VOL. I
PETERSBURG, ALASKA NOVEMBER 12 1926
NO. 18
Hoover Reports “Amazing Increase” Salmon
Secretary of Commerce Herbert
Hoover recently announced that the
"results shown, especially in view of
tlio Government’s conservation pro
gram, were "amazing.”
The report in part is as follows:
"The tentative estimate is 6,300,
000, as against 4,459,937 cases forv
the entire urevious season. When
final figures for the fall pack this
year become available, it seems pro
bable that the total Alaska pack
in 1926 will be about 46 percent
larger than that of last year and will
be exceeded only slightly by the
pack of 1918, when 6,605,835 cases
were put up and which was the lar
gest in the history of Alaska salmon
industry.
A comparison or pacxs Dy spe
cies follows giving the sum total as
heer indicated.
“The foregoing shows the strik
ing increase in the packs of pinks
and reds each of which totals over
1,000,000 cases more than in 1925.
Most of the increase in pinks occurs
in central Alaska, although south
east Alaska shows a ver ysubstan
tial gain. All three general dis
tricts show an increase in reds, but
the chief expansion this year was in
western Alaska, wheer the pack of
reds was approximately 1,360,000
cases in 1926 as against 554,250
in 1025; central Alaska, 2,069,000,
as against 1,052,593 in 1925; and
Alaska shows a total of 2,828,000
cases, as compared with 2,802,414
iu 1926. —
The notable increase in the pack
even to August 25 of this year, is in
the face of further restrictions upon
iishoing by the department’s regu
lations, which have been deemed ne
cessary for conservation purposes in
certain places. It indicates the ef
fectiveness of such regulations, the
broadening in scope of which has
been possible under the new Alaska
fislieiies act of June 6,1924.
The results of these regulations
are shown in the ncreased pack of
pink salmon in 1926, for this spe
cies matures in twro years, and the
fish returning in 1926 are the pro
geny of the breeding hump back sal
mon that escaped in 1924, the first
year the new regulations went into
effect. As a matter of fact, the
pack of pink in 1926 is much lar
ger than that of any previous year
in the history of of Alaska, the lar
gest previous pack being about 2,
600.000 cases.
The foregoing figures for 1926,
particularly in respect to cohos and
chums, will show increases when
final returns are available.”
ONCE AGAIN
. .Announcement has been made by
United States Attorney Buckner
of new proceedings for the prose
cution of former Attorney General
Daugherty and Thos. Miller, former
Alien Property Custodian, on the
charge of conspiring to defftiud tho
Government.
The court has been asked to set
the date for trial in December. In
the recent trial of these men on the
same charges the jury disagreed.
NOTICE
The Community Women's Leagu
extends a cordial invitation to all
ladies of Petersburg to attend their
next meeting on Wednesday even
ing.
The boys of the Seventh and
Eighth Grades staged a very excit
ing game as a preliminary to the
High School-Town Team game on
Saturday evening, November 6. The
score was tied 13 all when time was
called, os an extra two minutes was
allowed in which to settle the dis
pute. However, at the end of that
time, each side had piled on an ex
tra two points, so the game remain
ed a tie with the score 15 all.
HIGH SCHOOL—TOWN TEAM
The High School started off with
a bang; the score at the endofthe
first half being 12 to 6 in their fa
vor. The Town Team came up with
a spurt in the third quarter and tied
the score 14 to 14, but in the last
quarter the High School came into
fheir own again and finished the
game on the big end of a 24 to 14
score. The game showed the im
provement of the High School boys
in team work and endurance and big
things are expected from ~ them
later.
THE LINE-UP
High School
Martens,
McDonald
PuDstad
Mjurod
Brennan
R.F.
L.F.
C.
R.G.
Town Team
Hollingstad
Evans
Kinberg
Johnson
L. G.
Appleton
BELEGATE GOES
Delegate Dan Suthtrland left on
the 9th for Washington. It is stat
ed that he is returning to Washing
ton to take up the matter of pend
ing Alaska appointments due to
come up at an early date.
It has been rumored that he is
solking the appointment of John B.
Marshall as judge of this division,
and of Miller of Seattle as district
attorney. Miller was formerly as
sistant district attorney under Ar
thur Shoup, whose nomination was
withdrawn by President Coolidge
after consideration by the Senate
Judiciary Committee. —
John B. Marshall at present is
connected with the force of attor
nies under the direction of the Pro
hibition department. It is said that
he participated in the trial of Roy
Omstead in Seattle.
