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DESCRIPTIVE NOTES HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS ON THE JOURNEY TO ALASKA

[ANAOIAN NATIONAL STEAMSHIPS

THE S.S. PRINCE GEORGE

ACCOMMODATION A N D EQUIPMENT

The luxurious, new Pr ince George-5800tons, length 350 feet, speed 18 knots—is o fthe ve r y latest design and especially bu i l tfor Pacif ic Coast service t o Alaska. I t hasaccommodation f o r 260 passengers and i t scomfortable staterooms a r e t h e l a s t wo rdin convenience and smartness. Stateroomsare equipped w i th outlet fo r electric razors.In a l l cabins the fold-away beds disappearinto the wa l l i n daytime. I n addit ion i t isoutfitted w i t h the most modern devices f o rthe utmost safety in navigation.

The Pr ince George has seven decks andeight, spac ious p u b l i c r o o m s , i n c l u d i n gclubrooms and s i t t i ng rooms. N o t h i n g hasbeen overlooked i n prov id ing f o r t he com-fo r t of the passengers on the ten day cruisefrom Vancouver, B.C., to Skagway, Alaska,and return.

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This Booklet

Describes, in a concise manner, the water-ways traversed and the por ts o f ca l lmade b y Canadian Nat ional Steamer,S.S. "Prince George."

Explains the necessary off icial formal i t iesin passing from one country to another,that, w i t h understanding, t h e y m a yprove less irksome.

Anticipates the vacationist's queries whi leenroute o n one o f t h e wor ld 's mostscenic waterways. T h e Ins ide Pas-sage to Alaska.

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Auk Lake 2 2Butedale 1 7Douglas Channel 2 8Gastineau Channel 2 6Gardner Cana l 2 8Haines 2 2Johnstone St ra i ts 1 6Juneau 2 1Ketch ikan 1 8Lynn Canal 2 2Mendenhall Glacier 2 2Ocean Fa l l s 2 9Petersburg 2 6Powell R i ve r 3 0Prince Ruper t 1 7Queen Char lo t te Sound 1 6Seymour N a r r o w s 1 6Skagway 2 3Vancouver 1 4Westview 3 0Wrangell 2 6Wrangell Nar rows 2 6

TABLE O F C O N T E N T S

Embarkation a t Vancouver 7Checking Passengers on and off Steamer-. 1 4Descriptive Notes 1 4 to 31Dining Saloon 8Distances Between Vancouver—Skagway_ 6Immigrat ion and Customs Regulations 1 2 - 1 3List of Canadian National Ticket Offices 3 4Service Suggestions 8 - 1 0S.S. "Prince George" Equipment 2Triangle Route of Br i t ish Columbia 3 2Trips f rom Skagway 2 4

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TABLE O F D I S TA N C E SN A U T I C A L M I L E S ( a s p e r schedu le)

T.S.S. " P r i n c e G e o r g e "NORTHBOUND

Distance from-41 •

VANCOUVER 44a S.o5 g

Ocean F a l l s _ _ 313 ('') 2A 1Prince Rupert _ 514 201 .cri,.' :-1]

t zKetchikan 608 295 94 X g0 .Juneau 871 558 357 263 4 2•FiHaines 960 647 446 352 89 =

Skagway 974 661 460 366 103 14

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Distance from

SKAG WAYE

.c73 tHaines 14 th

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aaa-=Juneau 103 89 c-; a a ,t, 0

E! 4 cl m -,7iWrangell 253 239 150 ts 4 - I 51

Ketchikan 342 328 239 89 X 0a°C)

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Prince Rupert . . 436 422 333 183 94-0ot'th

d0Head of

Douglas Chan. 562 548 459 309 .220 126 "CI J2-oa'th'

7sP"..,Head of

Gardner Canal 633 619 530 380 291 197 71

Ocean F a l l s 817 803 714 564 475 381 255 181E0

V a n c o u v e r 1130 1116 1027 877 788 694 568 497 313

The po r t t o po r t distances f rom Vancouver t o Skagway andreturn t o t a l 2 ,104 nau t i ca l m i les , w h i c h i s approx imate ly2,413 statute or land miles.s.

EMBARKATION A T VA N C O U V E RE m b a r k a t i o n C o m m e n c e s a t 7 p . m . P. S . T.

ARRIVING AT PORTSWhen i t i s considered t h a t t h e steamer runs

twenty-four hours a day, i t w i l l be realized i t isnot a lways possible to a r r i ve a t each and everyport a t the most favorable hours; bu t , i n so f a ras is possible, the schedule has been so arrangedthat each po r t w i l l be reached and each interes-ting p o i n t passed a t a desirable t i m e o f d a y.

See bu l l e t i n b o a r d i n en t rance ro tunda f o ractual a r r i va l and departure t ime f o r each por t .

TIME O N B O A R D S T E A M E RSkagway is the only po r t o f cal l using A laska

time, which is one hour slower than Pacific Coasttime, but Pacific Coast t ime is maintained on thesteamer throughout t h e voyage, a n d passengersreturning v i a the same steamer are advised n o tto a l ter their watches.

SUMMER T E M P E R AT U R E SThe Japan Current warms the winds that br ing

Southeastern Alaska a climate part icular ly favor-able to vacation seekers. F rom May to September,Alaska's days are pleasantly warm and her nightsare d e l i g h t f u l l y coo l—an i nv i go ra t i ng c l ima tequite s imi lar to the Pacific Northwest. The aver-age temperature is between 60 and 70 degrees.

W H AT T O W E A RClothing for Alaska wear dur ing summer travel

season need be no heavier than you would wear athome dur ing the ear ly spr ing or late fa l l . A top-coat or warm wrap should be carried fo r eveningwear on deck. I t is also advisable to be preparedfor occasional rains while ashore.

PRINCIPAL HOTELSSkagway: Pul len House and Golden North.White Horse, Y. T. : Wh i t e Horse Inn and Regina.Carcross, Y. T. : Carcross Inn.

