A. M.
»v uite fi-sa l»dge
K k A.M. No. 113
y meets ail and 4th
*t NX/ \ fvl. Ev'gs. of each
m^rh. Visiting brothers are wtl
vome. Fhil Abrahams, Secretary
W. R. Hlllery, W. Jl
Fraternal Order
, J Katies—
Skagway Aerie
- No. 25. Frater
? Atjij?' ual Order of
Eapcs -an*:* tho I\r±Z and third
\Ve< ^sday r'ght of each month at
their hall oi> Fifth avenue. Visiting
•' lljr hivited to attend.
John Grashil, \V. P.; J. M. Keller,
Sccrer-ry.
V . B. P. O. ELKS
v., -j skagw
ay Lodg
No. 431. B. P. O.
E. meetr ever
, Cliursday night a
-- ■ o'clock. Elk
club and readin
room c;c^ I'aiiy from 1 p. m. to
Visiting brothers cor
diaily wel romo.—W. C. Blanchard
1 . <:•.» .Ma-ee, Secretary.
Arctic Brotherhood.—
Ciaip Skagway Xo. 1
J A. U. meets every Tues
»■* ^ d.;y evening at S: 00 p
Visiting brothers cordial
—O. J. Rich. Arctic Chi*
W. K Uiller/, Arctic Recorder.
: >t!i It; .ut.y Li*l:re, Xo. 1:590.
u. o;;i)i:ii of moose.
I i. II. >ew:snl, Haines, Alask
...3 every Thursday
■ 7 : 1 p. m. All visitiug bro
■ 'vs i : iiaily welcomed.
A::y one desiring information
Lodge will confer a favor
THE SECRETARY.
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nni,;,ts.
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OFFICE
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EDITORIAL PAGE
WE SHOI'Ll) HAVE
Ml'.N H'll'AL OWNERSHIP
"The voice is Jacob's voice, but
the hands are the hands of Esau"
—Bible.
The question of accepting an ar
bitrary advance by the Home Pow
er Co. of 50 iter cent ou the water
rates that have heretofore been
paid by the town of Skagway to the
above company is one that has been
under serious consideration by the
members of the town council since
the notification of the contemplat
ed action was given early In Nov
ember last.
In order for our readers to fully
understand the preposterous and ex
tortionate demand that is being
made when the population of the
town is less than at any previous
time in Us history, has fewer con
sumers and in consequence uses a
lesser amount of water, it will be
necessarv to review the history of
the Skagway water supply In all its
ramifications since the inception of
service.
In 1S9S the Northwestern Light
& Power Co. was incorporated and
installed a water and electric light
system in Skagway. The company
constructed a reservoir on the hill
to the fast of town and put in a
gravity system for the generation of
electricity, erected the necessary
noles, stretched the wires and in
stalled nud put In operation an
electric light plant; at the samo
time they laid mains and laterals
and furrished the town with its wa
ter supply. The rates for light and
water w^re made by the company
and its cent eollectnd the amounts
when they became due.
The to\>n council had a contract
with the N. W. L. & P. Co. to sup
ply ID hydrants for fire protection
purposes at a flat rate of $300 per
year. Upon the expiration of the
contract with the town iu 1904 the
W. L. A: P. Co. raised the rate
on fire hydrants to $75 each per
year, and notwithstanding the vigor
ous objections of the town council,
refuse;! to consider a lower price,
for the reason that th*y were aware
that th • town was practically with
out fundc and had, ;:s they thought,
no available source of 6upply un
less put to an almost prohibitive
fxpense to securo it.
Although it had no money to
speak of the town government,
tjy the assistance of the W. P. &
Y. R. and public spirited citizens,
made arrangements to secure the
necessary pipe and for the laying
it a water system throughout the
;own connecting with the R. R. tank
it the shops, and secured an agree
ment from the W. P. & Y. Route
company to furnish power for pump
ing the water for $100 per mouth.
At the same time a water right
location was filed on a large liv
ing spring at the foot of ISth st.,
ivhlch had ample flow of water to
supply fhe town for all purposes.
The plana of the council went
through without a hitch and it was
not long before the town had a
complete water system of its own
it a cost of about $21,000, which
Included an extra pump at the rail
road shops to be used in cases of
emergency. For over five years 'he
railroad company furnished the wa
ter and the town collected the rates,
which amounted to about $3500 per
pear, while the water pipes of the
N. W. L. & P. Co. at the present
writing lie unused and rotting in
the ground.
