VOL. 2
PETERSBURG, ALASKA FEBRUARY 10, 1928
NO. 30
Saturday At The Legion
Entertainment
There was a good turn out last
Saturday to take iu the offerings cf
the American Legion at the Sons
of Norway Hall. Of course the draw
ing card of the whole show was
the program of fistic encounters of
local leather pushers. Although the
entertainment as a whole was good,
music, novelty and regular dancing,
the lure of excitement out of the
ordinary was the big appeal.
The first thing on the evening’?
amusement list was an encounter be
tween Harry Berkeley and Melvin
Hurley, 135 pounders—a three
round go. This mix-up was ag
gressive on one side and a deal of
caution on the other. Berkeley did
some good boxing. Hurley inclined
to cover through every round and
hung close to his corner. Berkeley
was given the decision.
The second stanza was another
three round battle between Antonio
Munoz and Will Jackson. That is,
it was supposed to go three rounds
Both fighters were fast and pepper
ed each other gleefully. Jackson
was in better condition and more
inclined to lead. in a mix-up in
the second round Munoz claimed a
foul. Not allowed. Munoz had
enough by the wind up of the second
round and the decision went to Jack
son. These scrappers went in as
welterweights.
The third fistic attraction was be
tween Chester Willis and Ted Han
sen, weighing in at 182 pounds.
This was a sort of slow* movie af
fair. Hansen was wild in hitting
and wofully slow in Ms movements.
Willis, shortly after the first bell,
quit exerting himself and rather
pulled in on his punches. The fight
went the three rounds with Willis
the winner.
The fourth call of gladiators drew
Connie Mulver and Alec Jackson in
to the squared circle at weights ot
128 pounds. There was some speed
in this engagement. There wasn’t a
dull moment from beginning to end,
but the end came after the second
frame When Jackson’s supporters
tossed the sponge into the ring
Mulver had advantage over his op
ponent. He was older and tougher.
However, it was a good exhibition
The main bout \vas between Cliff
Arness and Cliff Wayha. Weights,
176 pounds. Although this bit of
boxing was decidedly brief there
were some hefty socks landed on
both sides. Wayha was inclined
to take it sort of easy at the go off
but he was quickly jarred out of
this inclination by several wallops
that carried stings. At the first,
opening coming to Wayha after he
had been shook up a couple ol
times he smashed one over that
floored Arness. Arness went down
heavy and jarred his head against
a timber that held the canvas floor
secure. He got up at once, but he
was seemingly groggy, and Waha
swung over a haymaker. It was
about three minutes before Arness
came back to earth. In a short mix
up and infighting, Arness claimed
that Wayha had fouled him. The
referee didn’t allow this, so the
fight went to a kayo.
The novelty dances by Miss Loret
ta Robinson and Miss Eleanor Stoll
were fine. There was considerable
of an exchange of change at the
close of both dances. Regular danc
ing went on pleasingly from 9:30
to 1 o’clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Pat. Verney were
host and hostess to the Metlakatli
hall players on the two visits of the
boys to Petersburg Saturday and
Monday last.
BASKET BALL—TWO UAMES
The Metlakatla ball team came to
town last Saturday on the M. S. Car
men and didn’t do anything to Pe
tersburg Hi. Skinned us 39-28. Too
bad, boys, we thot for awhile we had
the visitors on the run. And those
I Annette Islanders came back Monday
jand did it some more. This time they
I walked off with the honors—31
27. Still both games were really
good. We had the games w nadoi.|S
good.
TRANSPORTATION DATA
Representing the U. S. Engineers'
office in Juneau,—Miss Helen Laurie
has been busy for several days look
fing up shipping statistics in the
i port of Petersburg. Part of this
! time was put in at the Public wharf
office and the remainder at the of
i lice of the Citizen’s wharf. The
( work is made up of gathering lists
[of freight tonnage arriving and de
parting this port, dates connected
with shipping in and out, the num
ber of vessels arriving and sailing
and the passengers arriving and de
barking. Vessels and tonnage pass
ing north and south through the
Narrows will be made up, for the
larger part, by looking over records
of the different transportation com
panies in Seattle. Miss Laurie will
o over the Wrangell records next.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank those who
have patronized our concerts in
1 the past and especially those, who
by their very kind assistance have
made these concerts possible.
