Petersburg City Council and School Board Winners
Petersburg voters return a council slate headed by Edward Bocken and Russell Youk with several close tallies. One term school board member Dr. H. C. Carothers and three year term Martin Kildall also win amid questions over ballot validity and eligibility of some voters. The retiring council will meet Monday to settle affairs before the new members take office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Bocken
Russell Youk
C. H. Pautzke
William Gribble
Carl E. Swanson
L. A. Woodward
Earl N. Ohmer
Hans A. Anderson
J. G. Smith
L. J. Israelson
Chris Christensen
Pete Jorensen
Rasmus Enge
H. C. Carothers
Andrew Wekan
Martin Kildall
Petersburg
Theere
Neil
Plans for Cannery Season Progress and Harbor survey
A broad list of Alaska cannery plans for 1921 includes Libby McNeill and Libby shipping cargoes to Taku and Yakutat while Hetta Packing Company begins operations at Hetta Inlet and Wrangell Narrows survey proceeds. Agencies announce new and resumed canneries, dredging studies, and river and harbor work with Congress anticipated funding in 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libby, McNeill and
Libby
Taku
Yakutat
Annette Island
Moose head exhibit at Hogue and Treten’s Store
A massive Alaska moose head on display at Hogue and Treten’s Store is owned by Andy Anderson and sired by him at Seldovia. The 69 inch horns are claimed to be a record pair and possibly the largest from Kenai Peninsula. Petersburg Lodge of Moose plans to vote on purchasing the head at the next meeting after a prior postponement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
di Olay
Hogue
Tretens
Andy Anderson
Seldovia
Kenai Peninsula
Petersburg
Subscriptions To Aid Care For Schumekoff In Petersburg
Sing See and a group of residents collected funds to send Schumekoff, ill and unable to care for himself, back to his former home in Petersburg. Listed helpers include G. C. Roundtree, Mat Mehlum, James Brennan, Charley Smith Krussel York, Felix, Jon White, Bernice Williams, Frank Isner, Wm. Shelvick, Arctic Club, C. A. esi, Ed. Walveck, Ruby Blanchard, Kate Russell, Honorah O’Moore, Gus Lehner and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sing Lee
Schumekoff
Sehumekoff
Petersburg
Sing See
G. C. Roundtree
Mat Mehlum
Ane
Chin Soon
Chris Lang
Tony
da James Brennan
Charley Smith
Krussel York
Felix
Rasmus Enge
Jon White
Bernice Wiliams
Frank Isner
Wm. Shelvick
Martin Todal
John Yhormodsater
Arctic Club
C. A. Esi
Tadia
Ed. Walveck
Ruby Blanchad
Ruby Clark
Kate Russell
Ad+ist
Honorah O’moore
Gus
Packing Company Sues Alaska Industrial Union Members
Peters burg Packing Corporation files suit in federal court against Alaska Industrial Union Local No. 2 and named members alleging unlawful entry on February 27 1921 and seeking return of property and damages of 500. The dispute centers on alleged ejection of plaintiffs from company property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asit
United States District
Petersburg Packing Corporation
Raintiff
Alaska Industrial Union
Harry Markworth
Peter Summers
J. C., Smith
Frank Richardson
Jack Watsen
Chris Christensen
Plaintff
Wan
Two New Babies Born to Local Families
Mr and Mrs Clifford Roundtree welcomed a large baby boy on Tuesday with the mother formerly Miss Maggie Hallingstad. Both mother and son are doing nicely. Mr and Mrs Frank Rosich welcomed a baby boy Sunday night. both mother and son are reported to be doing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Roundtree
Maggie Hallingstad
Frank Rosich
Allen Leases Land for Fox Ranch in Alaska
J C Allen of Petersburg, visiting Juneau, has leased land from the Forestry Service on Blind Slough Wrangell Narrows to set up a silver fox farm. He has arranged stock purchases and begins work immediately. His brother Jim Allen already operates a silver fox farm at Duncan Canal and is optimistic about the venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Allen
Petersburg
Juneau
Forestry Service
Blind Slough
Wrangell Narrows
Jim Allen
Duncan Canal
Nurse Miss Bisset Takes Charge at Petersburg Hospital
Miss Bisset, a trained nurse from Wrangell, has arrived to lead Petersburg Hospital. Nellie Thomas resigns after several months of service and returns to Ketchikan. Mrs. Ed Locken returns to Petersburg from Baldy Washington aboard the City of Seattle. Mrs. C A West and her daughter return to Petersburg from California aboard the Jefferson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Bisset
Wrangell
Petersburg
Nellie Thomas
Ketchikan
Ed Locken
Baldy
Wash
Seattle
Petersburg Passenger Arrivals From South Reported
Mrs Guy Roundtree, Mrs C E Swanson, Erling Strand and Ivan Thompson returned to Petersburg on the City of Seattle and the Jefferson. The City of Seattle brought C W Felch and others for Petersburg. The Jefferson carried additional passengers including K Renkver and N Debriar. The Admiral Watson is expected Saturday. Only Ole Holm and wife are listed as Petersburg passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Roundtree
Petersburg
Seattle
Erling Strand
South
C. W. Felch
Eds Locken
Frances Roundtree
Osscar Panton
William Johson
Jefferson
C. E. Swanson
K. Renkver
N. Debriar
F. A. Dahle
C. A. West
Ivan Thompson
Hans Stramdson
S. Bloren
A. M. Zélsik
Chris ‘George
Admiral Watson
Ole. Holm
Petersburg Firemen to Build Park Ground for Town and School
At a Petersburg Fire Department meeting a plan was approved to construct a baseball ground beyond the Tom Landp and George Nicholson residences. The facility will serve the town and its schoolchildren. Work begins Sunday morning at nine. all firemen, boy scouts, and volunteers are urged to report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg Fire Department
