ART and NEEDLE Work
DESIGNING and
STAMPING
The Shop for Gentlewomen ”
Mrs. Albert Berry
317 Seward Street :: Juneau
WHY INSURANCE
RATES ARE HIGH
“The manner in which the City
oj Juneau is left at the mercy of
the water company is pathetic,”
said ex-Councilman Britt to The
Gleam. “Also it is tragic.”
“The franchise, which is a con
tract the city has made and which
runs for twenty years, gives Lewis
everything and the city nothing. The
franchise owner is not compelled to
give the city pure water, nor suf
ficient water. That is all up to the
owner of the franchise. He is not
compelled to bury his pipe deep
enough so that the water will not
freeze. He can furnish water, or
withhold water, any time it suits
• him. What the franchise has to be
stow, it bestows on Lewis.
“A good many people believe, 1
think, that Mr. Lewis was forced by
the city to build that concrete tank,
and supply the city the improve
ments which he put in this sum
mer. This is not true. He has al
ways lived up to his franchise, which
requires nothing of him. The city
has no way to compel him.
“Water pipes in this city froze
last winter, and they may freeze
again this winter, and they may
freeze any winter, until they are
buried deeper. In the usual muni
cipal water franchise, when a water
company fails to furnish sufficient
water in the case of fire, the city
and the property owner have an ac
tion for damages against the fran
chise owner. Nothing cf the sort,
however, is true under this fran
chise. That’s way we pay twice as
much for insurance as we should.”
Christmas Bells at Daniels Special
ty Store.
Don’t forget the dinner favors at
Daniels' Specialty Store.
A stationary stone may gather the
most moss, but you can’t chink a
cabin with that kind of moss.
Valentines for Rings, Pins and
Dainty Chains
From NEW YORK TO YOU
CHRISTMAS OFFERINGS
Extraordinary Values -- Unusual Variety
A FEW VALUES IN ARTISTIC
MERCHANDISE OF MERIT
Candy Boxes 5c to 25c, Japanese IBaskes at 10c
Post Cards at 10c per dozen, Toys at 5c to 25c
Tree Ornaments, Holly Paper, Napkins
and Poinsittas
ARTISTIC and DAINTY TABLE DECORATIONS
Favors, Character Dohs in the last word of the Art.
ANIEL’S Specialty Store
116 Seward Street
Juneau, Alaska
Reduction of Women’s
Ready-to-W ear
Women’s Suits
Women’s Coats
At
ONE-HALF PRICE
GOLDSTEIN’S EMPORIUM
‘ *Everything for Everybody ”
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