NO. 35
VOL. 3.
PETERSBURG, ALASKA, MARCH, 15, 1929
Champs In Battle
Royal Games I-All
After laying in snowbanks this
side of Fairbanks for several |
days, the Petersburg High bas
ketball champs arrived at their
destination late the evening of
the 12th. They played the west
ward champions Wednesday ev
ening and took a defeat in a
clean, hard fought game. The
crowd was friendly, the officials
fair and the Fairbanks team,
good clean players.
The first half the Petersburg
boys could not find themselves;
orv get started so the score was
11 to 1 in favor of Fairbanks.
The second half the local boys
began to function as they did
down this way when fighting for
the championship and by fast
clever teamwork they scored 10
points to their opponents 5. the
score at the end of the game be
ing 16-11 in favor of the west
ward champions.
In their telegram to local peo
ple they gave the assurance of
being more confident of winning
the second game and were going
in with the determination to
do so.
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PETERSBURG CHAMPS TAKE
SECOND GAME
The two Champions from the
First and Fourth Divisions met
again Thursday night in a game
that was full of thrills, hard and
fast playing and clever team
work, The game sea-sawed back
and forth with the First Division
Champs showing their onions
with better form. The tally at
the end of this game stood f8^
17 with the Fishermen on the
long end of the score and the
minors drinking of the dregs of
defeat.
The teams are showing cham
pionship sportsmenship and the
reception accorded Petersburg is
beyond comparison with treat
ment at Juneau. With the
games one all, the local boys ex
pect to win and bring home the
Territorial Championship.
Hydaburg Gives A Good
Program
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The Hydaburg Camp took oc
casion on March 4th/ to elect
and install their officers for the
ensuing year. The following was
the order of the evening:
Invocation.
Brotherhaad Battle Song.
Scripture reading and prayer by
George Haldane.
Elections with the following
elected, Cecil Nix, President;
Sam Douglas, Vice President;
Boyd Nakatla, Corresponding
Secretary; Edward Hamilton,
Recirding Secretary; Robert Co
go, Financial Secretary; Robert
Jackson, Sargeant at Arms;
Councilmen: George Haldane,
• Gideon Duncan, Fred Grant.
The following program was
given after election and install
ation of officers:
Music by Orchestra.
Duet, Lloyd Scott and Delbert
Nix.
Harmonica Solo by David Jason.
“That Wonderful Mother of
Mine” Duet, Bertha George
jbm6. Lena George.
Refreshments.
After the refreshments Powell
Charles gave “End of the Perfect
Day” as a cornet solo. “Blest be
the Tie” vas sung by the Camp
and the meeting closed with a
prayer by Luke Frank.
Henderson May He Hut
,Uut ot Utiice
Commissioner of Education,
i-cotci u. jcienaerson of Juneau
wm ana neavy sledding to se
cure xeapponioment to mat of
xxce. wnen tfie biennial meet
ing oi me bcnooi ooara meets,
neater win have neavy going to
cnmo over the rimes of opposi
tion. it is said mat other ap
plications for the same omce
are more favorably considered.
it is reported that Senators
steei, Anderson and Frame are
opposed to the renomination of
Mr. Henderson. If they are, it
is a certainty that he will not
oe renominated as they will be
a majority on the Board.
Political pressure is being
orought from Westward towns
oy senator Dimond to have
Henderson renominated.
Disruption of Mutual
Admiration Society
Principal characters, Knute
stensiid, proprietor Arctic Hos
telry; Chris Dahl and “Little’'
Jimmie; lawyers, Sundmacher
for plaintiff and lawyer Dawes
for defendants; 21 good men and
true, jury in case.
Plot thickens: Chris has room
whihc he and Jimmy shared in
motel. Chris goes trapping for
several weeks and returns before
plaintiff files charges in U. S.
Commissioner’s court. Plain
tiff demands roomrent while de
fendant Chris goes for the stuff
that greases most skidways, mo
ral, finanial, political and oth
erwise, Knute enters Chris’ room
and seizes certain fur pelts and
some unwashed clothes; Chris
returns and offers check to cover
room rent and payment-refused.
In the exchange of compliments
the voices of all parties became
more or less raucus and interest
ing to bystanders. Names com
plimentary and otherwise were
bandied back and forth and de
lineating antecedents to the ca
nine family and the other side
challenged the legitimacy of the
antecedents of the other; no
bones broken. The lawyers ex
amined witness and examined
them not crossly, the judge
charged the jury, the electrician
charged the battery and the
store keeper charged it up; the
jury sat around and took a few
drags at their cigarettes and
pipe, cast unanimous ballot of
“not guilty” and reported to the
judge. Defendants released. The
jury each gets five bucks apiece,
the lawyers get theirs and the
tax payers foot the bill.
All slept well that night and
all is now quiet along the banks
Staff-Captain Acton, Wran
gell, Salvation Army, gave a very
interesting lecture in the Sons
of Norway Hall, Sunday after
noon, last. A good crowd was
present. He gave a series of
meetings in the Army Barracks
during the week for adults and
a meeting or two especially for
the little ones. He left for Kake
and points northward where he
will meet with the Army Corps
of the communities in that end
of the district.