Tom’ Landp
George Nicholson
Moose Card Party Draws Members for Masquerade Ball
On Saturday night the Moose lodge hosts a card party and entertainment for members and their families and friends. The event aims to celebrate the successful Masquerade Ball with those who assisted in any way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Moose
Thore
Measure the Stars Mingle tests completed successfully
An astronomical device perfected by Prof A A Michielson of the University of Chicago precisely measures star dimensions. Under his direction experts computed the diameter of Alpha Orionus at 800 million miles, about 300 times Earth's sun diameter, hailed as a major scientific advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Michielson
University of Chicago
Michelson
Alpha Orionus
Orion
McDonell Named Alaska Agent for Swift and Company
Myles F McDonell has been appointed Alaska agent for Swift and Company replacing Sidney S Jacobs who died recently. McDonell has represented American Paper Company in the Territory for about two years and will now carry both lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myles F. McDonell
Swift and Company
Sidney S. Jacobs
Mr. McDonell
Territory
American Paper Company
Charles Returns to Switzerland Dampening Habsburg Throne Dream
Vienna reports former emperor Charles leaves for Switzerland after Austria and Hungary repudiate him, seeking a throne revival now hindered by Swiss authorities. In Washington Secretary Fall says a suitable vessel may be found to support the Seward Dutch Harbor mail service. In Belfast masked men execute killings in Dromore Tyre county, bodies found on town outskirts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Hungary
Austria
Charles
Switzerland
Washingon
Fall
Seward
Dutch Harbor
Belfast
Dromoré
County Tyrone
Fire destroys seventeen hundred houses in Tokyo area
Tokyo reports a severe blaze today destroying seventeen hundred homes in a wide city section. The early morning fire left widespread damage and displacement as firefighters battled intense flames through the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Forest unit to build rail line toward Swan Lake area
L J MacKechnie forest ranger reports plans for a rail line from Beach 40 to Swan Lake via Basin Creek, about three miles, to aid surveys for a water power project. Work to begin on surfacing Petersburg Scow Bay Road and a Cape Fan water front road of 0.5 to 0.75 mile length.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. MacKechnie
Wig Diswice
Euchikan
Macikechnie Rejjorts
Forestry Department
Vide
Swan Lake
Vascane Creek
Rreas
Petersburg-Scow Bay
Auacnechnie
Bureau of Public Roads
Cape Fanonaw
Osprey Steam Vessel to be Sold at Auction in Wrangell
Local officials report the well known steamer Osprey, the first U S Bureau of Fisheries vessel in Alaskan waters and a former Wrangell cannery tender, will be auctioned to the highest bidder on April 15. Once a crack ship in the salmon trade, she has been relegated to a has been status as newer craft replace her. The sale aims to clear space for four more modern vessels. She remains dockside in Wrangell for the auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Steele
Department of Commerce
Alaska
Col. Steese
Department
Washington
Seattle
Wickersham
Hazelet
Alaskan
U. S. Bureau of Fisheres
Fisheries Service
Wrangell
Line
Doctor Carothers Introduces Modern X Ray Machine
Dr H C Carothers announces a new large modern X ray unit capable of imaging any bone. He states it enables comprehensive X ray examinations and supports a wide range of surgical procedures requiring imaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Carothers
H. C. Carothers
Carothers
Brooklyn Doctor Warns of Tyranny After Moscow Visit
Dr. Morris Zucker of Brooklyn, a leader of the Communist party in the United States, warns on arrival from Moscow that conditions are worsening. he spent nearly five months in Russia and labels it the worst tyranny in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Zucker
Brooklyn
Communist Party
United States
Moscow
Russia
Miners Strike Paralyses Industry Across Nation
London reports a strike by 1.2 million coal miners paralyzing industry as Parliament opens session to seek ways to end the disruption. Leaders accuse labor of seeking a general election and seizure of government while wage talks stall with mine owners refusing further negotiations after miners decline to order pump men and engineers back to work. Also in dispatches from Constantinople dated April 5, Greek forces in Asia Minor are routed by Turkish troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lloyd George
strik‘Se
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hetta Packing Company
Peter Bracken
Louis Halvorsen
Hetta Inlet
Prince of Wales Island
Alaska Sanitary Packing Company
Wrancell Cannery
Alaska Union Fisheries, Inc
Port Chatham
Douglas Island Packing Co
Hidden Inlet Packing Co
Hood Bay
Hoonah
George T. Myers & Co
Sitkoh Bay
North Pacific Trading & Packing Co
Xlawock
Northwestern Fisheries Co
Karl Hansey
Port Alexander
Dry Straits
Board of Engineers For
Congress
Col
Steese
Alaska River and Harbor District
Nome
Wrangell, Narrows
Nels Nelson
Petersburg Commercial Club
Miller
Grigsby
James Wickersham
Masters, Mates and Pilots Association
Petersburg Club
Engineering Corps
Mee
Allen
FOX Ranch
Petersburg Lodge No
L. O. O. Moose
Moose Committee
Hospital
NEW Swift
Reval
Soviet Russia
Luo
Basili
Constantinople
Asia Minor
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