Yours with thanks
THE PETERSBURG CITY BAND
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Commercial Club Notes
Harbor dredging committee in re
ceipt of very encouraging letters
from Congressmen and other officials
relative to future prospects of chan
nel dredging. Not known yet if the 1
work will be under regular Narrows
i project or as a job by itself. In
either way the matter will have sup
port.
Suggested that a party, dance and
social be given to godspeed the hali
but fleet. Decided that it was too
late this season. Suggested that the
! Club have a “Ladies Night.” Agree
able all around, but no definite ac
tion taken at this time.
Guest of evening, Mr. R. K. Stew
art, predatory game hunter. He gave
a very intersting talk on outline of
his work in territory, what it has
been and what it would be. Here,lo
cally but a short time, but will be
in S. E. Alaska next fall and winter.
Letter from Biological Survey stated
no funds for next fiscal year animal
hunting, so present work is carried j
on thru territorial appropriation ot
$10,000.
The annual drive for membership
is on.
M. Mussick, of the Mussick Tailor
Shop, has been a month in bed
with inflamatory rheumatism. A
reporter of THE ALASKAN call d
on the old gentleman last Wednes
day and found him getting out oi
the floor for the first time in 30
days. He is slightly improving.
Don’t forget about the BOY
SCOUTS. Come to Sons of Norway\
hall Saturday night.
Major General Goethals, builder
of the Panama Canal, the greatest
single engineering feat in the world,
died recently of cancer and was in
terred at West Point a few days
ago.
Meeting Of The City Fathers
Meeting of Monday evening, Feb
ruary (ith, called to order by May
or Swanson. Fred Nelson takiiu
the place of Commissioner Clauser
in the Clerk’s chair.
..Report of Finance Committee
Report of Finance Committee was
asked. Brief financial report read
f receipts, expenditures and a
balance on hand of $420. A small
sum in dog license money was not
included in the above balance fig
ures.
. . Report asked of l ire and Water
Committee..
No report at this time.
Garbage Dump Again
Relative to the city dump—gar
bug*1 dump—. Complaint made that
the dumping wharf was used as the
garbage catcher instead of the tides
Statement made that the end of
dock was completely blocked with
ashes and other refuse. Truck
could not get 10 wharf end on ao
count of refuse piled thereon. Mar
shal requested to take a look at this
condition, have the dump cleaned
and see that refuse was tossed ov
erboard at such times as the tides
were right to carry it away.
Report on Schools
Report made that roofs had been
inspected and found as well repair
ed as could be expected under
weather conditions such as we have
had. No leaks bothering now, and
indications were that water sheds
would work alright. Would go iar
ther with repair work once the
weather turned dryer.
Report from Light and Water
Committee
Nothing at this time.
Special Committee. Nothing at
this time.
Report of Town Officers
Brief report to effect that condi
tions were fairly good. Short talk
by MacKecknie bearing on a trip of
inspection recently, where lie found
the lake ice to be 12 to 14 inches
thick and the bill lands pretty well
under suoav. No snow on the water
mains, however. Found one of the
transmission poles with a half no
tion to fall over. Rigged braces to
(his and left it secure. Would
straighten it up as soon as weather,
snow and ice permitted. Reported
that the water wheel semed to be
wearing very well and that the gen
eral condition of (he machinery was
good.
At this Hans Wick, City Marshal,
brought up the garbage dump again.
Said that he had instructed those
Avho hauled the city refuse to dump
to be particular about getting it all
overboard, and to get rid of it
when currents were right to carrv
the stuff aAvay from the beaches.
Said that he’d make an inspection
tour and wee just how thing's were
■ at the wharf end.
Word brought before the council
that those residing across the sawmill
creek, and who used the upper
bridge, should like to have said
; bridge put in a safe condition for
pedestrians. Said that lower bridge
—at the sawmill—was not conven
j ient through being too far off. This
J bridge bars been condemned for somt
it* me. Was 17 years old and rotten.