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IN T H E D I N I N G SALOONEvery e f fo r t has been p u t f o r t h t o create an

atmosphere of charm and hospitality in the diningsaloon. I n addition to excellent meals, appetizinglyserved, morn ing, noon a n d evening t h e compl i -mentary "A f te rnoon Te a " a n d " N i g h t Supper "add immeasurably to your enjoyment o f the t r ip .

Break f ast—lst s i t t ing 7.30 a.m.2nd s i t t i n g 8.30 a.m.

Luncheon —1st s i t t ing 12.30 p.m.2nd s i t t i n g 1.30 p.m.

Dinner — 1 s t s i t t i n g 6 . 0 0 p .m.2nd s i t t i n g 7.00 p.m.

M E A L H O U R S

Dining saloon doors w i l l be closed a t 9.30 a.m.and seats w i l l be reserved a t luncheon and dinnerfor 15 minutes only a f te r the hours selected f o -the meal. Bug le o r Chimes sound h a l f a n hourbefore each meal, and again a t meal hours.

A f te r d in ing saloon seats have been assigned,i f a l te ra t ion i s desired, appl icat ion shou ld b emade t o t h e Second Steward. A l te ra t i ons , how-ever, can be made on l y when vacant seats a r eavailable.

"Afternoon Tea"—Served f r o m 4 t o 5 p.m.—"N igh t Supper"—Served i n t h e d i n i n g saloonfrom 10 p.m. to midnight.

SERVICE SUGGESTIONSDeck Games—Shuffleboard, quoits, etc. i n pro-

gress dai ly.Table Tennis—Outdoors, i f weather sui table,

otherwise indoors.Music—provided t h r o u g h a p u b l i c address

system.Dancing—Every evening f rom 9 to 11 p.m.Horse Races—Outdoors i f weather permits.

Indoors i f weather unsuitable. Wa t c h f o r a n -nouncement.Page E i g h t

News-Stand and Buf fe t — Curios, magazines,candies a n d a n assorted l i n e o f sundr ies a n dtoilet art icles carr ied. So f t dr inks, cigars, c igar-ettes, playing cards, etc.

Barber Shop a n d Beauty P a r l o r — Completetonsorial service.

Valet Service—Clothes pressed and returned tostateroom in the morning. R ing o r telephone f o rservice.

Baths — Ar ranged t o s u i t y o u r convenience.Ring or telephone fo r service.

Laundry — Passengers r e t u r n i n g o n s a m esteamer may have laundry l e f t a t Prince Rupert,to be delivered on southbound journey. A r r a n g ewith room steward.

Mai l Box—Mai l posted on the steamer shouldbe deposited in mai l slot in Purser's Office, wherei t w i l l be sorted and forwarded b y most d i rec troute.

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Mai l—Al l m a i l f o r passengers i s p laced o nboard steamer before departure. Upon re tu rn toVancouver passengers should cal l a t Dock TicketOffice for mail.

Postage Stamps—May be secured a t the news-stand o r Purser 's Office. U s e Amer ican stampsonly when i t i s desired to have ma i l p u t ashoreat Alaskan ports for forwarding. Otherwise Cana-dian stamps must be used.

Radio Service—Messages should be fi led a t thePurser's Office.

Lost Ar t ic les—Appl icat ion f o r , o r not ice o f ,lost articles should be made to the Chief Steward.

Valuables—Currency a n d va luab les m a y b edeposited a t the Purser 's Office, where they w i l lbe placed in the ship's safe.

Bul let in Boards—Special notices are posted onbulletin boards throughout the ship.

Baggage—Passengers disembarking a t Pr inceRupert o r Vancouver m a y have t h e i r baggagechecked t o dest inat ion o n presentation o f t h e i rthrough tickets at the Purser's Office on the even-ing before a r r i va l a t these ports. T h i s does no tapply to hand baggage, which w i l l be transferredfrom boa t t o t r a i n a t Pr ince R u p e r t b y y o u rsteward; baggage t r a n s f e r service i s avai lableat Vancouver.

Steamer t r u n k s , i f n o t m o r e t h a n four teeninches in height, may be placed in staterooms.

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Along the picturesque Inside Passage route.

Bedroom o f one o f the D e l u x e Suites,S.S. " P r i n c e George" .

The Special Class s taterooms abroad the S.S. " P r i n c eGeorge" a re b r i g h t and cheery.

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IMMIGRATION and CUSTOMSREGULATIONS

Passengers purchasing A laskan t ickets i n t heUnited States w i l l , as a rule, have identif icationslips attached thereto. These should be surrender-ed a s t h e passenger presents h i m s e l f a t t h ePurser's Office, i n Vancouver or Prince Rupert.

A l l passengers a r e fu rn ished w i t h quest ion-naires, which should be completed and returnedto the Purser prompt ly.

A f te r leaving Prince Rupert northbound (noticeof t ime w i l l be given), passengers w i l l call a t thePurser's off ice a n d receive t h e i r ident i f icat ioncards (wh ich have been numbered). These cardsmust be retained and presented t o the U.S. I m -migration officer, who w i l l either board the steam-er a n h o u r before a r r i va l a t Ketchikan, o r i m -mediately o n a r r i v a l a t t h a t po r t , a n d w i l l b elocated a t a convenient place to be announced onboard ship.

A f t e r hav ing cards stamped, passengers m a yproceed ashore a t a n y A l a s k a n p o r t w i t h o u tfur ther fo rmal i ty, w i t h the exception t h a t cardsmust be retained and shown t o ship's officer a tgang-plank a t Ketchikan, i n order to ensure tha tbearer has passed the Immigrat ion official.

Naturalized Un i ted States citizens, other thanU.S born, should car ry on the i r persons, natural -ization certif icate. A l i ens lega l ly resident i n t heUnited States m u s t have va l i d re -en t ry p e r m i tto t h e U n i t e d States o r Resident-Al ien Bo rde rcrossing card.

