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VOL. 3.
PETERSBURG. ALASKA, MAY, 10. 1929
NO. 43.
Delegate Sutherland has pre
sented in the House of Repre
sentatives a joint resolution cal
ling for an international pro
gram of road construction con
necting Alaska with the States.
The following exerpts are taken
from the United States Daily
and is from the pen of Delegate
Sutherland.
A few years ago the proposal
to connect the Territory of Alas
ka with the United States pro
per by highway or even by rail
road seemed visionary.
Today the proposition to com
plete a highway from Puget
sound to the interior of the
Northland is not only accepted
as a most practical matter, but
inasmuch as the major part of j
the distance is already travers
ed by excellent highway, the de
mand now comes from residents
of Alaska, Yukon Territory (Can
ada) and the State of Washing
ton for early construction of
sections of road that will link
the Alaskan and British Colum
bia roads into one continuous
highway fro rathe States to
Alaska.
British Columbia has already
projected her road.system north
ward until it has reached a point
about 25 miles north of Hazelton
or somewhat over half the
length of the Province, and at
the northern end of the Pro
vince, near Atlin, about 30 miles
of roadway has been construct
ed in a southerly direction.
In Yukon Territory, just north
of the British Columbia line,
from WThite Horse, north, for a
distance of 50 miles, there is a
partially constructed road which
is easily traversed by automo
biles and wagons, but which will
require considerable improve
ment to make it a suitable high
way for tourist travel.
New System Planned
Colonization Alaska
Combining four distinctive
and important elements into a
whole General Manager Otto F.
Ohlson of the Alaska Railroad
has launched upon a plan for at
tracting and holding settlers on
the land in the railroad zone.
He plans as follows:
First—Free land.
Second—Cheap transportation
from the States.
Third—Aid in clearing the
land.
Fourth—Means of financing
the farmer in the preliminary
stages.
Assisting Mr. Olilson in the
colonization plan is M. D. Snod
grass, of the experimental de
partment to whom may be ac
credited the suggestion which
solves the fourth element.
It will mean a change in the
timber law, or rather an execu
tive interpretation, which gives
to the settler upon his home
stead, timber to be sold as it is
cut, and which reserves from
purchase under the rules govern
ing exporting timber from Alas
ka, all land suitable for farming
The importance of this inno
vation, says the Seward Gate
way, will be shown when it i:
pointed out that the best farm
ing land in the railroad zon<
contains heavy stands of bird
and cottonwood. Hence the set
tier or local homesteader wil
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However, this section of coun
try all the way to the Alaskan
boundary is excellently adapted
to inexpensive road building.
The piesent Alaskan road sys
tem includes a splendid high
way extending from Valdez on
the Pacific to Circle City on the
| Yukon Kiver, a distance of over
oou miles
'me nines of roadway requires
to connect me Alaska system
' wiui i uivoii Territory at tne in
teinaUoiiu.1 uounacuy would be
about loo, approximately 27o
nines of construction in Yukon
ierntory ana 3UU miles in Bri
tisn Coiumoia would be required
iii connecting up a trunk line.
Through Yukon Territory the
work would be comparatively
easy, through level country, with
construction material close at
nand.
Tne British Columbia section
wouid traverse a mountainous
region which will present some
engineering difficulties.
It may appear from this pre
sentation of the international
highway, that I, an American ci
tizen, am arranging for the Gov
ernment of Canada to build a
road for the benefit of Ameri
cans, of an American territory.
We do not know what the Cana
dian reaction to such a proposal
will be, but we do know that in
the past the Dominion has been
very liberal in the construction
vf roads for her far northern
mining camps, and it is quite
possible that her general devel
opment plans for the future in
clude the continuation of the
present British Columbia high
way northward into Yukon Ter
ritory. This would appear to be
a logical conjecture.
Furthermore, Northern Bri
tish Columbia and Yukon Terri
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BURKHARDT BACK IN THE
CANNING GAME
Charley Burkhardt, recently!
retired president of the Alaska!
Consolidated Company has tak- J
en a lease on the Point Warde |
cannery and will operate it this'
summer. Burkhardt had made |
overtures to the people of Wran
gell with the view to taking ov
er the properties of the Alaska j
Sanitary Company at that place, j
When iie learned that Eiiisan
Coulson had thrown up their
lease on Point Warde and con
tracts, he immediately took it
over. Associated with Mr. Burk
hardt will be Ole Nygaard, sup
erintendent of Yes Bay cannery
under Burkhardt for several
years. If there is any fish in the
Wrangell district they should do
well but it is feared that Charley
v/ill feel of the O’Malley squeeze
before he is through with the “up
river” fishing. He will at least
learn some points advanced by
Alaskan conservationists of sal
mon.
