The Chitina leader., 1914-05-19

Col w. P. Richardson president of the Alaska Road Commission, and First Lieutenant Glen F. Edgeron the going through to Valdez The lieutenant returning Ketchkan and Juneau while colonel returning from winter spent at Washington
 Colonel Richardson states that was incorrectly quoted Seattle with reference the establishment of automobile to be by the goverent between Ctina Valdez and Fairbanks While in Washington he sought to impress upon the postal authorities the advantages of having the mail taken to the interior the Ctina with additional connecting service between Valdez and Willow Creek Copper Center But contract had just been awarded for the summer service via the route 1t not thought advisable to to the additional expense of experimenting the service this
 Col Richardson however, believing that the department will ultimately the wisdom of the shorter and expeditions route volunteered the part of the Road Commission to make experimental As supplies must be taken to the interior would not entail much additional expense to the mail But his idea to only make two trips during the season, commencing likely in July when the roads in fair condtion The commission already has auto truck but is having another shipped n The one of little greater speed and and will be used to make the mail
 It is the intention of Colonel Richardson to make the experimental trip with the mail startng Chitina and returning and going through Valdez vice The object will be to show just what be done under ordinary circumstances and without unusual effort in giving the people of the Panama valley mail service during the season. 1t IS expected that the present time required to port the mail between Seattle and Fairbanks Skagway White Horse and Dawson be reduced about half For eight months of the the mail taken via Corova Chna and Fairbanks.
 Colonel Richardson states that the present season he cannot contemplate any road work the appropriation $l25OOO will nearly all be consumed i'll maintaining and repairing roads already in He states that the bridge the Nizna river has been completed at cost of something like $230OO and that efforts will be made have road leading to and from the bridge put passabe condition He was informed by J. E. Barra of Mccarthy that the citizens of that community had built bridge Mccarthy creek capable of holding the strongest They hopeful that the Road Commission would build road to the bridge and also construct trails this side of the Nzna traffic the Chisana via the Chsone could the shorter route without crossing the river
 In the opinion of Colonel Richardson it is the intention of the administration to construct railroad first start several at the time He believes that later attention will be directed toward the Copper River section
 thinks that 1t IS the intention to mileage rather than make heavy construction for the tonnage that will only arise in the years to come But by extending the system the various parts of the territory settlement cultivation and tonnage will naturally follow.
 JUAREZ, Mya 14.-General Villa has telegraphed his congratulations to General Gonzales the capture of Tampico He added "We will meet soon at Mexico City"