The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-10-05
Town Gossip and Stories
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Farm Some people We're not
Lands In able 10 understand n
Demand what way the holding
OF an agricultural fair
would aid Fairbanks. But II those
doubters would go TO the local land
office and make inquiries, they would
find that there has been a new in
terest awakened here in the matter
of farming since the fair was held.
II is said at the land office that
OF late there is an unusually large
number of people near Fairbanks
who are seeking information about
lands in the vicinity Of this city.
1t is predicted at the land office that
II will not be long before all the
desirable land within reasonable
distance from Fairbanks, except that
which is withdrawn from entry. will
be filed upon.
Requests for information about
Tanana valley lands continue to
come from the Outside. These let
tiers show general interest in the
agricultural possibilities OF the In
terror of Alaska, and the possibility
OF getting free lands here.
City Is 1t looks now as though
Getting Out the city will come out
OF Debt with an even balance
IN its financial accounts
when the present council quits the
job All salaries and ordinary ex-
penses have been met, and. with
the exception of some supplies, the
city is now out Of debt.
City Clerk PAUL. recently made
comparison Of the expenses Of the
city of Fairbanks for the period ex
tending from April to September OF
Wis year With the corresponding
period of a year ago. BY the figures
he prepared. it was proved that it
cost $1,000 less to maintain the city
government this year, for the period
mentioned than for the cores
pondng time last year.
The vacation Of Judge Fuller will
interfere with the city finances TO
saloon licenses will expire before
another court session is started, but
the money cannot be collected until
the court returns. This may inter
fere with the payment of some Of
the bills Of the city later in the
season. though it will make but lit
tie material difference, it is believed.
Canning Since the war in Eu-
Rabbits rope started the cost OF
Suggested living on the Outside has
advanced wonderfully.
and 1t seems that the American peo-
pie will be forced to pay great in
direct war tax, as we'll as direct
war tax, right in the United States.
In Fairbanks, the question OF the
high cost of living is not disturbing
anyone very much. but naturally it
is topic Of discussion in connection
with the war Some express the as
sertion that the war will have
tendency to settle up Alaska By
attracting those who will try to es-
cape paying war taxes abroad after
TIE war is at an end.
But the matter Of Alaska's possible
aid in reducing the high cost of
living was never thought of seriously
probably until the other day, when
someone declared that if the Alaska
rabbits were canned and shipped to
Europe after the war is over, they
would provide cheap meat for those
who cannot afford more expensive
kinds. Thus we may see rabbit
canning establishment right here in
Fairbanks, some day, not far distant.
Emile That Miss Emile Wa
Waters tiers, who left Fairbanks
10 Artist last spring for her old
home in the East, was
an artist in her younger days Of
more than ordinary talent, is made
evident from the fact that one Of
her paintings. now on exhibition in
Syracuse. New York, prompted the