PART 2 - FEBRUARY 3 - 11, 1919 -- OLSON RETURNS
ROCKWELL KENT WILDERNESS CENTENNIAL JOURNAL 100 YEARS LATER by Doug Capra © 2018 PART 2 - February 3 - 11, 1919 OLSON RETURNS ABOVE -- The City of Seward as it appears today, looking north. When the Kent's were in town, the Alaska Railroad was under construction, and the tracks extended along the area to the right. That whole section of land, along with most of Seward's economy, was destroyed during the 1964 Good Friday Earthquake. Photo by Jim Pfeiffenberger. The evening of Feb.11 th Kent and Rockie notice a black spot that seems to be moving toward them. Will it enter their cove? “Nearer they come and nearer,” Kent writes. They dash outside and hear and see, Kent writes “men’s voices, the little cabin light, and the vessel gliding toward us.” The vessel drops anchor. “Olson,” Kent shouts. “Is that you?” “He’s aboard,” a voice with an English accent answers. It’s Skipper George Hogg. Rockie dashes to Olson’s cabin, lights the lamp, sweeps the