INSPECTORS PRAISE DEVELOPMENT
OF "AMAZING" EKLUTNA PROJECT
Eklutna, the great government
bureau of reclamation develop
ment near Palmer, "is an amazing
project—one of the most interest
ing in the world”, William R. Fos
ter, assistant director, office of
programs and finance, Washing
ton, D. C., declared here after an
inspection tour.
First federally-financed project
in Alaska, at an estimated cost of
$27,530,000, the Eklutna tunnel,
which will pierce tremendous
Goat mountain, will tap Eklutna
lake 65 feet below the level to
provide power.
“Eklutna and its development
are in the national spotlight”,
Foster declared. "At first there
*vas a lot of criticism on spend
ing more than 27 million dollars
on this power project, but it has
proved a shot of adrenalin for
government-financed projects es
sential to national defense and in
dustrial development”.
Several other government pro
jects are in the making: Swan
lake at Ketchikan, the Wicker
sham near Fairbanks, at Beaver
creek, he said.
With Foster on the inspection
‘trip was Joseph M. Morgan of
Juneau, district bureau of recla
mation manager.
“The project is in good hands”,
he declared. “Its importance in
national defense was testified by
the over-all command”.
Stimulates Industry
For civilians, in addition to de
fense, should war strike, it will
stimulate business, establish in
dustrial development, and build
payrolls.
He said the engineering job of
cutting through the below-water
level tunnel will be one of the
most daring yet constructed.
The test tunnel, already driven
in 180 feet, is “encouraging”.
Contracts for construction of
B
tne aciuai runnel, ior me pen
stock which drops water from the
end of the tunnel to the power
plant, for the vertical shaft, in
take tunnel Structure and gate
works, are called for in bids to
close June 25. The bids probably
will be let July 6, Morgan said.
Byron G. Felkner, Eklutna
construction engineer stationed at
Palmer bureau of reclamation
headquarters, has been Outside
conferring on recent rush trips,
one to Washington, D. C., where
decision was made to put two
15,000 KV generators in the Ek
lutna power plant, another to
Denver to confer with engineers,
then on to Cleveland to study a
similiar intake run below Lake
Erie.
Underground Power House
The exploratory tunnel now be
ing drilled will determine whe
ther it is practical to build a pow
er house under Goat mountain.
If so, it will be the first .in the
United States, although they have
been built in Sweden and Italy.
The powerhouse will be approxi
mately 50 by 150 by 70 feet.
PHARMACIST OUTSIDE
FOR STUDY
Kenneth Heddin, pharmacist at
the Palmer Drug Co., leaves June
8 to take additional examinations
at the University of Washington
for another degree in pharmacy.
He also will visit his home town,
Tacoma, and will return to Pal
mer by mid-June.
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new roof is needed or just repairs on your present one,
we'd like to be of some help. Call us soon for free esti
mates. Well present figures on the completed job of
materials alone. You'll be pleased with our expert and
economical service.
KETCHIKAN SPRUCE MILLS
Alaska Owned and Operated
Palmer, Alaska
Building Program
Approved For
U. Of Alaska
Approval was voted by the
board of regents for the Alaska
Housing Authority to build two
large apartment houses, one of
eight units, one of four units and
12 single family residences on the
campus of the University of Alas
ka, Andrew Nerland, president of
the board, revealed today. Cost
of construction will exceed $435,
000.
In addition the regents approv
ed building a 100-man concrete
dormitory costing more than
$400,000, which, with additional
construction, can be expanded in
to a 200-man residence.
To modernize the utilities sys
tem of the university and prepare
for future growth, $208,000 was
authorized.
“The University of Alaska is
entering a new era of growth and
progress”, said President of the i
Board Nerland. “With the con
struction of the new Mines build
ing, new apartments and homes
r
to accomodate 24 families, a new
modern utilities system, and our
present program of landscaping
the campus, the university is tak
ing a big step ahead.
Adult Education
The board of regents also au
thorized an immediate investiga
tion of the possibilities of adult
education throughout Alaska. To
that end, Professor William Ca
shen, dean of the summer school,
will attend a conference on edu
cation in Juneau, starting June 11.
“Prof. Cashen will make a
study of what subjects are most
in demand for adult education in
the cities and towns of Alaska
and what number of citizens will
most probably avail themselves of
the courses offered”, Nerland an
nounced.
Coffey Insures Everything—
Remember?
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Bright green around the famous
4-leaf clover bar (which was re
ported in Ripley’s “Believe It Or
Not”) now has been installed at
the Shamrock bar. A green lino
leum textured wall covering was
installed by Art Stenberg.
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