Show ALASKAN R. R R. R TO BE RUSHED Congress Asked by Lane for to Complete Complete Com- Com lete Government Line Washington Feb S. S WIth S.-WIth With labor Jabor and materials available tho the government is preparing to rush work on tho the Alaskan an railroad and Secretary Lane Lano asked Congress today for to complete com com- the Job Tho Alaskan railroad commission estimates It t will take talco three years The Tho appropriation of or asked Includes of th the tho orl- orl moat inal estimate of ot for or the tho construction construction con con- of ot tho the road and a t. t deficiency appropriation of ot representing represent represent- ing tho the increase In tho the cost of or practical practical- everythinG that is 19 necessary for tor tho worl work It Is estimated that the road Voad can cats be finished for tor While work never was stopped It was slowed down materially b by the war which drew thousands of ot men out of or tho territory and cut off ot tho the supply of or steel Since Sinco tho armistice was signed tho the call of or the northwest has again been felt and at tho the office of or tho commission it la is said today that several thousand applications have been received for work on the railroad both from men formerly there and others who never have o visited Alaska Ah Plenty of ot steel teel for or next seasons season's work already Is on hand and between and tons of or materials an and supplies supplies sup sup- plies will w be shipped north this year Prospects are arc that ample amplo cargo will be available a for transportation At Al least three seasons seasons' more work remains to bo be done officials of oC tho commission said Tho The bulls bulk of oC the tho heavy heay work such as grading virtually is I complete but there remain at least three lar large e bridges to bo be finished As fast as track Is laid traffic Is begun over It Il Extension of oC tho the road is 19 not nol being considered until the task In hand is complete completo Rumors that outside contractors contractors contractors con con- tractors would bo be called in to take over o I portions of tho the work were said to bo ho without foundation m |