?OTOIAi. CITY PAPER.
AAalftM m mat eiaee nail utter
July I, 1S9S, at the Postottlce
?t Skagway, Alaaka.
L. S. Keller, Publisher.
Subscription Ratos.
Dae month by mall 75
One month by carrier 1.00
TWn Mentha by mall 2.20
8U awatka by mall 4.60
One year by mall 9.00
Subecrlyttone and advertisement
reeetred fey:
BeaaeU News Co. .. Whltshorse, Y.
U. W. QMeon Carcroaa, Y. T.
E. L. ruhaaa Atlln, B. C.
B. A. Barnett Hainea, Alaska
THE HIDDEN ISSUE IN THE MUN
ICIPAL CAMPAI8N.
The city election campaign can be
said to have been fully launched, the
candidates for councilmanic honors
and for the school board have their
names before the people and the plat
form of each party has been duly
promulgated.
The Citizens party, however, have
aharply brought into view what is
really the main issue of this cam
paign in the last plank of their plat
form. which for the want of a better
namo we will call the restricted dis
rlct issue.
The Tax Payers party ignores this
issue altogether, (in print) but con
tent themselves with marking ink
posters placed about town with the
legend "If you want a live town vote
the Tax Payers Ticket;" while one
of their candidates for council open
ly states his position as favoring a
wide open town.
Now this issue will be settled next
Tuesday and If the Tax Payers party
win a majority of the council an ef
fort certainly will be made to open
Seventh Avenue to the social evil
traffic. Not because the claim of
some of these blatant agitators that
business in Skagway will improve by
such a proceeding, but really because
certain holders of real estate in this
.section want their real estate put
on a revenue producing basis.
The Citizens party clearly states
in its platform an endorsement of
the present council's action towards
Seventh Avenue, and it can be an
nounced as certain that in the event
of their election this street will re
main cloned to this traffic.
The hidden issue, therefore, of this
campaign becomes the real issue and
the persistent arguments of the sup
porters of the Tax Payers ticket is
that business in Skagway has suffered
by the closing of Seventh avenue.
The argument that gambling, drink
ing and kindred evils existing in a
community are a stimulant and an
advantage to business, is not a new
one; but what force of reason there
may be in a stand like this in most
instances loses most of its acumen
in a town like ours because the mon
ey used in support of these evils
comes directly from the people of
the town themselves and is therefore
diverted from legitimate channels
to illegitimate ones, and the merch
ants of the town suffer in conse
quence.
Tlie social evil is a parasite of the
worst description, and its strict reg
ulation and control are the first dut
ies of the town government.
In the early days of Skagway there
was a large transient business, the
trader with his outfit or live stock
came up from the south and lingered
in the town for perhaps a week or
more with his party, spending his
money freely in most instances;
while the individual miner with his
poke of dust or nuggets coming over
the trail did likewise.
In these times the argument that
the public vices have benefitted the
town might hold good, for the reason
that most of the money spent came
from outside the town and got into
circulation within it, and so all busi
ness interests were indirectly stim
ulated; but these conditions have
ceased to exist, as our commercial
fabric is now purely local. This is
the way the business argument ap
peals to us. Now for the social side:
Seventh avenue has been given to
this vice for fully ten years, but for
at least seven years every council
has been importuned by large num
bers of our residents to move this
plague spot elsewhere. So worse lo
cation could be devised for u restrict
ed district than Seventh avenue. A
portion of this street is one of our
very best resident sections while
the residents of the streets to the
northward have also to view unseem
ly sights incidental to the pursuit of
"business" on Seventh avenue.
In the summer time this is jKirtic
ularly offensive. Again this district
is situated where the school children
have to pass it constantly; ? surely
nothing could be worse than this.
Nothing can be more demoralizing to
the growing boy or girl than sights
of this nature. It is therefore only
what might have been expected when
the present council after receiving
a petition, signed by some 125 names
of Skagway citizens, and arguments
in support thereof, should take the
stand they did and close this street
to such traffic; a stand which nil
good citizens should endorse.
A resolution was passed by the
council at the last meeting in June
1909 ordering the chief of police to
serve notice on the residents of Sev
enth avenue in the restricted part
that they should move from that lo
cation by Sept. 15. At the meeting
of the council July 19 Councilman
Tanner moved the following resolu
tion:
That ALL houses of prostitution in
Skagway be closed on or after Sept.
15.
This motion failed of a second.
