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The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-07

Mr. Gaustad should receive all pos
sible encouragement in his efforts
along this line.
II Mr.. Gaustad's plans materializc.
the Legislature will pass law divid-
ing the Territory into road districts
TO conform with the boundary lines
OF the recording districts. In each
OF these road districts there will be
elected a road supervisor to have
charge OF all the road work Of the
district, that is. the work which Is
not under the direction of the Alas
ka Road commission.
One OF the leading Fairbanks mer.
chants said the other day that the
businessmen OF this city are prob
ably more vitality interested in the
road plans than any other class
OF people here. for the ability to
distribute goods from here by auto
mobile trucks would mean the de-
velopment Of Fairbanks as COM
mercial center.
Not only that. but the better
the roads are made. the cheaper
will be the cost Of transportation
from the railroad to the mining
claims. and thus both the consumers
and the merchants are aided.
In talking Of his plans for road
improvements, Mr. Gaustad said that
much assistance can be given the
matter by the automobile owners.
He said that il the owners Of ma
chimes would organize a club. and
would send in resolutions to the
legislature and to congress they
would have much weight in the eff
forts to get better legislation. This
suggestion should be needed in Fair
banks by the automobile owners.
who would do we'll to hold con-
ference with the new legislators for
the purpose Of talking over the pro-
posed legislation.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-07
LESSON FOR SALoONMEN

In discussing the effort to stop
the sale OF intoxicating liquors to
Indians. District Attorney Roth
stated the other day that the saloon
men could do much to stamp out the
practice by aiding in bringing the
men to justice. and he pointed out
how in that way they can assist
themselves.
There is a lesson in what Mr. Roth
said that should be observed by all
licensed saloonmen. There are US.
ually two classes Of liquor dealers.
just as there ARE two classes of
other kinds OF business people, the
good and the bad. The saloonkeep-
ers who resort to trickery and ques-
tionable methods have brought the
business into the disrepute from
which ii is now suffering
1t is quite certain that the tricky
liquor dealer does more to promote
prohibition than does the active
lIIol IcIoI lllCl I1c uOc5 lIllS W
creating public sentiment against
saloons. for his trickery in almost
all instances is sure to be found
out.
The saloonkeeper who sells in
toXicating liquors to Indians or
miners, or allows boys to loiter in
his place OF business, or who keeps
open on days forbidden by law. de.
flies the law and hurts not only him.
self but the other men who are en-
gagged in the same line Of business
In the last few years the dry
goods merchants have awakened to
the harm that is being done their
business by dishonest tricky deal,
ers. To overcome this they have
organized the Ad clubs, in almost
all the large cities. and these clubs
make it their business to get laws
passed to prevent misleading ad-
vertisements and to bring dishon-
est merchants to justice.
Why could not the law-abiding
saloonmen Of Interior Alaska or
ganize for the purpose Of raising
the standard Of their business. In
that way they could see that liquors
are not sold to habitual drunkards
or to children or Indians and could
put out of business the disreputable
class Of dealers.
There has already been an effort
made to get congress to pass a law
to put a stop to the saloon business
in Alaska. The fact that many of
the States went dry at the recent
election. shows the tendency of the
times. II the Alaska saloonmen
are going to permit their business
to be degraded. 1t must be but
matter of a short time until prohibi-
tive laws will be passed in this
Territory, that will end their opera
lions here.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-07
WAR PREPARATIONS WRONG.

That the nations OF the world have
been working under mistaken idea
that well-prepared nation is the
safest from war, is now being prov
ed in Europe II seems now that
being too we'll prepared for war
has tendency to invite It. rather
than prevent 1t.
More attention has been paid in
the last few years to the building
Of big navies and the invention Of
more deadly weapons for war than
to many Of the constructive lines
Of endeavor. IT has been argued in
nearly all the civilized nations that
the result of this would be to make
the death-dealing appliances so per-
feet that war would be too much
feared, and would be avoided.
1t all sounded very nice. for the
real sentiments OF the people Of
these times is to avoid war. There
fore, they figured that money spent
in the construction Of dangerous
machines that would have ten.
dency to discourage war would be
we'll spent
Now the fallacy OF it all is ap-
parent to the on-looker. 1t would
have been better for all civilized
nations if no country had approprl-
ated money for war preparations.
The next question is: VIII the
lesson taught BY this great con-
flict in Europe be needed by future
generations, or will the resources OF
all countries continue to be sapped
for the building Of war appliances!
Here in the United States, where
we can look without bias at the
war, its uselessness is probably more
apparent than It is to the people
who are directly suffering from its
effects In the countries at war.
efforts have been taken to arouse
popular prejudices, and thus people
are moved by sentiments OF ven
geance that the true American does
not experience.
For that reason the lesson the
war teaches is probably better i'm
pressed upon Americans than on the
Europeans, but it is to be hoped that
when the murderous conflict ends,
all the people of Europe will look
forward to preventing in the future
the wholesale sacrifice Of life for
the satisfaction Of aggressive rul-
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-07
JAMES DUKE i'll:
CASE IS DELAYED

