The Chitina leader., 1915-05-18
SEATTLE, May Ito continue


the systematic surveys and investi-
cations that have been in progress
for the last eighteen years, the
United States Geological Survey at
Washington, D. c.. is preparing TO
send no less than twelve parties to
| Alaska this season, according to a
dispatch received by the Seattle
Times from its correspondent in the
national capital.
Three of the parties will operate
in Southeastern Alaska. One will
go into the upper Chitina region.
One party will also be sent to VAL
dez, while two will spend the sum-
mer in the Turnagain Arm-Knik
district. Two parties also will be
dispatched to the Ruby Kuskokwim
region. Another will make investi-
cations in the Yukon-Tanana coun-
try and still another will traverse
the little known area between the
Ruby district and the Tanana
River. The twelfth party will ell
gage in general investigations in
different parts of the north.
All the expeditions will sail from
Seattle this month. The full force
of men needed for the work has
been engaged and the purchase CT
horses, supplies and general equip
ment is we'll under way.
Alfred H. Brooks, geologist N
charge of the Alaska surveys, will
be engaged in Office work until the
latter part of June, when he will
sail for the north. Brooks work
will probably include Investigations
in the Iditarod, Fairbanks and Val
dez districts.
The geological surveys rank
among the most important govern
ment work in Alaska. The. primary
object is the investigation of min
eral resources and the assembling OF
data as to the most likely places for
metals. All the data is made pub
lie in bulletins and pamphlets, the
information forming an invaluable
guide for the prospector. The sur
vey also complies Typographical
maps of the districts investigated,
showing all mountain ranges, rivers,
trails, roadhouse and the like, with
complete description of the coun-
try. The reports furnish complete
information as to the quickest and
safest routes into the districts in
vestigated.
In general the geological survey
begins work where the coast and
geodetic survey leaves off.
SAN. FRANCISCO. May 12-The
repair ship Prometheus is now at
Vallejo, Cal, being fitted out for a
summers cruise to Alaska. She will
take north from Mare Island al
wireless party of 40 men, and about
$4,000 will be expended in over
hauling the radio stations of the
north. She is expected to take some
of the apparatus for the new sta
ton on the Copper River flats and
also for engagements at the Whit
shed station. She is dive at Cor
dova early in June. The Prone
theus is a special type vessel, espe-
cially fitted up for repair work. She
was built in 1907 at cost of a
million and half dollars. Her
horse power is 1900, with a speed
of 16 knots per hour Her displace-
ment is over $4,000 tons.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May Ia
Ten of Alfred Vanderbilt's thorough
bred horses took part in the Wash
ington show, which ended today.
These Vanderbilt horses are the
same ones that have won many
events at Madison Square Garden in
New fLrk and in the London shows.
WASHINGTON. May 12.-Th;s
morning Secretary of the Interior
Lane announced the withdrawal of
$4,000 acres of the public domain
in Alaska. 1t is located in the
Illiamna lake region, which is be-
tween the lower part of Cooks In
let and Bristol Bay. The reason
given is because of the prospective
water power value.