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PETERSBURG, ALASKA, AUGUST 23, 1929
NO. 6
Sourdoughs Tell
Last week in Seattle met in
/ . i:a “Sourdoughs” of the vin
tage of Klondike days. The old
1 oys and girls who stepped high,
v ide and handsome, when Daw
s'm and Skagway were real met
i poll tan in size, popula tion and
a .pearance, met once again and
j lived many harrowing experi
( ■:ices. The names of some there
y. ere “Saw Tooth Henry,’ “Sandy
Frew, Diamond Tooth Lil, Kate
Rockwell, of dance hall fame,
“Goldie Henderson’ the man who
first discovered gold in the Yu
kon. Frank Slaven, ‘Blow-back”
Kid, ‘Nevada Kid, Poker Jim,
Whiskey Ike, The Crooked Kid
and many others who gave con
siderable color to the times
when gold dust was the medium
of exchange.
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Sophia Wreck Case Still
Drags .Along
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Tlie Canadian Pacific Railway
Company argued exceptions to
the report of A. C. Bowmaan, de
claring that he did not follow
the rules laid down by court in
arriving at awards made in his
recent findings of fact, did not
reach conclusions as fixed by
statute. This is in the case of
liability of the Princess Sophia
to heirs of those who were lost
October L3, 1918 when that ves
sel was lest on Vanderbilt Reef.
Lynn Canal. Tn heirs of those
lost started action against com
pany under statutes of Alaska,
which limit liability for a death
of an adult to $10,000 and for
a child to $5,000.
Attorneys for company argued
before Judge Neterer of Seattle,
that the commissioner failed to
NATIVE BOY DROWNED
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Wells Harry Baines, little na
tive boy of Ketchikan, was, last
week, drowned in the Ketchikan
creek while fishing. His body
had been in the water for two
hours when recovered. Dr. Thos.
Rhone was called but could
do nothing for the child.
THE LORD IS NO MORE
The Lord of the United States
budget is no more. He resigned
to enter private business. Col.
James C. Roop of Chicago, was
sworn in as director of budget
last Friday, the third person to
hold that position since the re
signation of Gen. Herbert M.
M. Lord.
Miss Marvel Crosson, Alaska
flier participating in the wo
man’s airplane race across the
United States, was killed near
Phoenix, Arizona, when her ma
chine went into a tail spin from
an elevation of about 1,000 feet
in the air. She was killed in
stantly.
Ruth Nichols was leading in
the race with a prize of $10,000
as an objective.
KETCHIKAN CREEK RAGES
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A dwelling and bridge by the
Ketchikan ball park have been
destroyed by raging torrents of
tlie Ketchikan Creek. The wa
ters of that creek are higher
than has ever been known.
Politician Starts Huge
, Libel Suit Over Article
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R. B. Creager, republican na
! tional committeeman, Browns
iviile, Texas, has started libel
'suit against the P. I?. Collier &
Son Company, publishers of the
j Collier’s Weekly, and asks dam
ages in the sum of $1,009,000.
The suits are based on certain
J alleged libellous attacks con
tained in two articles published
! in that paper in which Creager
|was charged with graft and pa
1 tronage irregularities.
DICKINSON FAVORS ROAD
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Representative J. L. Dickinson
just returned from a brief trip
thru Alaska in speaking of the
proposed International High
way, declared:
“It would be a wonderful
thing. I would like to see such a
road. One of Alaska’s draw
backs has been and is the length
of time it takes to get there.
“The proposed road would do
more toward the development of
the Territory than anything
else. It would lead to easier in
tercourse among the people and
vould benefit Alaska’s experi
nental farms. It would show
hat the Territory has a real
'uture for agriculture if only for
the purpose of giving the north
ts food supply.
The outstanding things no
ticeable on our trip were the
ash, fur, forest and mineral re
sources.
INTERESTED IN FARMING
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The effort of Col. Ohlson,
manager of the Alaska Railroad
o attract farmers to the Mat
unuska Valley and Tanana Val
ey, is bearing fruit, is indicated
n letters from people in the
States. This is the result of
advertising campaign conducted
■n a large number of farm pa
pers.
One arm of the Government is
trying to attract settlers into the
country—the Alaska Railroad—
while another arm of the same
Government — the Bureau of
Fisheries—under “Crisco” Henry
is driving settlers out of the ter
ritory.
FORMER ALASKA GOVERNOR
IS MARRIED
Walter E. Clark, editor of the
Charleston, W. Va., Mail and a
former governor of Alaska, 1909
to 1913, and Mrs. Julie Staunton
:Clay of the same city, were re
cently married, according to dis
patches from New York.
Before receiving appointment
as governor of Alaska, Mr. Clark
was Washington correspondent
for a Seattle paper.