James Duke, the Nenana trader
who Is being tried in Commissioner
Dillon's court on a charge Of having
sold intoxicating liquors without a
license, was taken sick Saturday
morning and went to ST. Joseph's
hospital His case was postponed
until next Wednesday morning.
This is the second trial of the
same case, for the first trial early
in the week resulted In a disagree
ment Of the Jury. The second jury
is only partially completed, and new
jurors will not be summoned until
1t Is known that Mr.. Duke will be
able to return to trial at the time
specified. The jurors already OBJ
tanned for this trial are P. J. Rickert
P. A. Knowlton. e. D. Atkins and
J. c. Sayers.
The jury that disagreed in the
first trial consisted of Ben Sherman.
H. F. Hoerler. Joe Heacock, Martin
Knuppe. George Harris. George F.
Kinney. W. G. Mahan. Gene Huckins.
S. J. Mccain, Walter Fisher and
William Butler.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-07

Colorado miners strike. probably
some arrangement will ultimately
be made for settling labor difficult.
ties without strikes. When 1t comes
to railroads or other utilities that
more harmful to the public than
anyone else. and. therefore. the
people should have . voice in pre-
venting them.
A CERTAIN weli.to-do family iiv.
ing Outside hit upon q novel way
to give Christmas presents last year.
They took the money that each
had planned to use In buying pres
ents for the immediate family and
putting 1t into common fund. used
1t to aid poor people. Really. now.
would it not be much better this
year for the people Of the United
States who are enjoying health and
happiness anyhow. to utilize the main
part Of their Christmas money in
aiding the poor sufferers in Belgium:
Just think 1t over
PEOPLES environment is said to
have wonderful influence on their
characters. According to psycholo-
gists. the constant association with
crime and immortality breeds men
tai disorders This theory seems to
have been given new proof in the
actions OF the New York gunner.
who are again becoming terrors in
certain sections Of that city From
what can be learned Of them. they
are all men who have been so long
associated with the slums that their
worst tendencies have been develop
ed. 1t would be interesting to know
what these same men would have
been. had they been kept in whole
some environment
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-07
lOW-GRADE ORES.

Reported discovery OF great
bed of low-grade ore near the head
Of the Copper river gives further
proof that Alaska Is one of the
greatest store-houses of gold in the
world. and it may be presumed that
it will be ages before active min
ing operations here cease.
AS far as the Territory is con-
cerned. an abundance of low-grade
ore is better than is more limited
amount Of the higher grade ore.
Free-milling. high-grade ore. that is
mined at little expense. turns its
profits into the pockets of few
owners who spend the money in
distant places. On the other hand,
the low-grade ores give big parts
of their returns to the men who
operate the mines, and thus much
Of the revenue must remain in the
Territory.
The worst thing that has been
said about Alaska in the past is that
its mining resources will soon dis
appear. and with them will go its
population. But that was said be-
fore the government authorized the
construction of a railroad into the
interior. and before the farmers
found what could be raised here.
or the miners had turned their at
tention to quartz. Now the future
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-07
MORE RETURNS
ARE RECEIVED

