VOLUME NO. 5.
PETERSBURG, ALASKA, SEPTEMBER 19, 1930
No. 9.
Anchorage To De
Headquarters
Code Radio
Tne expenditure during the
next, three years of approximate
ly $300,000 in expanding radio
communications between the Pa
ciflc seaboard and Northwest
Alaska, Is an announcement
made by Colonel F. J. Griffin,
who is in charge of operations
for the expansion of radio facil
ities.
This was announced as neces
sary because the cableship Dell-!
wood is to be placed on a war i
teserve basis October 1931 which'
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renders it unavailable for im
mediate cable repairs to the
coble.
Four or live transmitters and
a station are to be built near Se
attle. A station will be erected
at Anchorage to cost approxi
mately $100,000. Nome will be
a substation for Bering Strait;
Fairbanks a substation for cen
tral Alaska; Seward will be main!
tained as the wire telegraph be
tween Anchorage and Seward. A
new receiving set wTill be install
ed at Mountain Point, Ketchikan
to avoid relay at Ketchikan and
this is expected to establish a i
direct channel from Juneau to
Anchorage.
CORDOVA CANNERY TENDER
IS WRECKED
T! e cannery tender Boll of
the Shepard Point, Packing Com
pany was caught in the huge
breakers ofl Bering River, on the
12th of this month, and flung on :
a spit. The Bol was a total <
wreck but, the crew, except one :
man, was saved.
WRANGELL NOTES
Frank Barnes, Jr., left for Palo :
Alto to enter Stanford Univers- :
ny.
Jerry Galvin, is sitting on the
pot in the Groundhog Basin and
expects to send out more sam
ples from his claims and from
the claims on Baker Island.
Tom Case, pioneer of the real
days of pioneering tho living in
A'rangell for the past thirtyyears
never went above the boundary
line on the Stikeen River. He
made that trip recently on Capt.
S.vd Barrington’s good ship Haz
el B. Tom says “good service,
good cook, and a fine crew, but
let’s talk about the good old!
days that Telegraph reminds us
of.’’
Linden B. Pentz of Mount Ver
non, Wash., is the mechanic now
employed in the office of the
Wrangell Sentinel. Pentz is no
recent arrivel in Alaska, how
ever.
Frank Gingrass may be get
ting old but he is still young
enough to chase after-the rain
bow7. Along with George Barnes,
Frank made a recent prospect
ing trip on Etolin Island. Now,
believe it or not, Frank has
something, whatever it is. worth
n pile of money—if found in any
quantity.
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“The cannery tender “Emma
returned to Wrangell late lastj
night with a party of deer hunt
ers from Point Barrie. Those
making the trip were Grover
Foster, Frank Barnes, Frank
Bowman and Andy Johnson
They report fair luck. Fostei ^
asserts that hunting during the
light of the moon is apt to be ^
more difficult than at othei
times.” Now by the full of the
Mrs. F. Bronson and daught
er Margaret left for Seattle.
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Revive Yakataga
Oil Fields
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Renewed activity in the Yaga
taga oil fields, the scene cf drill
ing operations by the General
Petroleum Corporation, are
promised through the leasing of
the claims by Mike Sullivan to
the Hammond Oil Company.
Papers covering the lease were
signed in Juneau last month so
the Hammond Oil Corporation
will send its geologist to the
field immediately to make a re
no *'t.
It is thought that the first
well will be sunk on the loca
tion picked out by the General j
Petroleum geologists, which was
ignored when the drillers sunk
their shaft some 2,500 feet down.
It is expected that machinery
or drilling will be sent up early
in the spring.
SCIIWABACKER MAN TO BE1
TRANSFERRED TO SEATTLE |
Albert Brown for sevQral yearsi
Schwabacker Grocery Company j
!■representative in Southeastern 1
Alaska and a resident of Juneau,
will be transferred to the Seat -
le field of the company. He will
■nake < ne round of the Territory
,vith his successor before leav
ng. While his friends regret
sis leaving, yet wish him all
success in the Seattle field.
