VOL. 2
PETERSBURG, ALASKA MARCH 9, 1928
NO. 33
At The Regular Council Meeting
Regular meeting of the City Coun
clip March 6th, 1928.
Mayor Swanson, Clerk ClausoD
and councilmen Okmer, Allen Sten
8lid, Enge and Hanseth present.
Gauffln absent.
Past minutes read and approved.
Allen, of Public Works and Public
Property Committee reported on
matter of improvements adjoining
city hall. The idea seemed to be to
let affairs stand as at present as
the city wasn’t financially able at
this time to put up permanent
buildings.
Ohmer, of the School Committee,
reported that he and Enge had in
vestigated as to amount of labor
necessary on assembly hall at the
School house to put same in con
dition for occupancy. Found that
there were no radiators assembled.
If using those radiators once includ
ed in the hospital fixtures thought
that the cost of installation would
be small. As the intake and drains
were in for the radiator system
didn't think it would take long to
assemble and be through with the
job. The only wiring called for was
that for the drop lights of the room.
Made a report that the teachers had
complained against the unprotected
light globes of the school. It was
the idea of the staff that if frosted
globes were used the light effect
would be superior to that now dis
tributed by the clear globes. The
committee reported, farther, that
the janitor still complained of the
heating plant and remarked that it
didn't function properly.
MacKecknie, City Electrician, re
ported at this time, that work was
going on favorably with the tele
phone of the Blind Slough system.
Mc«t of the poles and insulators
were In position.
Hans Wick, Police Department, re
ported this time that there was a
lack of material for street repair
work.
Letter read by Clerk Clauson from
C. W. Hawkesworth, Superintendent
of S. E. Alaska Division of the U. S.
Bureau of Education. This letter
a reply to one that the Council had
mailed the Bureau at Juneau. Dwelt
largely on “lack of funds.” Letter
rather evasive. Not to the point.
(Original letter had reference to
Native school house).
Auditing Committee at this time
took up bills payable and approved
and ordered paid an aggregate of
$3771.36. This sum included the
city payroll for January and Feb
ruary and a balance due of the
Wostinghouse Electric and Mfg. Co.
At this time came up ordinance
number 81—Light and power sche
dule (new)—for consideration. Con
siderable discussion. Ordinance 81
is a provision for the selling of
electric current in Petersburg, Al
aska and for the establishment of
rates therefore. It was read over,
approved of and finally passed to
come in force at once.
(THE ALASKAN has, in printing
the schedule, made it as brief as
possible). The ordinance reads in
brief form:
Ses. 1—Monthly rate for consum
ed electricity: (a) Residence pur
pose, including cooking and house
appliances—12 cts. per k.w.h. for
first 6 k.w.h. per active room per
month. Sets per k.w.h. for all ad
ditional k.w.h. (b) For cooking
and baking not connected with light
meters—4 cts per k.w.h. for first
100 k.w.h. 3 cts per k.w.h. for next
300 k.w.h. 2 cts per k.w.h. for next
6Q0 k.w.h. 1 cts per k.w.h. for ah
additional, (min. chg. $1.) (c)
Current for commercial lighting pm
poses: 12 cts per k.w.h. for first 50
k.w.h. 8 cts per k.w.h. for next 50
k.w.h. 5 cts per k.w.h. for all ad
ditional.
Minimum charge for each meter
installation, commercial, $1.00 per
month. Same schedule for churches.
((i> Current for commercial power:
5 cts per k.w.h. for first 100 k.w.h.
4 cts per k.w.h. for next 100 k.w.h.
3 cts per k.w.h. for next 300 k.w.h.
2 cts per k.w.h. for next 500 k.w.h
1 cts per k.w.h. for next 10,000
k.w.h. Ms cts per k.w.h. for next
11,000 k.w.h.
Minimum charge 75 cts per h.p.
per connected load, but not less
than $1.00. Flat rate, $1.00 per
month per one h.p. or less. $2.00
per month per h.p. for 10 hour’s
service or less for more than one h.
p. of connected load.
