The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-16
New Light Houses
 to be Erected at Once

N AS dlNO1 1ON, Jan. 1o.-ocbosot Sam uel H. Piles took up with the De- partment of Commerce and Labor questions relating to aids to nayiga- ton in Alaska. Regarding the award of the contract for the construction of a light at Cape Hinchbrook, he was informed that the delay was due to protest by one oy the bidders, but that the award may be made by the end of this week.
 After consultation with the officials of the Light House Board, Senator Piles introduced bill spprorpiating sII6, oOO for the establishment of beacon lights along the Inside Passage. The bill has the endorsement of the de- partment and will be pressed for pass age at this session.
 Alter determined effort on the part of steamship companies for a period extending more than two years. the government is at last to take steps toward furnishing southeastern and south esterD Alaska waters with additional aids to navigation. During the past two years the government has. on several occasions, requested steamship operators to submit lists Of
 tights needed, and the lists were promptly furnished, together with an appeal that action accompany. Beyond the asking. nothing has been accom- plished. It is hoped that the govern ment will cease -four flushing and that Congress will appropriate the amount mentioned in the above special from Washington.
 The above message shows that Sen- ator Piles is endeayoring to secure favorable legislation on the subject, and in letter received by Frank E. Burns, manager of the Alaska Steam ship Company, from Congressman Humphrey, last week, the gentleman writes:
 Dear Sir:
 I am in receipt of your letter in re- gard to the aids required by nagiga- ton along the Inside Passage to Alaska. thank you for sending me this information. The Alaska coast has certainly been neglected in the matter of lights. Ever since I have been in Congress I have done what could to remedy this condition, but we have not been able to make much progress. However, we will keep at the matter and hope to accomplish something soon. Mr. Marcus Talbot, manager of the Alaska Pacific steam ship Company, and assistant manager of the laska Coast Cornpa has been one of the most earnest advocates for more lights along the Alaskan coast. He conferred with his captains. and has prepared a list of lights and fog signals that are necessary to safe nav igatiou in southeastern and south- western Alaska waters. Copies of these lists have been n tiled from Mr. Talbot's offics to Capta,n Pond. light house inspector at Portland and to heads of Steamship Companies opera ting vessIes in 4 laskan waters Thrse liots 6EIC iuhUC S-oocS'S oot yey reports and the people addressed have b-en asked 10 use their. best CT. deavors to secure their adoption by the government
 Captain Charles F. Pond, inspector of the Thirteenth Lighthouse District. has taken great interest in the ques- tion of lights and other navigation aids in Alaskan waters and recently submitted report to the department at Washington, in whicn he rscom- mends the following aids:
 Tongass Nsrrows-Hog rocks, Idaho rocks, Spire island near East Clump and Channel Island, acetylene beacons: Lewis point, concrete beacon
 Port Chestsr4-Gulllrock.S Ship island, aectyIens beacobs. f@S =. WrapgelI Narrows-PUint Alexander, Point Lock wood rock, Burnt Island ledge, Bush Top Island, Boulder flat. South Green rock, North flat, Blunt point, Mitkof Island acetylene beacons; South ledge. Dange point. concrete beacons; Midday Islands, Portland Island. Battery point. Rocky Island. TeDakee inlet. acety lene beacons. Perl Straitss-Otstoi island, Hose Is- land rocks, Middle Point rock, Ser guis point, Channel isIets. Wyyille reef, acetylens beacons: Whitestone acetylene buoy.
 Point Gardener, Matds, Cove, acetylen beacons. Rain and Mar ine News.