WIFE OF ACTOR MISSING
/n intensive search was being
nade by sheriffs and deputies ’
)f nos Angeles County, Calif, for
Vlarguerite Beery wife of Noah
Beery screen actor, biie has '
^?en missing for about two
veeks. It is said that clues in- 1
heated foul play She had from
>15 to 5H00 on her person when
>he left the Beery ranch on Sep
ember the 8th without e' 'lan
ition.
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KETCHIKAN BOOZE CASES
Five persons were bound over
it Ketchikan during the past
veek by the U. S. Commissioner,
ill on charges of violating the
National Prohibition Act.
Oscar Case, was held on a
Dond of $2,000. John Marks, a
second defendant wras admitted
Lo bail in the sum of $2,500, but
VIrs. Marks, codefendant was re
leased on her own recognizance
■<o she could take care of her;
■;hildren.
Eugene Wacker and Arne Berg
were released an $1,000 bail
each.
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HOME FOR ALASKA’S
DELINQUENT CHILDREN
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The Pacific Protective Society
Alaska Division, was formally
initiated at a mass meeting of I
rpresentative citizens of Juneau I
and Douglas. The meeting was
neld in Douglas.
The object of this organization;
is “to do protective service for
dependent and delinquent chil
dren through homes, hospitals,
clinics, schools and missions.”
“The immediate task before
this organization, Rev. Baur of
Douglas explained, “is the es
tablishment of a children’s home
in Douglas. This custodial home !
will be ready, it is promised at
an early date. At present about
140 children are under supervi
sion of the Board of Guardians
and of this number about 40 are
sent down to the states to homes
and schools. This Alaska home
eventually will care for most of
these, saving the transportation
expense and really offering home
care right here in the Territory.”
Gaffney On Campaign
in First Division
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Tom Gaffney, the famous ad
vocate of Home Rule, from Nome
who always fought against any
measures for home rule, is now
in Juneau to open his drive for
votes for Territorial Auditor.
He is confident that he will be
returned a winner in the Novem
ber election though he admits
that he now faces one of the
hardest tests of his career.
Tom Gaffney expects to be
elected on his record. Which re
cord is better known in the First
Division than in his own Divi
sion—the “Lomen” Division.
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RAH! RAH! RAH! NISII1ASHUN
Tonight is the night of the
grand Te-lrec! And il you have
been under the impression that
a Te-Hee is but a sly diminutive
of Whoopee then you are koo
koo. The big Te-Hee tonight is
to be a slambang, riproarin,’
iiifalutin’ cross between a carni
val and a charvari with a gener
ous dash of Mardigras. It will
be staged pretty much all over
Lown, the grand peerade starting
?t the highschooi building at
<:30 and proceeding thence
northwest by southwest quarter
?ast and back again by which
;.me certain unfortunate fresh
ies will be wondering why they
were inspired to fellowship in
;he old Peterstown Hi anyhow.
But they should be strong of
leart for the worst is not yet—
:he tortures of the inquisition
ire yet to come! After which
Hey will be wined (mayhaps)
ind dined per be). And possib
y be permitted to participate in
he terpsichorean art. We pre
dict the affair a howling success.
LA FOLLETTE BANNER LEADS
WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS
The La Follette banner was
riven added weight by the vot
ers of Wisconsin who nominated
Pliillip F. La Follette for govern
or of the Badger State. The new
lominee is a brother of Robert
La Follette, United States Sen
itor from Wisconsin and both
ions of that valiant warriar Rob
:;rt La Follette, for many years
i progressive leadfer in the upper
aouse of Congress.
Phillip La Follette was opposed
for the office of governor by
Walter J. Kohler, reactionary
power trust representative.
BROMLEY TURNS BACK
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Lieut. Harold Bromley and his
companion Harold Gatty turned
back in their projected nonstop
flight across the Pacific and
landed at Shisukari on Cape
Shir yah, but a few miles-from
wheer they had started on Sun
day. The fliers had been in the
air for 24 hours and 52 minutes.
