VOL. 3.
PETERSBURG, ALASKA, NOVEMBER 16, 1928
NO. 18
Boxer Stops In PortL
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The Bureau of Education ship
Boxer stopped in port southbound
Monday morning, pulling out at
noon for Seattle.
On board were Misses Dexter and
Barn'nouse, teacher and nurse from
the Eklutna Industrial School and
several children headed for the Or
thopedic Hospital, Seattle.
Heavy weather was encountered
by the vessel according to Capt.
Whitlam but fortunaely storm warn
ings were heeded so that on two oc
casions the vessel was able to hit
into harbor.
Five hundred reindeer carcasses
and considerable ivory and basketry
are oeing taken out this trip. Carl
Jacobson secured some fine speci
mens of carved ivory and baskets.
Tonathan H. Wagner, Chief of
the Division left the vessel at Nome
and went out on the Victoria. He
had planned to stop off at Sitka to
attend the convention of the Alas
ka Native Brotherhood but was call
ed south by cable.
Civilization By Contact
--Not Segregation
jThe Into (Jen. R. H. Pratt, l . S. A
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The cry is right here, you have
hearu it. Let the Indian children
into Hie public school. 1 say let the
Indians into the United States. Re
move the oppression, of which the
schools ate a par*, from the tribe
and let light come in. You cannot
make citizens of Indians and keep
them in tribal masses. They dare
not turn them loose today even tho
thfy are men of property. Men like
hese sitting here have to be super
vised; their affairs supervised from
Washington.
I have been upon the Blackfoot
r.escivation within the last few
days, just came from there. One of
my old students who left Carlisle
twenty-one years ago married one of
our girls, both half Indian, but it
doesn’t make any difference—it
doesn’t make any difference if they
are sixty-three hundredths part
white and the rest Indian, the re
sult is the’ just same. IT WOULD
MAKE AN INDIAN OUT OF A
WHITE MAN TO LIVE AMONG
THE INDIANS AND IT WOULD
MAKE A CITIZEN OUT OF THE
INDIAN TO LIVE AMONG THE
WHITES. * * *When a man cannot
sec that the way to make a citizen
of America out of a man who is not
a citizen is to bring him into Ameri
ca and keep him in America if you
want to keep him a citizen he is too
blind for anything. My cry for Car
lisle from the start, was TO CIVI
LIZE THE INDIAN, TO GET HIM
INTO CIVILIZATION, TO KEEP
HIM CIVILIZED. LET HIM STAY.
Editor’s Note: For over 25 years
General Pratt educated and domin
a ted the lives of Indian sudents,
returning them to their homes with
the idea of helping themselves. He
was a student of Indian education
and his solution was to treat the In
dian as a human being with every
opportunity accorded immigrant
and citizen freely.
Flossie Gets Into Port
The Flossie, Wrangell steam tug
arrived in Seattle after being much
ly delayed by storms. She was
forced into shelter several times
The Flossie, tug for the Wrangell
Mill and Power Co. was purchased
by Capt. Charles Isakson of Seat
tle. She was formerly the harbor
boat Peterson stationed at Ft. Wil
liam H. Seward. A number local
men made their trip to the Fort
during the draft davg of The War,
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Cordova Hit Hard
Cordova was visited by one of the
worst storms in its history the fore
part of thje month. Property to the
extent of $30,000 was destroyed,
i Tiie school building suffering the
greatest damage when the roof was
blown off and torrents of water
poured into every room. Flying
wreckage broke thousands of dol
lars of plate glass windows. Tele
phone poles were bodily picked up
from the ground, fronts pf buildings
torn off, sliced a part pf a hotel and
two warehouses, pushed them into
the bay and were carried to sea by
the tides.
Senator C. C Dill
Says Arthur Brisbane of this Sen
ator: As a representative in Con
gress Mr. C. C. Dill denounced and
excoriated the administration of
Woodrow Wilson at every turn. As
a member of the Senate he has per
sistently criticised and condemned
♦he Republican administrations of
he past Jx years. Seeking reelec
ion, he is, at this moment, almost
‘inally opposed to the programs an
nounced by Governor Smith and Mr.
Hoover. Hew, may we ask. can the
people of any state expect results
Tom a man who is in favor of no
me save himself.”
