ALASKA SfflmK BOARD PURS
TO CURE TRANSPORTATIOH ILLS
In a public statement Issued at
Washington by Governor Kikes in
March, the Alaska executive declared,
that a public owned Alaska steamship'
line is impossible and at the same time
sot forth the follow ing nlognrding the
proposal of the Territorial Shipping
Hoard to improve present water trans
portation service by taxing private
owned shipping, which, as the gover
nor points out, represents practically
T.'i percent of Alaska ship tonnage.
The statement says:
"The Alaska Territorial Shipping
Hoard has completed a most thorough
nine months* study of the Alaska traf
fic situation. We have assembled
• lita showing the number of passen
gers and tons of freight to roach j*ort
in Alaska in each direction during
< v.a y month of 101K and 1919; also the
costs of operation, going into care
mi detail on such subjects as mar
ine insurance, fuel oil. wages, de
murrage. and • v ry other factor. We
have studied the routing of ships,
handling of cargoes and other details,
and have presented the Cnited States
Shipping Hoard in Washington a state-j
menu which they congratulate us upon1
as the most complete and explicit ever
sulmiitted.
"The statement was prepared un-!
dec the direction of Maurice P. I
\y.\ hey. as special counsel, and It.
M. Seminas, as traffic advisor, both'
of Whom have had intimate knowledge'
of the territory for twenty years. Mr.
Semmes is a steamship iii.m of lifelong
practical experience, especially farnil
iar with the Alaska situation.
"It is utterly impossible at this time,
to secure any authority from Congressi
for a Territorial steamship line on ac
count of the opposition to public own
cifcduip, as evidenced by the vote on
the railroad bill. Kven the labor un-l
ions, which favor the government own
ership of railroads, a re opposed to the
public ownership of ships.
Enough Bu'-ine-» for Good Service al
Lower Rates
‘‘Our truffle study shows that there
is enough Alaska husfnerts to give the
Territory u splendid service at lower
rates if that huMiness can he properly
co-ordinated so as to he economically
handled, I heliove that very few of
us realize, though, that more than 75
per eent. of the Alaska ship tonnage Is
in private service. *hiis is one of the
astounding items 'Which have been
definitely established by the figures we
have compiled. These private ear*,
riers are less expensive to operate, and
usually take full cargoes. They serve
residents, who an- thus enabled to
handle the great bulk of their traffic
at lower cost than the independent
lines, which must meet all the require
rnients ><f our navigation laws, and
which give the Territory its year-round
service, besides taking care of the un*
pi ofi table traffic' at out-of-the-way
"The largest .interests in the Ter
ritory should not bo denied the
right to carry their traffic by the
cheapest method, but they should
contribute something to the common
service of which they receive the
ls'nefit in many ways. The entire
Territory is dependent upon the com
mon carriers for local year-round ser
vice, for mail and express matter, for
law enforcement, transportation of
witnesses and jurors, provisions for
medical relief, and all those* necessities >
of life which benefit the larger inter
ests as well as the smaller operators.
We would not deny the larger inter
ests the right to handle their traffic by
the cheapest methods, but on the other
hand they ought not object to contrib
uting something for the maintenance
of the Independent carriers.
Have Developed Plan
“We have developed a plan which
will provide this without unjust bur
den to anybody. The present annua)
license tax on ships is one dollar per
net registered ton. but it applies only
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Wizard Oil is an absolutely reliable,
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heal readily under its soothing, pen
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Get it from druggists for 30 cents.
If not satisfied return the bottle and
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to the common carrier* engaged in
local business for hire. Otlr bill In
creases this to three dollars and ap •
pitas it to every ship of more than
twenty tons. This revenue is to be
placed in the maritime fund, and used
for the Improvement of Alaska trans
portation conditions. The plan fo*
its disbursement it the ^ame which
the ('rniadiarjs have successfully used
for twenty years in our Alaskan wa- !
tens, and that is by givinp contracts to
common carriers to maintain a service!
by definite schedule at fixed rates on i
specified routes. In this way eon
tracts can be Riven by the Territorial
Shippinu Hoard for a regular service
upon routes which are otherwise un
profitable, and can adjust the service
on a more economical basis. Many
of the smaller places ran best be serv
ed by encouraging local boots from the
larger towns in Alaska, and this in
turn will keep the big pa stronger lines
on the regular routes where they can
maintain a definite schedule. In this
way we can secure the same splendid
service to all the principal towns in
Alaska that the Canadian lines have
bten giving to the four principal
towns of Southeastern Alaska.