GOOD POLITICS
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Ex-secretary A. B. Fall’s ranch
at Three Rivers, N. M., is to be
. sold at auction to satisfy mort
: gages on the place. The ranch is
■ said to be worth $800,000 and
i will probably be taken by Do
t heny at $300,Q00 to satisfy claim
- of $175,000. At that it is believ
1 ed Fall comes out ahead of the
deal.
New Tariff Bill
Before Congress
The new tariff bill which ha.
again been presented to tfu
House Oi xtepresentatives pro
vides lor a 3d per cent advaior
em auty on canned clams; two
ana one half cents per pound on
stockfish which is an advance
of a hundred per cent over the
larmer tariff rates; the rate on
scotch cureu herring remain^
trie same—one cent per puiuk.
net weight. Duty on canneu
sannon also remains the saint
at 25 per cent advalorem,
snrimp meat also is on the fre<.
list.
Considerable effort was made
to raise the duty on herring in
order that Alaska plants might
compete with the foreign pro
duct but failing of the effort
the producers of herring in Al
aska now make the claim that!
they are forced to discontinue |
their operationes as they can-1
not compete with the foreign
production.
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Legislators Return
i o Their homes ;
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Senator Charles Benjamin andj
Representative Peter McCor
mack were on the Alameda en
route to Wrangell from the leg
islative sessions at Juneau.
Speaking oi the results of the ef
forts of the legislators they fee:,
considerably satisfied with the
results which while not all the>
desired, was a step oi progress
in the right direction. In some
of the legislative efforts, especi
ally relative to the fisheries,
they felt that they did not go
far enough but under the cir
cumstances they did all that
i,hey possibly could. What gains
were made all tend to make the
work easier in the future. Mc
Cormack's graduated tax bill did
not get to first base. With the
make-up of the House it was not
expected that any legislation of
benefit to the “common stiff”
of Alaska would get even to first
base. Rather, it was expected
that ‘’three strikes and out”
world be called even before the
game had started and so it was.
The tax on trollers was as hard
as Mr. Benjamin dared make it
without losing ground. All in
all, election of major officials in
the territory, tax on trollers, is
a step in the right direction
which will make easier the work
of future legislatures according
to these men.
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Lord Jesus, Thou hast known a
mother’s tender care,
And Thou wilt hear, while for
my own mother most dear, I
make this birthday prayer.
Protect her life, I pray, who gave
the gift of life to me;
And may she know from day to
day, the deepening glow of life
that comes from Thee.
As once upon her breast fear
less and well content I lay,
So let her heart, on Thee at rest,
feel fears depart and troubles
fade away.
Community Property u
Bill Fails to Pass
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The Community property bill
introduced by Senator Benjamin
was lost in the shuffle and rush
of the last hours of the legisla
ture. The Conference Commit
tees patched over their differ
encs and reported back to their
respective houses that the bill
do pass. The House members
at the last moment refused to
accept the amended bill and
failed to provide another com
mittee to adjust the matter so it
was lost.
Troll Season Close
On August 24
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The southeastern Alaska Area
regulations have been amended
as follows:
IC* STRAITS: Chicago! Island,
northeastern coast from a point
on the south side of Icy Strait to
135 degrees, 2 minutes, 40 se
conds West longitude, easterly to
a point at 58 degrees, 2 minutes,
43 seconds north latitude, 134
degrees, 58 minutes west longi
tude
The Southeastern Alaska area
Western District salmon regula
tion 15 c is amended to read
Chicagof Island, eastern coast
from a point at 58 degrees, 2 min
utes, 8 seconds north latitude,
134 degrees, 56 minutes, 26 se
conds west longitude southerly
to North Passage Point, exclus
ive of False Bay.
Southeastern Alaska Area
Southern District in addition to
the existing prohibitions for
commercial fishing for salmon,
trolling is prohibited in Behm
Canal and its tributaries within
a line from Point Sykes to Point
Alava across the eastern en
trance and a line from Point
Higgins to Camano Point across
the western entrance from 6 post
meridian April 30 to 6 post mer
idian post meridian June 30.
LIMIT TO SIZE OF KINGS
The following regulations ap
ply to all Southeastern Alaska
area districts. In commercial
troll fishing no king salmon shall
be caught which, when dressed
shall weigh less than six pounds.
In the event any such undersiz
ed salmon are caught they must
be taken from the hook carefully
without injury to them ,and re
turned to the water alive.
In addition, commercial troll
fishing for king salmon thruout
Southeastern Alaska is prohibit
ed from 6 o’clock post meridian,
August 24 to 6 o’clock post mer
idian September 30.
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Her every wish fulfill; even if
Thou must refuse
In everything, let Thy wise Will
a comfort bring such as kind
mothers use.
Ah, hold her by the hand, as once
her hand held mine;
And though she may not under
stand life’s winding way, lead
her in peace divine.
I cannot pay my debt for all the
love that she has given;
But Thou, * love’s Lord, wilt not
forget, her due reward—bless
her in earthandheaven.
