The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-22
DILL ON IS OUT.

For the past four or five years and until the latter part of last sum. mer John Dillon occupied the posi- tion of commissioner and recorder of the Fairbanks precinct. and very few can deny that during his tenure of office he made a very efficien, official
 During the larger part of the time he occupied the office MT. Dill lon was very sicl: man. and had he considered himself first he would have absented himself years ago were deferred until only last winter. This was hct done however, for the reason that young lady em- ployee of the office was suffering with tuberculosis and it was Mr Dillon's desire to remain at his post and furnish ;he financial assistance which would be necessary to pro long the young lady's life and per, haps restore her to perfect health
 This he did, much to his own dis comfiture anu danger to health aud lire. The employee was sent to Arizona through the sacrifice of MT Dillon though it took his last dol lar to accomplish the end sought
 But the assistance came too late, and the young lady passed to her Maker.
 MT Dillon then commenced to think of himself, but before he could accumulate enough funds to seo him through his operations, he was taken seriously i'll and it was question whether he would ever live to reach the Outside and tii, medical assistance he so much stood in need Of
 His iron constitution prevailed however, and he was able to make the trip, The court was in sessicr at Ruby at the time, and it was nee t9EaIt to dSh JuuSe buuHell S per mission. at which time the judg was also asked to appoint son,eon" to act in the capacity of commt7- sioner until health would permit of his return and the resumption of his duties
 Mr J. KnoA Brown was ordered to relieve MT Dillon. who immed: ately left for the Outside since which time the former has been the acting commissioner Mir Dillon went under the knife, and remained Out side until sucn time as he thought it perfectly safe to return In the
 meantime. however, he wrote Judge Bunnell regarding his progress and the status of his position when nc returned. To these letters MT Dill lon says that he never received any reply.
 In due coutsc of time Mir Dillon returned owe" the trail. looking like a made-over man and ready for most anything that should come along. About week ago he paid Judge Bunnell visit and converset' with him regarding his position. stat ing that after his return from Tolo- vana he would be ready to resume his duties.
 It was then that Judge Bunnell notified MT. Dillon that he could office, giving no further explanation of his act. Mir. Dillon stated tha he did not think he was getting proper treatment in the matter; that he would much prefer being dis, missed the service if there were objections to him.
 This is the whole story. MT Dill lon is out and MT. Brown stays in. MT. Dillon is a Democrat and Mir Brown is a Republican Mir Dillon almost sacrificed his life in per forming an act of kindness for an employee who was in no way de pendent upon him, and even ven,
 into debt to save his own life. yet he is discharged from the office which he so ably filled just be cause someone did not want to ask MT. Brown to resign.
 Chickens will come home to roost some of these times and those in 1 the saddle now will be unseated | sooner or later. and they may no,