VOL. 2
PETERSBURG, ALASKA APRIL 20. 1928
NO. 38
EDITORIAL
The Proper Thing
To Do
The action of the Commercial
Club, further endorsed by the Fire
men requesting the Petersburg Pack
ing Company to move its net shed
from off the city front street is only
lit and proper. The street mu3t be
run along the lines of the survey if
the survey is any good and main
street especially should be wide
enough for any purpose. The net
shed set3 right on the city street.
If it is proper that this building
stay on the property in spite of
the request by the city that it be
moved, then it is proper for any
person to build on any other street
they may see fit.
It is to be hoped that this Pack
ing Company will see its way to
move the building, which is really
an eye sore to the tourist trade
which passes thru and to others,
and move it without any process
causing any further expense to the
city. By cooperation only will the
town progress and inexcusable op
position does not lend itself to
friendly understanding which is so
necessary now in Alaska.
Here, There And
Everywhere
Eugene Wheeler left last week
for Wrangell where he will take
care of the Wheeler Drug Store
during the illness of Mrs. Wheeler,
his mother. James, Jr. returned
from Seattle where he has been at
tending school the past year and
will be in the local store for
awhile . Word as to the health of
Mrs. Wheeler is that she is improv
ing very slowly. Her many friends
hope for early recovery.
Willie Andreanoff stepped on a
nail which penetrated his big toe
last week. Went to bed without
cauterizing it and woke up next
morning with chills and a fever of
103. Dr. Standard injected a
serum and cauterized the wound
and had the youngster running on
all toes in a couple of days.
Pete Jorgenson and C. O. Parks
were having their front yards filled
in with sand and gravel. It makes
a fine yard now.
Chirs Gronseth is haring his
home completely renovated and
when completed may well be proud
of the improvements.
The U. S. Bureau of Education
School closes the end of this month.
Final examinations were held the
■?ixth, all passing with the exception
of one.
Little Nita Adams fell against the
oven door of a stove in her home
and cut above the eye necessitating
a stitch. A little lower—.
RETURN TO WRANGELL
Mr. Charles Benjamin and Mr.
Peter McCormack returned to Wran
gell Tuesday evening. They left
down the Narrows on the Dell,
Capt. Pete Beaudreau to make con
nections with the Alaska liner
Alameda.
Dr. Susie Standard left for tho
States on the Watson. She will re
turn with her daughter next month
Aubrey Shaquanie returned from
Juneau this week. He had been to
the government hospital to have a
a gland removed.
Alaskan Good Athlete
Raymond Wheeler, former Wran
gell basketball star and son of Mr.
and Mrs. James H. Wheeler la de
veloping speed on the cinder tracks
of the Broadway High School in
Seattle. This is Ray’s first year In
the Seattle school but he has been
making such speed that coaches
and sport writers are taking notice
of him. Last week he entered
elimination contests in the 100 and
220 yard dashes and placed first
and second respectively. Consider
ing the amount of talent that turns
out in this big school, Ray may
well be proud of his record. Dur
ing the past winter he cut quite a
circle on the basket ball squad but
owing to his academic work, felt
that he should not allow athletics
to be a major subject. More is ex
pected of him.
The Progressive
Ticket
The following are candidates for
nomination in the Republican pri
maries:
Dan Sutherland, Delegate to Con
gress.
George Albrecht, Republican Na
tional Committeeman.
Wm. H. Chase, Delegate Republi
can National Convention.
James Wickersham, Delegate Re
publican National Convention.
Wm. D. Grant, Alternate Republi
National Convention.
•). B. Gottstein, Alternate Republi
can National Convention.
aohn Rustgard, Attorney General
lor Alaska.
Divisional Offices
Charles (Benjamin, of Wrangell,
for Senator.
Peter C. McCormack, of Wrangell,
for Representative.
A. L. Olts, of Ketchikan for Rep
resentative.
William L. Paul, of Ketchikan,
for Representative.
