The Chitina leader., 1913-11-25

The Daily Alaskan has repeatedly readers that the Copper River Northwestern Railway will be operated throughout the winter practically schedule me Trains will run three times week both ways between Cordova Chitina Mccarthy and Kenneco Our confidence this matter has been based upon knowledge of the preparations that have been made under the direction of Superintendent Corser When Vice President Baxter nspecd the line summer he decided the expenditure of such money might be necessary to guard against wasous slides and accidents such would have tendency to delay traffic
 As result of this decision Superintendent Corser expended $320000 and has made such Improvements additions that warra him in expressing belief that other than occasional slide that would more than
 days delay the railroad is in such splendid condition that passenger freight and mail service will exceed in regularity that furnished by the transconnenta railroads the states Every precauon has been taken and preparation made prevent bockades Immense rotaries will work both directions from Cordova and Teke An engine house has been constructed at Teke the rotary fleet on its ayover here The locomotives to be used in the rotary service have been changed from oil to coal has been found difficult keep the oil from freezing and have 1t at available locations
 In addition to the regular coal bnkers emergency coang stations have been erected at convenient points between Cordova and Tekel distance of 1O1 miles covering the locality where trouble has heretofore experienced In addition emergency supplies for the wormen have been placed in all camps south of Chitina winch will be great advantage in expedting any track clearing that be necessary Permanent frame section and bunk houses have replaced all tent camps far north Mile 114
 strict lookout will be maintained all times along the track and for the accommodation of the walkers patrol houses have been built at intervals of to miles south of
 eke An important recauton prevent the slide of has been the building of several hundred additional feet of snowshed in Aberrombie Canyon points where trouble has heretofore been experienced Such slides may come down will be gotten out of the way few hours The track has been raised in pace while dtches opened all along the line that surface will form ice the track The addition of water tanks will be ample to supply water wherever needed
 For the enumerated above should be evident that possible provision has been any emergency that might occur Then in addition and what possibly more important than all other considerations is the fact that Superintendent Corer has the loyal support all his train men, trackmen machnsts and employees generally These men have declared that there shall be extended delays in the service this winter and aithuness and negent and hard effort upon their part to count for anything may be assumed that they will keep good their word.
 And all this very gratifying the public passengers and shippers we'll. It will also much to the people of the Panama valley ldtarod and Nome for they have the assurance that there will be delay the mail reaching Chtna three times each week. and going the interior on schedule time It is also expected that hundreds and possibly thousands of miners and prospectors will be going from Cordova to the interior to take the trail the new gold dggngs both to Chsana and Necna It has been definitely established that the shortest and most practical trail to the Chsana IS from Mccarthy 8 miles the heart of the district And the easiest and shortest uh to the Ne]chna is from Chitina via Willow Creek Tasna and around the