Show WANT TO WORK IN ALASKA sixty thousand persons have applications on file for jobs on the railroad portland ore almost persons have applications on file for positions with the alaska engineering commission which has charge of the construction of the governments railroad in alaska the commission will employ men in work this summer which Is in an increase of 1000 over last summers maximum the seward division will have 1000 men the anchorage division men while the nenana benana division will have 2000 0 on the payroll from present indications the line to chickaloon Chick aloon in the coal fields will be completed by august 1 station work on the 14 miles from kings river tj bj chickaloon Chick aloon was let this winter and construction Is being rushed plans for the coming season include the construction of all bridges in the seward division so that by next fall the old railroad between seward and mile 71 will be ready for heavy traffic preliminary work Is now under way for the construction of the railroad bridge across the river at the mouth of indian creek requisitions for supplies to the estimated value of 1055 OW have been received at the portland headquarters of the commission |