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The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-23
REPUBLIC IN FINLAND.

Our latest dispatches tell us of the seem mgly very precarlous position ot Finland 1n the war politics of the present day. Her people are not as unit engaged in the war, as far as can be ascertained, but regardless of that fact she is apparently in the position of a football for the other nations, and her position is very unenviabe. For with no head to her government the czar ot Rus sia having been deposed, she is ln very much the same condition as is Russia itself at the present time, what is apparently state ot anarchy. But all may yet be we'll for Fin land for If the plans of at least some of her leading spirits mature, she will become an in dependent nation That, at least is evident ly what some of the leading men of the coun- try are preparing to ask for when the settle ment of the war is eventually effected. Should their desire be attained, Finland will know her first state of independence iN modern times.
 Since 1909 Finland has been q depen- dency of Russia It was Ceded at that time by Sweden at the peace of Fredrikshamn in settlement of long wars between Sweden and Russia For nearly 600 years prior to that time Finland had been an appendage of the Swedish crown.
 Prior to the abdicaton of the czar of Rus sia he, as the grand duke of Finland, was its ruler The governing body of the coun- try is the diet corresponding to our congress, which in turn is divided into the senate and the landtag corresponding to our senate and
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-23

In the winter time the people of ta. koyukuk gel their best mail Scryicc-ouce per month after the trails get good. In d., summer time the mail must be transported 'y boat, and they are lucky, at that season ot the year, ii they get tive mails during thv entire open season of navigation.
 The carrying of mail to the koyuImk country in the summer by trail would neccs- ~itatc the expenditure ot considerable money by the government or d road, probably from Panama north. This k practically impossible oi suggestion at the present time, although it k not to be denied that such d move would be good one. but there i> one thing that the government should do for the people of the koyukuk, and that i, 10 establish wire less station of some kind there With such an institution there would at least be time Iy mean, oi communication with the Outside world for a district which k now one Of the mos, isolated on the globe.
 The crying need for such an institution for thc hoyukuk has long been known, but t'c KoyuNuk people and those few OutSid- CTS who are interested there are the only ones who have been crying. There is hut little doubt, however, that the population oi Jl, district would increase several times over and that the couutry's development would corrc~pondmgty increase were ways and means proyidcd whereby those who hate ta get too far away from the bounds of civliza- ton could communicate occasionally with their fellow man nearer to the center oi things than they are.
 And at the present time there is no other way to get it than through the government "hich i> in the teIegraphing business in Al asNa. And it would seem to us a good move if the people oi the Koyukuk themselves would seek to interest people in the project who have their hands on the pulse of tie -ol crmncnt at Washington.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-23
NO NORI. CARTOONS.

It k with regret that The Citizen i~ forced 10 announce that no more cartoons will appear iu the Sunday morning and week k editions, at least for d time. The chief reason is the departure for the Outside ol our chalk plate artist AIr. Harry Edwards. I.atcr it may be possible to secure the ser vices of q man who can handle the work a. well a~ did NIr. Edwards, in which event our weekly cartoon will again become feature
 We regret the nou-appcarancc of the cartoon for the reason that many ol OUT sub scribcr, took great delight in them, scarcely q week going by that we did not receive com mcut~ of various kinds regarding the lea ure. We therefore hope that conditions will become such that we can again produce them in the near future
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-23

house of representatives The Finnish sen ate was appointed by the czar, and the land tag, containing POO members, was elected by the people.
 As far as can HOW be ascertalned no Finnish troops are serving in the great Flu ropcan war as d unit, although 1t is probable that the Russian armies contain whole reg mentS of Films. The reason for the failure of Finland to cooperate with Russia as q unit lies in the provisions of the defense law of the country passed in 1878, which state that the Finnish army shall not be re quired to serve outside of the borders of Finland and that it, the army, is to be off cered only by Films.
 Under their leaders the social democrats of Finland are now preparing to rise and pro claim the independence of the country, ac- cording to dispatches. This, 1t is stated, will cause the members of the senate appointed by the czar to resign, which action will un- doubtedly mean that the people will take mat terS of government entirely into their own hands and that Finland will become a re public
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-23
BROOKS BALL
 TEAM COMING

