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above earlier level has resulted in stream
cutting, which obscures its original plateau
character. 1t is in the extensive valleys and
on the adjacent slopes of the Yukon, Tanana
and Kuskokwim rivers and their tributaries
that the interior forests reach their best devel-
opment.
The Rocky mountain region is compare
lively narrow elongation of the Rocky noun
tain system of North America, and stretches
across northern Alaska nearly from east to
west. The mountains of this region reach
considerable though in no case noteworthy
height. On their southern slope head many
streams which empty into the Yukon; those
on the northern slope empty into the Arctic
ocean.
The Arctic slope region, lying north of the
Rocky mountain region is composed of roll
ing tundras, in which truly Arctic conditions
prevail 1t has been less explored than any
other portion of Alaska.
In many places in the interior the post
glacial silts and sands form an excellent soil,
and upon them whatever future agriculture
there may be in Alaska will chiefly be devel-
oped.
The climate of the southern and southeast
ern coast region of Alaska is mild and wet.
The annual precipitation at Juneau and Sitka
is from 80 to 80 inches At these points the
precipitation is chiefly in the form Of rain, and
only during a short time in the middle of the
summer are there likely to be days when rain
does not fall. In the mountains Immediately
above tide water, however, the snowfall is
very great. This increases to the northward,
and at Valdez a winters snowfall or nearly
sixty feet has been recorded The lowest tenn
perature on record at Sitka is degrees F.
below zero, and the highest 81 degrees At
Juneau the lowest record is 10 degrees below
Zero and the highest 88 degrees. The Sitka
temperature is but little cooler than that of
the northern part of Puget sound or OF Scot
land
Sharply contrasted with the climate of
southeastern and southern Alaska is that of
the central plateau regions of the interior.
The Pacific mountain system cuts off the
warm, moisture-laden ocean winds so that the
interior has a semi-arid continental climate
subject to sudden changes and great extremes.
Satisfactory records lacking, but such as
are available indicate an annual precipitation
in the Yukon valley of about fifteen inches,
including melted snow. AS low as 80 degrees
F. below zero has been registered in winter.
and in the summer as high as SO degrees The
summers are short and comparatively hot;
the winters long and intensely cold.
Despite the low temperatures and long win
tiers of the Yukon valley, there is ordinarily
a good growing season of at least three
months During much of this time daylight is
almost continual and growth is rapid. This
compensates in marked degree for the short
ness of the season; and since the evaporation
Is not great the vegetation is by no means of
an arid character, notwithstanding the small
precipitation. The frozen subsoil is practically
impervious to water, which accumulates in
poorly drained areas and causes the many
swalnps and "muskegs.'
The differentiations between forest types
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22
Opportunity of 3uffraqlst.

Baroness Aletta Korff tells in one
of the magazines how the women OF
Finland came to vote. The fact is
that women had to show that they
could meet an emergency before the
vote came to them. They have not
had many opportunities to take the
initiative in the worlds history and
they have not always responded when
the opportunity came, but when a
crisis, such as that in 1904, when the
strike and the revolutionary outbreak
in Russia took place at the same time,
occurred, they proved they could
make peace by doing it. Not until
England and the United States find
the women helping them to bear some
great trouble will they give them the
right to vote.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