Adverse weather, fogs and a
broken gas line forced the fliers
back, it is reported. They had
travelled about ’400 miles before
their retunr.
CAPT. BOY-ER KILLED
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Capt. Karl Boy-Ed, former Ger
man Naval Attache in Washing
ton during' the World war, ex
pelled because of his espionage
activities, was killed this week
by falling from his horse while
on his way from his estate to
Trittau.
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An association was formed at
Juneau through which friends
are asked to contribute for a
memorial to General Wilds P.
Richardson for his efforts in be
half of roads for Alaska.
Am. Legion Session
! Opened 16th
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Department Commander M.
Sharp opened the Alaska Ameri
can Legion convention on the
16th of this month with all posts
save Nome represented.
The delegates were welcomed
by Mayor J. J. Delaney and by
Harry F. Morton, President of
the Anchorage Chamber of Com
merce. Response was made by
Vice-Commander J. A. Talbot of
Ketchikan.
J. A. Talbot, E M. Pclley, R.
P.easer, Dr. A. R... Roberts, Stan
ley Nichols, William O’Malley,
Frederick Nelson and Frank
Jones were named as a Resolu-!
tions Committee.
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EVERETT BANK HELD UP
On Tuesday of this week, six
men, five described as wearing
mechanics’ overalls and the oth
er a brown checked suit, held up
the Citizens Security Bank and
relieved it of $$44,231.
■ This is said to be the largest
single cash loot in the Northwest
m recent years—that is tank
hold-ups.
The hold-up took abou five
minutes alter which the br i dits
lied in a large automobile.
One of the crowd stoo^ outside
the bank holding man. persons
at bay with a machine g ;n. Four
c* the bandits entered the bank,
lined employees and patron - up
against the walls and then pick
ed up their loot. A fake hold-up
call by a wowiaq preceded ap
pears of the car at the bank.
This -drew the police flying
squadron to the outskirts of the
city.
\Mi'RICAN YACHT COPS THE
FIRST THREE RACES
The Enterprise, American cup
defender defeated Sir Thomas ■
Lipton’s Shamrock V in the first
race, crossing the line with a lead
of 1,000 yards. The enterprise
was under the command of Har
oid S. Vanderbilt.
AMERICANS CINCH UP ON CUP
The Enterprise won its second
race against Sir Thomas Lipton’s
Shamrock V. The British yacht
lagged in ten minutes behind
the Ariidrican defender of the
mug for which Lipton has built
five racers to bring home. :
Better' handling of the Enter
prise accounted for a large part
r.i the lead which it had.
THIRD RACE
The third race between the
Shamrock V. and the Enterprize
was a catastrophe for the big
yacht from Britain. Running on
even terms with the American
yacht, the Shamrock lost her,
mainsail which billowed down
half on deck and half in the
water. She immediately lost
way. The block which holds the
big wing to the mast head car
ried out. The Enterprise start
ed to swing around when the
mishap occurred but turned back
apparently determined to sail
out the race and claim the vic
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THE STORY OF “MANHATTON
COCKTAIL”
Which will be seen at The Coli
iseum, Saturday, is the sparkling
story of backstage life and is
one of the best melodramas ev
er shown in Petersburg.
The vivacious personality of
Nancy Carrol flashes through the
stirring sequences of the story
of a stage-struck girl. The story
is stimulating and enjoyable
with a pair of youngsters in a
tingling romantic melodrama.
A red-headed girl, a boy right in
, step, make a sparkling story en
1 trancing and full of humor.
First Phone Talk From
| Ketchikan to K Y.
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Editor Morrissey of the Ket
chikan Chronicle talked to Jack
son Elliot, assistant general
manager of the Associated Press
at New York, over a telephone
last week, marking the first con
versation of its kind from Alaska
to the East Coast.
Morrissey phoned from on
board the yacht Belmont an
chored in Ketchikan harbor. The
calls were sent in by portable
experiment station to r Van
couver, B. C., from thence by
land lines to New York.
