The Chitina leader., 1915-02-02
100000 FOR RAILROADS
IN ALASKA THIS YEAR

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| WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The report of the Alaska
Engineering Commission has not yet formally filed
the President But the views of the administration the
subject OF Alaska railroad building for this year
public this afternoon through presentation by Secretary
Interior Lane This gentleman appeared sunry
Civil Committee and formally asked that be provided
in the bill for this years quota of railroad in
northland The amount will undoubtedly be granted and
considerable surprise expressed that the
greater it fully expected that the request would
100000 S5000000 The sundry civil bill will likely be
reported to the House this week
Friends of the administration that small amount
asked at this time is not to be taken indication that
existing railroad lines to be acquired They point
that money would be needed purpose before
winter at the earliest Valuation negotiations may require
year yet and needed for that purpose could be
included in the amount asked for the 1915 estimate While
definite has been to work likely
be done this year generally accepted that the only
construction will be building the line from Ship to
Matanuska coal fields.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The report Of the Alaska
Engineering Commission presented to the President
this morning generally expected would be- It is
promised the fore part of the week expected that mmed
te after the report presented that President Wilson will
send to the House request for appropriation of
projects in Alaska is question whether the he will
ask for will be 100000 S500000 but friends of Alaska
are hoping that it will be the latter
WASHINGTON, JAM 2s-President Wilson today issued
executive order that will clear various
the proposed Alaska railway construction be made
directs that the surveying and railroad building be done
under the supervision of the Interior Department.
reports had been circulated that the work
private contract after receiving bids The Presidents order
dispes any illusion that and practically gives
the hands of Secretary Franklin Lane the
the government railway project in the territory
stood that the report the Alaska Engineering Commission
about completed and that it will be formally
the President early next week. While is believed generally
that the administration has practically decided it's plan
railroad construction this year is expected that definite
of routes will be made for couple of weeks yet
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-It seems improbable that
President Wilson will go with the fleet of battleshps through
the Panama Canal in March 1t announced today that
he would leave by train for San Francisco after Congress
adouns 1t is expected that going he will take the northern
route via Seattle and return via the central southern
To suggestion that he might find time to take flying trip
from Seattle to Alaska the President smiled and replied that
he would very much like to- But he that
he would do so.
On the train coming from Mccarthy Friday afternoon
were five of copper from the property
the Mother Lode Copper Mines Company across the
hills from the Bonanza mine at Kennecott. This this
morning loaded the steamer Marposa which later sailed
Puget Sound the be discharged the smete
On January 26 similar shipment of made to the
smeter making about 500 within weeks
The value of the Mother Lode will from $3.50 to $3.50
per ton as it runs from so to 60 per cent in copper.
Reports from the Mother Lode mine indicate that Pres
taxing every possible advantage OF the shedding
season to get as much of his possible from the foot
the tram to the railroad at Mccarthy Unless weather
nereres he calculates have additional 1000 out
Cordova before the spring haw makes the present
road of IA miles impossible
All the machinery is working very satisfactory the mine
and spur from the railroad built would not be long
before the Mother Lode established of the best
producers this section of high grade copper Regular
shipment would then follow and the number of employees would
be largely increased The frequent shipments
mine the melter has been very gratifying officers of
the Mother Lode Company The values demonstrated
that has been claimed for the property which has available
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