Douglas Island news., 1921-02-04
PLANS OF SEEKERS
 FOR POWER SITES Without Doubt Several Applicants for Water Power Will Manu-
 iocture Paper Pulp

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 Tho Kctchikuu Chronicle recently ayo tho following account Of Che
 aem that applicants for power
 toa m Alaska would put Che power ID auor it was harncwcd up.
 One blg power slto within twenty i've miles of Kotchilan win be de- yc,opcd Co furnish o total of about 29.oo0 horsepower according to de- tails Of tho thrco applications for water power development around Kctcbikuu. received from Che Fed- craI Power Commission here today
 Another development at Copper ambor Hcta inlet on Prince of Wales island near suIzer win re- Quire Che building of over fifteen thousand feet Of pipe line, according to Che application 0lcd by w. D. Ep- ponop
 The third power development probably nearest to Kctchikan. win Doc at Beaver Fms and Lake Ma- honey. and is proposed by a man we'll known Go many people here, Maurice D. Lcchcy formerly part owner Of Che steventsou mine at HadIcy and attorney for Che late J. J. uoly whom ho was negotiating with some pulp and paper people.
 Tho applications indicate chat thIs section win soon have thriving pulp mills. such os have made papcr- making Che leading industry Of Brit isb Columbia. where Che government has aided rather chan restricted such development
 The applications for Che power site at Copper Hmbor. Hetta inlet gives Che following details
 Small dam Go close outlet to lake Io.eDhine. flow diverted through
 000-foot tunnel and A5O0 foot pipe unc Co a power house at head af Lafc MoIIcu. second dam at out- Iet to Lako summit and 5.6oo-foot pipe line to above mentioned power house. hrd dam at outlet of Lake Moueu and 5.400-ioot pipe line Go second power house %, Copper Harbor Eun ulot proposed by w. E Eppouou.
 Ano.hhor application describes Q dam twenty-five feet high, at out- let of Swan lake. pipe limo one milo long to power house on Che beach at Che junction of swan lake dam at outlet Of Mirror lake. pipe limo two and oue-half miles long to power house and above Bis lake,. dam at outlet of Bis lake and pipe Inc to power house above lower lake .a total development Of about 2g000 horsepower twenty-five miles from Kerch.kou. Alaska. proposed by Paul Butler 233 West Monroe street, Chicago. nl
 No details are given for Che third development except that it win bo at Beaver Falls and Lake Mahoncy. near Kctchiban Alaska. and is pro- posed by Maurice D. Lcchcy 620 Alaska Building. Seattle Wash.
 Ample supplies of timber for pulp wood surrounds these power sites. Forestry experts have said that Che roneaa National Forest alone can probably produce forever l5oo.o00 toms Of ucwsprIut annually with plenty of .umbcr loft oror for local purposes
 Tho development of these sites win lo moro than anything else ,o make Kotch.kau thc metropolis of Alaska. It ls expected chat work on at Icast one Of these aites win bc started this spring
 Details of other recent appIica- uous for power sites iu other parts of Alaska includes
 Small diversion dam. 2.o00-foot pipe Iuo and power house generate ue 250 horsepower Cam croct one milo from Lis.ansa mlet s.taa Mining District Alaska.
 Diversion dam and conduit from Mckinley Fork into Wonder Lake. dam at outlet and conduit Co a power house at Che confluence of El Dorado and Moose creeks. Kan- ushuo Mining District Alaska, pro- posed by Kanushna Hydraulic Miu- ne Company
 Dam dfty feet high. at outlet Of Silver Lake. pipe line ,.ooo feet long to power house to develop about l2.O0O horsepower poaf pup min. twenty-five miles from Valdez. Alaska proposed by George C.. Hazclet Cordoya. Alaska
 In order Co secure power sites in Alaska Che applicants must follow strict formulas tending to prevent anyone who cannot make use Of Che