ALASKA ROAD
COMMISSION
MAKESREPORT
The annual report of the Alaska
board of road commissioners, just is
sued, shows that a vast amount of
work has been done in the territory
during the years that have intervened
since its creation.
A realization of the work that has
been done by the Alaska board pf road
commissioners, the circumstance that
there are several other federal funds
for road construction in Alaska under
the federal government in addition to
that which comes under the direction
of this larger organization, and the
ftct that the various federal road or
ganizations have adopted a system of
co-operation, has influenced the sen
ate and house committees on highways
to introduce a bill to co-operate with
the various federal organizations, with
the purpose in view of not duplicating,
but permitting the work of each or
ganization to complement the work of
the others.
Nearly Five Thousand Miles of Work
Major W. H. Waugh, president of
the Alaska board of road commission
ers, has given out the following state
ment in connection with the report of
the board:
"Total mileage March 1, 1919, roads
and trails, 4,830. Of this amount, 2,866
miles comprise a connected system
reaching from Valdez and Chitina to
Eagle, Fairbanks, points above the Arc
tic circle, to the lower Yukon, Nome,
Candle and other Seward peninsula
points. This system is joined at sev
eral points on the Yukon river by a
second system of 2,736 miles, which
begins at Seward and serves the Idit
arod. Ophir and Innoko districts. In
addition to ttyese two connected sys
tems there are 288 miles of short local
roads and trails.
"To March 1, 1919, the total amount
expended for all maintenance and con
i struction since January, 1905, was
$4,923,596. Of this, $2,355,700 has been
spent for maintenance and construc
tion of the Richardson road from Val
dez and Chitina to Fairbanks, or ap
proximately $5,770 per mile on the
v nines, miring me present wnuer
automobiles made 120 miles from Chit
ina to Meiers in a day; from Meiers
to Little Delta sleds are used; and
from Little Delta to Fairbanks, 60
miles, autos have been making regu
lar trips all winter.
“The bulk of the summer traffic on
the Richardson road is handled by
passenger and freighting automobiles.
While these machines do not make the
trip with the same degree of comfort
and ease that is possible on the State
roads, which cost from $10,000 per
mile up, they do get through, and with
favorable weather conditions the trip
from Chitina to Fairbanks, 320 miles,
is made in about twenty-four hours’
running time.
“When considering costs of road
work it is well to keep in mind the
difference in Alaska costs and those
obtaining Outside. In normal times
Outside, $6 will hire a team and driver
one day, and the owner furnishes food.
In many cases on much of the Alaska
work it costs $5 to feed one horse one
day. and man/ other costs are in the
same proportion.”
GROW VICTORY BOND IN
YOUR VICTORY GARDEN
SAYS WAR GARDEN HEAD
WASHINGTON, April 11.—"Grow a
Victory Bond in your Victory Garden”
is the “daily hint” being sent to the
gardeners of the country by the Na
tional War Garden commission. If
ten million gardeners adopt this thrift
hint It will mean, figuring the bond at
$50, that $500,000,000 will be taken on
the next issue simply with the exer
cising of a little thrift.
Well directed thrift, coupled with
the extra hour of daylight that comes
back to us on the last Sunday in
March is going to open up business as
nothing else can do. When the gard
ener who is now ready for the biggest
home food production campaign the
qpuntry ever saw begins reaping the
harvests, he is going to have more
money than ever to spend.
He is spending a lot of that money
right now for seeds, and therefore
that money is getting into circulation.
That means business. There are thou
sands upon thousands of gardeners
who will buy a bond with garden
money this year, for they will produce
the price of a bond and more in their
gardens.
If everybody in the country will get
a little of the gardener’s pep in his
blood, and garden work is the greatest
tonic in the world, we will see a busi
ness boom that will make gloom take
to the woods. The gardener is a
buyer and the buyer is a business
boomer.
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JAPANESE TRAFFIC RULES
Every time you see a picture of a
Japanese thoroughfare you wonder
how automobiles have any room to
manoeuvre at all, let alone how they
can observe traffic law. But, according
to a fnotor-car importer just returned
to the United States, the Japs have
their own ideas of how a car and driv
er should behave, and what is more,
take pain3 to see that all foreigners
understand them. Here is the way
the rules were translated into English
by the Japanese traffic' authorities:
1. You must drive your automobile
at the speed of eight knots per hour
on the city road and twelve knots per
hour on the country roads.
2. In narrow place of road corner
and bridge, speed slowly.
3. When you see the policeman
throwing up his hand you must not
drive in front of him.
4. When you pass the corner and
the bridge, ring the horn.
5. When you get ahead of the pas
senger on foot or the cow or the horse
you must ring the horn.
6. When you meet the horse or the
cow speed slowly and take care to
ring the horn and not be afraid of
them. Drive slowly when you meet
the horse and the cattle, do not make
them afraid and carefully make the
sound. If they afraid the sound, you
must escape a little while at the side
of the road till they pass.
7. When you drive the motor car
do not leave the driver seat and take
care lest unexpected trouble happen.
8. —Do not drive the motor car when
you get drunk and do not smoke on
driver’s seat.