Cash Cole, business man of Ju
neau, member of the 1921 and
1923 sessions of the Territorial
Legislature and Chief Clerk of
the House of Representatives
and secretary of the Senate just
adjourned, was unanimously
elected Auditor of Alaska by
both Houses as the legislature
was about to be adjourned.
The names of Mr. Cole, Chas.
E. Naghel and Elmer Reed were
put into a hat and Miss Ada
Minzgohr drew one of the three
which happened to be that of Mr
Cole’s. The name was promptly
ratified by the legislators and he
took the oath of office the fol
lowing morning.
The Legislative Houses were in
a deadlock until just preceding
the drawing of the name when
the Senate accepted the House
amendments which had stricken
all reference to the Board of
Control, The measure was then
promptly passed by both Houses.
Under the terms of the new bill
the electors will have choice as
to who shall be Treasurer and
Auditor, Highway Engineer and
BUILDING NEW CANNERY I
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Construction of the new can
nery being built at Wrangell by
F. S. Barnes, William Hale and
Guy Chapin is progressing at a
rapid rate. A fine modem plant
with the latest equipment will
installed. The Barnes trap lo
cations will be used and most of
the Lake Bay crews are plan
ning to work for Frank. The
kindly, fair treatment of his fish
ermen is bringing them back to
him so that most of the Lake
Bay crews will be fishing for
him. Wrangellites expect that
this cannery will mean more to
the town than any other can
nery that has operated in that
district as most of the labor em
ployed will be drawn locally.
Salesman Checks Ou*
For Last Time
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Friends of H. F. Preston, popu
lar travelling salesman, were
saddened by telegraphic news of
his death in California, Tuesday.
Mr. Preston had gone to Dr. Cof
fey, Portland Surgical Hospital,
on medical advice in Ketchikan.
Dr. Coffey recommended his go
ing to California with the hope
that climatic change would be
beneficial. He had been in the
southern climate only a short
while when death came.
Mr. Preston was a hale fellow,
well met and a square shooting
friend but he told very little of
his affairs to anyone and not
much is known of his relatives.
He was a veteran of the Span
ish-American War, holding the
rank of Captain at the time of
his discharge.
He was a strong booster of
Petersburg and supporter of the
basketball team. Those who
knew him are indeed saddened
by his death but in their sadness
are glad that he is no longer in
the intense pain and misery
which has been his lot the past
several months.
William Worth is said to be
back in the neighborhood of Se
attle. Residents of Petersburg
! have visited with him.
Commissioner of Education. In
the future these men shall be re
sponsible to the people for the
conduct of their office. Begin
ning 1921 anyone who wishes to
do so may qualify and be elected
—if he can—at the November
general election.
All the duties heretofore per
formed by the Secretary of Al
aska will be taken over by the
newauditor.
Mr. Cole has already named
Mrs. Agnes Adsit and L. M. Sul
livan as clerks in his office at
least for the present. Miss Dor
othy Goddard, who has been in
the Secretary’s office the past
year will continue her duties un
der Mr. Cole,
Mrs, Adsit has had a wide
range of experience in govern
ment work in Alaska offices and
served as assistant secretary un
der Mr. Cole in the Senate. Mr.
Sullivan was also on the Senate
clerical staff under Mr. Cole. In
the past he was employed in the
office of Judge James Wicker
sham as law clerk.
Senator Plans To
Start Newspaper
Senator Will A. Steel, of Ju
neau was among the southbound
passengers on the steamer Aleu
tian this week. He is going to
California to look after business
matters. Early in July he will
return to Seattle where he ex
pects to be occupied in looking
after the interests of the All
Alaska Review, which will be
published in the late Fall by the
Times of Cordova. He then ex
pects to return to Juneau and
will assist in establishing a Re
publican newspaper at the Capi
tal City. He further says that
next February he will file as a
Republican candidate for the
Senate in the First Division, to
succeed himself. Senator be
lieves that much constructive le
gislation was enacted at the ses
sion which closed on May 3rd.
and is particularly pleased with
the enactament of four measures
which provide for the election
of an Auditor, Treasurer, Com
missioner of Education and High
way Engineer. He believes that
at the next session of the Legis
lature there will be a general de
mand for the election of a Board
of Control.
TEN LUCKY IN ICE POOL
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There were ten lucky persons
to share in the Nenana ice pool
this year. The lucky ones are
Mrs. P. Sheley, Francis M. Cribb,
and G. L. Sheppard of Anchor
age; Charles Harris, Andy Novak
and Harold Painter, Seward, J.
Keating, Fish Creek; A. Chilerio,
Healy Fork; E. M. Reynolds; Jas.
F. Kelley, Miller House. These
will receive tenth or approxi
mately $5,230. This is said to be
the largest number to share in
the division.
The break-up occurred at Ne
nana at 3.41 p. m. Sunday.
The Paratone, talking movy
which was show nat the McGreg
or Theatre, Thursday and this
evening is said to be very good.
It is the first of its kinw shown
here.