HTTLE FOR CONTROL OF
AIR ON W [STERN FRONT
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BERLIN, Tuesday, March 20.—(By Sayville radio.),
—In the battle in progress Sunday and early Monday, tori
control of the air above the advancing British and French
troops, which occupied territory evacuated by-the Ger
man forces, twenty-five aeroplanes were destroyed.
The fighting above ground raged furiously along the
Franeo-Belgian frontier and, according to war office re
ports the efforts of the allies to keep in touch with the
German movement, cost the loss of nineteen planes. In
the defensive work the German forces lost three.
BAGS HIS THIRTY-FIFTH PLANE
(By 1'oiled States Cable)
PARIS, Tuesday. March 20. — Captain Guvnemar,
noted French aviator, was mentioned in the orders of the
dav vesterdav, for having brought down his thirty-fifth
German aeroplane. _
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ZEPPELINS RAID LONDON ONCE MORE;
GERMAN SCOUTS ATTACK RAMSGATE;
(By United State* Cable.*
LONDON. Tuesday, March 20.—One British destroy- (
er and an English merchant vessel were sunk and another
destroyer damaged in a battle accompanying a German
naval raid off Ramsgate, according to an admiralty an-!
nouncement of yesterday.
I)ROI‘ BOMBS AND GET AWAY
(By United State* Cable)
BERLIN. Tuesday. March 20.—(By Sayville radio.)
—An attack on London by Zeppelins, lasting an hour and
a half, was made successfully, according to announce-i
ment bv the admiralty. The aircraft dropped bombs with
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great effect, and returned in safety.
OVER THREE-FOURTHS MILLION TONS
OF STEAMERS SUNK IN FEBRUARY
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(By United State* Cable)
BERLIN. Tuesday, March 20.—(By Sayville radio.)
—Merchant ships of the allies of a total tonnage of 761,
000, were destroyed by German submarines during the
month of February._j
FANATIC HAD BEEN THERE ,
PORTLAND. Monday. March 19.—Eleven sticks of
dynamite with fuse and caps fixed were found near the
moorings of a government vessel here this morning. I
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PROGRESS ON
NORTHERN END
OF* RAILROAD
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Big Shots. Are Fired Jn
Hard Rock Along
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Following are the progress reports
of the various departments of the
northern division for the week ending
February 24, 1917:
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Anchorage District
The stationmen clearing right-of
way on the Eska creek coal spur have
made excellent progress. The clear
ing and grubbing is now 50 per cent
complete.
A contract was let during the week
to Milo Jonovich for the ties for this
branch. Grading will be started the
first part of next week.
During the week a small force con
tinued work on concrete foundations
for machinery in the machine shop.
One outfit bunk car was completed
and three were 50 per cent complete
at the end of the period.
The 2000-lb Rteum hammer h$s
been set up and is in operation. The
foundation for the punch and shears
is now in and machinery placed. One;
new blacksmith forge has. been con
structed and installed.
Matanuska District
The weather conditions during the:
past week have been particularly fav
orable for the work on the branch
line. The freighting of supplies is
practically completed for the season, j
Heavy hauling is still possible over
the ice on the Matanuska. The com-;
mission teams are continuing to haul
blacksmith coal south from the Chick-,
aloon, and will have finished this work
within ten days.
The construction of a wagon road
from Hole-in-the-Wall to camp $2
will probably be commenced next
week.
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•- Main Line
Construction material and supplies
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are being moved ahead rapidly along
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the route. The freight teams are
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hauling ties on the return trip south
from Little Susitna river to Cotton
wood, distributing them at the;
points needed.
The bridge crew has moved to Lit
tle Susitna Flat and commenced work
on the structures in that section. The
decking of the Wassilla creek bridge
has been finished and the crew is at.
work on the Cottonwood trestle.
Axel S. Johnson & Co., who had a
clearing contract from a point near
WiUow creek to the vicinity of Kaah-[
witna, have abandoned their contract
and will be replaced by another outfit’
as soon as the snow has melted some*
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what.
Resident Engineer Prendcrgast haa
moved from Camp 166 to the Little*
Susitna river.
L. F. Valle, assistant engineer, has
moved his headquarters from Little
Susitna to Camp 187.
Telegraph and Telephone Department
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Telephone connection between An
chorage and Dead Horse Mill, Mile*
245, was made on February 21. A;
branch from this line has been run to
a point on the Susitna river, a mile or
so below the mouth of the Kashwitna,
: where a booth will be installed at the
: opening of navigation, and boats ply
ing between Anchorage and the upper
Susitna may get in communication
U-to-date printing at the Gateways
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chorage and Talkeetna.
, Tumngain Arm District
Satisfactory progress is bfcing made
in the heavy clearing in the vicinity
of Bird point.
The following coyote shots werej
made on the district during the1
period:
Moen & CO. at Station 2235, Falls
creek, moved 15,000* cubic yards of
material with 26,000 pounds of black
powder; Nickolson & Co., at Station
2455, McHugh creek, moved 4,000
yards with 6,800 pounds of black
powder; Chalman & Co., at Station
2468, north of McHugh creek, moved
3,500 cubic yards of rock with 6,000
pounds; and Anedrson &, Co., at Sta
tion 2500, between McHugh and Sheep
creeks, moved 2500 cubic yards of
rock with 3,U)0 pounds of black pow-!
der. A number of small shots, with
from 400 pounds to 1,000 pounds in
each shot, were also put off during the
week
The jack hammers are making good
hoadway driving coyote holes in the
cut at Station 2615, south of Potter
creek.
The mess house at the new camp at I
Mile 83 is about 5 per cent completed,
and the bunk house 20 per cent com
pleted. Construction work will be|
Weigh the
Cost.
Weighed in the scales ot econ
omy, will not be found wantngi.
When you pay only 25 cents
per pound for the best of bak
ing powders you save on every
cake, on every biscuit.
AT ALL (iROGERS
26c per Pound
CRESCENT MFC. CO.,
Seattle, Wash.
commenced at that point as soon as
supplies are received.
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