298 THE UPPER YUKON 



Mrs. Harriet Pullen that's the name of 

 this heroine at once leased it, and she has 

 been successful in it ever since. With pride 

 she showed me through every room in the 

 hotel, including the kitchen. I hardly need 

 say that everything was as clean and as bright 

 as human hands could make it. Nor need I 

 say that Mrs. Pullen is easily the most famous 

 personage in this section of Alaska and this 

 applies to the men as well as to the women. 



In the meantime her sons were growing up. 

 As they were patterned after their mother as 

 to physique and courage, they also attracted 

 much attention, and in time her fame, the 

 story of her brave work, and of her fine boys 

 reached the ears of President Theodore 

 Roosevelt. He, with his usual forcefulness, 

 lost no time in investigating and confirming 

 the tales that had reached his ears. Then he 

 acted without delay. He sent for the eldest 

 son, and being captivated by the boy's mod- 

 esty, dignity of manner, and his splendid 

 physique, arranged for his admittance into 

 the West Point Academy. The youth, being 

 a born athlete, soon forged to the front in 

 athletics. He was elected a member of the 

 famous football team and later on became its 

 captain. He was also captain of the baseball 