Customs inspection i n A laska takes place on lywhen passenger proceeds ashore w i t h baggage,the examination being made as a rule, on the dock.

Southbound Immig ra t i on Inspect ion — f r o mAlaska — is held on ar r iva l a t Prince Rupert.

Canadian Immigrat ion cards w i l l be distributedby t h e Purser before a r r i v a l a t Pr ince Rupert .These cards must be stamped or ini t ia l led by theCanadian Immigra t ion officer a n d shown t o t h eship's officer a t t h e gangplank, a f t e r wh ich t h epassenger may proceed ashore a t any CanadianPage Tw e l v e

port w i t h o u t f u r t h e r f o rma l i t y. T h e CanadianImmigrat ion off icer w i l l boa rd t h e s teamer a tPrince Rupert and w i l l be located at a convenientplace, to be announced on board ship.

Customs inspect ion o f a l l baggage ( e x c e p tchecked baggage i n bond) i s made a t P r inceRupert on a r r i va l southbound. Passengers makingdirect connection w i t h t r a i n a t P r ince R u p e r twi l l expedite Customs inspection i f they have theirbags and suitcases packed and placed outside theirstateroom door. Customs officer w i l l then examinethis baggage f i rst .

Passengers proceeding south o f Pr ince Ruper tshould have t he i r baggage i n staterooms (bags,suitcases, t runks, etc., to be le f t unlocked), whenCustoms off icer, accompanied b y Steward, w i l lproceed through ship and make inspection.

Stateroom doors may be l e f t locked, and pas-sengers need not stand by the i r baggage f o r th isinspection.

Due to changes f rom time to t ime in regulationsof Fo re ign Exchange Cont ro l Board , Canadiancitizens should consult the bank w i t h which theydeal as to regulations i n effect a t the t ime theyare travel l ing.

Canadian citizens require no specific documentsas prerequisite to admission to the Uni ted Statesfor v is i t ing periods o f less than s i x months.

Bri t ish subjects w h o have been admi t ted t oCanada f o r residence and a re domiciled therein,but are not Canadian citizens, require no specificdocuments a s prerequis i te t o admission t o t h eUnited States f o r v is i t ing periods n o t t o exceedtwenty-nine days.

Each app l i can t m u s t b e ab le t o s a t i s f y t h eUnited States Immigrat ion officers as to his statusand that he w i l l have no diff iculty i n re turn ing toCanada. A n exp i red passport , o r a n o l d n o n -immigrant border-crossing card, o r a b i r t h cert i -ficate, wi l l usually serve as evidence of nationality.

A l l persons o ther t han those described i n thetwo preceding paragraphs commonly require un-expired passports issued b y t h e U n i t e d StatesConsular Service to enter fo r any period, howevershort.

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CHECKING PASSENGERS ON AND O F FSTEAMER AT ALASKAN PORTS

— Southbound —A t Alaskan ports, southbound, passengers pro-

ceeding ashore are handed numbered cards, whichmust be surrendered on return ing to the steamer.A b r i e f explanat ion m i g h t t end t o c l a r i f y t h i sprocedure.

U. S . S h i p p i n g Regula t ions f o r b i d f o r e i g nvessels t r a n s p o r t i n g passengers be tween t w oAmerican ports, t h a t is , where the p o r t o f em-barkation a n d f i n a l des t ina t ion a r e A m e r i c a nports. T h i s regulat ion appl ies whether t h e pas-senger leaves the vessel accidentally or otherwise.

Southbound, t h e p o r t o f embarkat ion i s a nAmerican por t , say Skagway, and the f ina l des-tination some Canadian p o r t , genera l ly P r i nceRupert or Vancouver.

Should a passenger embarking a t Skagway beleft a t a n y other A laskan por t , t h i s would con-stitute t ranspor t ing said passenger between twoAmerican ports by a foreign vessel, a contraven-tion of the American Coasting Regulations. Hencethe necessity of ensuring that al l passengers visit-ing ashore a t A laskan por ts southbound re tu rnto the steamer.

Obviously, this procedure is unnecessary north-bound, a s t h e p o r t o f embarkat ion has been aCanadian port , i.e., Vancouver o r Pr ince Rupert,or some Canadian por t en route.

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D E S C R I P T I V E N O T E SP o r t s o f c a l l a n d i t e m s o f i n t e r e s t o n y o u r j o u r n e y

t h r o u g h t h e f a m e d " S c e n i c S e a s " t o A l a s k a

Three sharp blasts o f the whistle. The order isgiven t o " l e t g o " t h e l ines. T h e steamer backsmajestically into Vancouver harbour, and fr iendsand well-wishers wave you bon voyage on y o u rjourney to the f a r nor th and Alaska.Page F o u r t e e n

Va n c o u v e r , B r i t i s h C o l u m b i a .

The ship's head turns towards the sett ing sun,and slowly gathering way, she steams out throughLion's Gate, o v e r w h i c h t w o l i ons i n g ran i te ,carved b y Nature 's Sculptor, h igh on the no r thshore, mount eternal guard.

As you glide out o f Vancouver harbour, f i rst onyour r i gh t , N o r t h Vancouver, then on y o u r l e f tis B rock ton P o i n t , pass ing S tan ley P a r k , a n dProspect Point and under the Lion's Gate Br idgewith the signal and lookout stat ion i n centre. I nhal f an hour Po in t A tk inson looms on the s tar -board bow, the ship's course points more nor th-erly and y o u a r e o f f f o r a cruise th rough t h eplacid Gul f of Georgia.

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Af te r passing Cape Mudge and Campbell River,world famous salmon f ishing resort , i n the ear lymorning, the channel narrows s t i l l more and thesteamer passes through Seymour Narrows, usual-ly a t about f ive o'clock i n t he morning. I f f o r -tune favours she w i l l sweep th rough on a longrun-out, but at times she must buck a strong floodtide, creeping Inch by inch past Maud Island l ight.Fifteen miles f r o m the Narrows, Chatham Po in tis reached. F r o m Cape Mudge to Chatham Pointyou have been in Discovery Passage and now youenter Johnstone Strai ts.

