. Leora
Roycroft, Mrs. Roy Thurston, Mrs. D. L.
Maples of Dening, N.M., Mrs. Will Estes,
Mrs. Fred Laubscher and the hostesses.
When the needlework was laid aside Mrs*
Scheiber and Mrs. Williams seated their
guests at one table which was centered with
a white vase filled with white Alaska spi
rea and the beautiful purple Alaska wild
>onion bloom. At each place was an old
fashioned lace paper trimmed corsage of
Siberian honeysuckle and spirea.
The luncheon served included bacon curls
with black olives, sunflower salad, date
band nut bread, Ritz crackers with cheese
or ham spread, ice box vanilla-nut cookies,
coffee and tea.
Mrs. Ralph Reid entertained several of
her Seward friends at dinner last Saturcay
evening.
Mrs, Flickenger and Miss Ironsides were
^.Moose Pass visitors Tuesday en route from
Hope to Seward.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Estes at Seward General hospital laBt Sat
urday morning. She has been named Cath
erine Louise.
Robert B. McEachern (Bob) of the Oracle
Mining Company, was married in Seward yes
terday to Miss Margaret L. Carter of Seat
tle. The ceremony was read by Bishop
'Trimble Rowe in St. Peter's Episcopal
.church. A few close friends witnessed
the ceremony. The bride arrived on the
’Aleutian yesterday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney V. Denison sailed
on the Columbia for Berkeley,Calif., called
by the critical illness of Mr. Denison's
: father.
Bob and Albert Williams have gone to
Fairbanks from whence they will fly to
Nome. They do not know how long they
will be gone as the trip they are taking
is more or less a "see Alaska" tour.
Mrs, Ralph Reid went to Seward Wednes
day and returned Thursday afternoon.
Mrs, Nellie Neal-Lawing, her brother
Clint Trosper, Mrs. Trosper and their
daughter, Lillian, attended the dance at
Hielo's Roadhouse last Saturday night.
Russell Williams, speed demon, allowed
this Jallopy to skid in the gravel on the
highway Wednesday and landed in a ditch.
Said jallopy takes one beating after anoth
er but continues to eat up the miles just
th# same.
"Those who have to be told to do things
will never be asked to do anything big."