That remains to be seen. Wa
inglou electors sent Senator Dill
back to the senate and relegated
Judge Mackintosh to the discard.
An Election Job
Sol Ruth of Medford, Oregon,
made an election bet. Well enough
and good had he been on the win
ning end. But he wasn’t. Thereby,
hangs the tale. He had to roll a
peanut six miles with a crowbar
because he bet Hoover would not
carry Texas. I
Poy Bunch, winner would have
had to roll the peanut ouly one
block had he lost. That is Bunch
ing matters.
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Seattle Supports Alaska
Projects
The Seatile Chamber of Com
merce advised the local Club that
it hao sent a resolution to Mr. Un
derwood, its representative at Wash
ngtou in support of projects pro
posed in Alaska in the line of har
bor dredging in the several ports.
The matter will be brought to the
attention 01 Washington Congress
men and ilieir support urged. This
is in reply and support of petition
sent in by the local Club.
Mill [in Hands Receiver
It is reported here that the Wran
gell Mill and Power Company has
gonp into the hand? of the receiv
ers. J. G %Grant, one of the heavi
est holders of stock in the company
left for Seattle in an effort to se
cure capital to stave off the action.
Lack of orders for salmon boxeh,
local orders for building material
and a too ambitious expansion pro
gram is said to have caused the
action of creditors, fit has been ev
ident for some time that the mill
was in difficulties but it was hoped
that the mill would pull through
Elected Superior Judge
T. M. Phillips of Aberdeen, Wash
ington, was elected superior court
judge for Graus Harbor. Comment
is made in another column about
this election.
| File Motion New Trial
I Attorneys Hellanlhal and Hellan
j that filed a motion for a new trial
I in t he case of Albert Grant for al
leged murder of Thomas James of
I Haines, at Sitka early this fall. Al
bert was found guiltp of second de
gree murder. Sentence suspended
l until the court has ruled upon the
i ruction.
Explaines Herring Trap?
In a letter to the Commercial Club
under date of October 16th, Commis
sioner O’Malley advised that from
that date till May 31st of ’929, in
southeastern Alaska, except Kanal
k'i Bay. ‘commercial fishing will not
bo allowed at any time. This in
cluded a complete ban on commer
cial fishing for herring by trap.
Pishing with seines of greater]
length than 90 fathoms and 500
me. hes deep in Klawock harbor is
prohibited. The meshes to be not
mere than an inch and a half
stretched measure.
In explaining the letter Mr. O’Mai- j
ley stated that the prohibitions j
against-commercial fishing by traps j
did not prevent taking of herring
ring for local food or bait by the
use of other methods prescribed by
law. Undei this definition a pond
s«ine is no* construed as being a
trap in tli'- sense of the word.
legion Dance Best
Of Year
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The American Legion Armistice!
Day Dance staged on the night of
th._ 10 th was one of the biggest af
fairs staged in Petersburg in a long
time. Those who masked showed
eons,dorable originality in their cos
fumes ranging in many varied char
acters. P' izes donated by the dif
ferent buriness houses were appro
priate and muchly appreciated.
The Legion wishes to acknowl
edge its appreciation of the sup
port given by all, especially to those
%
who by their generous donations
m^de possible the success of the af
fair, '
Church Bazaar S. of N.
Hall
The Annual Bazaar and dinner
of the Community League will be
held at the S. of N. Hall on Satur
da. evening November 24 th. Doors
open at f OO o’clock. Plans are be
ing considered for enlarging and im- '
proving the church property, a step
vhicli should be of community in
terest. It is hoped that this date
wii! be kept in mind and every sup
port will 1 e appreciated.
Dan to Try Amend
• Marine Act
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Delegate Dan Sutherland when
pasgiug through Seattle stated to
the press that lie was going to make
an effort eo secure an amendment to
the Tone? Merchant Marine Act,
which bill permits shipment of
goods by foreign bottoms from for
eign to American ports, except to
Alaska. Freight from foreign port
must, first be shipped to an Ameri
can oort then to Alaska in American
vessels. V. kich means' consignment
to Alaska merchants with middle
man’s profits attached.
