• WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT ON RAILROAD PROJECT
(From the Alaska Railroad Record)
WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORTS.
Anchorage Division.
Following are the progress reports of the various de
partments of Anchorage Division for the week ending
March 24, 1917:
MAINTENANCE OF WAY.
Water Service and Plumbing.
A temporary four-inch water line was laid to the ma
rine ways and to Dock No. 1; and the main from the town
site putteping plant to the. power house was repaired.
Bridge and Building.
All piling for the extension to Dock No. 2 has been
driven, with the exception of one bent and the fender piles.
The decking is 40 per cent completed.
A force was engaged during the week in placing parti
tions in the cold storage plant; the carpenter work on this
improvement is 30 per cent complete.
The construction of a platform between the Anchorage
passenger depot and the freight house was begun. A bridge
gang was unloading timber for the Cranite Creek bridge
during the period. Outfit car 06X was repaired.
Eska Creek Coal Spur.
The grading of this spur is 70 per cent completed.
Teams have been distributing ties along the grade, in an
ticipation of the early laying of steel.
Mechanical Department.
The repairs to Browning crane No. 1 will be completed
within a few days; the general repairs to steam shovel No.
1 are about 90 per cent complete. The Bay City crane No,
3 is in the shop being overhauled and should be ready for
service April 1. The boiler on engine 225 was tested and
light repairs made to engine 280. Some work was done in
connection with changing piledriver No. (1 into a derrick
car. Ten car bottoms for stationmen’s cars were finished
and sent to Kings River store. Considerable work was ac
complished on the Oliver dump and the Roger ballast cars
The usual amount of miscellaneous repair and private shop
work was done during the week.
MATANUSKA DISTRICT.
Matanuska Branch.
Divyak & Co. fired a coyote shot last Friday which
moved 17,000 cubic yards of material.
Some of the contractors have increased their force with
'May labor and are working double shifts.
The work on the wagon road between Hole-in-the-Wal]
and Camp 32 is progressing satisfactorily. It is planned
to have the road open to traffic between Kings River and
Camp 32 within two weeks.
The Matanuska River, just below Camp 32, has over
flowed its banks, and at the present time it is impossible tc
get over the ice with sleds.
Main Line.
The freighting of supplies and material on the Mail
lane is practically finished, with the exception of bridge
timbers and ties. All necessary bridge timbers will have
been distributed by the end of next week, in all probabil
ity.
v The piledriver crew is still working on the Little Su
sitna structure, and a decking crew is at work on bridge
No. 25. Only three bridges remain undecked.
I’oropat & Co., who have the grading contract between
Mile 172 and Mile 173, have double-shifted their work am
should complete their contract not later than April 2;>.
North of the Little Susitna River 11 station contractors
have been installed on their sections. These contractors
will provide a force of 150 men available for wagon roa<
work as soon as the winter trail breaks up.
TURNAGAIN ARM DISTRICT.
Clearing Right-Of-Way.
Clearing between Indian Creek and Bird Point is prac
tically completed. The camp of Collins & Co., clearing
contractors, has been moved from one mile south of Hire
droint, Mile 81, to Mile 79. The heavy clearing work ir
the vicinity of Bird Point is progressing satisfactorily.
Grading.
Despite the vertical strata of slate encountered, Georgt
Teko & Co., grading contractors at Bird Point, are getting
along well. The other contractors in that vicinity, Pavle
tich & Co., and Mizouri & Co., are also doing good work.
It is planned to let two, and possibly three, contract:
next week, covering the heavy work just south of Fall:
Creek, Mile 91.
The cut south of Potter Creek should be ready to shoo'
about the latter part of next week. The force at this poin
drove 52 feet of coyote holes and two powder pockets dur
ing the week. This cut will be shot as soon as powder i:
received.
Miscellaneous.
The poor condition of the trail between Rainbow am
Bird Point prevented the shipment of supplies to Cam|
83, Bird Point. The cold weather made a great deal of ici
and it was impossible to get supplies in by boat. This ha:
caused a delay in camp construction at that place.
The Eklutna, with the barge Knik, is at Rainbow read;
to sail as soon as ice conditions permit.
The trail is in fair condition between Potter Creek an<
Rainbow.
There were 875 employees in the district during th<
week, classified as follows: Commission force 163, station
men 623, stationmen’s laborers 89.
TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE DEPARTMENT.
Aside from miscellaneous maintenance, little new worl
was done during the week. A small force of electrician
was engaged in wiring the river steamer Omineca am
1 making a temporary installation of a small radio outfit a
the power plant.