The Brooks baseball team will soon start on tour of the interior, ac- cording to word received by the man agement of the local aggregation, and that it expects to clean up every thing to be found in the way of cham pions goes without saying The wire received here says that the Tolo- vanaites will play at Nenana on August 10, II and 12, and that they expect to be here for d series of games on August r, IS and 19.
 II the Brooks team comes here at this time it is probable that 1t will not take part in the Labor Day series with Fairbanks, Fort Gibbon and Nenana Such thing is possible that the Fairbanks team can go to Nenana in order to play the winners of the Nenana- Brooks series on Sunday. August l2, but that fact has not yet been an nounced.
 The Fairbanks baseball team is anxiously awaiting the time when they will again meet an Out-Of-toWn team in a series of games. They expect to play games every Sunday from now on during the remainder of the season, starting with game tomorrow afternoon
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-23
\ KNOCK FROM \ FISH-CANP.

(kctchkan progrcssivc-AIincr June 4.)
 The secretary of war has ordered the or ganization of ont company of national guard at Juneau and one company at Fairbanks. This must be mistake. National guard should be organized in the most populated ccntcrs, not in the "Werc at one time. There aren't enough men of the proper age in both town, combined to form corporaI's guard, not speaking oi a company. Whoever ad- visel the secretary of war in this matter iS away behind time
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-23
AEROPL,ANE LUMBER.

Although the bill providing for the fur nishing of funds for a fleet of 22,OOO aero planes for the United States army and navy has not yet passed congress, 1t is possible that 1t will do so i'll the near future This means that airships will be constructed on larger scale than ever before known i'll the history of the world, for none of the warning na- tions ever put in single order for an equal number OI aerOplanes at any time. It also means that airship building in general will be stimulated, for where but few plants are operating at the present time others will spring up until eventually aeropane factories will be as thick as are automobile plants at the present time.
 And the subject oi aeroplane construc- ton Is of vital interest to Alaskans, not so match, perhaps, to the people ot the interior as to those of the coast section. For experts have decided after much experimenting, that the Alaska spruce, known on the Outside as the Douglas Pine, is the best timber for aero planes. It contains the combined qualities o. durability, toughness elasticity and Eshtness, it is stated, to an extent not to be found in any Outside grown timber.
 Nobody can tell what this fact may ulti- llldlGiy ltdll to -AldShet dS yet, Dul tldL It lldS mean that aeroplane factories will be estaD- llshed i'll various parts of the country is not at all impossible. The day is certainly com ing when to own all aerOpane will be as com mon as to own a motor boat or an automobile. Motor boats are already being constructed i'll the interior, with the exception of their en- gines and automobiles could be constructed here; so why not aerOplaneS!
 At the present time Alaska spruce is be ing shipped from the forests of southeastern Alaska to the Outside for use i'll aerOplanc manufacturing, but the manufacturers may eventually decide that it would be cheaper to build aeroplanes here and send them out under their own power instead of shipping out the lumber to build them. That certain ly would be the case were it possible to build the engines that are needed here instead of having to ship them in, and their~construc- ton here IS also a possibility.
 One experimenter on the Outside has al ready realized the extreme costiness of trans porting lumber to the Outside for the pur pose of building aeroplanes. He has there fore adopted plan of raising aeroplane tim Der at home and has established a Douglas Pine nursery in the State of Washington. From this nursery he intends to secure such timber as can be provided for building aero planes, and also intends to transplant young trees from year to year until he possesses a
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-23

forest of them. The trees are said to grow very rapidly.
 But it would not be impossible to con cci1c oi acropIanc factories oi future years in Alaska and probably in the interior In fact the use of Alaska spruce in the con ,truction oi aerial navigating contriyanccs opens vast vista of local industry to the minds eye; one the extent of which can scarcely be appreciated in these days when the science of air navigation is as yet in its infancv
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-23
ROSS TALKS ON ROAD WORK IN
 THIS DIVISION