HEABMEK
It is reported that the Hearst pa
per Interests have filed applicatior
with the Federal Power Commis
sion for preliminary permit to con
struct a complete pulp mill at Snet
tisham. The Hearst application it
in conflict with others It is report
ed. Covering a part of the same
project Is a license issued to the
Alaska Pulp and Paper Co. in 1924
The Alaska Pulp and Paper Co.
is generally known as the Speel Ri
v*r Pulp Mill.
f
While enroute from Juneau to
Petersburg Sunday night, the gas
boat “Iowa” struck an iceberg near
Sokoi Island and was sunk in a few
minutes. The crew and passengers
took to lifeboats and rowed to town.
The “Munroe” Capt. Dahl towed the
wrecked vessel in to town where
temporary repairs were made.
W. W. Batchelor, travelling sales
man lost his sample trunks and
other personal effects. All freight
was damaged beyond all hope of re
demption. This is the second time
vitliin a short period of time that
Mr. Batchellor has lost his trunks
v. bile .traveling on gasboats.
The passage from Portage Bay is
a bad stretch of water to travel at
night on account of so much float
ing ice. Men unfamiliar with these
waters should travel under slow bell
until they have safely made harbor.
It is to be regretted that teh owners
of the Iowa must suffer the damage
to their boat but it emphasizes the
Steamboat Inspectors Code ‘Safety
First. Take No Chances.”
The aerial photographs of Peters
I burg mentioned in another column
received considerable favorabel com
ment from Secretary Wilbur recent
ly. The potential possibilities of
Alaska’s resources were brot forth
last summer by the work of the ex
pedition. In fact, Sec. Wilbur declar
ed that it is possible for Alaska to
emancipate American newspapers
from their dependency on the pulp
industry of Canada.
It has not been definitely decided
whether the expedition will return
tc continue their work next year but
with the pressure being brought to
beai on the departments it is most
likely that the work will be con
tinued.
CAMERA METHODS DESCRIBED
Each picture was taken through
three lenses. One pointed directly
down, the two others pointed obli
quely to the sides. In this way, the
photograph included not only the
territory directly underneath, but
surrounding area within a radius of
a little over two and one half miles.
Each photograph overlapped on its
neighbor by 60 per cent, so that
they could be checked against each
other.
After the pictures were taken, the
detail from each one was sketched
in upon a large map of the country.
The photographs were taken at ra
pid Intervals, sometimes every five
seconds, depending upon the speed
of the airplane.
CANADA HAS
GAME LAW
i A report recently published in
■ the Canada Gazette states that an
order in council was passed prihib
' iting shipment fromnorthwest ter
ritories of Canada, except under per
» mit. from the minister or his author
■ ized representative, of any skins oi
might be conserved.
The Adjounrned Regular Meet
ing of the City Council was held on
the evening of November 8, 1926
with all members present except
Chris Christensen. Mayor Locken
presided.
Hans Wick, City Marshal, report
ed tjiat the repairs on the water dam
were now complete and all in good
shape for the winter. He alsi re
ported that he had closed First
Street between D and E streets as
unsafe for auto traffic and recom
mended that this portion be renew
ed. It was later voted to rebuild the
street between C and E, making it
twelve feet wide.
J. L. MacKecknie, City Electri
cian, reported the Blind Slough
Plant in good condition, and that
they have received a new set of wa
ter wheel buckets of non-magnetic
material that is not affected by
electrical action in the water. He
also reported the city street lighting
system in bad shape and recom
mended the purchase of a supply
of new fixtures and the enlargement
of the system by the installation of
a new transformer as more street
lights are needed and the old sys
tem is loaded to capacity. Later
tills recommendation was supported
by a motion that was carried.
Mr. MacKecknie also reported
the Cold Storage connected and
read for operation.
The matter of Dan Thompson's
claim against the city was again
laid upon the table pending further
advice from Attorney Roden.
A motion was also made and car
ried that two men be employed to
clear the right-of-way for the
transmission line of all dangerous
trees; the work to be superintended
by Mr. MacKecknie.
The Council also voted to supply
the Salvation Army Day Nursery
with free current for lights.
Dr. A. B. Jones was appointed
City Health Officer, and Knud Stens
lid was appointed to fill the vacan
cy on the Council caused by the
continued absence of Chris Christen
sen.
The matter of declaring a half
holiday for work on the school
grounds as suggested by the P. T.
A. was discussed and it was decid
ed that a mhch more efficient me
thod of procuring results would be
to call for a subscription of $1.00
from each every loyal school sup
porter in lieu of his services. This
money thus collected would be used
to hire men to do the desired work.
All desiring to help in this worthy
cause may send in his dollar to the
Citv Clerk’s Office immediatelv.
