ARR REPAIRS BRIDGES.
SEEKS MORE FUNDS
While railroaders hoped for
more bridge repair appropria
tions, two Alaska Railroad bridge
and building crews this month
were engaged in making tempo
rary major repairs to the famed
“Loop.”
B and B’s No. 5 and No. 11 are
Engaged in the repair work,
which, it is hoped, will assure
service on the Portage-Seward
link through the fall.
For over three and a half miles
the Loop track runs along the
mountain side, winding over high
bridges, trestles, and through
snowsheds and tunnels. The road
makes a complete circle and one
three-quarter turn in surmount
ing the grade.
Although the Loop is regarded
as an engineering marvel, the
government has considered aban
donment of the costly Portage
Seward link in favor of the port
at Whittier. Consequently little
money was spent to maintain the
imk. ,i
About 80 percent of the work
planned for the bridge at Mile
47.8 is complete. Six additional
falsework bents and light frame
DISCUSSION CLUB MEETING
TO BE HELD SEPT. 17
The next meeting of the Great
Books Discussion Club will be
held Sunday night, Sept. 17, at
Dee-Jays shop. “The Prince” by
Machiavelli will be the topic of
discussion.
A special invitation is extended
to all teachers who would like to
attend.
MINNESOTA FAMILY
SETTLES IN PALMER
Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Wenck
are recent arrivals in Palmer from
the States. They intend to make
Palmer their home. The Wencks
have one son stationed at Ladd
Field and another at Fort Rich
ardson.
bents are being installed to sup
port the structure.
The two railroad bridge crews
also are slated for duties at Mile
50.1, 50.3 and 51.8.
An appropriation of over a mil
lion dollars to complete more ex
tensive repairs is being sought in
the nation’s capital. Military au
thorities would like to see the
route maintained since it •-serves
a seaport.
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ARR Announces
Winter Train Schedules
A new winter train schedule
was announced by The Alaska
Railroad this week.
The -Tuesday train connecting
Anchorage and Seward is to be
discontinued on Sept. 12 and the
last run of the Friday train is
planned for Oct. 6.
A regular passenger train will
leave Anchorage for Seward on
each Monday of the week start
ing Sept. 18. It is to depart from
Anchorage at 1:30 p.m. and arrive
in the “Gate City” at 6 p.m.
A boat train, originating in An
chorage, will make round-trip
connections with steamship ves
sels on Thursday of each week
beginning Oct. 12. This train
leaves Anchorage at 8 a.m. and is
slated to arrive in Seward at 12:30
p.m.
Izaak Walton can take their
last fling at choice fishing sites
next Saturday aboard the popular
“Fishermen’s Special.” The train
is to be discontinued upon re
turning to Anchorage from Healy
the next day.
Also going on the “retired” list
Sept 10 is the Fairbanks-McKin
ley Park Brill car. The Anchor
age-Seward weekend train was
discontinued last Sunday.
The streamliner Aurora will
maintain its same schedule be
tween Fairbanks and Anchorage
as will the Anchorage-Whittier
train.
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COME TO PALMER
FOR DENTAL TREATMENT
Mr. and Mrs. G. Halslen of
Northway, Alaska, were visitors
at Matanuska Lodge this week.
They stopped in Palmer for den
tal work before returning to their
home in Northway.
MOHR INJURES HAND
Fred Mohr entered Valley Hos
pital this week to undergo treat
ment of an injured hand.
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ON ALL WINTER
ROUND TRIP FARES
Beginning Monday, October 9, new winter
travel rates will save you approximately 20
per cent on all round trips via The Alaska
Line — whether you travel outside or to
another city in the Territory.
Travel in comfort . . . with delightful
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for complete details.
LOW-COST
AUTO RATES
Special rates now in effect for
passengers' automobiles. For
extra pleasure and conven
ience on your trip, take your
car with you aboard ship.
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