The Klaggkan
VOLUME NO. VI.
PETERSBURG, ALASKA,
MARCH 18, 1932
NO.
Father Bernard Hubbard, Alaska
“Glacier Priest” Goes North
Early Saturday morning the
steamer Admiral Evans arrived
in port on board of which vessel
w£s Father Bernard J. Hubbard,
S. J.,- of Santa Clara University,
cnroute to Seward. He will be
joined at Seward by Kenneth
Chisholm and Jack Morton,
young university students and
they will travel by dog team
down the Alaska Peninsula. He
hopes through examinations of
Mount Shishaldin and Mount
Aniakchak to secure sufficient
reliable information as to be
able to predict impending vol
canic disturbances.
“If we can learn to predict
eruptions accurately, such dis
asters as Mount Pelee’s eruption,
which took a toll of 30,000
fives, will be averted, he declar
ed. “I also hope to learn much
of the secret of the formation
of precious ores by study of min
eral deposits in these craters.”
Father Hubbard’s trek over a
thousand miles in the Yukon
district, by dog team, succoring
the sick whilst himself ill,
dogging on his way to Holy
Cross where he barely staggered
in, would be an epic in any
man’s life. Lovingly he was
nursed back to health and
strength by the priests of the
prayers of the entire community.
His recent articles published hi
the Saturday Evening Post give?
an insight and understanding cf
the Territory and the bigness of
Ins heart and the tolerance of a
noble character. His pen picture
of his dog team endears him to
the heart of every Sourdough in
the country. His contributions
to science through his studies of
the “Valley of Ten Thousand
Smokes” is invaluable and his
further efforts to secure more
definite and accurate informa
tion is worthy of the best wishes
of his success, not only by Alas
kans but by the entire world.
Father Hubbard impresses one
as a mighty fine man, submers
ing his priestly robe when meef
ing other men so that they
think of him not as a priest but
us a real man with a character
lovable by all classes and re
pecting others even as they re -
spect him.
May his efforts be crowned!
with success and may he return
from his explorations which will
extremely dangerous and
which will try the strength of
himself and companions, is the
wish of all Alaskans.
State Prohibition Is
Defeated in House
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Representative Linthicum in
structed and sponsored in Con
gress a bill which would give the
states control over prohibition.
This was defeated by a vote of
227 to 187—the first record in
twelve years or revising of the
Volstead law. Thirty-two Wash
ington representatives went on
lecord as being opposed to the
lesolution.
The wet and dry poll being
undertaken by Literary Digest
indicates the citizens of the
country dry by a four to one
majority. Recent polls in Ta
coma indicated that city dry
fcur to one. The undemonstra
tive voter still holds sufficient
power force in line representa
tives in Congress anr prevent
passage of resolutions which
would modify the present laws.
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MATCH KING A SUICIDE
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Ivar Kruger, Swedish match
king, committed suicide by
banging himself at Esthonsa
owing to financial difficulties.
Sweden immediately declared a(
moritorium following the suicida
to protect his business which
would drag innumerable other
businesses the yorld over if left
unprotected.
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Boats listed below delivered
halibut to the Alaska Halibut
Fishermen’s Cooperative Co., Inc
at Petersburg:
Pegge Capt K. Lien lb 6,500
Gypsy Louis Edwards 16C0
Northpole E. Anderson 2,000
Reform A. Olsvik 9,700
Rambler C. Lien 6,200
Thelma M. S. Klabo 6,800
Alfa C. Hallingstad 6,100
Boats going to Ketchikan:
Midway Capt. H. Gjerde 15,000
Sherman A. Johnson 17,000
Norona E. L. Nielsen 20,000
Teddy J. J. Otness 12,000
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ROOSEVELT LEADS IN
NORTH DAKOTA
Returns from one-half of the
precincts of North Dakota gives
Governor Roosevelt a lead ot
two-to-one over Alfalfa BUI
Murray of Oklahoma.
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Forty Democrats in the House
split off from their party on the
Sales Tax while the Republican.'
decided on party solidarity.
Kodak Manufacturer
Commits Suicide
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Last Monday, the entire world
was shocked when bulletins
flashed out from Rochester, New
York, home of the Kodak that
George Eastman had committed
suicide by shooting himself with
a gun. Eastman was seventy-six j
years of age and one of the great
philanthropists of the world!
having distributed through vari-j
ous agencies for education and,
other things, over ninety-mil - j
lion dollars. He was chairman of
the Eastman Kodak Company,
a two hundred million dollar
corporation.
His last message to his friends
written explanatory of his act
was: “To my Friends: My work
is done. Why wait.”
