Douglas Island news., 1915-04-14
Ready for Alaska Travel

of former European tourist travel, com bined with the large number ex pected to visit the two great eXposi tions in California and the great publicity given to the proposed Alas kan railroad construction" recently remarked General Passenger Agent John II. Bunch of the Alaska Steam chip Company, "we are this year looking for the heaviest tourist travel to the North in the history of the company.
 "ln view of this encouraging outlook" continued Mr. Bunch, "we have ar- ranged our summer schedule with view of offering to the tourist and the sightseer comprehensive excursions and cruises, which have not been at. tempted in previous years. By this arrangement we will offer short and long trips which on the whole will enable the traveller to see the entire region of Alaska, or at least that portion made possible by ocean, rail and river transportation.
 "Our successful sailing schedule of last year, every three days, will be continued. This gives a direct sailing every sixth day on the Southeastern run, covering what is generally known as the Sitka-Taku Glacier route, with all local stops, and on every alternate sixth day the sailing for Prince William Sound ports via the Inside Paggage. In addition to the Prince William Sound excursions the steam ships Ala meda aud Mariposa on their voyage will make the additional trip To Kuik anchorage, this enabling parties to visit the Cook Inlet region aud to look over the country which is said to have been selected as the terminus of one of the railroads.
 "Iu addition to these three separate excursions, the usual arrangements will be made for handling passengers for the Yukon Riverv via Skagway or St. Michael, and as a distinct novelty and one that will prove a great attraction to those who wish to make a compre- heusive tour of the territory we will this year offer two special excursions on the S.S. Victoria on her sailiugs on or about June 26 and on or about July 24. This will mean a splendid ocean voyage from Seattle direct tO Nome and &. Michael via lbe open sen and passing through the Aleutian islands via Unimak Pass, entering Boring Sea and proceeding northward to Nome and St. Michael, atfordinR ample time for visitors To see both of these points. Returning the vessel will come through Unimak Pass but will then depart from her usual direct course and will skirt the entire coast of Alaska from that point. The vessel will pass in view of Uualaska, the Katmai volcano and other interesting features of the Alaska pen insula, will enter Prince William sound and make the same tourist stops as the regular vessels ou that run. Stopovers will be made at Cordova long enough to afford passengers opportunity of making the railroad trip to Childs Glacier and at Skagway, long enough to enable the tourists 10 make the rail trip to White Pass. Later, stops will be made at Treadwell, Juneau, Taku Glacier and Ketchikan.
 "This will be approximately 25 day trip and with the the three shorter trips offered and the possibility of making the entire Yukon River voyage, we are enabled to this year offer to the company's patrons a series of voyages which, taken in their entirety, will be the most comprehensive ever arranged for the Alaska summer season."-Rail- way and Marine News.