The Chitina leader., 1913-10-21
NECESSITY FOR ROADS

NECESSITY FOR ROADS
 The Dawson Daily News great believer the necessity of good roads develop country and auxiliary aids to railroads in creating tonnage In recent article the effort to liberal appropriations for Alaska highly commended and word is said in behalf of both Yukon Territory and Alaska, follows:
 The Yukon Territory leads the North in road building. Millions have been spent making highways along the producing creeks Dawson These roads fine be found anywhere and automobile enthusiasts find them ideal Some
 other Yukon roads also adapted the territory is progressing steadily with its road budng but the Yukon will have to sprint if it is to continue in the lead in the North land Governor Strong and Colonel Richardson of Alaska Road Commission figure that whlesale road building pagn should be begun in Alaska to continue for years during which less than $O00O0 should be expended In fact, million is wanted for the first year. This is much for that vast territory considering the and the length of road make them all accessible and ramify through the active portions of each camp.
 The Yukon has several camps not yet tied to the heart of the territory with the best of roads An nraeng system will be necessary before either Yukon Alaska can be considered fully opened Men who exploit the country to get about Equipment has to be moved from camp camp as required Supplies have be taken and products taken out at minimum cost of transportation from landings and from the trunk railways
 Although the American government spend $4O00O00O, as contemplated by congress- and although the Mcbride Johnson scheme for international railway span Alaska and Yukon and connect with Canada and the through British Columbia the roads must be built Railways must have local traffic All successful railways have able feeders in the wagon roads, branching out from points where the rails throw out their length Wagon roads and auto roads the nousng auxares of railways and the railways in turn make it worth while have the road systems.
 "The auto is demanding good roads, and since it IS demonstrated useful factor northern traffic highways all the in demand The Yukon and the Dominion make mistake continuing roadbudng an extensive scale
 ''When Dr. Thomposn member for Yukon returns to Ottawa this winter he should receive further generous allow ance for the roads of this wealth producing the Empire allowance that will help this part the Dominion keep abreast the energetic adjoining American territory Alaska -O-O-O---
 Alaska Day. not proclaimed until so late that many communities not able arrange properly the 18th anniversary of the flying the and stripes where formerly the Russian flag waved In succeeding years the day will undoubtedly grow to be of importance Tammany magnanimously decided not to bar former York But they will to it that he is elected to any place to which he aspire unless he gives bonds not to break away again from the bosses
 In sections of Alaska there more or less prelmi nary talk of candidates for Delegate Congress and for members of the Territorial Legislature Election will be held in November of 1914 and primaries and conventions next summer.
 At recent dinner in Seattle given by the King County Democrats John L. Steele introduced next to Congress from Alaska It expected that Mr. Steele will seek the nomination from united Democracy in the territory Ii he unfy the different factions he has confidence that he can defeat the present Delegate Hon. James Wckersa should the latter decide to again shy his the ring the earlier days of Valdez Mr. Steele mayor the town but o later years he has been interested mining Landock
 Uncle Sam not doing bad by the new placer dggngs in the Chsana, regards the mail postof6ce named "Chsana" has been established and posmaser has been appointed And for several weeks past imonthy mail has been dispatched from Mccarthy
 Our neighboring town Valdez is said to present lively appearance these days.