The Chitina leader., 1910-11-12

along the Copper River X Northwestern rail- way, see the great Copper river way in all its gorgeous array of winter clothing, and as the bitterly cold winds go sweeping by thank his lucky stars he is not mushing over Thompson $ Pass with possible delay of two or three days from the warning elements of glacier winds and snow. Advantages-well, yes.
 Roadhouse Accommodations.
 There are four roadhouses so far along the new road, including the Willow creek road house. The traveller from Chitina to the in- terior strikes the first roadhouse at Poppel lake, between nine and ten miles out, run by Bull and Hiltz. The next Is at or near the Ton sina crossing, Is miles from Chitina. This Is about one mile off the trail and was built at its present location for the accommodation of pros pectors going into the Copper river country. Jacob Nefsted, owner, more familiarly known as ''Tonsina Jake" sent man early in the summer to figure on building roadhouse along side the trail, but for some reason was discour- aged and led to believe that the cutoff would not be completed this year. This he now real iZes to be mistake, and unless he will soon erect house at this place someone else will, for it will be stopping place for many the first night out from Chitina. The next stop is at the 26 mile post where Mcdaniel has a roadhouse, and 13 miles further on at the june tion of the trails on Willow creek, the traveller finds mine host Bingham to put him away for the night. Some of the houses are of course new and haven't as good accommodations as others, but improvements are being added 8 by the time the travel is in full swing these oasis of the trail will be in readiness.
 D. F. Coombs, the Fairbanks transfer man, 1rbo arriy-o1 in Chifipa E'ri1ax baripo over the new trail, stated that he found the ac- commodations as good as most anyone could wish for, and gave the stops as he would try and make it with freight on the way back to Fairbanks He would make his first all night stop at Tonsina lunch at McDaniels, and night at Willow creek. Lunch at Copper Center and night at Dry creek. Lunch at Poplar Grove and night at Sourdough: Lunch at Meier's and night at Paxons. Lunch at Summit and night at Milelr's. Lunch at Rapids and night at Don nelly's. Lunch at Gordons and night at Sulli- vans. Lunch at Martins and night at Nun sons. Lunch at Byler's and Fairbanks can be reached by night.
 MT. Coombs says the greatest advantage of the new route Is that the freighter can hook up at Chitina and go clear through to Paxon's with the bob sleds, wagons or double team rigs before taking to the double enders over the sum- init, distance of 45 miles to Rapids
 Scenery and Topography.
 Everyone, of course, who has ever been to Alaska, realizes that no where on earth can our scenery be exceled and no where in this great northern empire are the scenic conditions more beautiful than along the new cutoff trail. The first ten miles out from Chitina the trail winds it's way through natural passes with scarcely a noticeable per cent of grade until the highest elevation is reached, which is 600 feet Along this first ten miles are four beautiful lakes, and the traveller gazes with awe and admiration at the great Copper river gorge and magnificent mountains in the distance. Mount Wrangell