Alaska Pulpwood Deal Moves Toward Mill Industry
The Forest Service outlined a sample agreement for selling eight billion board feet of pulp timber near Petersburg Wrangell and Thomas Bay Alaska to back a West Coast and New York financier bid. Bid must have at least 8 million dollars available. timing depends on Congressional action. The plan aims to support a newsprint plant producing 525 tons daily for 50 years. Local stakeholders urge quick approval while Interior officials warn delay could jeopardize the venture.
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Washington
The
Forest Service
New York
Interior and Agriculture Department
Petersburg
Wrangell
Thomas Bay
Alaska
Frank Heintzleman
Alaskan Forest Service
James Curry
Senate
Agriculture Department
Warner Gardner
Has It to Make It In Alaska
The House Public Lands subcommittee rejects a proposal for heavy paternal aid to veterans settling in Alaska. The piece argues Alaskan character defines success, noting outsiders often fail unless they truly have it, citing the Matanuska Colony as an example where government help did not guarantee lasting settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House “Public Lands
Alaska
Matanuska
Petersburg airs transfer hearing sparks growth plans
A CAB hearing will be held next Tuesday on transferring the certificate from Petersburg Air Service to Alaska Island Airlines. The new ownership promises better transportation for the entire district, with new equipment being purchased and plans for further expansion to serve the Petersburg Wrangell area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg Air Service
Alaska Island Airlines
Petersburg-Wrangell
Port tieup fears ease as coastwise talks near settlement
A Waterfront Employers of Washington spokesman in Seattle says obstacles to avoiding a coastwise shipping tieup by 12:01 Sunday may be ironed out. An agreement signed June 6 with CIO longshoremen would extend contracts to June 15 next year and underpins talks with other unions. California clerks and checkers delays persist, but management remains ready to meet unions at any time. Alaska CIO longshoremen are not bound to coast contracts, yet efforts to settle separate pacts continue with a representative headed there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Waterfront Employers of
Washington
CIO
California
San Francisco
Alaska Cio
Alaska
Wrangell Farwest Cannery Fire Destroys Plant
A fire of undetermined origin damaged the Wrangell Farwest cannery, valued at about 750000, with the bunk house and mess hall remaining. Firemen and town volunteers controlled the blaze after roughly an hour. The steamer Grommet Reefer helped save the dock and about 21000 in trap equipment. Insurance status unknown. The fire was still burning at 8:30 PM.
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Wrangell
Wrangell Farwest
Grommet ‘Reefer
Fred Burnam
Anacortes
A. R. Brueger
Emblem Club Elects Officers for New Season
The Emblem Club held its Tuesday meeting to elect officers for the new season. Names named include Calla Ballard as president Alma Sisson as vice president Mary Hagerup financial secretary Emily Martens corresponding secretary Rae Stedman recording secretary Dorothy Israelson treasurer May Nygaards trustee Sadie Westre and Colleen Nicholson guards. Mrs. Justin Lind was chosen picnic chairman for a June 23 gathering. Plans note a visit by Madeline F Parker supreme president in Petersburg around July 8 as first official Alaska tour of such an officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emblem Club
Calla Ballard
Alma Sisson
Mary Hagerup
Emily Martens
Rae Stedman
Dorothy Israelson
May Nygaards
Sadie Westre
Colleen Nicholson
Justin Lind
Madeline F. Parker
Emblem Clubs
Petersburg
Alaska
Vets Not to Be Settled in Alaska
Washington June 13 A House Public Lands subcommittee rejected a proposal to establish a settlement with directors to help settle veterans in Alaska. It also knocked out a provision requiring an Alaska rural rehabilitation corporation to make loans to veterans for improvements to their homesteads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Public Lands
Alaska
Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation
CAB Hearing to Be Held Here Tuesday
A hearing on the transfer request of Petersburg Air Service to Alaska Island Airlines will be held next Tuesday at 2 o'clock in Petersburg. Examiner Joseph L. Fitzmaurice will travel from the north to conduct the proceeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Petersburg Air Service
Alaska Sland Airlines
Joseph L. Fitzmaurice
New Import Co. Has Agents Here
Peter Wood visited Petersburg early this week representing 30 large companies in St. Paul New York Chicago Seattle and other major cities. His Alaska Import company plans to bring merchandise into Alaska by the cheapest transport for redistribution to Alaskan merchants. He anticipates securing goods for Alaskan retailers at prices that will save the agent for the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Wood
Petersburg
Alaska Import Company
St. Paul
New York
Chicago
Seattle
Alaska
Proposed to License Fish Traps in Alaskan Waters
Secretary Krug proposes federal law to license salmon trap sites in Alaska. The plan, resulting from talks with the salmon fishing industry, would take effect in January 1948 and require lease payments to the Interior Department. Operators pay a 5 percent royalty on the first 500000 salmon and 7 percent on additional fish, with 15 year leases and no renewals.