Having conferred by wire with his fellow commissioners, appointed al ter the last session ot the Iegtsla- ture by Governor Strong to act with him on the board of divisional road commissioners, II. II. Ross, chairman of the divisional board, is now ready to announce the program of road work which has been laid out for the summer The legislature, at ifs last session. provided $1ooooo fa. road work in each division in the territory during the years of 1917 and 1918, and MT Ross and his as sociates have made arrangements for the expenditure of the entire $50,0ao that is to be given to this division this year. In addition about $3,oon which is coming from the territorial treasury as money collected from timber permits. etc, on the national forest reserves of Alaska will also be expended this summer.
 In spending this money the board of road commissioners has laid out considerable work for itself. The i largest part of the road work is to be done in the Toloyana country, where it is expected that about four teen miles of new trail will be com pIeted by fall This including all of | the auziliaries, will involve the OK penditure of about $20,oo0.
 About $10,0O0 is 10 be spent on the road between Iditarod and Flat i City. where considerable repair work | is needed; $10,0o0 more will be spent in the Ruby district in addition to the amount that will be expended by the Alaska Road commission, and i $10,0O0 on the trails in the immedj- ate vicinity of Fairbanks. The ad- ditional $3,00o will probably be allot ted to the trais in the Richardson, Circle and Kcyukuk districts.
 William McDonoush will act as road foreman in the Toloyaua coun try. He has already moved toward Brooks with three men and a sooj sized camping outfit, Supplies will be purchased and teams hired al Brooks. The new grader that is to be used in the work in that district has been ordered, and is shortly ez- pected from the Outside
 MT. Ross plans to build about seven miles of road on ljvengood creek above Brooks and about seven miles between Brooks and West Fork, The road on the upper enc of Livengood creek will be constructed first, Two roads in reality must be constructed, as there will be a branch from th" main trail leading toward Amy creek. After this work is completed Mr. Me Donough will commence on the lower road He will hire his crew in the Tolovana country if possible, other wise he will send to Fairbanks for men.
 Road work in the vicinity of Fair banks has already commenced, as men have been working on the tral on the Garden Island side og the river for some time The work is being done under the superintendency of William Seyfer. who is to move out to Fairbanks creek with his crew | within the next day or two.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-23
WICK NORTHBOUND.

SEATTLE, July 20.-James Wick ersham, former delegate from Alaska to congress, was a passenger for Alaska on the steamship Humboldt, sailing from port here today. He is understood to be making the trip in the interests of his contest for the seat as delegate now occupied by Charles A. Sulzer.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-23
LANES REQUEST.
infancy

Our dispatches Of Saturday tell Us that Secretary of the Interior Franklin N ane has asked congress for S4OOO,OO0 for rail road work in Alaska in addition to the S1O- 100000 already appropriated, and in state mcnt accompanying the request the secretary is reported to have said that the money is to be used in closing the thrty-nilc gap in the railroad where it runs around Turnagain Arm. The statement also says that the clos ing of this gap will mean that l66 miles of railroad in Alaska will be in operation by fall.
 Secretary t,ane's action in this matter is to be commended Just why the money is needed is not knoWn but it is supposed that the amount allotted to work on the coast end of the line this summer was found to be inadequate for requirements If the gap was to be closed and if the coast terminus of the railroad was to be connected with the AIata- nuska coal field. But the request makes it very evident that the Natanuska coal is what the government wants possibly for coaling any United States Warships which happen to be cruising in the North Pacific In view of this fact it is thought that a coaling sta ton will shortly be established by the gov crnment at Seward
 In making his request Secretary Lane took Interior Alaska into con sidcration. He could have ordered all work, halted here, for the money which is being spent in the interior this summer could have been used very advantagcously in. closing up the gap, and it would not have been neces- sary for the secretary to ask for a further 
 The people of the interior can therefore see just how nearly they came to losing this summers expenditures of the government on railroad work. For no better excuse for halt ing operations here and transferring them to the coast could have been desired than the strike which was started at Nenana last week. In fact there Is no doubt that had the strike reached any kind of proportions sufficient to hinder operations. Commissioner Riggs would have been ordered to close up shop and move his outfit bag. and baggage, 10 the coast. And the government would have been the gainer by the move as it is an undisputed fact that work on this end of the line costs considerably more than 1t would were the material for building the road brought from the coast and the road con struCted toward not from, this end of the line
 And Secretary ,ane undoubtedly took all of these things into consideration. He was kept informed at all times regarding the pro gross of the strike at Nenana and the pro portions 1t was assuming. Had the threat cned Walkout matured he would never have asked congress for further funds; he would simply have transferred the railroad build ing fund of the interior to the coast.
 But the secretary bore with us i'll our time of trouble; he waited for further de Velopments i'll the matter O1 the strike, for which the interior should be grateful.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-23

