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This committee is keeping up
its reputation for being able to'
straddle and spraddle all over
important questions, make vol
uminous reports that don’t
mean much of anything to any
one.
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Open Forum
Craig, Alaska
August 13, 1931
Editor The Alaskan,
Petersburg, Alaska
Dear Sir: t
I am writing you a line or two.
about fishing conditions here at
the Craig cannery and the un
fairness to which the fishermen
are subjected.
The gasboat “Prosper,” a pri
vate rig, could not sell 2,000 red
fish so gave them to the people
of Craig rather than throw them
ithe fish) away.
The fishermen were stopped
from fishing on the 7th and 8th
if August; went out on the 10th
chums, 10 cents for cohoes and
with a limit of 2,000 fish per day
it 3 cents for humps, 5 cehts fo:
10 cents for sockeyes.
Two thousand humps brings
^60 for five men without think
ing of operating bills. We will be
lucky to break even.
While we were tied up to the
clocks by orders of the company,
the traps flooded the cannery
with fish. There are cans on
hand to run into the middle oi
next week. There are three
scow-loads of fish at the fish
elevator, from the traps, while
the fishermen are bringing in
only 2,000 salmon a day, when
they get it.
The write-up which you gave
this company this summer is a
lot of hooey. They were never
fair but made a lot of noise,
to fool the public about how
good they were in employing re
sident fishermen. While their
boats were at Admiralty, they
delivered an average of 800 per
day—not because they did not
get any fish, but because of the
poor boat service given by the
company.
Very Truly yours,
Craig Fisherman
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Washington Newsletter
By Will A. Steel
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It is reported to the Delegate
from the Interior Alaska that
the recent increase of freight
rates on the Alaska Railroad has
not had the desired effect of in
creasing the revenue of the
revenue of the railroad. It is
said that much of the freight
for the interior is ordered con
signed to Valdez, from whence
it is transported to Fairbanks
and other points. Airplanes also
meet the steamers at Valdez and
f y with passengers to Fairbanks
in less than four hours, thus
saving about three days time.
The increased passenger rates
has also had the effect of reduc
ing the number of tourists who
might otherwise have taken the
trip to Fairbanks. It is expected
that these facts will have an ef
fect on Committees and the In
terior Department when the
matter of freight and passenger
rates are under discussion this
winter.
Indians who claim to have the
right of possession and occu
pancy in Auk Village, about 12
miles north of Juneau, have
sent in a petition to the General
Land Office requesting that their
right be protected and that
leases for these lands be not
given to white applicants. Altho
this old village is included in the
boundaries of the Tongass For
est Reservation, it is claimed
that the rights of the Natives
are reserved by an act of Con
gress entitled, “An Act provid
ing a Civil Government for Alas
ka”,which Act was approved by
the President on May 17, 1884
and which provides: “That the
Indians or other persons in said
district shall not be disturbed in
the possession of any lands ac
tually in their use or occupation
or now claimed by them, but
the terms under which such per
sons may acquire title* to^sftch
lands is reserved for Attire le
gislation by Congress.” The sta -
tus of these Indians is now under
consideration toy Secretary of
! Agriculture Hyde arid Secretary
of the Interior Wilbur.
The Acting Chief, Alaska Di
vision of Indian Affairs, writes
to the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs that hereafter when
school buildings for the Natives
are to be erected, he will endeav
or to have specifications pre
pared early enough to permit
bids for finished lumber, frame,
wbrk, casings, etc., to be furnish-1
ed by dealers in Alaska. Local
mills complained that recently
the material for nine school
buildings was furnished from
Seattle, while Alaska dealers
were not given opportunity to,
submit bids. j
Mrs. Mary Lee Davis, who lived
in Fairbanks several years, but
is now a resident of Washing
ton, has just issued another new
book that treats of the real
folks of the North. It is entitled
“Wc Are Alaskans,” and is full
of intimate personal close-ups
from nearly one hundred living
people in Alaska.
The request was made some
time ago that Lake Minchumina
be embraced on the winter mail
route between Nenana and Flat.
The Postmaster General has just
notified the Delegate that the
Department had just issued an
order that this station be em
braced on the route from No
vember 1, 1931. The Postmaster
at Quinhagak has removed his
place of residence and the va
cancy will likely be filled by the
appointment of Charles B. Mi
chael. A petition has been filed
with the Department asking for
the re-establishment of the post
office at Alatna and the naming
of Carl Gustaf Frank as the
Postmaster.