Photography which was in use
since the early 1800’s made but
little progress until George
Eastman became interested and
through many experiments in
vented the transparent film in
1888. Tirelessly he continued his
studies and experiments until
the camera of today was devel
oped. He patented the term
“Kodak” which is synonymous
with pictures today the world
ever.
Kindly generous, George East
man gave without stint to
schools and colleges and each
year personally took care of the
educational expenses of a group
( f young men who had proven
to him their worth.
His work was done.
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THROWS WET BOMB
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Governor George White of
Ohio went on record as favoring
the referendum on prohibition —
which declaration gave the
WTCU a considerable of a
shock.
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,1,000,000 SKINS SOLD
AT AUCTION
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The soviet government’s se -
cond annual fur auction, just
closed, netted $1,000,000. Almost
2,000,000 skins, of virtually all
\arieties, were sold. Prices were
said to have been higher than
those at the recent London auc
, tion. Many foreign buyers parti
cipated.
C. C. To Draft
Fish Resolution
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E. N. Ohmer and William Holt
were appointed as a committee
to compile data showing the in
dustrial and commercial activi
ties of this town. They will make
monthly reports to the Alaska
Chamber of Commerce for com
pilation and publication with
the view of distributing in vari
ous quarters as information to
ether industrial and commercial
interests outside of the territory
,Lnd for use of citizens desiring
10 come to Alaska.
Mr. Ohmer again took up the
matter of conservation of her
ring and the Club adopted a
lesolution authorizing repre
sentatives of the several Clubs
‘n Alaska getting together to
compile information and data
lelative to the herring industry.
This is to be done with the idea
cf preventing the complete de
struction of the herring fisheries
by the reduction plants which
has depleted most of the herring
fishery areas in Southeastern
Alaska. The resolution adopted
by the representatives will be
presented to the several Clubs
for their endorsement.
Fred Nelson and T. S. Else
more reported favorably on a
referendum—national Chamber
of Commerce—which dealt with
tax matters. The Club followed
their recommendation.
Dr. J. N. Rude gave an inter
esting talk to the Club relating
his experiences and observations
during his recent trip to Minne
sota where he visited relatives
in his old home town He declar
ed that commercial indications
were very quiet but there was a
seeming effort to be optimistic.
The members of the U. S.
Signal Corps stationed in Pe
tersburg have offered to remain
open until 6 o’clock Saturday
afternoons to receive for trans
mission the following day. They
will not, however, transmit
messages after five o’clock.
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Judges Hill-Clegg To
Change Districts
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It is announced that Judge
Cecil Clegg of Anchorage will be
appointed as judge of the dis
trict court at Fairbanks and
Judge E. Coke Hill of Fairbanks
will be appointed as judge at
Anchorage. Which arrangement
satisfied both Divisions.
John Rustgard, Attorney Gen
eral for Alaska, it is stated has *
been designated as material for
judgeship at Nome but report
coming this way from Juneau
indicate that he would not ac
cept the appointment if offered
him. He was, through friends,
actively working to secure ap
pointment as judge at Anchor
age.
District Attorney Howard D.
Stabler has been an active can
didate for appointment as judge
! of the Third Division and did
| find some support to have his
jname considered by the Depart
i raent of Justice. But the depart
ment did not consider him suf
ficiently weighty material for
(such a responsible position.
| Lester Gore of Ketchikan is
• said to be in favor with the De
partment o fJustice and it is
j possible that they might name
j him—if he would accept—as
j udge of Nome. All any attorney
need to do these days in Alaska
I is talk Republican and vote De
mocrat and they are in line for
political favor.
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| ROOSEVELT MASSES VOTES
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j Eighty democratic delegates
from Massachusetts to the De
I mocratic convention were in
structed to vote for Governor
Roosevelt.
Com. Henry
Writes Friends
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Ketchikan, Alaska
March 10, 1932
To Alaskan Native Salvationists
and Friends:
We have had a most wonder
lul time during our brief stay
in Alaska, and since then have
visited the Native people cf
Northern British Columbia, a
long the Skeena River.
It has been a source of regret
both to Mrs. Henry and myself
that time would not permit:
cur visiting other places in I
Alaska. We understand some- j
thing of the vastness of your
Territory, as well as its possi- |
bilities, and trust that some-j
time in the near future it will [
oe possible for us to mingle with
those whom it has not been our
privilege to meet during this
visit.
I understand that you are ap
proaching another busy season,
and we trust that it will be a
prosperous one so that you will
be able to supply your families
with life’s necessities. More
than anything else, let this
summer be one of victory in
jour Christian experiences. In
Alaska as elsewhere “God has
no hands but your hands, and
no lips but your lips.” Can he
depend upon you to carry the
message of salvation to the can
neries and to the fishing
grounds, or wherever you may
be employed? Yes, I am sure you
will not lower the banner of the
Cross, but will keep it aloft for
His sake.
