. Touring Alaska and the Yellowstone . preparations go forward, I stand on deckand watch the many white headed eagles that floatthrough the air above us, and a passenger at myside, chimes in with my thoughts with a remark onthe flying machine, whose mechanism he has madethe subject of much study. He has great faith inthe future success of this invention, and I do notdisagree with him, for I, too, think there are greatpossibilities in that line; and then, what wondrousopportunities man will have for viewing the wildand majestic beauties of nature now utterly beyondapproach by railroad or steame
. Touring Alaska and the Yellowstone . preparations go forward, I stand on deckand watch the many white headed eagles that floatthrough the air above us, and a passenger at myside, chimes in with my thoughts with a remark onthe flying machine, whose mechanism he has madethe subject of much study. He has great faith inthe future success of this invention, and I do notdisagree with him, for I, too, think there are greatpossibilities in that line; and then, what wondrousopportunities man will have for viewing the wildand majestic beauties of nature now utterly beyondapproach by railroad or steamer! Upon a lofty branch sit two eagles, apparentlyunconcerned as to what is going on in the worldaround them. They seem interested only in eachother. As I note their noble forms, an officer com-ments upon the faithfulness of these birds, sayingat the same time, that it is a known fact that theeagle never has more than one mate, to whom he isconstant during life, and even after her death. We have dropped anchor opposite a small settle-. Q <0 The Capital of Alaska 279 ment, and have landed freight and two passengerson this isolated spot. Now it is interesting toobserve the attitudes of our amateur haste each one is in to drop his clothes-line,with the great dipsey and hook attached! Largefishes are dangling on the hooks as bait. Beforelong mighty tugs are felt at some of the lines, anda great commotion ensues. We all shout and rushto the side of the lucky angler. Then comes thetug of war. In this case it is a lady, who calls forassistance in holding her prize. This is quicklyoffered by the gentleman beside her, and hand overhand, they haul away. Gradually the resisting fishis drawn nearer,—nearer,—at last he is in sight—agreat halibut, weighing at least a hundred excitement is boundless, and now the steamersboat and three of the sailors come into the play,and the fish is adroitly landed. For several daysafter this we are treated to fresh halibut
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