The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-16
wharves on deep water.
DOUGLAS and Tread~eli.

wharves on deep water.
Douglas and Tread~eli.
Douglas aud Trcadwcll. with
Juneau, practically form one com
munlty OF $500 to 5000 inhabi-
tants, supported By tho operations
OF the gold quartz mlnca In their
vicinity. which employ about 1000
stamps, with crushing capacity
OF 5000 tons daily. when all are
In operation. OF these 300 belong
to the Treadwell group OF minss.
on Douglas island.
Other enterprises now being car
RED out expect to increase this
tonnage 20 more than 10000 every
q hours
900 Miles Away.
These towns are located on Gas
tineau channel, about 300 miles
north OF Seattle. on the route OF
all steamers plying 10 the terminal
OF the Alaska railroads Mt Skag'
way. Cordova and Seward. which
pass every few days and are con.
nected with the outer world BY
telegraph. both wireless and cable.
The towns are equipped with all
the couvenIenccs OF modern life,
stores. machine shope. mills.
schools. churches. electric light and
water under pressure.
Fisheries form a secondary In
dustry to the mines.
Had Stormy History.
Wrangel was established by the
Russians In 1891. passed under the
control of the Hudson Bay Co. and
finally was taken over by the Unit.
ed States. Its career was a stormy
one, for when the whites and
Indians were no, fighting. there
was warfare between the whites
themselves. The town gradually
fell into sad state OF decay and
was thus when the gold excitement
brought all Alaska Into a sudden
state OF feverish prosperity.
Wrangei revived with rush and
has since been a thriving commun-
ity. Its Industries are numbering,
fishing. mining and furs. and II
has considerable trade with British
Columbia by way OF the Stikeen
river. which is celebrated for It's
big game. There are three
churches, schools. sawmills. can.
neries. electric plant. stores. hotels
and complete teiegraphic communi-
cation. but II Is not on the regular
schedule OF oil the steamers
passing north. II IS 100 miles
south OF juneau and rs miles north
OF Ketchikan.
kctchIkan Prosperous.
ketchikan 10 the most southerly
port In Alaska, the center Of an &c
tensive region, rich In copper, gold.
marble and other minerals. II 10
tho port OF entry for all South
eastern Alaska. II has large fish
ina as we'll as lumber interests,
and steamship connection with all
the mining camps. n Is served by
all the ocean steamers plying to the
north by the insids route. II 10
we'll supplied with all the ncccs.
sarles and Injuries OF life, churches,
schools, electricity, newspapers and
water.
Ketchikan, the first port at
which boats land after leaving
here. IL 100 miles from Seattle, and
IL reached the third morning after
the boats stream out OF Elliott bay.
A substantial looking court.
shingle mill. sawmill with daily
capacity Of $4,000 feet. machine
shops. salmon cannery. cold stor-
age plant, hotels and stores. sup
plemented with mug-looking homes
climbing over the hill in green
terraces and surrounded with
lawns make this an all-around lit
tie city
"Chicago Of Alaska"
Fairbanks Is often called the
"Chlcsgo Of Alaska" because Of lts
central location and tho fact that
In future railroad development II
10 believed Fairbanks will be the
hub.
Situated on the Tanana river, in
the fertile valley Of the same name,
Il ~ one Of the most thriving, up
to-date towns In the north
II ls $50 miles above the junction
OF the Tanana with the Yukon, AL
miles from Cordova by stage and
railroad. and a somewhat shorter
distance from Valdez by stage road