LOTS OF FISH OF FLATTERY
Reports from Puget Sound in
dicate a heavy run of salmon off
Cape Flattery and that the fish
ermen of Washington may do
very well.
The prices offered on the Pu
get Sound this year are:
Springs $1.50
. .Sockeyes $1.00..
Humps . .20. .
The prices indicate sockeyes
bring 12y2 cents per pound;
j 3 cents per pound for humpc and
6 cents for springs.
! The sockeye run so far has
been fair with the peak expect
J ed about the 25th of the month,
udget fcr 1929-30
Receipts
Water Department
Federal Licences
Auto Licenses
Dog Licenses
Miscellaneous
Total
.$. .6,000.00
.. .6,000.00
450.00
150.00
400.00
$13,000.00
DISBURSEMENTS.
Hospital
Water Department Maintenance
Maintenance of Streets and Roads
Salaries-Clerk, Marshal & Treasurer
20 per cet of School Budget
Interest on School Bonds
Loans, Warrants Outstanding
Interest on Above
Due on Fire Truck
Legal
City Assessor
Repairs and Additions to School House
Stationary and Printing
Miscellaneous
TOTAL
Balance to be raised by taxes
Total of Assessment Roll $1,491,110
Taxes collected on above amount at levy of 20 mills
BAL.
Estimated Receipts
.LIGHT PLANT ...
Expenditures
3.500.00
1.500.00
5.000. 00
4.500.00
6.750.00
2.450.00
13,000.00
500.00
3.000. 00
500.00
1.000. 00
1,000.00
500.00
500.00
42.700.00
13,000.00
29.700.00
.00
29.822.00
122.00
$27,000.00
Salaries —
MacKecknie
Young
B. S. Assistant
Wages—C i t y
Maintenance Highline
Maintenance Distribute
Interest on Bonds
Bond Retirement
3.000. 00
2.400.00
600.00
Maintenance
600.00
500.00
System
2.000. 00
7.497.00
5,000.00
Total
Balance for Sinking Fund
21,597.00
5,403.00
Setback For Big
Fropoganda Mill
Last May, Arthur G. McDowell1
and William Albertson, students
at the University of Pittsburg,
were expelled by officials of the
university for their activity and
agitation for the release of Tom
Mooney and Billings for alleged
bombing in San Francisco labor
troubles. McDowell and Albert
son carried their expulsion into
court and now the officials of
the university have been served
vith a writ of mandamus order
ing them to appear and either
reinstate McDowell or show
cause why they should not.
Professor Frederick Woltman,
member of the university faculty
was discharged for writing an
article condemning treatment of
mine workers by the coal and
iron barons and for demanding
reform of the Coal and Iron Po
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lice system in the State of Penn- j
sylvania.
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
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Sak Anashi, Japanese employ
ee employed by Fidalgo Island
Packing Company, Ketchikan,
attempted to commit suicide
last week by slashing himself
with a safety razor in the abdo
men. He is reported as on the
road to recovery.
Mrs. Tex Richard, wife of the
late Tex Richard, sport promoter
says she is bankrupt. That her
husband’s wealth was only pa
per wealth.
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The Metlakatla cannery put
up a pack of 40,000 cases of sal
mon.
Ketchikan Booze Ring
Leaders Indicted
Clint Griffith. Carl Haupt
man and R. Johnstone were ar
rested in Ketchikan this week I
under the Jones Act and have ]
been indicted by the grand jury.
Along with this trio were ar
rested Berdette Durban, Frazier
Foote and Jacobson and all ad
mitted to $5,000 bail.
HERD OF ALASKAN REINDEER
TO BE DRIVEN TO CANADA
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A herd of 3,000 reindeer to be
used as food supply for the local
population will be driven from
Alaska to the eastern delta of
the Mackenzie River in the Ca
nadian Northwest Territories
commencing in October, the de
partment of Commerce has been
advised by the Assistant Trade
Commissioner at Ottawa, A. H.
j Thiemann.
The decision to transfer this
|herd of reindeer was based on
the report of R. T. Porsild and A.
E. Porsild, who have spent sev
eral years in the Arctic studying
reindeer grazing grounds. While
it is planned to establish rein
deer raising in this territory as
; a meat supply for the inhabit
I ante, commercial possibilities
have not been ignored. At the
present time, however, the long
haul and the high cost of trans
portation of the meat to large
consuming centers is a draw
back.
Joe Williams returned from
Juneau where he went to secure
more mink for stock on his
ranch. He got them and brot
them back with him.
One Of Four Sites Will
Be Chosen
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Dr. William Cooper, while in
Ketchikan stated that there
are four available sites for the
proposed industrial school for
the fi r s t division—Wrangell.
Wrangell Narrows. Metlakatla
and Saxman.
Secretary Wilbur will make
the final selection of the site
based on the schedule as print
ed on another page.
