VOL. 2
PETERSBURG, ALASKA SEPTEMBER 16, 1927
NO. iO
Club Would Send Repre
sentative to Washington
The regular dinner meeting of the
Commercial Club was held at the
Grand Cafe on Wednesday evening
of this week.
In response to a wire sent to Mr.
O’Malley regarding the reopening of
the fall fishing season, he replied
that altlio he would like to respond
to the appeal of the local club and
many other organizations made by
representatives in the different
streams of Alaska did not show
that there was a sufficient amount
of fish to justify the reopening of
the season.
The committee on Advertising re
ported progress made and that they
shall probably submit a detailed re
port of their work at the next re
gular meeting.
The Committee relative to the
Herring Industry reported having
communicated writh other commer
cial clubs of Southeastern Alaska,
but that they have not had time for
response. Vital progress has been
made, however and proper petitions
preparled and definite plans made
for big rallies in all Southeastern
towns to be held soon after the
close of the halibut fishing season.
The committee on the dredging of
the harbor reported progress and as
a result of a request to the City
Council at their last meeting, that
honorable body authorized the
necessary expense fo rthe soundings,
measuring etc., for the data need
e.d
A general discussion on the mat
ter of the Commercial Club sponsor
ing the idea of sending a representa
tive to Washington, D. C., to meet
with the Rivers and Harbor Com
mittee of Congress was very in
teresting. A motion preveailed that
the City Council be requested to ap
propriate $300 with the understand
ing that the club would provide the
necessary balance to defray the ex
penses of such a delegate. It was
the concesus of opinion of the large
attendance present that much more
could be accomplished by sending a
man directly from here to present
in person the data and petitions be
fore the Committee, altho our rep
resentative, Dan Sutherland will do
all in his power to push the matter.
The guest of the evening was Mr.
Frank Parrish, a commercial travel
ler for many years in the Territory
of Alaska. He gave a very interest
ing talk, speaking of general con
ditions thruout the states and Al
aska. He stated that in the bus
iness world 1926 was easily a ban
ner year in all lines, and that gen
eral prosperity, with the exception
FIRST EXPORTATION OF ALAS
KA FOXES TO NORWAY
The Alaskan Blue Fox Company
is shipping on the steamer Yukon,
today to Norway, twenty pair of
Alaska blue fox which is the start
of what is hoped to be a new mar
ket for breeder stock.
The shipment is being made by
J. A. Hadland from his ranches on
Skiff and Meadow Islands near
Rocky Pass, to Tien Blenheim.
This is the first shipment allowed
by direct permission of the Nor
wegian Government. Heretofore a
ban has been placed on shipments
of foxes because of certain alleged
diseases which were not desired in
Europe. Considerable difficulty has
been encountered by shippers in
Alaska to Norway but with the per
mission granted direct from the
government, it is hoped that any ob
jections heretofore raised will be
overcome.
of a few spots, prevailed thruout
the country. But he said that if
the balance of 1927 maintained an
amount of business proportional to
the preceeding months that itj would
exceed 1926 by a good margin in
all lines of business in the U. S.
He called attention to the fact that
at this visit to Petersburg it was
more apparent to him than at any
other time that our city was steadi
ly progressing. He pointed out the
rapid growth of the city in the past
six months and the constant in
crease in construction taking place.
He stressed the fine addition to the
hotel which will make the Peters
burg hostelry commodiods and com
fortable. He also remarked that it
was a fact that not one of the local
business men had cried calamity or
used the hammer in Petersburg be
cause of the lack of the normal run
of fish this year. This, he stated
could not be said of any other of
the Southeastern Alaska towns.
Music during dinner which the
members greatly appreciated was
furnished by Mr. Buker on the vio
lin with Mrs. Wm. Dunkleberger at
the piano.
Hoover Trims
Sails
When Secretary Hoover finds it
opportune to announce himself as
candidate for President he will de
clare himself opposed to the League
of Nations, which he formerly ar
dently supported.
