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OVER MILLION DOLLARS WILL BE EXPENDED ON ROADS AND TRAILS THIS YEAR BY ALASKA ROAD COM. - The Alaska Road Commission this year will spend $1,100,000 in main tenance and constructions of roads, trails and bridges. The work will be the most comprehensive ever un dertaken by the Commission and in volves more or less work on its en tire sypstem consisting of approxi mately 9,000 miles, according to a statement made public today by Col. James G. Stecse, President. The statement reviews briefly the activities of the Commission. It shows in an Illuminating manner how, since the re-organization of that' body some four years ago, it has been able to secure Increased allot ments from Congress for carrying on and extending its work at a time When the national law-making body was cutting requests and estimates for appropriations from virtually every source in the interests of economy. Text of Statement Col. Steese’s statement follows In full: ■ "The success of the Alaska Road Commission in securing an approp riation from Congress of $750,000 for the current season’s operations Fiscal year Budget House 1920 .$-* *100,000 1921 . .* 100,000 J922 350,000 350,000 1^23 425.000 425,000 1924 465,000 465,000 1925 650,000 650,000 The Bureau of the Budget was created in June 1921 and first han dled estimates for the fiscal year 1922. Millions Expended Since 1905 "Actual expenditures for roads and Actual Fiscal Years Expenditures 1905 19 *4,978,671.63 1920 . 358,601.25 1921 666,789.08 1922 6,83,247.68 1923 740,082.49 1924 895,059.78 1925 (est.V 1,100,000.00 Totals . *9,422,451.91 "In 1919, work was performed on less than 3,000 miles of the system Of roads and trails devised by the Commission. In the First Division, th4» Important Hatnes-Pleasnnt Camp road was passable for only a few miles out of Haines. In the Second Division, no work was done north! of the Arctic Circle nor south of 1 the mouth of the Yukon River. In ♦ he Third Division, work was limit ed to the area Immediately adjacent to the Alaska Railroad and to the Chltlna-Parsons section of the Rich ardson Highway. The Valdez-Wll low Creek section was closed by complete destruction of the road through Keystone Canyon. In the Fourth Division, no work was per formed south of Ophir nor north of the Yukon River. The ent're sys-j tem was in a bad state of disrepair, largely duo to curtailed appropria tions during the war and uncertainty a* to the future policy of the Fed ef&l government. System It Expanded "In the Spring of 1920, the Com mission was reorganized and an ag. gressive policy instituted. Approp riations have been increased each year since, old routes have been rehabilitated and Improved and new Toutes adopted. During the working season of 1923 every inhabited dis trict of the Torrltory, from Cape Ldsburne in the extreme northwest to Goodnews Bay in the extreme southwest, from Wiseman in the Koyukuk north of the Arctic Circle to the Cold Bay oil fields out on the Alaska Peninsula, all received ftotne assistance in Improved trans portation facilities. ' "The amount available for the current season, while less than the original estimates of *1,600,000 based on the Ton Year Program of Ten Million Dollars, will for the first time permit of all existing mileage being systematical maintained. Here tofore, the total appropriations have been less than the estimates for re pair and maintenance alone. Some now work must be accomplished! each year, but this would only be Jlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllliillllllllllll I J.B. Burford I J s Co. I I Now Offers You a Good Price for Your = § Old Typewriter in Exchange for a | 1 New L C. Smith & Bros. Typewriter. | s = i -- I | We handle a good automobile polish r ! —give it a try. f | marks the culmination of five vears [ of consistent efforts. It should be noted, too, that in spite of a policy' of economy enforced by Congress, I the Alcska Road Commission has j secured each year an increase over; the amount allotted by the Bureau of Budget in Its estimates. To hold Rs full budget figures in the House and then to secure a substantial in crease In the Senate and hold It fori five consecutive years is an achieve ment unique in Congressional an nkls. To increase an annual ap propriation from $100,000 to $750,000 during the post-war economy period j is an almost unheard of perform ance. “In addition to the above amount, the Alaska Road Commission will expend aboiit $.350,000 for roads and trails