The weekly Alaska citizen., 1920-01-05
ROADHOUSESON
 PASS TRAIL OF
 POOREST CLASS
o. P. GAUSTAD SAYS TRAIL" A MISNOMER FOR ROUTE FROM NENANA OVER BROAD PASS ROASTS BOTH TRAIL AND ROAD HOUSES IN ANCHORAGE PAPER

o. 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 judg- ment 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 Mir. Gaustad frankly admits that the trail from Nenana over the Broad Pass is nl!snomer and as far as the accomodations enroute are concerned the roadhouses are a blight on the fair reputation of courtesy even when softened by the touch of Alaskan gold"
 Describing MT. 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 includ- 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 and Tolovana. Brooks and Logjam are names as foreign to McAdoo as is his familiarity in conducting govern. ment railroad affairs.
 However, owning and operating a 15-mile railroad that follows the cir cuitous banks of the Tolovana river from Logjam to Brooks, and back again. is not the sole reason why O. P. Gaustad Is distinguished Mr Gaustad, who makes his Alaska head quarters in the Tolovana district and his winter home in southern Cali fornia. unscarringly bears the envi- able reputation of successfully fight ing for the interest of his fourth division constituents in the territorial senate for two sessions against over whelming democratic odds Mir. Gau- stad is accredited az being the man who introduced republicanism into the fourth district and yesterday told d number of admiring friends, of till cum days, that the fourth would come back into the fold next election, with out fall. But according to Mir Gau- stad, who arrived yesterday from the north, politics in his section is the matter of secondary consideration at this time. Primarily the people are busy in placer and quartz mining, with few brave hearts making the Alaska northland produce potatoes, wheat and other commodities not yet reached by the clutching hand of the proflteer.
 Mir. Gaustad states that the Tolo- vana district. where he is located in the railroad mining and sawmill bus- ness, experienced a profitable season. ut dlftI ICi IS ltItlIlR a welldeveloped quartz boom at this time and the interior camps generally fare better this season than reported. Being typical Alaskan Mir Gaustad is naturally versatile and among other industries published the News Miner at Fairbanks during the years 1915 16-17. Mir. Gaustad, coming from the interior, is naturally we'll impressed with Anchorage. which favorable i'm pressions, however, he says may be influenced by the number of old-time friends he found here.
 Mir. Gaustaud is leaving tomorrow for Seward enroute to Los Angeles to assist in gathering his lemon crop and during the interval in Anchorage is being shown the sights and inside workings of Anchorage by the king of guides, Robert Nj. Courtney.