Shortly a f t e r enter ing Johnstone S t ra i t s t w ologging centres w i l l be observed, f i r s t Rock B a yon t h e p o r t bow, then, Knox B a y t o t h e r i gh t .Steaming s tead i l y nor thwester ly, Beave r Cove,scene o f extensive logging and lumber ing opera-tions, is passed to port , and five miles fa r ther onthe Ind ian vi l lage o f A l e r t Bay comes in to view.Just beyond A l e r t B a y i s Hadd ing ton I s land ,former s i t e o f extensive quarr ies f r o m whencecame most o f the granite used in the constructionof t h e Par l i amen t Bu i ld ings i n V i c to r i a , B . C .From here, looking to your r ight, you w i l l see theFinnish vi l lage o f Sointula, situated on MalcolmIsland. I n ha l f an hour Pultney Point, marked bya lighthouse, i s passed and you leave JohnstoneStraits behind as the steamer enters Queen Char-lotte Sound.

Masterman Is land i s passed t o p o r t a n h o u rafter en te r i ng t h e Sound, t h e n Sca r l e t P o i n tlighthouse, for ty- f ive minutes la ter, on the sameside. Heading u p toward P ine Is land, w e leaveVancouver Is land, o u r western bu lwark , behind,and f o r two hours you glimpse the broad Pacific.From P i n e I s l a n d t h e course leads p a s t E g gIsland, and soon the ship i s i n F i tzhugh Sound,under t h e l ee o f Ca l ve r t I s l and t o westward.Addenbrooke Island l i gh t comes in to view on thestarboard bow, a n d a n h o u r l a t e r t h e cannerytown o f Namu may be seen.

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Millbank Sound, a shor t stretch o f open water,as we enter narrow waters again under protectionof Princess Royal Island on the le f t ; through F in-layson and To m lie Channels i n succession, pas tthe former lumbering and pulp town o f SwansonBay t o starboard, t he cannery s i te o f Butedaleand, an hour later, into Wr igh t Sound.

P r i n c e R u p e r t , l a s t C a n a d i a n p o r t o f c a l l .

PRINCE R U P E R T, B . C .Prince Rupert , B r i t i sh Columbia's most north-

erly seaport i s s i tuated o n Ka ien Is land, over-looking a magnificent harbor. Founded in 1909, i tis t h e western te rminus o f Canadian Na t iona lRailways northern line f rom Jasper and the East.Its combined r a i l and ocean faci l i t ies enabled i tto p l a y a n impor tan t p a r t i n t h e Paci f ic cam-paigns o f Wor ld Wa r I L A $25,000,000 celluloseplant nearby is an important development.

Although Alaska l ies only a cold breath away,Prince Ruper t today i s a t h r i v i n g c i t y o f morethan 12,000 population. P lank roads have g ivenway t o permanent h a r d sur faced streets, a n dvisitors wi l l find much of interest in the residentialand business sections of the city. Several excellentIndian totem poles are placed a t various vantagepoints, especia l ly t h o s e i n t h e C . N . R . p a r k ,adjacent t o t he dock, t he collection being called

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one o f the best on the Pacif ic Coast. Cur io andsouvenir hunters wi l l find interesting shops carry-ing a var ied assortment o f nat ive Ind ian work .The museum houses a good collection o f Ind iantotems and other articles o f interest.

Prince Ruper t i s a n impor tan t f ish ing centrEand pr inc ipa l p o r t o f supply f o r t h e lumberingand m i n i n g industr ies o f Nor the rn B r i t i s h Col-umbia and Alaska. The Canadian F i sh and ColoStorage plant, w i th a capacity of fourteen mil l ionpounds, t h e la rges t co ld s torage p l a n t i n thEworld devoted exclusively t o hand l i ng f i sh , i slocated here. M i l l i ons o f pounds o f ha l i bu t arelanded annua l l y, b o t h Amer i can a n d Canadianboats b r ing ing the i r catch t o th i s por t . Regularshipments g o f o r w a r d t o E a s t e r n marke ts b yCanadian Nat ional Express and fas t f re ight . Bycourtesy o f t he management, tour is ts m a y v is i tthe co ld storage p l a n t where t h e y w i l l inspectvarious forms o f sea l i fe found in these northernwaters. T h e r e a re t w o o ther la rge cold storageplants, m a k i n g t h i s t h e la rges t ha l i bu t f ish ingport on th is coast.

A t Pr ince Ruper t passengers f r o m Jasper andEastern po in ts board t h e steamer, a n d South-bound, may leave the ship here f o r the i r journeyEast, stopping enroute a t Jasper P a r k Lodge.

KETCHIKAN, A L A S K AKetchikan, f i rs t A laskan c i ty on your Northern

tour, i s the po r t o f en t ry f o r over 90 percent o fvessels entering Alaskan waters. I t is located onRevilla Gigedo Island. T h e local people re fe r t othe Is land as "Rev i l la" . T h e C i t y has a popula-tion o f around 6,500 augmented dur ing the sum-mer f ishing season b y a la rge in f lux o f workersand fishermen. I n the center o f a la rge f ishing,timber and minera l area, f ish ing a n d i t s a l l iedinterests i s y e t t h e l a r g e s t s i n g l e i n d u s t r y.Southeastern Alaska is l i te ra l ly blanketed w i th aforest, pract ical ly untouched. I t is estimated that650,000 tons o f pulp can be produced annual ly inthis area. F o r handl ing f ish landed a t th is por t ,there a r e t w o cold storage p lants w i t h a t o t a lstorage capaci ty o f seven a n d one-hal f m i l l i onPage E igh teen

Waterfront, Ketchikan, f i rs t A laskan po r t o f cal l .

pounds, and s ix salmon canneries w i th in walk ingdistance o f the center o f the c i ty. F u r fa rming,while st i l l an in fan t industry, is rapid ly assuminga commercial position o f considerable magnitude.Ketchikan has the largest M ink F a r m in Alaska,located about two miles south along the Highway.

