Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-16

bridge which spans the Susitna riv- CT. flowing past the rear of the ho- tel, and climbed to the peak of large prominence, up which the rail- road slashed out trail this spring, in order that visitors might obtain new view of Mt Mckinley.
 The zoo, believed to be the first of it's kind in the Territory, and which MT. Cummings has been grad ually increasing from year to year, attracted an enormous amount of at tention from the visitors. A close up view of Alaskan wild life was of intense interest and many photo graphs were snapped.
 Train Crews Praised.
 The train crews of the Alaska railroad came in for many compli- mntes from Dr. Cassidy owing to the many little courtesies extended to the party, as whole. They were informed of every point of interest in ample time to prepare for it, hay ing their cameras in readiness and pressing the lever at the word, "now!" from member of the train crew. The fact members of the train crews are so familiar with scenic and historic points and are able to discourse with accuracy on Alaskan subjects, is considerable asset to the railroad it was stated
 But it was beginning at the end of Turnagain Arm, continuing on di- rectly into Seward, that the scenic beauty of Alaska along their entire route, was excelled by far, Dr. Cas- sidy emphatically exclaimed. The famous loops, nestling in the heart of the coast range, climbing seem ingly, steadily upwards thru gluches and canyons with roaring waters tearing madly along; skimming pre- cipices; laundering across high steel brides and trestles; forever enter in and emerging from rock tunnels or snowsheds, until at last, a breath less slowing down of the train as the last curve on a high trestle, before entering the last tunnel, and shortly thereafter reach the highest point on the entire railroad, the Summit Thrill following thrill, were afforded the party with the view of the in- land glacier, Kenai lake, the wonder. ful tide rip on the Arm, the active little mining towns and camps along the line of the road, and the beau. ties of the Chugach National Forest
 Seward Looks Prosperous.
 Upon entering your little town, pr. Cassidy said, "one is lead to be. lieve, here is the most substantial looking Alaskan community we have yet seen. It certain appears to be endowed with all that a future large city should have, a splendid townsite and harbor, and apparently with much natural resources adjacent" Refer ring back to the trip down the Yu kon River, Dr. Cassidy made the re mark that readers of the Seward Gateway might appreciate knowing that while the majority of the citi zens of Anchorage and Seward, whom he had noticed, were all wearing oVercoats, up at Circle City, he ob served the thermometer registered T in the shade and where the sun struck directly at the instrument which would not be a fair test the thermometer registered 130. IL was at Fort Yukon, many miles inside 1 the Arctic Circle where the happy travellers triumphant1y viewed the brilliant magnificence of the reflec ton from the midnight sun. They were enraptured with the sight.
 Mrs. Cassidy and daughter, Lorens E' accompanied the doctor on the truly round trip thru Alaska. Owing to the late departure of the S.s Northwestern Sunday night, an op portunity was given to the local pub lie to hear Dr. Cassidy speak at the Methodist church.