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VOL. 19 NO. 33 KODIAK, ALASKA, AUGUST 22,1959 PUCK 10 CENTS
Merchants Win Two In A Row To Take
little League Baseball Championship
The Merchants trailing in the
second half of the season by one
game, came out strong on Monday
evening at the City Little League
Diamond in a scheduled 3 game
series and downed the League
leading Outdoorsmen by an offi
cial score of 6 to 1.
The game, called because of
darkness in the top of the sixth
inning was as an exciting a game as
has been played all season. The
Outdoorsmen, weakened by the
loss of th«ir ace hurler, Johnny
Gailliard, put up a strong defense,
but the hard hitting of the Mer
chants, beginning in the second
inning was too much for them.
Billy Watkins was the pitcher for
the Merchants, giving up only one
hit the entire game. Dave Ayers
Larceny Charge
Rets $300 Fine
Petty larceny in the form of
forcing a lock on a pin ball ma
chine and taking the contents with
out benefit of playing the machine
netted Charles Hensley a fine of
$300 and a sentence of 30 days,
suspended.
The young serviceman pleaded
guilty after he was apprehended
in Frank Inch’s SPortland.
Six persons brought before the
City Magistrate on drunk charges,
forfeited bail, one for the sum of
$50, and the others $25. These
were Lloyd Hovig, Leon Prokopi
off, Lawrence Lukin, Jimmie Hig
gins and Tom Swenson.
Two others were also brought
in on drunk charges. Joseph Koh
ler was fined $25, and Peter Knag
in was given a sentence of 15 days,
13 of which were suspended on
the proviso he leave town.
Gov. Hopes For •
Strike Agreement
JUNEAU —(AP)— Gov. Evan
told a news conference Thursday
he has hopes of a settlement of
the seven-week carpenters strike
would result from the voting of
the pr poodesostpofionrpfvln s
the proposed settlement.
Egan said effects of the strike
will not be known until tlie State
revenue returns come in for the
third quarter. But “it would be
logical after the two months strike
that the State income will be way
off,” he said. The third quarter
figures should be available in Oc
tober.
.WILL ATTEMPT LAKE SWIM
CHICAGO — (AP> — Harry
Briggs, 38 year-old history instruc
tor at the University of Alaska
Anchorage branch, plans to swim
across Lake Michigan from Michi
gan City, Ind. to Chicago’s Burn
ham Harbor today.
Briggs tried to swim last year
but was stopped by strong winds
and high waves after covering 17%
miles.
SPECIAL MEETING
Kodiak Emblem Club will hold
a special meeting Thursday fcr
election of officers and practice.
was the hurler for the Outdoors
men.
On Tuesday, the Merchants again
took the game by a score of 11 to
10, cinching the championship for
the second year in a row. Deitzler
was on the mound for the Mer
chants, and Veerman for the Outr
doorsmen.
The champions were entertained
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Frost, Jr. following the game, and
were guests on a picnic and fishing
trip at the Russian river on Thurs
day. ‘Championship jackets have
also been ordered for the entire
team.
Ike Ill-Advised
Says Alaska Rep.
Rep. Ralph Rivers (D-Alaska)
said Tuesday in the House of Rep
resentatives, he believes Presi
dent Eisenhower’s veto of a bill
that would have raised limitations
on* oil and gas leasing in Alaska
“as in advised and uncalled for.”
The bill, vetoed Monday, would
have increased the acreage that
could be held by one leaseholder
from 300,000 to 600,000 acres.
Rivers told the House Alaska’s
great size, plus the need for an
incentive for exploration of re
mote areas, requires an increase in
limitations.
“It is admitted that this veto
will deprive the state of needed
income by curbing increased leas
ing at this time,” he said,“but it
is piously justified on the theory
that it will be better for the state
and nation in the long run.
“I consider this veto to be an
unwarranted overriding of con
gressional discretion and judg
ment.”
Barham On Staff
Of Kodiak Mirror
A new arrival in Kodiak is Bill
Barham, who began work for the
Kodiak Mirror this week.
Barham will have charge of the
job shop here, and will serve as
make-up man for the paper.
He is from Trimont, Minnesota,
where he was employed by the
Trimont Progress, a weekly paper
ii) the Minnesota town.
