The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-03-23
Of INTEREST TO ALAsKANS

WASHINGTON March 12.-Negotiations for the
purchase Of the Alaska Northern railway again well under
way They have proceeded the point where
of the railroad Attorney General Gregory however
must first decide the right of
obligations in excess of the cash hand from the original
appropriation of 100000 the additional $4,000
appropriated.
When President Wilson positively refused agree the
purchase of the Alaska Northern the several millions that
demanded Attorney Boand off in huff and in New
York gave out an interview stating that negotiations
permanently at end when the attorney general
requested look into all phases condemnation proceeding
did not take the Alaska Northern people long again enter
into negotiations
The engineers of the Alaska Engineering Commission
made physical examination of the Alaska Northern and
reported to be worth s35o0oo and Attorney Boand stated
that this all the government wished for the
But he maintains that nearly expended in the
building of the road and that for few hundred
thousand dollars would be great injustice the who
have their money invested in it. It is believed that much
higher figure is under consideration by the President
who would like to be assured by the Attorney General that
he has the right to incur obligations that would permit of
the taking of this road and the building this year from
Ship Greek toward Maanuska and from Seward toward Ship
Creek.
There not much talk about the President taking
over the Copper River Northwestern Railway this year.
although profess to believe that is his ultimate plan
to build the trunk line from Chtna Fairbanks But there
will not be available funds this this policy and
the President does desire the available
any greater extent than will afford him money carry
plans for this years construction
The position of attorney for the Alaska Engineering Com
MISSION resigned by George Rublee accept place the
Trades Commission has been filled by the appointment of
Joseph Cotton of New York He is law partner of John
c. spnr who served United States Senator from Wis
onsn from 1851 and 1907 resgnng engage in the
practice of law in New York.
member of the Engineering commission states that
$4,000 applications have been received by applicants seeking
employment in connection with the building of government
railroads in Alaska. He would not himself the
probability fthe doing the work direct
awarding various sections by contract He did state however
that the President anxious have the matter of routes for
this adjusted possible that work could
proceed at
PARIS, March 18.-Notifcation has been given to the
Germanys who enjoying themselves at various river
resorts in Italy that they must take their departure
PARIS, March 23-Today terrific gale is blowing
through the Daranees AS result the warshps have been
compelled to remain at anchorage and the bombardmen has
temporarily ceased.
WASHINGTON March 23-The President said today
that the only definite thing that could be said at this time
with reference to the Japanese and Chinese negotiations
that the United States had addressed note of inquiry to
Japan 1t is sought to know her intentions concerning her
demands made ON China.