The Chitina leader., 1914-04-28
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Those Cordova pessmis who have insisted that railroad
construction in Alaska would be delayed because of the
situation will have back their argument that the
will be built from Chitina Secretary Lane has
knocked the first argument sky high by declaring that there
will be delay and that plans for construction would be
announced. But possibly will hear that the secretary
doesn't know what he is talking about We certainly have
some fine arguiers in this neck O. woods
When Governor Lister recently made trip to Denver to
attend conference of Western governors the lieutenant
governor of the state of Washington got busy and made
appointments of several vacancies state boards The
governor not greatly pleased with this action and it
said that he hestating about making the trip to Alaska
in May lest his subordinate get him into trouble Here's
hoping that they to better understanding. xs
Wheat seemed to think it incumbent it tosad5
something and up to date has met the CALL Last years
crop record breaker but this years is cent better
in condition and much larger 1t is early to
over it, however there three months of the usual hazards
for it to undergo. But wait until the harvest is reaped in
Alaska few later You can then look for record
breakers
Two Republican district attorneys in Alaska were
requested resign while reported that another will
be asked give up office in the Fourth DIVISION with the
in the first division to retire June 1 when his term
expires Attorney General McReynolds evidently believes in
having his party friends in these positions of the
requisites being that they come from the south.
The gentleman from Georgia, the Hon. William Spencer,
will arrive at Valdez this week to relieve George
Walker from the duties of District Attorney for the Third
division The Southener encumbered it is fair
presume that his necessary assistants will be Aaskan
pure cuff is how President Wilson describes the
that the agreement with Colombia includes opology from
Uncle Sam for taking Panama Not bad substitute for the
short and ugly
Will the women use the ballot? The Chicago figures
showing Il per of the registered voted and y per
cent of the indicate that they will it much
little the women do.
Secretary Lane has evidently given some visionary
advice about elecrying the Alaska railroads. After he
here and becomes thoroughly acquainted with the
conditions he decide that Alaska coal good enough
furnish the motive power.
Agitation for all night cable service for Alaska is
again This time Juneau has taken the initiative and
invites other unite in demand for continued service
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as we have repeatedly sought to bring about this much
desired result.
The successful Republican that New Jersey district says
his only issue the tariff he had much expressed
his views the tolls issue The administration candidate
lodged the question until the eleventh hour and then tried
carry water both shoulders AS the late Congressman
Bremner paper the canal issue had little do with
the result the building of railroad Alaska
With townsites withdrawn at Tazna, McCarty and
Washburn, along the from Chna Fairbanks the
people of Chtna have feel that there will be
something doing in that trunk line railroad that will have
terminus at Cordova.
Decorations medals and such honos once the provocative
OF princes to besow democratic The King of Italy
has Just been handed Carnegie hero medal for his work of
relief at Messna.
New York preacher says Billy Sunday no pneumono-
chlamydite What objection had he to calling snail snail
which is what he understood to be trying to say?
shipment of 5000 dozen from Russia found to
be rotten and destroyed The stage breahe easier
1t suggested by the Springfield Republican that Clifford
Plnchot's sashng denunciations of La Toilette Borah,
Bnsow, Cmmins and Hadey inspired by orders from
upper Also declaration
New Haven that only Progressive had gone back and he
dead seems to smack of the Amazon If the Progressive
campaign this year is to consist of attacks the Republicans
closest to the there be found xProgresves who
not dead.
Notwithstanding the troubles President Wilson still
has time to consider Alaskan matters. Today he made
reservation OF various tracts of land along the probable
railway routes for townsite purposes
The soldiers in Alaska would doubt relish being sent
to Mexico if only to vary the monotony of life
War Is expensive not only for the government also
Ior editors Alaska Ii hOSties
for few weeks the enterping newspapers of the will
be paying out for cable tolls than the receipts
from their business