The Kusko times., 1932-03-05

the mater so as to pTOVlQe TeaSOH> ably adequate service for all con- cerned."
 The Welch bill, that seeks to reg ulate the operation of foating can- neries in Alaska, will have hearing before the House committee on mer- chant marine and fisheries on Febru- ary II. A. H. Bradford, president of the Associated Fishermen of Alaska, wires from Seattle that he will be present to represent his company in opposition to the bill. The Interna- tional Packing Company has also in- dicated that they will have repre- sentative present at the hearing te oppose the bill
 People of Fairbanks write that they are anxious to have road built from their town to Cinema Hot Springs, distance of 60 miles. It is maintained that this would lead through promising mining section to delightful summer resort and into a section that abounds with fish and game.
 The Seward Chamber of Commerce has addressed a letter to Senator Howell, with copies to Secretary of Interior Wilbur and Delegate Wicker sham, setting fortht hat for ten years past Seward merchants have been en- abled to have their goods shipped from Seattle to Woodrow at less cost than to Seward. The freight would then be hauled by delivery wagons back to the terminal point. Now Woodrow has been discontinued as a shipping point, and the nearest point beyond is Penrose, IS miles from Seward, and not reachable by vehicle or any kind of transportation than by rail or by boat via Kenai Lake. The change is protested.
 The Interior Department supply bill was reported in the House Janu- ary 25 by the Democratic appropria- tiOns committee. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1882, the department has 69,342, ,606. The budget estimate for the year ending June 30, 1883, was $56, 6,7O5, 1852. But the committee has scaled this amount down to $50,- 431, ,432. Alaska has been treated as folIows:: Governors salary last year $7,0OO, increased by legal enactment to $10,0O0; Secretary of the Terri tory, salary of $3,800 increased to $5,600; contingent expenses for Gov- ernor's and Secretary's offices S14,300, increased to $17,500; legislative ex- penses, as usual, $46,O00; reindeer ac- tivities, $26,9OO this year increased to $34, 300; care'of insane from $152,- 900, increased to $156,000; suppress sion of liquor traffic among 1ndiaps, from $16,200 decreased to $12,000; Alaska Railroad, from $1 100000 this year to $5OO,O0O, in addition to allot- ment received by the railroad during the next fiscal year. For the educa- tion of natives in Alaska the commit tee recommends $690,000, which is $109, GOO less than the current amount. For medical relief in Alaska there is recommended $287, 800, which is $3Z,200 less than the current figure. For continuation of the investigation of the mineral resources. SGT ,5OO. For administration and maintenance of Mckinley National Park the present sum of $195.0OO has been. increased by the committee to &225, LOO. In ad- dition the usual provision is-Hsade for geological surveys and .lanA. office ex- penses. The Secretary nhtise Interior sought1to have the committee consent to giving the Alaska Railroad author ity by inclusion of the. following worlds: Operation and maintenance