(e) Water heat and house heat’
Meter rate: 1% cts per k.w.h. for
all consumed. No charge less than
$1.00, or 50 cts per k.w.h. connect
ed load.
Water heating, flat—$3.50 per
month for 1000 watt heater or less.
$6.00 per month for 2000 watt heat
er. $4.00 per month for 2500 watt
heater (automatic or not over 30
gal. tank.) House heating,—flat—
$3.00 per kw. per month, Oct. 1 to
Ap. 30th. $1.50 per kw. per month,
May 1 to Sept. 30th.
Sec. 2 City reserves right to
make special contracts for any con
nected load over 5 h.p. according
to class of service.
Ses. 3—All bills become due and
payable not later than 10th of
month. Payable at office of citv
clerk.
Sec 4—Delinquency in payment
will be cause for wire disconnection.
Sec. 5—Property owners liable
for delinquent accounts of tenants.
Sec. 6—Tampering with any
city wires is punishable by $25.00
fine or 13 days in jail, or both.
Sec. 7—Installation of meters on
a deposit of $10. Money refunded
on return of meter to the city, If
in good condition.
Sec. 8—Conflicting ordinances re
pealed.
Sec. 9—This ordinance in effect
from and after date of passag3.
Passed and approved March 6 th,
1928.
By the Mayor and attested by
Municipal Clerk.
A HOLIDAY FOR PICKERS
The shrimp season closes on the
15th of March, then for six weeks
after the shrimp fleet will be idle
and the pickers may sit down a
while. During the time, if weather
turns out right, there’ll be a gen
eral painting of the fleet and a fix
ing up for the season of 1928-29.
DOROTHEA
Last Sunday evening the M. S.
Dorothea rambled into port. This
ship is supposed to be the forerun
ner of an independent shipping line
out of Seattle to touch at Wrangell
and Petersburg. The landing here
j was more in the nature of a feeler
than a drive for business at this
time. The ship is small—104 feet
over all—with 100 h. p. oil motor
Speed about 8% knots.
About five o’clock Monday morn
ing the Admiral Liner Admiral Wat
son steamed into town, south
bound. There were about 20 boxes
of cold storage product loaded on
board of her at the Shrimp cannery
and the ship sailed in early fore
noon.
COMING WITH THE GEESE IN THE SPRING TIME.
A Birthday Party
What was one of the nicest little
birthday affairs in Petersburg for a
long time took place at the Green
Lantern ball room last Saturday
afternoon and evening, it was the
natal day of Imogene West and she
gathered around her a collection of
young ladies in a party that will be
remembered for some time as a
well managed and enjoyable dinner,
social and dance. The young hos
tess, in this occasion, went the limit
in making the gathering a success
and she made good.
Those young lolk who attended
are: Alma Gribble, Venesta Olsen.
June Allen, Thelma Sursort, Louis?
Sursort, Doris Parks, Marguerite
Hanseth, Solveig Vick, Alaska Jor
gensen, Virginia Tate, Mildred Heiir
dahl, June Turner, Myrtle Dunkle
berger, Anna Mathiesen. There wa,-,
but one male in thi3 juvenile frolic
and he was Imogene’s little brother
Timmie. He came out of it without
being vamped to death. In fact the
lad said he managed very well.
Anyhow, all the young folk had a
jolly time. Imogene was the re
cipient of may very appropriate
gifts. THE ALASKAN hopes that
there are many and many more real
enjoyable birthdays ahead for her.
A NEW SMOKESTACK
Over and across the Narrows, the
other day, Knutsen brothers lifted
in position a new smokestack over
their boiler room of the sawmill, it
is a tall stack, and heavy, but it
was raised and placed in position
without a great deal of difficulty
and is already in commission. The
stack was made by the Fryer ma
chine shop.
BASKET BALL
The lads from Kake came over last
Friday on the Lincoln Rock to do
battle with local school players. Two
teams came, one to play as a sort of
preliminary to the main event.
