VOL. 3.
PETERSBURG, ALASKA, NOVEMBER 30. 1928
NO.
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Last Rites For
C. M. Holm
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At the Sous of Norway Hall last
Friday evening the Masonic mem
bers met ant. performed the last sad
i^?es fov their fellow'-member
Chester M. Holm, and from there the
body was escorted to the Citizen’s
Dock and placed on the S. S. Yukon
for transportation to Seattle and
Everett for buria1.
‘Chet” as he was so well known
about towir, was an active membei
of the Am- near. Legion Post, and
as such was directly interested in
the Boy Scouts of American Organi
'/a Lon, Petersburg Troop No. 79
which is sponsored by the Legion
post. In fact plans were already
amde werebv “Chet” was to have
Income one of the Asst. Scoutmasters
ne\t year, and he has helped the
Scouts in their plans and work at
.heir • amp site, “Camp Lindv” on
Frederick Sound. With their Scout
master and Asst. Scoutmaster
twenty Scouts had •'ssembled at their
hall, and n arched to the Sons 01
Norway Hall and with the Ameri
ean md their troop flags led the
escort of the body to the ship, being
followed by the hearse, the Masons,
the American Legion members and
the members of the Elks lodge, and
finially by a number of citizens. At
ihe sit ip, tlie Scouts stood at atten
tion in open ranks for the atten
dants to pass through to the load
ing platform. In solemn respect
and honor, the Scouts stood at
SALUTE, wlrle the corpse was pass
tlieir ranks. It was a beautiful
though sad manifestation of the es
teem and respect they held for the
leceased.
The local Scouts made up a purse
and sent for a floral offering to be
made up in Everett, in the form
of 'their emblem which will be pre
sented to tlie family at the serrites|
there. Floral offerings will also be
provided by the local members of
the Masonic order, the Elks, and
the American Legion, beside sever
al private friends also.
Light House at Cape
Decision
P.ecommendations for the expendi
ture cf $1,872,000 during the com
ing year, improving lighthouse pro
perty, has been made by George
Putman, Commissioner of light
houses. This includes $75,000 for
establishing a lighthouse at Cape
Decision Alaska, with $105,000 ad
ditional to be expended for other
aids to navigation along the coast
of Alaska.
Timely Tips For Gun
Toters
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Don’t get aboard any kind of
a boat anywhere wearing a vest o;
coat filled with shot gun shells.
Don’t get into a tender going or
coming with a loaded gun, and don’t
allow a loaded gun aboard your boat
Don’t wain in front of or behind
another hunter with a loaded gun in
hand you may stumble, and never
shoot toward the brush before you
look see. You are not the only
hunter in the woods.
There is a plentiful supply of
game in the country and you will
fine that the cool, lookfirst fellow,
always gets his share.
The Vermont Marble Company
closed down their Tokeen camp
last week for the winter, a final ship
ment of 800 tons of marble to Ta
coma by barge was made at the
same time.
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Jottings From
Convention
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The Ketchikan, Wrangell and!
Peteisburg delegates are held up at j
Sitka by lack of transportation ow-1
ing to the sinking of the Motorship
Prince of Wales on which they were
to return home, som^ of them will
return on the S. S. Queen the bal
ance on the Estebeth.
The next Convention will be held
at Haines, next year.
Two Eskimos, Flossie George and
Ro.-coe Max from Point Barrow
were taken into the Grand Camp
until their return to Point Barrow
where they will organize a series
of far north camps thus beginning
a work of expansion that lias been
a desireable and long planned for
link in the Brotherhood chain.
William L. Paul was unanimously
elected Grand Presdident on Friday
afternoon following his reply to the
chargeg against him which were so
thoroughly broadcasted by the
Juneau Empire, Ketchikan Chroni
cle and the Petersburg Press who by
carefully timing their stuff, succeed
ed in turning the recent territorial
election into a partial defeat of the
Republican ticket. The full explana
tion of this big political coupe has
bound the native people of south
eastern Alaska into a stronger and
gr'.uter organization with bonds of
harmony and understanding.
Capt. Charles Newton of Kake
popular tlvrougbtou't southeastern
Alaska was elected vice President
Sandy Stevens of Douglas, Sec’t
George Demmert. Klawock,. treas
Edward Williams, Kake, sargeant
at-arms, were officers elect.