Well equipped w i t h publ ic inst i tut ions, Ketchi-kan has two banks, two theatres, thirteen churchesand nine hotels. The public schools at present havea d a i l y attendance o f over 860 students. Com-munication w i t h the outside wor ld is maintainedby means o f cable and radio service. Pan-Ameri-can World A i rways serves the ter r i tory wi th dailymail and passenger service, land ing on Anne t teIsland a i r f i e l d a b o u t 1 8 m i les d istance f r o mKetchikan b y boa t o r seaplane. T w o Canadianand one Amer ican Steamship L i nes a lso ma in -tain a year-round service to Ketchikan.

There a r e m a n y f i n e specimens o f A l a s k a nnative a r t i n Ketch ikan. S e v e r a l wel l -knownTotem poles may be seen i n the c i t y and two o fthe f inest To t e m Parks i n t h e wor ld l i e w i t h i ntouring distance o f the c i ty. One Totem P a r k issituated in the picturesque native vi l lage o f Sax-man about two miles south o f Ketchikan by road.These genuine reconstructed examples o f nat iveart were placed there by a W PA Project ; and theMud B i g h t To tem P a r k t o the nor th o f the c i t ywas constructed under the administrat ion o f the

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Department o f Ag r i cu l t u re o f t h e U .S . Fo res tService. One o f the unique oddities i n Ketchikanis the elevated planked streets on p i l ing . Thereare a good many of these streets st i l l in existence,although t h e y a r e g radua l l y be ing replaced b yearth-fil l i n the interest o f economy.

From Ketchikan to Juneau the course i s morewesterly than nor th, t ravers ing i n t u r n TongassNarrows, Clarence S t ra i t s a n d S t i k i ne St ra i ts .Bounding Tongass Nar rows on the Southwest isGravina I s l a n d a n d o n t h e nor thwest Rev i l l aGigedo Island. Through Clarence St ra i ts we sai lalong w i t h the shore o f Pr ince o f Wales Is landfor three hours on the p o r t beam. T h e passagearound Kupreanof Is land en route t o Juneau i smade v ia Wrangel l Narrows. E a r l y in the morn-ing, i f the t ide i s suitable, o r v ia Cape Decisionand Nor th Chatham Strai ts and Frederick Sound,thence t h r o u g h Stephens Passage t o Juneau ,which is located on Gastineau Channel.

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JUNEAU, A L A S K AIn t h e e a r l y eight ies, t w o prospectors, D i c k

Harr is a n d Joe Juneau, were a t t rac ted t o t h i ssection by reports tha t Indians had found gold inwhat is now known as Gold Creek. They locatedseveral claims there and made some very valuablediscoveries. Later a number of quartz ledges werediscovered and a camp established a t the presentsite o f the C i t y o f Juneau. Th is camp was f i r s tcalled Harr isburg, but later the name was changedto Juneau i n honour o f the other o f the locators,and the mining dist r ic t was known as the Har r i sMining D is t r i c t .

Juneau has a present population o f 8500. I t isthe capital o f Alaska, and as such is the home o fthe Governor and other officials o f the Te r r i t o ry.

Since the ear l y gold discoveries, several largemining companies have operated here and pa idmillions i n dividends. The Treadwel l Gold Mineshad a total production o f over sixty-eight mil l ionsand p a i d i n dividends more t h a n twenty-sevenmill ion dol lars. Ad jacen t t o Juneau a r e severalother impor tant min ing properties, ranging f r omthose w i t h production runn ing in to the mil l ions,to those which are s t i l l in the prospect stage.

Leading nor thward f r om Juneau, a good auto-mobile road, known as the Glacier H ighway, ex-

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tends f o r t h i r t y miles to Eagle River, and everymile o f the t r ip is a scenic wonder.

Every tour is t to Alaska should take advantageof the opportunity to visi t the Mendenhall Glacier,reached b y automobile f r o m Juneau. I t i s on aspur of the Glacier Highway, about fourteen milesfrom the c i t y. T h i s g lac ier i s unique i n t h a t i tis easily accessible and visi tors are actual ly ableto w a l k on i t ; and i n fac t , t ravel over i t as f a ras t h e y wish. A u t o d r i ve rs make a reasonablecharge f o r th is t r i p and g ive ample opportuni tyto see as much as the t ravel ler wishes. The t imerequired t o v i s i t t h e g lac ier a n d r e t u r n t o t h esteamer i s s l ight ly less than two hours. F o r theconvenience of passengers, tickets may be obtainedat the Purser's office.

Auk Lake l ies a long th is road, about th i r teenmiles f r o m Juneau. I t i s a gorgeously beaut i fu lspot, the lake l y ing as i t does almost a t the footof Mendenhall Glacier, and on clear, ca lm daysthe glacier and the mountain back o f i t a re re -flected i n the deep green o f the water, making apicture long to be remembered.

Tourists w h o rema in i n t h e c i t y d u r i n g t h esteamer's stay in port w i l l find much of interest inthe I n d i a n works o f a r t on sale i n the var iouscurio shops. O r t hey m a y v i s i t t h e Te r r i t o r i a lMuseum, which contains works and exhibits por-t ray ing t h e h i s t o r y o f t h e Te r r i t o r y f r o m i t searliest days, a s we l l as displays depict ing theresources o f the distr ic t .

Leaving Juneau la te a t n i gh t you a re on thelast leg o f your northbound journey, through thesuperb mountain-bordered Ly n n Canal, w i th hereand t h e r e g l a c i a l f o rma t ions show ing i n t h emountain passes. N e x t m o r n i n g t h e s teamerdocks a t Skagway. You have reached the northernend o f your wate r journey and the po in t where"The Tr a i l o f '98" begins.

