The Alaska citizen., 1914-06-15
NIAGARA FALLS seems to have become the seat of war for Mexico

NIAGARA FALLS seems to have become the seat of war for Mexico
 WATCH for the Daily Citizen that will make it's appearance on July l, for in 1t you will find the latest news and the most interesting fea- lures.
 THE members of the high school graduating class. if they are super stitious, may get some comfort from the old belief that there Is luck in odd numbers.
 THERE have been all sorts of rigs come to Fairbanks. but prob ably the most welcome one will be Engineer Riggs. who will take charge of the railroad survey from this place.
 KERMIT ROOSEVELT and Miss Willard were married civilly one day and religiously the next. In other words, the wedding was on the in- stallment plan, much as are modern divorces.
 NOBODY seems to be concerned about this years Republican conven- tion in Alaska. The fact seems to be that Republicans are getting as scarce around here as snowballs are in the South sea island,
 PORTLAND'S Annual Rose Carni. val, which was held last week has been the means of advertising that city each year more than any other thing and the big celebration that has been given annually for several years has probably done more to build that city than any other thing
 BANKERS Meet Together To- day." was the strange announcement made in the headlines of local newspaper Thursday. It was well for the public probably that the editor was explicit. or the readers of the paper may have gained the misleading conviction that the bank CTS had met apart.
 THOSE Alaska coal lands for which titles have been issued. will probably soon be opened up, and thus another step in the develop ment of Alaska will be begun. Step by step the wrongs that have been done Alaska by former administra. tions are being lighted by the Demo crats now in power.
 WHETHER the mail destined for Fairbanks can be brought here at a saving of time by automobile stages from the coast during the summer time is to be determined by govern ment tests this summer. If the plan proves successful 1t is to be ex' pected that this will be the last summer for first class mail delivery by river boats.
 PRESIDENT WILSON will prob, ably fully appreciate the gift that Is to be sent him by the people of the Panama Valley. for with 1t will go a friendly sentiment from the pioneers of a great undeveloped coun- try. But what will probably please the President more will be the cleo tion of an Alaska Democrat as dele. gate to congress.
 
 IT Is evident that the Geo. c. Thomas library will be closed next winter unless the citizens of Fair banks and the creeks find some way of financing it. The library can be operated during the summer months at small cost. but in the winter time there is a heavy expense for fuel. and the city can hardly af. ford to let the place close for lack of money.
 THOSE who are in a position to know. declare that the cable ordered a few years ago for a bridge across the slough. is still lying at Cinema. Perhaps the road commission could be induced to aid the city in buying the cable and in erecting perman- ent bridge here. Enough has already been spent in building temporary structures to have paid the cost of a permanent bridge.
 THERE are a few members of the Fairbanks Commercial club who are trying to promote the interests of the city. and in doing SO neglect their own business affairs to a great extent. There are other members of the Commercial club who are perfect ly willing that the few members should give up their time for the city's welfare. This is one kind of agreeableness that Is not quite just.