The Chitina leader., 1912-06-01

Col Willis p Richardson president the Alaska
Road Commission passed through Cordova night his
WAY headquarters Valdez He recently returned from
Washington where he had been all winter consulting with the
War Department and appearing before committees in
the interests Of Alaska Coming north he spent days at
Juneau and Haines He accompanied by Lieut. e. Ed
Igerton, engineer in charge of the road work.
When interviewed the Northwestern Colonel Richard
satisfactory information concerning the work to
be done this section of Alaska He gave positive
that the treacherous Nazna be brged this
ter The structure will be erected point the canyon
about three miles from Mccarthy Mile 19 The approach
and bridge will be about 800 feet long and will O0 AS
will not be possible to place the piers until the low
active work will not start until fall although the material will
all be assembled at the end of the railroad ready for eghng
to the desired location when the ground freezes
Another positive and very gratifying statement made by
Colonel Richardson that he will endeavor put road
from Chna to Fairbanks in such condition that will be of
value road He will expend $25 between
Chtna and Willow Creek and 5000 between Willow Greek
Fairbanks Preparations have been making for this work
and large of will Immediately put to work so
that the desired results be secured before the ending of the
While this expenditure of 100000 may not
automobile road from Chna Fairbanks it is
peced that it will so improve the that vehicles
it in the and that will be the beginning
Of what will develop into road that will be inviting for auto
mobiles
Colonel Richardson states that the United States transport
Sheridan will be here the couple of weeks
visit to the various military stations the coast of
Alaska Colonel Richardson expects to sail the Sheridan
from Valdez June 20 and Nome From there he will go
the river to Fairbanks and out the trail to Chit
and down the railroad Cordova He states that there
money available this year than for time past and
that he expects good results from the amount be
pended.
DAWSON May 30.-There records here show
whether NJ R. Heay voted at election the 1898
$780, 1902 1903 The records which include the registry of
voters during the early years of the territory have all been
sent to Ottawa.
SEATTLE May 31-For two days past Phil O. Parmalee
and Cliff rpn Of the team of famous Wright avators
who have been creating sensation in different parts of the
country by of their daring flights have been perform
ing at the Meadows. But their exhibitions here terminated
suddenly and sadly yesterday afternoon Tupin giving
exhibition flight that included the roll Figure
eghts and "spira glide Thousands of people watch
him with breahless interest particularly when he not
high from the ground Suddenly he seemed to lose control of
his aeroplane and it dashed into the grandstand which
packed with people, The machine struck number of people,
almost instantly killing George Quimby, civil engineer and
njurng about twenty Others including number Of
Turn himself only stunned and badly shaken up The
accident caused the most intense excitement and for time
feared that several fatally hurt Ambuances
from the city and the injured taken to hos
pitfalls. &zxsa
VALDEZ May 30-The Republican convention held here
on Wednesday tame Affair." Emory Valentine in the
saddle and everything like weloied machine
SURPRISING the Republican convention at COrova AS
generally predicted James Wickersham was unanimously
nominated for delegate to Congress- strong endorsement
given Theodore Roosevelt and the delegates the
convention instructed to for him. The only obec
ton to endorsement by George Baldwin. With a loud
ne cast his and twenty proxies against Teddy and
demanded that they be recorded He offering bet
that Roosevelt will not be nominated by the regular Re
publican convention at Chicago but he get takers
Notwithstanding the positive endorsement Teddy the
convention in its platform bitterly condemned the policy of
declared for home rule the opening of the
fields the construction of railroads all
Alaska in general is demanding The following elected
as the delegates Chicago conventions Hon. James Wicker
sham Fairbanks; P Hubbard and DR. F. M Boyle Valdez;
Jack Dalton Cordova Frank Becker dtarod H. B. LeFevre
Skagway Six elected because Delegate Wckersham had