VOL. 2
PETERSBURG, ALASKA JUNE 29, 1928
NO. 48
Indus! rial School
Be la Narrows
Lasr week Charles W. Hawkes
wortli, William L. Paul. Mr. Flory
and Air. Holbrook of the Forestry
Service were on a week’s jaunt look
in?; for a suitable location for a
proposed industrial school for the
Natives of the First Division. They
looked over sites at Loring, Burnett
Inlet, Shoemaker Bay, near Wrar
. gell, Mason’s Camp, south end of
The Narrows and Cape Fanshaw.
When they returned to Petersburg
, on Saturday morning highly enthusi
astic with the Mason homestead site
at the south end of the Narrows. f
was by far the most ideal location
Over 130 acres of land will be
available for the site; water power
for a hydro-electric plant with a ca
pacity of 150 to 200 horse power
can be developed; natural protected
harbor; in line with the steamer
traffic; most centrally located to
the towns and villages of the First
Division. In every respect, there is
not another site that can compare
to it. according to Mr. Hawkesworth.
Before leaving for Juneau, Mr.
reonested Mr. Earl Ohmer to give
his personal attention to the mat
ter of securing an option on the
place from Mrs. Mason of Wrangell
» and Miss Dora Drowatiski, also of
W»angell who hold a homestead pa
tent to the place. Unable to leave
* for Wrangell last Saturday night, he
<n.‘lied the matter over to Mr. Rober
Allen, president of the local com
mercial dub to take up the matte'*
of securing: an option on the place
When lie saw Mrs. Mason, she
was willing to give a ten-montn
option on the place but could not
make any statement as to whether
Miss Drowatski would agree to the
proposition. However in view of
the position taken by Mrs. Mason it
is generally believed that the oth-j
howler in the homestead will be will
ing to be reasonable and not ask an
unreasonable price for the place.
Mr. Hawkesw’orth when inter
viewed last week stated that he was
going to recommend that the depar
ment take steps to secure the loci
tion and secure appropriation to put
in 'he plant as soon as possible.
The Forestry men were very much
* inclined to favor the idea of a road
between Petersburg and the pro
posed school site.
it. is expected that when complet
ed the school will have a capacity
for the educating of 300 pupils in
both the academic and industrial
lines. All of the industries wThlch
art in demand will be Incorporated
in the curriculum.
.t is estimated that for a school
of the proposed capacity, an appro
priation of $500,000 will be neces
sary and an annual appropriation
of approximately $150,000 annual
Sandy Levy Is Pinched
Sammy Levy, personal friend of
United States Marshal A1 White
was arrested in Ketchikan by Pro
hibition Agent Handy on a drunk
and disorderly charge.
Levy it was who was slated for
a fat marshalsliip sometime back
■when White’s nomination was pend
ing or when his name was being
considered. It is said that he was
a heavy contributor to the expense
cf having the name considered or
placed before the proper officials in
Washington.
Report in some circles around
Ketchikan is to the effect that Levy
was pretty well hooked up with
the squad that wets your whistle.
John Adams was arrested yester
day—violation prohibition laws.
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Trailers Still Strike On
Jbaranot Orounas
According to statement of repre
sentatives of the Alaska Troller’s
. Association the Buyers have nut
been living up to their agreements
made last year that before making
any cut in prices the Buyers won d
give an eight-day notice to repre
sentatives of the Association and in
like manner the Association was to
give eight-day notice to the Buyers
before making any demand us re
gards weignts and prices.
'1 he Association now claims tha*.
the Buyers have not lived up to
iheir agreement as they cut prices
on June 2nd and again on June 17th
without giving previous notice to
the Association. Prices effective
as of June IS were 15—8—5 for
whites. Prior to the cut in prices
the average boat did not make any
money at prices of 18-8-5 so that
at prices of 15-8-5 they would be
fishing for health and glory.
The report is current that outlook
for mildcured salmon is very good
with only small holdings on the mar
ket at present time. That this mar
ket condition does not justify the
cuts in prices made effective as of
dates previously mentioned.
Approximately from 400 to 600
fishermen attended the meetings at
POj t. Alexander, capitol of the troll
I ing fleet.
Strike demand was carried by
unanimous vote.
Oil Indications At
Chickaloon
An oil producing well on a large
scale .is a certainty in the Chicaloon
held, in the belief of Captain Ivan
L. Peterson, of the Peterson Oil
Association, who with his superin
tendent of drilling operation came
in yesterday from Chickaloon on a
speeder to get some repairs made to
the under-reamer at the railroad ma
chine shops.
The showing has been such since
drilling operations were resumed re
cently that two shifts of twelve
hours each will be employed and the
company has purchased one of the
government buildings at Chickaloon
and moved it to the Peterson Camp
to house the augmented force.
“The gas in the well is now very
strong,” said Captain Peterson to
day, “the bailer often coming up
through a column of about 850
feet of water with a pressure at the
bottom of the hole of 340 pounds
still retaining enough gas pressure
tc throwr about one-fourth of its
contents overboard when it reaches
the surface.
