Show roalin around with the NEA one in a series of articles by 1 albert W epperson Ep who re D returned from a trip antly with the national editorial As Oc lation to alatka alaska little did captain george vancouver bouver an english explorer who the waters of gastineau Gastl neau sometime in 1794 tea realize I 1 ize ninnel Nib nel the site of on abt that he be was gazing capital of alaska a D the future i which was to become mt t territory ot of tho most strategic spots pots i dm ne erth earth less than two centuries S oa ater it was at juneau this capital city ot of alaska that A jj ft we e INTE aebers Aers bord the aleutian docked at 7 1 I 1 im saturday june 9 tor for an all t visit in it and around this fine jy ity baity ot of persons following breakfast break tast aboard ship ye we boarded gray line buses tor for s tour our to points ot of interest near the took ITS u across city our route gold old creek the founders woun I 1 1 I 1 ment bent where here we were told thail that tand sand bearling gold still Is carr carried ledl I 1 aa a to the sea then a view of I 1 Ju Yu small boat harbor accod 1 M t 1 ig 00 small boats and several erval asea seaplanes sea planes the tour then started on glacier highway from which we had a of lemon creek glacier euid then a stop at the world i unous mendenhall glacier where of this blue white we e took pictures a monster of ice we were told that i i W 14 tp U I 1 wat waterfront water front scene at the dock in juneau as seen from our ship the blue coloring is caused by retracted athe light and we found that in Pre breaking akIng oft off pieces of the ice that t la Is la in reality pure white bit leaving the glacier we contla contin ed to auks auke lake where we had sed id macli served by the juneau jueau cham waitr per of commerce and then back ato the city for or a visit to the terri museum located in the th 0 pretentious federal building at 4 pm the editorial party at the governors mansion for or a reception by gov and mrs ernest Gr gruebling the governor and nd first lady were most gracious laid though he would not commit I 1 himself for the record we had bad a C feeling that he is in favor of 0 state heed for alaska both told us I 1 that hat they had been well acquainted with pres george albert smith ot of the LIDS church so impressed C was gov gruening in discussion C of mutual acquaintance with faye williams that the receiving line was as held up tor for several minutes oh yes the punch ailt hot havor havo till ful and satisfying we were told that this delicious drink was made ot 02 hot tea rum pineapple juice ith spices adding to the flavor juneau Is really a tine fine city with good modern homes stores and a hot hotel el the baranof Bara not one of the newer ewer structures in the apty pty alty As aa an indication ot of intensive antall Wn fall tall we noted that all down town sidewalks are covered as a biaas of protection tor for the ped li although alaska was purchased chasa 6 from russia a in 1867 for settlement lement did not begin in t the e district until 1880 during phat phal year two prospectors rich alch 1 j rd harris 1 and joe juneau en route from rom ChIl chilkott chilkoot koot bay to pitk a then capital ot of alaska stopped at 1 a large stream from which they washed a hed ou out so much gold that the Y name line ot of gold creek was applied a fe few w months people J from om sitka alta and elsewhere crowded the ie new I 1 diggings A mining district ct vas created a and ad named the harris alt mining district the set bet macat was wa named juneau directly across the channel from juleau bieu ii eu important strikes were BIM 1 la 1881 and the famous f fa dwell mine began operations during fine it ita 36 it years yeam of operation more than 0 1 wine ying more than i in iden dg gold mining operations oper aUona arll are at a standstill in juneau at the present time in 1900 juneau was made the capital of alaska but the executive offices were not moved fromi sitka until 1906 thus began an era which was to make juneau I 1 one of the most important communities muni ties in alaska since 1880 the gold output alone from tha juneau area Is valued it at more than the city has a moderate climate throughout the year the average temperature tor for january Is degrees and tor for july degrees there Is an average of only one or two days of sub zero temperature per year Ju summer average is close to that of tahoe cat cal the rainfall Is comparatively heavy averaging inches per year you will note that as we travel northward precipitation decreases at ketchman ketchikan the yearly average Is inches located nautical miles northwest or of seattle juneau Is accessible by steamer or airplane throughout the year chief industries in the area are fishing mining and there are 12 canneries and a huge cold storage plant to accommodate the fishing industry of the area juneau is sei served ved by the daily emalie published by mrs airs helen troy madsen daughter of the late gov troy who also published the the empire the city has a radio station leaving juneau at 7 pm june 9 our steamer backtracked a short distance around the tip ot of douglas island and headed for or ley icy straight and the gulf of alaska with cordova our next stop alter after a day and a night on the gult gulf to be continued |