THE ANCHORAGE DAILY TIMES
AND COOK INLET PIONEER.
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ANCHORAGE. ALASKA, TUESDAY, MAY 15. 1917.
ROAD AND TRAIL BUILDING.
Despite the fact that the Alaska legislative assembly did
not apply all the funds that could have Keen employed in road
ami trail building in this territory, at the session recently
brought to an end, there will be a considerable sum for this
purpose, eorning from three separate and distinct sources.
First and foremost is the federal appropriation of s.'jiMt.(KH), re
cently passed by the eongress: second, is the appropriation of
>400.000 passed by the Alaska legislative assembly, and third,
a federal appropriation of $150,000 to he divided between the
< hugach and Tongas forest reserves, for road work within
these area-. The appropriation of $400,000 given by the legis
lature covers two years, or until the legislature meets again.
Thus, but sifOO.OOO of this appropriation will he available for
this year’s road work. In the aggregate, therefore, Alaska
will have for road and trail building the fine sum of •>''50,000.
If this lag sum is properly applied, much-needed road and trail
building can be accomplished. It exceeds by $350,000 any
previous amount that has been available for road and train
construction in any one year.
The Alaska Road commission will have charge of the
expenditure of the $500,000 appropriation passed by the con
gress. The road supervisor of this division—James E. Wilson,
of Valdez.—and two road commissioners to be appointed by
the governor, will have control of the expenditure of the ap
propriation made available by the territorial legislature, which
will amount to $50,000. in tlii~ division, thi- year. The road
supervisor and the road commissioners will also have charge
of the expenditure of the forest sendee funds to be devoted to
roads and trails in the Chugach and Tongas reserves. As be
fore stated, the amount available from the forest service funds
for the Chugach and Tongas reserves will be $150,000. Assum
ing that the amount is to be equally divided, this division will
have the tidy sum of $75,000 for roads and trails in the Chu
gach reserve.
'I'he legislature passed a law at the recent session provid
ing for the appointment, by the governor, of two road commis
sioners from each of the four judicial divisions of Alaska, to
act with the regularly elected road supervisor in the disburse
ment of road and trail funds. A. A. Shonbeck has the refusal
of appointment as one of the road commissioners from the
Third divisidh. I’he governor left the matter of these ap
pointments to the members of the legislature from the respect
ive districts. In harmony with this plan. Mr. Shonbeck was
favored as one of the commissioners, and Representative Can
non was delegated to see him in thi- behalf.
Be it said to the credit of the Cook inlet representatives,
Messrs. Cannon and Brice, they worked for a greater appropri
ation from the legislature for road and trail work, but the Sec
ond and Fourth division representatives defeated this plan, by
insisting upon and securing the pas-age of unnecessary appro
priations that depleted the territorial funds. And it might be
said, in passing, that these two divisions—the Second and
Fourth contribute but a comparatively -mall proportion of
funds to the territorial treasury. The First and Third (our
division) are the important contributors to the territorial
treasury.
SUPPORT THE BAND,
A lb piece brass band has been organized in Anchorage.
It is composed of experienced musicians, has horn and reed in
struments, proposes to secure suitable uniforms, and promises
to give the public the best service possible. The band as organ
ized has the backing of the Moose lodge, a strong local organ
ization that lias a reputation for doing things right. While
the band is under the auspices of tin* Moose lodge, that is mere
ly incidental. It will be in all respects a town institution and
merits support as such. Public functions or demonstrations,
especially in war times, are incomplete without a band to play
inspiring music and to lend a martial air to the occasion. We
bespeak for this band a liberal support on the part of the peo
ple of this community.
Representative Cannon informs The Times that the ter
ritory will supply 75 per cent of the funds necessary to oper
ate the public schools in Anchorage. The Times was led into
error by its Juneau correspondent, who reported HO per cent
instead of 75 per cent. We are glad to make this correction—
glad, in fact, that an error was made, because it will reduce by
that much the town’s portion of the funds to be supplied. Now,
Anchorage will have to raise, by taxation, but 25 per cent of
the aggregate cost of school maintenance.
USE LAWN.-7 FOR “SPUDS.”
(Juneau Empire)
In Vancouver and Victoria wealthy residents are spading
up their lawns to jdant potatoes and cabbages and carrots and
other vegetables. Housewives are planting their flower beds
with seeds that will produce something to eat. People in the
United States are urged to do the same thing. The man or
woman who produces something to eat or wear is the useful
member of society just now.
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Tl’ESHAY. MAY 15. 1!>17.
Vol. 1. No. 256. ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, «th and D j
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AN EDITORIAL BY PRESIDENT WILSON.
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Here is an editorial by President Wilson, sent out by the
department of the interior :
“At the present moment it is our plain duty to take ade
quate steps that not only our own people be fed, but that we 4
may, if possible, answer the call for food of other nations now
at war. In this greatest of human needs, I feel that the Amer
ican farmer will do his part to the uttermost.
“By planting and increasing his production in every way
possible, every farmer will perform a labor of patriotism for
which he will be recognized as a soldier of the commissary,
adding his share to the food supply of the people.”—Tacoma
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SEND ROOSEVELT, SAYS WATTERSON.
Henry Watterson has a vision of Colonel Roosevelt carry
ing the Stars and Stripes to glory in France and across the
Rhine. In the Courier-Journal he says:
“The appearance of a former president of the United
States carrying the Star Spangled Banner over a body of Am
erican soldiers to the battle front in Mnndeis will glorify us as
nothing else will. It will electrify the world. I fancy we can
see this sublime spectacle circling around the arch of stars and *
marching down the Champs Klysees. up through Rue Royale
and passing the Madeline out the boulevards to the Column of
July, thence to the front, by that time u u, hope across the
Rhine.”
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WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 4.—
Statistics just compiled by the bureau
of fisheries show that the value of
the furs shiped from Alaska during
the period from November 16, 1916,
amounted to $1,143,601.35. Of that
sum $232,357 represents the value of
the fur seal and fox skins from the
Probilof Islands. The value of the furs
shipped during the preecding year to
taled $519,950.27, of which $119,417.57
was the value of the skins from the
Pribiloys. The furseal skins have been
given an estimated value in the raw
state of $30 each. The shipment of
raw furseal skins in 1916 was 7,061
and 3,000 in 1917.
There was a noticeable increase in
the number shipped and the average
value of the pelts of nearly all of the
more important species. A total of 21,
608 lynx pelts was shipped in 1916, as
compared with 9,374 the year before.
Notwithstanding the large increase in
number, the average value of lynx
pelts advanced from $8 to $12.
The number of red fox pelts ship
j peri was 15,711, in comparison with
i 11,770 shipped during the previous
year and the average value was $12f
! or an advance of $4 per pelt. Ship
i ments of cross fox pelts increased
| from $12 to $25.
A total of 101,872 muskrat skins
i was reportedi n 1916, in comparison
with 31,933 shipped during the pre
vious year.
The only decrease of note was in
the shipment of mink pelts which de
clined from 23,073 in 1915 to 22,
255 in 1916. The average value of
mink pelts increased from $2 to $4 in
1916.
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the Anchorage Tennis club.are asked
to call this week and leave their
names with Dr. Benedict, president;
Miss Byles, secretary, or C. T. Boyles,
chairman of the membership commit
tee. 35
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