Show the alaskan AI ailian some time a great deal of money will he be made by the sale of islands that line the shores of puget sound and extend northward along the coast to alaska there are thousands of them varying in dimension from mere points of rock uncovered at low tide to wooded areas larger than staten island and much more picturesque for everywhere in view is preen green and placid water enlivened by the painted canoes of the indians vessels hewn from fro m monster logs and there is a background of magnificent mountains snow topped and alpine in outline there are no such places for summer bummer residence in the world and although further north than new york the climate is softer r and more equable than on this coast |