The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-13
PRINCE GEORGE
 HERE SATURDAY.;
 PLAN RECEPTION

The inauguration of the summer schedule of the Grand Trunk Pa ciflc Coast steamship service has started. The liner Prince George left Seattle yesterday morning on the first trip north and will arrive here next Saturday evening. In or der to give the citizens of Juneau an opportunity of seeing and in- specting the magnificent steamer, an informal reception has been arrang cd while the boat is at the City Dock Gov J. F. A. Strong and Mrs. Strong win head the reception committee. Light refreshments will bo served aboard and the Dyer and Verwer orchestra has been engaged to play during the evening The lc- cal officials announce that all Ju- neau Is invited to inspect the finest. largest and most commodious steam CT that will be engaged in the Alaska service.
 The steamer Prince Rupert, sister ship of the Prince George. will al- ternate weekly with the latter. giy- ing a service which will be hard to surpass from a point of luxuriancy,
 In introducing these two magniii- cent steamers to the Alaskans it will be interesting Co know they have earned for themselves the un- disputed distinction of being the finest, swlftest and surest steam ships in the North Pacific waters. They have twin.screw engines, tri- ple-expansion, with four cylinders to ensure smooth running without vi. bration: Indicated horse power is about 750O; tonnage 3.S75; length 320 feet speed 1Sla knots. loaded and passenger accommodation. 220 first class. 132 second class. There Is not an inside stateroom on the boats and the air. light and ventil- ating system is perfect Every state room is supplied with hot and cold running water and the entire finish of these rooms Is one which is bound to ensure ease and comfort for the passenger. There are four decks, lower. main. shelter and shade deck so that one may have an the space necessary to promenade
 According to present schedule the steamers win arrive in Juneau. southbound at about n D. m. every Saturday during the summer season. By elaving here Saturday evening Vancouver is erached on Tuesday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock in time to connect with the c N. Ky train which reaches Seattle at 9:3O same evening On the other hand pas. sengers may stop over in Vancouver and catch the late evening steamer for Seattle arriving there at o. clock Wednesday morning. If tray cling to Chicago. New York, st. Louis or any other point in the east one will make direct connection with the fast train which leaves Prince Rupert at 1O:3O a. m. every Monday. thus enabling the traveller to reach destination two days earlier than travelling via any other route.
 In this connection. besides saving valuable time, the passenger is giy- en an opportunity of viewing one of the best scenic routes ever tra. versed by steel It Is conceded by most people that the Grand Trunk. Pacific Railway has the greatest transcontinental line in America, not alone accounting for its wonderful scenery. but largely due to the fact that 1t has the lowest natural grade of any line crossing the Rockies which, wording alone speaks vol umes for hs safety and comfort As a further proof of this it can be said that this line did not have single snow or rock slide last win. ter, which condition is caused by the fact that the line crosses the mountains through the famous Yel- lowhead Pass. which. on account of its natural formation. is free from such trouble, at the same time af- fording all the natural scenery