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PETERSBURG, ALASKA, JUNE/ 21, 1929
NO. 49.
Capital-to-Capital Yacht
Racers Check in and Out
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The capital-to-capital race is
on and may the best man and
boat win with all Alaskans pull
for Alaska’s entry, the Jazz of
Juneau, Auditor Cash Cole nav
igator.
On the 15th Captains Jack
Powers of Seattle, the Maidie
and William G. Reed, the Klosh,
crossed the starting line at 10:
41 in the morning, the first ves
sels to start the thousand mile
race.
The race this year provide the
taking of handicap time at the
start of the race so as to put
them in Juneau about the same
time about 1 o’clock Friday.
PARKS FAILS JAZZ
Somewhere in California, Gov
ernor George Parks was unable
to make connctions with the
Jazz as originally planned. It
is thought Cash has enough pull
without the governor to make a
good run anyhow. Cole was not
over talkative about the matter
but believed that the governor
would be in Juneau to greet the
winner of the race.
The cutter Snohomish will be
chief convoy of the racers.
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No. 1, Madie, Capt. Jack Pow
ers, 9:53.. p.m. Thursday even
ing.
No. 2, Klosh, Capt. W. G. Reed
9:53, p.m. Thursday.
No. 3, Kittiwake, Capt. Walter
Draham, 10:53:36 p.m. Thurs
day.
Koyoia, Capt. George Briffit,
10:53:36, p.m. Thursday.
No. 5, Jazz, Capt. Cash Cole,
10:53:36 p. m. Thursday:
No. 6, Bolinder, Capt. Richard
Froboese, 11:46:30 p. m. Thurs
day.
No. 7, Blonde, Capt. Milton
Henderson, 11:59 p. m. Thurs
day.
No. 8, Winifred, Capt. Adolph
Schmidt, 12:33:10 p. m. June
21.
No 9, Mary Mar-Ann, Capt.
Frank Seidelhuber, 1:14:40 p.m.
Friday.
No. 10, Marlin, Capt. Harry
Thurling, 1:14:40 p. m. Friday.
Robert Allen is official timer
and starter for Petersburg and
will highball the different ves
sels and send them on their
way.
Wagner Returns iouth
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Jonathan H. Wagner returned
to Seattle otlice of the Bureau
of Education after a four thou
sand mile jaunt over Alaska. He
left Seattle on the Boxer on the
14th of May and left the ship at
Naknek from which port he se
cured passage on a P. A. F. ves
sel to vish other ports.
His nexi trip north will prob
ably be with Dr. William Cooper,
Commissioner of Education for
the purpose of making a thor
ough survey of the stations in
the field in July.
Hospital Being Repaired
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Under direction of Ed Nilson,
repairs on the City Hospital is
progressing at as rapid a rate as
is possible. New foundations
are required and being put in,
radiators and piping removed,
roof repaired, rooms refurnished
and refurbished and will be
ready for use about the first of
Aug ust.
The Hospital Committee on
the Council reports repairs es
timates of about $1500 and all
expenses kept at a minimum.
All hospital bedding equip
ment is scattered from north to
south Petersburg, if there is any
left and the dishes and kitchen
equipment in such condition
that it would not even orna
ment the garbage dump. How
ever, when renovations are com
pleted it is hoped that the city
will have a first class hospital.
COP WINS BUNION DERBY
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John Salo, policeman of Pas
saic, New Jersey won the Pyle
Bunion Derby, covering a dis
tance of 3,635 miles of -deserts,
mountains and city pavements
First place brings the winner
$25,000. The race was not de
cided until the last day of the
race when Salo came in by a
margin of two minutes and for
ty-seven seconds ahead of Pete
Gavuzzi, British born Italian.
The Northwestern is the next
vessel due in northbound with
mail, freight and passengers.
