Show SURVEY OF COAL FIELDS OF ALASKA chicago april 16 Prof wallace W atwood of the geology and department at the university of chicago has bas been appointed by the united states geological survey department part ment to survey the coal fields of alaska with a view to ascertaining their value and to determine the best place to establish a coaling station for the navy department the professor will leave for alaska april 19 to assume charge of the surveying party this will vill be professor atwoods second visit as he recently has returned from a two years trip during which he be studied the minerals of 0 the country I 1 |