The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-18
EASTERN FIRMS
 AFTER ALASKAN
 POWER PERMITS
Paul Butler of J. w. Butler Paper Company Included
 In List Applicants.
PAPER PLANTS PLANNED
Development of Pulp Projects In Southeastern Alaska
 Believed Certain.

Formal applications for water power development permits have been made by at least two Eastern paper corporations in connection with development of projects in Southeastern Alaska, according to information just received at the of- fee of Gov Thomas Riggs. One of these, made by Paul Butler, of Chi cago, Ills, is understood to be for the J. w. Butler Paper Company, one of the largest paper concerns in the United States The other was made by the Alaskan-American Paper Corporation of New York.
 The application of Mir. Butter is for Swan Lake, and Fish Creek on Revillagigedo Island. Last summer N A. Altman, an engineer of the J. w. Butler Paper Company, spent several weeks in that district lnVeS- tigating water power and pulp pos abilities, later coming to Juneau for a week. While here he stated that his report would recommend establishment of plant in South eastern Alaska but did not give the proposed location. He stated also that the company would establish itself on a large scale if it should come to the Territory and would build a town comparable to Ocean Falls, B. C., in connection with it's enterprise. Paul Butler was men toned by him as being the head of the J. w. Butler Paper Company.
 Files Articles.
 The Alaskan American Paper Cor poration filed a certified copy of it's articles of incorporation in the Ter ritorial Secretary's office last Octo Der. It is a Delaware corporation, incorportors being Samuel B. How ard. A. Roy Meyers and Raymond J. German, all of New York City. The fnancial statement of the company is signed by Paul H. Smith, Chair nna of the Board of Directors, and J. W. Darr Deliver w. Graham, and Leo J. Mccoy, Directors, all Of Chicago. It has a capital stock issue of 1000 shares of preferred stock having a par value of $lOO each, and 2,000 shares of common stock, no nominal value specified. This company has applied for a permit at Orchard Lake, Revillagigedo Island. R. F. Robertson. of this city, was apointed Alaska agent for the concern last fall and looked after their legal business in connection with filing the necessary papers to engage in business in the Territory, The principal place of business in Alaska is given as Juneau.
 l.. J. Vogter, of Tacoma. has also applied for a water power permit on Swan Lake. Fish Creek, Orchard Lake and Shelockem Lake. Maj. R. l.. Weeks. t. 5. Army Recruiting Service, has also applied for a per init on Orchard Lake.
 Rust Seeks Permit.
 Among other water power permlt applications made to the Federal Water Power Commission is one by w. K. Rust. President of the Chi chagoff Mining Company, for Cam Creek about one mile from Lisianskl Inlet in the northern section Ot tuc island. N. E. Epperson, of Seattle has also made application for per init for power development on Null len. Summit, and Josephine creeks near Copper Harbor in the southern part of. Prince of Wales Island.
 Develop Kenai Power.
 Frank L. Ballaine. of Seattle and Seward. has applied for a permit to develop water power from Kenat Lake and on Kenai River. His ap- plication involves upper Kenai Lake and II miles on the Kenai River from the outlet of the lake down stream. The purpose of this devel- opment project is not stated.
 C. 0. Merrill, Executive Secretary of the Federal Water Power Com mission advises that objections or comment on these applications should reach the offices of the Com mission at Washington, D. C., early in March
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