The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-23
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS IN
 TWO DIVISIONS FOR SEASONS
 ROAD WORK ARE MADE PUBLIC

with the limit of it's available funds to the extent of $16.500
 As soon as il was seen that tn, Legislature intended to appropriate substantial amount of additional Territorial money (and eventually $200,000 for two years) and sev eral other amounts for specia projects to be mentioned later, tho Commission felt more secure in go ing head. The additional $1S,000 which has just been allotted for the Talkeetna-Cache Creek and Ophir-Tacotna projects, together with the $25, 900 odd, made avail able to be expended on Territorial projects for local roads and an ad- iitional allotment of $37, 1000 iron the Alaska Fund, received from tho Treasurer of the United States yes terday, have tided the Commission over very nicely and should enable it to run along until the Army ap- prCpriatiOn becomes available. As the Army bill has already passed the House. it's final approval cannot as the President is anxious to wind up the present session of Congress as soon as possible.
 House Joint Memorial No. 14 approved April IA, commended the work of the Alaska Road Commits sion and urged the Congress of the United States to include in the Army appropriation bill a generous item for it's work here, is believed to have had considerable influence in furth ering our appropriation.
 Steese to Examine Roads.
 AS authorized by the Act of May in providing for the purchase of the Seward Peninsula Railroad and it's operation as a public tram and highway, the Alaska Road Commits sion has entered into negotiations for the physical examination in order that it may eventually pur- clase the road in the name of, and for, and in behalf of the Territory of Alaska.
 Under the provisions of the Act of May 5, 1921, providing for the construction of bridge across the Nizina River, tentative plans havG been made for the necessary inves- tigations, design, shipment of sup. plies and construction of this bridge at a total cost of $S0,000 to $100,- 0OO. The Alaska Road Commission agreed to make up the different be- tween this amount and the $25, ,00t appropriated by the Legislature The work can be accomplished iT three seasons and it is determined to build a bridge this time that vii stay built"
 Going to Nome.
 Colonel Steese will go to Nome b, toria in order to investigate tn, many activities of the Alaska Roat Commission and the United State! District Engineer in the Seward Peninsula, which are as follows:
 (a) Examination of Seward Pen 1 luHuld ILdllTOdu.
 (b) Preliminary examination anC report upon the entire transporta tation situation of the Seward Penin sula, especially the most feasible means of connecting the Nome-Shel ton, or Seward Peninsula Railroad to be operated in the future as ; tram line, with the coal deposits of the Kugruk River, Chicago Creek and eventually connect with tn keewalik- Candle System.
 Co The completion of the Nom' breakwater.
 (d) Dredging of Snake River
 e) The regular repair and main 1 tenance work of the Alaska Roa, Commission, plus extensive recon naissance, looking to the rehabili tation of the winter trails in West ern Alaska, plus such work of tn Territory as may later be turnet over to us as the result of negotia tions now in progress.
 Supplies Are Assured.
 Everything is virtually in shap for season of intensive road con struction, said Col Steese. Cap c. s. Ward returned to Juneau Sun day on the Northw9 95tern afte cleaning up all of the outstandin ol ders for equipment, commissariC and other supplies for the season work, This relieves any anxiety o' casioned by the marine strike. Col J. c. Gotwals left Sunda on the Northwestern for Cordoyl Chitina, Valdez, to speed up oper; tions on the rehabilitation of u
 Valdez-Willow Creek (92 miles) SC
 ton of the overland military roa | As announced to the tourist agenci,
 some weeks ago. the road from Fai