Hans Wick said that possibly a half
dozen new piling might make it safe
for foot travel for a little while, but
that no part of the structure was
' dependable. City had not the funds
i ) renew the bridge and thought it
hardly worth while to attempt fix
ing up the thing. The matter res
jed her< without further comment.
high I and Power Schedule
t At this time came the reading o£
Ulie new light and power schedule.
Head oil' by Nelson. Turned out af
1 ex reading schedule that it wasn’t
ike correct me. Statement by May
i <r .b it (lie amended schedule was
i ity Clerk's hands and would be
Jarereimd H r the council's consider
jation next meeting along with pro
|. rly framed ordinance.
City Hills
j Committee on City Bills (payable *
f
| now came up and were acted on by
I proper committee. Ordered paid ex
! cept tw or three small machine
jslu.p hills. These latter were lai-i
• .'jm* side tc be taken up later wi i
explanations from the shop as to
details.
* *m mimical ion from MacGregor
Tlieatre
Communication from Neil Mac
('ego.- read relative to wire connec
bc’is io the main power line of the
oil engine so that he could have
power when the hydro-electric line
was out of commission. Seemed
that there was a fear that the
hydro-electric line was likely to go
dark almost any time, and if with
out engine connections he (Mac
Gregor) stood to lose a considerable j
sum each night he was without
light. Statement by MacKecknie
that he was endeavoring to make
tin connections without cluttering
the poles with any more cross-arms
than absolutely necessary. Would
have the job completed as soon as
be could .
Communication from Mrs. Andre
anof bearing on the payment of her
tax- • by the board and thanking the
(council for its action in the matter.
Unfinished Business
Unfinished business turned out
to be more or less of a heated af
fair through an endeavor to learn
something to the real point in the
heating system of the school an.l
(Continued from Page One.)
THE HER KING TRISTICUS.
The herringus triratlcus- is of recent di ;covery. Probably related to
the dinosauri and other pernicious animals of an earlier age. Destroys
millions of pounds of herring annually. Kills other small fish. Excre
montumn used as so-called chick food, as fertilizer, paint oils, low grade
cooking fats and soap. Ig predatory. Should be exterminated at once.
Freguents Alaska waters. The above picture of monstrousity is the
first to be given to public.
“U. S. A.” MEETING
Schoettler presidng, Tuesday ev
! ening. Meeting rather quiet, De
eided to postpone election of officers
to 8 p. m. Friday evening. Stanley
j Oaksmith was given Petersburg’s
, proxie at Grand Council in session
■at Ketchikan. Considerable tinif
j taken up relative to membership and
principles of organization. A large
j turnout tonight is urged.
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The House has passed the Suther
land bill authorizing the city of An
chorage to issue $100,000. in bonds
for a new school building. Seward
was authorized to issue bonds
amounting to $50,000. for a like
purpose.
! EDERAL APPROPRIATI-3NS
U. S. Geological Survey work In
Alaska is allotted but $64,000. for
next year. To care for the insane of
Alaska, $158,000. is provided. Some
thing wrong here some place.
In the supply bill of other Alaska
appropriations is included $941,300.
j for the United States Bureau of Ed
ucation. (Can this be possible?)
However, of this extraordinary sum,
but $486,500 is for educational pur
poses. And that is larger than us
ual.
A GOOD GUESSER
A good guesser is Mrs. Truit. Last
week the Hogue and Tveten Co., had
a large glass container over half
filled with red beans, pink beans,
yfdlow beans and white beans and
scarcely any two beans the same
size. There were 6597 beans in the
pot. Mrs. Truitt guessed 6598.
That’s driving pretty close. A prize
was offered for the guess number
nearest the correct quantity.
Court of Honor-Scouts
Personnel of the Court:
Presiding Judge, Harold F. Dawes;
Court Clerk, J. A. Mendenhall,:
Court Herald, A. B. Holt;
Orderlies: Trygvie Strom and
Henry Hasbouck;
Court Gommissioners: . .;
L. B. Cornelius and C. M. Arch- j
bold.
Court Associates
Carl Swanson, Mayor.
C. C. Clausen, U. S. Commissioner.
Frank It. Havens, U. S. Deputy Col
lector of Customs.