TALKEETNA DISTRICT.
Progress Report for February.
Deep snow and adverse weather conditions made grad
ing work impossible throughout the district, and for tha
reason no contracts were awarded.
During the month five camps were in operation: Mon
tana Creek, Mile 207; Bluff Camp, Mile 221; Talkeetm
Camp, Mile 223; Dead Horse'Hill Camp, .Mile 245; and thi
engineers’ camp at Mile 255. The camps at Mile 207 am
Mile 223 were used as caches only, no work being don
in their immediate vicinity. The camp at Mile 221 ha:
served as headquarters for the 75 to 100 men employe)
• during the winter on crib work below Talkeetna. At Mill
245 the district officials have their winter quarters am
all work is directed from this point. A sawmill crew and
a force cutting ice for the summer supply have been at
work during the month. A short distance below this camp
a powder house has been built for the storage of explo
sives delivered after the close of navigation and which had
been temporarily stored at Talkeetna, the permanent
headquarters of the district.
During the month 32 horses were in service. These
were used principally for logging- in connection with the
sawmill and the hauling of supplies between the district
and Matanuska Junction.
The crib W'ork at Mile 221 was finished about the end
of the month. The cribs will be filled later by contract,
and the grade completed around the bluff.
The average number of employees in the district during
February was 170, including all classes.
MEAI. COMPUTATION TABLE.
The following table gives the computation of meal
I charges of Anchorage Division based on the rate of $1.25
■ per day. It is published for the benefit of those concerned:
Date
! 1
6
8
! 0
I 10
11
12
! is
14
l.r>
16
; 17
l18
! 10
20
21
22
9ft
24
!i?
l 28
' 29
; 30
i 31
Meal Schedule
At the Kate of $1.2.7 Per Day.
Breakfast
$ .41 2-3
1.66 2-3
2.91 2-3
4.16 2-3
5.41 2-3
6.66
7.91
9.16
10.41
11.66
12.91
14.16
15.41 2-3
16.66 2-3
2-3
0-0
2-3
2-9
2-3
17.91
19.16
20.41
23.66
22.91
24.16
25.41
26.66 2-3
27.91 2-3
29.16 2-3
2-3
2-3
2-3
30.41
31.66
32.91
3.4.16
35.41
36.66
37.91
2-3
Dinner
$
.83
2.08
3.33
4.58
5.83
7.08
8.33
9.58
10.83
12.08
13.33
14.58
15.83
17.08
18.33
19.58
20.83
22.08
23.33
24.58
25.83
27.08
28.33
29.58
3,0.83
52.08
33.33
34.58
3.5.83
57.08
38.33
1-3
1-5
1-3
1-3
1-5
1-5
1-3
1-3
1-3
1-3
1-3
1-3
1-3
1,3
1-3
1-3
1-3
1-3
1-3
1-3
1-3
1-3
1-3
1-3
1-3
1-3
1-3
1-3
1-3
1-3
1-3
Supper
$ 1.25
2.50
3.75
5.00
6.25
7.50
8.75
10.00
11.25
12.50
15.75
15.00
16.25
17.50
18.75
20.00
21.25
22.50
23.75
25.00
26.2'
27.50
28.75
30.00
31.25
32.50
33.75
35.00
36.25
37.50
58.75
Method.
Subtract the value of the beginning meal from tin
value of the last meal lurnished and add 41 2-3 cents.
Illustration.'
I
John Smith begins with dinner on the ittli of the month
and ends with breakfast on the 17th of the month:
Breakfast, 17th .$20.41 2-8
Dinner, f)th . 10.83 1-8
$ 9.58 1-3
.41 2-3
Deduction for board .810.00
MEEKLY FORCE REPORT.
Anchorage Division.
The number of employees of the Anchorage Division a.
shown by the payrolls on Saturday, March 17, 1917, was a?
follows:
| Commissioner’s Office. 3f
Shops and Yards . 15:
Transportation Service . 2<
Store anil Dock Departments . 17i
Accounting Department . 1!
Disbursing Office.:. •
Townsite Department . 11
Steward’s Department . It
Hospital Department . -■
Telegraph and Telephone Department . 5."
Track, Bridge and Ballast—Main Line . 1 Of
Turnagain Arm District. 17.'
Matanuska District . 23!
Talkeetna District .... 158
1 lot
Stationmen and laborers—All districts.19(>!
Orand total all employees Anchorage Division.2201
MONTHLY LABOR REPORT.