Would Aid Local Lines
“We can help build up a local ser
vic out of the large towns to smaller
places, but of course certain other
routes which are now unprofitable
must be provided with dii >et service
from the Outside. This fund in the
Territorial Shipping Board will pro
vide the most effective control of the
situation. It will enable us to keep
the best ships on the regular routes,
giving dependable service. It will re
duce the costs, such as demurrage and
marine insurance, because the best
ships will be kept out of the most dan
gerous waters where most of the mar
ine losses occur. Insurance rates now
overage fifteen per cent., and one Am
erican line now pays nearly one mil
lion dollars in premiums each year.
“I am convdent that by this means
we shall stabilize conditSons Mb that
common carrion* and the Post Offlc<
Department will get together'and give
Alaska proper mail service instead of
as at present treating the United
States mails as freight, with no obli
gation on the part of the carrier to
maintain mutes or regular service.
Would Enable Local People to Get
Hearing
"Those Alaskans who are now pay
ing almost the entire revenue which
supports the common carriers havo
n-ither the time nor money to journey
to Washington to sustain complaints.
No information can l>e compiled at
present by any complainant which
would enable a proper presentation of
a cause, however just. We seek only
such control of transportation facili
ties by fair means In no way conflict
ing with any national body, and always
subject to review by the United States
Shipping Board. I think It is only
fair that the people of the Territory
wli<» alone pay the bills should be per
mitted to handle their own problems.
This bill will enable them to do so.*
It is not a novelty. We would simply
increase the present license tax. make
all vessels of more than twenty tons
pay it. those engaged in handling pri-'
vate .shipments as well as common
carriers, and then assist those lines
which have no special interests toj
serve to give the Territory satisfactory
regular sorvlce on the same plan that
Canada has successfully used for 20
years right in our own Alaska waters.”
ATTENTION L. O. O. M.
Regular semi-monthly mooting of
the Loyal Order of Moose will bo hold
Monday evening at 8 p. m. sharp. All
members are cordially invited to at
W H KOCH. Secretary.
FEDERATED CHURCH SERVICES
Sunday School . 11 A. M.
Breaching Service S P. M.
You are cordially invited to attend
the e Services.
"he Church with a Welcome.
RICHARD DECKER. Pa*
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED BY THE NUGGET
WITHOUT REGARDS TO ANY POLITICAL AFFILIATIONS
VOTE FOR
Hon. Dan Sutherland |J
FOR DELEGATE FROM ALASKA^
ELECTION TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 2nd, 1920.
V O T E F O R
Hon. John Rustgard
k FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL
ELECTION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd, 1920.
VOTE FOR
O. D. Cochran
CANDIDATE FOR REPRESENTATIVE ALASKA LEGISLATURE
ELECTION TUE8DAY, NOVEMBER 2nd, 1920.
VOTE FOR
O. H. Flowers
CANDIDATE FOR REPRESENTATIVE ALASKA LEGISLATURE
ELECTION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd, 1920.
VOTE FOR
Andy Anderson
CANDIDATE' FOR REPRESENTATIVE ALA8KA LEGISLATURE
ELECTION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd, 1020.
VOTE FOR
Victor A. Julian
CANDIDATE FOR REPRESENTATIVE ALASKA LEGISLATURE
ELECTION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd. 1*20.
