Douglas Island news., 1920-06-04
OUTLINES WORK
 FOR THIS YEAR
Col Go.wls. While in Seward. Gives Interview in Which He
 Tells o. Plans

As fur as highway transportation In Alaska s concerned tho automo- |bIe H tbc means. not by the old way .ol pack borc. as ha a,.or now costs too much for upkoon Wm ns m vew..I ann advocating and win prepare plans and estimates for a national highway system Of roads n Alaska. These roads. especially lin .a. rce.m tag.aei by Che eoy- .rrmmt railroad. uUI bc feeders for ! thc railroad and furnish tonnage In other sections tHs H.om of high- ways win onm new districts and also me.. wI.h roads already eonsrgct- |uI" This statement was made to- .l.r by Col John c. Go.uala head .ol m. Alaska Road Commission In Alaska. who arrived n Seward usl .rIaht from .ac Interior accompanied |br 1'a.0r w. U Wmsl and AH.ue EI. c.I Colra'H u.n leave ou thc Manned. for Juneau. ha hcaiguar- ..r neu return and so to Che .FarbarEs district returning io seW-
 md or. n. eotoumu, railroad co. Go.u.a uu tnea eo To saas- .uay. and down tae Yukon ,o Nomc Ue orIy district lho Colonel wurot .. .H.. Ir vial. tH. year win he the Eu..o.v.m r.eIor hut tns win bo Inspected r.l. lerr
 Cu Guuas U.s b.m ou am inc n...aa rIn ta the ca.ae Creek d.s- ... vt.r. much road work win be Ion. .... ..n
 n.Eue o. ta. work to be done pm kH rmrua hs year, Col Ga,va.e al
 u.. Moose r road r1m Mile -a. u.I Ihe extended towards the Bus- au river. the amount to hc eNpenf- h.u. Ss.U0. Whom come nuOI m. road win .N..ad 'o ku.I and h.. right angle feeder for Inc, government railroad Tae seN-
 I',uu Iat. r..f win br eNtend- .I tHe sum 70. sft000 being snoH. m h. work Tho AIua EoaI Comm. ..n a.I I.u. work ol knoI Peninsula u. mme- tha work however win b. In charge oC h. -..y d.naummt u the sum bo- ne n.n. m. h..n f.Ht.I from ior-
 mI. TU. t...ba Road Come mao. vim .nuI II. mI ou Che m.a.ea.... m ..D nr.ou. roads .r lh. n...re'a.
 .T.e mna-.Hn. work %. ,hr Road Commission in mi. section ths sea- ..r uu h. I'm ..c Cache Crock dIs- r.t uh.-. s-.0.0 vH Doe .neHt In eaHre ..aU. H.t win ap .ae ,ar.- ... mnns properties.
 In II..rs.rr h.e.Nay for AuH en Ga.uaH enthusiastic Rc- eUrr automobile. Col. GotNaIr ad hat n. ImeI while in rnn.. Hat for mrr tonnage. he auto truck was the thing
 conc hundred miles can be madc bra rg.. uau" said Col Go.vals ar a day. Tho trucks can haudle m. .mau tonnaee where railroad transportation nohId ho al a ioss T.sc for Instance tne proposed sgs- fem ol roads tn.. win be feeders for tue government rIroad.. Trucks .n huI .ac ore and produce Go thc railroad i'm quick ume and cheaper uu by any o.h.r uay The upkoor n. horses H now .au much m they arc m. in Che vn.or and thcy eat h.r nc.Is oH The small mining operator. v.th truck can ret hH or. to thc railroad and thus msh foume. T. would he mpu.t.ahi. Tor railroad. to b. luHt io an ace- rn hu Che auto uu.N over a
 .om O. highways win be Ono
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 I wan. to propose a system O. hIehvays m AIata on Q program for twenty y.ars to come. m .hu mauor want Uc a...,anee or tho Nuaus The highway Is vha. ha. mUt up al oomr.o. Iu thtr pioneer
 stag. Ba.saI hr Aasms th0 Road Comm .on olo.ars can eo bc. fore Che appropriations eomm.tto. and show them what amount .snoel oI and tc worry likely to rur. m. amounts needed yearly The cco homie Nfe Of Q new country lies In Is transportation facilities and highway system wIl .oivo thc trons roraHor I..u.r n Aia..a.'--seWa Gateway