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VOL. 3.
PETERSBURG, ALASKA, FEBRUARY 22, 1929
NO. 32
Anchorage Wants
•Aired In Meeting
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At a recent meeting o citizens
oi' Anchorage, their wants, and,
needs were brought up and giv
en a considerable of an airing.
Robert Bragaw emphasized the
need of a road through Mata
nuska Valley. This has the sup
port of the Alaska Railroad.
J. L. Waller, brought up the
ship subsidy problem in the
Cook Inlet district. By the sub
sidy he would build up large
population.
Thos. C. Price wants a branch
home for the pioneers of Alas
ka, to be built at Anchorage, of
course. He believes that $25,
000 or $30,000 would about cov
er that little item.
W. T. Murry believes that an
experimental fur farm should
be operated by the Territory and
of course should be stationed at
or near Anchorage with a veter
narian in charge who shall vis
it the fur farmer.
He also brought up the disad
vantage Anchorage is working
under on the school law. He re
minded the gathering. that An
chorage will need a little finan
cial help from the territory to
further the Fair work of that
district.
The Chamber indorsed the
pioneers’ branch home.
Outside of all of which, it is
assumed that Anchorage does
not want very much.
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luneau Refuses to
Play Bail
Tiie High School team and the
Town teams will mix in a
scramble for baskets al the Sons
of Norway Hall, Saturday even
ing at eight o’clock. After the
game will be a dance.
This will probably be the last
time local fans wil1 be able to
see this years’ combination at
the high school in action as a
part of them are graduating this
coming June. It was hoped that
arrangements could be made
with the Juneau high school
but so far they are deadlocked
on place of play. Juneau wants
the series held in Juneau while
the iocs! management is asking
for a series which will permit of
a game in each town with the
deciding game on a neutral
floor. The only reason Juneau
has given for refusing to meet
under such a plan is that they
want the benefit of a good gate
which they claim others have
been getting to their disadvan
tage.
The local management has
appealed to the Juneau Cham
ber of Commerec to assist in ar
ranging a fair schedule. Reply
is expected at any time.
Application For Power
Permit Refused
The application of the Kasaan
Gold Company to put in pow
er plant on the Karta river was
turned down by the Federal
Power Commission. Objections
were raised by Commissioner ol
Fisherier, Henry O’Malley, that
the Karta river was a salmon
stream and the preservation oi
salmon more necessary than de
velopment of water power ir
that district. The Association o1
Pasific Fisheries assisted Mr
O’Malley in this fight.
Would Give Heavier
Penalties
Senator Jones, of Washington,
is proposing a bill to fix a higher
penalty for the violation of the
prohibition laws.
Senator Jones says that this
measure is aimed at the big
bootlegger.
Will Prevent Bi
Annual Raids
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Speaking of the coming meet
ing of the Territorial Legisla
ture, the x^nchorage Times says
of legislator Alfred J. Lomen:
“Mr. Lomen says his policy
during the legislative session
will be to discourage indiscrim
inate gouging of the territorial
treasury. He will not seek ap
propriations which, in his opin
ion are not necessary, but he
believes expenditures should be
held within reasonable bounds
co that taxes can be held down
to the minimum.”
Poor in Pratcice
The first things that Repre
sentative Loman should do is to
cut out the subsidy of $17,000.
given the Lomen Transporta
tion Company out of the terri
torial treasury. That is a “goug
ing of the treasury which doe
not look very nice, especially
when it is lobbied through by
the Lomen family itself.
As far as gouging the terri
tory is concerned, the combine
of the Second, Third and Fourth
Divisions makes raids on the
|. reasury, in spite of the First
j Division. However, the line-up
in the next Senate will prevent
a lot of the indiscriminate ap
propriations heretofore made.
One such indiscriminate ap
propriation whihc the Progres
sive Republicans put a stop tc
was the federal officials pay ir
! conjunction with the Congres
sional appropriations.
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Glacier is Cutting Up
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The Thomas Bay Glacier is re
ported as shooting icebergs from
under water at the head of that
bay. The glacier comes out in
the valley at the head of the bay
but there is a mile or so of sand
flats between the water and the
glacier edge. It is believed that
the glacier reaches down to con
siderable depth. As the under
ground and water glacier reach
es a jumping off place in the
bay, it is presumed that the
force and weight from behind
and the salt water action from
in front forces the ice to break.