9. When two cars are driving in
the same road, if there is another car
in front or yours, you must keep sixty
MEXICO PLANS
BIG BUSINESS
AFTER JULY 1
LAREDO, Texas, April 12 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Whether Mexican cit
ies along the border will become cases
for "international drinkers” when
America adopts prohibition in July
has not been determined, despite some
leanings in this direction.
A movement recently was started
to have passport restrictions removed,
throw open the international bridge j
and run week-end excursion trains
into Mexico. It was proposed to estab
lish big gambling houses, cockpits,
bull rings and pretentious drinking
emporiums. American business men
vigorously protested on the ground
that the trains passing through Ameri
can towns would bring only a reputa
tion for lawlessness.
The Mexican government haB not
indicated Its attitude in the' matter,
and seems disposed to let the liquor
problem solve itself. Local officials
are represented as not wishing to deny
their citizens profits that American
prohibition might bring.
Mexican cantineros have thrived in
the year that Texas cities have been i
dry under the Texas military zone 1
law. Passport regulations permit per
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border to pass from one country to
the other on a local permit. Many
American residents visit Mexican
towns daily to obtain drink. American
authorities have prevented smuggling
of liquor into the United States.
Medical authorities predict that un
restricted border traffic would have a
serious effect on the army's campaign
against disease.
All suspicious visitors from Mexico
are searched by customs for contra
band liquor. As a result of this strict
supervision mezcal, a highly intoxi
cating Mexican drink that formerly
sold for 50 cents a quart, now brings
$10 a quart here when obtainable from
illegal dealers.
yards away from him, if you go
ahead of him ring horn and pass him.
10'—When you cross the railway,
wait until the other train and other
cars pass through.
11. When anything the matter with
your car you go police station and tell
him. v
12. When you want to have a driver •=
v/. uAvuaugc ttuuiuw, yuu must en- :
close driver’s address, career and age.
Special Notice—You must never
put overload on your automobile. The
licensed capacity of your Ford car is
five persons.
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Your eyes fitted. Compound and
stigmatic lenses replaced. See Os
borne. t
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Fresh shipment of Brookfield saus
age arrived on this boat. Blum,
O’Neill Co.
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Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
With or Without Bath
Cordova House
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Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Men
Satisfaction Guaranteed :: Rates Reasonable
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ALASKAN GRILL
FRANK A. DOUGLAS, Proprietor
“THE HOME OF QUALITY AND ATTENTION"
ONE VISIT TO THE ALASKA GRILL WILL MAKE YOU A
REGULAR PATRON
SOLICITING THE PATRONAGE OF
THE EPICUREAN
and discriminating public, I desire to call attention to a few of the
reasons which I am confident make this Grill a popular one and en
titled to their kind support
BETTER COOKS—BETTER COOKING—BETTER SERVICE
TABLES AND BOOTHS FOR LADIE8 BANUET ROOM
UNDIG’S GRILL
Phone 30,
New York Cafe
First .Avenue, two doors below
Modtra Laundry.
DINNER A SPECIALTY
STRICTLY HQME COOKING
E. SPARROW
Keist Furniture
Company
Is the Place to Buy
New and Second-Hand
Household Goods
OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT
Next door to Alaska S 8. Office
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■ THE UNIVERSAL CAR
Tlie Ford Motor T One-Ton Truck is
really the * necessity of farmer, manu
facturer, contractor and merchant. It
has all the strong features of the Ford
car made bigger and stronger. It has
the powerful worm drive, extra large
emergency brakes acting on lioth rear
wheels and controlled by hand lever, 124
inch wheelbase, yelt turns in a 46-foot
circle, and has been most thoroughly
' tested. We know it is absolutely de
pendable.e We advise giving your or
der without delay, that you may be sup
1 plied as soon as possible. The demand is
■ large and first to order first to receive
delivery. Leave vour order today. Truck
KENNY HOLDEN’S
Pool and Billiard Parlors
CIGARS, SOFT DRINKS AND TOBACCO.
FIRST-CLASS BARBER SHOP
IN CONNECTION
MUSIC EVERY NIGHT PHONE 15
CHAS. GOLDSTEIN & COMPANY
of Juneau, Alaska
Offer to the trappers and dealers of the North
the followinig prices for No. I Prime Furs:
. Lynx, Extra Large No. 1.$30.00 to $32.50
Lynx, Large No. 1. 25.00 to 30.00
Lynx, Small .. • 15.00 to 20.00
Mink, dark coast skins.... 5.00 to 7.00
Mink, dark coast skins, small. 3.00 to 5.00
Mink, fresh water. 5.00 to 10.00
Land Otter .. 12.00 to 18.00
Red Fox, No. 1 large. 30.00 to 35.00
Cross Fox, according to beauty. 50.00 to 100.00
Muskrats*.75 to 1.50
Silver and Black Foxes, as to color
Wolverine 7.00 to 15.00
Wolves .. 5-00 to 20.00
Ship us your Furs! Aa soon aa recaivod we will grade same and
wire our best otter. If our prices are not oatlsfactory we will return
the furs and pay transportation charges on same both ways.
References: Any bank In Alaska, Dsxtsr Horton National Bank, Be
attie; National Bank of Tacoma, Tacoma, Wash.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
We operate the largest Fur Ma nv factory north of San Francisco.
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