Tt is no' expected that the Seat
tle Chamber of Commerce will give
Alaska an> help in the matter.
Lindsey is Wreck
During the heavy storms of the
past week the A G. Lindsay, Pres
bvterian mission boat stationed at
Hoonah, was blown ashore and sunk
i>v the high winds and storms. The
Lindsay was anchored with a new
cable which snapped like a string.
The masts of the craft were out of
water but Lie damage had not been
estimated. The insurance company
will take care of the vessel.
Borah May Be Honored
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Political prognosticators believe
Senator Borah will be named as
Secretary of State ruder the Hoover
administration. As chairman of the
"eii've foreign relations committee,
Borah has become recognized as an
vmf-rfcan authority on internation
al affairs. Senator Borah was one
uf Hoover’s most severe critics, ex
cor'ating him on occasion in a man
ner only as Borah could do it. It
is not believed that Borah will ac
cept ’he post, still-—.
“No Liver for Fish
Poor Fish”
..Is the fishy problem of the U. of
W. College of Fisheries. Better
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trv ’em on ham and. Or, coffee :
and doughnuts. Alaska hatcheries j
have fed the finnies corn meal, built ;
'em sidewalks and pulled all stumps ■
mit of creeks. Next thing the fish
will be getting sheepskin diplomas |
from the C. of F for finding their
way home And whei they hit the j
briny deep, who’s goin’ to feed ’em
liyor? Wot tell.
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Stroller Must 4-FLsh
“Will the people of Alaska con
tinue to he four-flushed by Dan
Sutherland another two years as
they have been during the past j
etc lit years. Compare what he has ;
1 romised with what he has accom- j
plisned and vote accordingly.”
The people did so they sent him
hack for another two years. Show ,
yourself a sport Stroller and con
gratulate Dan upon retaining the i
vote and confidence of the people, j
The ALASKAN does not believe it ■
necessary to congratulate its candi-j
dates That goes wihout any ques- j
ion. Thev know how we stand, j
where and why. They are men of *
principle, independent thought and
enioy the confidence of the people.
The other two men will show
where thev do not stand eventually, j
The ALASKAN does not feel it
possible foi them to straddle politi
co] fences and retain the confidence
o" the voters.
To Sell Freighters
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The sale of forty-five vessels* of
approximately 5.000 dead weight
tons each, either for scrap or for
conversion- to Diesel propulsion or
foi operation as steamsh*Fte was
authorized by the Shipping board.
Bids will ho opened on the 11th of
December.
Twenty-three of the ships have
been laid up in the James River,
five at New York and the balance
in other vards.
Doctors, lawyers, trapmen and
others comprised a party of about
25 from Ketchikan. They were
sure having a “good” time.
K. Steherg, formerly of Peters
burg, also had a party out after the
ducKS, geese and deer.
! Sees Thru Other's Eyes
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p.ort Ferguson, inmate of an in
stitution for the blind regained his
sight thru another man’s eye.
He recently underwent an opera
tion most delicate ever known to
medical science. A cornea from the
eye of another was transplanted to
! his eye ever which a cataract had
formed. After removal of bandag
es Ferguson was able to see and dis
tinguish objects ten feet away..
Permanent success of the opera
tion deponds on whether Ferguson’s
optic tissue can keep life in the
transplanted cornea, according to
th. surgeons.
Killing Sea Lion
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The question of killing of sea
I r
j ion was taken up at a recent meet
ing of the Commercial Club. In re
; ph to a letter of inquiry. Henry
! O’Malley sent copy ofthe regulation-,
, to the Club. The regulation fol
lows:
killing of sea lions in the
T-rr'tory of Alaska or in any of the
waters of Alaska over which the
! rvt^d States has jurisdiction is pro
hibited from May 1, 1928, to April
30. 19 30, both dates inclusive. This
prohibition shall not apply to the
killing of sea lions by natives for
food and clothing, by miners or ex
plorers when in need of food, by
anvone in the necessary protection
of property or while such animals
are actually engaged in the devast
ation of runs of salmon, or to the
coll ection of specimens for scientific
purposes under permits issued bv
the Secretary of Commerce.
The penalties and forfeitures im
poe d by law will be strictly enforc
er5 against all persons who commit
acts in violation thereof or of the
reputation!- promulgated in accord
ance therewith.”
