Official City Paper
L. & KELLklK, PUBLISHER
SUBSCRIPTION KATES
One woek.doltTerod by -at-rlcr 10-1
One month, by mail T5
Tbreo months, by ma<l 2J3
Six months, by mall <-50
Our yoar. by mall 9.00
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THE MATTER OF THE TAKING OVER OF
THE LIGHT AND WATER PLANT
The question o? the purchase of the
light and water plant offerrd by the
Home Power company is the thing of
Interest just now. The question of le
gality Is first to be determined and
after that? in ease it is found that the
city can. under the law assume the
liability ? whether or not the tax pay
ers wish to assume the same.
The assumption must carry that
those Having; this muter of the pur
chase of tbe plant in charge, have the
well being of the cltv at heart.
It goes without saying that the best
interests of the city are to be conserved
through tbe emp'oyment of such bus
cess methods as would be followed by
good business men in any private
enterprise.
It is to be presumed that the citizens
who made the purchase of the plant of
the Northwest Light & Power com
pany went over the plaDt carefully be
fore giving up fifteen thousand dollar*
in consideration for it.
The conserving of the interests of the
citv means the conserving of the inter
ests of the citizens, the taxpayers who
will have to pay the money if the pur
chase is made. These interests of
course lie in the direction of reduced
rates in water and light, in greater se
curity agiinst tire, in greater security
agait st fickleness of service, arbitrary
changrs of rates and, generally, in find
ing for ou selves that security which
goes with OWNERSHIP, and that re'.eas
from the consciousness of being subject
to the whim of individuals or cort ora
tions which ever frets the c tizen.
With ownership by the city the city
may develop its plant where It sees ad
vantage in so doing, looking to the in
terests of the city? each citizen and tax
paver ? for next year and the year after,
as well as of today. Good business meth
ods point this way.
The resolution passed by the citv
council on Monday evening is a conclu
sive one? one with sequences to it
reaching to a conclusion. If it shall be
found that the thing can be legally done,
then, under the resolution, it is alre.dy
ordered to be done? the matter submit
ted to a vote of the taxpayers. There
is to be no further reference to the
council. The couucil is committed. It
is to b; assumed that the matter will be
submitted at oace. It is therefore time
that the taxpayer should begin to think
whether the proposal Is good for him
or not, whether it is to his intersts or
not.
The presumption is these citizens who
bought the pant of the Northwest
Light and Power Co. went through It
themselves, ?s stated. Some of these
?re members of the city council. All
the members of Che city council and
through them all the taxpayers are en
titled to know what they found there,
A committee was appointed at the meet
in; of (he council a week ago to go or er
the business with the Home Power
people, to learn and report what tbey
have. That committer has not beeu
given an opportunity to do this. One
member of the council at the meeting
Monday evening raised the question? ,
s tying that so far aa the council was
concerned it did not know that there was
such a plant. It is unf -rtunate to say
the least, that this committee was not
allowed to report fully. It is unfortuti'
ate that this point was not insisted up
oj in and by the council. It is neaes
sary to knt>w, first, the condition of the
plant? and that it is servicable. Next
the reports of competent engineers
should be laid before the citizens as to
the cost of such betterments ?s may be j
necessary to meet the requirements of
contemplated changes in the service.
Theie are iht things every business |
man would require Id hi* personal busl>
new transactions and should bo followed
In the conduct of this public business,
by the City's trusted agent*.
The Alfkan is heartily in favor of
these public measures if they shall pass
these tests. If, upon a full and free
presentation of the facts, the cost, c in
ditlon of the plant, expenses of opera
tion, cost of improvements, ?.tc? it sball
appear that the city can moot the ob
ligation and secure to itself those bene
fits set out in the beginning of this
review, then the Alaskan is not merely
in favor of the proposition, but heartily
and enthusiastically in favor of it?
always provided it be within the law.
Alt tbe Alaskan seeks in this or any
other public matter is that tbe public
builness shall be done with cure, and
according to methods commonly approv
ed in private affairs.aiid that, first of all,
all tbe circumstances be made plain.