Mrs. Henry joins me in being,
Yours for Alaska,
Robert Henry,
Lt. Commissioner
Million Chinese March
March on Mukden
The Koumin News Agency re
ports that one million eight
hundred thousand Chinese vol
unteers are marching from three
directions on Mukden, destroy
ing the new Manchuria flag and
shooting several Chinese na
tional emblems. On the 17th, the
Chinese captured Fu Yu, a hun
dred miles southeast of Harbing.
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FRENCH LIFTS EMBARGO
The embargo placed on Wash
ington fruits by France was
lifted on the east voast. But all
fruits must be inspected for
scale and given clean bill before
I shipment will be permitted. The
i apple industry alone runs into
i iwo or three hundred millions of
dollars and the embargo if not
i lifted would have been disastr
ous to the orchard men.
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MOB GOVERNOR
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The Irish went out enmasse in
Mississippi on St. Patrick’s Day,
when three-cent-retail sales bill
passed the House of the state
i legislature and when governor
I refused to give any audience to
j the crowd.
Women Fight For
Primary Law
Women of Alaska,, far off out
post of Uncle Sam’s domain, are
mobilizing their forces to de
feat an attempt to repeal the
Territorial Primary Law and go
bock to the old “boss-ridden”
convention system of nominat
ing candidates.
An “Alaska Women’s Primary
Law Club” has been formed for
the purpose of opposing all le
gislative candidates who favor
repeal of the primary law
Eleven members of the legisla
ture voted for the repeal at the
last session, and the club is dis
tributing a list of their names
with a request for the women to
tie the roster “to your powder
puff so you can read it every
time you powder your nose.”
According to Lillian Willis,
secretary of the club, Federal
officials who are appointed by
the administration at Wash
ington are back of the repeal
movement.
“They have already usurped
most of the rights granted the
people of the Territory under
the Organic act” she says, “and
are now trying to create a con
dition so that officials can be
hand picked to administer Ter
ritorial affairs.
“Repeal of the primary law
would virtually disfranchise the
Women. At the last primary
election more than 2,000 women
voted. Under the convention,
system probably not more than;
two or three women would have
a voice in the nominations, and
they would be used as a kind of
smoke-screen to cover up the
real purpose of the political
bosses.”—LABOR, Wash. D. C.
Kidnapped Child
ftot Yet Recovered
Salvatore Spitale, New York
underworld character acting as
go-between for Col. Lindbergh
in the effort to recover Baby
Lindbergh, is in despair in con
nection with all the theories ad
vanced. Clues which were tho’t j
to be of major importance have^
miscarried.
Mr. Thompson, head of Scot-'
land Yard famous British De
tective service, declares that Al
Capone, Chicago gangster serv
ing an 11-year sentence for e
vading the tax laws, should be
released to recover the child.
This, because the American
system had shown a omplete
break-down and organized crime
alone can effectively handle the
case.
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17 BILLIONS IN
U. S. BONDS OUT
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The United States government
had $17,459,156,290 bonds and
notes outstanding in the hands
cf the public on February 29.
This figure, it was stated by
t, h e National City Company,
which compiled a list of the gov
crnment’s interest-bearing pub
lic debt, is made up of thirty
four government obligations,
which are classified as follows:
$13,517,370,200 in thirteen is
sues of Liberty and Treasury
bonds.
$2,032,977,500 in six issues of
Treasury certificates of indebt
edness.
$600,446,200 n one issue of
Treasury notes.
$518,795,000 in seven issues of
Treasury bills, four of which
j are in the hands of the public.
$789,567,390 in seven issues of
' Consols, Panama Canal, Conver
! sion and Postal Savings bonds.
I The $17,459,156,290 total does
! not include the $900,000,00C
[treasury offering of this weei
Fox Ranching Has Ups And Downs
As All Other Industries
Henry Lutro, operating a f03
ranch near Pybus Bay, pelted
and shipped out 113 pelts this
year. Mr. Zimmerman from hh
ranch shipped out 68 pelts; a
couple of young fellows operat
ing a ranch near Little Pybus
Bay shipped out 147 pelts beside
having sold ten pair of breeders;
Jahncke shipped out 98 pelts:
68 were sent out from Sumner
besides a bunch of breeders
sold.
Reports from the Kake dis
trict, Keku Islets, not so good.
V. A. Paine says that the ranch
ers in that section have had a
very poor year, due to casualties
in stock and low prices. Some of
the operators are having a hard
time managing to get their own
food supplies let alone food
stock for the animals..
In the Klawock district sev
eral operators have thrown up
the sponge and wiped out their
stock at a loss.
