The Alaska daily empire., 1922-06-30
S1,2S0,000 WILL BE EXPENDED ON
 ROAD BUILDING
Federal and Territorial Funds Pooled for Development
 of Road System.
ARC. AlLOTMENTS TO
 INTERIOR ARE HEAVY
Forest Service Funds Limited to National Forest
 District Projects.

Approximately $1,2SO,000 will be expended on road and trail construc- tion work in Alaska during the pres ent season. These funds are derived from both Federal and Territorial sources, the former contributing in excess of $1,000,000 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 $65O,O00 in continuing its program of con struction The Bureau of Public Roads and the Forest Service will expend approximately $520,000. Co operating with these two organiza- tions the Territorial Road Commis- sion will add $120,000 to the general expenditures.
 The Territory's allotment will be divided equally between the four di- visions. With the exception of $30.000 allotted to the HaIines system of roads, the Alaska Road Commis- sions expenditures will be devoted to Western. Interior and Northern AL aska. the larger portion being al lo.ed to present or future feeders to the Alaska Railroad. The Bureau of Public Roads and Forest Services expenditures will be confined to the National Forest regions and districts adjacent thereto.
 Gotwals Surveys Conditions
 Colonel Gotwals, who during his term on the Alaska Road Commis- sion has devoted the greater portion of his time in a careful study in the field today gave the lCommis- an'sAniewpoint on the building Of new roads in an interview given The Empire This touches on many phases connected with the develop merit of roads and contains figures showing travel and tonnage over cer- tain ro"tes 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 eli anatic 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 a 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 ,vn O c h ington or Western Montana. The summer time in the interior valleys, while of short duration. often for a 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 light snowfall excellent conditions are provided for winter sledding.
 "In topography Alaska is essen tially a country of bold relief As one proceeds inland from the coast the exceeding rugged coast range is first passed. Then one drops into a snmi-inter.or rolling country. ex- tending to the main Alaskan Range.
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