Jerry Vielbig is the other mem
ber of the production department
of the Mirror, having arrived here
several weeks ago. He is linotype
operator and pressman.
Mrs. Lovis Jackson, who has
been on the staff of the Kodiak
Mirror since 1955, is no longer
associated with the firm.
Is There Mercury
In Those Hills?
A nice stake can be made by a
fisherman or boatowner, accord
isg to George Cornelius, by going
over to Kizuyak Bay, and climbing
Crown Mountain. There’s mercury
there, according to him.
Cornelius stated that he and
Harold Lawhead and Charles Ham
ilton flew over the area some time
ago and spotted the deposit. Sub
sequent testing proved mercury
there, Cornelius stated, and he be
lieves in commercial quantities.
Leite Addition
Plat Recorded
A true and correct counterpart
of the missing Leite Addition plat
is now recorded with the U.S.
Commissoner, following action of
the City Council recently to have
this done.
A resolution approving the
counterpart copy has been drawn
up, and signed by the Mayor and
City iClerk-Treasurer.
The Leite Addition subdivision
extends from near Spruce Street
to the north boundary near the
Beachcombers.
The incomplete pencil copy as
recorded in the office of the Com
missioner, and dated December 15,
1943, does not meet the informa
tional requirements of Chap. 115,
SessionsTaws of Alaska, 1953, Sub
Chapter 11, Sec. g. The counter
part does not alter, amend or
change the legally recorded plat,
the resolution states.
This action will alleviate further
expense of property owners in the
area due to lack of information
needed or required.
A limited quantity of the count
erpart plat may be obtained from
the City Hall at a small charge.
Brunette Heads
New Vets Post
James J. Brunette has been
named as acting director of Vet
erans* Affairs, and will serve un
der the State Commerce Com
missioner for the State of Alaska.
Brunette, who will receive a sal
ary of $10,000 a year, is now adjut
ant, service officer and quarter
master of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, Alaska Department. He is
also a member of the American
Legion and holds the rank of cap
tain in the National Guard where
he is attached to the Selective
Service section of Headquarters
Detachment and serves as the Gov
ernor’s Military Aide. He is presi
dent of the Alaska National Guard
Officers Association.
Magnusen Family
Move To Tacoma
Mr. and Mrs. George Magnusen
and family left Tuesday for Seat
tle.
. The Magnusens will make their
permanent home in Tacoma, Wash.,
where Mr. Magnusen has been
transferred. He was employed here
by Standard Oil Company.
The Magnusen’s seven children,
Junie, Chris, Charley, Margie,
Bob, Jane and baby Lorraine were
all Kodiak born. His wife Pauline
was born in Anchorage.
George Magnusen, also Kodiak
born, served aboard his father*s
tender years ago, and acted as a
pilot to ships entering Kodiak
waters. He has been with the
Standard Oil office here since
1950.
Magnusen was a member of the
volunteer Fire Department here
for twenty years, and has been
Fire Chief for the City of Kodiak
for the past 13 years. He served
in that capcity with considerable
skill and diligence, and is credited
with the fact that Kodiak has had
an enviable record of few major
fires.
He was also Police Chief prior
to Fire Chief, having at onetime
held both posts simultaneously.
Dr. E. Sterling
Visits Son On NS
Dr. Earl Sterling, from Sulphur
Springs, Texas, is a visitor in Ko
diak, arriving here last Tuesday.
Dr. Sterlng is visiting his son,
Cmdr. H. C. Sterling, Executive
Officer on the Naval Station. He
will remain here a total of ten
days. It is his first trip to Alaska.
The doctor is a graduate of
JTulane University in New Or
leans, and has been a practicing
physician since his graduation in
1910. He wll receive an honorary
degree from the University next
May in recognition of his 50 years
of service. ■ . • ■
Young People With White Hair Meet
“No Boundary Line Here” is the
theme for the 63rd anniversary
celebration of the discovery of gold
in the Klondike, when the original
pioneers and their friends meet in
Victora, BjC., August 27-30 at the
Empress Hotel.
“Sourdoughs from Canada and
the United States will swap tales
at the Empress as guests of the
Vancouver Yukoners, assisted by
the Victoria I^Jand Sourdough As
sociation” announces W. A. Ellis
of Seattle, president of the In
ternational Sourdough Reunion.
