The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-09

Cordova yesterday on the Evans, and left this morning for Mccarthy, to inspect the work that is being done preparatory to the building of a bridge across the Nizina River. The Major will return in about a week and take the Admial Watson west ward on further work connected with the Road Commission.
 He has been in Washington the past winter and has travelled con- siderably since his last visit to Cor dova. While in Washington, he serv- ed on the Engineering Board of the army which examined all the theat- CTS after the collapse of one of the largest of them with serious loss of life. As result of this eXamin- Washington theatres were closed. The work had several interesting at fractions, as it was required that all the dressing rooms be looked into by the examining board, and Zieg- fields ollies, noted for it's pretty girls, was on the boards in the cap- ital city at the time. The Major found that in the show business facts held sway over theory, and that while it was against all the fire ordinances to smoke in the theatres, that where there were chorus girls there were cigarettes No smoking no show would have been the rule, and fire ordinance or not, the girls must have their cigarettes.
 Major Gotwals said that the bor- ings to determine the bed rock for the Nazina bridge had been fin ished A drill manufactured by the Harmon Machinery Co.,, of Cordova, had been used for this work. The purpose of the work was to aid J the design of the proper piers. Bes rock was found at a depth of 65 feet, and while the type of piers has not been definitely decided on, steel caiss0n will probably be used. Dur ing the next fall and winter the piers will be installed. This year aa so the SourdOugh Hill road from Mccarthy will be completed, and will terminate at the bridge. Designs for the bridge will be completed next winter, of the suspension type, and work will then be prosecuted as rapidly as necessary appropriations can be secured and the funds made available.
 Between Chitina and Fairbanks on the trail, work will immediately con- mence repairing the Lower Ton sina Bridge and the broken bridge at Rapids The work will be done early this year, due to change in the law governing the Road Con- mission appropriations, which al lows the engineers to spend an amount equal to one-half of the ap- propriation of the previous xear afi advance of tie assi5I aspsoprfation be made@ This change permits theA lhmission to commence it's work around April ,1st instead of July list, the latter date being about when the new appropriations could be touched under the old law. This greatly lengthens the working sea- son of the crews and increases the amount of work that can be done for the same amount of money.
 A good portion of last year was spent in reconnaissance work by the Major. He travelled over some hither- to unknown portions of the country, and met difficult conditions. On one trip he took he was forced to live for a month on an outlay of about $50 including all travelling expenses, and did most of his own cooking, The Major is a bachelor, and lost considerable weight during this per-
  tions have now been completed so that the Major may give closer supervision to the actual construc- tion work, which will be his policy this present season. For the ensu- ing year there will be no great ex- tension of the past years work, or no opening up of new projects. From the limited funds in the hands of the commission their entire resources will be required for the completion of projects already under way.
 While in Washington, the Major found a very friendly and warm sym-