Mrs. David Kaal left for Ketchi
knn for a brief visit.
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Mrs. E. Gump was a Seattle pass
enger on the Northwestern this
week. \
Ted Hungerford was In port from
his logging camp. It was his first
visit since before Christmas so had a
heavy mail for the camp.
Dr. and Mrs. Harvey who have
been visiting the doctor’s brother,
Mr. Harvey of the Olympic Mines,
left for the States on the Northwest
ern Wednesday.
A list of the flu victims the past
week would read like a city direct
ory; however none went to the un
dertaker.
“Colonel Whiskers of Shrimpville”i
is returning on tbe steamer Queen, |
Saturday. It is said that he enjoyed
the painless removal of the shrimp
et ckers from his chin whiskers but
expects to tangle into anther bunch
of ’em Monday. The pickers—and
others—are muchly pleased at the
reopening of the cannery.
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Jack Otness refused to take time
off from his duties in the postoffice
'• hen he was about knocked out by
the “fiu” this week. Miss Gertrude
Otness substituted a part of one day
tor him and John Otness kept the
home fires turning.
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Rasmus Euge closed down his
*how house this week and put a
crew of four men on the job tearing
dcwn the wallboard of the Interior.
Renovations will be started at an i
early date.
Will A. Barrows has a signed art
icle in The Hunter-Trader-Trapptr
magazine for January. It touches
on various phases of the subject of
Alaska trolling. Over the head of
i
the article is a clever pen drawing
of his good ship Sea Otter. Did he
see the good ship now he would nev
er recognize her as rebuilt by Frank
Rozich. A fine picture of the village
>? Kake and harbor also is shown.
DECORATES WHEELER BUlLDNt
About three o’clock yesterdaj
morning a crazy car heading soutfc
at a speedy rate failed to make the
s.harp turn by the Whoeler-Brennan
Hogue and Tveten corner. It crash
ed into the Wheeler building with
a bang that was heard a block away
The panel beneath the window was
crushed in and stock in the show
window sent galley west. The cai
evidently was not hurt much as it
l roceded on its way. To date the
driver has not stepped f orward tc
claim the damage.
The Northwestern was in port yes
terday from the north. The local
high school along with their coach,
M*\ Warfield took passage on her
‘‘or Wrangell.
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Petersburg Lutheran Church
Rev. W. J. Maakestad, pastor
Sunday School at 10:30
There will be no services at the
Lutheran Church this Sunday.
We welcome you to all our
meetings.
Louis Lemieux of Juneau, form
erly of Wrargell arrived in town to
Assured
0 Income
PIGGLY WIGGLY CHAIN STORES
Preferred Shares
Dividends Payable Semi-Annually
There are now over 8100 Piggly Wiggly stores in the U. S. and only 5 stores in 1917. The exceptional
expansion was made possible by Piggly Wiggly’s plan of customer ownership, the distribution of the store’s
profits to the Investing Public in the territory in which the store is located.
Many, many thousands of American men and women in every walk of life receive dividend checks reg
ularly from Piggly Wiggly and morepc-ople are becoming shareholders daily as new stores are being esta
blished.
Piggly Wiggly is a safe investment. .The world must be fed daily and Piggly Wiggly sells only for
cash.
Piggly Wiggly’s third store in Alaska will be opened in Petersburg soon and invites you to share in
-the profits of this chain.
IMggly Wfggly shares are offered to the public only where and when ihe new store is being established.
Your Name and Address Will Bring Results
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Carefully
and
Mail
At Once
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Petersburg, Alaska.
Please furnish partictulars
regarding PIGGLY WIGGLY
Investment Plan.
Name..
Postoffice.
It is understood information
will be furnished me without
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assist in carrying out the plans of
renovating the Variety Theatre.
“Dad” Heintzlewood is seriously
ill with the dropsy. It is not ex
pected that he will have many more
days to live as he has already passed
nis allotted three score and ten
years.
B. W. Burke, Wrangell painter
and interior decorator, was a visitor
in town this week. I
The Charles T. left for Wrangell
this morning with a crowd of root
ers and the substitutes of the bas
ket ball team.
The steamer Queen is due in port
Saturday and the Alameda, Sunday.
