The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-30
Observation-Disclosures
sKaGwAY AND JUNEAU WILL RE
THE FIRST CITIES.
Under Provisions of the New Code
They VIII secure Money Paid for
Licenses on Observation-Disclosures
Goxerpmept succeed. Martial Law

Special Correspondence Post-Intelligencer
sKAGWAY, June 23.-The towns OF
Skagway and Juneau In order to take atl-
vantage of the privileges made posslole
by the lately enacted Carter Code iot
Alaska, have already taken steps TOT m
corporation. BY Incorporating before jury
/ they win be entitled to half OF the mon
ey raised by the government by special
license required in Alaska from business
houses In every line of trade. This license
money in Skagway amounts to s31,eVO to
$4,000 annually, saloons contributing the
greater part, because they are taxed the
heaviest Skagway's share of this TAX
would sl5, 600 to $4,000 annually, enough 10
run the government easily, and have
good share for public school purposes.
In order to be organized by July J.
Skagway and Juneau promptly petitioned
Judge Brown. of the United States court
now sitting here, for permission TO nod
an election. Both petitions were granted
Skagway will hold an election June =.
and elect seven councilmen and school
board and other officials. A mass meeting
has been called to make nominations to-
night. Much interest is taken.
Efforts to incorporate succeeding, Ju-
neau and Skagway will be, no doubt, the
first cities ever Incorporated in Aiaska
Heretofore everything has been governed
by martial law. supported by United
States commissioners and other govern
ment officials.
Coquitlam's Cargo Ruined.
Steamer Coquitlam. the cargo of which
caught fire on the way from Victoria
here, has arrived. A quarter of the car
go is ruined. She had 800 tons Of mer,,
chandise, mostly for Adar a White and
Mclean s. McF'eeley. Dawson merchants
It was all insured. The ship was unin-
jured.
The steamer Flora yesterday shot the
famous White Horse rapids, to get from
the lakes to the Yukon proper. The
building Of the railroad parallel TO the
lakes has made IL unnecessary for a big
fleet on the lakes. Three other steamers.
all stern wheelers, are to shoot the rap
ids soon.
The railroad now has ten steamers Of
its own, recently bought. and now engaged
on the Atlin and the Dawson run, only one
going to Atlin.
The water in the Yukon has been grad
ually rising until now large steamers are
beginning TO move; however, only the
light draft craft get along with ease.
All passengers who were blockaded here
and at Bennett and at White Horse,
awaiting higher water. have gotten
rapidly. There are yet accumulations at
Bennett and White Horse Scows are
being used largely in taking the freight
through to Dawson.
from Bennett, there being plenty of water
on the shallowest watercourses.
A local option election was held in
Skagway this week. 1t was quiet ar
fair Three hundred votes 10 license sa-
looms and twenty-five against. an over
whelming victory for the liquor men. The
law requires the consent of the citizens
for granting a saloon license hence the
election. Only a light percentage OF
electors attended the polls, and there was
side. Not one public meeting was held
on the matter.