C. V. Brown, Deputy U. S. Marshal.
Jacob Otness, Postmaster.
C. H. Bowman, Principal City
Schools.
Louis F. Paul, Teacher, U. S. Bu
reau of Education.
R. M. Allen, President, Commercial
Club.
Fred. R. Nelson, Past Dept, Com.,
American Legion.
Dan M. Thompson, Post Com. Pe
tersburg Post, American Legion.
J. W. Schoettler, Editor Petersburg
Press.
Will A. Barrows, Editor, The Alas
kan.
Earl N. Ohmer, Proprietor Alaska
C.lacier Sea Food Co.
Edward Locken, Representing the
Bank of Petersburg.
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One of the features of the “Win
ners of the Wilderness,” screened at
; the MacGregor, Friday and Saturday
is the saving of the remnant of Brad
dock’s British army by the strategy
of George Washington.
“The Duchces of Buffalo” with
Constance Talmadge as lead is a
whirlwind of a story of the havoc by
an American dancing girl at the
Russian court. She puts the rush in
Russia, all right.
ihe band Concert at the
Macbregor ineater
it is disappointing to make a
strong endeavor to please Lae public
in clean entertainment and then
have a lack ol appreciation shown b;
failure to attend anu see and listen.
Honest criticism is educational in
value, but iacic of interest by the
public leads those who strive to in
struct and amuse to iouk. with dis
couraged vision on iurther effort.
All this winter the members of the
city band have workeu hard, on al
ter hour time, to get up interesting
and enlightening programs, but only
once have they had a house that
more than paid expenses. The pro
gram of the band last 1 uesday at
the MacGregor Theatre was 'splendid
in form and exceptionally well cur
ried through. There was a tuii one
and one-haif hour's of better class
entertainment and it was appreciat
ed by but one-third of the average
entertainment seeking public. The
band will give no more entertain
ments. it does nt seek a profit on
what it goes to tne trouble to show
you, but it certainly can’t afford to
go behind on music and instruments.
The people have knocked a good
thing by a “don’t give a whoop' at
titude. O, yes: it’s really nice to
have a band, you anow, but to let
loose of an occasional bO cent piece
to keep it going—well, that’s de
ferent. However, the band members
greatly appreciate in- efforts of
those, who, by going to t.e con
certs, aided in having as many
concerts as there v. ere, and if.
thanks all of those who took a part
this way. Also, the hand acknow
ledges its obligations to Aeii Mac
Gregor tor the free use of the big
theater. This donation is one tbit
mere thanks don’t seem to cover.
It certainly was appreciated.
With others coming into town
Tuesday on the b. 3. Alaska were *
Mrs. Chris Tveteu and two daught
ers-—Marguerite and Ruth; Is. oil
MacGiegor, Andrew lit : lduhl, Jes
se Aimes, C. Clausen, id. Johanson
and wife, Carl Woll, Mr. and Mrs.
Oscar bather, Mrs. Mcc.ee and three
children and Cliff Buner.
Ernest Kirberger took down a
load of lumber on the Three Bros,
from the Scow Bay mills Saturday
The building material went to Kake.
Charles Kinney is back to Peters
burg after a stay of nearly a yea”
at Skagway. He returned in his
own boat and will journey over to
Wrangell on, a business mission in
a few days.
BABBIT METAL IN EVES
A. H. Stcyle, employee of P. S. B.
& Dredge Co., was badly burnt about
the face Saturday. He was pouring
melted babbit into a bearing and a
blow up followed that covered his
face with hot metal. Both eyes
were injured. As we go to press
we learn that he is improving nicely.
Dr. Jones attending.
William Gribble, manager for :1 e
time being, at least, of the Worth
ice cream parlor, made a flying v [sit
to Wrangell the other day. He re
ports Wrangell fully as quiet as
his home town. Tbp round trip was
made with Fred Burch in the Rex.
The new all-Ford flivver airplane
is a fact. There is already one in
commission. The plane has a wing
spread of only 20 feet, has a speed
of 100 miles an hour and consumes
slightly over two gallons of gaso
line per 100 miles of travel.