The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-03
STEESE MAKING PLANS TO TAKE
 CARE OF PARTY
As Presidential Courier Through Interior Prepares
 for Handling Party.

Special facilities for accommodate ing the Presidential party on the Richardson Highway leg of it's Alas ka tour, including imported cooks and food for roadhouses along the route, floating hotel at one point and a motorized communication unit provided by the U. s. Signal Corps. were announced today by Col. James c. Steese. President of the Alaska Road Commission. and Chairman of the Alaska Railroad. Col Steese has just received telegraphic orders to meet the party at Seward and de- liver 1t back to the Army Transport Henderson at Cordova.
 Seven Day Trip
 The entire trip from Seward over the Alaska Railroad to Fairbanks and out over that highway to Chit ina and Copper River & Northwest ern Railroad to Cordova will con sume seven days. said Col. Steese possible care is being exercised to provide for the party's comfort.
 The Presidential party will spend four days with the Alaska Railroad he said. It will visit all points of interest on the line including Sew ard, Anchorage, Matanuska. Chicka- loon. Sutton, Talkeetna, Curry, Gold Creek, Hurricane Gulch. Broad Pass Cantwell, where a reindeer herd will be parked along the railroad. Me Kinley Park, Healy. Nenana, Tan ana River bridge where the golden spike marking the formal completion of the railroad will be driven with appropriate ceremony, Fairbanks. visiting the Alaska Agricultural Col lege and School of Mines. and the U. S. Government Experimental Farm
 At Fairbanks motors will be in readiness for the party to go to Chitina. The first days journey over the highway will cover only 90 miles to Mccarthy, where the Panama river is crossed. Here the steamer General Jacobs of the Alaska Rail- roads River Boat Service. will be in waiting for the party which vii 6Dtnu tHt HlSAl aOOdid tht ftooCi.
 Take Over Roadhouses i
 The Alaska Road Commission will take over the party at Mccarthy and conduct it the remaining 230 miles of the journey to Chitina. Two full days have been allowed for this. permitting 1t to be made in easy stages. The roadhouses at which the party will stop for meals and at which one night on the road will be spent have been taken over by the Alaska Road Commission and will be specially equipped with linen, food, cooks, electric lights, tele- phones, telegraph and other conven- fences so that a real acquaintance ship with the real interior may be made by the President without the minor inconveniences with which the ordinary tourist is familiar.
 Modern Communications Unit Il
 A specially equipped motorized telegraph and power unit will accompany the party Double shifts of expert operators will be provided so that the many news papermen accompanying the party may have continuous service to the outside world by cable, wire and ra- dio. It will be possible, said Col Steese, at any point along tho route, to send a message to Washington or New York and find a reply at the next roadhouse or telegraph station where stop is made. This ser vice has been made possible through the cooperation of the Washington Alaska Military Cable and Telegraph System and will be under the i'm mediate supervision of Capt l.. S. Parsons, Signal Corps. who will ac-