The visitors played good ball—a
bit rough at times—but at no run
of the game (the main event) had
they much more than a look in. The
locate jostled them for more than
two to one in the score. The se
cond team wasn’t any more success
ful. Anyhow, we were glad to have
them come. Outside of enjoyment
of conflict there is the advancement
in playing coming from contact with
different teams. With the ball play
ers from Kake and the rooters and
cheer leaders, came Miss Gladys E.
Merilott, one of the U. S. B. E. staff
of teacher*.
The Power Of The
Power Trust
Senator Walsh of Montana is be
hind a resolution to investigate the
power trust (that organization in
control, or near control of the water j
power of the country) and the trust !
has gathered the biggest and strong- I
est lobby to fight it that Washing
ton has ever seen. The power of
the power trust, in money, is about.
$17,000,000,000 and it is in a
healthy position to buy legislation
pack commissions, destroy opposi
tion and take over the water falls '
of the United States and the terri
tories.
To give the ordinary person of the
street the impression that it is a
fair and honest layout, it declares
itself in favor of being investigated
so long as it is investigated by the
Federal Trade Commission. This
Trade Commission, by the way, is
packed so tightly with pro-power |
people that sardines in a can have i
dancing room in comparison. And I
should the Trade Commission do J
the investigating some two years
would elapse before it would get
around to do any investigating, so
there you are. Recent indications
are that the power trust has things
pretty well in hand and will do just
about as it pleases, but the whole!
group of progressive Republicans is
opposed and fighting hard for the
Walsh resolution. The steam roll
er progress of the trust lobby was
halted by the one vote of Sen. Couz
ens of Michigan, who lined up with
the progressives. Senator Lenroot
presented to the Senate a protest of
the power trust against any sort of
investigation and now Lenroot and
his followers are under a kind of
private investigation. This private
investigation shows that those who
signed a Lenroot petition against
government investigation, number
ing 274 attorneys (?), nearly 15u
have been promised political jobs
varying from a Democratic city boss
to treasurer of the Republican Na
tional Committee. Thirty others—
attorneys (?)—are big executives
vice presidents, directors and man
agers of electric light and power
companies. Nearly all kicked in
heavily for Coolidge and Dawes, ten
or more for Davis and Bryan, but
none at all for La Follette. The
power of the power trust is already
felt here in Alaska, and not much
for Alaska’s good. It is to be hoped
that the water power of the nation
may be kept from being deeded ov
re to the combine. Truly, we heave
slave drivers a plenty as it is.
Commercial flub Affairs
Consideration of the proposals oi
the Wills Navigation Co. came up
first. The M. S. Dorothea had been
in port as a sort of trade feeler and
it was learned that if the smallei
boat were successful (the Dorothea)
a larger vessel would be placed on
the run. Freights were scheduled
at a lower rate excepting lumber.
That was the same per thousand feet
as the tariff of the regular liners
Nothing done by the club, nor were
any promises made.
The Coastwise Trans. Co. had mail
ed Earl Ohmer a new schedule ol
the M. S. Margnita, and this wa:
looked over at the club meeting
The vessel leaves Juneau 8 P. M
Wednesdays ant| Petersburg 2 P.M
Sundays. Stops are made at Warn:
Springs, Tyee, Kake, Petersburg
Kake, Saginaw Bay, Pillar Bay, Con
elusion, Armstrong, Port Walter
Port Herbert and Red Bluff. Sched
ule include time stops.
Sehoettler reported that the Boarc
of Road Commissioners had approv
ed the Ketchikan airplane landing
field. Conditions of improvement
were that Ketchikan pay one hall
the cost of improvement.
Jess Ames appeared before clul
representing the Hi-School ball play
ers. Desired assurance that the boys
would be backed financially on theii
proposed visit (to Wrangell anc
wanted club assistance. Commentei
on favorably.
Transportation and Trade Develop
ment Committee reorganized. Clau
son retained. Cornelius and Schoet
tier are new members.