Hoover believes the United States
is better out of the League than in,
although throughout the fight in
which President Wilson tried to en
ter the United States he did all he
could to help.
SILENT ON CHANGE
Hoover has made no statment
about his change of attitude. Neith
er will he permit a statement to be]
made in his behalf. But his pnsi-J
tion was explained yesterday by
persons closely identified with Hoov
er-for-Preside»t movement. Thei^
stated authoritatively that he is
fully convinced the United States
should stay out of* it.
It was further explained that
when the League question was be
ing debated, Hoover believed it
might bring peace and solve world
economic problems. Subsequent
activities of the League, however
are said to have convinced him that
the Senate made no mistake in re
jecting the whole League proposal.
In certain sections, Hoover’s
friends are assuring old League die
hards that he is 3till a strong friend
of the League and that if elected,
he will see to it that the United
States becomes a member, while
in other parts of the country pro
moters of the Hoover boom are as
serting he has no further use for
the League.
WINS CABINET OVER
Hoover’s change of '.view .was
sharply demonstrated at a sessP n
of the Cabinet three months ago,
when relations with China were
discussed. President Coolidge and
Secretary Kellogg urged that the
United States join Great Britain in
aggressve measures upon warring
factions. Hoover, however, stoutly
opposed this plan, insisting the
United States should join hands with
| no other nation and thus reap the
Association Calls
For Meeting
The Executive Committee of the
Peterburg Athletic Association has
issued a call for a meeting of the
members Monday evening at 7:30
in the City Hall. All members are
urged to be present.
The mater of financing and con
structing a community gymnasiunf
will he taken up. It has been re
ported but not verified that owing
to improvements being put on the
floor of the Sons of Norway Hall, it
will not be used for other than so
cial purposes. If such is the case
then the need of the community get
ting together in putting up a build
ing for the use of Young America,
especially and for their elders who
feel the need of gymnastics as a*
general tonic.
Without considering any other
benefit than that derived by the ad
vertising and publicity given various
athletic teams, the Town of Peters
burg will be amply repaid from ths
publicity alone. City or sectional
advertising is expensive when car
ried on through contract therefore
the free space given a city via the
sport route is well worth the money
expended by citizens in developing
strong teams. There is no reason
why Petersburg should not have the
benefit of good advertising at no
cost and at the same time develop
the physical being of the younger
element of the city.
Monday night. At the City Hall.
Meeting at 7:30. Re sure and be
their with your civic pride.
Packers "Permit
Ruling" by Bureau
The Representatives of thirty-five
Alaska packers reached an agree
ment to abide without protest by
Henry O’Malley’s ruling the closing
of the fall salmon fishing season.
A committee of seven was appointed1
however, to gather information con-j
cerning the run of fish when it
started and the number of fish
packed. The report will he preserv
ed for future reference in case a
similar situation confronts the n
dustry.
H. B. Friele, Vice President of the
Nakat Packing Corporation, said the
closing season is a closed incdent
and as “O’Malley has announced the
season is closed this ends the ques
tion. The packers did not discuss
this phase because it was something
that was not an isuue at the meet
ing.”
Alaskan reports varied from the
statement there were no fish to hea
vy runs 30 days late. Packers said
between the 57th and 58tli parallel
the run was 50 per cent normal.
South of the 57th there was be
tween 15 and 20 per cent of a nor
mal pack. The packers agreed the
pack -was a month late and that it
should be under way soon. They
|
are unable to explain the phenom
enan.
benefits of increased trade when
China ceased dealing with Great
Britain because of the latter’s ag
gressive attitude. A few weeks lat
er the President and Kellogg swung
over to his view, which was adopt
ed as the American policy.—Wash
ington Herald.
Over two hundred children are on
the total enrollment of the grade
Have that party at Worth’s.
American Given Record
Aviation Altitude
Lieut. John A. Malready, U. S.
