UNLOCKING ALASKA 



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AN ALASKAN SCHOOL HOUSE. 



THIS IS THE UNITED STATES PUBLIC SCHOOL AT POINT BARRON, ALASKA. IT IS NEARER THE NORTH 

 POLE THAN ANY SCHOOL HOUSE IN THE WORLD. 



est reserves must pay for their own 

 surveys. 



"Timber in the National forests is 

 sold at auction, under rules and regu- 

 lations of the Department of Agricul- 

 ture. Timber on other public lands is 

 sold under different rules and regula- 

 tions, made by the Interior Department. 



"Roads and trails within the forest 

 reserves are built by the Forest Serv- 

 ice. Roads and trails outside these re- 

 serves are built by a commission of 

 army officers. 



"The general laws forbid the exporta- 

 tion of timber cut off public lands in 

 Alaska, but permit exportation of pulp 



made from such timber. There is no 

 prohibition against exportation of tim- 

 ber cut in the forest reserves. 



THE GAME RESERVES 



"Many islands frequented by birds 

 are set aside as game reserves, and are 

 under the protection of the Biological 

 Survey, which sends a keeper in the 

 summer to guard some of the islands. 

 Game animals throughout Alaska are 

 protected by wardens hired by and un- 

 der the direction of the Governor of 

 Alaska, who enforce regulations made 

 by the Department of Agriculture, and 

 are paid from an appropriation made to 

 and disbursed by the Department of the 



AN INDIAN CEMETERY. 

 THIS IS ON THE HIGH ROCKY POINT AT UNLATO ALONG THE YUKON RIVER. 



