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vTOtOTWA. ALASKA. APR. 18. 192%
Alaska Not IAcitttittt ^
in Federal Road* Act
Juneau Saipfrc*
Colonel JiDei G. Steese, pres Went of
.be Alaska Road Commission, 'returned
io Vie beadsjnarters in Juneau this
snordiug. 3® has spent tb® past eight
weeks in Washington on official busi
ness Ho connection with the approprin
tionS bv Congress for ?oad building in
Alaska.
Alaska la not to be included in the
federal aid road act on the same basis
es tke states, Colonel Steese said.
Speaking on this subject and the ap
propriations for road and trail con
struction under tke Alaska Road Com
mission, be saidr
•'The extension of the fedoral aid
road’act to Alaska, after four rears of
straggle, died during the 68th Con
gress,” slrid Colonel ‘^gs^se. “In spite
of resolutions wbfoh' f secured at the
annual convention of the American
Road Builders'1 Association in Chicago
end also memorials from the territorial
legislatures and tbe legislatures of
several western states, the committee
ea reads declined to include Alaska on
the dame basis as other states. This
action is readily understood when one
real tees that, npon tbe same basis as
the Ibther stats®, Alaska, due to -> its
great extent of unoccupied land, would
receive a largerjfund for road construc
tion,’betTrsea four and five million dol
lars per year,- than any of the great in-»
dustrhai etatas, 3ucb as New York and
Pennsylvania
‘•During the last two years efforts
Machine, Black
smith and
Sheet Metal Work
All Kinds of Repairs
Stoves Built
and Repaired
Itobi. E* Lowrie
Tokoina, Alaska
have been concentrated upon securing
the extension of the federal aid upon a
reduced area basis, but. the Department
of Agriculture has been unwilling to
agree to terms favorable to the Terri
tcry or that would result id more road
fuDds than under existing- < arrange
ments.
“In lieu thereof, the ftpprotnriatiom*
committee of both the btenate and
House of Representatives agreed to a
greatly increased appropriation for
road and trail construction under the
Alaska Road Commission. They also
passed permanent legislation authoriz
ing the creation of obligations begin
ning on March 1 every year against
the next year’s prospective appropria
tion. Work is to be speeded upoo the
completion of all projects now under
construction, in accordance v/itb the
ten-year program
“The following new appropriations
were secured for rbe current season,
available for the dates shown:
“December 3, 1924. $65,000 deficiency.
“February 12. 1925. $uOO,OOQ regular.
“March 3, 1925. *180.000 Mt. McKin
ley National Park.
“March 1, 1925. 8125,GOO Allaeka fund.
“Total, *1,260,000.
“All of the above is exclusive of Ter
ritorial co operation, estimated at
*110.000. and will be expended prior to
March 1, 1926, upon which date the fol
lowing additional amounts automatic
ally become available:
“War Department, 8670.000.
“Mt. McKinley National Park, *92,
700.
“Alaska fund, 8125.000.
“Total. *892,700.
“The ten vear program is being re
vised, and preliminary estimates for
next year have been tentatively set at
*1,750,000, which includes the *650,000
obligation above, and which is to com
plete the bulk of the outstanding work
and start agg’ress:velv on urgegtly
"During th> pa::- : w»» seasons more
mODey h«a been expended on road
work in the Territory than would* be
available under the best terms obtain
able unde.' the fedtral aid. With the
improved situation in Washington the
appropriations for the Alti3ka Road
Commission will continue to be in
creased year by year, provided a united
effort is put up in support of the ac
cepted program- and all differences of
opinion aa to details of operation be
confined to Alaska and threshed out
here.”
A Few Figures Show
ing* Business of Alas
ka for the Year 1924
The annual report of the collector of
customs for Alaska for the year 1924
contains the following information,,
which is of general interest
The total commerce for the year was
$93,595,113. Shipments from Alaska
during the year aggregated $61.915 082,
leaving a balance of trade in. favor of
the Territory iu the amount of $28,
436,911.