Election returns continue to come
in slowly, and 1t is probable that
all the precincts will not be heard
from until after New Years. The
following returns were received last
week:
Eagle-Wickersha "a. Bunnell 9,
Brooks %. MCGOWAN 10. Gaustad 8,
Ringdahl 30, Callahan 3. Collins S.
Driscoll 9. Maltby 7. Snow 5. Burns
Is. Griffin IA. Hastings II. Mcdonald
16, McCabe 20, Nelson 80, Rogers
20. Waugh 81.
Chicken Creek-Wickersham II,
Bunnell 3. Brooks 8. Gaustad 8.
Ringdahl 10. Callahan g. Collins 7.
Driscoll 7, Maltby 7. Snow 7. Burns
g, Griffin 4. Hastings 3, Mcdonald 3.
McCabe 10, Nelson 10. Rogers 10,
Waugh 10.
Franklin-Wickersh l3. Bun
nell 2. Brooks 0. MCGOWAN S, Gala
han 8, Ringdahl l. Burns 10. Crit
fin 10. Hastings II. Mcdonald II.
McCabe. Nelson. Rogers. Waugh, I
each.
Jack Wade-Wickersham 8, Bun
nell 2. Brooks 9. MCGOWAN S, Gaus
tad 33, Ringdahl g. Collins 3, Driscoll
10. Maltby 4. Snow ), Burns 6. Crit
fin S, Hastings s, Mcdonald 6. Nc
Cabe 9. Nelson 9, Rogers 8. Waugh 8.
Steel Creek-Wickersham 8, Bun
nell 3. Brooks 7, MCGOWAN s, Gaus-
tad S. Ringdahl 7. Collins. Driscoll,
Maltby. Snow. Burns. Griffin. Hast
ings. Mcdonald. S each; McCabe,
Nelson. Rogers, Waugh. 8 each.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-07
FAIRBANKS STABILITY.

Property owners Of Fairbanks seem
to have but little doubt concerning
the ability OF this city to remain
the metropolis and commercial CEN
ter Of Interior Alaska. after the
railroad is constructed. even when
the line Is built through from here
to the Yukon This assurance Of
Fairbanks stability is based upon
very good grounds. as anyone must
admit after a careful review Of the
situation.
Since Fairbanks was first estab-
lished, there has been a constant
complaint on the part Of its enemies
against its location. 1t being main
tanned that the proper place for the
city is at Chena. owing to that being
the junction of the Tanana river
and the Cinema slough. But in all
that time, Fairbanks has continued
to grow and Chena is today what 1t
was years ago.
Experience has proved that a
commercial center once established
can not easily be changed. One Of
the notable instances Of this Is the
way that Portland. Oregon. remain
ed the commercial center Of great
country, although It Is 100 miles
from the ocean. and should properly
no 1onataA mar thA mouth ~ the
Columbia river.
But Portland. like Fairbanks. just
happened to be the original trading
center. before regular Transports
ton lines were established. and be-
fore there was much ocean travel
Then a. the country developed,
Portland kept pace with 1t and is
now one Of the most important ports
Of the Pacific in point Of traffic and
commerce.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-07
THE RAILROAD OUTLOOK.

When Geographic dispatches were
received here from Washington stat
ing that Secretary Lane would ask
for an appropriation Of only $4,000
900 for railroad construction for
next year. there was considerable
DISAPPOINTMENT in Fairbanks.
The dispatch stated that the ap-
preparation would be used to buy
the Alaska Northern railroad. run
ming out Of Seward. and to build
100 miles Of new railroad. 1t is
also stated that IT was expected to
build the railroad into the Matan-
uska coal fields by a year from
now. This was taken here to mean
that there would be no money left
for the construction work at the
Fairbanks end OF the line.
However. by looking into the mat
ter more closely. it seems that there
is still a good possibility that work
will start. from this end as we'll
as from the other. this next year.
From the present terminus Of the
Alaska Northern road, from which
construction is expected to start,
to the Matanuska coal fields. is
only about so miles, or somewhere
in that neighborhood. Thus 1t will
be possible to build so miles on the
other end of the line, as contem.
plated, and build the other so miles
for the season at this end OF the
line.
Both Commissioner Riggs and
Commissioner Mears. before leaving
Fairbanks, stated that they were
quite sure work would be carried
on from both ends OF the line at
the same time II is to be expected,
however, that the shortage Of rev.
enues realized by the government,
as a result of the war in Europe,
will make difference in the
amount of money available for con-
struction the coming year Had
conditions been normal it is prob
able that large appropriation would
be asked for the coming season.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-07
ROAD LEGISLATION.

