The evening times., 1902-04-25

Capt. Alexander Summers. chief of the
Bureau of Education, corner Eighth and G
Streets northwest. is a gentleman and
soldier of great popularity. He is the
commanding officer of Company A. Sixth
Battalion, and has fine record as a Ma
tionai Guard sharpshooter. Captain Sum
meTs as Tennesseean-
In closing his discussion of the coal re
sources of Alaska. in Part III Of the
twenty second annual report Of the United
States Geological Survey, now in press.
Alfred H. Brooks adds some brief com
ments on the other sources of fuel. In
addition to coal. he says. there are three
possible sources Of fuel supply in Alaska,
namely. timber, petroleum, and peat. and
Of these timber alone has been utilized.
Southeastern Alaska is heavily forested
and affords ample wood for fuel Certain
! species Of trees are found as far west as
kadiak Island Beyond Kadiak, TO the
west and north. the coast region of Alaska
is practically treeless- Some willows, and
occasionally spruce, are found in the
sheltered regions: but for the most part
the costai belt is covered simply with
moss, grass and low shrubs This type Of
vegetation extends nOrthward to Point
Barrow and thence eastward The moss
and grass covered plains and the rolling
plains are called tundros, and are found
on the northern continental margins en-
circling the globe.
The interior of Alaska has usually q
sufficient supply Of wood for ordinary pur-
! poses of building and mining and for fuel
/ The larger river valleys are often heavily
+ fOresteG with spruce and other trees On
/ the Yukon. near the international bound
ary, the timber line is at about !, 200 feet;
noTthward It decreases IN elevation, and
on the Koyukuk it is about z.j06 fe.y.
I Still further to the north and west il frF--
! theT decreases ii altitude. and on re
F Upper hobuk the timber Is said to be Inn
tied 10 the foor of the largest river val
! leys. N the northern arctic drainage re-
/ ports state that there is no timber except
the willows. which however. grow to con-
/ siderable size. The Kus-z 3Sswim. Sushitna.
/ and Copper Rivers all have tiE5ered bes-
! ms. During the great influx Of popula-
/ ticn Of the last three years much timber
. has been destroyed by fire IN ths dry sum
/ ner months II the northwestern and
( northern parts OF the Territory from Nor
( ton Bay around 10 The mouth Of the Nc
. kenZie the shore was cnce abundantly
/ supplied with driftwoOd- The Eskmos
wz1o have been using this wood fer gen
J erations, are very economical in the mat
ter Of fuel and until the coming Of the
/ white man the probabilities are that the
! driftwoOd was accumulate ed faster than it
( was used This driftwcod is brou ght down
from the interior by the larger rivers,
/ NhOse banks are wooded
The sympathy Of the Bureau Of Educa-
tion is extended to Mr.. Henry E. Crouch,
I one OF its section chiefs, owing 10 the
/ serious illness Of his wife at their home
| in Jackson City, Tenn.
Mr Andrew TurnEuII, of the specifca-
/ tion department, Union Building, is seri-
ously threatened with the loss of his eye
sight, and viii, at an carly date. have
/ 70 undergo a very delicate aH;: painful
I operation. Mr. TurnbuII is a native If
( Massachusetts and has been connected
with the specification department for a
/ number Of years
Mr. Scott. in charge OF the side show ~
/ specification department. Union Building.
/ accompanied the remains Of his late be
! loved and respected mother 10 RadfoTd
/ County Pa. today. where they Will be in
( TERED in the private burying ground Of
/ the SCOTS Mrs. Scott was Lightweight
years Of age when she died
Mrs Lord. Of 413 Second Street north
west. VIII be the next TO entertain the
Matinee Euchre Club. Of Washington and
/ Keasington, which is composed of the
! wives CT departmental officials This
/ euchre viii occur on Tuesday afternoon
next at l O'Clock
Mr- J. O'ConneH, Of Wisconsin. is a
special examiner in the recorders di-
vision. General Land Office. It is said Of
him by his official associates that he
/ is wondrously kind and courteous to all.
/ and that his efforts n general inStruc-
tion are very valuable and greatly apppre-
| ciated.
\ lady clerk, in remarzing the many
/ good qualities Of SIT- O'ConnelI TO q Times
I reporter stated that It was to Just such
/ q person that Washington Irving had ref
erence when he penned the following
I lines
1t is easy for one kind person to diff
/ fuse pleasure around him, and how truly
! is a kind heart a fountain Of gladness
+ making everything IN its vicinity to fresh
en- into smiles"