The <gi—to City of Seward
Extended to all Visitors, Saturday, July 4,1925
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
THE ALASKA RAILROAD
[McKinley Park Route]
Announces the inauguration of its summer schedule effective June 21st to approxi
mately Sept. 1, 1925, and reduced fares for the Fourth of July.
I
Summer Train Service Will be as Follows:
Sunday Mon.-Wed.
Only Fri.
7:30A.M. 7:30A.M. Lv. Seward
12:45 P. M. 12:45 P. M. Ar. Anchorage
Sunday
Only
Friday
Only
6:00 P.M.
Mon.-Wed.
Fri.
Mon.
Wed.
1:45 P.M. Lv.
11:45 P. M. 7:00 P.M. Ar.
Friday Mon.-Wed.
Only
Tues.-Thur.
Sat.
7:45 P. M. Lv.
12:45 P. M. Ar.
1:45 P. M. Lv.
3:30 P. M. Lv.
6:00 P. M. Ar.
Tues.-Thur.
Sat.
Anchorage
Curry
Curry
Healy
Healy
Nenana
Fairbanks
T ue.-Thur.
Sat.
Ar. 7:00 P.M.
Lv. 1:45 P.M.
Tue.-Thur.
Sat.
Thur.
Sat.
Ar. 12:45 P. M.
Lv. 7:30 A.M.
Thur.-Sat.
Sunday
Only
1:45 P. M.
8:30 A. M.
Sunday
Only
Tuesday
Only
9:15 A. M.
3:30 A. M.
T uesday
Only
Ar.
Lv.
Mon.-Wed.
Fri.
6:15 P. M.
1:15 P. M.
Ar. 12:45 P. M.
Lv. 10:30 A. M.
Lv. 8:00 A.M.
Mon.-Wed.
Fri.
Parlor Observation cars on Sunday trains between Seward
and Anchorage—Monday’s train Seward to Fairbanks, and Fri
day’s train Fairbanks to Seward.
Sleeping car on Friday’s train, Anchorage to Curry, and on
Tuesday’s train, Curry to Anchorage, only.
O OTHER Railway of equal mileage in the United States or Canada covers a terri
tory where the scenery is so ever changing and inspiring, as does the Alaska Rail
road. Alaska has everything of interest to offer the tourist, not only in the way
of magnificent scenery, but she boasts the reputation of being the “Hunter and
Fishermens’ Paradise.”
Leaving Seward, The Alaska Railroad winds through the Coast Range, high into the
Chugach mountains. About sixteen miles from Seward, we come to the beautiful moun
tain surrounded Kenai Lake—a sapphire in a setting of emerald hills. Bear, moose and
mountain sheep abound in these hills, and the flats of this district are a veritable para
dise for wild fowl. There is also the finest of fishing in this like and its tributaries.
From Lake Kenai, The Alaska Railroad winds through a kaleidoscopic panorama of in
describable grandeur, until it reaches an elevation of 1,063 feet and at Grandview be
gins the winding descent of “The Loop..” This is recognized as one of the most wonder
ful engineering feats in the world and the winding track is visible at one point in four
places and twists and turns in its descent until it forms a complete figure “9.” On the
descent, Bartlett Glacier is passed.
At Moraine a magnificent “close-up” of mighty Spencer Glacier, is obtained. This is a
live and ever-moving mass of ice and snow' reaching to within a few hundred feet of the
track, presenting a never-to-be-forgotten picture of opalescent color.
A short distance beyond, we pass Girdwrood, an old mining town and a typical camp
of 'the early mining days in the north.
Leaving Girdwood, the Line follows Turnagain Arm for about 35 miles and one is en
abled to view a goodly portion of the matchless scenery that is the pride of Alaska. It is
here that the world’s second highest rise and fall of tide takes place.
After 114 miles of such wonderland, we reach Anchorage, a progressive modern little
city of about 3000 inhabitants. The shops and headquarters of The Alaska Railroad are
located here and there are many points of interest* to be visited. The tourist will have an
opportunity to play a game of golf here on the farthest-north golf course, and the only
course in Alaska.
Leaving Anchorage we soon come into the Matanuska Valley farming district, where
is located the experimental farm of the Department of Agriculture, as well as many pri
vately owned and well cultivated farms which are a surprise to the tourist and a treat to
_ -p, rvmnt north Mount McKinlev its snow-capped peak rising in majestic supremacy, may be seen at internals*
the eye. From this . th interior we arrive at Curry station, the half way between Seward and Fairbanks. Here is located the beautiful Curry Ho
, Tw“ hnV, i[cfure aue Su La riter rwcris 6 rict“y modem and offers every accommodation to guests. Here one can cross the hanging bridge over
tel on the banks of the picturesquei bus tna liver, wmcn ^ , glorious view of Mount McKinley, the outstanding sentinel of North America. In President
the Susitna and by climbing the mountain.on 1* silores, oo mm a e -Words seem inadequate to portray the grandeur, to measure the magnificence, to ex
press *1116 mS fnei ‘or aSfm tifeToToi monument'mouffai'ns and their jeweled valleys. Then, as though magnificent .profligacy were.a fit revelation, of God's
pittas me iui(,uuuouo . . _ *w.oeSno tr. etanrl iniarn nn tnn r, -the i
V*e saw it at 11 o clock at nig 1 , b mi_ resourceful anj remote with some great purpose yet unrevealed to challenge human genius.’
aSk\eSa°vinggCurr^newaeSUsroon "cross an imposing structure, the Hurricane Gulch bridge, another remarkable feat of railway engineering. This bridge is 3S4 feet in arch
span and is 300 feet above5 Hu™cane breached—It is estimated there are 1000 reindeer grazing on the pasture land in the Railway district around Cantwell. The
i ^f f^ed’bv Eskfmo herders who were brought down from Nome and St. Lawrence Island in Bering Sea.
deer are tended by Eskimo tL entrance to the farthest-north national park in the U. S.
Nextacomes\Tenanaa<wiiereRraif and river meet. Nenana is the head of The Alaska Railroad steamer service on the Tanana _and Jukon rivers and one can take a
modern river boat at this poin.t forfHoly Cross. andth northern terminus of The Alaska Railroad and one of the early mining camps of the North. Fair
Leaving Nenana, it is only a few hours ill rlv ’oicturesaue atmosphere. From this point, many excursions of interest can be planned, viz: The Alaska
banks i3 a modern town, but still retains much of i ^ > V overlookig the beautiful Tanana Valley; the only flour mill in Alaska; the famous gold fields in
nfj vSty of ChftaXta and' many^ oTer'peaces too numerous*" to mention. The train schedule allows a stop-over of thirty-eight hours in Fairbanks, giving tourists am
pie time to take in all these places of interest. _ . . t1lp vear is the acme of climatic joy, especially to the tourist who is taking a vacation
A trip over T^cAiaska Railroad fr°m Seward toFai eg ^ tri p the most interesting part of an Alaskan vacation is wholly missed, as he or she returns with
ouTh^nglnC* “er*delightfulSummer climate flowers and sunshine, the awe-inspiring and beautiful scenic mountains, lakes and rivers. Her outstretched arms
a1.*- fifled with gmievous offerings and she invites you to make this tiip oMoyous^ an assist in every possible way the development of her unlimited re
soured ATo‘further°our1 endeavors’solid‘°youre co-operaUkuf and^suggesfions^and in'turn we shall be glad ,o render whatever service lies in our power to assist
° ^For further information, reservations and tickets, apply to Mr. E. L. Sweek, Agent, Seward Alaska.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
THE ALASKA RAILROAD
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(McKinley Park Route)
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