Everybody interested in the road
question, which is vitality concerning
Interior Alaska, should read the road
legislation proposed by Mr.. Gaustad.
the newly-elected senator from the
Fourth division. Mr.. Gaustad's
ideas on the road question will un.
doubtedly meet with the approval
of every citizen. though the new
senator is anxious to receive sug-
gestions from anyone that thinks
he can improve on the plan that
has been outlined.
There are few things Of so much
vital interest to the people Of Inter
Tor Alaska as the road question.
for the success Of the railroad in
the country must depend
largely upon the good wagon roads
that will serve a. feeders to 1t. Thus.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-07
MANY ENJOY MRS.
BA[T0N'S PARTY

Mrs. Jennie X. Balton entertained
a large number Of her friends at
a delightful five hundred" party
Saturday evening at the home Of
her son-in-law. and daughter. Cap
tain and Mrs. c. A. Boerner, on
First avenue.
First prizes were won BY Mrs.
Cecil Clegg and Henry T. Ray. Con
ISOLATION prizes went to Mrs. Luther
Hess and J. J. Buckley. Playing
began at a little after 8 O'Clock and
lasted until nearly midnight. when
salad, cake and coffee was served.
Candy and punch were passed around
at various intervals during the
evening.
Many pleasing compliments were
showered upon Mrs. Balton. her
daughter and Captain Boerner for
their successful entertainment
Following is list OF the guests:
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Heilig. Mr.
and Mrs. J. J. Buckley. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H. Caskey. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Knox
Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Clegg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lewis. Mr.. and
Mrs. Luther C. Hess, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.
Healey, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Cole
man. Mr.. and Mrs H. e. St. George,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Johnson, Mr.
and Mrs. A. Carlsten. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Wickersham. DR.. and Mrs. r. r.
Myers, Mrs. J. NJ. Ruggles. Miss Clara
Held. Miss Ferrette, Mr.. Henry T.
Ray. Mr.. Leroy Tozier. Mr.. Murray
Smith, Mr. Frank Boarman. Mr.. Jas.
Hamil, Mr.. D. D. Lowry.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-07
ORDER EASTERN STAR

The date OF the next regular com.
munication OF Midnight Sun Chap
ter No. S. Order Of the Eastern Star
is Friday. December II. In addition
to the regular business. the election
Of officers for the ensuing year
will take place.
The meeting will be called at
8 o'clock sharp. All members are
urged to be present and on time.
ANNE p. CASKEY,
Worthy Matron
GRACE M. ROLSTON,
Secretary.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-07
Phone 262 Phone
THE SCHOOL PROBLEM AGAIN.

More or less interest has been
aroused in Fairbanks over the plan
suggested by The Citizen TO or
ganize a parent-teacher association,
for the purpose of bringing the par
ents and teachers into closer CO.
operative effort Interested people
have personally taken the matter up
with the members of the school
board, but it seems that the plan
is meeting with some opposition
from the members of the board, and,
also. from some of the teachers.
From what can be learned, it
seems that the mothers are anxious
to have the association organized.
for naturally they are vitality inter
ested in making the school a sue
cess. What should properly be done
under TIE circumstances is for the
school board or the principal Of
the school to call a meeting Of
mothers and teachers and let them
determine for themselves il they
care to hold monthly meetings for
their mutual benefit
The only argument that has thus
far been used against the plan Of
organizing a parent-teacher associa
ton. is that it would heap more
work upon the teachers. This is not
a fact, however, if the organization
is run on the lines suggested. The
meetings may be held once month
on some afternoon. and the classes
be dismissed little early for that
purpose.
side the parent-teacher association
place no extra duties upon the teach
ers, for the mothers take the active
work on their shoulders. The main
thing is for the teachers to be pres
ent and become acquainted in a
social way with the mothers of their
pupils.
One OF the members OF the school
board said a few days ago that the
teachers in Fairbanks are being
overworked. and are planning to
give up their jobs next year. 1t
is probably true that the teachers
here are burdened with more work
than those who taught here last
year, for there is one less teacher
this year than last. and this, Of
course, places more work for those
remaining here But it is not to
be readily believed that the teach
ers are worked TO the extent that
they are discouraged.
1t is not the work one does that is
30 wearing as the worry and the
atmosphere sometimes involved. The
woman or man who is teaching be-
cause she or he loves the work,
does not watch the clock, but will
enjoy it. provided the conditions
are congenial.
Thus it is probable, if the truth
were known. that the teachers are
not wanting to leave Fairbanks on
account Of the work here, but be-
cause they do not receive proper
announcement Americans OF all
classes object to arbitrary rule, and
to get the most out of them they
must be encouraged. and not driven.
Experience has proved, where par
ent-teacher associations have been
organized and tried out. that the
mothers can do much to encourage
a teacher and make her work more
bearable. The same would probably
be true in Fairbanks. could the
school board and the opposing teach
ers once realize the advantage OF
the plan and cease to oppose it.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-07
SOLDIERS ARRIVE.

