VOL. I
PETERSBURG, ALASKA APRIL 8, 1927
NO. 39
The council met in regular ses
sion at the Town Hall on Monday
evening.
After the minutes of the previous
meeting wre Yead and approved,
Councilman Enge reported dor the
Public Works and Public Property
committee that all material and j1
shingles for the Hospital building j
had been ordered and work would,
commence as soon as the same ar
rived.
The Treasurer’s annual report j;
was then read showing a balance1
on hand of $7,6SS.53. rl he clerks'
report of receipts for the month of i
|J
March was read also.
Hans Wick reported that he had >
found it impractical to build a |
chute to deep water for dumping!
garbage but had received permis-. 1
sion from Mrs. Willard to use her;
1 roperty and that he had orderedj
the lumber to build a 100 foot j
roadway from the Scow Bay Road,
to the dump. j,
Mrs. Chris Wick appeared before ;
the Council and requested that the
slab burner of the Alaska Spruce |
vlills be declared a nuisance and j
removed immediately a it wsas al-i;
most unbearable to live in the ‘
neighborhood on account of the j (
smoke and ashes.
J. L. MacKecknie, City Electrician j (
reported that he had taken a j
load of supplies to Blmd Slough
last Sunday, and that he and Allen
had inspected the plant and make
a few minor repairs. He em
phasized the necessity of an extra
unit to take care of emmergencies,
stating that if a bearing should ^
burn out it would take at least ■
three days to repair it. He sub-!
mitted a letter from the Pelton j
Water Wheel Co., giving specifica
a
tions on a Pelton water wheel unit,
approximate cost $7,000 without
the generator. He stated that ,
Hubbard & "Waller had written to
him saying they would be glad to
make recommendations and fur
nish plans to the Pelton people of
the existing project and to help
out in all they could wtihout and
charge. A letter from Warrack
Construction Company stated that
shortly they would have dependable
□ formation in regard to the pro
posed addition to our School build
ing.
Hon. Wm. Worth sent a bill that
l,o was going to introduce provid
i g a reimbursement to the City
1.. G the expense incuered during the
lallpox epidemic.
The Petersburg Commercial Club
also recommended certain improve
m ;nts to the City Hall and the
1., ad Stand.
A number of bills were allowed
and a motion was passed that the
City Hall be painted when the
weather permitted. The repairs to
the Band Stand were left to the
c ». mittee on Public Works and
Public Property.
A motion was carried to the ef
feet that a letter endorsing House
Bill No. 10 and Worth’s bill be
s ut to the Territorial Representa
tives and Senators.
The present council being about
to retire, it was thot best to leave
matter of installing another unit
to the power platn to the new coun
cil.
A motion was carried to give all
salaried employees of the city two
weeks vacation salary.
PRINCE RUPERT.— The total
halibut catches for the month of
March reached 2,923,700 pounds,
*11 Canadian, at 13.50 and 8 cents
per pound.
Jol. Steese, Gives Resume on Sea
son’s Work and that Proposed.
The bulk of the work on Wran
rell Narrows which was' begun last i
.pring should be completed by next
fall, .according to a report given
:>ut by Col. James G. Steese, Pres
dent of the. Alaska Road Commis- j
non The 22 miles existing chan
lel is to be dredged out so as to
irovide a 21 foot depth at mean
owcr low water for a width of 200
’eet on the bottom, with increased
,vidth on turns. In rofk the dredg
d depth is 24 feet. The width
icross the Petersburg Bar is 300 j
eet and the depth 27 feet, 628,728 j
ubic yards were dredged last sea- i
on, complet ing the channel thru j
he Petersburg Bar and the shoal |
t the south end of Scow Bay. Te
al expenditures to date, including
uirveys for the balance of the job,
lave aggregated $91,075.13. A
■ontract was recently let to the
Miget Sound Bridge and Dredging
’o. for the completion of the job
>t an estimated cost of $388,000.00.
\bout $2S3,000.00 is on hand to
neet current payments and $125,
)00 additional has been authorized.
Pho time limit for the total wrork
s two seven month seasons,
The rest of the report of the
■iver and harbor situation given by
’ol. Steese is a summary of the
York which has been done and
vhieh is going to be done by that
iepartment of the Road Commission.