Grover C. Winn, of Juneau, for
Representative.
Peter F. Gilmore, for Road Com
missioner.
The subsidized press of the Ter
ritory has made the claim that these
men are dominated by William Paul
and because of that it would be un
wise and unsafe to elect them. The
very fact that such organs as the
Juneau Empire opposes these can
didates should put them in favor
of the electorate for the Cannery
Organ is known for its reactionary
dommy-rep reputation.
It certainly is a joke—William
Paul dominating Judge Wickersham,
former federal judge and attorney
of as many years as Mr. Paul is old.
Dominate Dan Sutherland—when
Dan’s reputation in Congress shown
him to be fearless in his effort to
work to the benefit of the Territory,
so that he opposes the Great Her
bert, Czar of our fisheries. Dom
inate John Rustgard! Ye shades oi
Appolos. Just draw a picture or
this domination! The idea is too
rediculous for any one to give it
any serious or even second thought.
Political mush and smoke. Going
down the line with the balance of
the ticket the charge still holds as
a rediculous proposition for every
one of the men are independent
thinkers and independent in action.
Their records as Alaskans are as
open as a book and they invite in
spection and criticism.
A vote for this ticket is a vote
for the building up of the Territory.
They are Alaskans for Alaska, fair
ness and justice to all.
DO YOUR DUTY—April 24tU,
Legislative Candidates Have
Good Meeting Monday Night
Legislative candidates for the
Territorial Legislature held a meet
ing in the McGregor Theater on
Monday evening last. Hon. William
L. Paul, acting as chairman of the
evening introduced Hon. Charles
Benjamin, of Wrangell, Senator P.
C. MacCormack, of Wrangell and
A. L. Olts, of Ketchikan, each fol
lowing with a short speech as tto
their stand on issues affecting the
Territory.
A. L. Olts, the first speaker for
32 years has been in the Territory
from the extreme south end to
Point Barrow and up in the in
terior. When he came to Alaska
first, conditions and resources were
much different from what they are
today. Conditions to the westward
and interior also are as much
changed as it is on the coast. The
principle resource in southeastern
Alaska being the fisheries while in
the interior mining has full swing.
He called attention to the great
crowds of people coming in to the
Territory for a few months each
year but no measure of protection
has been given bona fide residents
in any manner. Alaskans going to
Oregon and Washington are com
pelled to reside in those states one
year before being granted a license
to seine or fish in the waters of
those states. Alaska is the dumping
ground of the overflow of those
3tates and we submit to their com
petition and no protection is grant
ed Aiaskans. Calling attention tc
the fisheries he stated that if res
ident fishermen are not protected
and if the industry itself is not pro
tected from over-production that it
is only a matter of time when Al
askans must go to the States to
secure a livlihood."
He paid his respects to the timber
resources and pulp industry. Stat
ing that it was not the intention of
the manufacturers of paper to en
ter Alaska before 50 years. That
they only desire to tie up timber
reserves for future date and that
they could well afford to invest a
million or so to have the timber
when they desire to cut it. He
stated that there are seven pulp
plants being established in Wash
ington and Oregon, investments
running into the millions of dollars.
After the supply in those sections
are more limited then they would
be ready to enter Alaska.
His nfotto he stated was Home
Rule for Alaska and he promises
to give that measure his full sup
port.
P. C. McCORMACK
Mr. McCormack stated that he
has been a resident of Alaska for
30 years and is and may be called
a successful business man, having
retired from active business affairs
several years ago. That hi3 interest
In this election is due to the im
po tance of the issues before the
electors. He has no personal am
bitions for political preferment but
believes that Alaska should be rep
resented by men whose interests
and investments are tied up in the
Territory and by those who will
work for bettering conditions of the
Territory.
He feared a lack of interest,
political apathy on the part of the
voters of Alaska, regarding the
issues before the electorate at this
primary. And urged every person
to give serious thought to the ques
ticns which will be presented be
fore the Legislature.
