The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-01
BAKER PREDICTS
 BESTFSEASoN IN 5F0R SHIPPING
Traffic Manager of Alaska Ste m ship Co. Tells
 Chamber of Program
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| st fContintied from Page One) 1 folder. Tn an effort to attract and develop more tourist travel to Alaska.
 This is something new and something that has never been ldone before and it means that the four western transcontinental railroads entering Seattle will have all their ticket offices and pas | senger representatives throughout the country boosting for and pro noting trips to Alaska. We have been promised some nice co-op- eration from the New York Cen tral, Pennsylvania, Baltimore & Ohio. Rock Island, illinois Cen tral, Santa Fe and Southern Pa cific Railroads. They will dis play our posters and literature and really join us in our efforts
 to create more tourist business for Alaska. The 1884 season there fore sees the Alaska Steamship Company with the best railroad
 tie-up it has ever had and we
 honestly believe the above named railroads are going to produce fol Jus. sN
 ITO further equip ourselves ir this very important branch of oul
 business, we recently appointed the Pacific Dollar American Mail Line 1intere sts, our General Agent: throughout California, Ore 'gon, Canada and the entire group of states east of the Mississipp River from the border to the Gulf All of their offices are very ia miliar with Alaska and travel tc Alaska and we expect some won- derful help from them.
 Results Already Shown
 "The advertising we have already done for this season, plus the helr
 and cooperation we are getting from the railroads is showing re-
 suits even at this early date. Al
 the present time we have more
 advance passenger bookings fol June, July and August, than at any time during the last four years. | "The fur industry which means l so much to Alaska particularly the
 interior is also due for a come
 back during 1884 and when thii
 important industry is normal, VIC
 all know what it means to tht Territory as whole.
 with the mining, fishing, ful
 and tourist industries all showing
 unmistakable signs of returning
 .o a profitable basis, we just can
 help feeling optimistic and en
 thusiastic. We know we are go.
 ing to have a good year and WI
 know the people of Alaska art going to have a good year. Int
 wheel is turning, little pusf
 from the shoulder from all of u
 during the bsI4nce of this yea will pay big dividends.
 Steanships Are Adequate
 "The Alaska Steamship Com
 pany feels it is doing it's part il providing dependable steamer ser
 vice, serving all navigable district
 of the Territory twelve month per year. We also feel that il , the A1euttan, Yukon, Alaska, North l western, we have provided steam : CTS adequate to handle the tour l ist traffic, in comfortable en , joyable manner. We believe tha , in providing weekly service durinl } the winter months from Ketchikal to Seward inclusive, we have dem
 onstrated that it is our intention to give service, even in face o } the fact that the amount of busi : ness carried does not justify tn r weekly sailings. ae s ? ssWe have been in red ink dur r ing the last three years, but w ' are still trying to improve ou
 steamers and our service. Yo
 have seen what we have done [ ? the Victoria. We also are improy s ing the Yukon and Northwestern especially the passenger accom- . modations and enlarging the coi' : storage capacities of both tines 9 vessels. The, Aleutian and flask I win receive their share of atten : tion before spring a As zl "If the people of Alaska als $ believe we are doing our part i l pfoviding adequate, safe, regula y and dependable steamer servic . to the Territory of Alaska we ar 9 happy, because we know we hay t earned your valuable patronagi e and that we can with your hel . continue to grow and expand an l provide still more facilities for talk e ing care of your freight and pas e senger requirements"
 U He also described the Genere
 Miffhn, the l30-foot ship that
 to take over the mail run fror
 Juneau to Sitka on July l. Th
 Miff4ifE according to MT. Bake
 will, have eight two-berth state rooms comparable to the rooms Q kl the Seattle liners, and will hay
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