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road. The bad condition of the wagon road along the right-of-way 

 south of Healy had reduced wagon travel to a very low stage. The 

 only wagons using the road were those of the Alaskan Engineering- 



Fir,. 6i. — Spruce forest on Cluilitna River near Mount McKinley. 



Fir,. 62. — Ihirricane, a construction camp on tlie government railroad 285 miles 

 north from Seward, Alaska. 



Commission, carrying su])plies to the camps. As each wagon turned 

 hack on unloading, and only a few were in use at the time, considerable 

 delay was encountered in getting l^aggage moved from Healy to 