It seems that Sun Francisco has not
vet had enough. It is a place bard to
satisfy.
Let the good game go on.
PERFECT, SUNNY WEATHER
J LOCAL UNO INTERIOR WEATHER |
i s
The result of the observation taken
at Moore w barf at midnight, April 28
190$, Is as follow*
Temperature time observat'n...'l9 above
Mas. temp, preceding 24 hours. GO above
Mln. " " " " ..37 above
Mean " " " " ..44 ?bove
Barometer 29.14
Clear, n w wind.
Whitehorse- -clear, calm, 20 above.
Atlin- -cloudy, e wind, 39 above.
\
Center? clear, calm, 32 above.
Labarge? clear, s wind, 3S above.
Hootalinqua? clear, calm 32 above.
Big Salmon? clear, calm, 40 above.
Selkirk --clear, calm. 34 above.
Coffee Creek ? cloudy, calm, 44 above.
Yukon Cros.iog? clear, calm, 38 above.
Stewart? clear, calm 42 above.
Ogilvie? clear, calm, 30 above
Dawson? clear, calm. 42 ab ve.
NOTICE - DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Notice Is hereby given to the Demo
crats of Skagwav that, pursuant to a
call issued by W. W. Casev, Chairman
Democratic territorial Central comroi
tee, a convention of the Democrats of
Skagway is hereby called to meet at
tho city hall on Wednesday evening
29tb of April at 8 P, M. for the pur
pose of electing five delegates to the
Democratic territorial oonvent'on to be
held at Juneau on the 18th o( M v next
for the election ot delegates to the
Democratic National Convention to be
held at Denver Col. All Democrats
please attend.
E. J. Shaw
Member for Skagway Democratic
Territorial Committee.
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Job printing at the Alaskan office.
I BUILDER'S LESSON
"How iball I a habit break?"
As you did that bablt make.
As you gathered you must lose;
As you yielded, now refuse.
Thread by threal the strands we
twist
Till they bind u* oeck and wrist;
Thread by tbrea-' the patieot band
Must untwine ere free wc itand.
As we butlded, stone by stone,
We must toll? unhelped alone?
Till the wall is overthrown.
But remember: as we try,
Lighter every test goes by;
Wading in, the stream grows deep
Towards the center's- downward
sweep;
Backward turn? each step ashore
Shallower is than tbat before.
Ah, the precious years we waite
Lcvellcg what we raised in haste;
Doing what must be undone
Ere cooteut or love be won !
First across the gulf we cast
Kite-borne three ds, till lives are
passed
And habit builds the bridge at last.
?Selected .
A Wonderful Inntrnmcut
You should drop into the Mascot and
hear the music. The electric piano
has a Mandoliu attachment equal to a
whole octette of Mandolin attachments
w ith a string of r ew aire.
The Bull Dojf cigar at Tony Dortero's
Best meals in Whltehorae at Com
mercial Cafe. tf
CHOICE POULTRY AND PRODUCE
we m*ke a specialty ol live and dress
ed poultry aud premium butter.
Frye-Bruhn Co. tf
NOTICE
The regular monthly bills of the Home
Power Company, of Skagway, will be
collected by the manager, Mr. W. L
Hawkes, and no other person is author
ized to collect. Phil Abrhams
24-3t
One of the
Essentials
of the happy homes of to-day is a vast
fund of information as to the best methods
of promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge of the world'!
best products.
Products of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to world-wide
acceptance through the approval of the
Well-Informed of the Worid; not of indi
viduals only, but of the many who havt
the happy faculty of selecting and obtain
ing the best the world affords.
One of the products of that class, of
known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and com
mended by the Well-informed of the
World as a valuable and wholesome family
laxative is the well-known Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of Senna. To get ita beneficial
effects always buy the genuine, manu
factured by the California Fig Syrup Co.,
only, and for sale by all leading druggists.
CANADIAN BUNK DF COMMERCE
Paid Up Capital : : : $10,000,000.00
Rest :::::::: 5,000,000.00
BANKING! E3 V MAIL
Gold Dust Bought
DRAFTS tSSCED PAYABLE IN ALL CGC.VHUES IN THE WORLD
SKAGWAY BRANCH W. T. WHITE. Mgr.