Arranging Banquet
For Champs
H. Dahl, reporting for the com
miuee on a oanquet ior the bas
ketball learn saia ii was the be
aei that a general community
uanquet womd be too large an
unuertaking and the committee
recommends that the banquet,
ue given and limited to members
of tne Commercial Club, whose
aues are paid up. No motion was
mane to auopt tne recommenda
tion but the general opinion was
unit the recommendations ^'be
iOnowed.
a report of this sentiment was
carried to the P. T. A. which or
ganization felt muchly slighted
oy tne action and which in turn
put a considerable oi a damper
on the enthusiasm of the Club.
A plan is offered by some ol
the fans that a lunch-coffee and
-be served and a general social
be held—$1.00 a throw for every
one attending, the balance, if
any, to be deposited in the bank
as the necleus of a gymnasium
fund. The idea takes well with
most of the community.
TRANSPORTATION SERVICE A
BIG LOCAL PROBLEM
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The greater part of the Wed
nesday evenings’ meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce was giv
en over to a general discussion
of the transportation problem,
and ways and means of getting
service for the needs of the com
munity.
The problem was a knotty one ;
and the Club is feeling its way j
out of a very bad situation. No j
doubt, before the Club is thru
with the problem some solu
tion will be found.
Another Pulp Mill—Not
For Alaska
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A $3,000,000 pulp and paper
plant for Everett, Washington,
is planned as the outgrowth of
negotiations looking to the mer
ger of the San Juan Pulp & Pa
per Company of Bellingham and
the Fidalgo Pulp & Paper Com
pany of Anacortes, is a recent
report from Seattle.
The two concerns rumored to
be involved in the merger plans
are said to be owned chiefly by
the same interests, headed by
Ossian Anderson of Bellingham
and Perry Knight of Bucoda.
Harry R. Lawton, resident |
manager of Peirce, Fair & Co.,
refused to state what progress;
had been made in the negotia
tions but admitted that his firm
had been considering a financ
ing program to care for the pro
posed merger expansion.
It was indicated that the Ska
git Lumber might be included
in the merger plans.
The proposal to erect a new
pulp plant at Everett climaxes
a vast development in the pulp
and paper field of Washington
is reflected in the announce
ment of several other recent
projects for new pulp plants and
expansion of existing plants in
the state of Washington.
According to recent statement
by Governor Parks pulp mills
will probably be started in
Alaska inside of a couple of
years to protect, at least, the
power and timber right now
granted certain companies flirt
ing with pulp possibilities in
Alaska.
But so far, all the pulp mill
expansions and developments
have been in Washington.
11 To Cut Down Season
On Mink
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Mr. Terhune, Alaska chief oi
the Biological Survey is quoted
as declaring that he will recom
mend the curtailment of the
mink trapping season where
such trapping is permitted. This
winter, according to Mr. Terhune
vviio was not inclined to worry
over the poorness of this season
and compares it to other lean
years of the past. Such seasons
seemingly to come without any
reason.. However, he is recom
mending curatilment of the sea
son for next year.
Not Bashful A-Tall
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The regents of the Alaska Col
lege and School of Mines want
ihe Territorial Legislature to ap
propriate $232,585 to meet its re
quirements for the next bienium.
In addition to this amount the
college will receive over a hun
dred thousand dollars from the
federal government and a small
amount from rentals. The de
mands of the regents now call
for appropriations coming nigh
to the half million mark every
two years.
Fur Exchange Is
Offering Prizes
One thousand dollars in cash
prizes will be awarded persons
taking the largest number of
wolves and Coyotes in legal man
ner in Alaska during the year
beginning July 1, 1929 and end
ing June 30, 1930, is an an
nouncement made by the Seattle
Fur Exchange recently.
The prizes will be awarded
October 31, 1930 by a Commit
tee composed of the Governor
of Alaska, the Secretary of Alas
ka and the Executive Officer of
the Alaska Game Commission.
Successful contestants will be
selected by the Committee in ac
cordance with the following
rules governing the contest:
Rule 1. The selection of the
successful contestants shall be
based upon a bounty claim affi
davits filed by the individual
trappers with the Territorial
Treasurer. Only such bounty
claim affidavits will be consider
ed as are complete with the date
the animal was taken, the local
ity in which taken and are at
tested by a United States Com
missioner in accordance with
Chapter 63, Territorial Session
Laws of 1917.
Rule 2. The following prizes
will be awarded, in the order
named, to the persons taking
the largest number of Wolves
and Coyotes in a lawful way in
Alaska during the period stated,
subject to Rule 3 where ties oc
cur.
First Prize .$350.00
Second ” . 250.00
Third ” . 150.00
Fourth ” . 100,00
Fifth ” . 75.00
. Sixth ” . 50.00
Seventh ” . 25.00
Rule 3. In the event of a tie
for first place, the first and se
cond prizes are to be combin
ed and split between the per
sons tying and, in the event of
a tie for any succeeding prizes
in their respective order, the
same method will be followed.
