Highway Work In District Through For Current Year
After six months in Petersburg Alaska the Bureau of Public Roads clears Aggasiz-Muddy River road at 4.54 miles long and ten feet wide built by Siems & Carlson under W K Woods. Cost about 53000 plus 7500 bridge work, a major asset to Point Aggasziz. surfacing to resume next spring with completion six weeks after.
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point _ Aggasiz-Muddy River
Siems & Carlson
W. K. Woods
Bureau of Public Road
Point Aggasziz
Bureau of Public
Woods
Wrangell Narrows Remain Closed to Salmon Fishing
Wrangell Narrows will not reopen to fishing next year despite a request from the Commercial Club. Fisheries Commissioner Henry O Maley states restrictions will stay, with possibilities Wrangell Narrows may be treated like other closed narrows. The club discussed airport plans Seattle to Alaska service and sent letters to Boeing and others requesting facility requirements. An airport project is ready to start. a road extension toward Mountain Point to Blind Slough is urged.
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Wrangell Narrows
Nevet
Earl Ohmer
Fisheries Committee
Commissioner of Fisheries
Henry O’maley
Heamertine
Seattle
Forest Sergice
Bureau of Public Roadea
Mountain Point
Blind Slough
Ketchikan
Congress eyes Wales harbor protection bill by War Secretary
A bill introduced by Delegate Sutherland allocates 50 000 for protecting the Wales Alaska harbor from Glacier stream floods with Wales town contributing 10 000. Ruth Elder is divorced in Balboa Panama. A House committee approves a bill conferring the Distinguished Flying Cross on Orville and Wilbur Wright.
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Washington
Dees
Secretary of War
Harbor of Wales
Alaska
Sutherland
Wales
Balboa
Panama
Ruth Elder
Atlantic Flier
Lyla Womack
Byrds
South Pole
Crosson Orville
Wilbur
Wright
House
Record for speedy delivery of money order forms set
Postmaster General Harry New announced a record for speedy delivery after a Ketchikan Alaska requisition was filled in five days. The order was shipped to New York then by air to Seattle and by ship to Ketchikan, Alaska.
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Washington
Harry New
Pacific International
Ketchikan
Alaska
New York
Seattle
De bans and territorial dispute shadow local affairs
A garbled excerpt mentions a candidate named Vis, a territory boundary issue, and delays in service due to breaches. It references judges and land matters, suggesting a legal or territorial contention impacting local governance and business.
Marlyn Fish Co Expands Halibut Trade in Alaska
Marlyn Fish Co reports rapid growth at its headquarters in Alaska with plans to buy local halibut and cod, expand freezing operations, and start a one line cannery in Ketchikan next year. L. C. Berg, who supervised packing and shipping, leaves for Billingham after expressing enthusiasm for the quality of locally frozen fish and a potential million pounds of purchases next year.
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Maryn Fish Co
Halibut
L. C.berg
Billingham
Berg
Martyn Fish Co. Ig
Ketchikan
Thurslav
Cordova Times Annual Receives Enthusiastic Support
The 1928 Cordova Daily Times annual edition reaches town this week with broad praise for its preparation and material. It includes concise accounts of Alaska's principal cities and insights from noted historians and residents, urging readers to purchase the celebrated volume.
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Cordova Daily Times
The
Cordova Times
Alaska
Aplentie
Beaux of Territory Budget Push for wolf and coyote control
Petersburg Commercial reports on Alaska wildlife losses due to wolves and coyotes and urges immediate federal funding. R K Stewart of the Biological Survey explains the program and argues that 50 000 dollars now will save far more later. Wolves and coyotes damage livestock game and ducks and threaten nesting grounds. Southeastern Alaska coyotes are rare but wolves rise, with alaskas deer as primary wolf diet. A resolution requests Congress to allocate 50 000 dollars for immediate action aided by copies to Commercial clubs across the territory.
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York
Petersburg Commercial Lab
R. K. Stewart
Biological Survey
Stewart
Anchorage
Alaska
Grovear
Bit Petersburg
Congress
Cbs
Admiral Rogers Flight Incident Reported With Passengers
A terse Seattle report lists 19 passengers aboard the vessel including C. S. Gait and Miss Alm Cornish among those associated with the Peters burg stop. The Wednesday timetable notes an early departure at a.m. while mentioning Kodigk and related routes.
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Rogers
Nineten Seattle
Swan
Fin
Alm Cornsh
Petersburg
Plot to assassinate Hoover foiled by Argentine police
Buenos Aires reports official confirmation of a bomb plot against U.S. President Herbert Hoover during his visit, with several arrests and bombs found in a house. President Irigoyen says anarchist involvement is suspected and hundreds of guards are deployed for Hoover's safety. Two minor girls were detained and released to parents after denying knowledge.
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Buenos Aires
Herbert Hoover
Ict
United States
Iragoyen
Argentina
Hoover
Trogoyen
Ecg
Logging machinery moves toward Ketchikan tow
Gordon MacDonald arrives this week at Inverness near Ketchikan to tow his gasoline logging rigs from Fryers Works to the Ketchikan spruce mills area. The rigs, mounted on log floats, await repairs and a new crankshaft installation. MacDonald’s cat tractor operates successfully at Helm Bay with camps established there. Milfing Daly of Ketchikan Spice Mills visits Petersburg operations as the plant aims for a near term season and a strong next year. Mabel Obless returns to Alameda after a combined business trip in Ketchikan.
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Gordon MacDonald
Inverness
Ketchikan
Gordon
Fryer
Fryers
MacDonald
Helm Bay
Milfign Daly
Ketchikan Spice Mills
Invernes
Petersburg E
Alaska
High halibut fleet honors go to Sherman crew
Report notes Sherman captained by Andrew Johnson as top high boat with a man share of 2969.35 and 237 525 pounds of halibut from 16 trips. Local fleet comparison with Sentinel and Augusta follows as crews seek more precise standings and best single-trip share.
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Andrew Johnson
Sherman Co
Petersburg
Sherman
L. P. Sunderland
Sentinel
Martin Enge
Augusta
Charles Anderson
Hazel H
John
William
Chr’ Sen
Eilar Wikan
Carl Larzen
Bert Esneseth
Mik Bergman
Wikan
Larsen
Esneseth
Bergman
Mock Auction of Wolverine Sedan By Local Marshal
The third marshal sale of the week features the Wolverine Sedan once owned by John Adams, seized over liquor law issues. The vehicle, in excellent condition, is expected to attract many bidders. the auction starts at 10 o'clock tomorrow on the front steps of the marshal's office.
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John Adams
John
Ofarshal
Glenn Carrington
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L Li W. Turoff
Bureau of Public Roads
Scow Bay
Alala
Narrows
Ais 5
Marlyn Fish Co
Fir
Mabel ‘Obless
Alameda
Ketehikan Bn
Easure
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