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 November, 1913.

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��Because of the unrestrictive conditions placed on railroad development in Alaska, five big motor trucks will be used to haul ore from the Mother Lode mines to the head of the Copper River and North- western Railroad next summer. Under other circumstances, a short spur railroad would have been built.

Under the federal law that was passed many years ago, and by which railroads are taxed $100 per mile per annum, and every other form of business or industry in the territory was taxed in varying sums from $25 to $2,500 per mile — ex- cepting newspapers and barber shops —

��automobiles were overlooked and ex- empted from taxation. Another condi- tion that militates against the successful operation of railroads is the tax on coal that has to be brought from British Co- lumbia or Australia. Hence the Mother Lode Company decided in favor of the automobile.

"We had planned to build a tramway," says George E. Baldwin, "but found that the taxes on it would be $100 per mile, the same as on the railroads. As we would only operate about 100 days a year, this would cost us a considerable sum, to say nothing of the cost of hauling coal from

��British Columbia with which to operate it. We can haul gasoline much cheaper. In addition to the $100 per mile tramway tax, we would be compelled to pay a dockage tax of $10 a ton on all ore shipped. I presume we may have to pay this, anyway. We were charged for 350 tons which we shipped this summer.

"Under these conditions, it is impos- sible to work anything but the highest grade ores at present, but we plan to put in a concentrating plant next year and ship the concentrates. If the Alaskan coal were opened to development, it would make a tremendous difference in our reduction cost, as the ore would be smelted on Prince William Sound, and we would be saved the cost of shipping the waste material, which is thrown away at the smelter at Tacoma, but upon which we have to pay freight and taxes."

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The attention of owners of pleasure cars living In San Mateo County Is called to the convenience of this Garage to Third and Townsend Street Depot.

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Carriage and Automobile Body Builders

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1610-1612-1614 Van Ness Avenue

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Where their entire attention will be devoted to the prompt delivery of the best work that a modern plant, high-class mechanics and materials can produce.

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Boxes. Metal Spinning, Etc.

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Phone Franklin 6460

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Phone Market 6409

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��Tips to Automobilists

(CUT THIS OUT.) The Newt Letter recommenda the following garagea, hotela and aupply houaea. Tourlata will do well to cut thia Mat out and keep It aa a guide:

SANTA CLARA COUNTY. SAN JOSE.— Stop at LETCHER'S New Gara«e for flrat-claaa aervlca. We cater to the touring public. Attractive parlors for ladles In connsc- II. >n. '"Mission Front" garage next to corner of First and St. James St».

SAN JOSE.— Lamolle Grill, 36-38 North t irst street. Th« best French Jlnner In California. 7S cents, or a la carte. Automobile parties (Iren particular attention.

PALO ALTO.— PALO ALTO GARAGE. 443 Emmerson St. Tel.. P. A. 333. Auto livery at all hours. Tires and sundries In stork. Gasoline, oil. niialrlng. lathework. vulcanizing. Open day and night.

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American and European Plan. Reasonable Rates.

��Phone Market 6370

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VULCANIZING

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.

��42 Vao Neu Avenue

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