FOR BETTER iH SEINE
The mats meeting held Saturday
evening in the ball of the Arollc
brotherhood to take action looking to
the betterment of a mail service which
has placed the merchants and business
men of Sitsgway at such a distinct dis
advantage during two year* past waa a
large and representative gathering.
Dr. L. S. Keller, as president of the
Chamber of Commerce, called the meet
ing to order, briefly stated its purpose
and proposed the. election of officers.
Mr. H. H. Draper was msde chairman
and Mr. L. S. Harrison secretary.
Mr. Draper, then at more length,
went into the condition that had
wrought the citizens to a state of mind
that developed into the movement of
protest. He thought the time had
coo e to make kuown the attitude of
the community in the matter of steamer
and mail service.
In response to a call for an expression
of feeling Dr. Keller said the people of
Skatcway were entitled to more
consideration than was being accorded
them by the steamship companies
but that so long as the interests of the
companies lay in one direction and
those of the business men in another,
the latter were themselves to blame if
they were neglected. He believed that
the steamship companies hid taken
thes 3 contracts at too small a figure and
that this was the real troub|e;they were
not warranted in making extra effort to
deliver the mail her* at reasonable
intervals. When it was considered
that the Canadian government paid
$90,000 for carrying the m?il to Dawson
the amount paid for the service of this
whole coist was a bagatelle. The
matter should be opened up and a prop
er service secured to the country.
However he did not excuse the com
panies for what he thought was a
neglect of the Interests of the people
thev served.
Mr Shea asked that the represen
tatives of the companies who were all
present be heard. Mr. Lowle, for
the Canadian: Mr. Elliott, for the Alas
ka, and Mr. Stuart for the Pacific Coast
all made statements along the lines
reported rjcently in interviews pub
lished ia the Alaskan* Mr. Stuart said
he woutd be pleased to hear aay sug
gestions whereby the boats could be
sailed to better advantage. He referred
to the break log down of the Cottage
City and the Sitka run as responsible
for the irregularity of the oalls of his
company here which, together with tbe
different sohedules inevitably brought
the boats together.
Mi. Lowle pointed out that his com
pany had published its Khedule early
and had maintained it right along
through the wlater and was already
back oa the ten-day or summer schedule.
Mr, Elliott said it was a case for the
traffic manager. There had been an
agreement at the beginning of the
winter under which the boats were to
be distributed to good advantage, bat it
had been brokenjln one way or another.
His company gained two days every
trip on the Pacific coast and this
brought the boats together every so
often. He thought it not so much tho
lack of boats but the faulty distribution
of saillog dates that constituted the
trouble.
The matter was discussed by a num
ber present. Mr. Frank Pettygrove, a
oommercial traveler, hit the approval
of tbe meeting by a telling speech. He
believed the place to right the
matter was at Washington. Evary
town in Southeastern Alaska should
join with Skagway in an appeal, he
said and Seattle, Tacoma, Portland and
San Franciaco be appealed to lor assist
ance and tbe reprasentatlves'at Wash
ing enlisted through these means.
His addrress was roundly applauded.
Finally a committee on resolutions
were appointed. These retired and in a
few minutes reported. The resolutions
printed on the front page of this issue
was unanimously adopted.
The Chamber of Commerce subse
quently met and confirmed this action
and the secretary was instructed to
open up correspondence with the
Chambers of all Alaska towns.
A copy of the report of the Alaska
Road commission for the year 1907 has
been received. It Id a brief but com
prehensive record of a lot of genuine
accomplishment to which the heart of
every Alaskan warms? because it is
the doing; of the thing well which of
all things Alaska most wants done.
Major Richardson, as president of the
board presents a general review of the
wcrk, with a sketch of the general
progress anddevelopement of the whole
district. During the year covered in
the report there were completed 165.05
miles of wagon road, 383 65 miles of
winter sled road, 241.50 miles of dog
team and paok trail, 382 miles winter
trail (lagged; three river bridges and
three ferries installed.
The work in Southeastern Alaska
was chiefly on two roads, that of the
Portage on Prince of Wales Island and
from Haines to Pleasant Camp, On
the first 515)313.37 has been spent. The
road connects Ketchikan with the head
of Helta inlet un the west aide of the
ialand, a little short of 4 miles. Of the
Haines-to-Pleasant Camp road the re
port says la part:
The purpose of this road is to afford
communication to the Porcupine min
ing district, a promising mining region
at the headwater of the Chilkat river.
The line whs located acd surveyed by
Mr. J. H. Watson, from Wells to Pleas
ant Camp, a distance of 18.31 miles.
Mr. Wutson then located and surveyed
a line from WellB to Hiudustulci.
The road has been continually in use
since the first portion was completed,
one company hauling two tons per d?y
over It. The rate for freight from
Wells to Porcupine? 12.3 miles? previ
ous to the construction of the road was
85!) per ton. Since the construction no
rate has been established, bat the cost
of hau'ing is estimated not to ezcoed
$25 per ton.
The distance from Haines to Pleasant
Camp (international boundary) is 42 20
miles.
TOWN TALK ;
Word corned from Fairbanks that the
roller skating h*s been a great pastime |
there this winter and races have been
a feature of the winter, and that E.
Struther Bunch, editor of the Tanana
Tribune, and well known in the Yukon, 1
is a champion at it.
t % ? ? ? ?
George Noble, a well known Kion
diker, laterof Fairbanks, and one of the
best known men in the north, and a
talented singer, is making a hit in
Seattle vaudeville, doing a sketch with
Miss Cornelia Appy, at the Coliseum
Noble formerly played in a big produce
tion of Midsummer Night's Dream
There was a big and delighted crowd i
it the Firemen's annual ball Friday
night at Elks hall. The dancers fairly
filled the floor and tripped away the
hours In time with excellent music.
The ball probably realized a good finan
clal return. It whs, in any event, a
?reat social succest.
Mr. Fred Calle-m m wrote the Board
if Trade Limerick that was awarded
the prize for the past week. Here it
Is:
There was a young man full of sorrow.
For they'd closed up the Board of Trade
Bar-ob;
This young: m^n was Tuck,
tie was down on his luck;
But he'll open the Alley tomorrow.
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Katn ila's only fraternal order is the
Owls, No. 100. It is entertaining the
Isolated coast town by conducting am
ateur theatricals.
Hear Thoii Mnndolii ? Rlntlt(
Eight of them in one instrument, with
Piano accompaniment. Hear tr.em ac
the Mascot. It is great, ad fills the
placo of a vaudeville entertainment.
WOOD THAT WILL BURN
All kinds of stovowood delivered on
?hort notice. General bnggage and ex
press business.
The Alaska Transfer Co., 'Phone
No. 10. 25l-tt
HOWS THIS
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believe him perfectly honorable in a'l
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HAVE YOU SEEN
our? F. Canncius Felenlus, if not drop
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prettiest now it ever was. Respectfully
yours Herman Grimm.
We are preparing to have a large
supply of pansy and other bedding
plants for an oarJy delivery. Those
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The Pack Train Restaurant will serve
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