New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
In ARMY AND NAVY
Roads IN Alaska
Needed.
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Washington. December -
ASKS si5aaas MORE.--AIaior ". T. Rich
srdson. 9Th Infantry. has arrived az tho
War Department from Alaska. where hs
has been on duty az head Of the Board OK
Alaska Road Commissioners superintsnd-
ing the expenditure of Sse0o0 appropriated
az the last session Of Congress for the con-
strtIction and maintenance ef military and
post roads. bridges and trails In tbe great
northwestern territory. II wa be peces-
ssry to obtain from Congress a. soon as
possible. Major Richardson ands. A sup
elemental appropriation % SIsOe0 % -
used IN connection with the amount Isst
appropriated. That sum was intended 10
cover the work for two years. basel on
estimates submitted ~ the board Il Toad
commissioners. and embracing what ap-
psared ~ that time 20 oe Necessary under
the conditions 81 proper AID along this line
u the Developments of the territory.
The SLAMS cf the board have not been
changed bur. unfortunately unusual
season OF rain prevailed through the IN
terror. which flooded the streams. de-
stroyed property and delaysd the work e
the board 20 an extent w5ich increased ths
cost Of the VALDEZ Fairbanks Tosd alons to
an amount equal % sse0"e and the cost of
damage and DELAYS 70 the work IN other
this totsl 70 See0aa That sum. indeed.
represents a Gsfciency estimate to cover
losses whicn could not have been sxpected
BY tie board The additional S0.0oo Is con
sidered necessary by Major Richardson IN
view % the discovery. late In the season. oc
a new district known as the "Iditarod.
There have been received ALREADY repeated
and urgent appeals for early aid in ths
construction OF winter road from ths
head Of Cook Inlet 70 the new district
ORDERS IssUED-Ths following orders
have been issued;
Colonel JOSEPH =. HUSTON. fath Iufsntry.
% home. preparatory 20 rstirsment from
FIRST lieutenant CHARLES @ Burt coast
artilIery. assigned % iisth Company. 10
Leaves of absence. Colonel JOSEPH =. HUs-
Toy isth Infan,Ty 70 sesrusry - SsP-
and Captain RUSH $ wells t4th Cav
ALEXIs JEUNET. iath Infantry. tao
months from January =
NAVY
Commander W. s. SMITH. detained board &c
inspection snd survey. Warrington; "a
duty as member of board sf inspection
Lieutenant Commando C. " WILLIAMS d.
tsched the Montana; % command Atlantis
Lieutenant commander u. NJ WOOD. de-
tachcd the New York. % th- Montana
Ensign r.. r. sHIPP. detached command ot
the Rowan % command the Paul Jones
Ensign W r LiGHTLE. detached the Hop
Rims: 70 command the stewart
Ensign Z. A. SWANSON detained the Colds
Ensigu :. h. LAWTON. Jr-. detached ms
sioldseoroush; % eou,mand the Rowan
% command the Goldsboreugn-
Ensign r. IT, EMERSON detached the Sev
Ensign a. n. COOK detached the Gsorsis: -
Midshipman l. G.. STARK. from naval msdI-
cal school hospital. % the Montana.
surgeon =. o. HUNTINGTON detached re-
cruitiug station. Cnattsnoosa. To the Ian
Passed Assistant Surgeon g. ". FNUNrLE-
ROY. detached the Lancaster. eontinus
Assistant surgeon VI DONELsON. DETACHED
recruiting station. Nashville. 20 recruiting
Payrnaster W b IZARD. detached navy yard.
Norfolk, 20 navy ward Pensacola.
Passed Assistant Psymasisr f. ~ HA,HEH.
counts and await orders.
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPs-Th fol-
loving movements OF vessels nave been re-
ported to the Navy Department:
ARRIVED
Dec 2o-The Hannibal st Norfolk
Dec. 2l-The Marcsllus. az Norfolk. ths
Helena. the Villslohos and the samar ss
shanghai the salem. al Hampton Roads.
the Yanktom az Annapolis. The Soiace and
the Panther. AZ Tompkinsville the Apachs
Dec ee-The wuminst"n. the cleveland and
the CaIlaO. shanghai
SAILED.
Dec. oo-The Hannibal. from Hampton Roads
Dec et-The Mare.iius from Hampton Roads
for Norfolk: the Apache and the Pow
Newport. the Nero. the Pontiac. ths
Apache and the Powhatan. from Newport
from Iambert Point for Boston.
Dec s2-The Alexander. from Naeasakt for