Schoenwild
Club Protest
Mr. Locken read a lengthy tele-1
>ram from Mr. Schoewald, Pres, off
he Petersburg Packing Co., setting1
:c-rth the position as he expressed
t of himself and the other packers
.»£ fish in Alaska. Among other
hings he asked the Commercial
'dub to take some act'on protsting
igainst the passage of the bills in
roduced b Mr. Wm. Paul and Mr.
,Vm. Worth in the Legislature. Mr.
schoewald declared that if these
bills passed, the Petersburg Pack
ing Co., weuld cease to operate, be
cause the tax fees would be pro
hibitive, and he believed all other
large packing companies would also
cease operations. There was coi
siderable discussiot by various
members presett but no conclusion
was reached and no action takes.
A committee was appointed how
ever, to investigate the matter ann
report at the next regular meeting
of the Club.
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE
The Senate Select Committee In
vestigating Campaign Expenditures
has made public figures obtained
from reports to the Committee
shoeing that the National Anti
Saloon League and 37 State Leagues
collected from 1920 to 1925, in
clusive, $13,116,433,.64, and ' ex
pended during that period $13,
065,313.72. These figures are com
piled, the Committee announced,
trom reports submitted to it by
| the League.
Sidelights on
Legislaturel
A great meeting was had the oth
er night when James Wickersham
explained to the Legislature what
the Controller Bill meant to Alas
ka.
Tom Scott was absent again.
The points which the Judge brot
out were in short these: 1st, the
legislature cannot lawfully appro
priate money for the use of the fed
eral governor; 2nd, all money and
duties given to the Secretary by the
legislature is and has been unlaw
ful; 3rd, the cost of the Control
ler Bill will not exceed the cost of
: he governor’s office and the secre
tary’s office; 4th, the Controller Bill
is a step in the direction tf„self-gov
rnmont, a step in line with the De
claration of Independence.
But what is the Declaration to
Senator Jensen. The smiles of the
federal machine and the promised
job on the game commission are
More seductive than any principle
of self-government.
MARQCAM’S TRAINED SEALS
Perhaps the Marquam representa
tives from the Fourth, Robert Shel
don and Walter Fisher, will heed
t ile voice of the people. But that is
only a guess. Sheldon of course is
hopeless since he is possessed by a
brain that is ruled by his emotions
entirely. ‘As for Walter Fisher,
events are travelling so fast for this
mechanic that he hardly knows
vhax has happened until it is done.
About two months after the session
is over he might realize that his
advisers are political highbinders;
who are devoid of any sense of duty.
We don’t know. Friends from Fair
1 anks say that he is a fine man with
; deep sense of justice. Perhaps
he hhs. but up to the present time
be votes exactly as Joe Murray in
fracts him to .
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CANNERY REPRESENTATIVE
Tom Sco^t was elected by the
poople of the Thir^ Division, and
now that he is in, he, will make a
tine representative for the canneries.
Roth Feet on the Ground . . .
The man who has shown the
greatest development in courage and
patriotism, shunning the traps be
ginning with the words, “Stay wit!
us and we will take care of you”
that comes from the opponents of
the Controller Bill, is Ben Grier
He has come out flatly for what is
right. We have no doubt that this
man will continue to advance in
public esteeem.
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Ho Wobbles
Sumner Smith is the puzzle of the
session. The man is probably the
best educated man in the House,
and yet he seems to have the hard
est time to decide what is right. In
the organizing of the House, he be
gan with the Sutherland forces,
then he went over to the Joe Mur
ray crowd of reactionists, then he
swung back to the Sutherland forc
es, only this time with himself as
wavers between voting for the Con
troller Bill favored by the Progres
sive Republicans or voting with the
Marquamites. Sort of “running
wild” in the legislative deck.
Would Tlirow Him Overboard
candidate for Speaker, and now he
It is well known that the Marqoam
followers are only waiting for the
chance to throw him out of the
speakership the first chance they
j get. And that is why people wonder
why he does not stick to hisfriendt
who certainly will not be oblige*!
