Seward daily gateway., 1930-03-01
LOCAL PROJECTS
 ARE EACERTAINTY
 STATES OHLSEN
l,OIECTS RECEIVE EVERY EN-
 COURAGEMENT; ACTIVE SEASON AHEAD

W The Alaska Railroad this com sng fiscal year, spread over the Sy.stem from Seward to Fairbanks tol Otto F. Ohlson, general man
 ger, accompanied by Mrs. Ohl- sson, returned yesterday from the Estates Following an absence since Cast October. Today, they depart ed for Anchorage, headquarters and home, both looking the DIG 9ure of sparkling health
 sE6 One hundred feet is to De aoo- Ssd to the Seward Dock; the cold storage plant for reindeer car uasses is practically assured; lar ger coal shipping activities loom' he breakWater in Resurrection Bay. shelter for smal boats N times of storms from the south, .sssch as today, is receiving every encouragement and the socalled
 Missing Link propose1 road connecting the Sewan-kenal Aake Highway with the famed Moose Pass Highway, is a cer-
 ainty. The future of Seward E yery bright and there are other alat. CTS in this connection which, N am sorry to say, am not per raitted at this time to IdivuNe', Colonel Ohlson stated.
 One hundred and fifty reser- vations have been already been made for the Los Angeles Cham Eer of Commerce trip to Alaska xhis summer, a huge quantity of material and rolling equipment Has been purchased fof iinme- diate delivery; included in this IS the large new river steamer, IF he future the Bureau of Educa- ton will undoubtedly purchase It's coal supplies from Alaska mlnes, Ernest Walker Sawyer, special representative to General Mana Ter Ohlson is engaged entirely on she forthcoming reindeer industry
 n tie Interior adjacent to the Railroad: the appropriations com- Nit ee was generous and gave Coll s.nel Ohlson sufficient U cover his breaa9eo budget: 40 miles of track will be ballastef and Wid- sred. on . northern division; 3 Further survey will be made of the pcaI situation prepaorv to be- hinning construction of the addl- sional 100 feet of dtcking faclli- lies. from 95 to 100 settlers from 4he states of Montal Washing lon and North Daota have de- .elared their intent D come North and the first of thse will arrive sn April; the Fronm brothers, If Wausau, Mich, reputed to be fhe largest fox frmers ln the World, are planning to establish a ranch in the Interior. These sare the highlighs brought oacK 1y Colonel Ohlssn.
 # The Los Angeles party will 1aaye California, on the 5. E. Aleutian, op June '. Upon their arrival the Zoo or more will go to snchorage with at least half of hem continuing on to the ln- serior wft He the remainder will Feturn to Seward the same day
 Boarding the same steamer for he return trip home.
 Ten new Hart convertible ballast Includes one of the largest rotar- Ses made. now enroute knocked aown and will be reassembled aC Anchorage This huge snow ploW' he second largest in America was built by the Baldwin LOCO motive Works. It's companion IS IA service on the N. P. system. Six new steel coaches have 'oeen purchased, one steel bag gage car convertible to an oo- servation car; with this new and modern rolling stock Colonel ohlsen stated the railroad was now n position to operate all steel pas senger trains throughout the tour Ist season.
 1 Ten new Hart convertible ballast ears are being built in Seattle Ind a large locomotive ditcher