Now. who is responsible for the
condition ,of things on this much moot
ed question? And who is responsible
for the business depression in Skag
way, if there is anything in the argu
ment that the loss of this sort of
trade works any real injury to the
business interests?
We believe the Citizens ticket if
elected can settle this vexed question
for the best interests of all. and tako
such action as seems to them most
meet and proper.
WORK THAT TELLS
Th? Kind AlMkan R?*d?r? Appro
ciKta.
Curee that last ar? euret that toll.
To thoroughly know the virtues of u
medicine you must Investigate the
oures and see If they prove perma- J
nont. Doan'e Kidney Pills stand this
test, and plenty of proof exists right
here la this locality. People who test
(fled years ago to relief from backacho
kidney and urinary disorders, now de
clare that relief was permanent and
tho euro perfect Can any Alaskan
sufferer longer doubt tho evidence?
J. Prenatt, 311 Third Ave., N., Se
attle, Wash., says: "The relief I re
ceived from Doan'fl Kidney Pills over
three years ago, has been permanent
and I, therefore, cheerfully confirm
the public statement I gave In favor
of tho remedy at that time. For two
years I had attacks of backacho and
my kidneys wero so weak that tho
least cold 1 contracted settled in them
making my condition worse. Doan's
Kidney Pills promptly disposed of the
pains in my back and regulated the
passages of the kidney secretions. A
the present time thoro 1? not a symp
tom of my former trouble remaining.
I advise anyone aifllcted with kidney
complaint to give Doan's Kidney Pills
a trial."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foeter-MUburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
; States.
Remember the nam# ? Doan's ? and
j take no other.
ELECTION NOTICE.
A general municipal election will
be held Tuesday, April 5th., 1910, for
the purpose of electing seven coun- !
cllmen, one school director and one !
school treasurer.
Tho election will be held at the i
town hall and the hours for voting
win be from 7 a. m. to 7 p. m.
A voter for councllmen must be a
male citizen of the United States,
or one who has declared his inten
tion to become such, twonty-one
i years of age or over, who has resided
continuously one year next preceding
the election in the District of Alaska I
and for six months preceding the elec
tion in the Town of Skagway and
who has duly registered.
All adults, male or female, who are ;
citizens of the United States or who
have declared their intention to be
come such and who are bona fide j
residents of the Town of Skagway ari
qualified to vote for the school direct
i or and school treasurer.
E. J. Dohftrty, Town Clark.
Go to the Dominion Cafe for good
homo cooking.
Rubber Gloves
You need rubber gloves at this time in your works about
your yard and plants and seeds. We have a few pair left of
very good gloves which we sell at
50c and 75c a pair
Don't forget we handle a full WILLIAM BRITT,
hut of flower seeds also Drug(i,t Sk.gwa,
Only One "BROMO QUININE," that is ^ . A on
Laxative JJromo Quinine jb box.
Cures* Cold in One Day, Crip in 2 Days^^r 2jv"
i-i-i-i-m-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-h
X HEADQUARTERS FOR FIRST CLASS CAFE
4* ATLIN-CONRAD STAGE IN CONNECTION
CHOICE BAR STOCK
Caribou Hotel
E. w. GIDEON, Proprietor
Carcross, Y. T.
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
J. FURNACE HEATED
MOORE'S WHHRF CO.
Terminus W. P. <fc Y. Route
All South Bound Steamer* Arrive and Deoart FromThla Dock
REGULATIONS IB09
Warehouse! open (or delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Perishables ONLY delivered on Sunday or at night.
All frtlght shipments destined southbound must be accompanied by a
Shipper's Manifest (papers can be obtained at the U. 8. customs
office) and must be delivered before 5 p.m. No freight will be re
ceived on wharf after this nour.
BAGGAGE? rolls win oe oollected on Checked Baggage Onlt. No
charge for bags and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be clopod to the publio when steamer is nearlng
dock and will be opeo jdonly whtn passengers have disembarked
Wharfage Tariff can be had on application at office on dook.
P. O. Box 175. E. J. SHAW RESIDENT, MANAGER
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE NO. 23
(Daily Except Sunday)
No. 1 X. Bound No. 2 S. Bound
1st class 1st class
9 00 a. m. Leaves SKAGUAY Arrives 4 20 p. m.
11 15 " " WHITE PASS " 2 45 "
12 10 p. m. " LOG CABIN " 1 45 "
1 00 " " BENNETT " 1 10 "
2 00 " " . CARIBOU " 11 25. a. m.