It is said to be a pretty sight to
see great bergs of ice shoot up
out of the water, shake itseli
I and settle back to normal float
| ing position. The bay is said
I to be literally covered with icc
| bergs which have no way of get
■ ting out of the harbor. The wa
ter also is highly discolored witt
glacial sand and mud.
This is the third time in thir
teen years that this glacier hai
been seen cutting up as report
ed.
Good Prices For Furs
Recent sales on the Sounc
brought good prices for Alasks
fur when $150,000 worth was di
posed of at fine prices. Mini
averaged $25 to $35; wolves $2'
to $30; cross fox, $75 to $150
blue fox, $60 to $80. Alaskj
beaver up to $25.
GEORGE WASHINGTON
“First in war and first in peace"—
With love we speak of him again
Whose praises with the years increase —»
“And first in the hearts of his countrymen.”
Tells 'Em Do Duty
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The federal grand jury in thej
north, reporting to Judge Cecil
Clegg said: '‘organized crime is
prevalent, violation of the 18th
amendment is common and
drunken men not uncommon on
the streets of Fairbanks.”
Judge Clegg ordering the jury
to resume their work, he said:
“If, as stated in this report, it
is within your knowledge that
( organized crime is prevalent, it
is the duty of every member of
this grand jury to investigate
what organized crime is being
committed and who is commit
ting it. It is your duty to do so,
even if you should remain in
session all year to apprehend all
criminals of which you have
knowledge and in doing so you
' have the whole power of the
L United States government be
hind you. If you fail to do this
you will be addicting your sworn
! duty.”
’ No More Windjammers
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> Coming to Alaska, except some
; cannerymen. The old sailing
\ vessels, will this year, all be re
i placed by steam vessels. The
old ships were towed to Cape
) Flattery for their start to Alas
) ka each spring and then towed
f (to port in Alaska when they ar
. rived. The peons and slaves
i of the Orient and the United
3 States will not have as much
_ suffering at sea under the new
_ method. But it will be tough
^ enough.
; Immigration Bills Up
To Congress
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The House after passing two
bills relative to immigration,
passed them on to the Senate.
One measure would prohibit ad
mission to the United States as
visitors, anyone seeking employ
ment or to take jobs. This is a
jolt at our Canadian neighbors
A second bill would grant pre
ference to “immigrants skilled
in certain arts and sciences.”
Canners Lose Tax Case
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The United States Court of
Claims recently dismissed the
claim of the Alaska Consolidat
ed Canneries for a refund on
capital stock taxes paid in 1925.
The company in its petition de
clares it should not have paid
more than $11. on its capitaliza
tion. The Court of Claims held
otherwise.
Urge Experiment Farm
The local Chamber of Com
j merce has drawn up a, petition
asking the Governor to use his
influence with the legislature to
appropriate $50,000 for the
mainenance and operation of
an experimental fur farm some
where in the First Division. The
Executive Committee of the Club
in its meeting with Dr. Graves,
who has been investigating the
ranching methods in Alaska
with the idea of making recom
mendations to the industry, is
(highly in favor of the matter
j and is making a similar recom
| mendation in his report to the
• governor.
The various fox ranchers and
j fur animal raisers will be asked
to cooperate in the matter.
FRANCE WANTS HOG SHARJ
The Conference pi' Interna
! tional Finance Experts met in
Paris with Owen D. Young ol
America as chairman. This
committee hopes to revise th(
Dawes plan and to fix the sun:
wnich Germany must pay,
Germany would be expected tc
pay from $15,000,(100 to $18,000,
000. Of this sum, France is de
manding approximately $10,000,
000,
Some one tell the story of the
monkey, the cat and the chest
nuts.
A betrayed friendship is ever
worse than a betrayed confi
dence because it involves both.
Chris Christensen, Farragu
Bay fox rancher came in to towr
for mail and supplies this week
Observations on Fish Problems
The past week lias brought no
new developments in the Prince
Rupert market controversy. The
Ways and Means Committee is
working on wool and woolens.
The fish schedule is a very min
or part of the tariff and was
disposed of on January 225th.
INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES
ASKS FOR AGREEMENT
The International Fisheries
Commission is asking for inter
national agreement to give the
Commission certain adminis
trative powers in regulating the
halibut fishery. They ask for
authority to put into effect the
following:
1. (a) To establish areas
withn each of which, if deemed
neecssary for the preservation
of the fishery there, the total
catch of halibut may be reduc
ed by a predetermined percent
age annually, commencing not
less than one year after the put
ting into force of this recom
mendation, until the fishery
shall reach a stage of stability
and yield.
(b) To determine upon the
apount of this percentage re
duction, and to revise the same
from time to time as may be
found necessary, the intent be
ing to restrain any increase in
the amount of fishing within
suhc area.
2. To close permanently to
all fishing the two areas here
with defined, and known to be
populated with small immature
halibut, and to close such, other
grounds as may be found by the
commission to be populated by
a similar class of fish.
3. To prevent the use of any
fishing gear deemed unduly de
structive.
Secretary Gets His
Pay
The House of Representatives
passed and sent to President
Coolidge the Senate Bill permit
ting the territorial treasurer to
; pay to Secretary Karl Thiele
that salary of $2,00 for services
between 1927 and 1929..
This pay was stopped by court
action instituted by Judge Wick
ersham. The court holding that
this part of the secretary’s sal
ary was illegal. This bill allows
that money for services. At
temt to set aside the law which
prohibits federal employees re
ceiving any other than federal
compensation was defeated by
delegate Sutherland.
Without this part of the se
! eretary’s salary, that office is
not such a lucrative one. It is
Said that Mr. Thiele is indiffer
ent to future reappointment to
the office.
Ownership of Store Is
; Changed
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Announcement has been made
that Mr. Heimdahl has purchas
ed Chester Johnson’s interest
5 in the Modern Grocery and is
now sole owner of that estab
lishment. Clifford Roundtree
is driving the /Modern Grocer
^ ies “Hurry”-up wagon with a
smile these days. “Pat” has not
announced his immediate plans
and is taking a sort of vacation
u at his Uncle Sammie’s expense
i by being a juror at this term of
, court at Kethcikan.
4. To extend the present
closed season by two weeks at
its beginning, making the clos
ure lor all fishing in all areas
from November 1st to February
15, both dates inclusive, and to
facilitate future alterations in
the legnth of closed season.
5. To license all vessels fish
ing for halibut in treaty waters,
under such terms as are neces
sary for the purpose of the
treaty, including statistical re
turns, and for clearance to re
gulated waters.
The Fishing Vessel Owners'
Association has filed a brief in
opposition to several of the
treaty provisions recommended
by the International Fisheries
Commission, condensed as fol
lows:
1st. The Commission finds a
state of depletion of the fisher
ies whihc ils unwarranted.
2nd. The Commission errs in
failing to find in the present
closed season any contribution
to the preservation of the fish
eries.
3rd. The Commission probab
ly errs in its conclusions relat
ing to the migration of halibut.
4th. The Commission recom
mends impositions, under which
it will be impossible for the ves
sels to operate.
It will require a long time to
compromise these differences of
opinion and it looks as if the
Commission would have to take
notice of this opposition on the
part of the fishermen. The Sen
ate of the United States never
acts hurriedly on treaty ratifi
cation and the fishermen and
vessel owners will have their
opportunity to present their
views.
TOWING REGULATIONS FOR
WRANGELL NARROWS
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Major Gillette indicates that
the matter of navigation in the
Narrows will be under certain
•pecifte rules. Certain channels
will be designated for craft with
heavy tows in which channels
no other craft will be permitted
o anchor or use other than un
der rules promulgated. Size of
tows will be limited to size of
horsepower in towing craft. In
the channels designated anchor
ing will be permitted only when
it becomes imperative.
Honorable Thomas
Marquam on Trial
The Hon. Tom Marquam, in
dependent candidate for dele
gate to Congress appeared be
fore the District Court of Co
lumbia, pleading not guilty of
alleged violations of the corrupt
practices act. He was given 30
days in which to consider what,
attack he would make on the
validity of indictment. He gave
bail of $1,000.
The chrge is that Marquam
while candidate for delegate to
Congress received contributions
of $3,00 but failed to file an ac
count for his expenditure with
the House of Representatives
within 15 days after the elec
tion.
“Now is the time for all god
men to come to the aid of their
party.”
To be a friend for political
favor or to secure influence does
not always point to an honest