1 to defend him from the Murray at
tack iwiless he plays the game fair
ly.
it is thought that someone has |
whispered to him that a man of his j
Training is very much needed as a|
mining inspector. It would not be I
surprising if that were true for the j
simple reason that It has alwav3 j
been done. It is remembered that j
a man named Polly is still holding
down the job of tax collector at J
-,200 per month and expenses since’
lie betrayed his friends who elected
him. j
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“ SUTHERLAND MEN ”
“We are all Sutherland men”;
says Senator Thomas Jenson, from
the Nome Division.
The Tom Jensen type of njind,
\
this goes for Representative Ralph
homen as well, is very peculiar, i
They claim to be “Sutherland” sup
porters, and say “Why we all sup
ported him” and yet these men
come down to the Legislature and
fight against every measure that
Sutherland favors and also against
Sutherland’s friends.
Toh Jensen made his campaign
lor reelection on the fact that he
lought against what he called the
“Paul measures,” and yet it is re
cognized in the First Division that
Paul and Sutherland agree absolute
ly on the issues before the publie,
namely the Fish Trap Question, the
Non-Resident Fishing Question and
the Controller Bill.
. Delegate Timber (?) .'
Tom Jensen and Lomen are fight
ing against the most important of
them, the Controller Bill. Jensen
defeated the Non-Resident Fisher
man’s tax two years ago, and can
be expected to be against it this
year, unless of course he thinks
that it might hurt his chance of be
ing the next Delegate, as it would.
As far as the Second Division is
concerned, their claim to being
Sutherland men (with the excep
tion of Richard Sundquist) is a
hoax, as they only use Sutherland's
t ame to get elected. The favor is
all one way.
. . Low Down on the High-ups •
This situation seems to have ar
rived; that the Nome Republicans
must either get in line and support
the Sutherland policies or else the
Sutherland forces will feel that they
have a right to demand that Suther
land recognize the fact, namely that
these men from Nome are political
enemies masquarading as friends.
We are confident that whenever
Sutherland says the word, Congress
will reapportion the Territory and
take away from the Nome Division
the abnormal and unnatural power
which they now hold under the Di
visional system of representation.
Would Reapportion 2nd and 3rd
We have heard it said that the
Department of Justice has already
proposed that the Second Division
be combined with the Third Divi
sion. The only thing that has stop
ped such a consolidation is the op
position of Dan Sutherland. As far
as the facts are concerned, these Di
visions should be consolidated; but
Sutherland has opposed this out of
consideration for his friends both
at Nome and Fairbanks. Now Suth
erland is finding out that men like
Jensen and Lomen are his friends
for “revenue only.” This may lead
to results not welcome to the rein
deer fraternity.
The Nome Division can least af
| ford to invite open warfare with
Sutherland’s friends from the First
jand Third Divisions for if Nome
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Representative Lomen was forred
to apoligize before the House yes
terday to Representatives Benjamin
and Ferguson.
Lomen rose to point of informa
tion inquiring about certain un
signed article that somebody left
on his desk relating to the herring
fisheries. He wanted to know if
the articles were being turned out
on ‘ our mimeograph and by our
girls.” His general attitude was
very arrogant and overbearing Hiv
ing the impression that he was
boss of the house and what ever
displeased him must stop. In the
course of his remarks he said “The
F'ish Committee turned out this lot
and God only knows mhat else
they mould turn out.” Rep. Paul
raised point of order and demand
ed that Lomen prove his statement
or apologize to the Fish Com
mittee of which Benjamin is chair
man, Grier, Ferguson, Fisher and ^
Gaffney are members.
Lomen asked for five minutes
:o produce a paper signed by Ben
iamin. He returned from the
clerk’s office and said he could
find nothing except an article sign
ed by Mr. Freguson. He then
apologized to Mr. Benjamin cor the
insult.
The sentiment of the public, in
cluding the strong supporters otj
Lomen, criticises him severely in j
this case. He could not have pick
ed on finer gentlemen than Fergu
son and Benjamin nor with less
reason.
It is thought that tjiis incident
tmly shows that Lomen intenrs to
fight everything and everybody who
represents the First Division.
