The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-04-13
OF INTEREST
To ALASKANS
SETTLERS COMING, HE SAYS.

CHICAGO. April 6-ln the opinion
of Frederick II. Newell, director OF
the government reclamation service,
road in Alaska by the federal gov
eminent will be followed by the de
velopment of the Northern territory
on a large scale.
Settlers, he says, will flock to
Alaska, even before it is possible
for them to reach the Interior val
leys by rail, and by the time the
railroad is completed there will be a
vast amount OF capital seeking in
vestment in all sections of the
territory.
Director Newell predicts that the
development of the mineral resources
and vas areas of farming lands
will take place much more rapidly
than even the most optimistic have
dared to hope.
WANTS ALASKA PROHIBITION.
WASHINGTON. d. c., April e.
Congressman J. A Falconer, Pro
gressive member from the State OF
Washington, introduced a bill in the
lower house of congress today, pro
vidng for the closing Of all the
saloons in Alaska. the bll being
in the nature of a drastic prohi-
bition measure intended to stop the
sale of liquor in the Northern ter
ritory
FalcOner, who is a resident of
Everett, is candidate for re-elec-
ton, and the Introduction OF the
prohibition bill is regarded as an
ldication hat he is content to make
rohbition an issue of the fall
campa gn.
MANY ON ALAMEDA
SEATTLE, April The steam
ship Alameda sailed for the North
last nigh With a full load of pass
engers for various points in Alaska
Those booked for Fairbanks and
other Interior points include the fol
lowing: Harry AyeraIl, T. f. Law
son, H. T. Walters, J. w. Toola
/ A. Aarons. and r. W, Treen.
TO START COAL SUITS.
SEATTLE. April 7.-Accordins to
a statement made today by Chief
Christensen of the field divis ON of
the department OF The interior, the
prosecution OF the Alaska coal land
claimants will commence just as
soon as the pending cases are placed
on the docket All the doubtful
asses have been eliminated.
GOVERNOR STRONG TALKS.
TACOMA, April S.-GoVernor J. f.
A. Strong and wife, of Alaska, ar
rived in this city at II O'Clock this
morning to participate in the rail
road celebration arranged by Ia
7omans in honor OF the passage Of
the Alaska railroad bill, lmmedi-
ately upon the arrival of the North
ern executive. the celebration pro
gram was started. beginning with a
big auto parade, which moved
through the principal streets.
Following the parade, Governor
Strong addressed the crowd from a
platform erected at the entrance to
the federal building. During the
afternoon he guests of honor were
taken on a sightseeing tour through
the city. and tonisht the governor
will be entertained at banquet
which has been arranged by the
Commercial club.
The pictures of both the governor
and Mrs. Strong have been given
prominence in the local newspapers.
The governor occupies tWo-column
space on the front page, while Mrs
Strong is featured on the woman S
page as the first lady of the North
land In another part of the same
paper, Miss Tacoma is shown in The
act of Welcoming the governor to
the city. In the background OF
the cartoon are shown pack OF
children with black eyes. the result
Of yesterdays election.
Bishop Rowe, of Alaska. accom-
panied Governor and Mrs. Strong
Tacoma.
OPPOSES PROHIBITION.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. April s.
Delegate Wickersham has announc-
ed that he will fight to a finish the
Falconer bill which was introduced
in the lower house of congress
yesterday, and which provides for
absolute prohibition in Alaska. The
delegate declares that the enact
ment of such law at this time
would be a great step backward; he
argues that any attempt on the
part of the government to prevent
the sale of liquor in Alaska will re
suit in wholesale bootleg2lng ana
smuggling and increased drunken
ness among the natives.
The Falconer bill makes 1t unlaW-
full to manufacture or sell intoXicat-
ing liquors within the boundaries OF
he territory. The penalty for the
first offense is fine of not to
exceed $500, and Imprisonment for
term of one month to five years.
For the second and succeeding of
lenses, the punishment is double
that for the first violation of the
law. Should a person be convicted
a third time the building in which
the offense is committed, if owned
by the offender shall be confiscated
md become the property of the ter
ritory.
The governor of the territory is
given authority in the bill to desig-
nae agencies where alcohol may be
old for medical purposes.
CITIZENS TICKET WINS.
JJr>-L,AJy April 1.-Two ron0i-