of representatives of various branches Of the
national government The permanent popu-.
lation at the present time is estimated at some
49, 900 whites and $4,000 natives; about half of
the latter are Eskimo in the region adjacent
to Bering sea and the Arctic ocean The most
important product is gold, of which the output
in 1908 was valued at more than $4,000, 900.
Fisheries rank second, and the salmon packed
in 1908 had value in excess of $4,000, 900.
Most of the internal improvements of
Alaska have been made by the war depart
ment. The telegraph system is constructed
and operated by the signal corps with Offices
at all important points. Transmission depends
not only upon cable and land lines, but on
high-power wireless stations well. Roads
are built chiefly by the corps of engineers OF
the war department. Railroads, except for
short lines running out to few mining camps,
are utterly lacking and the total railway mile
age does not exceed $50 Transportation in
summer is by steamboats, on the larger
streams and by polling boats on the smaller
ones; in winter, by stages where the roads are
good enough, and more generally by dog
teams. Alaska has 1000 miles Of navigable
rivers; without them most Of the present de-
yelopment would have been impossible.
Alaska does not have even territorial
form Of government, though during the past
few years it has had delegate in congress.
Called a territory by courtesy, its anomalous
standing for years was that Of customs dis
trict 1t has executive and judicial officers
amounted by the president and the senate,
hut no legislature; all legislation is by con-
gress.
The United States geological survey recog-
nizes four main divisions of the surface or
Alaska These are:
~ The Pacific mountain SYSTEM wnlcn, IN
southeastern Alaska, is a continuation OF the
mountains of British Columbia, extends north
west to the Mount Mckinley range and then
s,,inos sharply to the southwest, with pro-
longation far into the Pacific ocean, repre-
scented by the Aleutian islands
70, The central plateau region, which IN
o1rdas most Of the Yukon and Kuskokwim ba-
sins.
70, The Rocky Mountain system, which
ho,nds tho central plateau region on the north
and northeast
fAl The Arctic slope to the northward OF
the Rocky mountain system.
The pacific mountain region is character
ized on the coast by innumerable lords ana
inlets by deep inland passages and mountains
,nbioh rise thousands of feet almost straight
nm from tide water. In the interior II cuinii
,a+os in Mount Mckinley, the highest point
on the North American continent Ihere Is
,,orv little level land in this region, especially
q, tho southeastern part. The mountains are
orea+ masses of rock and the upper parts OF
thom are covered with perpetual snow ana ice.
On tbe coast many glaciers reach tide water
hr+ in the interior they are confined TO hlgner
attitudes.
The central plateau region is not so mucn
. rlotaau as it is rolling hill and low noun
+ain country with wide stream Valleys. ITO
oraa IS nearly as great as that OF the otner
three combined The raising OF this region
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22
mo FRILLS"
Just Sensible Food Cured Him.

Sometimes a good, healthy CONNER.
cial traveller suffers from poorly Sc
lected food and is lucky if he learns
that Grape-Nuts food will put him
right.
A Cincinnati traveller says: about
a year ago my stomach got in bad
way. had a headache most of the
time and suffered misery. For several
months 1 ran down until lost about
20 pounds in weight and finally had to
give up good position and go home.
Any food that might use seemed to
nauseate me.
my wife, hardly knowing what to
do, one day brought home a package
of Grape-Nuts food and coaxed me to
try it. I told her it was no use but
finally to humor her l tried a little,
and they just struck my taste. It
was the first food had eaten in near
ly year that did not cause any suffer
ing.
well, to make long story short I
began to improve and stuck to Grape
Nuts. l went up from 1875 pounds in
December to 194 pounds the following
October.
my brain is clear, blood all
right and appetite too much for any
mans pocketbook. In fact, am thor
oughly made over, and owe 1t all to
Grape-Nuts. l talk so much about what
Grape-Nuts will do that some OF the
men on the road have nicknaned me
'Grape-Nuts,' but / stand today a
healthy, rosy-cheeked mana pretty
good example of what the right kind
of food will do.
"You can publish this If you want to.
1t is a true statement without any
frills."
Read the little book, "The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

Canada is also a big country, al.
though not yet in the same class with
the United States as regards popula,
ton and general development There
have been reports of crop failures in
the Dominion. Now comes the ex-
PLANTATION that in some quarters grain
and other products have suffered from
drought. But in other sections there
has been an ample supply of moisture
and the yield will be good. The out
cries Of the calamity shouter and the
speculator must be taken with due al
Iowance on both sides of the border
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

The official figures showing that du-
ring the calendar year 1909 the ex-
penditures in the United States for
building operations aggregated about
a billion dollars SURPRISING the record
of 1906 by ten 10 cent. not only prove
how completely the country had re-
covered from the "panic" of 1907 but
indicate that the people have made a
fresh start In prosperity There may
be checks and reverses from time to
time, but no nation. like ours can be
kept permanently cripple or indus
trially inactive.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

mountains, and that somewhere the
thermometer occasionally registers 80
degrees below zero. Beyond this his
knowledge is likely to be even more
ragmentary and unreliable. In real
lty, Alaska is on continental dimen-
sions, and one can no more state
briefly what it's characteristics are
than he can similarly describe those
OF the entire United States; yet few
words concerning it's most salient fea-
lures will not be amiss
Alaska was purchased from Rus
STA in 1867 for $7,2OO,OOO The value
of all its products since that date has
been nearly $350,000,00O. 1t has an
area of $4,000 square miles, or 375.-
100000 acres, or more than ten times
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

rine the public has no idea what it
owes these men, especially If judged
by the silly, meager pay they receive
ties and labors. At sea there are the
watches on the bridge, Mount Mis-
cry and 1t may be in the bitter cold.
gales of the North Atlantic, with the
spindrift flashing the face and bliz-
zard-like fairly whipping the eyes al
most out of the face. Or many walk
Mount Misery" under the dazzling
glare of tropical sun. Or maybe on
pitch dark nights peering through
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22
Where Steady Nerves Win.