‘If we should shut off the water
we would have commercial gas right
now. Small quantities of oil are
seeping in at the bottom and show
ing up when bailing. Mr. Salter,
superintendent of the drilling opera
tin' s says the showing we already
ha'ie made is wonderfully good and -
is certain we will strike a good well.
The same showing if had in Calif
ornia, would be capitalized in mil
! lions. Mr. Salter was sent here by
the Richfield Oil Company officials,
the president and vice-pesident. of
which are both interested in our
company.”—Anchorage Times.
SALMON PACKED IN KETCHIKAN
Fidalgo Island Packing Company
of Ketchikan packed 300 hundred
cares of salmon this week, marking
the first of the pack for this year.
No change reported on the sum
mer fishing grounds where the strike
is still reported in progress, as of
the 28th. *
ICi'iit 10P iForgi't
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Adopted July 4, 1776, signed by 54 delegates
When, in the course of human events it becomes
necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands
which have connected them with another, and to as
sume among the powers of the earth, the separate and
equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Na
ture’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opini
ons of mankind requires that they should declare tin
causes which impel ,hem to the separation.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all
men are created equal, that they are endowed by their
Creator with certain inalienable Rights, that among
these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness
That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted
among Men, deriving tneir just powers from the con
sent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Gov
ernment bcomes destructive of these ends, it is the
Right of the People to alter or abolish it, and to in
stitute new Government, laying its foundation on such
principals and organizing its powers in such form, a -
to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety
and Happiness.
Presbyterian Party On
Tour
A small group of Presbyterians
from New York and Elizabeth, N. J.,
are enroute to Alaska and will ar
rive in Juneau about the Fourth at
July. They will there board the
M.S. Princeton and will make a
of the Division. They expect to
visit Sitka, Hoonah, Angoon, Haines,
Kake, Petersburg, Wrangell, West
Coast points and Ketchikan before
returning to Prince Rupert from
which port they will entrain for
point seast.
The leader of the party, Rev. Pen
field of Elizabeth spent some time in
AJaska and is better known at Ju
neau and Skagway than in the
southern end. In the party are a
group of old Alaska friends who are
interested in the work of the Pres
bjterian Church in Alaska.
• Fire at Alaska Cafe
The fire alarm whanged away or
Tuesday morning, not so very earl,
and found most of the fire laddiev
very much asleep. Very short hand
ed the fire trucks were pulled an-j
hauled down the street to the Alas
Ka Cafe and arrived in time to bf
told that the fire was out. An over
heated pipe near the eves caused the
slight blaze which was put out b)
neighbors with buckets and pans o:
water.
A. few fire laddies straggled dow>
in time to meet the buggies goin*
home while others a couple o
blocks away never even heard tht
a arm—though they were not asleep
Time a siren was put in.
BREAKS HIS LEG
On Monday morning w'hile goin*
to his place of business, James Bren
nan had the misfortune break hi
leg. Unfortunately the doctor
were unable to handle the case s<
Earl Ohmer prepared to take hin
to Ketchikan on the Charles T., bu
the Cygan coming to port in th
meantime, she took “Jim” to Ket
I chikan.
jAlaska-Seattle Cable
Shows Growth
. Iajor-General Charles McK. Saltz
man, chief signal officer of the army,
in his annual report recently made
public states that the government’s
cable and telegraph system between
Alaska and Seattle is costing less
and bringing more revenue as time
goes on.
Tolls on commercial messages
transmitted by the public turned in
to the treasury amounted to $2 8 7.
921.25; in addition to these tolls
the system handled free of charge
for the various bureaus in the Ter
ritory, $140,562.94, making the
earning power of the system $428,
484.19
Hawkshaw Returns
Hans Wick, late of the local po
lice force, returned from a trip to
the States where he had gone as a
guard with some prisoners.
It is generally reported about
that he is going to earn his living
this summer by fishing for the Pe
tersburg Packing Company.
Common report which seems per
sistent in floating about is that Hans
ha? been offered marshalship at Sit
ka or Tenakee but the remuneration
and, or emoluments were hardly in
keeping with liis former connect ion
with the city payroll. However ev
en a deputy marshalship remunera
tion is not sniffed at by some of
■ our solid, substantial citizens.
FOR NORTH
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United States Pish Commissioner
Henry O’Malley arrived in Seattle
this on his way to Alaska where he
will again have the fisheries under
personal observation. He expects
to cover the major portion of the
fishing districts.
j j KING SALMON PRICES KETOHIK
i
t Buyers were paying twenty-three
3 twelve and eight cents a pound for
- king salmon offered in Ketchikan
on the 27th.
4th of July Exercises
The Fourth of July committee has
put up prizes for the following en
trees:
Host decorated float..$15.00 10.00
Best decorated pass
enger car. . .... 5.00
Most original entry . . . .5.00
Best decorated Baby
buggy 5.00 2.00
Best decorated doll
buggy .. ..3.00 2.00
Best, decorated bycicle 3.00 2.00
PATRIOTIC EXERCISES AT THE
MACGREGOR THEATER
Selection by Band
Song “America” by audience
Piano Solo by Compton P. Thorp
Vocal selection
Patriotic address—Rev. W. J. Maak
estad.
