The Alaska citizen., 1914-05-11

the purpose of urging the appoint ment of Alashans as members of the location and engineering staff which is to locate and mark the route of the proposed government railroad in the North.
 The governor learned from Engi- recI Edcs and Lieut. Mears that il is their intention to put a large force in the field immediately in order that the preliminary work of the board may be completed during the present season. Lieut.. Mears will start West on Sunday and will open offices al Seward, which has been selected as the coast head quarters of the board For the present Engineer Edes will remain in Washington, with Thomas Riggs Jr,, the third member of the board
 Governor Strong is also endeayor ing to secure an appropriation of $125,00 for the erection of hos pitfalls in Alaska for the treatment of natives.
 DAWSON HAS NEW CHARTER
 DAWSON May By vote of four to one, the taxpayers of this city decided today upon the adoption of a new charter which places the city on a legal status and makes it possible to issue bonds for the purpose of raising money for the proposed municipaloWned utilities, including light, water, heat and DOW CT plant. A total of 235 votes were cast in favor of the adoption of the charter, and only so voted against il. Women taxpayers Were permitted to vote,
 It is believed that all the money needed for the proposed enterprise can be raised locally through the sale of bonds. in which event it will not be necessary to solicit outside help Those at the head of the movement, however. are prepared to seek capital elsewhere if local peo- pie do not buy up all the bonds, and it is confidently expected that no difficulty will be experienced in floating the proposition, which offers the opportunity for great saving to the city and the public generally.
 JACK DALTON ON JOB.
 WASHINGTON. D. C., May G. Jack Dalton, the wellknown flask an who has been engaged by the Alaska engineering board as master of transportation, is now on his way to the Pacific coast to purchase the stock which will be needed to trans port the equipment of the location and surveying parties along the route of the proposed government railroad.
 Engineers Mears and Riggs are now in New York selecting their surveying outfit.
 Engineer Edes, the other member of the board, who expects to start West on Sunday stated today that the board would establish an office at Seattle to facilitate the work Of the field parties in Alaska.
 OUR EXPOSITION FAVORED.
 SEATTLE, May z. - The Alaska Semi miCentennial exposition is the subject of a column article in this edition of the Seattle Times. The article says that it is the intention of the promoters to the fair for $1,00O,0OO, and the plan is very favorably con- mented upon by the local publica- tiOn.
 Fairbanksans are commended for the enterprise displayed in the pro- motion of the exposition, and it is pointed out that such fair as is will attract people to the territory both before and during the 
 The article is splendid boost for the exposition and will be read by thousands of people throughout the Northwest whose interest in Alaska already has been aroused by the granting of s35,OOO0O0 for railroad 
 MEARs INELIGIBLE.
 WASHINGTON. D. C., May T. Since the appointment of Lieutenant Mears as member of the Alaska engineering commission, it has been discovered that the President violat ed the provisions of the Alaska rail road bill in detailing the lieutenant Tor service in Alaska. The bill ]