STROLLER’S HUMOR
The following is a sample of
Stroller White’s fiction. It is not
labelled as such, but is in line with
his imaginary Chief who has lived
as a neighbor of Stroller and as
his host the said Stroller has
traveled all over Alaska. The inci
dent is told to make people believe
that the Indian who was voting had
no intelligence. Needless to say the
incident never occurred. If it had
we would challenge Stroller White
to publish the man’s name in full.
Most citizens who voted are not
aware of the fact that there is no
place on the Registration Book which
requires the voter to register his or
her sex.
INTELLIGENT (?) INDIAN
HAD LINE ON HIMSELF
It happened at Douglas on election
day. An Indian, one of the most in
telligent of the beach residents at
that place, entered one of the poll
ing places and asked for a ticket.
He was told to sign the register,
which he did in a very legible hand.
It so happened that the name pre
ceeding his on the register was that
of a woman and after her name was
the word “Female.” The Indian, no
ticing the word, copied it and wrote
“Female” after his name. One of
the judges asked:
“Are you a female, Jimmie?”
“Oh, yes; me female,” replied the
Indian.
“How long have you been, a fe
male?” asked the judge.
“Me been female long time—many
years,” answered Jimmie.
“You mean to say you are a
squaw?” inquired the judge.
“Oh, hell, no—me no squaw!” an
swered Jimmie as he made his way
to the booth to mark his ticket which
was later duly deposited in the bal
lot box and another son of the storm
cloud has exercised his right as a
free-born American citizen.—Strol
ler’s Weekly.
MANY CHANGES NEEDED
The coming Territorial legislature
will convene with the greater part
of its membership consecrated to the
literacy bill. It will also stand for
lower taxes, if pre-election pledges
are kept. Alaska is fast outrunning
its receipts by reason of numerous
boards and commissions appointed
in late years. The receipts have di
minished and expenditures increased
to a point where it occasions alarm
among conservative citizens who
place efficiency above self, and de
sire to spend their days here. One
fact stands out pre-eminent above
all others. Something must be done
to insure the payment of the pen
sion to pioneers, without cutting it
in two or interfering with the bill
in any way. Many pioneers in this
section have been in actual want the
past six months thru failure of the
fund, and face a winter full of hard
ships. Relief must be given the
fishing industry and the fur farmer.
The tax passed by the last legisla
ture has proved the most unpopular
if any yet applied, and is wrong in
that it picks out the fur farmer and
taxes him heavily and allows the
agricultural farmer to escape scot
free. We believe that neither agri
culture nor fur should be taxed, at
least until the business has passed
the experimental stage. Too many
taxes pile Ossia upon Pelion and
strangle industry and* ambition.
Taxes are too heavy in incorporated
towns, while industries outside of
the incorporated towns pay no taxes
on personal property or real estate.
Two many agents are used to col
lect taxes already levied, and the
cost is too great. In many cases
agents have expended more than the
tax in traveling long distances to
collect from one or two individuals
or firms. The principle of forcing
all taxes to be paid to the territorial
treasurer to pay a penalty could be
applied in the territory as well as
in the states, and would save many
dollars in the long run. With few
exceptions these concerns would send
in license moneys and taxes if com
pelled to.
We believe the coming legislature
with one or two exceptions is com
posed of men of ability and with the
best interests of the Territory at
heart. They undoubtedly face a pro
blem worthy of a financier, but we
have confidence it can be solved if
the will to do is present.
—Seward Gateway.
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