The Alaska prospector., 1905-01-12

IMPLICATIONS point to Fairbanks as being the objective point of d great number of people before
 the opening of navigation season. How to reach there is the natural inquiry of those intending m make the trip We say that via VALDEZ is the only practicable route for winter travel. It is 5l7 MILES SHORTER than any other from ocean terminus The trip be made via Valdez expcditously and al less expense than via other routc will shown by table of comparison.
 Roadhouse charges between Valdez and Fairbanks are from Sl to $l.j0 for meals and Sl for beds.
 The trail is well equipped with roadhouses through out the entire distance The traveller follows the U S Military teegraphlne enabling him keep in constant communication with the States. should he so desire.
 Comparative Transportation Expenses.
 VIA VALDEZ.
 ss'ssmhp Fs FT ts"sn ssse s ss Valdez % Stage Lne Valdez to Fairbanks l5O Ol
 sKAGwAY
 Steamship Fare (cabinl seattle to skagway .... Railroad Fare. skagway whiiehorse ....e... ao0o Stage iAne Whitehorse to Dawson i5O OO
 After the traveller reaches Dawson he is still FIFTY FURTHER from Fairbanks than the DISTANCE from Valdez to Fairbanks.
 AS may be from the above figures this route is much the cheapest those wishing travel without any effort (" their own, and il Is The only winter the miner and prospector desires the trip with his own dog ar horse teams at minimum expense
 The distance from Valdez to FarbanSs is s5o MILES following the military telegraph lines and L. S mail r0ute over which It MAILS carried monthly under present contracts
 It possible to three supplies over this trail with horse by relaying the moan,ain- ous portions of the road This is made possible fact that the trail is kept and we'll packed L. S. mail carriers and their and also by the L. gov ernment which is engaged in freighting supplies from Valdez to the interior telegraph stations over the Abercrombie military trail which was com peted in 1900. a. a cost of $l50OOo.O0.
 VALDEZ THE GATEWAY
 Valdez is the nest northerly harbor q the Pacific ocean. glance at any map of Alaska will show that Whitehorse lO miles inland from Skagway is 9 miles further south than Valdez is in all essential parc ulars the finest harbor the being open from ice throughout the and is the natural gateway to Fairbanks, Copper River country, Niina Greek Shushina. Gulkana and Delta mining regions
 IL is the terminus of the Yukon military telegraph, and also of the government cable to Puget sound.
 QUITTING AT VALDEZ.
 There number of large outftting stores, where the experience of five years dealing local condi- tions and filling local demands has resulted in carry ing wellassprted stoek all useless unnecessary articles being eliminated. These merchants carry am pie stocks of such classes of peculiarly ed to Alaskan trade and suitable for conditions prevailing here their prices being reasonable and only d slight advance seattle prices.
 Outfits bought in the States nearly always contain articles which found to be poorly adapted localities in Alaska The traveller Fairbanks il to his advantage to his outfit Valdez, and will for it taking into consideration transpoI tation.
 It is also well equipped with frstclass hotels res- banks and all mercantile lines creda by represented.
 STAGE LINES TO FAIRBANKS.
 The schedules of the Valdez Transportation Con- pany and other stage lines the distance from Valdez to Fairbanks in TEN DAYS and they hope to reduce this to eight days actual travelling time.