Dr. Cooper indicated that one
of the greatest needs for the
school and for the people of the
division are medicine and nurs
es.
LOTS OF FISH ON MARKET
Of the nation’s holding of 4,
800,556 pounds -of mild-cured
salmon on July 15, 3,812,749
pounds were on the Pacific Coast
according to figures put out by
the Bureau of Fisheries. Of the
country’s supply of frozen fish,
almost all was on the Pacific
Coast.
Frozen salmon held on the
Coast consisted of 730,227 lbs.,
of Chinooks, 596,129 silvers,, 61,
394 of falls and pinks, 263,692 of
steelhead trout and 826,647 lbs.,
of other frozen salmon.
Of the nation’s frozen halibut
of 7,882,383 lbs. of trade sizes, the
Pacific Coast had 6,119,488;
cured herring on the Coast was
5,363,364 pounds and throughout
the nation 23,513,036. Of all the
frozen fish of various kinds, the
nation held 51,513,036 pounds,
and of this the Pacific Coast
had in stock 11,169,609 pounds.
NO FALL TROLLING
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Beginning at six o’clock to
morrow evening commercial fish
ing for salmon will not be per
mitted until 6 o’clock September
30. Except on the east coast of
Baranof Island from Cape Om
aney to the outer extremity of
Point Armstrong.
Hand trolling for commercial
purposes along with power troll
ing will not be permitted. Resi
dent Alaskans can sit down in
their homes and go out occa
sionally to stores, movie houses,
and other places to spend what
they did not earn this summer.
BOOZE BOAT CAPTURED
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The Jupie, British schooner
out of Bermuda, laden with li
quor, was picked up by coast
guard boat CG-194 off the Vir
ginia coast. She had approxi
mately 900 cases of rum aboard.
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In 1925 the French war debt
to the United States totaled $4,
230,000,000. This has been cut
to $1,681,000,000 and has 62
years in which to pay it. The
war debt incurred by France is
wiped off the books and forgiv
en. The balance of the debt
was advanced after the signing
of the Armistice.
GET IN YOUR FLOUR
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* Prospects of a decidedly poor
year for wheat yield in Canada
| and the U. S. Government report
of a world shortage of 380,000,
000 bushels this year over last,
is sending wheat prices upward.
Prices on flour is moving up al
so. The fishermen do not figure
on buying much flour this win
ter.
Be No Changes
Fish Laws '30
During the week at Juneau, Mr.
O’Malley said: “Few if any
changes are contemplated in the
present Alaska fisheries regula
tions. The fishing situation is
satisfactory as to regulations.
The fishruns of Southeastern
Alaska are rebuilding following
the disastorous pink failure of
1927. I am gratified with the
healthy condition over the en
tire Territory.”
Congressman Dickinson, of
Iowa, said in Seattle upon his
return from Alaska: “Before we
went north, we often heard that
bureaus were handicapping de
velopments in Alaska. Whenev
er you find a man running down
bureau control, you will find a
man who is wanting to do
something the government won't
let him have.”
Congressman Summer said,
‘ Regulations adopted promise to
restore the fishing industry.”
War Ended 1921 Says
Superior Court
Judge Adam Beeler, Superior
Jourt, Seattle, declared last
week that the signing of the
peace treaty, July 2, 1921, and
not the armistice, November 11,
1918, officially ended the war.
The ruling came up in the case
of A .R. Peter who held that as
a war veteran he should have
preferential right for police ap
pointment. Peter enlisted after
the armistice but before the
treaty was signedd.
AT THE VARIETY
A very good picture is “Dis
cord” showing tomorrow night,
with Lil DaGover and Gosta
Ekman in title roles. A good
comedy is also to be shown.
“Mother” is a story dripping
with the simple, heartfelt things
of real life that make real dra
ma. Saturated with courage,
conviction end eventual con
tentment, pitiless in its stark
stripping of a woman’s soul.
Belle Bennette features in this
fine story by Kathleen Norris,
Sunday and Monday.
Laugh with and at Harry
Langdon in Remember When”
in this program.
Five and Ten Cent Annie is a
delightful comedy that has no
follow the Alaska statute which
provides that the measure of
damages must be based upon
earning capacity, prospective life
ability to save and accumulate
money and other matters which
would give the court an idea of
what the person would have
been worth if life had not been
lost.
dull humor or slow moments.
It will be shown Tuesday and
Wednesday. A good comedy is
| also on the bill.
On Thursday and Friday the
Judgement of the Hills is a pic
ture of intense moments and
drama. The story of a boy who
was branded a coward. He was
saved by a brother’s trust. It is
a thrilling tale of Kentucky hills
where life is primitive and man
must fight to live.
Melting Millions, the big seri
al will be shown in its eighth
chapter unwinding thrills that
hold your interest. The Beauty
Parlor is another of Witwer’s
pugilistic funnies that drives
away worry and care.