During the month of March, 1917, the Employment Bu
reau of Anchorage Division placed 707 men at work, dis
tributed as follows:
Anchorage Terminal •.. 37
1 Main Line North of Anchorage . 18-'
Matanuska Branch . 14i
Turnagain Arm District. 18f
Talkeetna District . 74
Maintenance of Way. 54
Miscellaneous . 21
The positions filled by the above applicants were: Axe
I men 13, blacksmith 1, blacksmith helpers 3, cooks 14, coy
otemen 2, machine driller 1, engineers’ rod and chain 4
' flunkies 15, camp janitors 5, general laborers 87, extra
' gang laborers 38, section laborers 8, stationmen’s laborers
181, piledriver meir 4, coal miners 29, stationmen 279, tie
makers 1(1, teamsters 4, watchmen 3.
BRANCH PURCHASING OFFICES.
The Commission has established branch purchasing of
. flees in Portland, Oregon, and San Francisco, Cal. Tht
Portland office is located at Room 102, Custom House, with
Mr. Joseph J. Hittinger, Purchasing-Agent’s Representa
tive, in charge. Mr. George H. Gamble has charge of the
: San Francisco branch, which is established at Room 514
Kohl Building, corner Montgomery and California Streets
■ j Mr. Gamble's official designation is also Purchasing
;! Agent’s Representative.
The branch offices are under the immediate supervi
• j sion of Mr. C. E. Dole, General Purchasing Agent, of So
i attle.
I! The lighterage and wharfage charges at the polls ol
> Anchorage anti Seward have been fixed by the Commissior
! at 50 cents per ton of 2000 pounds, or 40 cubic feet meas
I urement, for each service; minimum charge 50 cents. Cop
( ies of the tariff covering these charges will be furnishec
I those interested upon application to the Commission.
TALMA
| _
j TALKEETNA, March 2<>.—The peo
; pie of this community arc very much
| enthused over the prospects for roads
from this point to Iron creek and to
the Mt. McKinley and Cache creek
i districts.
Groups of working men are passing
here each day on their way to Dead
Horse Hill, to begin work on the rail
way project’s big rock cut, which will
lake most of the season to complete.
Hoy Ketchum is making a Hying trip
to Anchorage for supplies and pool
tables for his new building.
The snow is fast disappearing. . Th
sun is shining every day, but the
nights remain cold. All oldtimers say
there will he an early breakup of the
Susitna river.
Lee Frazer returned from a trip to
Anchorage a few days ago, making
the round trip in three and a half
days. The trails were in fine condi
tion.
Chief Talkeetna Steppane and fam
ily of Knik are visiting Chief Nicholai
and the chief’s daughter, Mrs. Lar
son. K. (I. K.
WEATHER REPORT.
7 a. m„ April 4, 1017.
Anchorage K Clear Calm Good 10 in.
Indian Ck. 18 Clear Calm Fair 1 in.
Kern Crk. 22 Clear Calm Fair 5 in.
Mile 52 ... 2 Clear Calm Good 72 in.
! Seward . 22 Clear North Good II in.
Hotter Ck. 20 Clear Calm Good 2 in.
i Matnuska 10 Clear Calm Good Gone
! Kashwitna 4 Clear Calm Good 33 in.
1 Talkeetna 22 Clear Calm Good 33 in.
Deadhorse 14 Clear Calm Good 20 in.
Try a Times Want Ad for results.
Joe Kisling, watchmaker, near Har
mony theatre. 433
• Stop at Peterson's lie tel. 300
The coal bunkers at the BlutV Point
coal mine on Kachemak bay are re
ported to have been destroyed by a
recent gale.
Vaudeville stunts of all kinds at the
Spring Carnival. Labor Temple, April
4, 5, 6 and 7. 701
Alaska Pioneer Button.-. Walter A.
Lord, jeweler. 727
i Union Laundry
and Bath House
l''iuirtli Ate., Between H and I,
Anchorage
Ol H WORK is GUARANTEED
—and—
SANITARY
THE LARGEST AND CLEANEST
BATH TUBS IN ANCHORAGE
OTOTOJDIOJDJCIOIQ
THE COOK INLET
TRANSFER CO.
WOOD AND ICE
A SPECIALTY.
MARIUS BENSON
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Temple Auditorium
A. L. U.
Spring Carnival!
OPENS
Tomorrow Night
DAWSON NIGHT
Everything in the Hall 10c
ADMISSION 10c
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RECREATION
Bowling Alleys and Pool Parlors
YOUNG VIKING H. HEGSTROM
Next to Harmony Theatre.