THE vice president and his wife have borrowed baby to fatten. Unless his pay is to be raised they will have to go some.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-23

EASTERN papers discussing Schwabs state ment that a live well $10,00O year, and that he get direct returns large expenditure for personal expenses. The interest would be more general if the discussion solving the problem of living and raising large family something like s1 900 a year.-Juneau Empire.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-23

If everybody ate more food than is good for him would be enough food for everybody
 If the Ioy Scout movement had originated fifteen years ago the United States would be pretty well pared for
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-23

la other words. according to the President Ge many peace because of belief that the quittn would be much better than later on-Sayanna News
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-01

uring seven inches, which with the
wind did untold destruction.
The other States suffering damage
from cyclones on Sunday are Tennes-
see, Indiana, Kentucky, Arkansas and
Missouri. '''
IN Arkansas persons are reported
killed in tornado that swept through
the farming section of Time Point
near Blytheyille.
At Dyesburg, Tennessee, Is are re-
ported killed on the 27th.
Three persons were killed at Duh
lin, Graves county, KY, Sunday after
noon by a tornado that struck that
place.
From Hebron and Knouts In
drama, come reports that S were
Killed by tornado and much damage
done. $3.50
Twenty persons were injured and
thousands of dollars worth of prom
erty destroyed by tornado that tore
through Greene and Christian coun-
ties, Missouri, on Sunday. Propertv
loss IS estimated at over million.
Later reports are that LOG were
killed and $50 injured in Illinois. in
indiana, IL killed and 220 injured. In
Kansas, 26 killed and so injured. in
kentucky, 40 killed and so injured:
N missouri, killed and IL injured:
m tennessee, 20 killed and So in
!ured; Alabama, 21 killed and 100 in
!ured; Arkansas, % killed and 50 in
lured. A total of 259 persons killed
And 1907 injured
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-01
Sadder, But Weisser

The case of Spurgeon Ditch, charged
with murder, took a new turn Tues
day, when Martin Weiss reappeared IN
court about l o'clock D. m. and at
tempted to cause the removal from Of
fice Of Prosecuting Attorney Mathews
and Sheriff Adams.
From all the facts it seems that At
torney Weiss, who some time since
made an assault with an attempt to
defend the Lewis brothers. blew into
our peaceful city and tried to force
his services upon the Prosecuting At
torney and assist in the prosecution
of Mr.. Ditch, for the purpose, as was
specifically expressed by Mr.. Weiss.
OF getting a damage suit against the
Federal Lead Company. The attempt
made by him was so palpably raw that
the court on motion, struck his papers
from the files.
: Such brazen effrontery was resent
ed in some very forceful Missouri Ian
guage, used by Messrs. Marburv.
Tucker, Benham and Boyer, and we be-
lieve Mr.. Weiss left town much wis
er st. Louis lawyer, and we predict
that if his methods are renewed he
may have such an experience as
certain other st. Louis lawyer had.
We believe our court and our. off,
cials are honest and efficient and do
NOT need the assistance Of sensation
seekers from st, Louis to assist them. |
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-01
Three Separate Wind Storms Scatter Death
and Destruction Through This Section
Many Towns Were Hard-Hit and Farmndton Was Practi
cally Surrounded by Death Dealing Hurricanes