With another cold snap coming
(on Chris Tveten says “Get in your
eoal orders eary to avoid the rush.”
Basket
Bali
oNotes
The local high school basketball
team left for Wrangell on the North
western Wednesday afternoon. Tm-y
were not taking any chances on ti e ■
weather and seasickness which might •
cause the loss of a game. They play 5
Wrangell Hi tonight and the Town j
team Saturday night.
The Americ leaves Saturday morn- <
ing at 8 o’clock with the balance of i
the team and a number of rooter.
A large crowd is hoped for. ,
Petersburg Hi plays Ketchikan Hi
in Petersburg on the 4th and 5th of j
February. On the 15th and 16tli the
local team will travel to Ketchikan
where they will again measure their <
strength with the First City team..
While on this trip south it is the
plan of Mr Warfield’s to schedule
games with Metlakatla, Ketchikan
A. N. B. team and others. In these
non-high school teams will they get
strong competition as former high
i
school stars are making fine teams.
GROWING PAINS
William L. Paul, grand president
of the ALASKA NATIVE BROTH
ERHOOD was in town during the
past week and gave our plant the
once over. He was anything but
pleased with our equipment. In
■view of the fact that the last con
\ ention of the BROTHERHOOD has
odered that our plant be run for
another three years, he thinks that
we should improve our equipment.
To this end we are pleased to an
nounce that he has instructed us to
negotiate for the purchase of the
newest model of linotype which car
ries several faces of type on the one
machine.
This machine is the latest in im
proved typesetting machines. On it,
the operator can set the entire pa
per without leaving his seat, this in
cludes the setting of headlines.
It can also be used for setting
jobs and has this advantage, that
the type Is new thruout giving to the
customer that fine hairline finish that
is the distinguishing mark of fi >t
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COLD RELIEF!
Just a drop of VAPURE on your
handkerchief or on a piece of gauze
—snuff it—and feel the cold clearing
at once.
Vapure is a wonderful inhalant for
quickly relieving the discomfort « f
head colds and nasal catarrh.
Price 50 cents
Keep clear of “stuffy” head colds by
inhaling VAPURE at the first s:gn
of a co'd.
WHEELKrDrUG & }bWELR
The IRexaM store
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lass equipment and heretofore ob
ainable only in Seattle.
We are glad to make this an
louncement because we believe that
Petersburg is entitled to at last on
i’st class job printing shop. We lii-:eJ
Petersburg. We intend to stay. Wr
*’ant our customers to have first
■lass service.
NOTICE
.A reward of $50.00 will be paid
>nyone finding and returning the
ody of Lemmie Boatman, Native,
Irowned the evening of December
-1st . between Wrangell and .Five
1 >'le Island ......
Signed) JAMES BRADLEY,
President Wrangell Camp,
\ THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT
FOR THE CRAIG PRECINCT
DIVISION NO. 1 TERRITORY OF
ALASKA IN PROBATE
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N THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF
Jim Cook, deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Notice is hereby given that the
ndersigned was appointed adminis- |
rator of the estate of Jim Cook,
^ceased, on the 7th day of October,
928, and has qualified, and that all
ersons having claims against said I
state are required to present the
ame, duly verified, to the undersign
ed at the office of William L. Paul,
ietchikan, Alaska, within six!
lonths from date of this Notice.
Dated at Craig Alaska this 22nd
ay of October, 192 8
George Demmert,
Administrator.
U. A. Land Office,
Anchorage Alaska
September 25, 1928
Norice is hereby given that Rob
| :rt Oscar Parks, entryrnan, togeth*
(• v with his witnesses, Carl Adolph
Swanson and Louis John Israelson,
all of Petersburg, Alaska, has sub
initted flnal proof on his homestead
entry Forest List 8-9, H. E. 8. No.
170, and it is now in the .tiles of
i lie lT. S. Land Office, . Anchorage,
Alaska, and if no protest is filed In
>he local land office within th© pe
riod of publication or thirty days
thereafter, said final proof will be
accepted and flnal certificate issued.
. . Serial No. 06296.
J. LINDLEY GREEN
Register.
Pate First Publication Dec. 14. 1928
Date last publication Jan. 18, 1928
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