The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-10-18
MAYOR SCORES ON MISSION TO
 CAPITAL CITY

came HIduAEAA g 4AaH BA 1hAA AAH A AssAA5 who went to the Capital City on a threefold mission-to confer with Federal and Territorial officials rel ative to an airport in this vicinity; to confer with the Territorial Road Board in connection with getting some assistance for building harbor facilities; to repl resent Wrangell Lodge No. 1895, B. p. 0. D., at the welcome in Juneau for Grand Exalt- ed Ruler Joseph Buch of Trenton N. J.
 Scores On Two Fronts
 On two fronts, Wrangells able Mayor scored effectively. He receiv- ed assurance of the Territorial Road Board that financial assistance would be forthcoming in replacing the worn-out float adjoining the government float on the far side of the harbor and in placing some pill ing to repair the floats on town side. jobs on which estimates are now being prepared. He was on hand for all functions to welcome the EX- 
 aited Ruler, to which every lodge 1 in Southeastern Alaska has repres- entatiyes. In company of GER Buch he had the privilege of going through the Alaska Gold Mining Company mill under the direction of Past Exalted Ruler Walter Scott of APO. A. J. is the largest low grade ore gold mine on earth. Elk Scott for many years has been Superin- tendent of A. J.'s mill, considered one of the best at his business in the country.
 Airport Progress
 On the airport. the Mayor report | ed progress; with efficient City Clerk L. B. Chisholm is now pre- pairing data which the city will | present to CAB, Army, Navy and | Territorial authorities. In conference with Assistant Director Walter Plett of the Civil Aeronautics Board | in Alaska he learned that CAB was up stump for money at the mom- ent, hoped to get S80,000,0O from Congress for a national airfield pro- gram including Alaska. No sites have yet been selected, the Mayor was informed definitely, and com plete investigation will be made be- fore any are chosen.
 Wrangell's Mayor brought back | no discouraging news as on ten tative list of proposed airfields In Alaska Wrangell- Petersburg dis trict is down for a million dollars. 1 The tentative list announced from Washington follows:
 Alaska Airfield Plans angell-Petersburg, $1,O00,00O; skagway, $135,OOO: Valdez, $360,- GOO; Tonsina, $10O,00O; Copper Center, $1OO,OO0; Gulkana, $95,O00; Paxson, $95,OOO; Bethel, $965,OO0; Naknek, $175,000; Dillingham;, $175,OO0; Platinum, $1O0,0O0; An jak, $150,O0O; Kotzebue, $175, 1000. Ketchikan, $1,213, 300. Also, $40,- GOO.
 Juneau, $1,266,5OO. Also, $4O,0OO Fairbanks, $1.O15,OO0.
 Anchorage $935,0OO.
 Yakutat, $530,O00.
 MeGrath, sS,83O; Nome, $9,666; Cordova, $1,0O1, ,50O, also $4O,000; Tanana Crossing, $689,16O; Ruby, $979,S3S.
 Kodiak $763,OO0; Chignik, s3O0,- 900; Unalaska $1,5OO,OO0; Boun- dary, $115,OOO; Seward, $425,O00; Cook Inlet, $40,OO0; King Cove, $2OO,OO0; Yakataga, $1O0,O0O; Ke-l mai, West Foreland, $9O,00O.
 Talkeetna, $1O0,OOO; Big Delta, s95,OOO; Healy, $1OO,0OO; HotI Springs, $11O,O00; Unalakleet, $125- 900; Kougarok, $19O,OOO; Deering, $190,O00.
 Fort Yukon, $125,OOO; Candle, $19O,OOO; Wiseman, $150. 1000; Me- Carthy, $125,00O Chisana, $125,- 900, Homer, $11O,OOO; Panama, $1OO,O0O; Medfra, $1OO,OOO; Point Barrow, $95O,OOO; Mead River, $2O0,O
 Wainwright, $2O0,OOO; Vease In let, $20O,000; Cape Halkett, $200,- 900; Pearl Bay, $200,000; York $2O0,O00; Kotlik, $200,000.
 Exalted Ruler
 The Mayor had only words of praise for Grand Exalted Ruler Buch, retired millionaire, who now devotes his leisure time to direct ing the work of the great order of Elks. For years GER Buch has made a hobby of assisting crippled child ren, spent personally a fortune in the work; loves it, keeps doing more. Southeast lodges were we'll re- presented from Skagway to Ketchi- kan; gave Elks chief real Alaska welcome.
 Particularly optimistic over har- bor facilities, Mayor Fisk hopes City with cooperation of Road Board can gel y4nrk atartad ahnrtIx after as=