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SKAG WAY"Skagway" i s a n I nd ian name meaning " T h e

Home of the North Wind". Here the "Tra i l of '98"commences, and f rom this point thousands fol low-ed the lu re o f gold th rough mountain passes t othe in ter ior o f Alaska and the Yukon.

Skagway has a present-day claim to distinctionand m i g h t we l l be cal led " T h e F lowe r C i t y o fAlaska", owing t o t he var ie ty and profusion o ffloral l i f e found there. When visi tors are to ld o fdahlias t e n inches i n diameter, sweet peas t h a tgrow on vines eight to ten feet h igh and pansiesoften t h r e e inches across, t h e y m i g h t w e l l b eskeptical, a n d o n l y a v i s i t t o these beau t i f u lgardens w i l l tend to remove the i r doubts.

A f u l l day may wel l be spent i n Skagway andits environs. A lmos t everyone w i l l w a n t t o v i s i tthe grave o f "Soapy" Smith, a bandi t who f lour-ished f o r a t ime dur ing the w i ld days o f '97 and

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'98, and who met his end in a gun batt le w i th theDeputy Sheriff, F rank H. Reid. The passing yearshave added considerable g l amou r t o "Soapy 's "life and career. I n the combat, Reid was morta l lywounded and died w i th in a week, and, i ronical ly,time has b u t served t o d im h is memory, so t h a tnow, when his name is mentioned, i t is merely toadd authent ic i ty to a ra ther prominent period i n"Soapy's" career. H e i s known as the man whokilled "Soapy" Smith.

Nearer the graveyard, reached by a short t ra i l ,is Reid 's Fa l l s , named i n honour o f t he fa l l enDeputy Sheri ff , and here i s seen a more f i t t i ngeffort to preserve his memory than in the notorietywhich is "Soapy's".

Several lakes wi th in easy walking distance maylure the angler. The most accessible o f these areLower Lake Dewey, about 800 feet above the townon a good mountain t ra i l , and Black Lake, a five-mile hike to the foothil ls o f the A . B. Mountain.

In o rde r t o avo id misunderstanding, you a r ereminded t h a t meals and berths are ex t ra whi lethe steamer i s i n p o r t a t Skagway, except t h a tbreakfast on the morning of arr iva l and dinner onthe evening o f sai l ing a re included i n the fa re .This is f o r those passengers who wish to remainon board whi le the steamer is i n port . Where noservice is rendered, no charge w i l l be made.

Where passengers h o l d d i f f e r e n t s ta te roomaccommodation on the southbound journey to thatwhich they occupied northbound, the change w i l lbe made on the day o f ar r iva l a t Skagway.

Small and personal ar t ic les should be packedin handbags and suitcases; outer garments, suits,dresses, e tc . , m a y b e l e f t o n hangers , w h e nstewards w i l l remove y o u r effects t o y o u r newlocation.

TRIPS F R O M S K A G WAYNumerous t r i p s a re avai lable over t he W h i t e

Pass & Yu k o n Route, rang ing i n t ime requiredfrom one to two days. T h e t r a i l t r i p t o Bennettand return, a one-day's journey, or the West TakuArm "Special," a two-day ra i l and lake boat t r ip ,Page Tw e n t y - F o u r

Old c h u r c h a t L a k e B e n n e t t .

or the two-day ra i l t r i p w i th overnight a t Whi te-horse are especially recommended fo r tourists.

These t r ips are extensively described and i l lus-trated in a pamphlet issued by the Whi te Pass &Yukon Route, copies o f which are available a t thePurser's Office.

Return t ickets f o r a l l special t r i p s ove r t h eWhite Pass and Yukon Route may be obtained onthe steamer.

Passengers ho ld ing W e s t Ta k u A r m t i cke tsshould present them a t the Purser's office beforethe steamer arrives at Skagway, i n order to havetheir lake boat reservation marked thereon.

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RETURN V O YA G E O F ALASKA C R U I S E O FTHE S.S. " P R I N C E GEORGE"

On the homebound voyage Wrangel l , the townof totems, is our next por t o f call.

The r o u t e f r o m S k a g w a y t o Wr a n g e l l l i e sthrough Lynn Canal and Gastineau Channel andthe w i n d i n g eighteen-mile course o f Wr a n g e l lNarrows. The fishing town of Petersburg is passedto po r t as we enter the Nar rows and the homesof numerous fox f u r farmers may be seen on low-lying points o f l and as w e voyage through t h eNarrows.

W r a n g e l l — t h e t o w n o f m a n y t o t e m s .

WRANGELL, A L A S K AWrangell, situated a t the mouth o f the St ik ine

River on Etol in Bay, is one o f the oldest communi-ties i n southeastern Alaska. I t is an incorporatedtown wi th a Mayor and Council and has a popula-tion o f f i f teen hundred persons. Several t h r i v ingindustries are here, including a sawmil l , cu t t inglarge quantities o f Sitka spruce used in aeroplaneconstruction, and several salmon, crab and shrimpcanneries. Some o f these canneries a re close b yPage Tw e n t y - S i x

the dock and m a y be seen i n operat ion a s t h evisitor enters the town. I t i s the t rans fer po in tand d is t r ibut ing centre f o r a l l supplies and f o rtravellers g o i n g u p t h e S t i k i ne R i v e r. I n t h ecountry back o f Wrangel l , t rapp ing and hunt ingare carried on extensively, and annual ly $250,000of furs pass through this port.

Totems, o r I n d i a n coats o f a rms , a r e v e r ynumerous here, a n d f o r m one o f t h e p r inc ipa lattractions f o r t o u r i s t s . W r a n g e l l h a s m o r etotems than any other town i n A laska visited bytourist steamers. T h e o r i g i n a l home o f C h i e fShakes i s s t i l l i n tac t , a n d v is i to rs should t akeadvantage o f the opportunity to v iew the ancientIndian re l ics o n d isp lay there. A b o u t fo r ty - f iveminut(.,' t ime is required to walk to Chief Shakes'home and re turn to steamPr.

