The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-12-30

Q. P. Gaustad who left Fairbanks
 several weeks ago for the coast by
 way of Nenana and the Broad Pass
 trail doesn't think much of his iudg-
 mont in choosing that route if an
 interview appearing in the Enchor-
 age Times Of recent date is to be
 credited
 The Times says: Speaking of
 trails MT. Gaustad frankly admits
 that the trail from Nenana oyer the
 Broad Pass is misnomer and as
 lar as the accommodations pnroute are concerned the roadhouses are a blight
 on the fair reputation of courtesy. even when softened by the touch of
 Alaskan gold"
 Describing Mr Gaustad's visit to
 the coast town, the Times said.
 Anchorage today is entertaining the only railway magnate in America whose road paid dividends during the years of government control ncmd- ing the fiscal year which closed De- cember 1, 1919 The financial genius explains the anomaly by stating that the exceptionally efficient government ! railroad administration did not know Alaska was part of the United States 1 and TOlovana, Brooks and Logiam are names as foreign to McAdoo as is l his familiarity in conducting govern- mont railroad affairs
 ! However, owning and operating a i l5-mile railroad that follows the cir cuitous banks of the Tolovana river from Logjam to Brooks, and back 1 again, is not the sole reason why Q. l P Gaustad is distinguished. Nr. l Gaustad who makes his Alaska head | quarters in the Tolovana district and ! his winter home in southern Cali l fornia, unscarringly bears the envI- l able reputation of successfully fight | ing for the interest of his fourth 1 division constituents in the territorial senate for two sessions against over- ] "helming democratic odds. Mr Gau- stad is accredited as being the man
 who introduced republicanism into 1 the fourth district and yesterday told ! a number of admiring friends, of tilli- l cum days, that the fourth would come ] back into the fold next election. with l out fail. But according to MT. Gau- ! stad, who arrived yesterday from the 1 north. politics in his section is the matter of secondary consideration at 1 this time. Primarily the people are busy in placer and quartz mining, 1 with a few brave hearts making the i Alaska northland produce potatoes.
 wheat and other commodities not yet reached by the clutching hand of the i protiteer
 1 Mir Gaustad states that the Tolo- vana district, where he is located in i the railroad, mining and sawmill busi- 1 ness, experienced a profitable season. | The kantishna district is experiencing 1 a Well-deVelOped quartz boom at this | time and the interior camps generally
 fare better this season than reported.
 Being a typical Alaskan Mir Gaustad
 is naturally versatile and among other | industries published the News Miner
 at Fairbanks during the years 1915- 16-17. MT. Gaustad, coming from the
 interior, is naturally well impressed with Anchorage which favorable i'm pressiOns, however, he says may be l influenced by the number of old-time l friends he found here.
 l Mir. Gaustaud is leaving tomorrow i for Seward enroute to Los Angeles to
 assist in gathering his lemon crop and during the interval in Anchorage l is being shown the sights and inside workings of Anchorage by the king of 1 guides, Robert M Courtney.