Much good work wag accomplished
dur;ng the closing days of the con
vention and resolutions passed on
the schools, prohibition question
and fisheries and a solution of vital
questions that effect the entire terri
tory were earnestly sought for.
All delegates of the southern in
side district left Monday afternoon
carrying with them much enthusi
asm for carrying out their full share
of the plans of organization out
lined.
Sitka Camp is planning a big en
tertainment and dinner for the lo
cal delegates who were liable to re
turn home before Thanksgiving.
. . One-hundred and fifty-one accre
dited delegates were seated in con
tention..... .
Estimated over a thousand visit
ors io the convention and everyone
received the best of reception.
Three United States Deputy Mar
shals on the job to keep order. They
were as necessary as a second pro
boscis. Said one of them to another:
“Let’s go for a hunt. We’re not
needed here ”
U. S. Commissioner DeArmond
compared this convention with one
held there recently when only elev
en men turned Sitka inside out and
upside down with the Marshal Tun
ing half a dozen different directions
at the same time.
Louis Shotridge, ethnoligits con
nected with ilie University of Penn
sylvania, chairman of the local com
mittee made possible much of the
success of the convention. Without
his executive ability much time
would have been lost in reception ar”
rangements.
Music the-’e was plenty with the
Klawock Choir under direction of
Chief Eagle Horse Metlakatla Pres
byterian Choir under Mr. Ridley, the
composite band under Archie Dun
das and Klawock, Sitka and Kluk
wan orchestras. With an equal
crowd drawn from other towns it is
doubtful as much talent could be se-|
cured.
Not a drunk to worry about. Not a
Opposed to System of Official
Blackmail in First Division
The Grand Convention of the
Alaska Native Brotherhood to pro
pose what it believe*, to be corrcet
and just system for regulating the
fisheries of southeastern Alaska not
including Yakutat district.
1st: That all lish traps be abolishea
because these devices are nothing
more than a special privilege that
is contrary to the White Fish Law
which prohibits an exclusive grant
of the right to fish in a given area.
Also because it. is the cause of the
decline of our fisheries.
Second That the closed season
system of conserving fish is wrong
because “If you breed late fish, you
will get late fish.” This is the vii w
of such scientist as Dr. Charles Gil
bert; it is the view of a number of
tlie officials of the Bureau of Fish
erieg expressed in private conversa
tion to several of this convention;
it seems to be the tendency even
now; it tends to conserve the late
fish and leaves unprotected the
early run .
3rd. That the closed area system
is wrong because these areas ere
fixed and wh;le may he right at hhe j
time fixed, due to changes in weather
conditions and other 'unforseen
matters, may he wrong.
4th In place of the closed season,
we recommend a weekly closed sys-,
tern which can be shortened or ex
tended to meet the conditions
around each creek or spawning area.
5th. We contend that the unit of
conserving salmon should be the
stream, and whenever a puflR*ic\»t|
number of salmon are escaping into
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Lhp stream that the restricted area j
be changed even to abolishment, it;
being understood that the restricted !
area may also be enlarged when !
conditions require such action.
fith. That the svstem of stream
watchmen be maintained, but that i
supervisors having good judgment
be given districts of perhapg 100
miles.
7t.h. That the weekly closed sea
son begin at midnight because this
will end disputes, the opening or
•losing of the weekly season in day
light seems to be used by the Bu
reau of Fisheries merely to increase
the number of convictions. In the
ca°e of convictions in Klawock Har
bit of friction But Dan Cupid was
busy shooting his love darts into the
harts of three couples and scoring
perfect shots.
The Sisterhood Banquet would
have tickled the palate of the most
ciii’cal. They made a birthday cake
l'5th for the Brotherhood and then
rm.de president and past presidents
lo the cutting for the houseful of
quests.
“This is a revelation to me,” said
v. nrominent citizen, “I thought it
fvas all Paul, but he certainly has
to step around to hold his leader
ship. I never saw such a gathering
of bright young men #nd women.
They are etitled to greater oppor
tunities.” 1
Positive action was taken on ev-1
srv measure. political, religious,'
educational, industrial. The publish
ngpolicy of the Brotherhood will be
continued for three years and great
er support given tho publications.
r! he industrial school site as pre
sented by Wrangell Camp favoring
Shoemakker Bay was passed, recon- j
sidertd and laid on thet table where;
it still lays. Thank the Petersburg1
press. (! ? ).
