GEN. H. TAYLOR
FOUND ROADS IN
FINE CONDITION
CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY,
COMPLETES TOUR INSPEC
TION ALASKA PROJECTS
Speaks At Luncheon Held
Says He Expects to See Time When
Automobiles Will Make Trip to
Fairbanks in a Day
Paring the recent meeting of the
Valdez Chamber of Commerce, to
which General Harry Taylor, chief of
engineers, U. S. Army, General Wilds
P. Richardson, former head of the
Alaska Road Commission, Col. James
Gordon Steese, present head of the
commission, and R. G. Sommers, Ter
ritoiral highway engineer, were the
honor guests. Extracts from the
speeches given by them as published
in the Valdez Miner, appeared as fol
lows:
“Referring to the early road work
in Alaska. General Richardson said
perhaps it was well that during that
time his mind had been filled with
details, for had he grasped the mag
nitude of the task of building a road ,
400 miles in length through a track
less wilderness, over two mountain,
ranges and across turbulent glacier
streams his courage might have fail
ed him. But the road was put thru;
not a speedway but a good, substan
tial road over which automobiles load
ed with freight and passengers were
traveling in ever increasing numbers.
He commended the work of the Road
Commission under Colonel Steese, re
marking that great improvements had
been made on the roads throughout
the Territory since his last visit.”
“General Taylor, responding to a re
quest from the toastmaster, said that
Colouel Steese had remarked that he
expected the day to come in the near
future when one could step into an
automobile in Valdez in the morning
and arrive in Fairbanks before dark.
He believed that time was here now,
for he understood there were two
months of daylight during the sum
mer. However, he found the roads
in far better condition than he had
anticipated.
“It was a part of his duties, he said,
to appear before the budget commis
sion and ask for appropriations for
his department, which were hard to
get during the present policy of econ
omy. One must have the facts and
be sure to present them logically to
get the money. Heretofore he had
been compelled to rely upon the re
ports of others, but now he would be
able to back up Col. Steese with first
hand information.
He said that he had thoroughly en
joyed his trip and appreciated the
cordial welcome which had been ac
corded him by the citizens of Valdez
and wherever he had visited in the
Territory.”
Eastern Family Spend
A Day In Seward City
Overland by automobile from New
ark, N. J., to Seattle, a family of
four arrived in Seward Saturday on
the steamer Yukon. The party com
prised Dr. L. Ely, and Mrs. Ely,
daughter Barabara L. and son John
L. They are round trippers on the
vessel and while in Seward took
occasion to make a number of motor
trips.
T. Douglas Hogan, well known min
ing engineer and geologist is a busi
ness visitor in the city. He is a guest
nt the Hotel Overland. Mr. Hogan
is an oldtimer of the Valdez section,
and at one time was a partner of Mel
vin Dempsey, a well known mining
operator who lost his life in 1915.
H. G. Ilderton, general agent for the
Alaska railroad was an official busi
ness visitor in town over Sunday,
looking after the big freight ship
ments.
Mrs. John Flannigan, wife of the
well known mining man at Long,
Alaska, was a Seward arrival Satur
day on the steamer Yukon. Mrs.
Flannigan departed for the Interior
yesterday.
Chevrolet Convention
Held Here Saturday;
Three Alaskans Attend
A Chevrolet convention was held
in Seward yesterday, to which ag
ents Irora four points in the United
States attended. The arrival of F.
N. Coats, general sales agent of the
company, with headquarters at Oak
land, Calif., in Seward Saturday on
the steamer Yukon was the signal
for the grand confab which waxed
Saturday evening until midnight.
Fred B. Johnson, agent at Fair
banks, represented the Interior me
tropolis, Neil Wannamaker, of the
Anchorage Commercial company, rep
re.tonied the Inlet amt II. E. Ells
•vunh, Seward deme: hell the floor
down for the locals. Mr. Ellsworth
announced this morning the meeting
was very successful and that shortly
a star cl •■.a» ar.no ,n:en-.i: will be
m.tde Vo the .M ska irate Mr
Cotes was a r^ocd tripo-^ t i the
steamer Yukon, i*? * *.5 a member
of the excursion party to Spencer
Glacier yesterday.
BOB DONALDSON’S FATHER
PASSES AWAY, VANCOUVER
According to word received in An
chorage from Robert S. Donaldson,
vice president and sales manager of
the Healy River Coal Corporation
who passed thru Seward some weeks
ago on his way to the bedside of his
aged father, who was seriously ill at
his home in Vancouver, B. C., his par
ent passed away about ten days ago.