BROWN BEAR ON RAID
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John Hollywood of Sitka re
ports that a big brown bear
from Chicagoff invaded a fox
ranch on Hoonah Island near
Hoonah and caused no little
damage to feed houses and fox
es. The bear swam from the
large to the smaller island.
Education Department
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Speaking before the annual
meeting of the American Coun
cil of Education, recently, Secre
tary of the Interior Wilbur de
clared that a Federal Depart
ment of Education is not neces
sary, and that educational in
terests are well served by a bu
reau within his department, as
at present.
Education, he held was pri
marily a local and not a Feder
al matter.
Secretary Wilbur’s speech is
teken as foreshadowing the at
titude which the Hoover admin
istration will take toward the
proposed Department of Educa
non.
Accepts City Offer
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A telegram was read from Mr.
Van Orsdell, representing the
Foshay interests in which the
city’s offer of $200,00 for its
utilities was accepted subject
to election of the taxpayers.
The cit yto guarante titlee to
properties, free and clear and
said title to be held in the bank
in escrow, a 50-year franchise
with term rates and option on
the part of the city to purchase
at the end of each ten year pe
riod.
Action of th Council shall be
confirmed by the voters.
A general survey, cross sec
tion of the voters at this time,
would hardly lead one to be
lieve that the utilities will be
sold. First reaction to the sale
was favorable but second thot
has most of them thinking se
riously and a third thought no
doubt they will have their minds
ready to put their litt “X” on the
ballot.
Gen* Booth is Dead
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Gen. Bramwell Booth, former
head of the Salvation Army,
died at his home, Hollywood,
England, on the 17th of this
month. He had passed his 73rd
birthday on the 8th of March
His entire family with the ex
ception of Commissioner Mary
Booth, were with him at his
death bed
Under the leadership of Gen.
Booth, the Salvation Army grew
from a small organization to
one of the great religious insti
tutions thruout the world and
one of the wealthiest.
A short time back, he was de
posed by the controlling faction
in the Army because ill-health
would not permit him to give
the work his full energy.
Gus Nord Loses His
Ticket 60 Days
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The license of Capt. Gus Nord
master of the ill-fated Aleutian
was suspended for sixty days by
U. S. Steamboat Inspectors
Ames and Short. The Inspect
ors state that the rock which the
ship struck, was charted on the
latest charts.
All efforts to locate the wreck
by the U. S. S. Surveyor were
unsuccessful. Investigation it
is said, discloses the fact that
a portion of the rock was shat
tered by the impact of the metal
ship’s hull. Copper ore was al
so found on the rock at lowtide.
Investigation discloses the
fact that the vessel was out of
her course when she hit. This
was Capt. Nord’s first wreck in
his 30 years’ navigation of Alas
ka waters.
Haakon Thompson broke his
leg yesterday afternoon, when
he fell from a ladder to the deck
of the Baltic and then overboard
Aerial Survey Takes Of!
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The folks who were fortunate
in seeing the take-off of the
four big amphibian planes of
the Alaska Aerial Expedition,
last Monday morning, witnessed
a very pretty sight and one
which is not easily forgotten.
One by one, they rose into fly
ing formation with the silver of
the , Jams glistening in the
morning sun. It took but a
min.a and thev were hierh ov
er head vith noses to the north
headed xor their new base at
I- was a pretty sigh;t and
May P* tersurg have that privi
lege again.
The tender Gannet left earli
in ihe morning with the barge
and arrived in Juneau that ev
ening. The fliers reached Ju
neau in a little more than one
hour.
FOUR GRADUATE AT ALASKA
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The Rt. Rev. Bishop Peter T.
'3owe, Bishop of the Episcopal
Church in Alaska, delivered the
commencement address at the
graduating exercises at the Sev
enth Annual Commencement
Exercises of the Alaska College.
Four students were graduated
ed this year. They are as fol
lows: Miss Genevieve Alice
Parker of Fairbanks; Albert C.