Things went along this way » a
highly satisfactory manner to all
concerned in the new system until
the N. W. L. & P. Co. was merged
into the Home Power Co. At the
axpi ration of the agreement between
the town and the railroad company
the Home Power company put in a
bid to tlie town council to supply
water for fire and domestic purpos
es from its reservoir, through the
lity pipe system, for the same price
the railroad company w;is charging.
They told the council that $100 was
nil the service was worth and con
siderately pointed out that by ac
cepting their offer the town would
really b>* about $14 per month bet
ter off. for the money it would be
ceive in water rent from the rail
road company, which, at that time
was behig furnished by the town
free of charge.
The Home Power company when
awarded the contract for the
furnishing of water entered into a
five years' agreement with the town
of Skagway. The life of the agree
ment expired about the 1st of liist
November, and immediately upon its
expiration, and without any previous
1898-1314
'Tlgaiit ibc silent libeels of
time their annua! round
Dace driven"
ill) fiearty
greetings
Sincere
(Uishesforyour
happiness and
Prosperity
during ail (Ik
_ Hew year
Slff Haiti) Alaskan
9
1
4
Notification oj! their intention, the
liouie I'ower Co. demanded and are
now inhaling upon a greatly Increas
ed *ale
In view of the arbitrary demands |
that are being made by the Home '
Power Co., we believe It would be I
a wise move ou the part of the
town government to take immediate
steps for the construction of a tank
at the municipal spring of sufficient
capacity to supply the needs of the
individual consumers and which
would at the same time insure ade
quate fire protection to the town,
and to purchase and install its own
l>ower olu.ut for pumping the water
from the spring into the tank. We
furthermore believe that the town
should operate its own electric light
plant, and that when It puts in the
machinery for a water supply, it
should be of sufficient power to en
able it to furnish lights without
detrimentally affecting the water
system.
With the addition of a few thou
sand dollars to the $7,000 of idle
money that is now lying in the town
treasury the two systems could be
put in operation and the $3200 a
year (or S per cent on $40,000)
that is now being paid the Home
Power Co. could be diverted to the
use of the tax payers, where it
rightfully belongs.
The Daily Alaskan is firmiy con
vinced that the municipality of Skag
way should own and control these
public utilities and for that reason
we shall use all honorable means
to further any movement having
rhat object in view, and in this at
titude we feel assured we shall re
ceive the hearty support and assist
ance of a majority of the tax pay
ers of thi: town.
HAPPY NEAR YEAR.
There will be no issue o;' the Dailj]
Alaskan tomorrow. We therefore,
take the opportunity today of ex
tending thanks to our patrons for
i heir liberal support in the past,
and to wish one and all health, pros
perity and happiness in the ne»v
year.
Olympia Beer on draught at the
Board of Trade. This famous brew,
both on draft und in bottles Is kept
constantly fresh. This is the Board
of Trade Bar where the celebrated
Rainier Beer :s also kept in bot
tles. tf.
Parties intending to go pros
pecting or hunting in the in- 3
terior, wiil find it to their in- *5
tercst to write
CAM SMITH t
Wlilieliorse, V. T. 2
*Y>r Information.
Mr. Smith has all kinds of J;
power boats from four horse Jt
power to fifteen which he ±
will sell or rent at reasonable jj
rates. 3
Automobile Stage daily from Ji
Whitehorse to the Atlas min ».
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Hotel
Georgian
European Plan
All Oulslde Sunny
Kooms. Eleiranily
Furnished
Sample Rooms.
Commercla & Fam
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BATES
Slncli! Rooms $1 up
Uoomswltli l>ath$t 50
Two persons S2.50 up
C. S. STvFFORD,
Manager,
car from Union
FOURTH AVE
etween Union k Pike.
3'MM# SsearasbljS Co.
U. S. MAIL STEAMER
]■ Qcorg'
< Juneau-Sitka Route
Leaves Juneau for Hoonah, Gyp
sum. Teuakee, Klllisnoo and Sit
a Nov. 30, Dec. C, 12, 18, 24, 30
Ian. 5, 11, 17, 23, 29. Feb. 4,
10, 16, 22, 28. Mar. 6, 12, 18,
4, 30.
Juneau-Skagway Route
Leaves Juneau for Pearl Harbor,
Eagle River, Yankee Cove, Comet,
Sentinel Light Station, Eldred
Rock Light Station, Haines and
"kagway Nov. 28, Dec. 4, 16, 16,
2, 2S. Jan. 3, 9, 15, 21, 27. Feb.
8, 14, 20 26. March 4, 10, 16,
>2, 28. ,
■•rWi '
> X'L.
'ake East LaKe
I'epot. to Fourth.
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reserved tc change ihit Schedule
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Dec. 25 Jan. 5, 16, 27
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f ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
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December -11th
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