Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-19
UNITED STATES SIGNAL G oRPs WIRELESS
TELEGRAPH OUTFIT AT WORK In FIELD.

the lines of information for the tactical
operations at the front. due to the fact
that the work of fed companies requires
much previous practice and teamwork,
In order TO provide these field Compan.e,
on the outbreak of war the organized
militia must. in time of peace, organic.
and equip their signal organizations AS
field companies.
Gen. Alien spoke of the great strides
made in wireless telegraphy during the
past year and mentioned the system now
in use in Alaska. He said
THE most important wireless under
taking during the current year has been
the construction and installation of a
chain of stations along the Yukon river
in Alaska. This work was inaugurated
in January and carried forward stimuli
taneously, that shipments could he
made in manner permitting all of the
stations to go up at the same time ana
to be finished. if possible, in the very
short working season available in that
territory. The task included the design
and construction of permanent and COM
modlous houses for each OF these sta
tons, capable of accommodating dupI-
cate generating apparatus for each plant.
and serving also as an operating room
and living quarters for the Signal Corps
detachment on duty as operators.
THE antennae for these stations arc
supported from steel towers constructed
in the United States and shipped in parts
to Alaska, where they We're erected. They
are of the umbrella type. which has
been found most efficient for this pui-
pose.
This series of stations includes the fol-
lowing: A new station at Nome, one &C
fra-aG
banks. Circle and Fort, Egbert. The steel
towers for the stations at Fairbanks ana
Circle were erected the previous year.
and all the other construction work and
the Installation of the apparatus are now
practically complete.
in conjunction with this series of sta
tons down the Yukon river the Signa |
Corps of the army, in cooperation with
the Navy Department, proposes To pro-
vide a complete chain of wireless sta
tons leading from the mainland of the
United States to Nome, on Norton Sound.
To this end the Navy Department is at
present constructing a hiSh-power sta
ton near Valdez Alaska, which when
completed. should be able to connect with
the Signal Corps stations at Fort Egg
bert, Circle. Fairbanks and Fort Gibbon
on the north and with the large naval
station at Tatoosh Island. off the coast
of the state of Washington.
This wireless undertaking is far-reach-
ing In its ultimate results and Will fur
nish 4 complete telegraph system reach
ing the principal points in Alaska. thus
duplicating the present land line and
cable system, so that the chances of in
terruption which are now dependent upon
a single cable and telegraph line will be
materially reduced and the certainty %
j.. communication at all seasons to the in
terror OF Alaska assured.
I'm addition to the main object of this
wireless system. its completion will ais"
enable certain readjustments Of the land
telegraph system heretofore employed
which will materially reduce the burden
of maintenance through the long winter
season on certain portions % the line.
Copyright. 1911, ty william l.. Atdorter.D