Washington News Letter
By Will A. Steel
Nominations Are
Confirmed
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The Senate on April 12 con
firmed the nominations of
Charles D. Jones as U. S. Mar
shal of the Second or Nome div
ision, and of William J. Shep
herd as Postmaster at Cordova.
Both are reappointments.
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Consolidation Is
Opposed
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An arrangement had been
made by Delegate Wickersham
with the Chairman of the House
Judiciary Comittee that he was
to appear before the Committee
when the bill was considered to
merge the Nome and Fairbanks
judicial divisions into one divi
sion, with one set of court offi
cials. At a meeting of the Com
mittee on April 5th the bill was
inadvertently taken up and fav
orably reported, because of the
presumed saving to the Govern
ment of $25,000 early. When the
Delegate learned of the action
taken he requested of Chairman
Samners that he hold up the re
port until he could be heard in
opposition to the bill. This was
agreed to and April 13 was fixed
as the time for the second hear
ing, when the Delegate present
ed his objections and secured an
annulment of the previous fav
orable report. Thus the bill
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iww«^y WiHEt
stands as it formerly did, and is
in the same position as is the
Senate bill on the same subject,
and neither will move forward
until a favorable report is filed
in Congress.
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Nome Man Here
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Grant R. Jackson, president of
tne Northwest Alaska Chamber
of Commerce, and president of
the bank at Nome, spent several
days in Washington last week,
accompanied by Mrs. Jackson.
The latter was a guest on April
12th at a breakfast given for
Mrs. Hoover by the Congression
al Club, at which the wife of the
President wore a dainty old
fashioned dimity dress of white
i with sprays of blue flowers, a
i concession to a noticeable trend
? to colonial style. Mr. Jackson
s was busy before various Depart
i ments and Committees concern
i ing matters of interest to the
> people in the far north.
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Harbor Bills
The other day three of Dele
gate Wickersham’s bills were
favorably reported by the Rivers
and Harbors committee. They
provide for harbor work at
Kodiak, Wrangell and the Sti
kine river. There is no assurance
yet that there will be a Rivers
and Harbors bill reported at this
session.
Oppose Transfer
Telegrams are being received
! by the Delegate from Alaska in
quiring as to the status of an
“Executive Order” persuma’oly
made in March to transfer the
Alaska Road Commission from
the War Department to the In
terior Department. It develops
that there has been no such
order issued. However, tli.
transfer is in line with the co
ordination idea of the Adminis
tration, and the War Depart
ment has recommended that the
change be made, as the Interior
Department is already operating
the Alaska Railroad and the
river steamer service in the
Territory, and it is agreed that
all governmental lines of trans
portation and road facilities
should be under one depart
ment. To transfer the Alaska
Road Commission it is necessary
that there be Congressional ac
tion and it is understood that a
Senator is preparing a bill for
early introduction. It is not ex
pected that Rivers and Harbot
v/ork would be taken from Unit
ed States Engineer Board.
Farm Stations
The Senate instructed its Ap
propriations committee to reduct
the total of the amount allowec
in the House bill to the Depart
ment of the Interior by 10 pe:
cent. This was done and in thi
bill as passed by the Senafc
almost of the reductions were sus
tained As a result Alaska Is
affected and the Alaska Railroad
appropriation was cdt from
$500,000 to $450,000. However, a
clause was inserted to include
“operation and maintenance of
! agriculture experiment stations
heretofore operated by the De
ipartment of Agriculture on the
Uine of the railroad.” In the
following clause was inserted:
| “Provided, That no part of this
! appropriation shall be available
j for the payment of employees
j who are not experienced in an
i imal husbandry.”
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May Not Operate
Wrangell School
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The Senate has reduced the
amount appropriated by the
House for the education of Na
tive: in Alaska from $690,000 to
$650,000. The large reduction is
$25,000 for salaries and $10,000
'for equipment, etc. The rest is
for travel expense and repairs.
There is nothing allowed for
operating the vessel Boxer,
.which is to be succeeded this
summer by the North Star,
.which will be finished and oper
ating this month. No salary has
i been allowed for employees of
ithe Shoemaker Bay school,
which has just been completed
(near Wrangell, and it is feared
j that this school will not be able
j to open for another year unless
more consideration is given its
necessities in the conference be -
tween the Senate and House
committees.
Resignation
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Derick Lane has resigned as
postmaster at Kanatak and Hil
nier N. Evans has been recom
mended as his successor.
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Col. Steese
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Col. James G. Steese, who
spent 71/2 years in Alaska as
President of the Alaska Road
Commission, and who has been
out of the Territory for nearly
five years past, is now serving
as an Executive in a business
capacity in New York City. He
was a visitor in Washington a
few days ago and told of a much
looked forward to outing that he
expects to take shortly. He w;ll
reach Fairbanks in time to be
present at the Commencement
exercises of the Alaska Agricul
tural College and School of
Mines, on May 23, and also to
himself receive a college degree.