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Washington
Alaskan
Congress
Krug
Interior Department
Interior
Department
Ach
Sfive
Volunteers to Turn Petersburg Cemetery For Planting
Sunday morning volunteers will meet at 9 o clock at the power house to labor on Petersburg Cemetery grounds. Jack DeZordo will organize, tools will be provided, and transportation to the site arranged. Sandwiches and drinks will be served, with work focusing on unspaded areas and ongoing improvements funded by a 700 dollar cemetery fund already partly spent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Jack DeZordo
Leon Hasbrouck
Iceland named largest Petersburg fishing vessel ties up in Port
The 103 foot vessel Iceland, the largest registered boat from Petersburg, docked at Kagler-Dahl. Skipper Erling Thomassen, owned by Thomassen An drew Wikan and Harold Hofstad, is to fish in the Bering Sea then transport refrigerated cargo to Seattle. Eight man crew includes Bojer Wikan and Gordon Reid. ship launched as a Navy troop ship in 1943 and rebuilt with full refrigeration.
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Petersburg
Iceland
Kagler-Dahl
Erling Thomassen
Thomassen
Andrew Wikan
Harold Hofstad
Seattle
Ketchikan
Enterprise
Hofstad
Bering Sea
South Pacific
Navy
Bojer Wikan
Gordon Reid
Conrad Lee
Norway
Navy seeks funds for radio stations and fleet comms
The Navy requested approval of funds for multiple construction projects including the Koldiak Radio Station two units at about one mile each costing 2.225 million with 1.39 million in the first year and Adak Radio Station at 2.395 million with 1.4 million in the first year. It also sought authorization to build a 7.6 million high power station near Seattle to serve the fleet in North Pacific areas during radio silence. The system would transmit on several frequencies simultaneously to maintain critical messages.
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Washington
Nayyehas
Holisened’ Services
Koldiak
Wald
Wat’ Adak
Navy
Seattle
North Pacific
Narrows Dredging Project To Start This Week
Engineer Sei del leads a five man crew including Ernest Escola Forrest Goodwin Alfred Petter Victor Hjorth Leland Halvorsen and William Anderson as the Narrows dredging program begins. The Northern Voyager arrives with equipment to support soundings and jet probing from a rented drill barge. Work will proceed from Topeka Rock beacon south over two to five years with local labor emphasized.
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Narrows
Engineer Seidel
Ernest Escola
Forrest Goodwin
Alfréd Petter
Victor Hjorth
Leland Halvorsen
William Anderson
E. N. Ohmer
Topeka Rock Beacon
Hjorth
Seidell
Alaska
Seidells
Mitkof Highway
Hjorths
Local Transfer Bosses Change as Two New Owners Take Helm
Effective Monday June 16 Special Delivery Transfer will be under new management as Connor Kinnear and Marvin Kvernvik acquire the business from John W. Jones and Gainhart Samuelson. Jones and Samuelson formed the partnership about a year ago after expanding from the taxi business. Kinnear, a World War II veteran, and Kvernvik have been fishing since the season opened. Jones will join Kayel-Dahl and Samuelson will pursue fishing industry work.
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Connor Kinnear
Marvin Kverniik
John W
Red) Jones
Gainhart Samuelson
Jones and Samuelson
Jones
Kvernvik and
Kinnear
Kinneas
Kvernvik
Kayel- Dahl Company
Samuelson
Truman Enjoyed Visit to Canada
President Truman says he is happy to be home after a grand Canadian tour including an auto trip to Niagara Falls. He comments on plans to act on tax cut legislation and declines to reveal whether he will veto it by the Monday deadline.