Army ace who flew to an altitude ot'
38,704 feet at McCook Field, Day
ton, Ohio on January 29, 1920 has
been awarded the world record for
that achievement following . wonl
from Paris that Jean Calliza ,present
title holder had been disqualified
for forging a baragraph sheet of
his record making flight. The ex
posure was made when the record
of a concealed baragraph showed
that Callia did not reach the*'alti
tude he claimed. His disqualifica
tion just about takes him out of t.hej
field of aviation.
L P. A, Files
Libel Action
The Princess Charlotte was at
tachcd by the United States Marsh
al under libel action brought by the
Alaska Packer’s Association, own
ers of the steamer Kviehak which
towed the Charlotte to Wrangell
The Packer’s filed suit in the Fed
eral Court amounting to $2.r»0,00t>
against the owners of the Chariotie
for salvage. The boat was reh
ed under bond before she was tow
ed to Victoria by the Salvage Kin
Preliminary hearing in the case are
scheduled to be held at Ketchikan
on October 1.
The Kviehak picked Up the Char
lotte five hours or more after she
had been pulled off her dangerous
position on the St. Johns Harbor
Reef by the Charles T., Americ. Dar
ing and Yacobi at flood tide. Had
the Charlotte remained on the reel
after the tide had turned it is ver;
doubtful to marine men that the
Kviehak would have been able to
pull her off the reefs at all for tl
tide would have pushed her up on
the reef and left her in a very pre
carious position. The several small
boats pulled the Charlotte off the
reefs and had her abreast of the
Narrows before the Kviehak came
along and took her in tow. If any
boat, is entitled to salvage it would
appear that the boats taking the
wrecked vessel from its dangerous
position would be entitled to it and
the Kviehak entitled only to towing
bill.
COMPARATIVE FOOD VALUES
An item of interest to the general
public is a recent report put out ov
the government concerning the val
ue of various foods in proteins
Proteins are the muscle building
tissue building elements in food
A recent report issued by the gov
eminent follows with the actual per
centage of food value, or protein
underneath:
Shrimp cooked, 27.6%; Dry
Shrimp, 71.4%; Salmon, 21.S%;
Halibut, IS.6%; Eggs, 13.4%
Beef, 21.3%; Milk, 3.3%.
This shows that shrimp meat as
a food is right in the lead. The re
port covered only the southern
shrimp; had the government made
an analysis of the food value of
Alaska shrimp, there is no doubt
but that the percentage of food val
ues would be considerably higher.
It is an admitted fact that the Alas
ka shrimp is, far superior to any oth
er on the market.
The mail America First arrived
I in port this morning with several
passengers for Petersburg from way
i ports.
“Promoting A Better
Understanding”
Juneau, Alaska,
Sept. 9, 1927
Editor T h 0 A1 ask an,
Petersburg, Alaska
Dear Sir:
Please print this from the pen of
one Ed want AC Alien, a contributor
to the Pacific Fisherman of July
under the heading “A Better Un
derstanding is Needed Between;
Alaska and Fishing industry.”
‘ II. it THE MEASURES WHICH
WERE INTRODUCED BEEN EN
ACTED INTO LAW THE COST OF
CONDUCTING THE TERRITORIAL!
GOVERNMENT, MOST OF WHICH
IS PAID BY THE C .'AN ERIKS
WOULD HAVE BEEN MULTI
PLIED, RESTRICTIONS WOULD
HAVE BEEN IMPOSED WITH
WHICH IT WOULD BE PHYSICAL
LY IMPOSSIBLE TO COMPLY;
HORDES OF INSPECTORS WOULD
EE HAUNTING EVERY PLANT
IN AN EFFORT TO FIND SOME
THING TO CRITICISE IN ORDER
TO JUSTIFY THE INSPECTORS
CONTINUED EXISTENCE AND
TAX S WOULD HAVE BEEN IN
CRU USED TO SUCH AN EXTENT
THAT NYU GO UT QUESTION MAN i
COMPANIES VUG ED HAVE BEEN
FORCED Oi T OF BUSINESS AND
MI Li ONS OK DOLL A RS WORTH
OF PROPERTY CONFISCATED.”