Grand Camp reception had to be
limited tho the hall was sixty by a
hundred. Hata off to Sitka.
Haines. 19 2 B is the slogan of the
'’amps for navt year.
[bor for fishing before the hour of
'six oil Monday morning, thp native
i
1 fishermen at the hour of six accord
i
: ing to their clocks asked the officer
of the United States government
guarding the restricted area what
time it was. He answered that it
was none of their damn business and
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to fish by their own time. Upon do
ing this, this same stream watchman
arrested the fishermen for fishing
t before six o’clock. Upon appeal to
fish warden N. O. Hardy he upheld
the refusal ot the stream watchman
in his refusal to inform inquiring
fishermen what time it was. Upon
appeal to the field agent, Dennis
Winn, he also upheld the stream
watchman. The United States Dis
trict Attorney, Justin W. Harding
thereupon both directly and through j
head Fish Warden O’Connor, in
formed these inquiring fishermen J
that unless they entered a plea of
guiUv to a choree of unlawful fish
ing and pay a fine of $400. and re
lease the fish caught to the gov
ernment and pay all costs, he would
proceed to confiscate the boats and
other gear used ir. fishing. Under
this system of official blackmail, the
principal aqtor of which is head
warden the natives paid the flne3
under protest.
8th. In view of the fact that the
Bureau of Fisheries and the United!
States District Attorney of the First
Division of Alaska are using the law
improperly, bargaining for a plea of
guilty on penalty of confiscating the
boat and gear worth often times
over $5,000., we recommend that
thP law he changed so that the fish
law shall conform to the practice of
the prohibition law in respect to
seizures, namely, that there shall
be no confiscation until there has
been a conviction of the person
charged with the crime. Under pre*
sen* conditions, the United States
Attorney refuses to bring any
charge^ against the fishermen and
proceeds in an admiralty action. He
thus virtually deprives citizens of
the United States of their right of
bv jury.
9. So long as fish traps exist, we
recommend that in the northern dis
trict of Southeastern Alaska, fish
ing with fish traps and seines be
prohibited each year until July 15th,
opened from July 15th to September
15th and closed for the balance of
the year; that in the southern dis
trict of Southeastern Alaska, that
the closed season for these type of
gear be from January 1st to July
25th, and again from October 1st to
December 31st. Thig will pro
tect the early runs of salmon which
are now about depleted, and will
put the fish traps and seines on an
equality.
10. River districts should be
handled by themselves. Usually
fishing" can be done only a very few"
hours each day, and usually only
on the dowrn tide because of the
snags which neem to point down
ward. We therefore recommend
that the Stikine River, the Taku
River, the Cliilcoot. and Chilkat Riv
er districtg be handled according to
the peculiar conditions at each
place.
Adopted by the Alaska Native
Brotherhood, in convention assem
bled, representing sixteen towns in
Southeastern Alaskp from Yakutat
to Cape Fox, at Sitka, Alaska this
26th day of November, 1928.
WILLIAM L. PAUL,
Grand President
Attest
SANDY STEVENS,
Secretary.
Would Empty The
Fish Traps
On .notion of the Klawock Camp
of the Alaska Native Brotherhood
it appears that there is one law for
semeis and another for fish traps,
foi example, all seines are required
to be empty 0f fish by six o'clock
[Saturday night of each week, anci
yet the fish traps are permitted to
hold fish and take and kill fish dur
I mg the weekly closed period. Upon
[inquiry of officials of the Bureau of
Fisheries, on * members are inform
ed tnat if they are caught with their
nets in the water and fish therein,
that such persons could be arrested
and made to prove that the fish
were caught during the legal sea
con. On the other hand, no such
course of action is required with re
spect to fish traps.
We call attention to the fact that
the la\v passed by Congress says
that it shall be unlawful to take
catch or kill salmon during the
weekly closed season, and we main
tain that to take or kill trap fish on
Sunday is unlawful.
W e recommend that all forms of
gear be required to he empty of fish
az the hour designated by law.
It is ordered that a copy of this
resolution be sent to the Secretary
f Commerce, the Bureau of Fisheries,
and to Delegate Dan Sutherland.
Adopted this 2 4th day of Novem
bei, 1928, at Sitka. Alaska by the
Grand Convention of the Alaska
Native Brotherhood representing
sixteen towns in southeastern
Alaska.
