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NOME. ALASKA. JUNE 5. 1915.
Although u comparatively recent in
novation the jitney bus has already
raised an enormous amount of discus
sion throughout the country and judg
ing from the amount of space devoted
to the subject by the press, the matter
is fast assuming a prominence in the
public mind equal to the tariff or the
Mexican situation and a host of other
public questions. All of which indi
cates that the jitney is filling a long
felt want. Whatever may be said
against this form of transportation it
is undeniably true that it is meeting
a ready acclaimation on the part
of the people as tending to correct
many of the evils of the present system
of public transportation This fact
alone, that it is a partial panacea for
existing troubles, is probably its great
est reeomendation. as the Jitney, gen
erally speaking has not the least bear
ing on the ever-growing problem of
transportation in the cities. As a mat
ter of fact the contrary is the ease.
Not alone does the jitnev offer no
answer to the question of how to han
dle traffic in the thickly congested
centers hut it also has not as yet de
veloped, so far as can be ascertained,
a tendency to lower rates, indeed It
lias been disclosed that, in some
cases, the street railways, owing to the
lowering of the volume of traffic in the
business sections through the opera
tion of the jitneys, have been com
pelled to raise their rates to the more
remote districts in order to avoid a
loss. The great volume of business
in the "close in" districts, where pas
sengers are transported but a few
blocks, is the mainstay of the majority
of street railways and it is in this field
aiso that the jitney' finds its principle
support. In the event that the latter
absorbs the larger portion of the traffic
in the down town sections, (ho street
railways are inevitilJly doomed and
must suspend or curtail operation,
usually much to the detriment of the
outlying districts to which the jitneys
cannot extend their service without
themselves operating at a loss unless
there is a radical change from the pre
sent size and carrying capacity of the
ears. Until such a change is affected
the jitney cannot safely be said to
have come to stay, in the larger places
at least. Such information as is at
present available indicates that the
inability of the jitneys to handle a
large number of people without great
ly increasing their size or number, in
the latter case adding greatly to the
traffic congestion on already crowded
thoroughfares, anti also their inability
to run to the more remote districts
without charging a higher fare, will
ultimately result in their being dis
carded as an efficient means of passen
ger carrying service in the larger
cities. It is generally conceded, how
ever. that in the smaller towns this
form of transportation will be fully
adequate to supply the transportation
needs of the populace, especially in
such places as are but partially pro
vided with street car lines. In short
it appears that white likelv to prove a
formirable competitor, the jitney is
l hardly likely to supersere the street
railway except under the most un
usual conditions. However, if the new
means of transportation does no more
[to alleviate our transportation diffi
culties than to cause an improvement
in the service of the majority of our
street railways. It will have been a
blessing indeed and right worthy of
the support now being given by the
public.
INVESTIGATING MILITARY PRE
PAREDNESS.
One of th« first important subjects
confronting Congress at the opening
session was Congressman Gardner’s
plan for investigation of the prepared
ness of the army and navy, following
his speech on the floor of the House at
the last session, calling attention to
the lamentable condition of affairs said
to be known better by foreigners than
by our own citizens. While much of
what has been said is true, there is a
feeling that too much agitation and
blare of trumpets will not accomplish
tlie results desired, but that it- is best
to go quietly to work and strengthen
tlie army and navy in their weak points
and make the coast defense at least se
eure with ammunition and altogether
at least a force sufficient to do police
duty for a nation of one hundred mil
lion. The investigation is likely to be
stubbornly resisted, not only by the
Democrats, but by some Republicans,
owing to the fact that at this time it
is deemed inexpedient to increase
penditures and to advertise before the
world any military weakness Pre
parations for increased armament
means that the hair trigger is ready
for the declaration of war, argue some
of ttie peace forces The past year has
witnessed more declarations of war be
tween nations than any twelve months
in the history of the world, and it is
hoped that the year 1915 will be de
void of the ghastly events which have
made war policies unprofitable and
unpopular and out of harmony with
the world-sentiment of the times The
feeling grows apace in the countries
engaged in war at this time, represent
ing one-half the population of the
eurth—that there should be found some
w'uy to avoid the unparalleled blood
shed of the last six months of 1914
ever from being repeated in the history
of the race.—National Magazine.
GOOD EATS.
Mrs. Ginnivan has opsnad the Huff
man Heuaa and ia naw prepared te
serve the beet meals arut lunches in
Nome.
CLEAN UR.
All preperty owners and residents
ara hereby required to clean up thair
yards as soon as ths melting of ths
snsw permits.
By order of the Town Cauncil.
J. H, MUSTARD,
tf Health Gffioer.
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ALASKA
NOTES
(From t-ur Exchanges!
The wrecker Salvor, which attempt
ed to salvage the steamer Delhi, which
sank in Wrangell narrows, lost nearlv
815.000 worth of pumps, hose and
wrecking material when the wreck
finally broke in two and went to the
bottom. The Salvor had been working
on the Delhi and had her In good po
sition to flont when she was forced to
seek shelter from a storm. When the
wrecker returned to the scene all signs
of the Delhi had vanished.
The United States .government has
decided to purchase the site of the de
funct Washington-Alaska bank in
Fairbanks as a site for the new court
house which Is to be built there in the
near future. The purchase of the
ground was being urged by Delegate
Wickersham, District Attorney Roth
and United States Marshal Erwin, but
the department decided to await the I
approval of Judge Bunnell to the tran
saction before closing the deal. The ,
location is the most central in town. I
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The ground is occupied by a two und
one-half story block.
It has been proposed to hold * fair I
at Knik in the fall.
Councilman N. M Tate, of Wrangell,
has just recovered from the mumps.
All the delinquent taxes in the town
of Seward have been paid up. except 111
I he case of two lots.
Vinginzo Salvator, a pioneer mer
chant of Whitehorse, died on April 2nd
at the age of 71 years
Aniak, on the lower Kuskokwiin river
now has a postottice. Duke E. Stubbs
lias been appointed postmaster.
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Fairbanks will ask congress lo ap
propriate money to aid the exposition
which that city will give in 1917.
Petersburg elected as councllmen
Messrs. Pryor, Durvea, Hogue. Bren
nan, Johnson. Jorgenson and liruce.
It is more than likely that the twenty
five thousand acres of land reserved
on Cook inlet are meant for the rais
ing of reindeer.
The body of Louis Schonborn, the
Chisana storekeeper who yvus murder
ed last January, was recently laid to j
rest in the cemetery at Puyallup, Wash
The steamer Loelanaw, well known \
on the Pacific coast, has been sold to
Harrlss, Ryley & Vose, of New York.!
She has been delivered to her new I
owners at Galveston. Texas.
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