The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-08-05

Care of Alaska insane. .... 99,000 Bureau of education. ...... 215,0O0 Medical relief in Alaska. 75,000 Support of reindeer stations 5000 Protection of game. ......... 10000 Suppression of liquor traffic 15,000 Alaskan Engineering Commission
 In the original estimates of the Alaskan Engineering commission and the department of the interior, ST. 350,O00 was asked to carry on the work. This amount was cut by the committee on appropriations in the house to $5,25O,0O0 and despite the efforts of Hon. Chas. A. Sulzer, dele gate from Alaska, it was impossible to have the amount restored to the sum originally requested. The ap- propriations committee became con- vinced that the work to be carried on with the $2,1OO,OOO which it cut out, was of such nature that it could wait until next year without injury to the original plans for the construction of the railroad and for this season, and not that it was in opposition to the completion of the road or unfriendly to it in any way, it was an impossibility to se- cure favorable action on the floor of the house.
 MT. Sulzer, when the matter went to the senate, attempted again to have the amount raised to $7,250, ,OO0, but the committee, after a brief con sideration of the bill which included hundreds of millions for projects in all parts of the country, reported it to the senate without change and it was passed. And the senate passed the bill within two hours after it was reported.
 As to the distribution of this money, it is left to the discretion of the Alaskan Engineering commis- sion, but the estimates which are submitted and approved by congress provided that approximately $3,00O,- 900 should be spent between Seward and Susitna, and approximately $2.- OOO,O0O between Fairbanks and the Nenana coal fields.
 Care of Insane
 The section of the Sundry Civil Bill, relative to caring for the per sons who are legally adjudged in sane within the Territory of Alaska, is the same as in former years. To care for these unfortunates, and to provide transportation and other ex- penses, the sum of $99,000 is ap- propriated, which is slightly more than was set aside for the same purpose last year.
 Education of Natives
 To provide for the education of the Eskimos, Aleuts and Indians of Alaska, the sum of $215,000 is ap- propriated, to be expended under the direction of the secretary of the in terior.
 Medical Relief
 Under the direction of the public health service, provision is made for the medical and sanitary relief of the natives of Alaska and $75,0O0 is ap- propriated to carry on the work. In the hospitals under this department, patients, other than indigents, may also secure assistance at such rates as shall be fixed by the secretary of the interior.
 Reindeer Stations
 For the support of reindeer sta tions in Alaska and for the instruc- tion of Alaskan natives in the care and management of reindeer $6,000 is appropriated. The commissioner of education is also authorized to sell such male reindeer belonging to the government as he may deem advisable, the proceeds from such sales to be used in the purchase of female reindeer belonging to mis- sions and in the distribution of reindeer to natives in those parts of the territory in which reindeer have not yet been placed and which are adapted to the industry.
 Game Protection
 As for number of years, $20, ,000 is appropriated for the protection Of game, to pay the salaries and other expenses of game wardens, to be expended under the direction of the governor of Alaska.
 Liquor Traffic
 The sum of $15,OOO is appropriat ed to pay salaries and expenses oi special agents for the suppression ol liquor traffic among the natives of Alaska.
 Further Help for Railroad
 By members of the committee on appropriations, MT. Sulzer was as sured that if the money appropriated for the use of the Alaskan Engineer ing commission should not be suffi cient to carry on the work planned during the year 1919, deficiency ap propriation, when asked for, might be considered with favor. Under this state of affairs the Alaskan En gineering commission may carry oI