November 1, 1911

from Flo's diary:

Awoke early - my last day in Seattle for awhile. Finish packing. Ida buys my ticket. Answered phone [call] of Capt. Donovan. Mrs. Clingen comes. Good dinner. Mr. Turner comes in auto to take us to the dock. Olive comes and brings packages. ALL ABOARD. Capt. heaves into sight. Kiss all goodbye and go on board to stateroom 30. Northwestern Ship. Nice stateroom. Go to bed.

Ida and Olive were other Salliday sisters.

This is the S.S. Northwestern in front of the Columbia Glacier in around 1923.
Source: http://vilda.alaska.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/cdmg21&CISOPTR=4494&REC=6

The Northwestern was built by John Roach & Son, Chester in 1890 | ex- Orizaba built for New York & Cuba Mail Steamship Co., 1906 purchased by Northwest (Northern) Steamship Co. renamed Northwestern, 1909 Northwest (Northern) Steamship Co. merged with Alaska Steamship Co., 1940 to US Government, 1942 bombed at Dutch Harbor in the Aleutians while serving as an accommodations ship. Source: http://consortiumlibrary.org/archives/Photographs/PhotoExhibits/SteamshipsInTrouble.html

Great Aunt Flo's Travels

I'm embarking on a new project. In 1911 my Great Aunt Flora [Flo] Salladay [Lowe] left Seattle on a journey to Fairbanks. She was meeting up with her sisters (my Grandma being one) to become a teacher. She left behind her journal and for the next 8 months I'll be following her on her adventure. She remained in Fairbanks for 3 years returning to Seattle.

Flo was born to Jacob Salladay and Mary Ann Secrest Salladay on April 6, 1884 in Ellensburg Washington. She graduates from the Ellensburg Washington State Normal and University of Washington at Seattle. She was one of thirteen children:

1. Anna Narcissca (1865)

2. Luther Elmer (1966)

3. Minnie Leah (1867)

4, Samuel Osborn (1869)

5. infant daughter (1870)

6. Ida Laura (1871)

7. Letha Dell (1873)

8. Lou Ota (1874)

9. George Washington (1877)

10. Opha Leila (1880)

11. Flora Etta (1884)

12. Loretta (1886)

13. Gladys (1889)

Gladys, Loretta, Flora, Letha were all graduates of the Ellensburg Washington State Normal and became teachers after graduation. Some taught for many years while others only taught a few years.