ANOTHER ACTOR DEAD
The Grim Reaper has taken
toir again from the ranks of the
movie picture artists. The latest
to go is Milton Sills, 48 years of
age, who dropped dead on Tues
day as the result of a heart at
tack while playing tennis with
his wife and son in Los Angeles.
Mrs. Sills is known in screen
land as Doris Kenyon. Milton
Sills was educated at the Uni
versity of Chicago and later be
came a Professor of Mathemat
ics at the University.
LAST RITES FOR VALENTINE
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Last lites weie hold on the
15th of this month in the Pres-!
byterian Church, Juneau, for the
late Emery Valentine, pioneer'
funeau merchant and citizen,
rhe exercises were under the
auspices of the Juneau Fire De
partment which Mr. Valentine
organized 3nd with which he re
named closely associated since
ts organization. Members in
miform were pallbearers, and
,he department’s hose wagon
conveyed the remains from the
ihurch to the cemetery.
.UNEAU GIRL’S ENGAGEMENT
ANNOUNCED
Mrs. John B. Marshal recently
announced the engagement of
lier daughter Miss Elizabeth, to
Mr. Clifford Mason son of Mr.
and Mrs. James Mason, of Van
couver, B. C.
Miss Marshall is a Juneau girl,
the daughter of the late John B.
Marshal.
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The steamer Alaska, Wednes
day morning, took the majority
of Peteresburg’s contingent to
the University of Washington.
Paul Tveten, Harold Runstad.
Matthew Rayner and Miss Julia
Wasvick were the first of the
crowd to go. Dick Brennan and
Herbert Mjorud expect to join
their classes about the holidays.
MUSK OXEN FOR ALASKA
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A herd of 34 musk oxen ship
ped from Greenland via Norway
under direction of the United
States Department of Agricul
ture arrived in New York last
week. The oxen are on their
way to the Alaska Agricultural
College.
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SEIZE JAP FISHING VESSEL
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U. S. Marshal H. P. Sullivan of
the Third Division reports that
the U. S. Coast Guard Vessel
Chelan has seized a Japanese
fishing vessel near Unalaska and
was taking it to port under cus
tody.
AUDITOR COLE RETURNS TO
JUNEAU
Auditor Cash Cole returned tc
Juneau from Anchorage where
he journey as Secertary of the
Territorial Board of Commis
sioners to investigate applica
tions for a new road project.
,. investigate Judge
Lomen
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• Assistant Attorney Geneial C.
P. Sisson is in Nome investigat
ing the record of Judge G. L. Lo
men who is up for r appoint
ment as Federal Judge for the
Nome Division. Sisson;. /.* ,ings
| will be laid before t'resident
Hoover and the Attorney Gen
era) at Washington, D when
ne returns to Washington.
Opposition to Judge Lomen’s
reappointment is based m the
charges that his office tas been
used to intimidate reinueer own
ers by his sons in the interest of
the Lomen Reindeer Corporation
and who are also involved in a
controversy over grazing lands
and branding of ‘maverick’ rein
deer.
HIS FIRST COMMAND
Wili be seen at The Coliseum
beginning Sunday, starring Wil
liam Boyd, supported by Doro
thy Sebastian with an excellent
supporting cast. The play is
rich in entertainment values.
William Boyd’s new vehicle
“His First Command,’’ surpasses
in interest his two big successes
Dress Parade,” and “The Leath
erneck.” You’ve seen Boyd, the
West Point cadet, and Boyd, the
marine but as a cavalry it will be
generally admitted that he is'
seen at his best. The story is
thrilling and colorful and has
the dash and romantic atmos
phere of army life and tradi
tion of historic old Fort Riley,
Kansas. ,
For the first time in motion
picture, color and sound have,
been combined successfully in,
the filming of outdoor scenes.!
One of the high spots of the pic- j
"ure is a brigade review shot in
color and sound. Two full regi
ments of cavalrymen and two
mounted bands take part in this
•■equence which is said to be most
beautiful and inspiring.
