The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-18
.OF INTEREST
 ID ALASKANS
BUNNSLL CONFIRMED.

DIVINE SON ! n M C U. VALDEZ, Jan. l1-Charles F. Bun nell, W ose nomination as judge of he Fourth judicial division was con tirmed by the senate last week, re- ceiyed a telegram from Attorney General Gregory today informing him that his commission had been sign ed by President Wilson and instruct Ing him to qualify immediately. Mr. Bunnell will take the oath of office lele and will then proceed to Fair banks, starting over the trail on the fifteenth It is understood that the new judge will make all of his ap- 'lIntmen,s in Fairbanks.
 DISCUSS RAILROAD. WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. H. Commissioners Riggs, Mears and Edes, of the Alaska engineering commission. were present at the conference VI ich was held today by President Wilson and Secretary of the Interior Lane. The discussion of Alaska affairs lasted the greater art ol the afternoon.
 MISSIONARY MAKES THREATS.
 JUNEAU, Jan. 12-Father Dun can, pioneer missionary of the Alas ka coast, has arrived here for the 2uipuae ui eCnIeIIing |. Cy e.A. strong with regard to what he terms the persecution of his wards at Metlakahtla by the federal gov ernment. The missionary threatens to make trouble for both the depart ment of the interior and the bureau of education, and he declares that if ha in, no other way, he will remove his en- tire colony from the jurisdiction of 4e government,
 TO BUILD ROAD SOON.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 12.-- Secretary of the Interior Lane is -uthority fer the statement that construction work on the Alaska gov ernment rgilroad will be started in he early spring.
 At the conference which was Eeld estCrday by Presilent Nii-o1 $e" et1Iy Lane and the members of the Alaska engineering commission he purchase of existing Alaska rail "oads was discussed at length, but inai action on the question was deferred until q later date The President says it is probable that no announcement regarding terminals will be made until the report of the 'ommissio has been completed
 NEW BANK FOR SEWARD
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 12.- J. II. Sears who is identified with he Harliran National bank of New. York, has made application for a barter for a national bank at Sew, lrd, Alaska The new bank will be financed by u e New York institu- tion.
 DENIES OPPOSITION.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 13.- Representative John J. Fitzgerald, of New York, cl airman of the house committee on appropriations, denies the report that he is making fight against the appropriation of funds for the commencement of work on e Alaska railroad.
 OFFER TO SELL ROAD.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 13.- Representatives of the bondholders of the Alaska Northern railroad have offered the property to the government for an amount sufficient to take up the honds of the com pebhy, :" HUI lVPiC CoCAt OCl"CCl Pfi- 000000 and s5OOO,000 and a cash isting claims against the road.
 DISCUSS SEWARD BANK.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. IA The application of the Hartman interests for charter for na- tional bank at Seward is now re- ceiving the consideration of federal officials. Delegate Wickersham was called in conference by the comp roller of currency today and re, luested to give his opinion regarding ne granting of the charter.
 OPPOSES COMMISSION.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-In an ad lre-s delivered before toe A05eri"ar Forestry association. which is now in session in this city, Professor Chapman, of the Yale forest school denounced the plan of Secretary Lane for the concentration of management. )f Alaska res sources under a local commission. The professor declared tNat no complaint had been made against the management of the for estry service. He declared further that the state forestry departments should be lifted out of politics and permanent trained personnel se- cured.
 PLAY FOR CHARITY.
 DAWSON, Jan. 15. In the big gest bonspiel ever held in the North four hundred Dawsonites contested this week on the local rinks for the benefit of the British Red Cross and he sufferers of Belgium. The games extended over period of four days, and among the players