The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-01
ALASKA ROAD COMMISSION PLANS FOR SEASON ANNOUNCED; EXTENDS
 S565,O0O ON SEASONS OPERATIONS

Following the signing of the army appropriation bill by President Hard ing, Colonel James G. Steese, presi- lent of the Alaska Road Comms sion, today issued a statement giving struction and other operations pro- gram planned by the commission during the present season. These in volve the expenditure of approxi mately $600,000.
 The statement issued by Colonel Steese follows:
 "The final agreement in Congress and the signing by the President yes terday of the appropriation bill for the support of the army for the ifs cal year ending June 30, 1922, has released $450.000 of Federal funds for the maintenance and construc- ton of military and post roads bridges and trails, Alaska, to be ex- pended under the direction of the Alaska Road Commission, This gives the Alaska Road Commission total resources for the present sea son of $600,000 including, in addition to the above War Department ap propriation, $100,000 of the Alaska fund and about $50,O0O appropriated by the last Territorial Legislature.
 "There will later be available the two special appropriations made by the last Territorial Legislature, first $25, 900 for the construction of the hr;l 900 for the purchase of the Seward Peninsula Railroad, but these two items will probably not be expended until after the close of the present working season.
 S650.0oo Spent In 1920
 During the fiscal year just clos. ing, the Alaska Road Commission has expended a total of about $650, 900, including $350,000 from the War Department appropriation of June 5, 1920 $200,000 from the Alaska fund, and $100.000 from the Territory. or the $6O0,000 available for the current season, it will be necessary to re- serve about $100,000 for the pur- chase and freighting in of supplies this winter and for the initiation of active field operations as soon as weather permits in the spring and before the appropriations for 1923 will become available.
 About $500,00O additional there fore has now been allotted for this seasons operations, making a total of about $35, 900 for Southeastern Al aska, $75,000. for the Seward Penin sula, $170,00O for the Valdez district, $90,OO0 for the Seward district, $135, 900 for the Yukon district, $40,00O for the Kuskokwim district and about $20000 in miscellaneous small amounts These allotments are sub ject to redistribution and adjust ment, depending upon developments and emergency conditions to be met wfsh during the season.
 In Southeastern Alaska
 In Southeastern Alaska work is in progress on the Haines-Pleasant Camp project, on the Sitka-Sawmill Bay project, on the Juneau-Thane. uneau-Perseverance, and Juneau Eagle River projects. Negotiations are Tn progress upon several smaller projects upon a cooperative basis Most of the former projects of the Alaska Road Commission in South eastern Alaska have been turned over to the Forest Service for con struction and maintenance in cooper ation with the Territory of Alaska thereby releasing Alaska Road Com mission funds for expenditure to the westward. The general program of road and trail work for the entire Territory has been worked out by the Alaska Road Commission, the Forest Service and the Territorial Board in conference so as to dis tribute the total funds from all sources to the best advantage of the Territory as a whole.
 Nome Work Started
 "On Seward Peninsula, work is now in progress on the Nome local roads, on the Nome-Council through route, at Dime Creek, upon the Dav- idsons Landing Koukarak project, the Deerihg -Immachuck project, upon Candle Creek project, upon the en- tire system of winter trails, and a small amount remains unallotted to take care of future contingencies. In addition, physical examination Of the Seward Peninsula Railroad is being made and an examination and special report on the entire trans portation system, present and pro posed, in compliance with proviso contained in the Act of Congress, just passed.
 Substantial improvements will be made on several of the local roads serving the mining camps around Nome, especially upon the Osborne | Creek road. A thorough reconnais- sance was made last winter of all of the winter trails reaching the more remote parts of the Peninsula, the Kotzebue and Norton Sound country and the upper Kobuk River. A mum Der of shelter cabins will be built and considerable stalking will be done this winter.
 Substantial new equipment, in | cluding tractor two trucks and q