Visca, Bachelor of Science in
Business administration, John
Calvin Boswell of Vale, Oregon,
and Ernest B. Nichols of Reno,
Nevada were both graduated
with a degree of Bachelor ol
i Science in Geology and Mining
GET YOUR ORDER IN EARLY
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A concern in Sanesville, Ohio,
is turning out a “flivver” mono
plane which can be bought for
$2,000—just as soon as the com
pany is incorporated.
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Herring Industry Looks
Good to Westward
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Inasmuch as the last two
years have been rather poor
ones with respect to the herring
packing industry and basing
his opinion on the present situ
ation, W. J. Imlach, who bears
the reputation of being the pre
mier herring packer of Alaska
and the originator, in the Terri
tory of the Matje cure, believes
a prosperous season confronts
the industry this year.
Mr. Imlach arrived in Seward
on the S. S. Alaska from the
Port Benny plant and will re
main in the city a few days .
The Alaska herring industry
has witness great strides in the
few years since its inception as
witness the years prior to 1920
when practically the entire
pack—mostly from Prince Wil
liam Sound—saw an average of
10,000 barrels packed each sea
son; in 1922 the pack totalled
about 100,000 barrels. Thar,
year was a peak season and Mr.
I Imlach thinks its repition will
be equaled this year. —Gate
way.
A Breath From the
“old 5outiT
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Mr. and Mrs. Kay Southard,
assisted by a group of Petersburg
girls win give the stage present
ation t)i “.Louisiana” a musical
revue of the Old South before
the war. I hose old songs, so
lull of' sentimental melody,
which have survived the years,
wiii be an attraction of the re
vue. Fancy dancing and the en
semble dancing of the girls wiii
be a feature, while the comedy
situations of “Uncle Jeff” an
oid plantation negro, rounds out
a stage presentation of real
merit.
Mr. and Mrs. Southard pro
duced the show “Hello Hawaii”
for the Juneau Lodge of Moose,
on the 11th and 12th of June.
This was pronounced by press
and public to be the best show
of its kind ever seen in Juneau.
I Mr. Southard is a pioneer
Alaska showman, having made
many trips in the Northland
since his initial engagement in
Dawson, in 1899.
WESTMINSTER GLEE SINGER
Coming direct from old Lun’n
England, on a tour of the Unit
ed States, Canada and the Ter
ritory, Petersburg will have the
privilege of hearing the West
minster Glee Singers in concert
Saturday evening, June 29th at
the MacGregor Theatre.
The chorus includes celebrat
ed boy sopranos and men solo
ists from leading cathedrals,
'concert and operatic stages of
Great Britain.
Press reports from the south
give promise of an exceptional
musical treat. Their selections
include folk songs and madri
gals of old England as well
as many modern themes.
It is anticipated that many
of the Petersburg citizens will
avail them gSJgggwUn ing;;;;;
Mr. Van Orsdell, represent
ing the Foshay interests is ex
pected in town the latter part of
the week.
Wolt Bounty Changed
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The bounty on wolves and co
yotes will be changed beginning
as of July 1 this year. Tiio law
of 1917 is repealed and ceases of
effect on that date.
The provisions of the new law
in section one is that a bounty
of $10.00 will be paid for wolves
By provisions of section 3 the
certifying official, before execu
tion of necessary affidavit, is
required to remove the ulna and
radius bones of the left forearm
and to punch a round hole in
the left ear of all pelts on which
bounty is claimed. Failure to
observe these requirements is
penalized by provisions of sec
tion five.
Fairbanks Votes In
Power Company
The new company, t:ie Amer
ican States Co., got its favor
able vote and is pledged to sup
ply electric energy to consum
ers at the following rates:
For lighting, the first 100 k.
w.h. per month, 12 cents. Power
10 cents per k.w.h. Cooking,
first 100 k.w.h., 8 cents; ail over
100 k.w.h., 6 cents.
