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Vol. 2 Hydaburg Alaska, Nov. 7, 1919 No. 2
LOCAL NEWS
Billie Hamilton has suffered from an
attack of rheumatism but is now
limping around again. The school
needs him to cut wood.
Work on the new store began
Wednesday with Jimmie Edenso as
chief carpenter and Peter Nathlan as
assistant and Ben Duncan as helper, j
Henry Haldane went up to Bay- j
view on Monday to attend the Sal- j
vation Army Convention. Delegates j
from Metlakathla, Kake Killisnoo
and Wrangell will also be there.
Luke Frank went to Craig on his
boat Tidings with Alex Spuhn Mon
day.Henry Haldane went along with
jchem too.
* Last Saturday evening about two j
third of the townspeople met, lunch-1
ed together out of well prepared bas- j
kets, and then talked about the pro
posed cannery. All the speeches were:
in the affirmative on the proposition.
Those who spoke at length v.ere
George Haldane, Mathew Collison,
Luke Frank, Sam Davis, Lewis Tom,
John. Wallace, Mike. It was agreed to
continue the discussion at anotner
meeting before any motion is passed.
Last mail a wire was sent to H.
Johnson &. Co.of Seattle for the irn
m diate delivery of a Victor Anim
frtogr aph for a movie show in llyda
burg.
Fred Grant is expected home this
we^k end on his gas boat Falcon
11“ has been visiting with friends
and relatives in Ketchikan.
He will be assistant store clerk
upon his arrival.
Lena George
Lena George was graduated from
the eighth grade last year and is the
only High School girl this year.
Miscellaneous
News Items
Mrs. Helen Bell of Ketchikan
Style Shop and Mr. Reuben,traveling
Salesman for M. Sellers’ Co. came in
on the Frances R. in time for the
basketsocial.
it is reported that the Jumbo
mine will be repaired and reopened
in the early spring.
The H.T.Co. has been besieged with
with salesmen during October.
Among them was the ’’King of the
Diomedes” R. W.Thompson who tra
vels for Heinz &Co.
Mr.Thompson was formerly in the I
employ of the Bureau of Education,!
in Eskimo service for four years.
He was the only white man,he said,
during one long year on the Diome
des Islands in the Bering Straits.
Mr Hibbs long known to our peo
pie is doing a fine business in Craig j
according to the travelling men.
SCHOOL NEWS
Herbert George is back in school
again, doing eighth grade work. He
is now convinced that there is much
to learn yet. He is also learning type
setting.
Louie Kitkoon went to Sitka to at
tend Sheldon Jacksou School.
David Frank went to school in
Sitka last year. This year he decided
to finish the 8th grade here. He is
also helping his father with the home
chores.
The Santa Ana is expected to
make a call here next week. A great
deal of freight is expected. A thou
sand feet of fir ceiling, the shingles,
door and window,s for the new store
have been ordered shipped direct.
David Parnell writes from Massett
B.C. that his father died. David fell
heir to all the belongings including
a house. He says that he can’t be
over next summer for which he is
very sorry. His boy Marius is growing
fast and strong. David says ”He is
a good boy too.”
Miss Keith Horne who has been
visiting with her uncle and aunt Dr.
and Mrs Figgins of Craig for the past
three months left for her home in
Shoshone, Idaho on steamer Santa
Ana. Miss Horne while in Craig be
came quite expert with oars, moun
tain climbing and fishing, under the
direction of Miss Frances Me Pherson
She left delighted with her summers
vacation and hopes to repeat the
same again soon.
Mr. Cloudy and family will make
Mason Frank’s house their home,
while with us.