The dark, ominous, Iow-lying and
swiftly moving clouds that were So
much in evidence, as seen from this
city Wednesday evening, were indi-
cations that havoc was being created
far in excess of the most vivid i'm
aginings, though many here were
made to quake with fear of impend-
ing cyclones.
Not until yesterday morning did
reports begin to come in from the
different stricken communities, which
speedily set in motion efforts to get
more news by those having relatives
or friends in the places that had been
ravished by the storms. But infOrma-
tion was not easy to get, as telephone
communications had been broken with
many points. The Times is giving as
complete account as it is possible to
get up to going to press.
The tornado that struck Flat River
passed over close to Pennington. Per-
sons in the north and northwestern
part of town saw wreckage flying
through the air and particles lighted
in several places in town.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-01
Liberty Bonds On
Installment Plan

Parkhurst Sleeth informs us that
the American Smelling & Refining
Company has devised a plan to en-.
able any of its employees to invest in
the Government Liberty Bonds-the
81, ,000,000,000 authorized by Congress
for war purposes. These bonds NAV
be bought in multiples of $50, they
bear 3 1-2 per cent interest and are
non-taxable. The plan is for its en-
pioyes to pay in weekly installments
OF S1.0O or monthly installments of
$500 on $50 bond, which would pay
for the bond in 10 months; $50 a
month would buy two $4,000 bonds.
in 10 months, and so on. The com
pany helps its employees to save and
lay by a nest egg in this way in an
investment that is DIS safe and sound
as the government itself. by holding
out of their regular pay the neces-
Sary amount each week or month to
pay for the amount of bonds that
they may individually subscribe for.
It is certainly an opportunity that
will help them if they take advan-
'age of it. to save small part of their
wages that may be of great help to
hem should misfortune overtake
hem.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-06-01
Old Citizen Run
Down by Auto

John w. Blue, one of our oldest and
most respected citizens, while walking
along the pavement on Liberty
street, in front of the Turley proper
ty, between z and o'clock last Sun
day evening, was run on to by an au-
tomobile that got out of control of the
driver and jumped to the pavement.
Mr.. Blue was knocked unconscious.
four of his ribs were broken, and his
head and left shoulder badly bruised.
County Farm Agent Foard was
sitting on the porch at Mr. WeIch's,
near where the accident occurred, and
saw the car, which was going out
Liberty street, make a sudden swerye
toward the pavement, which is about
8 or 8 inches higher than the gutter.
leap upon it and Immediately swerye
back into the street and stop. Mr..
toard saw the driver getting out of
tire car, and he FASTENED to the point
and there found that the car had
struck Mr.. Blue, who was lying uncon-
sclous on the pavement. Several
others came to their assistance and
Mr.. Blue was carried to the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Anna Lloyd, with
whom he makes his home, across the
street a half square or more from
where the accident took place.
Abram Smith, young man who
lives with his father, Emanuel Smith.
near Leadington, was driving the car,
He said he lost the control, but how
IT made such a sudden turn and1
jumped on to the pavement and then
off again is little puzzling. The |
car must have been going at pretty
good speed.
Mr.. Blue, who was on his way home
from his grandson's, Ruffner Lloyd.
on College avenue, did not see the
car It seems, was perhaps looking in
another direction. and says he didn't
know. anything about what had hap
pened to him until he returned to
and saw the doctor and
others working over him. On ac-
,ount Of his age, n years, the severe
'hock to his nervous system together
With his broken ribs and other pain
ul injuries render his condition more
erious. M.
We don't know at what speed the
ar was going, but it does appear
hat If it were not exceeding the city
peed limit, it could have been stopped
efore jumping on to the pavement, ,
the driver had not lost his head as
yell as the control ,of the machine.
We are again constrained to call at
ention to the careless and rapid
irving of automobiles on our streets. ! ,
ften by inexperienced persons, and it :
a prevalent opinion that out on the :
ighways there are few machines
lat are not made to exceed the State /
,eed limit law.