The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-21
TELLING
 ABOUT D0lNCS
 AT ANCHORAGE
Especial Correspondence)

l A4SCI1oIlAdII, JuHe A1. - OlXCeeIl men, representing the American Bridge company, under the direction of Bridge Construction Foreman H. M. Bradford and assistant Engineer E. G. Amesbury, are now on the ground at Hurricane Gulch, ready to begin swinging the great steel cantilever skeleton across the deep gash in the landscape. The work will start from both sides of the gulch, and couple up in the center, a distance of 38O feet and $50 feet from the bottom of the Fsteel work to the floor of the gulch. It is expected to have trains running over the structure by August 1 and to drive the last rivet by September 1.
 Once trains are across the bridge, steel laying will progress rapidly, as all the piling is driven for the bridges and all contracts let for grading and crews working assiduously in getting the roadbed ready for the track-laying machine. There are few sections to connect by gading, but as a whole the roadbed is rapidly being prepared for 1steel.
 The next big structure will span Riley creek, requiring a long, high steel viaduct. The contract for this has not as yet been awarded, but will be let to get the work completed by the time it is required for running trains to Fairbanks.
 Information given out at commission headquarters indicates that progress is altogether satisfactory and road build ing will follow scedules.
 Eska looms upon the horizon as a possible contender for baseball. hon. ors in the Matanuska valley, accord ing to a recent report sent to The Times. The men engaged there have been putting the diamond into shape and finding time for practice as well. Some speedy players have already come to the front. So it is expected that the first game of the season with the David mines will be worth while contest. Dr. Gullafsen is manager of [ the club and Dixie Hall was elected captain.
 u E. Dahlberg and John w. Lowell are stopping at the Hotel Anchorage while in town from Mile PAS where they are employed by the commission.
 So the travelling public may not mistake the place, Mrs. Fred Gitch- ell has placed large sign on the roof of her new hotel calling atten- tion to The Gitchell."
 Henry J. Emard returned to town from Moose point last night on the mail boat Swan and will remain in Anchorage several days looking after his business interests.
 D. F. Patterson, who is in charge of the Kachemak Canning property at 4 Halibut cove, arrived in town on the mail launch Swan.
 The city fire department was called |out in response to a telephone call EThe blaze was a brush fire at the corner of Ninth and L. street. No damage was done,
 w. J. Julian left for months pros. 1 pecting trip in the foothills contigu ous to Anchorage. MT. Julian will particularly look for oil indications and is interested with local capital George Baker is dressing all up for the Fourth of July celebration and is having the front of the Ship hotel newly painted. MT. Baker also in tends to touch up the interior With new decorations. Russell Reed lace" of Anchorage's basketball players, arrived in toWr yesterday from Mile 305, where he
 has been associated with the Schel Contracting company. MT. Reed vii remain in town indefinitely and vii sign up with one of the baseball teams.
 l Then resent ruling family of Ianar