The s^ory deals with a milli
onaire’s son who lives a wild life
and who is sent West to escape
women and to reform. He meets
ihe daughter of a cavalry officer
at Fort Riley, and thereafter the
action is swift-moving and dra
matic.
TIIE LAST OF THE STARS
For many years the ‘"Stars” of
the Alaska Packers’ Association
plowed the waters of Alaska tak
ing out riches that made King
Midas’ fortune look like a pen
ny ante. The last of the fleet,
the Star of Alaska, now being
towed from Kvichak to San
Francisco, will be laid up upon
its arrival and in the future all
of that company’s business will
be handled by steam vessels,
vu ooHswa :b-a . .F AhBY ecov
PASSES THRU
E. A. Rasmussen, president of
the Banks of Alaska and of the
First National Bank, Ketchikan,
returned to Alaska from a trip
to the East Coast.
: Hosea H. Ross, former mem
ber of the Territorial Legislature
from Fairbanks, accompanied
bv Mrs. Ross, returned to Fair
banks reecntly from a trip to the
; States.
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JUDGE BEELER APPOINTED
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Governor Hartley of Washing
ton appointed Judge Adam Beel
er of the King County Superior
Court, to fill the vacancy in the
State Sopreme Court caused bj
j che death of Justihe Walter M
| Frenih.
Admiral Line Goes on
Winter Schedule
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Winter schedules of vessels on
the Pacific Steamship Company
line operating in Alaska waters,
are now in force.
I The Admiral Evans made her
last trip of the season. She will
1 be put on the Portland-Califor
nia run soon. The Admiral
(Watson which went south yes
terday will make one more trip
jiiom Seattle to Seward then she
! also will be put on the Portland
California route.
The Dorothy Alexander oper
ating between Seattle and South
east Alaska during the summer
went on the Seattle-California
route.
The Admiral Rogers will be
continued in the Alaska service
for another month. The Admir -
al Farragut now operating be
tween Portland and California is
scheduled to start October 22nd
on her first voyage, for the win
ter season, between Seattle and
Seward.
The Queen will stay in the Se
attle-Southeast Alaska service.
According to the schedules the
Queen and Admiral Farragut
will be the only two Admiral
boats operating during the win
ter in Alaska waters.
GRAM) JURY WILL MEET
IN KETCHIKAN OCT.,26
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District court will open in
Ketchikan October 20 by the
calling of the grand jury. The
petit jury will be called October
27. These dates were decided
upon after Judge Justin Harding
returned from his vacation trip
to the states.
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EMPIRE BULL
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‘"Cash is King,” is the slogan
of one of Juneau’s leading cash
grocery stores. It is prominent
ly displayed by the firm in its
storeroom where all who pass
may read.
A local Indian, according to
r?. C. Hurley, wellknown Juneau
attorney, gazed upon it Satur
day in passing. Stopping, he
read the sign carefully, then ex
claimed: “No, no! Not Cash.
Willie Paul is King.”—Juneau
Empire.
j Editor’s note: The Empire got
it tw isted. What the indian ex
' claimed was :Not cash. Henry
O'Malley is king and Johnny
Troy is the courts jestor.”
FORM GRANGE AT AGASSIZ
Some of the Point Agassiz
farmers have set machinery in
motion to organize a local of the
United States Grange, a farmers
union, to facilitate the market
ing of their products through
their own organization.
| If successful this will probably
mean a cut in prices of most of
the dairy products—especially
mi^k and meat, butter and eggs.
TJ. promises to add another sales
establishment to the town.
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STILL LOOKING FOR SUNKEN
TREASURE
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The Wiley diving outfit near
Touglas searcing the wrecked
hull of the Islander for reputed
rich treasure decided to suspend
operations for the year and per
naps longer. However, a later
monference of the financial back
• rs of the project decision was
reached to continue the work.
| Operations are said to be cost
ing approximately $2500 a month
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The Western Alaska Fair was
closed on the 116th of September
with a Mardi Gras. The fair is
said to be one of the best ever
| put on at Anchorage.