The company will charge $11
per month for a one-party busi
ness telephone, $7.50 for a two
; party phone and $5.25 for a four
party business telephone. Resi
dence phones will range from
|$7 for a one-party phone to
$3.25 for a four-party phone.
The city will get four phones
free.
CITY REPLIES TO SUIT
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City Clerk Carol Clausen read
the reply prepared by attorney
Faulkner, in the suit of Wheel
er vs. Town of Petersburg. The
answer to complaint filed last
month was lengthy, denying a
part of the complaint in toto,
admitting a part and setting
forth a defence.
The lawyers will probably
boot the case along until they
have earned nice fat fees and
the property value eaten up by
court costs and expenses.
The Coast Guard Cutter Sno
homish, convoy to the yacht
racers passed thru port yester
day, iandined a small boat
party and continued her way.
| Gov. Parks Called
To Washington
Governor George A. Parks is
headed Washington, D. C. way
for a conference with Depart
ment of Interior officials. The
nature of the conference was
not stated to Secretary to the
Governor, Watson. The call
| was unexpected and it is believ
jed has to do with his reappoint
[ ment.
Texas is making a hard fight
to place “Doc” Holmes as gov
ernor. Mr. Holmes is an old
time druggist of Nome who is
sitting atop healthy oil wells of
Texas and is independent as to
means.
During the late legislative ses
sions Governor Parks came in
for a stinging rebuke from the
Senate for his political intrig
ues and effort to defeat the
Controller Bill and its principle
of home rule. The House tried
to overcome the resolution by
passing one that slobbered all
over the governor but failed to
make it unanimous and evi
dently did not carry the weight
of the Senate memorial. At any
rate, heavy political strings are
being pulled by the Old Guard
of political whatnots to keep
him in the saddle another four
years. His term expired on the
15th of this month but will
continue to serve until reap
pointed or until his successor
is named and qualifies for of
lce.
Gannet Sailor GoesOn
Operating Table
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Percy Bond .quartermaster on
the tender Gannet was taken to
St. Ann Hospital, Juneau im
mediately on arrival their and
operated on for appendicitis. He
was in serious condition when
here and an operation thought
necessary. However it was not
performed until arrival at Ju
neau. While in a serious way
he was reported as doing fair
ly well.
President Hoover has signed
the census-reapportionment bill
The census count will be for the
calendar year 1930 and the
membership of the House of
Representatives will be appor
tioned upon it.
"Organized Indians" Threaten Seiners, and
A Lot of Other Press Boloney Punctured
I An appeal for protection for
| for herring seiners and boats
was received in Juneau recent
ly by Marshal Albert White
from the Chatham Strait Fish
Company. Big Port Walter, it
was announced by Marshal
White. Threats of violence were
reported to have been made by
“organized Indians” on the West
Coast of Prince of Wales Island.
Deputy Marshal Nelson of
Craig was instructed by Marshal
White to investigate the situa
tion and report here, giving the
seiners protection if needed. He
advised the company he had
taken this action.
The company wired Marshal
White as follows:
“Outside the entrance at the
so-called ‘Hole in the Wall’ on
the West Coast of Prince of
Wale Island one of our seine
boats was threatened by an or
ganized group of Indian troll
ers that if any seine boats at
tempted to set for herring the
seine would be destroyed would
be destroyed. They were armed
with guns so other violent ac
tion may follow.
“We are asking for protection
of all herring fishermen in the
vicinity.”Empire.
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THE FACTS OF THE CASE
Marshal Nelson went to Noyes
Island where he found that the
herring fishermen were setting
their nets close in shore where
hands troUers do their fishing.
The trollers protested to the
seiners and asked that theyleave
the trolling area clear of nets.
All the fishermen save one crew
respected their wishes. The one
crew went on to the grounds
and was jeered so much he lost
his head and sent in an S.O.S.
to the Marshal’s office. Investi
gation did not bear out his
charges of armed threats. Af
ter he withdrew from the troll
ing area all was again peaceful
at Hole in the Wall.