This fellow Vilen was one of the
newesT of t he cannery lobbyists at
! :V. •.:u! session .of Die legislature!
at Juneau. lie is a resident of Se
attle. It is well to note that he Is
opposed to home rule for Alaska
and commends those legislators
who sold out their constituents to
the cannery lobbyists at the last
session.
A sure way for the packers to se
cure a better understanding with
the people of Alaska is to send
more of the Allen type of lobbyists
to the Territory to tell us just how
our local government should be con
ducted.
Allen, in his article urges the can
nery people to cultivate the use of
propoganda to convert the Alaska
people to belief: First, the canners
organization is a benovelent insti
tution whose sole interest is the wel
fare of the Territory of Alaska. Se
cond, That the use of fish traps only
Will perpetuate the salmon supply.
(Note this year’s pack under intens
ive trap fishing). Third, That the
use of traps i3 beneficial to fisher
men. Fourth, That the use of re
duction plants does not reduce the
herring supply. Allen seems to
think that the people of Alaska a^e
not conversant with the fisheries
questions and therefore he pro
ceeds enlighten them. It might be
well for you to print this entire a-*
fi le from the Pacific Fsherman in
order that Alaskans may learn
what a wise guy lobbyist Allen is.
SUBSCRIBER
Prospectors To Make War On
Bear Ana Ail Others Should
Prospectors in the Copper River
Valiev ha . w . d w ar on hear.-',
according {«> the Cordova Times.
The feel in e; for them by prospectors
has never inn a one of friendliness,
hut it is especially bitter this year.
The immediate cause for the in
creased hostility was two separate
attacks on prospectors by bears.
The first episode was an attack1
upon Andy Ruhlingor. who was
dragged from liis bed in his tempor
rary camp by a bear which severaly
lacerated his lag. Buhlinger’s part
ner, Alex Lamont, was awakened in
the night where the two men had
camped for the night, by cries from
Buhlinger. He jumped up to see
a bear dragging the imperilled man
into the bushes by one leg. He
opened tire on the bear and killed
it . It took a week to go to Mc
Carthy for assistance and to bring
the injured man to where he could
get medical aid;
The second episode was when
Frank Farnum was driven out of
his camp and compelled to sleep
two nights on bis cache which he
had stored in a cage eighteen feet
from the ground.
The Cordova Times says prospec
tors will make war on the hem’s re
gardless of what the game laws
might be. The paper quotes John
E. Barrett, pioneer of McCarthy, as
favoring the extermination as fol
lows:
Bears are no friends of the pros
pectors or pioneer in any country
and never were. Many a prospec
tor has lost his season’s supplies
by bears, and had to kill game for
bis food until he could get back
to where he could buy or borrow
something to eat.
There should br no closed season
on bears. Let the tourist and hunt
ing parties who come here in the
summer get a crack at a bear
whenever they get a chance. The
uioneers won’t, waste ammunition
on them. Their skins are not worth
what it costs to get them to market.
When people begin to settle Al
aska up right, the bears must go
as they did elsewhere.
A third death of recent date to
the credit of the pets of Doctor
Hornady and other protectionists, of
the brwn bear, is that of Warren
Harding, prohibition officer who
last week died of the effects of an
attack on him by a couple ofthes
bear. All the bear hunting and the
bear put together is not worth the
lives of any one of these men. It
is high time that these bear were
put into museums along with those
who persist on protecting them. It
would not be a bad suggestion that
these game conservationists be put
on a knoll in the woods with a
couple of these bear just to get the
reaction to the protection which
is now footed upon the Territory.
Miss Alman Gribble was hostess
to a number of her friends last Sun
day afternoon. The party was in
honor of her tenth birthday.
Mrs. Herold Davis was hostess
this afternoon at a charming party
in honor of the second birthday of
her little daughter, Joan.
Miss Grace Metcalf and Miss Ruth
Damman who resigned their posi
tions as pharmacists in the Wheeler
Drug Store are still visiting n the
city. Miss Damman is expecting
her mother to arrived this week for
a short visit before they go south.
Dance any night at Worth’s, adv.