NEW R. R. ROUTE
(Continued from page 1)
our government convinces us,
that the Territory of Alaska is the
most important Posession of our
country. Therefore it is the duty
of our Gtvernment to place the
Territory in the strongest posi
tion possible to resist any move
ment on the part of a foreign
power to invade this Territory, a
foothold in Alaska by a foreign
power would spell disaster to our
Government and our people. We
therefore recommend that atten
tion be directed towards a new
Railroad route to the Interior of
Alaska from Seward. Alaska. In
our recommendation we offer a
brief proposed new route, and are
submitting maps showing location
proposed, which would have to
be surveyed to determine its feas
ibility and the exac tlocation.
We propose that a route be
surveyed beginning at Seward, A
laska, a Port on Resurrection Bay
which is an all-year around open
Port, Northwesterly up Resurrec
tion River to a point North of
Upper Russian Lake, cross Rus
sian River between Upper and
Lower Russian Lakes, follow the
Valley to South end of Skilak
Lake, follow around lake to a
point East of Kenai River mouth,
through low pass North, and cross
Kenai River at a point approx
imately called Stelers Ranch, con
tinue Northerly through the Flat
to Gene Lake, continue on North
side of Gene Lake to level bench
Church o£ Christ
Seward, Alaska
CHRIST'S CHURCH IS NOT A
DENOMINATION
Larry O. Grounds
The Church of Christ is not a
denomination for the following
reasons: ,
1. Men did not propose the
church. (Eph. 3:10'.
2. Men did not build the church.
(Matt. 16:18'.
3. Men did not name its people. 1
(Isa. 62:2; Acts 11:26'. 1
4. Men did not purchase the
church. (Acts 20:28'.
5. Men did not give it its doc- '
trine. (Gal. 1:11-12).
6. Men are not the head of the
church. (Eph. 1:22).
7. Men do not add to the
church. 'Acts 2:47).
8. The church wears no human i
or man-made name. (Acts 20-28
Rom. 1(3:16'.
9. The church works and strives
for unity. (Jno. 17:20-21'.
10: The church expsoes all re- '
ligious error. (Gal, 1:6-10'.
11. Every church not found in
the Bihle is a plant which the
Heavenly Father hath not plant- i
ed and shall be rooted up! (Matt. ■
15:13'.
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Attend the Church of Christ
in you community and investigate
the thingsr that are taught. You
cannot help but see a vast differ
ence in the teaching of this body
of people and other churches of
tiie community.
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land to Turnagain Arm, crossing
Turnagain at some determined
Point in the vieinity of Gull Roek
to Potter, Alaska.
This route has a maximum ele
vation of 800 feet, and the ap
proach to the Pass is approximate
ly 30 miles, which would give a
fairly easy grade to or through
i the Pass. We are also informed
! by Citizens who are familiar with
the route that there is no heavy
winter snow fall along this route
It is also used by the Planes in
their flights to and from Anch
orage, which indicates that the
weather conditions are fairly
good. From the maps submitted
one can trace the proposed route
to Turnagain Arm where surveys
would indicate the feasibility of
I a crossing.
We offer the above recommend
ations and proposals, which we
believe will be advantageous to
the Territory of Alaska, and is
worthy of consideration by you
and your Planning Board.
Submitted April 26th, 1948, by
the Seward Chamber of Com
merce. Seward, Alaska.
W. C. Erwin, Committee
Chairman
Ross Mann, President
5 ¥ ¥
Colonel Johnson is meeting in
Juneau May 1st, with Assistant
Secretary of Interior Warner and
other Washington officials, who
with recommendation from the A
laska Development Board, will
discuss the pertinent problems of
l Ire Territory.
Col. Johnson flew own Thurs
day and returned immediately.
While here he discussed the poss
ible new rail route proposal.
Col. Johnson has been looking
into this possible new route with
considerable enthusiasm; however
the main problem is the engineer
ing possibility of crossing the*
Arm. Local engineers acquainted
with Turnagain Arm, although
without having access to the j
sounding, have considered a rock
fill or causeway across the Arm
an engineering possibility.
The Turnagain Arm crossing of
the railroad might prove quite
costly. However, when one con
siders the ideal construction con
ditions, free of grades and no ma
jor bridges required, for the bal
ance of the route, the per-mile
cost figures from point to point,
Seward to Anchorage, may not
be above average construction ex
pense.
The proposed new route will
open up a lot of valuable coun
try. The Department of Interior
has made considerable parcel of
land in that area available for
homesteading by veterans.
The Chickaloon Flats would then
be considered valuable as ideal
cattle country. This proposed
route is completely out of the
heavy snow belt, thus eliminating
costly maintenance due to slides.
The route bisects the present
Seward-Kenai road at a reason
able distance from Kenai. per
mitting it to be served by this
railroad to some extent.
Colonel Johnson, while confer
ring wih President Ross Mann
concerning the above telegram
complimented the concise draft
ing of the report which was pre
pared by W. C. Irwin. The Mili
tary Headquarters are definitely
interested in plans for more than
one-all year round port serving
, the rail belt.
* * *
(Ed. Note—/That the foregoing
j must be considered of great im
portance os denoted by the con
firmed fact that Col. DeLong has
held up his Dock building pro
gram at Anchorage. The outcome
of the new route proposal now
being considered would certainly
! affect plans for the premanent
barge terminus.
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NEXT OF KIN OF WAR DEAD
TO RECEIVE GOLD STAR
BUTTON
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Word has been received at Hq,
U S Army,Alaska that the Nat
ion’s memorial to World War 11
dead - the Gold Star Lapel But
ton - will be ready for distribu
tion after June 1, 1948 to the
next of kin of men and women
of all the Armed Services who
died for their country at home
and abroad.
The authority for this recogni
tion came in Public Law No. 30(1.
enacted by the' 80th Congress,
which set up an appropriate des
ignation of widows, parents, and
and certain other members of tiie
families of those who died in the
service of their country between
December 7. 1941 and August 1
1947, the period established by
the legislation.
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cular background. bordered in
gold and surrounded by gold lau
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inscription, ‘United States of
America, Act of Congress, 1947’,
with space for the engraving of
the initials of the recipient.
One Gold Star Button is to he
furnished, without cost, to the
widow or widower and each of
the parents of a member of the
Armed Forces who lost his life
while on active military service
between December 7, 1941 and
August 1, 1947, both dates inclus
ive. The term ‘parent’ includes
mother, father, stepmother, step
father, mother through adoption
and father through adoption. One
Gold Star Button will be furnish
ed at cost price to each child,
stepchild. brother, sister, half
brother, and half sister of a de
ceased member of the armed for
ces if the death fell within the
dates fixed.
Next of kin of deceased Army
and Air Force personnel may sub
mit applicetions to The Adjutant
General. United States Army,
Washington, 25, D. C. Application
forms will be available about
Juno 1. 1948 and may be obtain
ed from any Army or Air Force
installation, any nationally rec
ognized veterans organization, or
The Adjutant General.
Navy, Coast Guard, and Marine
applications should go to the
Chief. Bureau of Naval Personnel,
Navy Deparment, Washington. D.
C. . and they likewise, may be
obtained from Naval installations
or veterans organizations or from
the Bureau of Naval Personnel.
Limited initial token presenta
tions of ihe Gold Star Buttons
will be held throughout the Unit
ed States and some possessions
on Memorial Day.
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