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Land i s n e v e r o u t o f s i gh t o n t h e I ns ide Passage rou te .

PRINCE GEORGE, O N R E T U R N T R I P A L S OVISITS K E T C H I K A N A N D P R I N C E R U P E R TGARDNER C A N A L — D O U G L A S C H A N N E L

OCEAN F A L L S

The ear ly r iser w i l l discover nex t morning wehave a l ready entered Gardner Canal . T h i s a n dDouglas Channel are two long inlets penetrat ingdeep into the Coast Range, notable among the westcoast fiords. Mountainous Hawkesbury Island, 144square miles separate the two inlets.

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at i n t e r va l s t o disclose g lac ie rs h u g g i n g t h emountainsides. I t might well be termed the "F iordof the Hang ing Val leys". The water fa l ls leapingdown f r o m these hang ing val leys break o n t h erock walls in a beautiful spray. The Canal is f romone to two miles wide and about eighty miles long.Our course lies along a series o f reaches to ChiefMathews Bay, near the head o f the Canal. Th i sis the tu rn ing point. Shor t ly a f ter, t o starboard,wi l l be seen the delta o f the Kemano River whichfinds i t s source i n the heart o f the Coast Range.On the small peninsula formed of al luvial depositsthere is an Indian village. Rugged mountains risesteeply to a height o f 5,000 feet f rom the floor o fthe Kemano River Val ley.

Through D e v a s t a t i o n C h a n n e l a n d p a s tHawkesbury Is land, w e reach Douglas Channel.Deep, w i th mountainous sides and broken in manyplaces b y s h o r t i n l e t s a n d bays, t h e Channe ldivides i n to t w o arms near i t s head. These a r eKildala and K i t imat Arms. We proceed up K i t imatA rm and tu rn around near the head o f the inlet.

Sailing 50 mi les down t h e length o f DouglasChannel we once more regain the regular steamerlane a t Grenv i l le Channel , a f t e r spending a nentire day in the fiords.

The nex t morn ing we reach Ocean Fal ls , t hehead o f Fisher Channel, nestl ing in a picturesquesetting o f rugged mountain scenery.

As yo u r f i r s t g lance sweeps the scene, t o theleft you w i l l see the new Hotel, Hospital and theresidential distr ict. O v e r the dock towards whichthe ship's bow points is the town, w i th i ts p re t tygarden-bedecked homes backing f a r u p the h i l l -side. To the r igh t may be seen the mil l site, hous-ing a n ex t remely e ff ic ient paper-making p l a n tand connecting b y a br idge w i t h the residentialsection. A l m o s t i n the centre o f the picture on ahigher level, is the dam, holding back the tons o fwater necessary to operate the m i l l and fu rn i shelectric cur rent f o r the domestic purposes. W i t hthe exception o f a f e w government offices, t h eentire plant, including stores, the hotel and resi-

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Ocean F a l l s i s a t t h e h e a d o f F i s h e r C h a n n e l .

dences, are bui l t , owned and under the operationof t h e cont ro l l ing company, T h e Pac i f i c M i l l sLimited.

The m i l l produces more than two hundred andeighty tons of newsprint paper dai ly and over onehundred a n d f i f t y t o n s o f wrappings, inc lud ingk ra f t paper, mani l la and t issue and i n addi t ionvarious quantit ies o f pulp. Pacific M i l l s Companyallows tourists to v i s i t the m i l l i n part ies o f no tmore than twenty-five, prov id ing they are accom-panied by a guide. I n the interests o f safety, youare cautioned to remain in a body wi th your guideand not wander away on pr ivate explorations.

To those who pre fer to remain ou t o f doors awalk through the town is suggested. A t the dam,an excellent panoramic view of the town and har-bour may be had.

WESTVIEW ( P O W E L L R I V E R ) , B .C .(S.S. Prince George does not call here)

Westview (Powel l R iver ) , passed i n the morn-ing on the last day of the cruise.

I t i s the home o f the Powell R i ve r Company,operating the largest paper making p lan t on thePacific coast. W i t h an immense supply o f water-power available, p rox im i ty t o r a w mater ia l sup-Page T h i r t y

plies a n d good harbour and sh ipp ing faci l i t ies,i t affords an excellent site.

To increase and conserve the wa te r supply, adam was constructed a t the mouth o f the lake, ashort distance in land f r om the town. The dam issix hundred and thirty-seven feet long and fo r ty -five feet high, making available 49 thousand horse-power. The area o f the lake supplying this poweris 47 square miles, the average depth being 800feet.

The en t i re o u t p u t o f t h e p l a n t i s newspr in tpaper. Seven paper-making machines w i th a totaldaily capacity o f s ix hundred and f i f t y tons t u r nout the finished product.

Shipments are made to many parts of the world.Newspapers i n S o u t h Amer i ca , N e w Zealand,Australia, France, the United States and WesternCanada are pr inted on paper manufactured here.

The c ru i se i s cont inued sou thward t h r o u g hMalaspina S t ra i t , past Ja rv is I n l e t on t h e p o r tside a n d Texada I s land o n t h e s tarboard side.Enter ing Georgia St ra i t , Po in t Grey is seen, si teof the Univers i ty o f Br i t i sh Columbia, then Eng-lish B a y and Vancouver, terminus o f a glor iousvacation cruise.

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THE S.S. PR INCE RUPERT

The S.S. Prince Rupert making the specialfive d a y cru ise f r o m Vancouver, B .C . t oKetehikan, Alaska, has a length o f 319 feetand a n average r u n n i n g speed o f sixteenknots. I t has a fo r ty - two foo t beam and agross tonnage o f 3,379 tons. There are fourdecks; the boat deck " A " ; shade deck " B " ;shelter deck " C " ; and the main deck. Thereis accommodation f o r 206 f i r s t c lass pas-sengers in ninety-seven two-berth stateroomsand s i x deluxe suites. T h e d i n i n g saloonseats one hundred and twenty-two.

