The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-05-01
ALEUTIAN SAILS
 SATURDAY ON
 MAIDEN VOYAGE


 The magnificent liner Aleutiaa ! sails from Seattle Saturday morn ing on her maiden journey to Alas ka. The vessel should be in port at Wrangell next Monday afternoon or evening.
 This vessel was purchased from the Ward Line last August. Under the former ownership she was known as the Mexico"
 The Aleutian, (the name with which she has been rechristened) Is Q twin-screw steel vessel, 416 feet long, 50 foot beam. The vessel has been completely rebuilt at the West Seattle plant of the Alaska Steam ship Company at a cost of approxi- mately one million dollars. Over TOO men were employed and the wages during the reeonditioning period amounted to about one-half million dollars while construction material, purchased from Seattle firms when ever possible, amounted to another half million dollars.
 According to the printed schedule of the Company the Aleutian sails from Seattle on her first voyage on May Sd. again May 24th, then June 7th and every fourteen days there after until September when the heavy tourist travel begins to di- minish. On the May 24th trip, the Seattle Chamber of Commerce will make it's business mems trip, while the June 7th sailing has been se- lected by the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce for it's first excursion to Alaska.
 Capt. c. A. Glasscock will be in command of the Aleutian. The ports of call are Ketchikan. Wrangell, Ju- neau, Cordova, Valdez, Latouehe and Seward.
 On the basis of two passengers to a room, the Aleutian will carry 290 first-class passengers. Included in these accon1bdations will be A de luxe twin bed rooms with large tiled bathrooms, tub and shower bath and toilet: 20 standard two berth staterooms with connecting shower anu toiIet; 20 standard tw01 berth staterooms with private toilet; l 28 twin bed rooms with Pullman upper berth to accomodate families of three but with no de luxe ac- comodations and 63 standard two berth staterooms. No inside state rooms on the ship.
 Dining room seats 160 and has been very attractively furnished.
 There is a large observation room with an unobstructed view, In another part of the ship there is a lounge and social hall which will also be used as dance hall. The purser's office and wireless room are advantageously located, inside.
 There are two shelter promenade decks and a spacious boat deck with ample room for deck games. The smoking room aft affords an unob- structed view. The barber shop, orchestra, and public bath rooms are all conveniently located.
 Every room on the Aleutian, as with the other vessels of the Alaska stea mship Company fleet, Is equipped with hot and cold running fresh water Sailing every other Saturday from Seattle the Aleutian alternates with the Yukon in fur nishing weekly service to Seward and intermediate ports. The service is augmented every other Thursday by the sailing of the Alaska for Sew ard.
 The Aleutian was acquired and fitted up as one of the finest Coast wise vessels in the United States to meet the ever increasing demand for superior service and accomodations, both from the regular travelbetween Seattle and Alaska, and also to properly handle the demand for space from the tourists throughout the United States who are eagerly turning their attention to Alaska when vacation trips are being dis cussed.