The reason given for the clos
ing of the foundry of the Alaska
Railroad shops at Anchorage is
because of economy and a high
er quality of supplies from the
Outside. The number of em
ployees in the mechanical de -
partment of the Railroad, as
notated in June for the past
four years, is as follows: 1923,
177; 1929, 181; 1930, 162; 1931,
125. General Manager Ohlson
states that positions of author
ity, when there are any vacan
cies, are filled from the ranks,
and every employee of the Rail -
road is being considered for pro
motion when a vacancy occurs
Occasionally it is necessary to
secure a trained and effieiennt.
man from the Outside.
The possibility that with depth
development, a sufficient ore
body will be developed to war
rant a second milling plant for
the Alaska-Juneau Mining Com
pany and that it will be located
on the Treadwell property on
Douglas Island, has again brot
to the front the necessity for a
bridge across Gastineau Chan
nel. The Delegate has been
broached on the subject and his
answer is that in his political
platform he declared his inter
est in this bridge and promised
the people of Douglas and Ju
neau to support the project in
Congress. He stands ready to
do everything within his power
to bring about the desired result
when the interested parties give
the word to start action.
Eastern paper mills are urging
President Hoover to take action
to halt pending negotiations for
the sale of National Forest tim
ber in Alaska for conversion into
pulp and news print. It is al
leged that this additional pro
duction of pulp in Alaska would
“thrust” unwarranted produc
tion upon an over-expanded in
dustry struggling with a dimin
ished demand and vanishing
profits. The matter ha?, been
referred to the Interior and Ag
riculture Departments, where
it is stated that action by the
Government to prevent develop
ment of the industry in Alaska
is not probable at this time, as
the forests are ripe for cutting
and considerable cost is involved
in deterioration. It is stated
that conditional permits for the
purchase of two important West
Coast groups of 10,000,000,000
board feet of pulp wood in the
Tongass National Forest are in
volved in the negotiations. It is
expected that large water power
projects near Juneau and Ket
chikan would furnish sufficient
energy to produce between 200
and 500 tons of newsprint each
day. There is sufficient timber
to keep the plants running 50
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years. The promoters of the
Alaska development have been
tendered a license by the Federal
Power Commission for power
projects. Neither has accepted.
An improvement in the news
print market conditions is is
expected will govern their ac
ceptance.
In July 1909 the National Ed
itorial Association held its an
nual meeting in Seattle and one
of the strong drawing cards
that induced a decision to go to
the Pacific Coast was a promised
excursion to Alaska. One hun
dred berths were reserved on
the steamer Northwestern, but
over 150 editors and wives from
all over the United States finally
made reservations, but only 136
could be accommodated. And
that number sailed from Seattle
on July 24, returning on August
12, being the largest tourist
party that had made the trip up
to that date. And they certain
ly had an enjoyable trip that
took in Southeastern Alaska,
Cordova and out to Mile 50 on
the railroad then building, Val
dez, Seward, and a side trip to
Kodiak Island and Cook’s Inlet.
The writer was the chairman of
the committee on arrangements
and was reminded of the big
event by a pencil pusher in
Washington the other day who
submitted a copy of a rather fa
cetious article that one of the
excursionists published after his
return. It may prove interesting
reading now, and is resubmitted
as follows:
“Alaska is a syndicated, re
frigerated territory of the Unit
ed States, bounded on the Nortli
by the Polar scandal, on the Ease
by the Northwest mounted po
lice and on the South and West
by the Japanese seal poachers
The territory is inhabited bv
Federal judges, Esquimaux, pe
lagic sealers, faro dealers, min
ing engineers, Athabasca In
dians, and the United States
Signal Corps.
The government is adminis
tered by the Secretary of the In -
terior, the revenue cutter, and
the Campfire Club of New York.
Alaska produces gold, coal, fur,
fish, icebergs, totem poles, rein
deer, and Congressional investi
gations.
The climate compares icily
with that of Blitzen and Etah.
Mining is carried on by the
most approved red tape methods.
Fairbanks, the capital of the
Interior, is named for the dis
coverer of the buttermilkcock
tail.
Alaska possesses the highest
mountain on the North Ameri
can continent, Mt. McKinley
now famed in history as the re
ceptacle of the lost copper cyl
inders of Dr. Frederick A. Cook.
Concerning Alaska, our friend
G. Pinchot, says, “Conserve it!’
L. R. Glavis says, “Investigats
it!” Guggenheim says, “Syndi
cate it!” Rex Beach says, “Copy
right it!” and R. A. Ballinger
says, “Forget it!”
TOR SALE—Four-room house
and one two-room house. In
quire at Hogue and Tveten.
FOR RENT: Two and three room
furnished apartments. Inquire
at this office.
FOR SALE: One outboard motor
boat, built by J. Davis & Son, of
Metlakatla, Alaska. For infor
mation call at this office.
New low price on Indian out
board motor manufactured by
Indian Motorcycle Co. 10 h. p.