Any one who would like to see
miracles of fast, whizzing, dizzying
hand work should visit large bindery
during the rush season. Most all the
fast work here is done by the MINI
BILE hands of women At folding, in
sorting, and gathering, which re-
quires regular and uniform muscular
movements, some of them succeed
in doing the phenomenal.
When you watch the girl who can
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

In one of the largest cooper shops
of Milwaukee, Wis, you can nnu d
man who has been at his trade only
five wears and has every man in the
shop and every man in the history Oh
the shop beat several lengths Win
his daily barrel record. He sets up
covers, and completes 100 barrels a
day. For him speed and accuracy
are not so much a matter OF Will ana
effort as of daily habit.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

The evening service at church in
New Jersey has been discontinued be
cause of mosquitoes. And it cannot
be charged that the skeeters were
imported for the purpose. Whatever
the effect of the sermon, the congre
CATION refused to be bored by the
mosquitoes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22
AS Usual.

1.-THE cruel war is over. A Russian
general has married the widow of a
Japanese lieutenant"
"And everything will be as usual If
they have child 1t will look like
Jap and talk like Russian. And all
kids do the same thing
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

are as sharp as those be-
tween the topographic
and climatic. and. of
course, depend upon them.
The coast forests of south
ern Alaska are the north
ernmost extension of the
coast type of Washington
and British Columbia. The
interior forests are an ex-
tension of the interior Ca
madam forests. The for
ests of the Susitna and
Copper river basins are
somewhat intermediate in
character, since these riv-
ers rise in the interior
ond hrook through the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

accurately fold 1,40O sheets of printed
matter in an hour her nylng hanus
remind you of a shuttle IN sewing
machine. If you we're to sit Gown De-
side her and match your speed against
hers, you would find she had you peat
about six times. Experience means
much to the bindery folder, but steady
nerves, the habit Of concentrations
and natural nimbleness mean more.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

the south slope Of gorge above Ket'
chikan showed 235 rings. The diane
ter of this stump outside the bark was
38 inches A 40-inch Sitka spruce
stump in the same locality had 230
rings. This tree had been 125 feet
high. Near Wrangell three Sitka
spruce logs averaged 80 inches in di-
ameter at the butt inside the bark.
with 262 annual rings. Two examples
of extreme age in Sitka spruce were
noted in Portage bay between Peters
burg and Juneau. A section of log
"a inches in diameter taken 25 feet
above the ground had 600 rings; an
other log 81 inches in diameter feet
above the ground had 525 rings. Both
were entirely sound.
Logging in southeastern Alaska
employs the crudest of methods. 1t
is now carried on entirely by hand
though logging machinery was used
in few earlier operations. Only the
best spruce trees at the edge OF tide
water are cut The logs are frequent
ly made the entire length of the tree,
and are lacked up and rolled into the
water, where they are tied into RATS
and towed to the sawmill by tugs.
The annual lumber cut in the coast
forests of Alaska is about 100000
board feet This consists almost en-
tirely of spruce, since hemlock is but
little used. There are about 25 saw
mills on the coast, at Cordova, Doug
las, Juneau, Katalla, Ketchlkan, re-
tersburg, Seward, Sitka, Valdez, Wran-
gell and ether points, most of them
rather crude in character and OF small
capacity. A large proportion of the
output, probably more than one-third,
is used for salmon cases, and much OF
the best lumber goes into them.
The southern and southeastern
coast of Alaska has much greater
timber supply than there is any rea-
son to think will be needed locally
for a long time to come. The perma-
nent industries of the region are fish
ing and mining. The mountainous
character of the country will forever
prevent agricultural operations OF any
magnitude The total stumpage is
large, much of it overmature, and the
proportion of hemlock too great. The
timber should be cut and utilized as
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

Though the bulletin of the Chicago
special park commission comedies that
the larvae of the tussock moth SIS one
of the most beautiful of our caterpil
lars" 1t does not recommend that the
larvae be treated as pets.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

