Deseret Evening News | 1900-05-17 | Page 3 | Survey of Alaskan Coast

Y 01 It is hI Year Owing to rei I Seattle Wh Wash lIa the direction of Captala J P F Pratt of tb the United edit and sur ur v are beIng made to dispatch th the States State steamer and t to floring Sea Pari early next month where they will be engaged eRed during the season In surveying tile lOut coast of Alaka bet between en SI t Michael and Cape Prince of Wales Plans for the work ork ot of the coast COalt and nd geodetic survey department In waters have bave been almost d fur th Thu Th principal work will willbe bl be t tiit Ih and nd the JaUe II t ti h laUr boat bol being cons coni manell b Captain Pratt who I is a on Alaskan wt wat Cr It I Is II the policy of the department to do 40 possible to make nat nav In Hiring Be Sea easy and bit ble to The coast is II a terra at this time and on account of the immense growth or of trat lIe fie between Seattle ettle and Nome Home nd York th there is II a big demand from mariners for Information concernIng thoe wat sri n