The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-21
BRISTOL BAYS|CHAMBER BIDS FISH PACKPUT AT|A.R.C. FAREWELL
 1,350,000 CASES AT MEET TODAY
Gov. Parks and Shattuck Express Regret at Pass
 ing of Road Board

Regret at the passing of the Board of Road Commissioners for Alaska was expressed today for the Territory and for Juneau at today's meeting of the Chamber of Commerce. Gov. George A. Parks voiced the former and Pres ident Allen Shattuck of the Cham Der. spoke for that organization and this community.
 Both of them expressed apprec- iation for the fine service of the Alaska Road Commission for more than 27 years past" and recog- nized the value of its activities to all of the Territory. Today's meeting was in tribute to the Com mission and a farewell to Army officers of the Board who shortly leave for various stations in the States.
 Praises Heads of Board
 "We have been particularly for tunate at all times in having men at the head of the Board who were able not only to direct eff Actively the activities of the Com mission in Alaska, but who had ability to present Alaskas case sympathetically in Washington be- fore Congressional Committees and obtain needed appropriations for roads and trails in the Territory" i" declared MT. Shattuck.
 Citing the Chambers opposition to the bill that killed the old Com mission, he said the new setup with the Governor and Ike P. Fay Tor at the head Of the civilian organization built up by the Com mission was fortunate arrange ment and a better outcome than could have been expected. It means, he added, that the new organiza- tion will start work where the old one left off, without any waste time or motion.
 Members of the Commission leav- ing Alaska will take with them the best wishes not only of the Chamber of Commerce, but the en- tire community" he declared.
 Elliott Reviews Work
 Maj. Malcolm Elliott, the last President of the Commission, who yesterday surrendered control to the Governor for the Interior De- partment, reviewed briefly some of the activities of the Commission under his leadership. He was in charge for almost five years. My predecessors did for me what I have been trying to do for the Governor and his associates who take over the work-made it easy for me to handle and left me a sound and efficient organization with which to operate,' he de- ciared. Later he said he desired to publicly thank his organiza- ton for the loyal support and CO., operation that it had given the Board"
 At the end of June, Maj. Elliott said the Commissions road sys- tenn, now in the hands of the h. terior Department, consisted of 1,776 miles of automobile and wa gon road, 1,496 miles of sled road, 1922 miles of pack and other trails, and TIP miles of Jagged, or temporary, trails.
 Gains in Four Years
 The gains in the system under Maj. Elliott's regime were: 153 miles of wagon road, 12l miles of sled road and 278 miles of trails. Many places are now accessible that were reached four years ago only with difficulty.
 The Gulkana -Chisana project came into being and considerable progress was made on this road which has already opened up new mining regions and will serve oth- CTS when completed.
 Steese Highway was completed and brought up to standard, Ma jor improvements were made to Richardson Highway and it's stand ard raised. A new road was con- structed from the Alaska Railroad to the Willow Creek district, mak- ing possible year-round operation of a new mine. Other projects were launched. and the general maintenance program carried out.
 Mckinley Park Highway was completed from the railroad to beyond the Toklat River. Sixty five aviation fields out of more than that number constructed are still maintained and used. Flood protection projects were carried out at Valdez and Seward. A $45 900