Interior Department Budget
Requestions
The President’s budget con
tains $5 million for the Alaska
Public Works program, a 58 per
cent cut from the $12 million ap
propriated in the 1954 fiscal year
for this program.
The budget totals $31,364,000 as
contrasted with $34,726,100 made
available for the current year.
The largest item in the budget
in this category is $11,994,000 for
Alaska Railroad construction fol
lowed by $9,940,000 for road con
struction, $5 million for the APW
program, $3% million for road
maintenance, $784,600 for the
care of Alaska’s insane, $97,400
for the Governor’s office and
$48,000 for legislative expenses.
Nine APW projects were cut
from the budget as originally re
quested in the $10 million sought
by the Department of the Interi
or. Eleven projects remain in the
$5 million program, with $4,430,
000 going to construction and
$57,000 for administration.
The President’s road construc
tion budget of $9,940,000 elimin
ated $3 million requested by the
Interior Department to continue
construction on the Copper River
Highway out of Cordova and
$100,000 to begin construction on
the Fairbanks-Nenana road. The
budget includes $3% million for
maintentance of roads. The $8,
840,000 construction figure includ
es $500,000 for the Taylor High
way, $4 million for surfacing of
Richardson Highway, $2,390,000
for asphalting of the Alaska High
way, $1% million for the Mt. Mc
Kinley Park-Richardson Highway
road known as the Denali High
way, $250,000 for the Anchorage
Elmendorf alternate route and
$200,000 for local roads.
Rehabilitation of the Seward
Portage portion of The Alaska
Railroad would get under way if
the $9,094,600 sought in the Presi
dents’ budget is allowed by Con
gres. In addition, the budget re
quest $2,900,000 for continued
construction of the Seward dock,
for a total Alaska Railroad con
struction fund-of $11,994,000. The
President’s budget revealed that
as of July 1, 1953, the govern
ment’s investment in the railroad
was $128,145,927 of which $19,
312,408 was donated from other
agencies. It is expected that the
1955 fiscal year freight and pas
senger operations will amount to
$17,647,070, the same as the cur
rent year, the costs of which are
covered by receipts of the rail
road and are not appropriated.
It is expected that a breakdown
of presidential budget figures for
Alaska activities of all federal de
partments will be available soon.
Grant Lake Power Project
The Federal Power Commis
sion has issued a preliminary
permit to the Grant Lake Elec
tric Power Company, Inc. of An
chorage, according to information
given Delegate Bartlett this week.
The proposed project would
consist of a concrete dam at the
outlet of Grant Lake on the
Kenai Peninsula to provide elec
PALMER BAKING GO.
trie energy for market in the
areas of Moose Pass, Seward, the
railbelt south of Anchorage and
Kenai.
The preliminary permit is for
a period of two years during
which time the company makes
all the examinations, studies and
test borings and prepares all the
maps and plans which would be
necesary to be included should
an application for a license be
desired.
In addition to the dam at the
outlet of Grant Lake, the pro-,
posed project includes a conduit
about 5,000 feet to a pbwerhouse
on Grant Creek near its conflu
ence with Trail Rivera power
house with initial installation of
2,000 horsepower and an ultimate
installed capacity of 4,000 horse
power.
The company was incorporated
under the laws of Alaska on
March 23, 1953, and the incorpora
tors named in the articles of in
corporation are E. Lyman Graves
of Moose Pass, president; E. L.
Arnell of Anchorage, secretary;
and Raymond E. Plummer of An
chorage.
Canadian Shipping
Senator Magnuson of Washing
ton has introduced a companion
DORCUS CLUB HOLDS
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Mrs. Edith Compton was elect
ed president of the Dorcus Club of
the Sutton Community Church
at a regular meeting held at the
home of Mrs. Lorraine Johnson
on January 25th. Also elected
were Frances Hamilton, treasurer,
Lorraine Johnson, secretary, and
Betty Killian, chairman of the
entertainment committee.
During the regular business
meeting plans for the church’s
annual Valentine party were dis
cussed.
At the close of the meeting a
buffet luncheon was served by the
hostess.
KTVA EXTENDS
TELECAST TIME
A two-hour extension in the
programming time of Channel 11,
Station KTVA, was announced by
company officials this week. The
extension will apply to the Sun
day programs only. Sunday tele
casts will begin at 4 p.m., instead
of 6 p.m.
bill to Delegate Bartlett’s measure
to allow waiver of the law until
June 30, 1955, so that passengers
may travel between certain Alas
ka ports on Canadian vessels.
Present waiver is due to expire
on June 30 of this year.
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NOTES
Sourdough Club
Members of the Sourdough
Homemakers’ club met at the
home of Blanche Ryan. Twelve
members present answered roll
call with current events.
Amy Irwin reported on the
Homemakers’ Council meeting
which was held in December.
Members were told that furni
ture repair course will be held
sometime during February. The
date will be announced later.
The next regular meeting will
be held at the home of Amy Irwin
on February 10.
Riverbend Club
The Riverbend Homemakers’
Club held its regular meeting
Thursday, January 21 at the home
of Mrs. Ted White.
Before lunch a potato chip dem
onstration was held.
Following the pot-luck lunch
eon the meeting was called to or
der by President Esther Kirsch.
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There were 15 members present
and one visitor. The visitor later
became a member, making a total
of 25 on our roll.
PALMER W. C. T. U.
MEETING JANUARY 29
The Palmer Womens Christian
Temperance Union will hold its
January meeting at the Church
of God on Matanuska Street on
January 29 at 8 p.m.
Those attending are asked to
please take newspaper or mag
azine clippings concerning liquor
or its effects. All those interested
in the group’s work are invited
to attend.
Life will be a lot happier for
you if you use the advice you
have been giving your friends.
Homemakers Calendar
Feb. 4: Wasilla Club at Mrs.
Jones home
Feb. 8: Chechako Club at Ida
Stadler’s home.
Feb..9: Palmasilla Club at Mar
jorie Bouwen’s home
Feb. 9: Sourdough Club at Amy
Irwin’s home
Feb. 10: Homesteader Club at
Edna Johnson’s home
Feb. 10: Goldusters Club at
Craft Room
Feb. 11: Nuggets Club at Mar
jorie Brewer’s home
Feb. 11: Chugiak Club, Chugiak
Community Hall
Feb. 18 Glacier View Club, Irene
Beylund’s home
Feb. 18: Riverbend Club, Mildred
Buzby’s home
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