The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-13


 wor kin Alaska during the present season. These funds are derived from both federal and territorial sources, the former contributing in excess of $1000,000 for the season.
 The Alaska road commission, ac- cording to Col. J. c. Gotwals, chief engineer officer of that organization, in round figures will spend $650,000 in continuing it's program of con- struction. The bureau of public roads and the forest service will expend ap- proximately S52O,OOO Cooperating with these two organizations the ter ritorial road commission will add $120,000 to the general expenditures.
 The territory's allotment will be di- vided equally between the four divis- ions. With the exception of $30,000 allotted to the Haines system of roads, the Alaska road commissions espen- ditures will be devoted to western,
 
 larger portion being allotted to pres ent or future feeders to the Alaska railroad. The bureau of public reads and forest services expenditures Will he confined to the national torest regions and districts adjacent tScre1o' GoTWAL SURVEYS CONDITIONS.
 Colonel Gotwals, who during his form on the Alaska road commission has devoted the gretaer portion CT hn' finn. in careful study in the ft1'i, has given the commissions view point on the building of new roads This touches on many phrases con- nected with the development or roads and contains figures showing travel and tonnage over certain routes. Colonel Gotwals said:
 "In the laying out of new work and execution of our projects in Al aska, familiarity must be had with both topographic features and cE- matic conditions of all parts of the territory. These vary widely. The climate of the coastal region of Southeastern and Southwestern AL aska is very similar to the Puget Sound region of Washington, while the climate of the interior river val leys is similar in degree to the interior country to the east of the coast range in the Northwestern states. Temperatures in the winter time are, however, much lower than those encountered in Eastern Wash ington or Western Montana. The summer time in the, interior valleys, while of short duration, often for short period brings temperatures as high as any encountered in the in terior portions of the Northwestern states. Continuing the same parallel with the Northwestern states, the coastal country is subjected to a very heavy rainfall, occasionally turn ing to snow with the lower winter temperatures, and the interior on the other hand, receives light snow and rainfall. During the long winter of the interior, clear days with low temperatures prevail, and with the
 
 are provided for winter sledding.
 ''In topography Alaska is essential ly a country of bold relief. As one proceeds inland from the coast the eXceeing rugged coast range is first passed. Then one drops into a semi interior rolling country, extending to the main Alaskan range. This range rises to great heights and after pass ing it one enters the great interior river valley of the Yukon. Even within this valley rolling hills are encountered everywhere, rising into elevations which are almost moun- tainous. This diverse topography continues almost to the Arctic slope.
 ''In vegetation, the coastal country contains a very dense growth of spruce and hemlock timber. In the interior the common timber is spruce, the hemlock not appearing, and in addition cottonwood and birch are found in many places. The glaciers, resulting from the very heavy snow fall on the coast range, are a con- spicuous feature of that mountainous system and are likewise encountered on the south slope of the Alaska range and to some extent on the