BUILD THREE
MILE SPUR TO
ESKA CREEK
Weekly Keport on Work
North of Girdwood
Shows Progress
Following are- the progress reports
of the various departments of An
chorage division for the week ending
February d:
MAINTENANCE OF WAV
Water Service and Plumbing
The force in this department was
engaged in general repair work and
thawing sewer and water lines at the
terminal buildings during the period.
Mechanical Department
Light repairs were made to engines (
223 and 280 and w ork on the heavy;
repairs to engine 203 continued.
The usual amount of miscellaneous i
work was done. Four flat cars were
made over into temporary gondolas
for handling coal.
Miscellaneous
Work was started on the location of
a spur to the Eska creek coal mine.
This will require approximately three
miles of line.
Good progress was made on the
south wing wall of the Eklutna river
bank protection.
MATANUSKA DISTRICT
Matanuska Branch
There has been little change in con
struction conditiorts during the period.
All work is progressing favorably.
The camps have been almost entirely
stocked with provisions and material
for the coming season, and com para -
tivelv little hauling remains to be
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done. Unusuallly severe winds in the
Matanuska canyon delayed the haul
ing on the river for a few days, but
the weather has since moderated.
Main Line
The roads are in excellent condition
for heavy hauling along the line, and
freight is being moved ahead rapidly.
The bridges have been driven to a
point about three miles north of camp
166. and but two short structures re
main to be driven before the Little
Susitna trestles are reached.
The new camp at Mile 194 is 50
per cent. com plete.
TURN AG AIN ARM DISTRICT
9 C learing Right-of-Way
The clearing between Indian creek
and one mile north of Glacier cre»k is
progressing favorably.
Grading
All grading contractors are mak:ng
fair progress between Potter creek
and Falls creek, having moved 99.000
cubic yards of rock during January.
Steve Leakos & Co. have started
grading about l mile south of Falls i
creek.
Skoglund & Co. completed their
grading contract at Rainbow creek
during the week.
Extremely cold weather during the
past week made progress slow on the
cut being taken out by commission
forces, and some trouble was experi
enced from the jack hammers freez
ing.
Miscellaneous
The trail is now in good shape be
tween Potter creek and Bird point.
Five four-horse teams are hauling
supplies and equipment from Potter
creek south along the line.
The force at work in the district J
the past week was 805, as follows:
stationmen 576, stationmen’s laborers
39, commission force 190.
TALKEETXA DISTRICT.
The cribbing work in the vicinity of
camp 221 has progressed satisfactor
ily, despite the difficulties caused by
snow slides and high water. The
cribbing required for the work at this
point totals 86,000 lineal feet, of
which 21,000 feet has been placed on I
January 27.
The details of the progress to date
follows:
Cribbing, Stations 9851 to 9860:
Total cribbing required, 24,000 line
al feet.
Total amount in structure, 2,000
lineal feet.
Excavation completed.
Estimated time to complete,]
March 1.'
Pier Construction. Stations 9860 to
9879:
Total piers completed, IS.
Total excavated, 23.
Piers yet to be built, 39.
Totpl lineal feet logs in structure.
JAP CRUISERS
BROUGHT GOLD
TO CANADIANS
—
Sail For Mexico to Keep
Tab on Oil Supply For
the Allied Fleet
—
SEATTLE, Tuesday, Feb. 27.—
Three Japanese cruisers which enter
ed the straits early in February and
delivered $10,000,000 in gold to Can
adian authorities at Esquimalt, sailed
today for the west coast of Mexico, j
According to reports from a hign
source, the commanding officer has
been authorized to insist that Pro
visional Pres. Carranza keep open the
lines of communication to the oil wells
which are the main fuel supply for
the Entente fleet.
13.000.
Total lineal feet yet to be placed,
43.000.
Cribbing, Stations 9879 to 9881 plus
30:
All completed; total lineal feet, G,
000.
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Map Showing Mountain Ranges. Navigable Rivers in Heavy Black, and the Route of
the Government Railroads under Construction.
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(The principal known mineral and
mining districts are indicated in the
numbered circles, as follows: 1, Port
Dick district; 2, Sunrise district, gold;
3, Resurrection district, copper; 4,
Falls Creek district, gold; 5, Latouche
district, copper; 6, the Bering River
coal fields; 7, the Valdez district, gold
and copper; 8, Illiamna district, gold
and copper; 9, the Bonanza mining
district, owned by the Alaska Syndi
cate, copper; 10, the Matanuska coal
fields, and Matanuska iron and gold
district; 11, Willow Greek district,
gold; 12, Yentna district, goid; 13,
Talkeetna district, copper and gold;
14, Mt McKinley district, gold; 15
Broad Pass district, gold and copper;
16, Xenana coal fields; 17, Kantishna
district, gold; 18, Hot Springs dis
trict, gold, silver, and tin; 19, Fair
banks district, gold; 20, Circle dis
trict, gold; 21, Rampart district, gold;
22, Chandlar district, gold; 23, Eagle
district, gold; 24, Koyukuk district,
gold and coal; 25, Kuskokwim dis
trict, gold; 26, Ruby district, gold and
coal; 27, Ophir district, gold| 28,
Iditarod district, gold; 29, George
town district, gold; 30 Nulato coal
fields; 31, 32, and 33 Seward Penin
sula districts, gold. From Cordova to
Kennicott, the Copper River & North
western Railroad, 199 miles owned by
the Alaska Syndicate. From Seward
to Nenana, Government railroad
route, 412 miles, with 38-mile branch
to Matanuska coal fields, and project
ed branch of 395 miles through the
Kuskokwim valley to the Yukon.)
NINETEEN DIE
IN WRECK OF
FAST EXPRESS
—
ALTOONA, Pa., Wed., Fob. 28.!
—Nineteen occupants of a sleeping
car were killed in the wreck of the
Mercantile Express on the Pennysyl
vania lines last nitfht. The train was
derailed in such a manner thud the
car where the fatalities occurred was
completely crushed.
Oyster cocktails at The Branch.
City Express meets all boats and
trains. Phone Maine 122.
Andy's Express, phone Madison 142.
SISTER OF WIFE
OF PRESIDENT DIES
AFTER OPERATION
ROANOKE, Va., Wednesday, Feb.
28.—Mrs. Mathew Maury, sister of
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, died yesterday
as the result of an operation.
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