The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 8, 1934, Page 7

- o & & I..I CAN'T BEL\EVE MY EYES..- E\GHTEEN HUNDORED DOLLARS 1 i1t LY "y i 8 Did he replace * Borney's %1800 becouse he believed- THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, DEC. '8, 1934. ; : * By BILLE DE BECK iy Danil Barlow, her. Hill = Billy sweelheark,? MINE’S REPLY IN & TAX ARGUMENT i: Complete Text of A//J. Letter Read at Coun- cl Meeting (Contineu num Page Oma) iperate stryggle to gvercome its operating difficulties and place the operation on a profitable basis. ’L’rhls was evident to the property owners, No being made; improvements were buildings were not ,.,~ven being painted and only strict- ly necessary repairs were being ymade. Property in Juneau could be vbought for a small percentage of ‘its present value. The taxpayers Yand other residents were patient and cooperated as well as they could to preserve the enterprise and make it a success. Penalize for Profit? “Now that the company is op- "erating at a profit, and the stock- holders are receiying a long de- ferred dividend on money, which in many cases had been invested for twenty years with no return whatever, do the taxpayers wish to step in and try to penalize the company and its stockholders for having made a success of the enterprise. “When the City of Juneau and the Alaska Juneau came to this agreement, in the year 1913, the Alaska Juneau ‘was a struggling young company, hoping to be suc- cessful in the future. The agree- ment was made for the mutual wopenefit and protection of both par- ties. The President of the Alaska Juneau, who was always known for his honesty, integrity and fair deal- will lose over the entire period of 30 years. Three | vantage for his company to the | disadvantage of the city. If he | thought, that at any time in the | |future the Alaska Juneau property That the Council ask the mine to |would be unwelcome within the |voluntarily join the tax rolls again 'city limits, he certainly would have lon this property; second (if the {built the mill outside those limits. | first suggestion fail), to place an No Personal Gain |assessment on the described prop- “The Mayor and City Counci],]er'vy at the next collection of taxes; who were also men of honorable|third, to let the facts be known and competent reputation, care-|With the idea that, perhaps, some fully considered the proposal be-|taxpayer will bring suit fo test fore signing this agreement. There|the valldity of the company's claim |was no personal gain to them from |t0 exemption. the transaction but an unselfish r desire to help the growing city to a greater prosperity. The City of Juneau has been the chief bene- ficiary to the agreement. “The agreement was made .in good faith by both parties, What| the city sectired under its costs the city nothing, because if there had been no agreement, there would suggestions were made: — e TAXI UNION DANCE TONIGHT, ELKS’ HALL; FREE CAB SERVICE - Few will be walking to the dance at the Elks Hall tonight. The Taxi Drivers' Local No. 1, ICENTRAL BEER have been no mill within the city limits to tax. That the City Coun- cils have always realized this is evidenced by the fact that two City Councils expressly approved the agreement, and nineteen City Councils tacitly approved it.” | of the Alaska Laborers Association will see to that, for from the mo- {ment Earl Blinzler strikes up his | band tonight the cab drivers will , bring in the dancers free of charge. | And why? Because it's the hack- men’s turn to celebrate, with their first Union Ball. The hall is ready WICKERSHAM PROTESTS to accommodate the public and Here is a brici resume of wlck_iCardinalv Cabs, White Line Cabs, ersham’s protest letter, addressed| OWl Cabs, Your Cabs, and Yellow to the Mayor and City Council and | Cabs will.have representatives dated November 5: ithere_ to see that all are assured a On March 7, 1913, the Alaska Pig time. Treadwell Gold Mining Company| ADPancing will begin at 9:30 o'- and the Alaska Juneau Gold Mm_‘clock and cor)':x?u¢ until 1 o'clock ing Company persuaded the then ?unda){. morning, according to Mayor and City Council to sign an| DUsty” Rhodes, President of the agreement exempting those com- panies from payment of city taxes for thirty years from that date on preperty to be used within the city limits for a mill. It is estimated that, by this ex-| emption agreement, which is charg- ed to be illegal, the city has lost about $18,000 a year. During the past 21 years, the exemption has amcunted, it estimated, to $378,000 loss in taxes, that $524,000 is the amount, based on the valuation of drivers’ local. Mr. Rhodes stated ;that all union cabs are to convey {all passengers to the dance with- out charge, and asked that all | guests take advantage of the serv- Lice, T T FOOD—FANCY WORK SALE Will be held by the Martha So- ciety Saturday, December 15, start- ing at 11 am. in the location formerly occupied by Sabin’s on Front Street —adv. TONIGHT! @® A SPECIAL DOOR PRIZE of one case of RAINIER BEER will be awarded TONIGHT-COME! RAINIER NIGHT TONIGHT apitol Beer Parlors and Ball Room PEE W &% ae AND HIS ACES will furnish the dance music and you may dine, dance and be merry! PRIVATE DINING ROOMS FOR PARTiES, with Excellent Foods and Seryice OYSTER COCKTAILS! AND TRY one of those Delicious Fresh Olympia PARLORS OPEN COMING wEEK‘:musxc has been secured. The Central Beer Parlors, with Sam Lepetich and Emil P. Run- dich as proprietors, will open early inext week in the location formerly Douglas float at 2:15 o'clock Sun- occupied by the Nifty Shop on Front Street, opposite the Coli- seum theatre. Beer, light wines and lunch, fea- turing Chili, will be served at the parlors. ROYAL -BLUE - CABS CELEBRATE TONIGHT; PARTY AT DOUGLAS Celebrating their second year in business here, the Royal Blue Cabs ‘“‘does it up royal” tonight by in- viting the Channel public in on the fun with a big free Hard Times IT'S HERE ! Alaska’s Own Pilsener Beer NOW ON DRAUGHT AT O THE ALASKAN o CITY CLUB @ MATSON’S PARLORS The Pilsener Ball in Douglas. The spacious Street. Martin Anderson. Distributed by J. B. CARO & CO. 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NO CHARGE! | e 1000000000 0000000000000000000000000000 PHOTOGRAPHIC CHRISTMAS CARDS WITH SCENES OF ALASKA and lined envelopes FIVE CEN S EACH WHILE THEY LAST —at ORDW AY’S PHOTO SHOP ELKS’ HALL ——— MONDAY, DECEMBER 10 Sponsored by B. P. O. Elks and American Legion 2 () FURIOUS ROUNDS MAIN EVENT—6 ROUNDS “GRANNY HULSE—Weight 158 Pounds—“Juneau's Pride” KID BROZ—Weight 171 Pounds—of Bellingham SEMI-FINALS=~4 ROUNDS . . “SAMMY”” NELSON of J“““'*V’,’!"‘ 152 rmds BILLY WRIGHT of ‘Ayi::on—v}flsk} l§2 l’;qn; o “RED” NIXON-—The Btting Saior—Weight 154 Pounds GEORGE BIGLEY, Roslyn Coal Miner—Weight 153 Pounds SPECIAL EVENTS—3 ROUNDS TACOMA GEORGIE STEVENS—Weight 152 Pound “FILIPINO JOE”~Weight. 128 Pounds - PHILLIP JOSEPH of Douglas—133 Pounds LIVERPOOL “ARRAY” JONES—Weight 135 Pounds FIRST BOUT STARTS AT 8:30 SHARP GENERAL ADMISSION $1.25 of LA Ay ¥ e RESERVED SEATS $1.75 Tickets on Sale at Capitol Beer Parlors, Alaskan Hotel, New Arctic, Juneay Jog Groan Parloms ;.. .ompesspesan