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ANOTHER MILESTONE IN TRANSPORTATION
With the arrival today on her maiden voyage of the
Alaska Steamship company’s palatial liner Aleutian an
other milestone is set in the development of Alaska trans
portation and its influence upon the City of Seward, the
western terminal of direct ocean travel to the United
States, and the port of distribution for the great empire
to the Westward.
In placing such steamers as the Alaska, Yukon and
Aleutian upon the Alaska run, the Alaska Steamship com
pany occupy the position of pioneers in the field of sup
planting the cruder means of transportation of a few
years ago with a service equal to if not superior to many
serving more thickly populated and competitive centres.
Keeping pace, although on not so an elaborate a scale,
is the Pacific Steamship company’s “Admiral” fleet of
three first-class steamships, the Admiral Watson, Admiral
Farragut and Admiral Evans.
Something more than ordinary attaches to the his
tory of this liner fleet in the quality of seamen walking
the bridges. These men, of whom Captain Nord is the
senior, have practically blazed a trail laong the once haz
ardous coast of the American North from Puget Sound to
the Aleutian Islands, navigating with these immense and
costly ships waters that would challenge the courage of
the boldest skipper, and under conditions peculiar to no
other section of America. Yet these ships come and go
along this trail, traveling in safety and luxury equal to
in safety born of the keen knowledge of their calling.
And by this service they have banished hitherto real dan
gers and made travel as safe to and from Alaska as in any
portion of the world.
Added to this is the auxiliary service plying even
more difficult waters, inaugurated under the influence of
Capt. 0. A. Johansen, with the staunch little steamer
Starr, which forms the connecting link between the pop
ulous centers of the Alaska Peninsula and Aleutians, a
service which still demands the blazing of trails into al
most uncharted waters, minus of most of the ordinary
safeguards to transportation. Yet the Starr runs her
schedules regularly and safely, writing heroic chapters in
seafaring history.
Supplementing this Westward service is the little
motorship Discoverer plying between Seward, Nuka Bay,
and Iliamna, and commanded by Capt. Heinie Berger.
Thus the interrogation point has been eliminated from
Alaskan water transportation. The traveler no longer
speculates upon his chances of reaching this or that part
of Alaska, but is assured of regular and adequate service
commensurate with the demands imposed upon it.
The arrival of the Aleutian is like the coming of an
expected friend marking an epoch of progress for which
all will be grateful and appreciative.
AN EXCELLENT OMEN
As if welcoming the arrival in port today of the pala
tial liner Aleutian, the sunshine, which has been conspicu
ous for its absence for many days, burst forth in all its
luxuriant rays.
A MARK OF ESTEEM
Captain J. G. Nord, veteran commander of Alaska
Steamship company's vessels, can be justly proud of being
signally honored when chosen as commander of the S. S.
Aleutian. Captain Nord has been in the service of the
Alaska Steamship company for the past 30 years, and is
one of the pioneers of the northern sea routes. Prior to
his departure last week old officers of his past command,
the S. S. Alaska, presented him with a beautiful gold
watch as a token of their esteem.
With six ministers of the Gospel in Seward and repre
senting four denominations, the June brides no longer
have an alibi for not toeing the scratch.
A.S.S. CO. OPERATES
SEVENTEEN VESSELS
IN ALASKAN WATERS
COMPANY CONSTANTLY IMPROV
ING SERVICE TO ALASKAN
PORTS
Progress and betterment ol' service
has been the watchword of the Al
aska Steamship Company since it
commenced doing business one-third
of a century ago with one small
steamer of 333 tons gross register,
which has grown and developed into
the present fleet of 17 steamers of
56,263 tons gross register. During
the past six years the progress of
betterment has been speeded up and
intensified.
In 1923 the company purchased
the new steamer Alaska and she was
placed in the service on Alaska rout
es, then becoming the flagship of
the fleet. The following year anoth
er and somewhat larger steamer wras
added to the fleet. This was the
steamer Yukon, which sailed on her
first voyage to Alaska on May 17,
1924. She is 375 feet in length and
50 feet in breadth, and is also a twin
screw, double bottomed, oil burning
steamer with superior class passen- j
ger accommodations.
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This year another new passenger*
steamer, the Aleutian, a sister ship
of the Yukon, is in service and in
Seward today, on her maiden voyage, i
She is exactly the same size as the1'
Yukon but her passenger aceommo- -
da lions are even superior to those
of the other two ships and she has j
more refinements. She has 26 De
Lux rooms—22 with private bath, j
During this period the passenger
accommodations on the steamer Al
ameda and Northwestern have been
rebuilt and a number of De Lux
rooms installed so that these five
steamers operating on the South
eastern Alaska route to Ketchikan,;
Juneau, Skagwav, and Sitka, and on i
the Southwestern Alaska route in
cluding the above named, Cordova, j
Valdez, and Seward, are strictly j
modern and up to date, with fine I
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promenades, observation rooms j
smoking rooms, barber shops, lobbies, I
and with reading lamps in every!
birth, and hot and cold running
water in every room.
The S. S. Victoria, the old favor-j i
ite on the Nome route, has also been j i
thoroughly overhauled and her pas-;*
senger accommodations entirely re- j J
built and modernized. The company;*
also operates freight route vessels, J
the Lackinaw and Cordova, with a-c- *
commodations for about 90 first class
passengers in rooms with bath and
with hot and cold running water.
In tihe fleet there are also five new
modern cargo steamers of 5100 tons
dead weight capacity, and several
smaller vessels that are peculiarly
adapted to the needs of Alaska busi
ness.
MOTHER
PROVINCIAL FERRIER
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Mother Provincial Vincent Ferrier,
head of the Fairbanks hospital; Sis
ter Marcien, and Sister Crescent
v/ere among the arrivals in Seward
today from Seattle on the steamer
Aleutian.
Special deliver of freshly baked
goods from 11 a. m. to 12 o’clock and
from 4 to 5 o’clock in the afternoon.
Seward Bakery. Phone Madison 82.
Eastman Kodaks and films. Schal
lerer’s Alaska Shop.
LIBERTY
THEATER
TONIGHT—TWO SHOWS 7 AND 9
REX BEACH’S
Most Popular Novel
“THE AUCTION BLOCK"
made into a magnificent picture play wonderfully
acted by
CHARLES RAY - ELEANOR BOHAN - SALLY
O'NEIL - 010 TORRENCE
Charles Ray comes back again to popularity from
his work in this picture. It is the best thing he
has done for years
Five National Beauty Winners in This Feature
It is something extra good that you can’t afford to
miss
It will get you from the first reel. Remember that
every Rex Beach story is intensely interesting
And with it there will be a two-reel comedy
“Tilt YOUR TIME''
A Mack Sennett funmaker
SUNDAY ONLY
Patsy Ruth Miller* Kenneth Harlan in the fine West
ern thriller
•;the fighting edge”
One that makes you grip the seats. Staged in Mexico
A Pathe News and an Educational
Two Fine Programs
There Are None Better
IN OUR cold storage plant is always found
* the largest selection of choice cuts in
Southwestern Alaska.
WE ARE HERE TO PLEASE YOU
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Pipeless and Hot Air Furnaces and Circulating Heater
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