1 William L. Paul
Grand President
Grand Secretary
SANDY STEVENS
Blanchard Raises New
Type of Dahlia
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One of the most interesting things
seen at the Sontheasern Alaska
fail was the large yellow hybrid
cactus dahlia, a seedling, which was
originated by W. C. Blanchard, of
Skngway, in 1924. It is, as yet, un
named and Mr. Blanchard suggested
to the members of the committee
that it might be interesting to have
a name contest for children in this
division, fith some recognition to be
given the chird who submitted the
most appropriate name for the new
flower.
Wrangell Five Coming
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Wrangell High School basketball
five will tie into the local Hi five
next Friday and Saturday they will
tangle with the City five. The Wran
gell team has a reputation of know
ing and playing basketball. With
the local team under direction of
Ames and Warfield it is expected
that Wrangell is due for atrimming.
The local team is made up as fol
lows: Mjurod, center, Shanquanie.
Ruastad, McDonald, Nesg and M »r
gan, forwards; Wasvvick, Kahkle ,
Gordon and Jackson, guards.
The gam© starts promptly at S:
o’clock. Every one with I00 il priac- |
urged to support the team.
Metlakatla Choir Sings
‘‘Cross and Crown"
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The Metlakatla Presbyterian
Choir unde” the leadership of Mr.
Ridley and management of Rev.
Edward Marsden, sang the cantata
‘Cross and Crown’ in the Mac
uregor Theatre Monday nite. The
music was well rendered and muchly
appreciated by a capacity house.
DonnaRelle Havens
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The littL; infant child, Donna
Belle, about six weeks of age pass
ed away last Monday about 9:30 A.
M. She has never been real well
since a pr manure birth, and in spite
of all that Mpdical and loving care
could do, she returned to the “Gar
den of God ’ from which she was
spared so short a time to bless and
brighten the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Havens. The
parents and daughter Frances ac
companied the little body to Everett
cn the S. S. Alaska, where interment
will be made and where they will
vi.sr for a month before returning
home. Always the passing of such
young children particularly, brings
to our mind the passage of Scripture
where Jesus said—“Suffer the little
ones to come unto me, for of such ia
the kingdom of heaven.”
The many fr'ends of Mr. and Mrs.
TTavcns extend the*r heartfelt .yir»
painy in this sad hour
Extensive Improvements
Planned at Variety
Rasmus I age says that Peters
burg deserves a Motion Picture
Theatre as magnificent in its way,
as the great film pclaces boasted b>
the larger cities outside.
Mr. Enge lias about completed
the remodeling of the front of the
Variety rrhea*re and will start
shortly on the inferior, which will
when finished and furnished, givt
local Thoat, goers a taste of the
newest in ar'h’tecture and the finest.
Finest in construction and equip,
ment. A Theatre that would be a
land mark in a much larger town
If builders and public spirited
cMzens generally, do as much for
the home town a. has Mr. Engo,
Petersburg will be due for a new
era of beautification.
The constantly improving taste
in local building is a very encourag
ing feature of the towns progress.
The town already has a very cre
ditable lot of business, buildings, the
: ew Variety will add another step
toward giving metropolitan beauty
to the amusemnt places of the town.
The Variety will be indirectly
lighted, ventilated with the latest
approved system, comfortable at all
times.
The stage will he large enough to
accomodate any stage production
that may come this way.
Wiring will be installed in a
way that wiil permit the addition °f
new impnovements as they prove
their worth.
Seating arrangements will be made
for 605 pei sons including lodge
seats.
Bazaar Was Success
The Annual Bazaar and supper
given at the Sons of Norway hall
Saturdau night was a gratifying
success. $64 3 20 net was realized °y
the Community League for both sup
per and bazaar. Sales at the Pris
cilla Club booth amounted to ap
proximately $60.00.
Lucky winners were: Ole Holm,
candle holders; Mary Hofstad, color
ed Luncheon set; Mrs. A. O. Elstad,
Floor lamps; H. Gjerde, Cut out
Luncheon set; and Olaf Olson, two
on° week passes to the MacGregor
j Members of the Community League
wish herewith to thank all the busi
ness men ar.d every individual for
their generous donations in articles,
cash, and food, as well as the volun
teers who assisted in the work. Wo
also wish to express our appreciation
of the splendid patronage shown us
by the public.
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