$125. F. O. B. Petersburg. Power
and service is the motto.—Chas.
Diven, agent.
SEE HOLLINGSTAD if you wish
to place your orders for local
chickens, meat, butter, milk and
sweet or sour cream.—Adv.
FOR SALE—16 h.p. Frisco
Standard, two propellers, shaft,
stern bearing, stuffing box, At
water Kent ignition system and
new 110-gal. tank. Engine is in
excellent condition—$250.—Geo.
Sumption, Wrangell.
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF THE INTERIOR
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICI
Anchorage, Alaska
June 11, 1931
Notice is hereby given that Er
nest Kirberger has filed an appli
cation for a soldier’s additional
homestead serial 072042 for a
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COLISEUM
Saturday Only
BILLIE DOVE IN
“A Notorious Affair”
With
BASIL RATHBONE and KAY FRANCIS
Also
. CHAPTER FOUR OF “SPELL OF THE CIRCUS
Sunday-Monday
Jack London’s Greatest story
“ The Sea Wolf ”
WITH
MILTON SILLS
Tuesday-W ednesday
August 25-26
“Monte Carlo”
A big special program for a special occasion
Booked especially for the American Legion to help them
entertain their out of town delegates on their first day in
town—Help us show them a good time!
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tract of land embraced in U. S.
Survey No. 1851, situated, in
Kake Village on the west side of
Kupreanof Island, from which
corner No. 1. U. S. L.. M.. FMR
bears N. 5 degrees 44” E. 2.50
chains, containing. 42 acres
and it is now in the files of the
U. S. Land Office, Anchorage,
Alaska.
Any and all persons claiming
adversely any of the above men
tioned land should file their ad
verse claims in the local land of
fice, Anchorage, Alaska, within
the period of. publication, or
thirty days thereafter, or they
will be barred by the provisions
of the statutes.
J. Lindley Green
Register
Date 1st publication Aug. 21, ’31
Date last publication Oct. 16, ’31
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NOTICE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF THE INTERIOR UNITED
STATES LAND OFFICE
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Anchorage, Alaska,
July 9, 1931
Notice is hereby given that Ja
cob Hallingst^d, entryman, to
gether with his witnesses Ed Nil -
sen and Clifford Roundtree, all
of Petersburg, Alaska, has sub
mitted final proof on his home
: stead serial 06915 for a tract of
'• land embraced in H. E. S. No.
s 221, New Series No. 1967, located
| on the east shore cf Frederick
f Sound Forest List 8-15, from
^ which corner No. 1 U.S.L.M. No.
91 bears S. 355 degrees 58 min
utes E. 222.98 chains, containing
108.08 acres, and it is now in the
files of the U. S. Land Office
Anchorage, Alaska, and if no
protest is filed in the local land
office at Anchorage, Alaska, with
in the period of publication or
thirty days thereafter said final
proof will be accepted and final
certificate issued.
J. Lindley Green,
Register
Date 1st Publication Aug. 14, ’31
Date Last Publication Oct. 9, ’31
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NOTICE . v
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
.OF THE INTERIOR, UNITED
STATES LAND OFFICE.
Anchorage, Alaska,
June 15, 1931.
Notce is hereby given that Ed -
ward Oliver Ramstead, entry -
man, together with his witnes
ses, Andrew Ask and Carl Adolp l
Swanson all of Petersburg, Alas
ka, has submitted final proof on
his homestead entry serial 06593,
for a tract of land embraced in
II E. S. No. 201, located on the
east shore of Frede’ick Sound
r ear Point Agassiz containing
120.85 acres, from which corner
No. 1, U. S. L. M. No. 91 bears i-.
47o 20' 33" E 203 44 chains, For -
est List 8-81, longitude 132o 52'
W. latitude 56o 55' 43" N. and
u is now in the files of the U. S.
l and Office. Anchorage. Alaska,
and if no protest is filed in the
local land., office at Anchorage,
/da ska, within the period of pub
lication or thirty days there
f.iter, said final proof will be ac
cepted and final, certificate is
sued.
J. LINDLEY GREEN,
Register
F'ist Publication July 3, 1931
Last Publication 'Vugust 28,1935.
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Hunters Attention! 1
Two to one you don’t get a buck—
But you can ALWAYS get meat at
Independent Meat Market
.. Rump Roast 35c Prime Ribs of Beef 38c..
..Short Ribs 22»/2. Pot Roast 25
.. Flank 20 c Lamb 20 to 38c..
.. Veal .. .. 20 to 40 C.
.. Smoked Salmon—Fresh Vegetables—Milk, 2 qts for 25c..
Alaska-Grown Produce Wanted
HARRY GOLDBERG, Prop.
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