Canoed salmon lea all other products
shipped from Alaska. The value of
this product was $31,415 190. represent
ing an increase of 8900 604 in value
over the year 1823.
Copper raatted Second in value, with
a total valuation of 311 241,624.
The vatu® of fish products, other
than canned eakscnf totaled $7,725,550.
Shipments of domest ic gold and sil
ver were valued at $5,138»656. .
Fwrs and for fikiflfe to the value of
$2,280,505 were exported- <- -
The iinfant lumber industry exported
wood. timber and lumber ^valued at
$181,227, :
Reindeer meat, to the value of $58,124
was exported.
i Curios valued af,$9 724 were shipped
ijitjui thti Territory. * ■
Knockers Got Only
the Worst End of It
It is refreshing to hear the stoi v . f
Mike Sullivan, whom about every
Alaskan knows personally or has heard
about. He is one of the characters of
the Northland. When Roosevelt was
president. Mike visited the national
capita! and in company with another
Ai&skao called on the chief executive.
Mike was introduced to the president
as cue familiar with conditions at
Nome, at that time in a turmoil over
federal appointments there. The Pres
ident presently said:
“How are you pleased with the
judge?”
“Fine.” said Mike; “best judge in
the land.”
“How do you like the marshal?”
••Couldn’t be beat.” said Mike.
“Are the other officials satisfac
tory?”
“Surest thing you know.” said Mike.
“Bow are conditions generally?’’
“Best ever,” from Mike
"Well,” said Mr. Roosevelt, “you
are tbe first mao from Alaska who ever
visited me who did not have a com
plaint of some sort to make. How is
that?”
“Mr. President,” said Mike, “did
you ever work in a gambling house?”
“No, I. never did.”
“Well, Mr. President, I did. and
there they pay boosters seveD dollars
and a half a day. but a knocker only
get:- tbe worst of it.”—Anchorage
Times.
Dry Act Hard to En
force, Avers Coolidge
Washington.—President Coolidae be
lieves that the prohibition law cannot
be adequately enforced unless rounic
ipal and state' police co-operate wish
the federal authorities.
The administration’s position was re
iterated aft>>-r the report of the Phila
delphia- »? aod jjiry had recommended
that en' rn-nt officers should be put
under ct-vo service aud that the prohi
bition uuit should be connected with
the department of justice.
PROFESSIONAL
Albrecht and Taylor
LAWYERS
George W. Albrecht,
lditarod, Alaska,
Charles E Taylor,
Fairbanks, Alaska.
Practice in all Courts.
Leon G. Loomis
Notarv Public
Tokofcoa, Alaska*
Mrs. Jean McLean
Notary Public
Tokutoa, Alaska
Du Band’s
Caf e and
Hotel
Flat City
Tokotna
Pool Kali !;
Ice Cream
All kinds of Soft
Drinks
Stationery
Notions, Etc.
Where Oldtimers
Congregate
Jack Mutchler j
Proprietor
Blackburn
a Eldridge
McGrath, Alaska
Fresh Goods
Provisions, Notions
and Hardware
Hood’s Rubber Goods
The best. Shoe Pac. They stand
the wear.
Fish Netting
fur Bought and Sold
Briiio U' your fur to he made up.
We represent a good and
reliable house.
McGrath Pool Hall
George Mtitchler, Proprietor
Ggars,Tobaccos, Candles, Fruits
Old-Timers’ Popular Resort
Geo. W. Hoffman
Pioneer Trader of the Kuskokwim Yralley
Napamute, Alaska
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Good Prices for Your Fur
Larson Roadhouse
Best of Home Cooked Meals. Prompt Attention
New Dog Houses.
Frank Larson - - Proprietor
ALASKA RIVERS NAVIGATE
GOrJPANY
Operating Light Draught Steamers
On the Kuskokwim.
Capt. Wallace Ijangley, Manager.