The Alaska prospector., 1904-12-29

IMPLICATIONS now point to Fairbanks being the ! objective point of great number of Ie ,ple before
 the opening of navigation season. How To reach there Is the natural inquiry "f those intending make the trip We say that VALDEZ is the oniy practicable ronte for winter travel. Is 5i7 MILES SHORTER than any other from the terminus The trip can he made via Valdez expeditously less expense than via any route will be shown by table of comparison.
 Roadhouse charges between Valdez and Fairbanks are from si.to si5o for meals and si for beds.
 The trail is we'll equipped with roadhouses through out the entire distance The traveller follows T.. S. Military telegraph line enabling him to keep in communication with the states. should he so desire.
 Comparative Transportation Expenses.
 VIA VALDEZ.
 Steamship Fare (cabin) seattle to Valdez ...s 70 % s!samSnp Fare lseeoi eia,sl seattle to Valdez p %
 VIA sKAGwAY
 Steamship Fare (cabin) seattle sway ..s SD Oo steamship Fare (second eass) Seattle ," Skagway Stage Inc whiiehorse Daw .... ....... Ijo OO
 After the traveller reaches Dawson he is still FIFTY MILES FURTHER from Fairbanks than the DISTANCE from Valdez 10 Fairbanks.
 A, may b, seen from the above figures this route is much the cheapest for those wishing to travel without any of their and il k the only winter route the miner and prospector who desires make the trip with hi, own dog horse minimum expensc.
 The distance from Valdez tc FairbanKs 3t1 MILES following the military telegraph lines and T.. mail route which i6 MAILS carried monthly under present contracts.
 possible to transport three of supplies this trail with one horse by relaying the noun tan- portions of the road. This is made possible by tie fact that the trail is kept open and well packed by r. g. mail carriers and their and also by the U, gov ernment which is engaged in freigtnc tons supplies from Valdez the interior telegraph stations the Abercrombie military trail whic completed in 1soo, at cost of sljoooolOo
 VALDEZ THE GATEWAY
 Valdez is the most nortlierly harbor on the Pacific ocean. A glance at any map of Alaska will show that iRtler south than Valdez IL is in all essential uartic usIs tl-e finest harbor the being open from ice throughout the year. and gateway to Fairbanks, Gler River country, Nizna Slate Greek Shu>htna. Gulsana and D,l.a mini 5 re,i ,ns
 sti shs terminus of the Yikon military telegrap ph and also oi the government cable To Puget sound,
 oUIFiTTiNo VALDEZ
 There number o large outiitting stores, where 1he xperience o five in dealing with lncsl tion> and filling local demands has resulted carry ing of weassorted stocks; all usel articles being eliminated. These merchants carry ann pie of such classes of hanGse peculiarly adapt ed to Alaskan trade and suitable conditions prevailing here their prices being reasonable and only slight advance Seattle prices.
 Outfits bought in the States nearly always contain articles which found to be poorly adapted certain localigic in Alaska. Tine traveller Fairbanks will find il to his advantage to his outfit Valdez will for il taking into consideration transpoI ;ation.
 IL is also well equipped with irstclsss ho;eis res banks and ali lie lines are credita bly represented
 ST eE LINES TO FAIRBANKS.
 The schedules of the Valdez Transports ton Com pany and other stage lines the distance from reduce this to eight days actual travelling time.