R. Gordon Lee, president of the
Victoria Association, is general
chairman. This is the 28th reunion.
The convention business meet
,ing is scheduled for Friday morn
ing; a ball in the evening, and a
banquet on Saturday. Elimination
of a Sunday picnic will give am
ple time for personal visits and
small group affairs for friends
from the various gold camps in
both Alaska and the Yukon. The
reunion offers an opportunity for
renewing of continued half-century
friendships, unequalled in pioneer
history, and uniting oldtimers of
two nations.
Advance registrations from Cali
fornia, Oregon, Washington, the
East coast, Alaska and western
Canada, indicate a record attend
ance.
Science Group
in Conference
Technical sessions of the Tenth
Alaska Science Conference begin
in Juneau the morning of August
26 with sessions on general biolo
gy, general fisheries, agriculture,
social sciences and medicine and
public health.
Convening in the Juneau-Douglas
high school through August 28,
the sessions in 10 branches of
science include subjects from Alas
ka mosquitos to mummified seal
carcasses, farming to nuclear fis
sion, wood pulp to polar ice, earth
quakes to Eskimology, mining to
the aurora borealis, and many oth
ers.
Kay Fannin Returns
Mrs. Verne Fannin and son,
returned Thursday from a six
weeks trip spent mostly in Mon
tana.
Most of the time was sp&rt in
Seattle, Wash., Great Falls, Bill
ings and in Butte in Montana.
Along The
Waterfront
The Alaska Fishing Industry,
Inc., marks its first half year of
existence, according to a publi
ation, The Alaska Fisherman, just
received.
The API was formed, to quote
the publication, to: (1) Promote
sound conservation, research and
development of Alaska fisheries;
(2) Establish the free flow of trade
information and communication be
tween the great fishing areas; and
(3) General dissaminate infflfmo
tion and education about Alaska’s
fishery and its problems.
From the publication we learn
that during the past six months,
the AFI has grown from an- idea
to a truly State-wide federation of
fishermen and their organization,
with well over 1,200 members!.
President of the organization is
Kimbell (Bumps) Poland of Ko
diak; Vice-president is Dick Per
son, Cook Inlet; also a vice-presi -
dent is Gudmon Winther, Juneau,
and Secretary is Denton R. Moore..
In another item in the paper,,
this statement was made: The
science of predicting (fish runs) is
not very accurate . . . Also: Even
a poor year can be rewarding when
the effort is held to x reasonable
effort.
The above observations were
made regarding the Bristol Bay
fishing. The article went on to say:
‘The Nushagak system was out
standing and except for the loss
of 25 per cent of the season be
cause of a price dispute, 1959
would have been topped only by
1948. Even so, the boat average
was well ofer 6,000 and the catch
and escapement was 4,500,000
“Egegik and Naknek were not
far behind. Catches in Egegik ave
ranged nearly 10,000 reds, the best
run in ten years.”
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Waterfront activities have come
to pretty much of a halt. Stowing
of gear has about been wouml up,
the trek of departing cannery
workers is about complete.
Frank McConaghy and his wife
left for Seattle Thursday. Del Val
entine and Zack of Halfertys ex
pect to get away about Sept 1.
Attention is called to the fisher
men and boatowners meeting at
the Fishermen’s Hall this morning
at 9 o’clock.
Operations at King Crab, Inc
are getting off to a slow start in
putting up the king crab. A small
lot was brought in Friday. Several
boats are out at the grounds in
cluding the BANSHEE, JUNO.
KING FISH, FIVE BROTIWQRS
and the LOIS.
Stan Alvine is working on his
new oarge, making use of the pre
vailing low tides in the morning..
&
area doesn t maKe happy readings
A recap of the fishing in this
but here are the figures as sup
plied by Chuck iConnelley of the
FWS: 19,077 cases of reds; 274
Kings; 109,215^ pinks, 64,301
chums; and 583^> Cohoes for a
total of 193,487 cases. This is a
new low. The 1956 figure was a
little better than 250,000 cases.
: The escapement looks fair, ac
cording to connelley, as a result
of the early closure.