VOTE FOR
Jas. P. Daly
CANDIDATE FOR REPRESENTATIVE ALASKA LEGISLATURE
ELECTION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd, 1020
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GAINS 52 PO
*1 SIMPLY FEEL LIKE A NEW
MAN,” HE BAYS AFTER
TAKING TAN LAC
*1 have often seen the time I would
hove gladly given everything I possess
for the relief a few bottles of this Tan
lap has riven me,” xaid Robert Me
Aloney, -i well known contractor, liv
ing at 33 Yorit street. Halifax in a
statement while at Kinley’s recently
"Four bottles of Tanlac has not only
relieved me entirely of a case of stom
ach troubl that had made life miser
able for me for more than five years."
he continued, “but I have actually
gained twenty-five pounds in weight,
besides. I am not exonerating a bit
when I say f a in feeling better now
than I have in twenty years. Why, r
was telling one of my friends the other
day that I am feeling like a sixteen
y«>* »*W boy again. The way I have
been built up ami strengthened has
really astonished me.
"I had been suffering, as I so id.
from stomach trouble and a run down
condition for more than five years and
until Tanlac came along wab nevetr
able to find anything to help me. My
stomach just seemed to be upset all
the time. Nothing tasted right or
agreed with me and I simply had to
force down what little I did eat. My
stomach would get as sour ns vinegar
after meals and I would bloat up with
gas and feel miserable for hours.
There were riuurp. cramping' pains all
through my stomach and the gas
would press on my heart so at times
I could hardly breathe.
"After going to bed nt night this
gas would bother me so I couldn’t rest.
Many a night I have gotten out of bed
and walked the floor never getting a
wink of sleep. I have had to lay off
finr.m work for weeks at a time just
suffering agony with my stomach, and
bad lost all of thirty pounds in weight.
I would wake up in the mornings feel
ing so tired and no account that it was
an effort for rfie to get out of bed. I
was habitually constipated and h:»'i a
dull, nagging headache nearly all tho
time. I had suffered so much un.1 so
long that I had about reached the
point where I didn't care whether I
"llut 1 feel altogether.different since
Tanlac has straightened me out and
built me up so wonderfully. Hefore
1 had finished my first bottle there was
a decided improvement in my condi
tion. I am eating three good, square
meals a day and my stomach never
gives me the .least trouble. I don’|
belJeve I have even* enjoyed my meals
mere and I ran rat Just anything set
before me. I have been relieved of
constipation and headache and that
tired, worn out feeling has left me, too.
I can sleep like a log every night and
get up in the morning* ready for a
heoiity breakfast and a good day's
work. I tell you I simply feel like a
new man and I am glad to give this
statement to be used in letting others
know what it is that restored my
Tanlac is sold in Nome by Lomen
Bros. Advertisement.
ALASKA NOTES
Richard Casey, five-year-oid son, of
Peter Calsey, captain of the cannery*
tender Merrtmac, was drowned at
Ketchikan by falling from the New.
town dock. His body was discovered
live hours afterwards. 0
A Washington special to the Seattle
Times says that Delegate George
Grigsby Invited King Albert to visit
Alaska and see Mount McKinley and
other interesting and wounderful scen
ic sights. Delegate Grigsby suggested
to the king that Alaska's climate was
lots better than reported and that a
trip to the territory would disillusion
the king, who incidentally could visit
America’s last territory and get ac
quainted with the “sourdoughs.”
King Albert smilingly thanked Dele
gate Grigsby and said that Alaska was
unfortunately not included in his itin
erary but that a visit to the territory
was a pleasure deferred.
Jim Morrison, who made a fortune
by the trade of a barroom, picture for
an interest 1n a Dawson placer claim
and later was well known saloon and
restaurant man of Seattle,' died dur
ing the week In California. Mor
rison located at Juneau In Ills. He
went to Dawson when the news of
the Klondike strike reached Juneau,
returning to Seattle In 1900.
You may have an engine, pump,
sluice boxes, mining tools, automobile,
wagon or horse etc., for oale—See the
Nugget; we will advertise them for
you on a “no salo no pay" basis plan.
Investigate our classified column plan.
CALENDAR*
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IN YOU HOME OR ON THE MIN
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EACH ISSUE FOR THE YEAR^ 1920.
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PRESSING AND REPAIRING
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Opposite Nugget Office.
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(Nut Size) $60.00 per ton
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GOOD BREAD, PIE8, COOKIES,
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WE SERVE HILLS BROS. COFFEE
SOURDOUGH HOTCAKES ANDsCOFFEE 25c
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