CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-08-26

lin the sumner this traff1c goss by,
boat around through Behring Strait
and up the Yukon. valdez has cable
connection with the United States.
the rates being Is cents the word
plus the Western Union charges
from Seattle.
Valdez has some enterprising busi-
ness and professional men. They
treated US mighty nicely and we're
sorry they couldn't do more. On the
way back we were there during the
evening and they got up reception
at the club, dance at the Masonic
hall and picture show OF Alaskan
scenery at another point. Valdez has
the distinction OF having one of the
two automobiles in Alaska 1.-THE other
being at Fairbanks) and this was
kept busy showing the people about.
| The most comfortable thing l have
found In Alaska was the Til,ikum
club at valdez-and especially a par
ticular easy Morris chair in the read
Ing room. or all have seen and en-
joyed in Alaska nothing will stand
out more prominently in my mem
ories than the pleasant evening spent
with few in the TillIkum club at
Valdez. And this brings up promin-
emily the value of such an institu-
lion in any town. Valdez is a town
not over a quarter as large as Canon
City. This club Is supported by the
business men. It is In a building es-
pecially constructed for its purpose.
be desired
At Juneaus the Elks have a very
fine three story building and club,
which was thrown open for our
crowd. They have an outfit that cost
probably 100000 with fine lodge
room. and in addition a larger hall
which they let out for dances and 9TH
er purposes. We liked the Elks at
Juneau-they were a bunch OF mighty
good fellows. This is the most north
ern lodge of Elks in the world
From Valdez we went on over to
Seward. a nights ride. Seward is at
the head of Resurrection Bay. the
gem OF them all. can't tell you the
charm about these little Alaskan
bays. for you have never seen any
thing like them II you haven't been up
here. and I can't describe them 50 that
yon would appreciate their beauty. I
have often pictured in my minds eye.
from the hooks have read. the bays
and inlets along the coast OF Norway
and these look something like I have
thought those would look. only
greencr and less craggy and more
beautiful. These bays and picturesque
waterways are interesting beyond de-
scription and Resurrection Bay is the
gem Of them all.
| Seward is q town about ten years
old. has . thousand or twelve hum
dred people and has seen better days
l; is nervy. however. and hopeful. It
has the best. and healthiest town site
We have seen and the people have
faith in their town
Seward is trying to build . rail-
road into the interior. has some Afty
miies completed bat has apparently
rdn ont Of money. The railroad has 4
large. Imposing office building In Be-
ward. the largest building We have
seen in Alaska. This and other evi-
dences convinced me that Seward.
like Canon City. has seen the railroad
promoter Who thinks nne once fur
niture the chief element In railroad
building.
While We were at Seward W. q.
Perkins. partner of J. P. Morgan, was
there In 4 private boat, the Yucatan.
with = party looking into the railroad
question. II 10 hoped BY all to get his
people interested IN the project % as
to Eet Il conpletsd-and II IL feared
by some that his people may block
its completion in order to favor the
Copper river road. % the railroad
troaSies up here are isst ~ they are
with ~.
AZ Seward half Of orr party LETT he
boat aAd stayed . esnDls OF days,
while the Northwsstsrn ss0sastsa 10
run up 10 Roit Graham. TAose vAo
stayed Nsfe handsonely entertainsd
at seward b. dances. entsrtainneats