The Department of Agriculture
through the Biological Survey re
ports that the reindeer industry in
Alaska is growing into one. of eco
nomic importance. The report esti
mates that 135,000 have been kill
ed for#food and clothing and that
in the period from 1918 to 1926,
more than 1,875,000 pounds ol
reindeer meat were shipped from
Alaska. It explains that the orig
inal stock of 1,280 animals import
ed from Siberia has increased tc
about 350;000 animals, distributed
Worm on he Bureau of Educat on
School at Juneau is pr ^grossing,
Sitka also w:■ scon boast of a new
Bureau S.°hc« I
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The Petersburg Commercial Club
held their regular meeting during
dinner hour on Wednesday evening,
November 10, at the Home Cafe.
In the absence of the president E.
Ohmer, Mr. Ed Locken presided.
Communications from Seattle were
lead in regard to getting boats to
route their courses thru and stop
ping at Petersburg. The Seattle
Chamber of Commerce assured the
Club here that when tonnage justi
fied the boats would stop.
The Scow Bay Road repair and
extension was discussed at length
and at times with considerable heat.
The discussion about this subject
was concluded with the united effort
and concerted action of the Com
mercial Club backing the work. It
is evident that with such effort pro
perly directed Petersburg will get
more than $150. for its roads next
year.
The matter of having negatives
made and pictures printed of the
aerial photographs taken by the
Government Aerial Expedition this
summer was discussed by the mem
bers of the Club. They finally auth
orized the printing and purchasing
of over two hundred of these mar
velously beautiful photographs.
Flight views were decided upon—
one of them a strikingly good pic
ture of Petersburg, and the other
seven of scenes on both sides of the
harrows and of the Narrows itself
in its entire length, as well as
other scenic views near here. These
are to be on sale by the Commercial
Club at some place to be decided
upon later. A good price was se
cured so that the people of Peters
burg will undoubtedly make it ne
cessary for the Club to order more.
It is thought that the Club will be
able to sell the pictures for the
nominal price of twenty-five cents
each.
About twenty-two members were
present and a canvas of these re
sulted in an order of over two hun
dred pictures for personal use—
many taking a set or two sets, of
eight each, besides each member
taking extra copies of the view of
Petersburg. Watch for the future
display of these prints and send in
your selection and the number de
sired to Mr. Havens, the Secretary,
cr to Mr. Ohmer, the president.
LEGION PUIS
The Petersburg Post of the Am
erian Legion staged a very success
ful dance on the evening of Novem
ber 10 at the Sons of Norway Hall.
The Merry Makers furnished the
r usic and everyone acclaimed the
aifhir as the very best Legion dance
ever put on in Petersburg. The
committee in charge of the dance
consisted of: Ed Locken, chair
man, Chester Holm, and William
Holt.
The members of the Petersburg
High School and the Faculty are go
ing to have a party in the First
Grade Room on Friday Evening,
November 12.
Tb6 eelctorate of Oregon in re
cent election approved a measure
proihibiting the use of fish wheels
in the Columbia River east of the
Cascades.
ELECTIVE OFFICE
According to a recent announce
' nient of the Department of the In
terior employes of the Alaska Rail
road in Alaska are granted the
light by executive order issued re
cently to hold municipal offices pro
viding the duties do not conflict
1 with their employment by the gov
ernment. This ruling is the re
sult of the fact that employes of the
Railroad have been elected to of
fice, such as member of the Town
Council or member of the school
board, which would not conflict with
railroad duties.
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A very interesting program in
honor of Armistice Day was pre
sented by the Petersburg Public
School and the Petersburg Post of
the American Legion, at the Variety
Theatre at 2:30 p.m. on November
11. The program included:
1—Singing of America by Audience
Piana Solo - - - — Henrieta Dahl
Recitation - ---LUilian Norberg
Two Recitations
In Flanders Field - Juia Wasvick
An Answer - - - - Alice Norberg
Fifth Air Varie - --Violin Solo
Frederick R. Judy
Flag Song - Pupils from Miss Caro
lyn MacKecknie’s Room
Recitation -Toussaint L’Overture - -
Herbert Mjurod
Singing Games - First Grade Pupils
The American Flag -Walter Lersten,
Oscar Sandvick and Vernon
Salonka
Address - - — Conrad H. Bowman
Song, “Queen of Roses” - Pupils
from Miss Agnes Vick's room
Recitation - “The Flag Goes By” -
Helen Lund and Thelma Martens
The Dutch Dance - Peter and Ka
trink Van Tassel
Flag Drill - Boys from Miss Elolse
Dickens’ Room
War Time Scenes-A Group of
“When the Great Gray Ships
Come In” - - - - - - - Anita Stoll
Federal Judge George W; English
of Illinois resigned rather than face
impeachment proceedings. The re
signation came just about the time
the meeting was called of House
members to try him. He was
charged with usurpation of power
and pther “high misdemeanors.’*
He was an appointee of President
Wilson.
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