accruing from the Alaska Fund for military and post roads, bridges, and trails, from thp Territory for Co-operative projects, and from the National Park Service for Mr. Mc Kinley National Park. “This remarkable growth Is ap parent from the following table of appropriations: Increase Senate Conference over Budget $100,000 $100,000 $ 422.000 350.000 250,000 500.000 425,000 75,000 500.000 465,000 40,000 1,000,000 650,000 185,000 800.000 750,000 100,000 trails from all sources, as well as other funds supervised by the Al aska Road Commission during the twenty-one . years of Its existence, are shown in the following table: Supervised Road Supervised Othor Expenditures Expenditures $ 334,631.78 $ 202,702.67 -- 750.00 1.602.50 29,177.10 50,005.48 : 50,583.48 1,611,715.21 41,394.36 1,511,878.05 25.000.00 100,000.00 --- —--I 8 684,239.48 83,275,201.24 done by robbing existing projects, of their necessary annual mainten ance. Up to the present, therefore, . it lias been impossible to repair all the dantago resulting from neglect ed maintenance during the war and 1 at the same time keep the entire system of over 9,000 miles In good repair. During the current season, there fore, some maintenance work will be done on every existing project In the effort to take up the slack ns rapidly as possible and get the en tire system in good condition. No I new projects will bo adopted and s remaining funds will be concentrated i upon the completion of new projects I already undertaken; notably, the ! Haines-Pleasant Camp Road, the Ni sina River bridge, and road, the ilulkann-Cbestochena road, the Chat tnika-Oirrle road, the Talkeetna- ' “ache Creek road, the Ophir-Taeotnu 1 road, the Uong-Poorman road, and the 1 Nome-Shelton tram road. All of 1 hese aro co-operative projects with 1 the Territory of Alaska, except the Chatanika-CIrele road and the Oul- 1 kana-Chestochina road. The former 1 is the most important new feeder to 1 the Alaska Railroad and the latter Is an important connection to the Richardson Highway from the Slate 1 Creek. Nabesna, and Chlsana min ing districts. Getg Broad Authority “Equally Important with the in crease in funds has been the pro- . curing of authority from Congress to obligate each year beginning on March 1st, the prospective approp riation for the season without wait ing for Congress actually to approp riate the money. For this year, fori example, the appropriation will not be available for expenditure until the President signs the War Depart ment Act; yet on March first last, we purchased our entire season’s supplies of equipment, horses, pro visions, forage, and miscellaneous supplies on the basis of a million dollar season. Tractors, graders, spare parts, tires, bridge lumber and iron, etc., have all been delivered and freighted to the locality where they are lo be used. Work has been started in every district. By May 15th, over half a million dollars worth of work and supplies had been authorized and some three hundred thousand dollars actually obligated to be paid if, as, and when, the money becomes available. "Winter freighting is desirable for five reasons; First it is cheaper than summer; second, it enables work to be started earlier; third, it does not divert men and equipment at the time early maintenance should he, aggressively under way; fourth, it! does not tear up the soft roads at I the beginning of the open season; , and, fifth, it distributes work over a longer season to the advantage ofj the men and in the reduction of over-, head. Ask $1,400,000 For 1925 "It should be noted, too, that {be! above $1,100,000 will all be expended J by March 1, 1925. On that date, we are authoiized to begin obligat ing an additional $562,500 against next year’s appropriation. We will also have an additional hundred thou sand dollars from the National Park Service, and about a hundred and twenty-five thousand from the Alas ka Fund. No additional Territorial money will bo available till after the convening of the Legislature next Spring. “For next year, we have submit :cd estimates for $1,400,000 which will be acted upon by the Budget in September, and by Congress dur ing the winter.” FORMER JUNEAU M A N BELIEVED MURDER VICTIM Body of W.J.Maynard Found Floating in River at Spo kane—Moose Notified. The body of William J. Maynard, ormcr resident of Juneau, was bund Saturday in the river near tpokane, Wash., and indications vere that he was a victim bf nurder. Advices to this effect were re ;oived in Juneau yesterday by John, 3astl, of the