4 00 " Arrives WHITEHORSE Leaves 9 15 "
Passengers must be at depots In time to have Baggage inspected
and checked. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of
train.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare tick
et and 75 pounds with each half fare ticket.
Tbe result of the observation taken
(it Moore wharf at midnight, .Mar. 30,
IS' 10, is as follow-,
Temperature time observat'n .'15 aoove
Max. temp. preceding 24 hours 51 above
Mln " " " " 30 above
Mean " " " " 404 above
Barometnr 30 00
Cloud > south wind
FURNITURE FOR SALE.
Piano, now good condition; matt
ress, large; 3 parlor lamps; 2 baby
carriages; hand sewing machine.
Answer care Alaskan.
French Briar Pipes, Meerschaum
Pipes, Cigar Cases and Tobacco
Pouches at TONY DORTERO'S.
Come In or phone orders for Glbsoi
Ryo and Val Blatz Beer; delivered to
your home by The Mascot.
B. B. B. pipes need no description
and can only bo had at TONY DOR
TERO'S.
INTERIOR WEATHER
Whitehorse
Lower Lebarge.
Atlln
Hootalinqua. . .
Big Salmon
Yukon Crossing
Selkirk
Coffee Creek . . .
Stewart
Ogilvie
Dawson
18 above
24 "
25*
28
20
28
4
20
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JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Carrying U. S. Mull
For Haines, Bcrnera Bay, Juneau,
! Hoonn, Tenakce, Sitka and Wayports
SA I LS 1
March 2, 8, 14, 20, 26
at 8:00 a. m.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOUUHTON, A^ent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. fbone 90
U. S Mail Steamer
Carrying Passengers and Mail will
leave Skagway for Haines
Every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Returning leaves Haines for Skag
way at 2 P. M.
FARE ONEWAY S1.50: ROUND TRIP S2.50
BOAT CAN BE CHARTERED FOR
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND
EVENINGS
Cable Code "Hegg" Plione 86
SKAGWAY
STEAMERS FOJ*
Seattle, Tacoma ?
Victoria, Vancouver, An.icorte;. Bellirif.tiat.n
Everett, Olympia, Port Townsend, South
Bellingham, Eureka, Santa Barbara, Mexico
San Francesco, ^os Ange&s, San Diego
G. W. ANDREWS. C. A. P. D. C. D. DUNANN, C. P. A.
1 13 Jamc? St., Seattle I !2 Market St., San Francitco
Right retorved to clisnro thlo Sc!icdu!o
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE I
Cottage City April 7-18-29 May 28
City of Seattle April 10-21 May2-I3
FRANK H. STUART Agenl, 2nd and Broadway, SKAGWAY
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
? COMPANY
Caeryine U. S. Mail and Alaska Pacilic Exprew
Next .Sailing of tho Fast Paasencer Steamer
S. S JEFFERSON
April 1-12-24
Company reserves rich' to obaage sailing date without notice^
C. B. GUPTILL, Agent. Phona <56
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B. C. COAST SERVICE)
1 stcamsSp.^. PRINCESS MAY
April 8 18 28 May 8 18 28
Subject :o change without notice
I For Vancouver, Victoria. Seattle, via Prince Rupert
F. F. W LOWLE ?g> nt
Phone 87
jr
ilr
SS. Hialetdt
Will Sail From
SKAGWAY for SEATTLE and Way Ports
March 6 - 18-30
Sailing dato subject to chango without notice.
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SEATTLE OFFICE
103 YESLER WAY
W. W. BOUGHTON,
PHONE 90 AGT. 5th & BROADWAY^;
Through Line From
Skagway to Atiin, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dhwsoo and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
The new placer camps in the Alseknnd Kiuane Mining Districts are reached only via Whito Horse
Winter Route Stage Service
1^1 During the winter season, when^navigation is cloFed, daily trains will continue running between
Skagway and White Horse. A through Mail, Passengor and Freight Service will be maintained
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White Horse and Dawson.
W
Regular stages, carrying mail, express and passengers, leave White Horse for Dawson and
intermediate points.
For Conrad City, located in the heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quaitz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Caribou.
For information relative to passe l^er, freight and teloiraphio rote*. epn!?
to any agent of the Company, or to*
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B. C.
A. L. FtERDOE, Gen. Mngr F. B. WURZPACBER Gen Ag n
Vancouver B C. nd 8ka<ruay, Ala^lcr. Skaguay, Alaska