The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-11-22
TWO CONCERNS WORKING ON PULP PLANTS TO BE
 ESTABLISHED IN ALASKA

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 cd for sulphite pulp and newsprint paper production in Alaska "at tho earliest possible moment" by two
 concerns which contemplate in yestments of about S25,000.9G T each fl was announced this week hy George Sundborg, General Man ager of the Alaska Developma t Board on his return to the Terri
 tory from conferences with ma agement groups in the States. In addition to the two concerns
 whose plans are virtually complete,
 a, least three others are showing
 definite interest in coming to AL
 aslla, he seaid
 Together with Col. Henry Clark
 whom he has succeeded as Devel-
 opment Board executive Sundbo.g
 spent five weeks calling on Alaska
 industrial prospects in Seattle
 Portland, San Francisco. Los An Igeles. Washington. New York, Bos- ton and Chicago. Everywhere a keen interest in Alaska and it's D.
 portunities was evidenced, SuEd- borg said
 The recent increase in the cell ing price of newsprint to $S5 d ton has caused the industry to lo3x more closely at the possibilities Alaska, he reported. A decision s expected shortly from the two groups whose plans are farthest advanced. Ii would require at least two years for a mill to get into production from the beginning construction.
 Sundborg said the Alaska De Telopment Board is working close y with the potential pulp maau- facturers and assisting them in working out satisfactory contract arrangements with the U. S. For est Service, in acquiring sites, ob- taining data on power and procs,s water, enlisting the interest of publishers who will be customers for the finished product, seeking a solution to the transportation problem, and numerous related matters.
 Competition from proposed Canadian pulp and paper develop ment on the west coast of Vancou- ve~ Island is worrying many Alaska prospects at the present lime. he said. The Canadian gov ornment will, in effect. subsidize mill there by offering power from the Campbell River at considerably below the cost at which such DOW CT could be developed by private capital. To offset this. potential Alaska manufacturers are seeking from the Forest Serv ice also cutting practice over the period their large initial invest ment in mills will be amortized discussed his matter in with Lyle Watts, Chief of the Forest Service, and with Secretary of the Interior. T A. Krug. who has pledged his as- sistance in obtaining contract pro- visions which would insure early pulp and paper development in AL aska.
 Krug and Sundborg were inte '7 viewed by NEG commentator, Sal- den Menefee. on a program broad cast October 21 over 30 radio sta tions in the states Alaska's oppor. were featured and the of the Interior Depart ment and Alaska Development Board discussed.
 In addition to the pulp and pa per developments. progress was ported by Sundborg on his return ta Juneau on 20 or 30 other Alas lla development matters ranging from beach protection at Nome an tourist lodge investment along the Alaska Highway to a proposed flour and feed mill at Anchorage and 2 creosoting plant at Wran- gell. He plans to further these ie- velopments during a trip which he will make througouht the Ter tory shortly.