Selection by Band
Presentation of Winner of Populari
ty Contest who will draw thhe win
nine number on the Barrel of mon
ey contest.
Sports program has been arranged
for the day.
Good Treat At The
MacGregor
Tonight will be shown for the
Hst time Johnny Hines in “White
Pants Willie” one o this latest ana
best comedies. Saturday only will
be seen the famous westerner Hoot
Gioson, King of the saddle in a rol
'icking, bang-up western story.
Sunday matinee and evening the
theatre goers will be given a rare
treat seeing “Ben Hur” by General
Lew Wallace.. The scene depicting
the chariot race alone is worth any
one’s time to see. The picture is
a dramatized version of the story
of the same name and centers around
the time of the Messiah, Roman rule
of'the Jews and has been endorsed
l)v all the Church organizations and
loading clergy. The cost of this pic
ture is said to run into $4,000,000.
It is without doubt the costliest and
most magnificent picture ever flash
ed on the screen.
On July 3, matinee and evening,
shown “Big Parade” of which one
critic said: “Pictures like this come
but once in a decade.—Above all
Gongs, I want to see it—not onl>
cmoe, but again and again.”
This picture will bring back the
combat thrills of 1917-18 when Am
erica joined the war. r Doughboys,
cificers, the tremendous mass push
through the Argonne in hand to
hand fighting, cleaning out enemy
machine gun nests of that period but
in the saner after view of ten years.
This is the story of a doughboy and
of the girl behind the lines who al
so drank of the dregs of war’s cup
This picture was made at Culver
City, Calif., and at Port Houston,
near San Antonio, Texas. Fifteen
thousand persons are in the cast in
cluding the Second Division, U. S.
A. , under command of General Paul
B. Malone. The cost of the picture
is approximately $750,000.
In its second year at the Astor
Theater, New York City, in the firs'
30 weeks, receipts were $612,000
and 22,674 persons paid for stand
ing room in that period.
S. A. Appreciates
The People of Petersburg will be
glad to know that with their gener
ous assistance, the Salvation Army
Drive for funds is, while not alto
gether finished, assured of success
The local officers, Captain E.
More and Lieut. W. Wardle, desire
to express their appreciation to the
( great number who responded to the
appeal so cheerfully, and gave their
donations with a smile.
T o one and all who hvve helped,
they say: “Thank you."
A1 Smith Named
On 1st Ballot
A1 Smith was nominated by the
Democratic deelgates at their na
tional convention to head that ticket
by a vote of 839 votes on the first
ballot. It is very probable that Seu
at r Robinson will be nominated as
his running mate.
The convention is hard put to get
awa yfrom the prohibition question
and no doubt will straddle that is
sue.
Senator Reed made a great speech
.as only Reed can, in the interest of
party harmony. During his speech
he took special time to denounce
Mr. Hoover as an Englishman.
Political prophets are forecasting
the nomination of A1 Smith at the
Democratic National Convention he
ing held at Houston. As the dele
gates gathered in the convention city
the name Smith was heard more
find more so that he is assured of
leadership in the attempt to bring
!toat party back into power. There
was no doubt in the minds of ev
;
en his opponents that he would be
named to head the ticket.
However, his nomination is not
without its political losses. The dry
forces find some anti-Smith forces
w’ h a difference of opinion—some
being in one force while others are
in the other.
^he big fight centered in the in
corporation in the platform, a plank
endorsing law enforcement with the
desh'eability and soundness of the
prohibition statutes themselves.
Tlie dry forces are now behind Sen
ator Reed.
Not content with excitement of
the convention around the general
platform and principles, a fist fight
was staged on the 2 7th which added
zest to the sessions. This was pre
cipitated when Senator Robinson
finoted Jefferson’s admonition to re
ject religious tests.
rihe Democratic women are not
“wet.” In a mass meeting held in
one of the churches on the 27th,
Mrs. Jesse Nicholson of Maryland,
leader in the National Woman s
Committee for Law Enforcement,
declared that “women will never
vote for “wet” and will bolt Smith.”
A similar expression from Senator
William J. Harris of Georgia was
loudly cheered when he stated that
Smith would lose Georgia by 50,000
votes. William Upshaw of Georgia
also declared that the Tammany
T’?er will never get into the White
House.
Franklin Roosevelt in the nomi
nating speech described A1 Smith
as “the happy warrior whose habit
is victory.
Cordell Hull of Tennesee and Sen
ator Reed were placed in nomina
tion in opposition to A1 Smith.
Capitol to Capitol Race
TheMosquito Fleet of Seattle and
Tacoma staged the beginning of u
race trom Olympia, Washington to
Juneau, Alaska. The yachts left
Olympia at noon, Tuesday the 20th
ard expect to arrive in Juneau by
the Fourth of July. The Snohomish,
coast guard, is following up the en
t Tints as convoy to protect them in
case of serious accident.
ASKS FULL TERRITORIAL GOV.
John W. Troy, democratic dele
gate to the National Convention at
ITouston has asked the Party to in
corporate in its platform a plank
giving to the Territory full territori
al form of government.
The Admiral Rogers sailed for
southeastern points yesterday at teu
in ihe morning.