local order of Moose, j The calbjiograin to Mr. Pastl, was! rom R. M. Gray, probably a mern-j >er of (.lie Spokane Moose Lodge j ind said; “Man who has been Identified as i Villiam Maynard has been picked i ip in the river and he is thought i o have been murdered. Give all I ^formation about him that you can 11 nvpply. Where are relatives? Who , is May of Homo Grocery? Was' here In April last year.” I^ast night Mr. Pastl sent a cable- ( train to Mr. Gray stating that May tard was a nienilber of the local j1 odge of Moose and that the records bowed in case of death or other misfortune to notify Miss Agnes, Ceel, 4015 Fortieth Avenue, South,‘ teattle, Wash. |‘ Nothing; Is known regarding : May” m«mtibned in the cablegram.' According to all information, Mr. I‘ .faynard came to Juno about 1017.!' Ic was a toamster and worked sev-j1 ral years for Femmer & Ritter.! luring his residence in Juneau lie j tad been on a ranch and prior to a; mysterious disappearance” early: ast year, sometime in April, op irated the Farmers Market on Front Hroet. At tills time it was alleged daynard might have “done away”, vith himself, and the local lodge; >f Moose appointed a conunlttoc to .race him. Maynard was found; vorklng on a pile driver at Tee; larbor. In' September, Maynard informed tis employer he was going to quit, ilthough the jab was not finished, mil he did. It, is understood ho vent to Funter Hay, then to Ten ikee and took passage on an Ad nlrul Line steamer for the south ind had not (been heard of until the cablegram received yesterday by Mr. Pastl. ^miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ SPRING FESTIVAL DANCE 1: 1 JUNE 4TH 1 I GIVEN BY LADIES OF MOOSEHEART | ! LEGION, AND WHICH PROMISES TO = i BE THE MOST ENJOYABLE AFFAIR I 1 OF THE SEASON | B Admission—Gentlemen 75 cents, Ladies 25 cents. ~ E Punch Served E | MUSIC BY NOVELTY FOUR | ?iiinmnniniiiiiuiniinutHTunnniuminiimmniiiininmiminuiiniiiiiiiinmn>~ •«* - • 4* RADICALS WILL HOLD CONVENTION AS SCHEDULED Expect 1,500 Delegates in Spite of La Follette’s Re- , pudiation of Convention. — ST. PAUL, Minn.,* June 2. — A, decision to go ahead with the Far-; mcr-La-bor-Profjrcselvc National Con venaion horeofore called to meet| here June 17 was reached by the| Minnesota Farmer-Labor Federation State Committee last night, which | announced that it expected an at tendance of 1,500 delegates despite the statement of Senator Robert M. lai Follctte repudiating the conven tion. Leaders predict that the conven tion will nominate Senator La Fol lette for President in rpite of the fact that he has said he does not want the nomination. IOWA PRIMARY PROGRESSING. 1)153 MOINEJS, la., Juno 2. The rotors of Iowa are going to the i Ur and casting J»Unir ballots in he Democratic and'Republican pri narles today. Candidates for United1 States Senator, Governor, Congri3s-j nen. State and County officers are! jeng selected. The chief interest remains in the contest between Senator Smith VV. [irookhart and former Congressman Burto E. Sweet for the Republican aomiation for the seat new held by Senator Brockhart. WASHINGTON DELEGATION ORGANIZES. SEATTLE, June 2. —- The Wash-! ngton State delegates to the Derao ■latic National Convention organ zed hero with Roibett P. Oldham of DRUGS EXCITE THE KIDNEYS, DRINK WATER Take Salts at First Sign of Bladder Irritation or Backache. The American men and women mist guard constantly against kid ley trouble because we often eat oo much rich food. Our blood is Hied with acids which the kidneys itrive to filter out; they weaken rom overwork, become sluggish, the dlmfnative tissues dog and the re ult Is kidney trouble, bladder weak iess and a general decline In health. When your kidneys feel like umps of lead; your hack hurts or he urine Is cloudy, full of sediment, ir you are obliged to seek relief two ir three times during the night; if 'on suffer with sick headache, or lizzy, nerovus spells, acid stomach, ir if you have rheumatism when the; veather is bad. begin drinking lot*: >f good soft water and got from yotirl tharmacist about four ounces of Jadi ?alts. Take a tablespoonful in a tlass of water before breakfast for a ’ew days and your kidneys may then ict fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, mmblned with lithla, and has been ised for years to help flush and itlmulate clogged kidneys, to neu ralize the acids in the system so :hey no longer are a source of Irri tation, thus often relieving bladder, lisorders. Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot! njure, makes a delightful efferves-] ■ent lithia-water drink and belong* j In every home, because nobody can; make a mistake by having a good | kidney flushing any time. By all means have your physician examine your kidneys at least twice a year, (advertisement.) this city, McAdoo leader in the! State a:; chairman. Oldham heads' the McAdoo forces and controls nine of the fourteen delegates. BURTON FORMALLY SELECTED. WASHINGTON, June 2. — Con gressman Theodore E. Burton’s se-j lection as Temporary Chairman of the Republican National Convention, which will meet at Cleveland, Ohio, June 10, was formaly announced here today. HIGGINS QUITS MINE JOB;GOES TO STATES; NORDLING GETS POST Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Higgins and!1 three children, Victor, Chester and!1 Jacqueline, left today on the steam-, cr Princess Mary for Seattle and, after touring the Pacific Coast will! proceed to Southern California early next fall. They expect to make) their future home in the vicinity of Eos Angeles. Mr. Higgins has been a resident of Gastineau Channel since 1913. 1 Ho canto to Treadwell in 1913 asj1 an electrician in the employ of the1’ Treadwell Company. In 1914 he was { moved to Juneau and has resided ij here since that time. He was made \ thief electrician for the Alaska Jit-! ncau in 1918 and remained in that; capacity until his rosignatioli which 1 took effect Saturday. Homer G. Nordling, who has been in tho electrical department of the A.-J., for several years has been promoted to succeed Mr. Higgins. Saturday evening a surprise party war staged for Mr. Higgins at the tome of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Beist ino. At that time ho was pre- 1 rented by tho men in the electrical'1 department with a gold watch | •hain, Masonic emblem and card ; I I ' II Get I 6 out of 6 every time with Ansco Speedex Film. In any make of camera it “fits the light.” BUTLER - MAURO DRUG CO. i—Z_—11, ;ase, The chain was manufactured locally from gold mined in the Alaska Juneau. i MINERS AND A. L ON TAP TONIGHT Completing the first round in the Tlty League schedule the Miners ind American Legion outfits will l dash this evening at City Park— ■ hat is if the weather man doesn't urn on an unexpected deluge. This tame was posponed several days ago ,n account of unfavorable weather onditions. No batteries had been announced his afternoon by either club. It vas expected that Cuvzon or Koski. vho hurling for the Elks Saturday light blanked tbe Miners, holding hem to two bingles, would do ncund duty for the Vets. Parma ;off, who deserved a tie Saturday light when he held the Elks to hree hits, will probably go in .gainst the Vets. It should be equally as good a ,amo as that of Saturday. It will 10 called promptly at 6:30 o’clock. ■ — v » ♦ FIRE IN JAIL Fire discovered in the uncompleted jaddod cell in the Federal jail Sat mlay evening, called out the Fire Department. The blaze had been , becked by guards by the time the ruck arrived and the department tnished the job, extinguishing the « ire before any material damage lad been done. The cause of the Ire was unknown. NOTICE AUTOMOBILE OWNERS. City auto licences for the year 924 and ending May 31st, 1925, ro now due and payable at the ity Clerk’s Office in the City Hall ’uildifig. JOHN A. DAVIS, _adv. City Clerk. ACCURACY Assured in Filling PRESCRIPTIONS Everything exactly as ycur doctor ordered. Ycu may depend upon the Fix line ss and Purity of Our Drugs. BOB TURNER'S AUTO SERVICE. Ride in comfort and safety. Trips mywhere. Phone 257. 5-year service althout a single accident of any nomeut. Office next to Boston Store. —adv. TOO LATE Tu CLASSIFY i'OR RENT — FURNISHED APT. with private bath. Sorby Apts., 214 Front St. Too many Aia&xan dollars stray o Canada. Buy Evan Jones Alaska loal. —adv NORTH TRANSFER P. BATTELLO, Prop. Coal and Baggage, Moving* Storage. STAND: Alaska Furniture Store 211 Seward Street. Phone 441. P. 0. Box 896, Jnneau, Alaska. You are invited to view our large • OIL PAINTING OF MT. M’KINLEY by Sydney Laurence. Valued by him at $5,000.00. Now on exhibition at THENUGGETSHOP ( Luxite 1 osiery 1 W jj BEAUTIFUL IN | APPEARANCE 1 FAMOUS FOR I LONG WEAR 1 IN THE SEASON’S 1 FASHIONABLE jg COLORS “ FOR Men, Women and Children GIVEN FREE For the Asking Ask for a useful article to remove|^ tops from Milk Bottles. “Saves milk, time and temper.” I Goldstein’s Emporium 1 j JUNEAU'S STYLE CENTER , 1 Illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll.IlllllUllllllllllil.HUH.I..