Show DO YOU WANT A 6 FARM IN ALASKA 1 SEATTLE J Wash July 6 Tho Tho first steps for the opening of agricultural and other areas in Alaska to homestead ld entry en try will be taken by bJ Topo Topographer R. R II H. Sargent of the United States geological sun suney ey who left for the north last ni night ht to mako public land surveys in the terri tern tory Mr Sar Sargent ent and nine assistants will begin work in tho Tanana valley vaHe in tho vicinity of Fairbanks It is is estl mated thore are parcels of land already al ready under settlement in in the valleys around Fairbanks but these are not sub sub- jeet to homestead entry until tho tha surveys sur veys are made After organizing tho work nt Fairbanks Fair banks Mr Sargent will till go o to Cordova Cordo where he will make preliminary nation of the Cooper river valley He wilt will return to Washington in October |