The Admiral Evans of the Pacific
Steamship Company is due to arrive
in Seward tomorrow from the west
ward.
American Express Party
of Tourists Arrive
and Depart for inside
Among the arrivals in Seward Sat
urday and Sunday from the Interior
who made the Golden Belt tour out
of Cordova, and who departed on the
Yukon for the south were the follow
ing, comprising the members of the
American Express party; R. M Smith,
in charge of the tourists; L. Vincent,
Providence; H. L. Slater, Providence,
R. I. and Mrs. Berk, Hollywood, Cal.;
Mrs. Elizabeth Twitchell, Holloywood;
Miss Gertrude Stephen, Hamilton, O.;
Mrs. Edith Lamm, Santa Barabara;
Fred Genee.
Other tourists but who were not
members of this party were: Chas.
Gregg. Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
Farley, Louise Kallenberg, New
York York, New York; Ralph M.
Smith, Blanche M. Cone and Mur
dock Cone.
Mr. Smith, in charge of the Ameri
can Express party said Alaska is now
being classed with domestic travel
and is receiving the same attention.
He believes his company will send
a large number of visitors to the Ter
ritory next year. This company has
sent four parties to Alaska this year.
Cordovans Want Locals
To Come and Play Ball
The Cordova baseball team are still
in the mood to play the Seward nine
a series of games according to reports
from the Copper Gateway. The Cor
dovans are willing to put up $300 to
help pay the expenses of bringing the
local aggregation to their town.
Smile With Nile” Saturday night.
HOTEL SEXTON
GEORGE SEXTON, Proprietor
SEWARDS HOMEY HOTEL, WHERE THE OLDTIMERS
MEET
VAN GILDER HOTEL
HOT AND COLD WATER IN EVERY ROOM
STEAM HEAT
J. S. BADGER
HOTEL SEWARD'
OSCAR DAHL, Proprietor
HOMEY, COMFORTABLE ROOMS AND BATH
Convenient to Depot and Dock
Now—
it*s flower-time in sunswept
California
Now plan the annual pil
grimage to the warm, inviting
playgrounds of California.
Every day, comfortable
sleepers leave Seattle for the
southward journey over the
Shasta route.
Straight to San Francisco
and to Los Angeles~~a com
fortable, ever-fascinating
journey.
From the observation car,
endless vistas of scenic loveli
ness. In Southern Pacific din
ing cars, wholesome food of
tempting variety.
Low cost—this way. Reduced roundtrip fares with
stopover privileges.
Learn more about this finest vacation trip. For
booklets, fares, reservations, schedules, etc., write
now to
Southern PacificLInes
B. C. TAYLOR, Gen. Agt.
314 Union Street, Seattle, Washington
SISTERS OF JIM GALEN
DEPART FOR THE SOUTH
Mrs. Thomas H. Carter of Wash
ter, of Washington, D. C., Widow of
the late United States Senator Car
ter of Montana, and Mrs. T. J. Walk
er, wile of a prominent attorney of
Butte, who arrived in Seward Sat
uiday from the Interior, were south
bound passengers on the steamer Yu
kon today. Both are sisters of Jim
Galen, owner of the Alaska Transfer
company of Cordova and head of the
Richardson Highway Transportation
company. While in Seward the ladies
were guests at the Hotel Van Gilder.
The Alaska Railroad
TRAINS LEAVE SEWARD
7:30 A. M.
Mon.—Wed.—Fri.
A train leaves Seward at 8:00 a. m.
Sundays for Anchorage and interme
diate points. Arrives Seward at 2:15
p. m. from Anchorage.
TRAINS ARRIVE SEWARD
7:00 P. M.
Tues.—Thurs.—Sat.
STEAMSHIP STARR
NEXT SAILING TO WESTWARD SEPT. 10
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON, Agent
PHONE MADISON 13». SEWARD, ALASKA
S. S. ADMIRAL EVANS
Sails from Arrives at South from
Seattle— Seward— Seward—
July 28 August 4 Aug 11, 9 p.m.
S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
August 11 August 18 Aug. 25, 9 p. m.
Calling at all regular Southeastern and South
western Alaska ports including Seldovia and
Kodiak.
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Telephone Main 81 Res., Madison 40
Pacific Coastwise Jervice
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