The daily Alaskan., 1922-11-23

Tn one or LlS EeSeu lbbu6S OI IuS Alaskan was a brief account of the new ship which will inaugurate the service between Seattle and Alaska. The following Is a clipping of one of the Alaska papers, relative to our article of the Alaska Steamship Com panys new palatial liner:
 To keep pace with anticipated in- dustrial development in Alaska and to be in a position to give vastly improved passenger service. the Alaska Steamship Company has in- augurated a most important cam paign of addition and betterment, to its fleet operating to and from ports of Southwestern Alaska, says the Railway and Marine News. Fore most in the contemplated moves Is the official announcement that a contract has been awarded to the Todd Dry Dock & Construction Cor poration of Tacoma, for the imme- diate construction of a steel passen- ger and cargo carrier, to be named Alaska and to be ready for service next spring. This is the vessel for which the company officials asked for bids some months ago, mention of which with some of the minor details, being given at the time. The completed specifications call for a freight steamship about 364 feet over all. 25O B. P. 49 feet molded beam, 25 feet inches depth to freeboard, 20 feet draft when loaded dead weight 5000 tons to 2O-foot, draft, fuel oil 1000 tons, average speed at loaded draft, IS knots.
 It will be double bottom with col Iision bulk heads, the hull construc- ton is designed for strength and du- rability with special designs to meet the requirements in Alaskan service. In the engine department the steam ship will be equipped with two triple expansion engines of the Hoo, vens. Owen & Rentschler type each of them 2,SOO 1. h.hp. There will be six boilers of the B. & W. type and the usual electric and refrigerating machinery. All the auxiliary equip ment will be operated by steam.
 While the draft of the vessel will permit 1t to go into any of tie ports of Southwestern Alaska and the ex- tensive cargo space is especially de- signed for the expeditions handling of typical Alaska cargoes all of which will make it a most valuable addition to the present fleet, yet the public will be more directly inter ested in the plans for passenger ac- commodations which are of such a character thet the people to the westward will be given an excellent service. This will be an added factor in the future development of tourist travel in connection with the com pleted U. s. railroad from Seward to Fairbanks. The vessel will be throughout lighted by electricity and steam-heated, running water will be found in every stateroom, but in the case of the bridge deck and suites of the shelter deck both hot and cold running water will be features. De- scribing the accommodations from the upper works, the bridge deck will include the pilot house, chart room, captains quarters, officers rooms, with the necessary baths.
 Directly under the pilot house is the observation room with semi-ciI
 cular front and glass on this front and on two sides, enabling passen- gers to view all the scenery as diff forent sections are approached, this being particularly desirable when passing through the more beautiful Prince William Sound. Resurrection