He will then spend two or three
v/eeks in other parts of the
Territory.
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Mining Report
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The United States Geological
Survey, Department of the In
terior, announces the completion
of a manuscript report on the
Mount Eielson mining district,
Alaska, by John C. Reed. This is
one of the reports resulting from
the special study of mineral re
sources in the area tributary to
the Alaska Railroad carried on
during the field season of 1931.
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Entryman Rights
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Complaint comes from Alaska
that the Act enlarging the Mc
Kinley National Park will prove
detrimental to those persons in
the Park who have mineral lo
cations or fur farms. There is a
proviso that the passage of the
bill “shall not affect the rights
cf any such claimant, locator oi
entryman to the full use and
enjoyment of his land.”
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Totem Carvers
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Three Boy Scouts, who carved
the best totem poles in a nation
wide contest among the mem
bers of that organization, were,
on April 13, awarded prize trips
to Alaska. The contest was held
under the auspices of the De
partment of the Interior, and the
awards were announced by
Secretary Wilbur. The winner of
the first prize, which is to be a
trip to Seward, Alaska, Mount
McKinley National Park, and the
‘ town of Fairbanks, was won fcj
11 Blanchard Kennedy, of Colum
> bus, Mississippi. Blanchard is 1*3
■ years of age. All his expenses wiii
b-5 paid from Mississippi to
Fairbanks, and return again to
his home. The winner of the
! second prize was John Potsch, of
' Cicero, Illinois. His trip is not as
(long as that of the Mississippi
boy since it extends only to Se
ward and return. John, also, is 17
years of age. The third prize wa -
won by William E. Mueller, c!
El Pasco, Texas. William is 14
years of age. His trip will carry
him as far as Skagway, Alaska,
and return.
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Vessel Safe
For a few days the Interior
and Navy Departments were
I concerned over the safety of the
Ismail steamer Eunice, which left
on March 9th from Unalaska to
carry supplies of the Indian
Bureau to Atka. There were also
a few passengers aboard, includ
ing an agent of the Alaska
(Commercial Co. and Bishop An
! tenin of the Alaska Greek
i church. A request for assistance
j was made the Navy Department
j and the Coast Guard ship Talla
poosa was dispatched to the
I rescue. On April 14th the De
Ipartment at Washington was in
formed that the Eunice had
been found safe at Atka, with a
broken shaft.
Disability Pension
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An Alaskan constitutent who
has been receiving $68 per month
pension for partial disability
writes to inquire what amount
in a lump sum settlement he
would be entitled to receive. The
Delegate took the matter up
with the United States Em
ployees’ Compensation Commis
sion and the Chairman ends a
letter of information with the
following statement: “The Com
mission has found, from experi
ence, that the payment of a
lump sum in lieu of regular in
stallments of compensation is
not advisable in the interest of
the injured employee. The un
satisfactory experience which
has followed where lump sum
settlements have been made has
caused the Commission to prac
tically discontinue making this
form of settlement. In the case
jf an employee well advanced in
years, the payment of compen
jsation in regular monthly in
stallments would appear to bs
j much more advantageous than
the payment of a lump sum. It
would, at least, insure the injur
ed employee a regular income
which would enable him to b<.
1 self-supporting during the re
mainder of his life and he woulr
not be left to the uncertainty oi
safety investing the proceeds o:
a lump sum payment.”
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Here and Their In
Alaska
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WRANGELL
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Frank Spaulding for many
years a resident of this town
died last week and was buried in
the Redmen’s Cemetery. Frank
was a man of many friends who
appreciated his sterling qualities
and especially his honest and
loyal friendship.
Harry Pigeon who came here
during the hectic days of ’98
and who since hae lectured and
explored and written books, has
another book off the press -
■ “Around the World Single
1 Handed.” It tells of his experi
! ences when he voyaged around
the world in a small boat.
1 The Hazel B. No. 3 of the Bar
rington Transportation was
scheduled to leave for upriver on
Monday. The ice cleared off the )
river the latter part of April.
The New Hazel B. No. 2 under !
* construction in Seattle will come
■ to this port under her own
■ power in June.
Joe Jackson, “The Millionaire
s Kid,” going through this port
* recently enroute to Anchorage
- indicated that he had formed a
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company in Seattle which will
grubstake and send in to Alaska
some 200 prospectors. More pow
er to the Millionaire Kid.
Judge Chisholm had Eddie
Berkeley, John Kussunk, Dennis
Miller and Walter Bidwell before
him on charges of drunk and dis
orderly conduct, more or less,
sentenced the several who lost*
their balance on the water
v/agon to $25 up to $100 and 50
days in jail.
Appropriations for the Wran
gell Institute were cut so that it
is very probable that the school
may not open at all this year.
E. A. Rasmuson, Republican
National Committeeman a n d
Mrs. Rasmuson arrived here to
make an inspection of the Bank
of Alaska, of which chain of
banks he is president.
