The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-16
TWO MILLION FOR ALASKA LINE.

The sum of $20OOOOO for immediate work the Alaska railroad having been made immediately avaiabe will enable the engineering commission to rush the work of construction from Anchorage to Chckaoon Prior to the clos inc of navigation on Cook Inlet last fa approximately forty miles of steel rail and fittings had been delivered at that point
 which would carry the line from Anchorage to MatanuSka Junction. approximately one-half the distance from Anchor age Chickaoon mines. The weather seriously nterfered with tracayng the first section of forty miles from An coragp Manuska Junction not completed by Dccem- Der M as anticipated Now that the weather has moderated and indications for mild spring, this first section can be +nished early this
 Acquisitions for additional steel to complete the line from Aaanska Junction Chckaoon about forty miles, and from Anchorage Shp Creek Jmction) souheastery to connec ton with Alaska Northern, about foryve miles will be
 immediately prepared that steel be started northward Seattle the early boats and shipments can be made throughout the
 Meanwhile attention will be given to reconstructng the Alaska Northern from Seward to Kern Creek, and this work will be pushed from Seward as base The majority of the work however, for the current year will be handled from Ancoragp only for the line through to Chckaoon but for the construction of the line souheastery to Kern Creek 1t is not expected that tracayng the main line from Mata nska Junction northeastery to the Susitna country will be attempted this year, the chief aim of the railroad builders will complete the eighty miles from Anchorage to Chcka- then connect with the Alaska Northern the hope o the engineers being that the entire ne from Seward and Anchor age to Chckaoon be entirely finished by the end of the present year
 plans specifications for tug which is to be used at Cook Inlet also arranging for additional scows to be used in ghtering freight Acquisitions will early be put in covering all manner of supplies and equipment so that same can be handled steamships at the earliest possible moment
 special effort will be made 10 get all acquisitions in before navigation closes Cook Inlet thereby doing with ms bps and delays such occasoned by delayed requs tions last fall.
 At Anchorage engines have been assembled and are being placed operation In the local shops at that point snow made for engine S0 and 1t used III clear inc the completed track during the winter.
 large amount of lumber will be included in the requs- lions for this year. bids for will shortly be opened This will include bridge material well general structural umber
 Reports from Anchorage indicate that the permanent population wnterng in the town has suffered no ncon vencnce although the weather is reported having been severe possible for the employees of the engineering continue work of building the line and to esab fish permanent headquarters and shops at the new terminal
 Navigation Cook Inlet will be resumed, it is expected, during April and owing to the fact that Anchorage will wit ness the great bulk of work of Construction the railroad steamship offices already tfng besieged with inquiries for passage giving indication that the passenger rush to the new railroad will be greater this year than last The different steamship companies however reraing from evng any undue puhcy to the matter they do not wish 10 encourage men to go the country without definite prom se of work The engineering commission however has an nounced in the press of the country that O0 will be employed at Anchorage this This apouncement IS the basis the present interest being shown in the district by laboring