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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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James P. Davis, director of territories and insular possessions, announced in Anchorage that federal neglect of Alaska has ended, outlining a development program including road construction, new settlements, power development, and Alaska Railroad rehabilitation.
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ANCHORAGE. (AP)-An interior department official declared yesterday that neglect of Alaska by the federal government has ended.
James P. Davis, director of territories and insular possessions made the observation in addressing the Anchorage chamber of commerce.
He outlined a federal program for development of the Territory through road construction, opening of new lands to settlement, development of power, rehabilitation of the Alaska Railroad and other projects.
Davis said that the major part of the trunk highway system to the Territory will be hard surfaced under a $40,000,000 appropriation for Alaska roads.
He reported also that the bureau of reclamation is studying the Eklutna hydro-electric system with a view to developing all the power required in the Anchorage area.
Two colonization projects are planned in Alaska, he said-one on the Kenai Peninsula, the other at Dunbar, north of Nenana,
"These projects have not taken definite form yet," Davis added.
"Legislation authorizing them has been introduced in Congress."
The government official said the program for rehabilitation of the Alaska Railroad would lead to lower operating costs and, as a result to lower freight tonnages.
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Anchorage, Alaska
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federal program includes $40,000,000 for roads, eklutna hydro-electric study, two colonization projects on kenai peninsula and at dunbar north of nenana with legislation introduced in congress, alaska railroad rehabilitation for lower costs and freight rates.
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James P. Davis addressed the Anchorage chamber of commerce, declaring end of federal neglect of Alaska and outlining development program: road construction with hard surfacing of trunk highways, opening new lands to settlement, power development, Alaska Railroad rehabilitation, and other projects. Bureau of reclamation studying Eklutna hydro-electric system for Anchorage area power needs. Two colonization projects planned but not definite, with authorizing legislation introduced in Congress.