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IKE WATER QUESTION III THIS CM6II
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That we desire a city government that will I
bend its best efforts to provide water, light and
all other public utilities under straight munici
pal control and free from the ropes that have
heretoiore tied us to a corporation
MR. VOTER THIS IS THE D?V YOU SHOULD 00 TOUR THINKINC. THAT TOO
M?V VOTE RIGHT TOMORROW
This is the eve of the auuual city election. It is an i
important business the voter* have to attend to tomorrow.
The Alaskan is not a large newspaper and the management
feels that it should beg the readers pardon for at any time
reprinting that which has already appeared in its columns.
However, every reader of this paper id interested, first of
all, iu the well beiug of his home place? the city of Skag
way. The Alaskan feels that much depends upon the
choice to be made from amoug the fourteen men whose
names have been placed before the voters to sit at the coun
cil table for the eusuing year, there to decide upon matters
iu which every citizen is concerned. Mauv things will arise
duriug this year of much moment and some of them in
volving monetary obligations. As the Alaskan views it,
the platforms put forward by the men offering
themselves or being offered as candidates, represent their
character, temper, disposition toward the business in haud.
How they might be expected to act under any given circum
stances to arise is to be judged from the attitude in which
they approach the people seeking to be entrusted by/ them
with the interests of the voters and taxpayers. This is the
excuse which the Alaskan offers for reprinting these two
leugthy documents once more.
Thev are placed bide by side under the names of the
men who have issued them? issued them as a reason why
you should seat them at the eouucil table: They are re
printed in this tashion, not only that you may have them
before you on the eve of the day upon which you are to cast
your vote but that you may also compare them ? the
language used, the style of argument, the style of thinking
represented iu this language? in a word the conception
here presented by these candidates themselves of what
the duties of a councilman of Skagway are.
As a fuller presentation of all this, both platforms are
here given exactly as prepared by the committees of the two
parties? with the capitalization and emphasis of words al
lowed to remaiu as written.
Now let no man suppose that because this paper does
not - take sides" iu such a contest as is now on, that it has
uo opinion as between the candidates. Quite the contrary.
There are two parties here iu the fHd and only one news
paper. These parties are not what is understood as polit
ical. They claim to be speaking for the best interests of the
city. a? they? the men at the head of these parties? see
them. This newspaper, therefore, feels that it can best
perform its office toward the public by simply presenting the
situation as it is. allowing each party to speak for itself
through its platform aud^ this done, to stand aside and
await the manifestation of the intelligence of the voters of
Skagway through au expression at the polls.
This newspaper believes that where there is no othe
voice to influence the voter, the best exercise that the voter
cau indulge in, and one that he will most enj _>y, is to
THINK FOR HIMSELF.
BLUSTERY MARCH WEATHER
TODDY
INTERIOR AND LOCAL
Whitehorse ? Clear, south wind, 18
above.
.alio? Cloudy, calm. lt> above.
Center ? Souih wind, 22 above.
Tagish? Cloudy, south wind, 20 above.
Hootalioqua? Cloudy, sooth wind, 22
Big Salmon? Cloudy, wind w nd, 20
above.
Yukon Cro9>ioc? 1 Cloudy, norlb wind.
22 above.
Selkirk? Cloi'dy, calm, 10 above.
Coffee Creek? Cloudy, west witd, 2
above.
Stewart? Cloudy, west wind, 4 above.
Ogilvie ? Cljudy, west wind. 2 above
Ddwsoa ? Cloudr, ca'm, 2 below.
The result of the observation taken
?? Moore wharf at midnight, April 5
1908, la as follows
Temperature time obaervat'n..37 above
Max. temp, preceding 24 hours. 73 abov"
Min " " " " ..33 above
Mean " " " " ..53 ?bove
Barometer 21*. 68
Clear, Light wind.
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BOY W ANTED? to learn the print*
in g tr-de must be 16 je?rs old or over;
one living at home preferred. Inquire
at Daily Alaskan.
This Is ihe plank in iho p'atform
of the so-called Taxpsyrrs's party upon
which that party Is making Its ?-aro
ptlgn.
Now llaten M. . Taxpayer. This con
cams you ALU not merely SOME
taxpayers. A company of citizens have
for a long time been negotiating for the
purchase of the plant of tha Northwest
Light A Power oompany. They have
negotiated the terms of that purchase
and Mr. Hall is at this minute on the
way to this city to complete the (trans
fer. Ihe names of the men composing
the company have been published,
although ;he proportionate share of
each has not been Indicated, that
bring * private matter and not given
out. The plann of the company have
also been Indicated. These plans in
volve a large sum of money. It Is all
very well, very right and proper that a
private company undertake this matter.
It MAY be right and proper for the
city 10 undertake iu
Of the men who have negotiated
this deal for the purchase of the water
plant FOUR are canoldates for election
to the council on the Taxpayers' ticket.
Thoy are Chris Shea, Charles Nye, W.
J. Bledsoo and t'hil Snyder, Mr. Snyder,
lndocd, being the head and front of the
proposed now water company. There
has been no concealment of tho fait of
the readiness of the new company to
sell thla plant to the city with any sum
which may In the.course of tho exten
sive improvements contemplated, added
to to the purchase price.
Now this is all serious business Mr.
