Moose Pass miner. [volume], May 19, 1939, Page 2, Image 2

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MOOSE PASS MINER
By L. H« Allen_
12 issues for $2.00 paid in advance
Single copy 25g
(Continued from front page)
appropriation required for all of the con
struction set out in the authorization act.
Kodiak being our next door neighbor, so
to speeds, we assume that the estimated
costs items are interesting to MINER read
ers in that they contain several hints as
to the number of men with which it is ex
pected to man the projecton which, no
doubt, Alaskans will be favored for employ
ment.
KODIAK NAVAL AIR BASE
Dredging, including channel $ 500,000
Bulkhead, grading and fill 400,000
Two seaplane hangars 900,000
Three ramps 225,000
Parking area for 3 V.P.
squadrons, 80,000 sq.yds. 302,000
Barracks, mess hall, and
bakery for 580 580,000
Quarters for officers(l2) 145,000
Quarters for officers (36) 450,000
Quarters for bachelor
officers(60) 240,000
Quarters for married en
listed men (35) 280,000
Recreational facilities, en
listed men 250,000
Recreational facilities,
officers 150,000
Administration building 150,000
Engine, overhaul and aircraft
maintainence building 400,000
Motor test stands (2) 90,000
Dispensary 350,000
Radio transmission building,
towers, etc., 80,000
Laundry and equipment 65,000
General and aircraft storehouse 600,000
Squadron's storehouse 70,000
Paint and oil storage building 15,000
Gasoline storage and distribu
tion(700,000 gal.)in under
ground storage 250,000
Power plant and equipment 350,000
Fuel oil storage(80,000 bbls.,)
underground 150,000
Electrical distribution system 200,000
Water supply and fire pro
tection system 300,000
Sewerage system 250,000
Roads and walks 100,000
Small boat pier and boathouse 50,000
Pier for tankers and tenders 300,000
Gatehouse and fence 30,000
Magaiines (7),underground 50,000
Firehouse and garage 40,000
Station and maintainence
building
Cold storage and commissary
Machine-gun range
Heat distribution system
Bomb site workshop and storage
Telephone system
Torpedo workshop and storage
Total .
40.000
100,000
1,000
150,000 i
10.000
80,000 i
_30,000
$8,741,000
JORENE SMITH WINS SCHOLARSHIP
A scholarship award of two years at
the University of Alaska was won by Miss
Jorene Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry L. Smith of Moose Pass, for high
est scholastic standing in the class of
'39 in Seward High School.
Miss Smith, who is 15 years old, is
also the youngest member of her class.
In connection with the dance tomorrow
night at Hielo's Roadhouse, a skit will
be put on by the Purl One and Knit Two
wlub. This promises a lot of fun and
anyone who misses it will be sorry,
Mrs. Bill Irwin of Seward has taken
the Moose Pass store cabin for the sum
mer and with her three young sons, Jack,
Billy and Bobbie and their dog, Scottie,
uirxll occupy the cabin most of the time
until school begins.
Mrs. Ralph Reid drove to Seward with
Mrs. Erwin yesterday.
(Jus Manthey, Blackie Floyd and Fred
Colby of Seward, were fishing in Russian
River Wednesday.
E. L. Robbins and Roy Thurston drove_
to Cooper's Landing Friday , taking their
fishing tackle along._
A big snowslide occurred at Mile 21
Friday. The Harry L. Smiths were re
turning from Seward and report that the
slide obligingly came to a halt at the
edge of the highway.
Bill Estes sprained his wrist (right)
during the night.Tuesday night. The
injury was so painful all day Wednesday
that he regarded with a bilious eye any
gibes about it.
Workmen are now installing furniture
and other equipment at the new govern
ment hotel at Mount McKinley Park. The
management hopes to have the hotel open
by June 1, in time to entertain the
Seattle Chamber of Commerce goodwill
tour visitors.
The cottages and other equipment of
Camp Savage at Mount McKinley Park are
being moved to Mile 66 where a new camp
will be established and will be called
Camp Eielson.
Thirty four students /were graduated
from the University of Alaska last Mon
day.
Judge Simon Hellenthal has been re
nominated for the Federal Judgeship of
the Third (this) Judicial District.
This year's ice break-up was the
second earliest on record. The earliest
breftk-up on record was April 26, 1925..
Secretary Ickes has named Frank T.
Bean, associated park naturalist at Se
<jujia national park,to be superintend
ent at Mount McKinley park, succeeding
Harold Liek.