Rule 4. Should the Committee
have reason to question the
authenticity or validity of^the
claim of any contestant, theq
may require supplementary af
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Questions Validity
Session Laws
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Attorney General John Rust
gard in his recommendations to
the legislature declared it was
his opinion thta 18 chapters of
the Session Laws passed by the
1927 Legislature were invalid as
“they appear not to have been
approved until after the Legis
lature adjourned sine die and
after the constitutional time
limit within which the Legisla
ture could legally function had
expired; second, because they
were not delivered to the gov
ernor till after the session had
adjourned.”
The Workman’s Compensation
Jaw is one of the laws affected by
his decision. He recommends
that they be made valid by re
enactment if they would be re
tained on the statute books.
As relates the literacy voters
laws he recommends that
the literacy requirements of
Federal statutes be made ap
plicable to municipal and dis
trict school elections.
Legislature Has 30 Bills
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The Senate is preparing to
give early consideration to legis
lation before it. Thirty hills
have already been introduced.
The School bill which is the
most important measure intro
duced so far, was made buisness
of special order on Tuesday.
Although favorably reported by
the Committee, opposition is de
veloping because estimates in
troduced by Commissioner Hen
derson require additional ap
propriation of ninety-thousand
dollars.
The cannery sanitaiton bill
with four minor amendments
goes to its third reading today
and will pass.
Senator Will Steel from the
First Division will introduce to
morrow in the Senate a bill cre
ating elective offices of auditor
and treasurer. These with the
Governor will form a Board of
Control. This is the best meas
ure that can be gotten through
both houses.
The House has had few bills
introduced so far and are hav
ing short sessions.
It is not generally believed
that Commissioner of Fisheries
Henry O’Malley will come to Ju
neau as has been reported.
Gas War Continues
It is believed in Washington
that three years will go by be
fore prices take an upward
trend from the present low lev
el of 81/2 to 13 y2 in Seattle and
other coast cities. “This gaswar
is not a local problem. It is
caused by a fight among the
producers. It will continue until
some of the smaller oil compan
ies in California are absorbed by
the larger. Low prices will pre
vail until then,” one of the sta
tion dealers is quoted as saying.
Local average prices remained
at 10 cents the gallon in Seattle
and 10*4 in Petersburg. So far
as the fishermen are concerned,
the big fellows can fight until
doomsday and not a few have
that wish.
fldavit or affidavits to establish
facts.
Rule 5. If the claims of any
contestant are proven to the
satisfaction of the Committee to
be fraudulent, all rights of such
contestant in this contest shall
be forfeited.
Washington News
Letter
Inaugration day, Monday and
Washington is all in gala array.
The Washington press claims
that the largest gathering in the
history of inaugural ceremonies
will witness the induction of
Herbert Hoover in office.
The Weather Bureau predicts
rain for Monday but the pre
diction has not interfered with
the great sale of seats along
Pennsylvania Avenue.
Alaskans seen in Washington
this week include Mr. Charles
Traeger of Unalakleet, Captain
and Mrs. A. D. Williams of Ko
krines. Mr. Wiiliams is the su
perintendent of a large reindeer
herd owned by Waechter Bros.
Company of which he is a mem
ber. John A. and Mrs. Bal
laine of Seward are still in the
city. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mc
the city.rWcewa -,a Gare&& 2
Cafferty of Fairbanks are also
here for the inaugural ceremon
ies.
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
W. H. (Doc.) Holmes of Am
erillo, Texas is a candidate for
the governorship of Alaska. Mr.
Holmes spent many years in
Alaska engaged in the mining
business. He was at one time a
deputy United States marshal at
Skagway and at Iditarod. He is
a pharmicist by profession,
hence the name, Doc. It is gen
erally believed that Governor
Parks will receive the re-ap
pointment if he desires it as
Chairman Work of the Nation
al Republican Committee spons
ors his appointment.
Holmes was a candidate for
the office of governor of Texas
at the last election and made a
splendid showing at the polls in
this Democratic State. He is
said to be very wealthy through
fortunate ventures in the oil
fields.
Is NewSftFrom Kake
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. .An earthquake of about one
minute’s duration rocked Kake
about midnight Saturday March
second. Although most people
were awakened by the violent
shaking, no damage was report
ed. A similar shock was ex
perienced here last year.
A project to construct a com
munity float here was abandon
ed by the Town Council, at a
special meeting held here this
week. Instead of the float, a
fund is being raised which will
ultimately be used in the con
struction of a wharf.
Trapping season being over,
the townsmen are busy getting
ready for the coming Christian
Endeavor Convention which op
ens here April third. Sidewalks
are being repaired, new poles
and wire for the electric light
system are being put up, and a
dam for the light plant is be
ing constructed. Private fam
ilies are busy putting in new
doors, windows, celling and
painting-up in anticipation of
their coming guests. The Pres
byterian church recently com
pleted, will be dedicated during
the convention.
Kake is experiencing its first
mild snow storm for the winter,
although the weather is so mild
that the snow melts almost as
fast as it falls. Although it has
snowed continuously for three
days, there is only about three
inches on the level.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kirberger
returned on the America First,
Saturday, after a fortnight’s
stay in Petersburg.