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Show Railroad For Central Alaska. Tho gold output of Alaxka Is now fno.imo.iiot) per year, and will bo greai ly Increased by the. eaily building of n new rnllrond from tho southern conai of UoHitrrectliiu bay northward to tie Tauatia river, definite announcement of which wns iiiudu 111 Chlcimo Hattir day. The Itcwnrd Conairuclloti com pany of Chicago hns secured Iho con tract for Ihn building and ciiulppiiiK of 413 miles of Alnnkn Cenml railway, from HcHiirrcctlun buy northward throush the Cook Inlet country and up the Hnsaltna valley to tho Tnnann river, 100 mllea above Its junction with the Yukon. |