1
Official Sanction
Highways
Necessary appropriations for the
Tongass Highway improvement have
been recently approved by t.he Sec
retary of Agriculture. The -expendi
ture of $5,000 of the Forest High
way funds for the repaer of the
Ward’s Cove trestle on the Ton
gass Highway near Ketchikan was
approved on April 1.
Two other projects, also on the
Tongass Highway which needed
increased appropriations to reach
completion received the necessary
approval of funds on April 2. An
increase of $18,000 for the surfac
ing of the Saxman-Mountain Point’
road was approved, making a total
of $37,000 propided for the work.
An increase of $18,000 for the
Petersburg-Scow Bay widening and
reinforcing project was also ap
proved, making the total to be ex
pended $38,000.
HALIBUT VESSEL WRECKED
The Canadian halibut boat Kil
tuish, carrying a crew of eleven
men, ran ashore at Cape Fair
weather in a snow storm March 28
and is a total loss, according to a
telegram received by the Collector
of Customs from E. M. Axelson,
Takutat. One member of the crew,
Patrick Callaham, was drowned.
The other members of the crew are
safe at Yakutat, according to the
telegram.
ELECTION
2J2 rotes cast and result as fol
lows;
Mayor—C. E. Swanson, 117.
Councllmen—R. M. Allen. 118,
W. H. Gribble. 73, Jacob Hanseth.
132, Erick Ness. 94. Knud Stenslld.
121, Russell York, 83.
School Board, 3 years term—
Mrs. Magnhild Lee, 139. One year
Term, Olaf Hanseth, 94, Mrs. Chris
Tveten. 89, Andrew Wlkan, 15.
MAYOR TORRY 18 DEFEATED
AT KETCHIKAN
KETCHIKAN, April 8—Frank
W. Thompson won in yesterday's
election from Thomas Torry by a
rote of 581 to 482 for Mayor.
Harry McCain, Roy Jones and J.
W. Bucey were elected councilman.
Pat J. Gilmore defeated Rev. F.
P Falconer for the school Board
oy one vote.
There were 1,053 votes cast In
the election.
WRANGELL ELECTION
WRANGELL. APril 6.—The fol
lowing were elected here yester
day: Mayor, G. E. Diemart; Coun
cilmen, Harry Coulter, Ernest Camp
bell and Sam Cunningham. Mrs.
James II. Wheeler waa elected to
the school Board. Notwithstanding
a snow storm 301 votes were polled.
ELECTION AT CORDOVA
CORDOVA, April 6.—The fol
lowing unopposed ticket waa elect
ed yesterday: Mayor, Dr, H. L.
Wolfe; Councilmen—John StefTgen.
I. D. Bogart and V. G. Vance:
School Director, Chester Davis,
Treasurer, Thomas S. Scott; Town
Clerk, K. G. Robinson.
1IIOMAH JUDSON ELECTED
MAYOR; tX>LE DEFEATED
Thomas B. Judson. of the Citizen’s
Efficiency Ticket, was elected Mayor
of Juneau at yesterday’s election
defeating Cash Cole, of the Citizens'
Ticket by a vote of 494 to 337.
Charles O. Warner and H. T.
Tripp, of the Citizens* Ticket were
elected Councilmen by a vote of
475 anh 422, and Warren H. Wil
3on, incumbent Councilman, on the
Citizens’ Efficiency Ticket, was the
third man elected. His vote was
412.
Homer G. Nordlng, of the Citi
zens’ Ticket, with 409 votes, was
defeated as were also Robert Simp
son, his vote being 356 and Theodore
F Heyder, polling a vote of 384.
Both of the latter candidates were
on the Citizens' Efficiency Ticket.
R. E. Robertson, with no opposi
tion, was elected member of the
Juneau School Board, receiving 566
votes.
Owing to the severe weather pre
vailing for the most part of yester
day, the registered vote was not
polled. The registration was 993
and the total vote was 834.
The member* of the City Council
will meet tonight and canvass the
returns.
The new Council will be com
posed of Thomas B .Judson, Chas.
G. Warner, H. T. Tripp and War
ren H. Wilson together with hold
over Councilmen Dr. G. F. Freo
burger, A .F. McKinnon and Gunnar
Ingman.—Juneau Empire.