was $2,319.41. The proportional part of all incidental expenses as superintendence, transportation, etc., is included in the above

amounts.

Road from Circle to Central House (No. 15).—This road connects the town of Circle with Central House, affording a means of communication for the mining camps of Deadwood, Mastodon, and Eagle creeks and overland communication between Circle and Fairbanks. It is estimated that 200 tons of freight were hauled over the road during the past year. There is a winter mail service four times a month between Fairbanks and Circle over this road.

Construction during the past season was begun April 18 and ended August 20. The work was done by teams and hired labor under the immediate charge of Mr. W. R. Cameron and Mr. Ludwig Swanson as foremen. This road is now completed for 20 miles from Circle. Ten and one-half miles of new road were constructed this year at a total cost of $22,847.43. The cost of maintenance of previously constructed road was $307.50. The above amounts include contingencies. Rampart-Big Minook road (No. 9).-This road connects Rampart with Eureka Creek, a distance of 28 miles, of which 6.50 miles are now completed. It is intended to supply the numerous mines tributary to Rampart along the Big Minook Valley. Approximately 300 tons of freight were hauled over the road during the past season. Construction this year commenced July 6 and ended August 25. The work was done by Mr. S. E. Heeter, under an agreement with the board regarding cost of labor, subsistence, and teams. Onequarter mile of new road was constructed and repairs were made on the road already completed. A certain amount of clearing was done for several miles farther in order to make a passable winter trail. The cost of construction, including maintenance, was $3,240.75. This includes the construction of three small bridges, at a total cost of $1,765. A passable sled road connects this road with route No. 36 at Glen.

Roads around Hot Springs and Fort Gibbon. This work was under the charge of Mr. C. R. Corbusier as acting superintendent.

These roads are designed to connect Hot Springs and Fort Gibbon with the various mines in their vicinity and to improve that part of the winter mail route between Fairbanks and the Seward Peninsula in the neighborhood of these towns. An allotment of $8,300 was made by the board this year to do the work. Construction was started quite late in the season and is only about half completed.

At the Tozi River, 10 miles below Tanana, approaches were graded to the crossing of the river and a log jam was removed, at a total cost of $120. Two miles of winter road were constructed between the town of Tanana and St. James Mission, at a cost of $775.25.

A road 9 miles in length was started between the mouth of Hot Springs Slough and Sullivan Creek. A part of the expense of this road was borne by private subscription. This road is nearly completed. Report as to cost has not yet been received.

Work was started on a sled road around Hot Springs Hill to improve the route between Hot Springs and Fort Gibbon. This road was located last spring at a cost of $241. It is about one-half completed at the present time. No report has been received as to cost to date.