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Buffalo
Truman
United States
Canada
Niagara Falls
New Hearing on Shipping Rates to Alaska Ports
The Maritime Commission will investigate rates of three Seattle firms for transport between Alaskan ports and the United States. A hearing is set for September 8 in Seattle. The Alaska Steamship Company, Alaska Transportation Company, and Northland Transportation Company are named. The commission alleges the rates are unjust and unreasonable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maritime Commission
Seattle
Alaskan
United States
Alaska Steamship Company
Alaska Transportation Company
Northland Transportation Company
Atomic Energy Commission Sees Modernization Shortfall
The Atomic Energy Commission told Congress that about half its plants and equipment are obsolete due to "startling improvements" in processes, yet commercial use of atomic power is probably 10 to 15 years away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commission
Congress
Local Family Heads to Norway on First Leg
Mr and Mrs Eric Fuglevog and their two sons depart Tuesday for Kristiansund Norway, returning to their former home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Fuglevog
Kristiansund
Norway
Mink farming couple visit Petersburg to inspect regional pens
Frank and Mrs. Gothier, longtime Alaskan mink producers, tour Peters burg area farms to study local practices. Their 600 acre Iowa operation houses 5400 mink fed on horse meat and offal with low costs, while seeking live wild mink sources from interior Alaska and nearby regions.
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United States
Frank C. Gothier
Petersburg
Gothier
Mendenhall
Labrador
Quebec
Kenai
Matanuska
Norway
Sweden
England
Kobuk
Kotzebue
Gothiers
Jess Ames
Yukon
West Petersburg
James Leckley
Ketchikan
Baranof
CG Asks Help from Fishing Boat Owners
Skippers of fishing boats are urged by Skipper John T. Roberts of CG 52013 to slow down through the Narrows and pass the CG work boat at lights. Wash from fast vessels could cause damage when near buoys and working close to the lights.
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John T. Roberts
Carter to Seattle to New Position
John H. Carter Jr. who served as Chief Underwriter and Executive Assistant for the FH in Alaska has been recalled to the Seattle FHA office to assume a major role. He and Mrs. Carter left Juneau on the Princess Louise Tuesday. Harry M. Lucas of B M Behrends Bank was appointed to Carter's place.
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John H. Carter, Jr
Alaska
Seattle
FHA
Carter
Juneau
Princess Louise
Harry’ M. ‘Lucas
B. M. Behrends Bank
Boats Return to Petersburg Harbor After Halibut Season
With Area 2 halibut season ending, Petersburg harbor again fills as boats resume fishing in Area 3 or prepare for seining and cannery packing. Newcomers Lorelei II and Sarah Marie join the fleet, with Lorelei II built for halibut and tuna by Lagstad T Boat Works in Seattle and owned by Elmer and Magnus Martens, registered in Petersburg.
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Area 2
Petersburg
Area 3
Lagstad T Boat Works
Seattle
Elmer and
Regular S S Service Reopens for Petersburg and Alaska
Regular steamship service resumes with the SS Alaska sailing from Seattle on June 17. The vessel, 366 feet and carrying 214 cabin passengers, will reach Petersburg first on June 20 and sail every other Friday, southbound Tuesdays, also extending to Haines and Skagway. Officers will be those formerly of the North Sea.
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Petersburg
Seattle
Alaska
Northland Transportation Company
North Sea
Haines
Skagway
Alaska Salmon Industry Contractors Agree to 12 Percent Rise
SAN FRANCISCO June 13 AP The Alaska Fishermen's Union in California voted to accept a 12 percent wage increase for salmon industry workers, extending the contract by one year. In Petersburg last week about 10,000 pounds of salmon were sold by hand and power trolls at approximate prices of 25 cents for large reds, 16 cents for small reds, and 12 cents for whites.
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San Francisco
Alaska Fishermen’s Union
California
Petersburg
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Farwest Cannery
New Import Co
Locally Owned “Iceland” In
Atomic Energy
Garias
Mae John
Ana Ates
Jacob
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