Alleges Stock Stolen
Pete Behrs is much incensed
over the loss of a considerable
number of young foxes which
disappeared during the latter
part of August. He had removed
the half-grown fox pups from
the breeding island to another
where he kept only the young
foxes. He fed them faithfully
each day, but happened to miss
a day. When he resumed feed
ing he immediately noticed a
large number of the young ani
mals missing and thereupon
made diligent search. He found
only one dead animal on the
island and has been satisfied
that some one came along to
add to their stock at his ex
pense.
He very emphatically denies
that this could have been done
by any Indian or white trapper
or troller. That these t eople
have always called at his island
visited with him and went on
their way without molesting his
stock. He feels certain, that the
manner in which the young
foxes disappeared that it was
taken by some fox farmer to
either stock up new islands or to
add to a depleted or run-down
stock.
Because of his previous repoi t
that foxes had been stolen from
his island, Pete says that net,
many of his trapper friends
have called on him this wintm*
and he wishes them to under
stand that he does not believe
any of them guilty of trying to
benefit at his expense. He says
that if those helping themselvi ■
to his stock have benefitted. Pe
is glad for he too has benefitted
as in the future he will be so
protected that he can identify
his animals whether dead or
I alive. And any further “pirating”
. of his animals will bring the
matter before the juries and it
'will not be so easy on the per
petrator.
Interest Lags In
Municipal Elections
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City elections for council and
mayor will be held on April the
5th. Registration books will b°
closed on the afternoon of April
4th. To date, 80 voters have re
gistered.
The following candidates have
qualified as nominees and will
be voted for: For Mayor: Earl
N. Ohmer, for re-election; Ras
mus Enge, L. T. Swanson and
Andrew Wikan are up as candi
dacy. Councilmen whose terms
will expire are: Jonas Olsen,
Jack Hanseth an dSam Gauffin.
To date they had not indicated
whether or not they would
qualify for re-nomination.
When any city get to the point
where its citizens lose interest
in election of its officials it is
getting i na dangerous state of
indifferent satisfaction. This is
not a criticism, but it is a fact.
The competition between can
didates makes issues of city af
I fairs and only through such
competition is progress made.
Then affairs of a city become so
that its citizenry lose interest
then is there danger of retro
gression.
Petersburg has made consider
.aole progress in the past fifteen
I years at better than normal
irate. With healthy interest
| shown in civic affairs it wiU
continue to progress. Therefore
the citizens are being urged to
take a more active part in
electing its officials at all times.
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HINDENBURG RE-ELECTED
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Baron Von Hindenburg, com
manding German during the
Great War and for the past sev
eral years president of the Ger
man Republic had a clear lead
'of over seven million votes over
I Adolph Hitler. There was a total
j of 37,000,000 votes cast and
Hindenburg’s lead over Hitler
has been much over-estimated
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On Wednesday a banquet was
tendered two hundred Eagles
from Western Washington
i Olympia and all were affected
i by ptomaine poison. It is said
that they are all recovering.
Naturalization Hearing
To Be in Juneau
Through mechanical error the
V/Ord “not” was ommitted in
statement that the District
Judge would stop in Petersburg
enroute to Juneau.
We make correction at this
time by stating that wire from
Clerk of the Court John R. Dunn
states that “the Judge will not
stop in Petersburg” to hold na
turalization court.
The following have petitioned
for naturalization papers: Ole
Nelson, Peder John Nelson Sol
nos, Anna Kristine Martin, Ole
Odegaard, Arne Hestoy, Andrew
Henden, Magnus Hallingstad.
Anna Elkin Grebstad. Kristen
SKuggevik, Carl Halvorsen Es
peseth and Edward Theodorsen
Olaisen. These petitioners will
nave to go to considerable o
pense to take witnesses to J
neau to have hearings on then
applications for citizenship as
rue court finds it impossible to
stop off here even for a short
time to take care of this matter.
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DRY AGENTS TOLD TO STOP
SOURCES, IGNORE TIPPLE!*S
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Federal prohibition agents at
tending school, Spokane. Wo ,
were told by J. W. Everington.
instructor, to concentrate on
“cutting off the supply” instead
or petty liquor cases.
However, he added, “if the a
gents do not go after the potty
violators the cry is raised that
they are protecting them. On the
ether hand, if they put a lot of
| t ime on the petty cases they
cannot go after the sources of
supply.... These men should use
their time on nothing but cut
ting off the sources of supply.
They can’t possibly accomplish
anything by working on the
speakeasies and hip pocket
bootleggers.”
Agents from North Idaho and
Eastern Washington attended
the six-day school.
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A large crowd celebrated Mrs.
C. Lewis’ birthday, Tuesday ev
ing at Sales' Inn.