Referred to his record In the
Senate in 1917 as being a construe
tive record. And believed that the
call from the Republican leaders to
! enter this primary may be laid to
that record. In the legislature of
1917 he sponsored the Educational
Bill which governs educational mat
ters in the Territory to this day and
called attention to the fact that it
was the biggest piece of legislation
to the benefit of all in the Territory.
He fathered the wolf bounty bill and
also pushed a bill through which
aided the Petersburg Bank at a
time when such a bill was necessary.
This in spite of the Banking board
and commission.
He promised to work along con
structive lines in legislative matters
and for the benefit of the whom
rather than to favor any special in
terest. In these matters he will do
his best if elected.
HON. ( HAS. BENJAMIN
“1 come to get better acquainted
with the people of Petersburg” he
said in opening his talk. Called
attention to his record in the la3t
legislature as working for Alaska,
lie gave full measure of support to
tne Controller Bill. He believed
that Alaska will have the dual form
of government for some time but
felt that Alaska should take as
much control of its own affairs as
it may under the powers now grant
ed by Congress. In the course of
time, Alaska will have opportunity
to govern itself without the aid of
the Federal Government.
*■ He declared that questions now
before the electorate effect everj
Alaskan. That the Territory musi
be given full control of all of its
resources. He believed in the
sincerity of the U. S. Bureau ot
I Fisheries but cannot see that its
policies are of any benefit to the
Territory. The resource belongs Le
the people and should be controlled
by the people.
He believed that Alaska must
have capital to develop its resources
and that it must be dealt with fair-®
ly but the people also must have
I a square deal. He declared em
phatically that he believed in giv
ing every measure of support to
the men who build their homes in
Alaska and aid them in developing
the Territory.
WILLIAM L. PAUL
Speaking of Bartley Howard he
said that he had found Bartley tc
be a very pleasant gentleman who
never disagreed with anyone who
was for or against any piece of
legislation. And pictured him as
a political chameleon who never
stood on any promise made in
legislature that would be of bene
fit to the Territory at large. Mr
Howard believed in self-government
and when first announced, promised
to support the Controller Bill. But
when the test of his sincerity cama
he refused to support the measure.
He suggested that the Governor be
included in the Board of Control in
place of the Attorney General and
saia he would support the bill.
When the bill was so amended he
found some excuse for voting
against the bill and thereby de
feated the measure.
DAN SUTHERLAND
Dan is one of the finest gentle
men you will ever meet in or out
of Alaska. “The most active part of
Dan is his conscience" said Mr
Paul, “and a friend of every town
in Alaska.”
WALLER OR RUSTGARD
Both John Rustgard, present At
torney General and Mr. Waller were
good personal friends. Both were
> aggressive and both agreed on mat
Declamatory Contest
The elimination contest in the
local high school declamatory con
test was held Saturday evening in
the Variety Theatre. Each speaker
showed considerable preparation
and study so that right from the
first number the contest was in
teresting. Helen Hunspedt was
given first place and it is generally
conceded that by her presentation
oi the selection she earned the honor
of representing the school in the
final meet to be held on the 21st
of April.
Second place was given Herbert
Mjurod and third place to Mi33
Anderson. Paul Tveten, Alaska
Jorgenson, Irene Runstad, David
Morgan and Matt Raynor each made
a fine impression but as there could
Lot be more than one first place
they had to be satisfied with the
leaser
Judges of the evening were Rev.
Maakestad, Herald Dafes and C. M.
Archbald. After the contest the
judges turned in their score sheets
which were audited by a special
committee and the winners an
aounced by Mr. Bowman upon re
ceipt of the audit.
POLITICAL TRIP
—
Representative William L. Paul
and Mr. Olts, candidates for the
legislature, left on the Goodwill of
Ketchikan for Kake and points on
West Coast of Prince of Wales Is
land. They hope to return to Ket
chikan before elections.
