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Show ' NEW MILITARY CABLE; SEATTLE TO ALASKA. Seattle, Dec. 16. The laying of another an-other military cable between Seattle and Alaska, at an estimated cost of J $2,000.00u is being considered by the war department, according to infor- I matlcn received here yesterday. It is said that tho secietary of war will ap- l prove the plans, and that congress will be asked for an appropriation at i the present session. The present cable is Inadequate to handle the business, especially daring the summer season, and when breaks occur the north Is completely cut off. The present cable runs via Sitka, where all messages are relayed. The projected new cable Is to run direct from Seattle to Cordova, a distance of 1.SS4 miles. The revenue from commercial busi. 1 ncss received by the Alaska cable last year was 51SS.109.36. The official service was valued at $174,005.. |