The Alaska citizen., 1913-12-08

IPKtSIDtNI UKutS
 PASSAGE IF DUR
 RAILROAD BILL Bringing the encouraging news that President Wilson in his message which opening of iEc regular session recont- mended the passage of the Alaska railroad itl. peIrcat. wickersham of Alaska iHmetiattIy sent a message. to the local Commercial club The dele gate also adds that the Wickersham- Chahberiain Alaska railroad bill has ! tn" rislt oS way on the calendar and is 10 h" taken up in congress today. hthourh there has been consider ahie agitation tn delay the railroad measure tn conclude the currency matter. since the President has ure- cd the consideration of the railroad bill and as il has received much sup port. it will probably be taken up to- day.
 The delegates wire to the Commer- cial club reads:
 'Washngton. Dec. 3, 1918 Fairbanks Commercial Club, Fair
 banks. Alaska:
 President Wilson has just read his message h the joint session of con sress and strongly urges passage of bill authorizing government railroads in Alaska. My bill reported favor ably to the house last Friday and has right of way on calendar Hurrah for Wilson and the opening of devel- opment in Alaska.
 JAMES WICKERSHAM
 Delegate from Alaska
 As an appreciation of the Presidents action in advocating the Alaska rail- road bill in message. the Commer- cial club forwarded wire of thanks tn the chief executive. The city council and also some of the fraternaI organizations will also send messages of gratitude. From other towns 1t is learned that messages of thanks are being forwarded to Washington.
 Following is the message sent hy the Commercial club to President Will son:
 Fairbanks, Dec ,, 1913 lion. Woodrow Wilson. President of
 the United states. Washington. D. C.
 Recommendation in your message to congress that railroad bill be pass. ed meets with unanimous appreciation here. Interior Alaska is treasure house the only Open Sesame to which is cheaper transportation. That their President stands ready to help with such ntcllisent cooperation is source of much qualification to all Alaskans
 Fairbanks Commercial Club"
 The Fairbanks Ieloo of Pioneers al so formulated q message of conyratu. lation which was sent to President Wilson and a wire was also sent Dele gate Wckersham thanking him for messages read:
 Fairbanks, Dec. ,, 1913. Hon. Woodrow Wilson, President Of
 the United States, Washington, D. C.
 Fairbanks Ieloo No. 4, Pioneers of Alaska, compI pIisinS over seven hun dred sourdoughs members, desire immediately to express their hearty appreciation and gratitude for your recommendation concerning Alaska con tained in your recent message to the congress urging government-built railroad to speed the development of the hiterto untouched and varied de scources of this country, lessenng the charges of transportation anl op- eration of our gold, coal and copper mines. and reducing the cost of liv- ing for those now here. while at the same time opening up rich areas of virgin agricultural lands to settle ment for millions to come. We favor wise and liberal legislation enabling legitimate and reasonable use of all our natural resources, and we con graduate and thank you for your and your administrations attitude upon the measures now projected and advo- cated for our immediate relief CECIL H. CLEGG. President "GEORGE MARKUS, Secretary" Fairbanks, Dec. ,. 1913. James Wickersham. Delegate from Alaska, Washington, D. c.
 Fairbanks Isloo No. 4. Pioneers of Alaska. membership over seven hun dred, heartily endorse and appreciate your untiring efforts furthering gov ernment-built railroad from tidewater | to Interior. resulting presidential mes sage to the congress recommending same and advocating liberal legisla-