The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-20
TO GOVERN ALASKA.

in the lower house of congress pro
viding for the creation of de-
velopment board into whose hands
fairs of Alaska which are now
directed by the various departments
of the federal government. The bill
provides that the board shall con
sist of five members. including the
governor and the surveyor-general
The three other members are to be
Alaskans selected from different
parts of the territory The salaries
of the members. other than those
already holding office are fixed at
$4,000 per year.
The bill also provides for the ere
alton OF special office of surveyor
general. with salary of $4,000
SIBERIAN DOGS WIN.
NOME, April John Johnson.
driving a team of Is Siberian dogs.
as an easy winner of the annual
sweepstakes race, which is now draw
ing rapidly to a finish. Johnson ar
rived here a few minutes after 6
O'Clock this evening. miles ahead of
lis nearest competitor. and his team
was in splendid condition after the
long mush. demonstrating beyond all
question the superiority of the ST
berian dog.
Scotty Allan probably will finish
second, and Ayre third. Allan was
between Timber and Solomon when
last reported while Ayre was be-
tween Council and Timber. Both of
these teams have suffered greatly
since leaving Nome the feet of the
dogs being frozen badly, and their
condition otherwise being such as
to indicate that they will be unable
to make very good time on the
home stretch. They are expected in
sometime tomorrow,
Johnson's total time was 81 hours,
3 minutes and 45 seconds.
SUNDAY CLOSING ORDERED.
JUNEAU April l6, The depart
ment of justice has instructed Dis
trict Attorney Rustgard to enforce
The Sunday closing law throughout
the First division, and accordingly
Marshal Faulkner passed around the
word TO all the saloons and bars
! is morning. The Second divis on
;aloCns were the first to observe the
new order. then came the Fourth and
Third divisions, the First division
eng the last to receive notice.
CoRDoVA ROAD BLOCKED.
VALDEZ. April Is. - Advices re-
ceived in this city state that the
Copper River & Northwestern rail
road has been put out OF commission
by recent windstorms, which filled
II the open cuts with snow No
trains have been able to pass Mile 33
this week, but the officials of the
'oad hope to fl the blockade by
Saturday. The wind is said to have
attained velocity of 80 miles an
hour.
MUCH FREIGHT ON WAY.
DAWSON, April 16,-Special adj
vices received from Whitehorse to-
day state that fully l75 tons OF
freight has been landed at the foot
of Lake Labarge, ready for the
first steamers down the Yukon after
the breakup. The freight consists
If assorted shipments for local mer-
chants and for various points on
| the lower river,
One of the first boats down Will
be the Vidette, which is in winter
quarters at the foot of the lake. Dick
harrington and crew OF elsh1
men are now on the steamer, get
ting her ready to follow the Ice
down The Vidette is not included
in the transportation combine. but
, it is understood that arrangements
have been made for her operation
Turing the coming summer in con-
nection with the White Pass boats.
The lineup for the company boats
has not yet been announced. but 1t
IS stated here that practically all
the old N. n crews will be re-
tanned for the season at least by
! he neN management.
Many mushers are arriving over
the trail from the Outside. me
number of mushers exceeds the train
and stage passengers by many.
TUG MAY BE WRECKED.
VALDEZ. April 17.-Grave fears
are entertained for the safety OF
/ the tug Tatoosh and the barge Amer
/ lea, which are enroute to tn
port with $500 tons of mining ma
/ chinery and supplies for the Granny
Mining & Smelling company. Cap
tain Warner of the steamship Ala
media. reports having sighted the
Tug and barge off Cape st. Elias
on April 10, and they should have
arrived here seven days ago. 1t is
feared that the vessels came to GRIEF
n the recent heavy gales which pre-
vailed off the Copper river delta, and
al the ships sailing from this port
have been requested to keep a look
| out for them.
In addition to the regular crew,
| there are 40 carpenters on the barge
anroute 10 go to work for the com
! 9any
Tha loss of the barge would de-
Az the opening of the CRANKY nine
fully a year, as it would be imposs'-
BILE TO replace the machinery and
other equipment Immediately. A
part OF the outfit consisted OF a
ram SIX miles long, which was to
be installed on the opposite side or
the bay.
ROAD STILL BLOCKED.
VALDEZ, April II. - Advices re-
~eiced from Cordova this afternoon
state that a 9O-miles gale is blow
ing down the Copper river valley,
making it impossible for the shov-
elers to work on the snowdrifts
which have put the Copper River
& Northwestern railroad out OF COM
mission. The men are said to have
TOO, foroo5 10 abandon the work