Show DOGS ARE ENGINEER I ON ALASKAN 1 R R R I IO I II ByThe O NOME IE Alaska Dec 18 By IS The Associated Pre Sheer Press Press s Sheer pov- pov nov IO city elly of oC transportation Is the claim to 10 faroo of Qt the nil railroad road between Nome ome and Shelton for lor the truths are minus both locomotives o and lid engineers The rhe motive mothe power Is furnished by husky dogs and the railroad crew is composed of the passengers passengers gers themo themselves u l Operation of the tle trains consists consist solely In wielding a whip except In c cases ses where two trains meet between sIding sidings In III that contingency the one ono with till the lighter load Is lifted from the tra k white the oth other r paws passes Then rhen the th engine Is hitched on again lIln and th the journey continues The railroad has 87 miles o of nar nar- row gauge tra track k It was built In Inthe the early days das of ot Alaska mining to Connect with the I mining district with the coast and bought by th the territory three dares years sire go It Is now operated by th the Alaska road commission for the u use |