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THE TRIANGLE ROUTE O F BRIT ISHCOLUMBIA

To make the Tr iangle Route, Alaska pas-sengers m a y disembark a t Pr ince Ruper t ,follow the Skeena by rai l , through the Valleyof the Bulk ley and the Nechako, past MountRobson to Jasper Nat ional Park. Return toVancouver b y r a i l again, along the gorgesof t h e Thompson a n d F r a s e r r ivers . T h ePurser wi l l be glad to give more details.

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Ticket Off ices i n Canada and Uni ted Sta tes

Bel lev i l le , On t . G A C a m p b e l l 3 4 6 F r o n t St .Boston, 16, Mass. S . C . Va u g h a n 4 9 7 B o y l s t o n St .B ran t fo rd , On t W M J o h n s t o n 1 5 3 Colborne St.Brockv i l l e , Ont . J . D . F l u k e r _ Cor. K i n g and East M a r k e t Sts.Buffalo, 3 , N . Y . _ C . V . H o w i c k . 1 3 Wes t GeneseeCalgary, A l t a . J . C . M u n r o 2 1 2 E i g h t h Av e . Wes tChar lo t te town, P. E . I - L . J . M c D o n a l d C N Rys S t a t i o nChicago, 3, I l l . A M . N o l a n 1 0 3 West A d a m s St.C inc innat i , 2 , O h i o _ A. C . L . W a m e r _ _ _ 2 0 6 D i x i e Te r m i n a l B ldg .Detro i t , 26 , M i c h . . _ R. G . Evans . 1 2 3 9 Wash ing ton B l vd .Du lu th , 2 , M i n n . _ _ A. W . M c L e a n 4 1 8 Wes t S u p e r i o r S t .Edmonton, A l ta . T . S . W e b s t e r . Cor. Jaspe r a n d 100th Sts.Freder ic ton, N . B . . _ G . H . C u n n i n g h a m _ _________ ____ 580 Queen S t .Guelph, O n t . _ _ _ _ _ 1 1 H . Sco t t 6 7 W y n d h a m St .Ha l i fax , N . & . J . A . D . F a w c e t t C . N . R . S t a t i o nHami l ton , Oa t G . H . Wa l k e r 7 James St . N o r t hKansas C i t y, 6, M o .---F . S. B e n o l i e l 1 0 1 Wes t E l even th St .K ingston, Ont . _ _ C . A . B a k e r 1 1 5 Pr incess St .London, Ont . N . A . B . S m i t h 4 3 0 R i c h m o n d St .Los Ange les , 14, Cal..11. R . B u l l e n 6 0 7 Sou th G r a n d Av e .Minneapol is , 2, Minn. G . D . N u g e n t 7 1 1 M a r q u e t t e Av e .Montrea l , Que. P . Ta n g u a y 3 8 4 St . James St .New Yo r k , 20, N . Y. . . A . P. L a i t 6 3 0 F i f t h Ave .Nor th Bay, O n t . _ _ _ J . R. D o t e y 2 0 3 M a i n St., Wes tOshawa, Ont . H . J . F r y 3 K i n g St. , Wes tOttawa, Ont . A . R. M a c D o u g a l l Cot'. s p a r k s & Metca l fe Sts.Peterboro, Ont . E J . R y a n 3 2 4 George St.Phi lade lph ia , 7 , Pa._.F. K . M o o r e _ Ste. 1142, L i n c o l n L i b e r t y B ldg. ,

Broad & C h e s t n u t S t ree tsPi t tsburgh, 22 , P a . — J . E . M y e r s 3 5 5 F i f t h Av e .Por t land, Me H R P e r r y G T. R a i l w a y S ta t i onPr ince Ruper t , B.C. W . Cru ickshank__ 5 2 8 T h i r d Av e . , EastQuebec, Quo J . H . N . Co te 1 0 Ste. A n n e St.Regina, S a s k . -_ _ E. F. D i c k i e U n i o n S ta t ionSan F ranc i sco , 4, Cal. W. H . H a p p _ _ 502 Sh reve B ldg . , 210 Pos t St .Saskatoon, Sask _ _ H J M c C a l l u m . C . N . R y s . S ta t i onSeattle, 1 , Wash . ____M. J . Wo o d s J o s e p h Va n c e B ldg .

T h i r d Av e . & U n i o n St .Sherbrooke, Que. H . J . E n r i g h t 2 3 We l l i n g t o n St. , N o r t hSt. Cathar ines, Ont . W . K . M . Dyson__ 1 3 Queen St.Saint John, N . B . . - - F . M . C r o c k e r 4 9 K i n g S t .St. John 's , N f l d . T J . D a l t o n C N R S t a t i o nSt. Lou i s , 2, Mo . W . E . R u d o l p h _ 3 1 4 N o r t h B r o a d w a ySudbury, O n t . _ _ _ _ A . G . B e l l 4 1 D u r h a m St . S o u t hToronto , O n t . _ _ _ _ _ _ F. S . W e b s t e r _ 6 K i n g S t . W .

E. D . B e l l _ 5 2 7 G r a n v i l l e St .Vancouver, B . C . . 1 C.N.Rys. T r a v e l I n f . Bu reau , H o t e l Va n c o u v e rVic tor ia , B . 0 A 1 C u r t i s C o r . G o v ' t & F o r t Sts.Washington, 5, D . C . R . C. C u r l e y _ _ _ _ _ _ 922 F i f t een th St reet N .W.Windsor, Ont. . . G . S t i v e n 3 6 4 Oue l le t te Av e .Winnipeg, Man. C . T i n d a l l _ _ M a i n St. and Por tage Ave .Woodstock, On t . ____C . D . K e l e e y 4 1 4 D tu idas St.

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