WHO WILL WIN THIS YEAR
The above cartoon was made following last year’s Marathon Mountain race for
the purpose om ^presenting a few useful suggestions fo rthe racers this Fourth of July.
A close study of the picture no doubt will bring to mind many other ideas in the sketch.
Ed Vogl, who posed for the Gateway’s cartoonist, last year's winner, has been warm
ing up for the last two months and vowsand declares he will cop the bacon again
this year, but there are others who say he’s a bum guesser. The fact remains, however,
more interest is shown in this year’s Seward sport classic than has been apparent for
years. Other Alaska towns are boosting their dog races but for the unusual Sewar
defies the world to produce a local event with as strong a pulling power as this moun- |
tain race—a race easily watched fro mthe streets of the City.
YUKON REGULAR RUNS
EXCEL THE ALASKA'S
LAST TRIP OF THE S.S. ALASKA
TO SEWARD IS NOT A REC
ORD RUN
While considerable has been said
and written with regard to the most
popular steamer on the Alaska run,
out of Seattle, and while it was re
cently reported the S.S. Alaska was
nominated as the flagship of the A.
S. S. Co., fleet of vessels after her
last run to this port in 10S hours run
ning time, also taking into consider
ation the wonderful tonnage dis
charge record, a ton a minute, never
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when in Anchorage, Alaska
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BUSINESS
Tom Walker
Chef and Boss.
theless, certain members of the S.S.
Yukon doft their hats to the S.S. Al
aska trio of fame, in all friendliness,
but with some reluctance.
Inasmuch as the statistical reporter
on The Gateway staff compiled the re
cord of the Alaska’s run as a matter
of comparison he thot it was the prop
er thing to do upon the Yukon’s ar
rival. So it was done and some as
tonishing facts were revealed.
While records seem to be all the
rage at the present writing Capt.
Chas. A. Glasscock, commander of
the Yukon, with his trusted crew of
five officers can well hang up a few
laurels to their credit and while not
t trying to break any speed records a
compilation of the Yukon’s regular
running itme against the 10S hours
of the Alaska certainly deserves spec
ial mention.
Chief Engineer Roy Bruce and his
able staff, on three previous trips,
have made the run from Seattle to
Seward in 107 hours and 23 minutes,
and 108 hours and 54 minutes. On
voyage No. 28, prior to the present
trip, 19 landings were made and 2,
072 tons of freight discharged, making
the distance of 1,674 miles, in a total
t running time of 116 hours and 20
minutes. On that voyage the run
from Juneau to Cordova, via Port Al
throp, and a delay of one hour and
| seven minutes, was made in the total
time of 34 hours and 26 minutes, or
33 hours and 19 minutes running
time. Still, members of the crew dis
claim having made any famous rec
ords.
Chief Officer Robert Carr does not
claim to be a “ton a minute kid,” but
claims to land the freight to the en
tire satisfaction of the shippers.
Purser Joe Large never wears an
artificial smile, it is stated, but in his
everyday pleasing manner, is always
ready to please the passengers in ev
ery way.
Chief Steward Joe Stollery is a mov
ing advertisement of the good eats
that he and his efficient staff are able
to put before the public, but, with his
noted smile that never seems to
wear off, he has almost forgotten how
to put on table racks as the one thing ]
members of the Yukon crew really <
do boast of is that their boa: never /
rolls enough to disturb a dish.
And 'while the S.S. Yukon quietly !
slides alongside of a dock, hardly a
voice is heard, so able are the vessel’s I
officers and crew who know exactly
what to do.
Captain Glassclock emphatically dis- j
claims all credit for being a veteran
navigator in Alaska waters, but still
classes himself as being a cheechcko
as he has only been running from Se
attle to Seward and other ports far
ther Westward for the short period
of 26 years. And that’s that!
BEAR HUNTERS ATTENTION
I am fully equipped to conduct hunt,
ing parties of all kinds. Three years
experience as licensed guide. Fine
hunting along the Alaska peninsula.
NICK 'KTUS TEN'S EX.
False Pass. Alaska.
Ica Cameras—Schallerer’s Alaska
Shop.
Brunskick Phonographs and records
—Schallerer’s Alaska Shop.
The Alaska Railroae
TRAINS ARRIVE SEWARD
Wednesday and Saturday
At 7:00 P. M,
And On Sunday, at 2:15 P. M,
TRAINS DEPART SEWARD
Monday and Thursday
7:30 A. M.
And On Sunday at S:00 A. M.
This new schedule becomes effective
Sunday. May 30. 1926.
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