The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-21

StrawDeII, Pom.
Strawberry Point (Gustavusl
has unlimited airfield possibilities
Lee said, stressing "urobstructed
approach" as the carl....al attrac-
ton.
Further along the coast, Lituya
Bay took the Colonies and his
staff's interest.
"Harbor Point cat Lituya's en-
trance) forms a natural harbor of
refuge for both boats and sea-
planes" Lee said and added that
"all the way up from there, are
good beaches or flat table lands
where emergency fields might be
built"
Two Forest Service officials,
Charles Burdick and We1lman Hol-
brook, are at present at Yakutat,
surveying airfield possibilities there.
Juneau on Borderline
Col. Lees statement this morn
ing that Juneau is on the border
line between rocky and precipitous
shores and broad beaches" would
imply that Juneau, with its NUM-
cipal attractions of schools, church.
es, and metropolitan amusements,
Ind its location midway between
he soon to be constructed Fair
banks Army experimental station
and the States, would make a fine
point for refueling and overhauling
planes on flight from the States
to the Interior 's
juneau, in this line of thought,
is also situated at the point where
planes would touch, either flying
the coastal route via the Gulf
of Alaska shores, or finland" via
Whitehorse to Fairbanks.
Water Passage Saved
In support of the dredging pro-.
ject, the Chamber report indicates
Is miles Of water passage would
be saved to the Juneau boat fleet
which was estimated in 1886 to
include 412 fishing boats, 20 GOV
ernment boats and 1872 pleasure,
prospecting and charter craft, MAX
ing an estimated total Of over H.
900 trips in and out Of Juneau
each year.
Much saving in fuel, payrolls and
| fish cargoes is predicted as well as
avoidance of dangerous water
crossing at Taku for small boats,
much advantage to Icy Straits.
Lynn Canal Chatham Straits and
Peril Straits, Approximately 10000
square miles of area and advan-
tage as well to Navy craft an
choring in AUX Bay.
Much Commerce
Over million dollars in small
boat commerce tonnage, for Ju-
neau, would go through the dredged
bar channel, it is estimated.
Looking into the future erection
of pulp and paper mills in the Jul
neau area, it is estimated that the
advantages of sheltered timber tow
age would be of considerable at
traction and financial saving
The Chamber voices the opinion
that the subject of airfield devel-
opnent with tailings from the
dredging would be entirely feas-
Iible."
Main Runway
1t is suggested that a main rum
way can be built in direct east
west line with the prevailing wind
direction. 400 feet wide and 5000
feet long with an estimated fill OF
l270,O00 cubic yards of material.
This main runway would be unob-
structed to the east for an unlimit-
ed distance, while low ridge OF
approximately 300 feet in elevation
has it's summit two miles from the
near end Of the proposed field.
1t is suggested further that a
north south runway, 200 by 5000
feet already partially constructed
| by Pacific Alaska Always, could
be constructed by making a fill OF
sc, 600 yards or less, while a north
east-southeast runway 800 feet by
$500 feet could be constructed to
Iintersect the main runway with an
estimated fill of 249,700 cubic
yards.
Dredging Estimates
Estimates show that not less thar
44o, 900 cubic yards of material
would be removed in dredging s