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The Royal Cafe
Special Arrangements Made for Entertaining Private
Parties.
The place of real service. Boxes, Lunch Counter.
Try Some of Our Special Dishes.
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WOMEN'S DRESSES, COATS, SUITS,
WAISTS AT
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OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.
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i’rivato Hoxos for I .a rim or Small Partms.
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NOTICE rOR PUBLICATION.
, Department ol’ the Interior, lT. S. •
Rand office ;it Juneau, Alaska. February
! 2, ioi.
; .nuTICK is hereby ^n«n that August
' y,w. 1 .1., of Alatan-is'tu. A'aska, who, on
'Ocu-I'.r IS, 11*1 o. iiu'lc homestead entry
No. 92C.M, for X his NKVi, Sec. 20, N V*;
A'U'1, Sve. 21 a ml R Vi SR *4, Section
! Township IT N\. Haiwr I K.. Seward Me
ridian, has tiled notice of intention ,
i to make five year I’r k*1‘, to establish j
claim to tin- rand iihove described, before I
; laojold David, United fitrue* Corumis- I
si ora '. at Anchorag . Alaska, on the [
10th day of April, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Deter .Murray, of Matanuska, Alaska,
frccrge Nyle.n, of Matannska, Alaska.
OSeorge <»n nnais, of Matanuska, Alaska i
Arthur A. Cobb.
C. II. \V A I.KICK. Register.
Department of the Interior. Alaskan ,
Engineering Commission, Anchorage,
Alaska. .March 28. 1917. Authority hav- I
ing hevii received by this office for the ;
1 construction of a Sewerage System to j
' consist of a trunk and outfall sewer on
K Street from the alley between 4th'
and :.th Streets, thence westward to
Knik Arm. and laterals in the alleys be- .
’tween 3rd and 4th Streets, and 4th and
| 5th Streets, from IS to K Streets, such j
work is contemplated. The total esti- |
. niat*d cost of the work is $18,000; the!
total cost per lot for lots between 3rd |
and 5th Streets and H and K Streets ,
J will be $70.00, and for lots between 5th j
and Sth Streets, and East C Street and '
(the Alley bet ween L and .M, $7.50; both
assessments h« ing payable in four stini- !
I annual installments, the first due upon I
i completion, the second six months fol
I lowing completion, the third twelve
months following completion, and the ,
! fourth eighteen months following com- ■
I pletion. Objections and suggestions in
1 writing will be received at this office
i up to April 15, 1917. Objections should
! state the lot and block owned by the
writer. J Cl. WATTS, Towns!te Man
Iag*r- I
{ Latest War News at Peterson's. 399 ’
notice for publication.
Department of the Interior, V. S.
Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, February
", 1917.
NOTICK is hereby Riven that William
Hughc*s, of Knlk. Alaska, woo, on April
1 *>, 1915. made Horn* stead Fntry, No.
017HO, for NW14 SW‘i, Lots 4, 0,
NW»i See. 2. Lot 2. Section 11, Town
ship 10 N.. Range 2 W , Seward Merid
ian, has filed no*ice of intention to make
five years Proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before Leopold
David, IT. S. Commissioner, at his office
at Anchorage, Alaska, on the 11th day of
April. 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Fred Crocker, of" Knik, Alaska
Malcolm A. McNeil, of Knik, Alaska
Stanton Shafer, of Knik, Alaska.
.Tames Patchell. of Knik. Alaska.
C. IT. WALKFIL Register.
NOTICE
The restaurants, cafes, anti grill hous
es designated beneath wish to announce
to tlie public that on account of the
high »oft of food stuffs they find it
net esary to change their course of serv
ice, which change will be effective on
and after April 1. 1917. The undersign
ed take this method of assuring their
patrons that any additional charges ap
pearing on their hills of fare after that
date are due to the increasing prices
they are obliged to pay for food sup
plies and are necessary to enable them
to conduct their business without actual
loss. „
Dated this 25th day of March, 191..
Mint Grill. I. lv liensler.
Royal rife. Gus Costovcos.
Oyster Grotto, George Kosmos.
Cameron’s Cafe, Charles Cameron
Riffle’s Kitchen, o. Riffle.
Union Cafe, O. Kuvara.
U and 1 Cafe, GeO. Cicovich.
Frisco Cafe, Andy Musavieh.
Tony’s Cafe, Tony Kovucovich
Dick’s Kitchen, John Dahl.
Anchorage Cafe, James Vouros. (}♦>
Phone 43-Y for car day or nijfht.
Wood and coal a specialty. Universal
Taxi and Transfer. 126