T*\XPAYER. It is a thing that shou d
and must be gono into with oyes wide
open and in full knowledge of all the
facts. The Alaskan stated on Saturday
that no al aorbtion by the city of any
public utility could be entered Into
legally in any way other than by sub
mitting the question to the l'AXPAY
EES of the city and (heir consent being
given. Any attempt to stir or appeal to
the passions of the people on such a
question in an election for city council
men at this tin o is contrary to good
public pol.cy and should bs resented,
especially where the proposed owners
of the water plant to be sold to the city
are candidates for election. This mat
ter of the purchase of this same plant
at a prico trie a fixed at $25,000 was
brought before the taxpayers last year
and by vote of all interested turned
down. *
As staled, tho purchase may be good
business? but it is one thst should be
decided by itself, at a special election
called to dtclde it and wherein no con
fusing element of politics might enter.
It is trur, there are three moo who
sre candidates for election on the Citi
lzcns' ticket who are down for certain
shsres of this stock. Tbey are L. S.
Keller, J. A. Nettles and A. Mc
Lean. But this Citizens' party is not
making its campaign on anything other
thbu set forth in its platform. And so
far as the Alaskan is concerned it
pledges to the people that in any matter
1 oleing 10 the purchase of water or
other works by the city it will insist
first upon the minutest d*tail? of the
proposition being sot before every tax
payer and the consent of the taxpayer
given.
The Pack Train Restaurant will serve
wine w ith dinner orders, free in place
of tea or coffee. Corae on boys.
H. D. KIRMSE
Cor. Fifth Ave. & Broadway
ALHRMING
N EWS
For one week only, commcnciog
Monday we will place on sale ?ix
dozen beautiful ALARM CLOCKS,
'h se clocks were delayed in ship
ment and were to sell for $2.00, but
in order to close out quickly we
will sell for
$1.10 each
Ofxlcia I JV ?tch^ Inspector fo r ^ OUR WINDOw DISPLAY
Do You Know
what constitutes good
writing paper? First
of all, good linen cloth
for the pulp; second,
pure water* that thej
color may be clear and ;
unsullied: third, intel- ;
hgent workmen, buti
most of all good taste, j
The beautiful and
unusual finishes of the
Eaton papers are the
product of designers
noted for ability.
Let us show you
Eaton's
Hot- Pressed
Vellum
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DRUGGIST
U. S- Mail Steamer
Carrying passengers aud mail
Leaves Skagway Tuesdays,
Thursdays and
Saturdays
at 9 a- m- Leaves
Haines lor Skagway
same days at 2 p. m.
Fare one way $1-50
Round trir) $2.50
JUNEAU 8. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Cnrrylug U.S. Mail
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoona, Tenakec, Sitka and WayporU
: ? SAILS
MARCH 2, 8. 14.
20, 26
WILLIS NO WELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOOGBTON, A^ent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. Phone 90
Pacific Coast S. S. Co.
PIONEER ALASKA JLJN>
SPEED, SAFETY COMFORT,
Seattle, sod other I'ugel Sound Porto
CARRY IWO U.S. MAI I.
Steamer* of Thin Company Leave
HUMBOLDT
COfTAfif CUV
- April 7, 17 and 27
April 10 and 23
Connection with the Company's Steam^ra at Se title for San 1'rakcisco,
Southern Calftorxia, Kcrkka (Humboldt Bay) aod Muico
rtjr- Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Second and Broadway, Skagway
Sbattl* Ticket Office, 113 James 8t.
C. D. DUN ANN, General Passenger Agent,
112 Market Street, San Pranolaoo, Gal
Canadian Pacific Railwav
(B. C. Coast Service)
Twin Screw Steamshi"
PRINCESS MAY
Leaves Skagway
APRIL 8 18 and 28
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle. Stop-overs allowed
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickets to any part of '.he world and all Information from
Phone 87 F. F. W- LOWLE, Agent
|r Alaska Steamship Co, i
Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaaka Pacific Expreae
Nut Sailing of the Faat Paaaenger Steamer
II, Ml J. !l, 23
Company reserve* right to change ?ailing date without nooce.
Transfers to Victoria and Yanuouror Without Additional Charge
Through Tlclceu to San Francisco
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone M
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TWI3I^H> No.
(Dally Except Sunday.)
IB.
No. 1. N. Bound
1st OllM.
3 30 a. m.
10 10 n
10 50 "
11 20 "
1 10 p. m.
3 25
Leave*
Arrives
3KAOUAY
WHITE jPASS
LOO CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
Whit* Hors*
Arrives
Leavet
No. 2. S. Bound
lit ClSK
3 20 p ra.
1 45 M
12 45 ?'
12 05
10 30a. m.
8 20 "
Passenrcrs must be at depots In time to have Baggage Inspected and
chooked. Inspection Is stopped 80 minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare tloket
Mid 75 pounds with eaoh half fare tloket.
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Through Line From'
Skagway to Atlln, White Horeii, Big Salmon, Dawson and Intermediate Yukon River Point*.
The new placer camps in the Alsek and KluaneMiningDIstricts are reached only ria White Horse
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, whenlnavigation is closed, dally trains will continue running between
Skagway and White Horse. A through Mail, Passenger and Freight Service will be maintain*]
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stags Lino between White Horse and Dawson.
Regular stapes, carrying mail, express and passengers, leave White Horse for Dawson and
Intermediate points.
Por Conrad City, located in'tbe heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quaiu camp
of the Windv Arm District, take our daily trains to Caribou.
For information relative to passengei, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to anv agent of the Company, or to*
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. a WURZBACHER Gen. Agent
Vancouver, B. C. Vancouver. B. 0. and Skaguay, Alaska 8kaguay, Alaska