Alaska, its waters, land and life; an illustrated lecture . over it. By reason, however, of the almost incessant rains,the way is muddy and slippery, and the short portion of the road which has beencorduroj-ed ofiers slight facilities for travel. At Skagway and Dyea, all is tumult and confusion. Log and timber shacks, inwhich merchandising is conducted and saloons with gambling tables are kept, and tentsgalore with provisions stacked in canvas sacks, many of them standing out in the rain, anidle population in groups about the towns, waiting to perfect arrangements for startingover the passes,
Alaska, its waters, land and life; an illustrated lecture . over it. By reason, however, of the almost incessant rains,the way is muddy and slippery, and the short portion of the road which has beencorduroj-ed ofiers slight facilities for travel. At Skagway and Dyea, all is tumult and confusion. Log and timber shacks, inwhich merchandising is conducted and saloons with gambling tables are kept, and tentsgalore with provisions stacked in canvas sacks, many of them standing out in the rain, anidle population in groups about the towns, waiting to perfect arrangements for startingover the passes, these are the scenes which crowd upon one making a casual survey ofboth places And all along the six miles up Dyea River men, and even women with little children,are pressing their way, the men towing boats loaded with provisions, the women trudgingalong dragging their babies by the hands. We enter the canyon where the trail becomesrough and starts to rise. From thence on it crosses streams or marshes, is strewn with i8 ALASKA, ITS WATERS, LAND AND
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