Firemen Meet
Wednesday
The Firemen held a meeting Wed
nersday evening in the City Hall.
New officers for the ensuing year
elected are Chester Johnson, pres
ident; J. Schoettler, vice-president;
T. Elsemore, treasurer; H. Dahl,
fire warden.
The organization unanimously
backed the proposition of the Com
mercial Club to widen Front Street
to eliminate hazard to fire equip
ment on the turn by Hogue &
Tveten’s store. It will ask the City
Council to take steps to have the
Star Bakery move back off the
city street and thereby improve that
section. James Brennan offered to
move back his building, provided
the other buildings moved back.
It was pointed out that such a step
taken at this time would be a great
saving over what it would cost a
few years later. The Firemen also
will ask the Petersburg Packing
Company to move their net shed
back (off the street. The whole
Btreet so widened will be of material
benefit.
The City Clerk will be requested
by the Firemen to furnish all or
dinances relative to the protection
m construction of houses in the
future. Active steps will be taken
to cut down the fire hazard in every
way possible. The method of flue
construction was up and this
brought to the attention of th«
1 Town Marshal.
Local Commercial Club
Discuss Improvements
The Commercial Club which met even now, smash-ups are avoided
in the Grand Cafe on Wednesday more by luck than anything else,
evening for its regular weekly dinner The Club unanimously went on
and meeting discussed the need oi ecord approving a resolution to be
widening Main Street at this time.sent to the City Council requesting
It was held that the improvements'.t to take the matter up with the
are necessary and will become moreowners of the property and urging
imperative at a later date. Delay ofthe change in the line of the street
the matter for several years wiUThe property of the Petersburg
make the cost almost prohibitive Packing Company further down the
and should be attended to at once, street was also mentioned as being
According to the city survey and on the street and it was urged that
plot the Star Barkery and Brennan's this also be moved to conform with
Pool hall are standing on the Main the street lines.
Street. When moved back off the A letter was received from tne
street the turn at the junction by Forest Service advising that the har
Hogue and Tveten Company’s store bor down where their float stanui
will be made safe for all traffic has filled in three feet in the past
It was pointed out that when the several months. This was taken up
new lire truck in put in operation. aud wm be (orwarded with otheI.
there will be a certain hazard to
the men on the rear end of the
information to Delegate Sutherland
to present the Engineering Depart
truck when it takes the turn at any
speed necessary to reach a fire in ^or its consideration of the im
the shortest time possible. And provement of this harbor.
I
FOR SATURDAY EVENING
The big declaamatory contest is
to be held in the Variety Theaater
beginning at 8 o'clock. It will be
good. Better turn out and see
Helen Hun3pedt win for Petersburg.
Ned Shelton, twice winner for the
Ketchikan school will try to make
it three wins. He is from the First
City but the first shall be last and
the last shall be first. We predict.
The faculty for the next year is
now assured by the School Board.
Mr. Bowman with a fine record be
hind him will be at the helm again
next year. Along with him will be
practically the same faculty. Miss
Leero and Miss McKecknie being
the only ones not planning to be
back next year.
Ernest Kirberger is on the Wat
i son headed for Seattle. He expects
to return very shortly.
SERVICES
Petersburg Lutheran Church,
Rev W. J. Maakestaad, pastor.
Sunday, April 22nd.
Sunday school aat 10:30.
Morning worship at 11:30. Se>
mon by the pastor, theme, “a
Friend. Special music.
Evening services at 8 o’clock.
You are ‘’Ordially invited.
Will Barrows, editor of THE
Alaskan, writing from Seattle says
the city of “spirit-3" is not so good.
Lots of unemployed and the only ex
citement being along the waterfront
where the usual spring migration
to bleed the Northland is going on.
The snow3 t the MacGregor this
week are mighty fine judging from
press notices received. The Califor
nian” by Peter B. Kyne is a West
ern with plenty of action ,yst histor
ical.