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Newspaper
Petersburg Weekly Report
Location
Petersburg, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1920
Page
2
Petersburg lodge 702 holds Tuesday meetings at 8 PM in Sons of Norway Hall led by Dictator Jacob Otness.
Dr H E DeVighne of Juneau is appointed physician for the Treadwell Mining Company. He will mostly work in Juneau with an assistant on the Island to handle emergencies and minor work. The Juneau St Ann Hospital gains the company hospital contract and will run an emergency hospital and dispensary at Treadwell under Dr HE Rowley.
Fred Patching, former Humbolt Steamship Co agent at Ketchikan, drowned August 15 near Loring during a fishing trip. He and four companions crossed Salt Chuck Lake in a row boat when an oar slipped, sending the boat over a 15 foot falls. The others reached shore. Patching was not seen again and is described as a married man.
Sitka, Alaska’s historic heart and oldest settlement, stands as a key territorial hub with a rich legacy in trade culture and regional development. The passage notes Sitka’s foundational role and enduring status within the territory.
Salvage work on the Princess Sophia wreck in Lynn Canal is at a standstill possibly forever after two years of effort. Officials say financial difficulties forced abandonment of the operation as the Daniel Kern tug and scows returned to Seattle with salvage gear aboard.
The Sitka city incorporation order was signed by Judge Robert W. Jennings. Election of city officials is set for August 31. The petition was filed in April by H. L. Faulkner. On July 27, 1384 residents voted for incorporation with 7 against. Sitka, founded by Russian traders in 1808, now has 1,100 inhabitants.
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