A LITTLE GIRL
Boi*n to the wife of Dan Sutphei
on Saturday morning at 7:30, Marc]
3rd, a baby girl. Mother and bab:
getting along nicely.
Cliff Buker’s wife and children ant
his mother were incoming passenger
on the Yukon (A.S.S.Co.) last Tues
day. It looks as of Cliff was goini
to make his home in this region. Th
coming of his family adds material
ly to the city’s population. We hop
that the new-comers find Alask
agreeable even though this sectio:
of it looked decidedly wintery whe:
they arrived.
Judge James Wiickersliam steppe
ashore from the Alaska Steamshi
Company’s steamer Yukon when tha
ship tied up at the Citizen’s doc
Tuesday afternoon at 1:30. Th'
Judge made a short call at THJ
ALASKAN office. He was enrout
Juneau from Seattle.
Criss-Cross And
Double-Cross
| Around Ketchikan there are dub
ious politics and some dubious pol
jiticians. Aye, dubious and unreli
| able. And some of those engaged
are cutting their own political
throats. Undoubtedly, John Frama
is going back to the democratic fold
j Outwardly, for Dan Sutherland, he
thinks he’s flimflamming those who,
in the past, have befriended him.
That's traitorsliip and this is made
worse from the fact that what is
dom is done sueakiugly. The needle
of covert acts indicates a swing of
Frame to the Grigsby fold. Since
Grigsby is a democrat and on the
democratic ticket, his nomination is
as good as nailed, so why so much
secret labor on Frame’s part before
the primaries?
very naeiy f rame is taKing some
body’s good money to slaughter
William Paul. Why the mailing or
3000 copies of the U. S. A. Bulletin
all over the territory broadcasting
Grigsby’s recent speech in Ketchi
kan. That one act, alone, should
condemn Frame—and eventually, It
will. An effort will be made to
swing the United Sons organization
over to support Wacker, Gildea, Olts
and Darwell. Note by this that
William Paul isn’t in the swim of
things. Then at the general elec
tion the javelin would be thrown
into Olts in favor Joseph Ream
This is all very scrumptious. Dar
well will then probably hobnobb
with the Wacker forces. Since
Frame has made vthe remark, in
these recent undertakings, that
“telegrams are dangerous things,”
it is quite evident that he doesn’t
care to show his hand—by chance
—to any one. Very cute!
Frame boasts that he has a strong
friend in Johnny Grant of Wrangell,
and through Grant, Darwell is ex
pected to hike Ketchikan way In
order to be in the big potlatch of
the renegades.
i_
j Those sailing for Juneau on the
[Yukon were Gill Rich and Len Adsit
AMUSEMENTS
i At the Pink Lights at the Mac
(j Gregor, Friday and Saturday, you
will see the gorgeous in a film set
, ting in the Yoseinite Valley. It has
, been heralded as “The deepest pict
i ure setting in the world.” All of
this is in THE UNDERSTANDING
HEART, one of the masterpieces of
Peter Kyne. A Forest Ranger and
a pretty girl forms the background
for a thrilling romance. Maybe you
read the story in the Cosmopolitan,
but you’ll enjoy the picture even
though you didn’t see it in print.
Sunday and Monday Lon Chaney
comes agin. It is the Lon who, at
t ways a great actor, surpasses form
er efforts in “KING OF CHARACT
ER.” Don’t miss this screen version
of both saint and devil in Chaney’s
dramatic characterizations.. It is
difficult to believe that any one
could successfully play the different
5 roles in the same setting, but Lon
does and does it so appealingly
great that you’ll talk of the play
? long afterward. He is certainly the
1 screen man of a thousand faces—
1 and forms.
1 Tuesday, only The MacGregor of
fers THE BETTER WAY. This is
the mad whirl of business, stocks
1 ail(* bonds and the gain and loss of
i> fortunes. Sandwiched between is a
t love affair that emerges from the
c muck and more of money. This
e picture is outside the general run of
3 film stories and, therefore, interest
•' ing. Of courae there are comedies
and M. G. M. news reels.