The Alaska citizen., 1913-06-09
following thc Independence Day
TERRITORIAL APPOINTMENTS,


 mal a number e appointments its compliano" with acts passed by ths first territorial legislature The ap roiHtments cover the several divis- ions and include a board of medi, Il examiners. assistant commissioners of health, a board Of pharmacy. amt q board of dental examiners.
 The appointment as members Of he board of medical examiners ara:
 First Division-H (. Devighuc. Juneau; I. |. Myers. Ketchikan
 Second DivisionJ | II Mustard and | NJ Sloan of Nome
 Third Division. n. II. Sieem Valdez: ] II Romis. Seward.
 Fourth Division w C. CaS- sels, Fairbanks; I. II Moore. Rub,
 The following assistant commj sioncrs of health were named:
 Fourth DiviSion-M F. Hall. Fai; banks
 As members of the board of H&aI nacy, the governor named; First Division William Britt D, Juneau; F. F Ryus, of ketchikaL. each for four years.
 Second Division w F. Kirk ef Nome; William Ramsey. of Council one year
 Third Bivision-E. N Eoyle. Of Cordova; W. H. Caswell, of ,.aldea two years
 Fourth Diyision-Ralph T. Kuhon and r NJ. Durham. of Fairbanks three years.
 Those nsmnd as memhers nf tho hoard of dlntal examiners wera: First Division C. C. Maulo of Douglas. two years.
 S. cond Diyision-I. W. Fronm. Of Nome. one year.
 Third Division-C. l.. Hate. ot Corlova. four years.
 Fourth Division Robert R. Myers All of the appointments named he cone effective in July. TAKEN TO WATER. NHiTEHORSE. Y. T.. June 1.- Both of the new White Pass steam CTS are now in the water. and tn, final details of their construction are being rushed with all possible speed The Alaska was launched ten days ago. and will be ready to start down the river as soon as the ice is out of Lake I.aberee The Yu kon was launched yesterday. Reservations already made indi cate that the first boat out will haze full load
 HIS HOME RUN. SEWARD. June 1-Thomns Meni fee. d one time prominently kno~r throu"hout iEe States as q National league baseball player. was sent to the Morningsde asylum yesterda' q violent maniac The unfortunate i man became bereft of his senses 2 short time ago while prospecting il the Cook Inlet country and il was W.th some difficulty that his capture was effected Armed with a gun which he fired at random. he aausef T scattering of the population 1T his neiehborheod and it was no until his ammunition was exhausted that he was taken into cu-toiy.
 WILL SOON KNOW. JUNEAU. June l. Speaker Gnl lins, of the lower house of the fifsl Alaska legislature. and Presidea Ray. Of the senate. are here attend ing to their final duties in eennse ton with their offices. Collins wil ! leave for home on lhe first bon ! i0En the Yukon.
 The advance sheets of the proceed inss were placed in the hands Q Secretary Distin today and within T very short time the journals vii he ready for dstrlbu lon throushon' he territory.
 uP-RIvER NEWS.
 DAWSON. June j. The steamer l ,f h., i company sailed this morning for the lower Yukon 10 correct with th' Schwatka for Fairbanks. The Tan ana carried mail. freight and the following passengers: Mrs. W. T Ruggles. E. Mclaughlin. A. B. Cur rf. NJ A Pinska, the Dawson ana Fairbanks clothier. Wm. Aiken. F. H. Conway, J. A. Holmes. and R H. (Red Sole Snookums) Chadwick Traffic Manager Zipt. who arrived here Wednesday, also was q pass efeer on the Panama bound for St Michael.
 Questioned by reported re earding the plans of the company. Manager Zipf said his company was not conducting rate war, but that il was out for all the business that could he secured. The through rate to Dawson. he said would be $5o per ton via St. Michael.
 The Panama will be turned back as soon as the SchWatka Is met. and during the balance of the sea son she will be kept on the White horse Fairbanks run exclusively. par allelin@ the new White Pass steam CTS in the fight for upriyer traffic.
 The steamer Evelyn which has been operated under that name by the M " l.. during the East several seasons, was transferred to Canadian register upon her arrival here, ant she is now known as the Norcom. as one of the fleet of the Side streams Navigation company. With in few days the Norcom will sail for Whitehorse and hereafter Will connect with the Susie. Louise and Sarah for the lower river. The Washburn will cover the ldit- arod run. the Delta and Schwatka will run to Panama and Ruby; the St. Michael. Campbell and Herman will ply between St. Michael and Gibbon. and the Reliance will take in the Koyukuk country. The first boats of the season for Whitehorse sailed today. They were the Canadian. of the White Pass com pany, and the Vidette, of the oppo- sition line All of the rates on the upper river are cut half. Lake Laberge is not yet open