H. D. I< I R7VYSE
Fifth Ave. & Broadway
C ^ ?
Railroad ^ scarab or
Sacred Beetle
mTCHES
Official Watch Inspector for the W. P. ?; R. Y.
A symbol of Good Luck has been
adapted t? Jewelry purposes by
Haye. Baker A Co. of Mass. who
were also the originators of the
Swastika Jewelry. We havo iunt
received a second slbptnent of
SCARAB JEWELRY
in Scarf Plus. Hat I'lns. Fobs, Link
Buttons. Klugs anP Brooches
Do You Know
what constitutes good
writing paper? First
of all, good linen cloth
for the pulp; second,!
pure water, that the
color may be clear and
unsullied; third, intel
ligent workmen, but
most of all good taste.
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
ill nil. PI. 6.
- DRUGGIST
U. S- Mail Steamer
Carrying passengers and mail
Leaves Skagway Tuesdays,
Thursdays and
Saturdays
at 9 a- m- Leaves
Haines lor Skagway
same days at 2 p. m.
Fare one way $150
Ronnd tiro $2.50
JUNE ATJ S. 8. CO'S.
Carrying U. S. Mull
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoona, Tenakee, Sitka and Way porta
SAILS
APRIL 2. 8, 14.
20, 26
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BUOGHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. Phone 90
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAM EH
Georgia
I
Pacific CoastS. S. Co,
PIONEER ALASKA LJ NT
SPEED, SAFETY COMFORT,
Seattle, uml other Huget Sound Porta
CARRYING TT. S. MA1I .
Steamers of This Company Leave
CITV or SEAfTLf - MAy 1, II, 21 and 31
HUMBOLDT - April 27, May 7, 17 and 27
Conofctintr with the Company's Steamers at Settle for San Francisco,
Southern California, Eureka (Humboldt Bay) and Msxico
t&r Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Second and Broadway, Skagway
Seattle Ticket Office, 113 James St.
C. D. DUNANN, General Passenger Agent,
112 Market Street, San rrnnolsoo, Cal.
Canadian Pacific Railwav
(B. C. Coast Service)
Twin Screw Steamshin
| PRINCESS MAY
Leaves Skagway
APRIL 18, and 28. MAY 8, 18, 28.
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle. Stop-overs allowed
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickets to any purt of '.he world and all information from
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
f \
Alaska Steamship Co, "
Carrying U. S. Mall and Alaska Pacific Exprew
Next Sailing of the Fast Passeneer Steamci s
Dolphin ? April 24
Jefferson May 4, 14, 24
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice.
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Additional Charge
Through Tickets to San Francisco
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone 66
The White Pass AYukon Route
TIME TABLE No. 18.
(Dally Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound] No. 2. 8. Bound
1st class. 1st clais
8 30 a.m. Leaves SKAGUAY Arrives 3 20p m.
10210 " " WHITE 'PASS " 1 45 ??
10 50 " " LOG CABIN " 12 45 ?'
11 20 " " BENNETT " 12 05
1 10 p. m.' " CARIBOU " 10 30a. m.
3 25 Arrives Whitb HORSI Leavei 8 20 "
Passengers must be at depots in time to have Baggage Inspected and
eheoked. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
160 pounds of baggage will bo cheoked free with eaoh full fare ticket
".nd 75 pounds with eaoh half fare ticket.
Ill II
Through Line From
Skagway to Atlin, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
The new placer camps in the Alsek and Kkuane Mining Districts are reached only via White Horse
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, whenlnavifjation is closed, daily trains will continue running between
Skagway and White Horse. A through Mail, Passenger and Freight Service will be maintained
hy a Thoroughly Equipped Stags Lino betwoen White Horse and Dawson.
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 quatU camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Caribou.
For information relative to pasBenge?, freight and telegraphic ratos, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACHER Cen, *
Vancouver, B, C. Vancouver, B. 0. end Skaguay, Alaska Slraguay, Alaska