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JUNEAU
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Little May Watson, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. James Watson
died and was buried here.
Charles W. Carter has request
ed for bids for the erection of a
new mortuary building. Plans
and specifications have been
drawn by N. Lester Troast. Bids
must be in by the 18th of May.
The building will include a
chapel with seating capacity for
105 people.
Ninety-seven fish traps are to
be closed in Southeastern Alas
ka this summer—sounds fine
but it is only some more bunkum
conservation.
Senate investigations into
“short selling” shows that Wall
Street capitalists'were- dabbing
in the stock of the Alaska Ju
neau Gold Company which ex
plains the stock running up and
down the past two years.
King Salmon sold at 5-2 with
small dabs of fish coming in.
Halibut went at 3 and 2.
Prof. R. S. Raven, principal of
the Juneau schools was away
from his duties on account of
sickness.
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KLAWOCK
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Robert Snook was sentenced
to 90 days in jail for assault and
battery and committed to the
Federal jail at Ketchikan.
F. J. Peratrovlch indicates
that he will leave for Craig
where he will operate one of the
cannery tenders.
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HOONAH
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The public school will close
for the year on the 27th of May.
The grades are now reviewing
their school work.
Frank O. Williams, president
of the Alaska Native Brother
hood, is carrying on his work in
very fine style and his progress
iveness means much to the
whole town.
Mr. E. V. Cooper is carrying
out the Bureau program in good
style and in this work is receiv
ing the wholehearted support of
both the Brotherhood and Sis
terhood organizations. The chil
dren are working for a perfect
attendance.
The local people are out o!
' work this year so must depenr
on trolling with prices so lo\\
that they cannot hope to earn*
any money. Most will turn to
putting up their food supplies
for the winter.
Envoy Frank St. Claire, of,
the local Army Corps plans to1
take a trip through the can
neries of this section in the in
terest of the Army work. He is ;
busy at this time working up the
Army Band.
“Fishing game is not so good
Recently a telegram came stat- ;
ing that the price for king salm- |
on will be 1 and 2 cents per j
pound on the ground. Most of 1
the trollers are now planting j
more potatoes, rutabagos and j
turnips for next winter.”
Thomas James who was ac
cidently shot last Easter is ex- j j
pected home from the hospital j
at Juneau.
j Hoonah has the baseball \
[spirit. A ball team has been or-; j
ganized and an exciting game j
played with the Astoria cannery \
outfit. Mayor of the Town toss- j
ed out the first ball following a >
talk of welcome. The score at \
the end of the game stood Hoon- ^
jah 5, Astoria 3.
Mrs. David Lawrence has been |
on the sick list and her many \
friends are glad that she is re
covering.
Mrs. Mary Partridge, and i
daughter Anna left for Juneau.
Mrs. Partridge has been here
caring for her cousin Philip #
Reece who has been very ill.
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METLAKATLA
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Word comes that Joseph j j
Campbell died in the Juneau1;
hospital last week as a result of i'
a blood clot on the brain. He had j
been in the hospital for only a
Jdneaii ^elodj? f-Jotlse
JUNEAV, ALASKA.
R.C.T\. Victor |
Records - Phonographs - Radios
Mail Orders Promptly Filled
Klukwan Camp No. 8
Alaska Native Brotherhood
Meets every Saturday
7:30 p. m. ^
Edward Warne, President \
John Willard, Secretary *
All Visitors are Welcome '*
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I COLISEUM
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8 TO-NIGHT 7A
“HOT COPY”
$On the stage given by thc^j
f Senior Class of the Peters f
jjburg High School. £
£ Saturday & Sunday
i “FATHER’S SON”
with
Irene Rich - Lewis Stone £
the greatest kid star o»jj
the screen—LEON JANEY £
A great picture for the wholf^
family. ALSO— £
“Spears of Death”
of The African Adventurr^
series. ft
Monday, - Tuesday £
Wednesday /
\ Three Pal Nights this week - *
J Belle Bennett in— %
jj “RECAPTURED LOVE” %
\ Don’t divorce your wife for£
'a chorus girl until you’ve seen?,
J“Recaptured Love-—it will/
^save you Alimony and make/
jyou Laugh. £
i Thursday & Friday
Charley Ruggles—The King£
of Comedy in— £
“THE GIRL HABIT” i
f £
rfHe just couldn’t resist thejpj
7 fair sex—when his fiancee^
i finds it out the fun starts. £
t WATCH FOR— *~~£
Constance Bennett /
“BOUGHT” /
A GREAT PICTURE £
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TO-NIGHT ONLY I
“HOT COPY”
( By Clark Willard)
A Three-Act Comedy of Newspaper Life
Played by the Senior Class of
Petersburg High School
An Offering of Mystery, Comedy and Drama f
Friday Evening May 6th.
Starting at 8:00 P. M. Admission 50c
COLISEUM THEATRE
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