The navy department is inclined to
make a thorough t0st of the value of
oil as. fuel for warships. Several mil
lion gallons of petroleum will be pur.
chased. for use on vessels which carry
liquid fuel. This indicates the most
extensive experiment yet undertaken.
and If all requirements are met it is
quite possible that before long oil will
supersede coal entirely.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

The hobble skirt shows signs OF
joining the auton obile and the airship
for place in the accident-record con.
test. It's use is a comment for the
cynical on the omen of this liberty
seeking day.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

An English physician is of the opin.
ion that chickens spread tuberculosis
among cows. Nevertheless good
many people who are unable to cause
trouble in any other way will con
tinue to keep chickens.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

A Princeton professor contends that
Now If someone will determine just
what is the common idea of heaven,
the whole matter will be settled.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

The wireless is turning out to be
the best criminal catcher in the bust
ness. There is no escape for the bold
est and shrewdest from it's lightning.
like, tell-tale agility.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

driving rain the watch is ever alert on
Mount Misery to "pick up lights"
that warn of danger and death No
wonder sea eyes get strained and
bloodshot.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

That little earthquake out in Sal
Francisco the other day did ro dam
age, but the restored city did Tot like
the hint of it's calling again
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

A scientist who has been investiga
tirely useless. Evidently he never had
a flock of young turkeys to be fat
tened.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

Scientists announce that they have
isolated the germ of leprosy and hope
soon to have cure. But there is nc
hope in sight for those afflicted With
an itching for public Office
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

Our friends of the Weather Bureau
are respectfully notified that one large
verification OF those rain predictions
is still overdue.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

While he was saving two lives a
Connecticut man lost SIS. The people
whose lives he saved might at least
have the good taste to get up a purse
for him.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22
HL5 MIXED WHITE B/RcH
Il lind ASREW SOREST
Y ION .S2WD Y 81 OPP .SOu1H 4
or EHGLE

that of the state of illinois, From
southeastern Alaska to the end Of
the Aleutian islands is as far as
from Savannah, Ca, to Los Angeles.
Cal. It's northernmost and southern
most points are as widely separated
as Canada and Mexico. Its range of
temperature is greater than that be-
tween Florida and Maine.
More than one-third of this i'm
mense territory is yet but little ex-
plored, despite the many years that
it has been in the possession of the
United States, and despite the active
efforts of prospectors, of traders and
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

The man who ate 81 ears of corn
for prize probably followed natures
example by holding the ears dew I az
he ate them, with his fore-feet
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

An Austrian physician commends
yawning as cure for all pulmonary
troubles. Philanthropic lecturers will
please avoid being too interesting
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

An author of many arithmetics
has peacefully died in Pennsylvania,
but the arithmetics, dear children, are
still alive and waiting for the fall
term.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

If the cows will not give milk
when there is no rain We will be
driven to milking can of condensed
cow
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

The aeroplane as possible factor
in warfare is somewhat Handicapped
by the tempting target it would make
for even an ordinary marksmsn
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

The cold storage figures indicate
that omelets will be more reliable
next winter that poached eGgs Oh
toast
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

An Indiana mule kicked a motor
cycle and cyclist across the read the
other day. Some mules seem almost
human.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

The crown prince of Siam refuses
to be a polygamist and he does not
say it in Japanese, either.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

Smudge-He calls his new invention
"noiseless automobile"
dge-Noiseless? 1t makes an in
fernal clatter.
Smudge-He claims that the loud
ness of the smell browns out the loud
ness Of the noise, and vice versa.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

Splendid Race of Officers.
When 1t comes to the captain and
officers of the worlds merchant ma
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

The good old summertime" is en-
tering on its last lap.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

Even Indian maharajahs get to be
nuisances. according to London re-
ports.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22
TIE FORESTS OF ALASKA = ~ ~

HE ordinary resident OF
the United States has no
conception of what Alas
ka really is. He has heard
of the "Klondike" for the
last IA years. and he
wrongly thinks it is in
Alaska. He has heard OF
great glaciers and high
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

EARTHQUAKES that hate to be snubbed
are careful to keep away from San
Francisco since the fire.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-22

Some .,ersons dive into shallow wa
ter at summer resorts and others get,
engaged.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-18
The San Jose Scale


K of the
specon graduating where
infected with
suffered the scale
A native
of
valley of California whence the
Virginia and New
nearly
mainly through the shipping of stock
persisted
Texas
established
fin
after
weful
United States department of agriculture recommends treat
localities
Minneapolis
percent
corresponding period percent
1909 The death from this tends increase