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The Chitina Leader
Chitina, Alaska
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The Katalla company takes over Chitina townsite at residents' request, reduces lot prices, and begins street improvements under Engineer Forrester, including a roadway to the overland trail and grading of avenues, with William Lawson managing affairs.
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At the unanimous request of the residents of Chitina the Katalla company has taken over the townsite, and are now engaged in making some decided improvements. The price of lots will also be greatly reduced and the affairs of the townsite hereafter will be in charge of William Lawson, the station agent at Chitina.
Work was started this week under the direction of Engineer Forrester for making a good roadway from the intersection of Main and First streets to near the Orr & Co. barns, to connect with the overland trail to Fairbanks and other interior points. Mr. Forrester is doing the work for the railroad company.
A donkey engine was put to work to pull the stumps. Mr. Forrester is having a hard time to find enough men. All of the available workmen were sent to Cordova a short time ago to work on the oil tanks, owing to the fact that there were not enough idle men here for the purpose.
The railroad company is constantly recruiting men from the different places, and shipping them to the various points where their services are needed.
Other needed street improvements will be carried on under the direction of Engineer Forrester. A fill will be made over the rocky bed between the depot and Main street.
The residents of Chitina are very much pleased to learn that the street improvements are going ahead. It is likely that Fairbanks, First, Second and Third avenues will be graded from Main street to A avenue, and thence along that street to the main overland trail.
That route will bring the mail and stage out on the main street about the center of the business section.
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Primary Location
Chitina
Event Date
This Week
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lot prices greatly reduced; street improvements underway including roadway, grading, and fill; residents pleased.
Event Details
Katalla company takes over townsite at unanimous resident request, places affairs under William Lawson; starts work on roadway from Main and First streets to Orr & Co. barns connecting to Fairbanks trail; donkey engine used to pull stumps; other improvements like fill between depot and Main street; plans to grade Fairbanks, First, Second, Third avenues to A avenue and main trail; brings mail and stage to center of business section.