ID. NJ. Hooker who will become
messenger at the local telegraph Of
flee. and A. w. Kirby, who will be
cook for the signal corps here, ar
rived from Fort Gibbon Saturday
morning. Corporal Shuts, who has
been serving as messenger in the
telegraph office, will return to work
at the wireless station.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-07
THE words. theatre Of war" are
being overworked these days

THE words. theatre Of war" are
being overworked these days.
NOBODY will ever envy a man who
carries a perpetual crouch around
with him.
THERE would be fewer divorces
If more married couples tried to
adapt themselves to each others
standards.
IN one regard, at least the lower
animals are superior to people. for
only human beings slaughter their
kind by wholesale.
IN spite Of his many mistakes,
Roosevelt did one very good thing,
and that was to butt into" the
Presidential candidacy in such a
way as to disgust the public and
insure the election OF President VIII
SON.
THESE Alaska pioneers who are
going to the Exposition, and will
see the great Outside for the first
time in years, will find many
changes. One OF the things that
will impress them most will be
the absence Of queues on all Chinese.
USUALLY in the Christmas holt
day season. the sentiments of char
ity and good will toward all people
reaches its highest degree. II we
really tried, however. we could be
"a h@, $h4 anrffrrnn}a q
well in all other seasons Of the
year.
THE question that is Of the most
Importance to the people Of Alaska
just now will soon be answered IN
Washington. 1t Is: What will be
the route Of the new railroad!
When that question is answered
people who have been looking for
ward to coming to Alaska, will know
where they want to go.
REPORTS from the scenes Of the
war in Europe tell much concerning
the credit being given to certain
generals, but little Of the credit is
given the common soldiers. Much
less credit Is given to the class Of
people that, after all. sacrifices the
most and Is the most deserving of
praise. This class is composed Of
the mothers.
GOVERNMENT control Of rail-
roads through the Interstate Com
MERGE commission has proved such
success that there Is growing
sentiment favoring the government
ownership or control of all transpor-
tation facilities on which commerce
must depend. and President Wilson's
suggestion that the government
should own and operate a line Of
steamships will meet with much
public favor.
1T Is reported that the saloonmen
Of Washington will ask the legisla-
ture Of that state to initiate a divi-
sion Of the state. Washington and
Oregon should each be divided into
two states. with the summit Of the
Cascade mountains as the boundary
line The climatic conditions in the
eastern and western parts Of the
two states are so unlike that their
legislative requirements do not gen.
orally harmonic.
NOW that the federal government
IL taking a hand In the railroad
strike situation. ~ well ~ In the
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-07

One Of the senior directors of the
Hamburg-American line said recent
ly that although the Vaterland Is
$50 feet long. another ten years was
likely to elapse before thousand
foot liner would be built.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-07
eLAhcHFIELp BRINGS MEAT.

With a cargo composed Of several
tons of fresh meats. poultry and
fish for local consumption Dutch"
Blanchfield and George Heney are
due to arrive in Fairbanks from
the Outside within the next few
days. The meats were purchased
in Portland by Blanchfield and are
to be placed on sale at the Golden
grocery as soon as they reach town.
The outfit is reported as having left
Paxon's Saturday morning.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-07

The momentum Of q modern twelve
car railroad train running q mile q
minute Is equal to that Of . ton
weight falling from q height Of
twenty-one miles.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-07
cLUB TO ENTERTAIN.

Members Of the Tanana club, at
Ia meeting held Saturday night. de-
ctded to hold q ladies' night enter
tainment on December 10. Each
member will be permitted to invite
but one lady.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-07
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE DROPS.

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE DROPS.
School attendance dropped off
slightly during November. owing to
many pupils being confined at home
with colds. according to the monthly
report Of School Superintendent r.
K. Karrer which has been filed with
the school board. The report is
limited to routine matters.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-07

NOW that the federal government
il taking a hand In the railroad
strike situation, a. we'll 20 In the