TELLS OF MA ALASI COAL GOAL Charles E. E Weaver of Geological c cat cal l Survey Speaks of New Discoveries Berkeley Feb 3 After After explorations lone in Alaska which occupied the whole hole open season seaOn Charles l E. E Weaver er M. M 1 S. S a a. graduate of or the University with th the class of or 1904 h has returned to Berkeley and Is completing completing com corn work vork h here re in th the Interest of the United States geological survey which is expected to be of or t interest inter inter- est eat to the people of or the Pacific coast Weaver er was sent to Alaska n b by the government to hunt bunt out the coal de depO deposits IC- IC pO posits In the territory and from his statements of or the discoveries made by his party part the Pacific coast cannot want for Cor or the tho heat giving commodity In the future Many an of ot tho the deposits according to Weavers Weaver's statements are are located In Isolated parts of or the tho frozen north and are almost almo t sible Railroads which are rapidly being pushed u to the thc veins will soon Hoon open the thc rich deposits to the world however I. I c I Although Weaver could make no estimate of the price of coal here hereafter hereafter after shipment from Alaska he thought 6 G would be an caS easy matter In iii San Fan Francisco Because of or the demand of or the gold miners for Cor fuel to melt out nut the frozen ledges tho the government sent Weaver caver and three a associates to the frozen north to discover It if possible coal beds that would prove satisfactory If It properly worked Coal was known to exist in the territory but because c of lo local l conditions and of transportation it was almost sible The report of ot lie tho explorers rull fully the stories that had been told lold h by 13 prospectors of the tho vast extent and Immense value of oC tho the coal fields of Alaska A largo large o part of tho the work worl of or the thc commission lon luis line not been com corn Chemical tests testa of or coal conI from the various deposits are arc still Incomplete From the reports of the scientists the time coal In Alaska I Is of nearly all sorts and ranges In character from bituminous to anthracite Tho The fields according to the report extend over territory fully 1 1200 00 miles long and amid miles wide wille covering the entire valley of the tho Yukon The Tho geological Investigation atlon hid Indicates that many more deposits than have ha been heen discovered CO ered lie under the tho veins already dis covered Th Thu coal conI fields of or southern and southwestern stern Alaska Include the Cooks Cook's Inlet region Kodiak and several several sev soy eral near by Islands Coal is widely distributed In these provinces and varies In quantity from lignite to high grade anthracite Up to the present nt mining has been carried on en onon on only at ot a n limited extent and amid tho the demand de tie- Iemand Ie- Ie mand has been confined to local use In tho the Controller ller na flay Bay district In southern Alaska development de work Is progressing rapidly and tho mine promises to become a remarkable producer as soon as ns the time railroad which is now being constructed is IR completed This field lies 20 O miles from Crom tide water the town of or Catella on the time mainland being the chief port A ay Is to connect with the Alaskan on Northwestern According to the report of tho the survey HUrve commission con Limo tho coal coul In 15 of or hotter better JIU O Is It tuiL r l r n th tl tm v vr r con const coast t is as high In heating qu qualities and has lias row few S m of or the veins nr enormous Thero Theta arc tro other Important coal conI districts In the tho north on the Seward peninsula