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Edmond Verney
Dies
Furry Campbell ip, in receipt of j
a 1''legrain from Patrick Verney to |
the effect that Mr. Verney, father of j
Patrick* died at Mctlakatla after a j
br'ef illness, Tuesday morning. !
Though seriously ill, Pat had wired
that there was hopes . of his father;
recovering, but that he was in a j
serious condition.
A short time ago the home of j
Pat's sister was completely destroy
ed by fire A little nephew of about
five summers packed his younger
si. Kr and baby brother out of the
burning house to a neighbor’s, The
grandfather, coming to the house
latei believed his grandchildren
burned to death. The shock sent
him to a bed of sickness from which
he never recovered.
Deceased came to Alaska from
old Metlakatla, B. C. Was a mem
ber of the Presbyterian Church of
Me-iakatla and an upstanding citi
zen of that town. He is survived
by several children.
About Herring Runs
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The Seward Gateway is authority
I'M’ the statement that the herring
passed up Kodiak and stopped in
a* King Cove 500 miles distant. The
luck of fishermen. Recent investiga
tion of George Rounsfell, Bureau
of Fisheries investigator, Is to the
effect that Alaska herring are lo
cal and when too intensive for a
period of time takes place, the her
ring in that section are depleted.
Ketchikan hunters paid Peters
burg a visit during the week on
their way to the flats.
Final Returns 1st
Division
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Sutherland
Grigsby
Benjamin
WalKer
Anderson
McCormack
Olts
Panl
Rram
Shattuek
W*nn
Ziegler
Post yard
Truitt
Adkins
Avey
Gilmore
2987
2344
2631
2602
2383
2697
2255
2339
2224
2651
2739
2725
3329
1679
1184
1008
1594
Dtlegate Sutherland returns to
Washington again but with the press
of fhe territory against him. He
"will be damnod whether he does
ar.y-Mng or not because he is not
the pliant tool of the predatory in
terests.
“Honest John” Rustgard had no
contest. He too will remain fetter
ed in his office by the thongs of
Bureaucracy.
Charley Benjamin with a lead at
this writing has a cinch on the one
legislative office the Chronicle most
set ds heart upon getting—Senator
from Ketchikan. “Doc” Walker is
sent to the political discard a sec
ond time. «
“We Republicans” fared not so
hadlv in the Lower House—“we”
elected two Democrats along with
two republicans. Paul and Olts
paired off Ream and Anderson—
Lawyer Ziegler and Attorney Winn
and “independent democrat Shat-*
tuck pairs off with Republican Mac
Cormack.
“Taul machine is busted” but the
political eunocks know not what to
do with Peal or where to get a
Moses to lead his following into the
hands of the morphodite party.
The Ticket is Split
When ninety per cent of the vote
of the First Division had been
connted, the Tories were pretty bad
ly scared until all the votes were in.
were in—not a hundred votes se‘
parated the two at this writing.
The next contest, is that of Beil
jamin and Walker for the Senate.
Benjamin wins out by about fifty
votes. A greater victory than the
defeat of Paul, for a senator has a
four-year term and one senate vote
equals two representatives. This is
a bitter defeat for the Tories.
At Nome only nine votes separat
ed Gaffney and Sundquist. A re
count will be necessary to decide
whether a progressive or a Tory will
wiU be in the Senate from Nome.
In the event of the election of Dick
Sundquist. the progressives will
have sufficient strength to stalemate
any reactionary measures which
might be presented.
By and large, “we” REPUBLI
CANS are quite satisfied with the
election—Delegate to Congress, At
torney General, Senator, two repre
sentatives and road commissioners
galore. Out of which the “Repub
lican Democrats” get two offices.
G. O. P. GETS LEAD IN SENATE
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A paper majority of fifteen in the
Senate and ninety-nine in the house,
is the first unafficial list of the new
Congress, according to William Ty
ler Page, clerk of the House.
nate—Republicans, 55; Demo
crats, 39; Farmer-Labor, 1; and one
vacancy, (the contested seat of Wil
liam Vare of Pennsylvania.)
House—Republicans, 267; Demo
crat1, 167; Farmer-Labor, 1.