The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-16
FOUR US. PLIERS MEET SUDDEN DEATH
CHAMBER GETS
 FINANCE PL AN
 OF CHIC HAC0F
Faulkner Says New Com pany Expend $250,000
 Elliott Reviews Work


 A new company has been form ed to take over the Chichaguf properties and will have $250,000 to expend on exploration and de velopment work. H. l.. Faulkna~ told the Chamber of Commerce to- day. Within a short time. he added, 1t is hoped that a crew will be employed there as large if not larger than ever ia it's history.
 MT Faulkner, Major Malcolm Elliott, President of the Alaska Road Commission and District Engineer. and Rev David Wag- gonner made short talks at to- days meeting. Ross J. Kinney. Alaska Road Commission Super intendent for Seward Peninsula, was also a guest today.
 Estimates Are Cut
 Mai Elliott said most of his time in Washington was spent in connection with Congressional hearings on estimates for Alaskan appropriations. The principal one of these was the roads and trails item, for which. he said, he is now assured. Congress has allow ed $s35.000 for the coming sea son. This is smaller than last years fund. which was $1,000 900. and also less than in 1926 when S90a. 900 was appropriated.
 However, Maj. Elliott added, this is as much as could be ex' pected under all existing condi- tions, taking into consideration the Administration economy pro. gram, the political situation, efc. All of the bureaus of the several departments were sufferers from these conditions and experienced reductions in their estimates.
 The Wrangell Narrows improve ment project will be completed early this summer. he said. A contract for placing beacons to light the Narrows is authorized. A new survey of Mendenhall Bar has been authorized and it is hoped that the facts developed will show sufficient economic ben eft to justify the projected i'm proyement, Maj Elliott added. A survey of Dry Pass, West Coast of Prince of Wales Island, has been authorized and will be made as soon as possible.
 Another much needed improve ment was assured when Congress approved an item of $100,000 for flood control work on Lowell Creek. near Seward. This is de- signed to protect the town of Seward from a flood menace. An additional sum of $25,O00 from local sources will be available for this work.
 Compliments Williams
 Maj. Elliott complimented M. D Williams on the exhibit he had on view at the National Good Roads Show in Cleveland last February. It was a credit to the Territory, declared the speaker.
 Much of it showed road work done in the Territory by the Alas ka Road Commission and the Bureau of Public Roads. These two organizations, Mai. Elliott pointed out, work tremendously. They do not duplicate any work nor is there any conflict any where. Each serves in different sections of the Territory.
 The program of the Commission is now under consideration. Sup. erintendents will assemble here shortly for their annual confer ence. In this the whole situation will be carefully studied and funds available will be allotted so as to get the maximum mileage of use full roads constructed for the Ter ritory.
 10 Canadian Company
 The new company to take over the Chichagof mine property is largely financed by Canadian capi- tai, Mir. Faulkner told the Cham Der. At the time he left Seattle last week. $125.O0O had been sub scribed and a total of $250,000 was assured for development work and resumed operations.
 The most discussed business development fin Seattle recently has been the proposed Alaska can nery merger. said Mir. Faulkner. This has been under consideration for several months. Recently the original plans collapsed when the Pacific American Fisheries. the
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