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Newspaper

Petersburg Weekly Report

Location

Petersburg, Alaska, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1920

Page

5

Alaska Committee Formed to Coordinate Alaska Affairs

George Ak Parks, named chair of the interdepartmental Alaska committee, with members from Commerce Shipping Post Office and other departments. Secretary Payne in Washington oversees the effort to unify authority and reduce delays in Alaskan governance.

Kan George Parks Vaiswassistant John Sarton Payne Wasv Washingtonsiir Theacommittee Shérmifani Horiculture Coliglarence-O Sherrill Wae Petersburgs C. R. Arundell Ashington Payne Thevpurpode Aaska Alaska

Alaska fisheries readjustment to protect interests in 1921

Officials of the Pacific American Fisheries report small scale operations in Alaska to safeguard interests during 1921. They note it may be unprofitable to operate fully at the Alaska refineries next season due to expected heavy Puget Sound runs. Hoonah Gambier Bay and Kasala canneries, subsidiaries of Hoonah Packing Company, align under Pacific American Fisheries.

Gaubier Baia Alaska Junean PiAi Fr “Companynde+ vlaye

Fire in Stewart Destroys Three Hoses Police Investigate

A blaze in Stewart on Wednesday night damaged property valued at about $10,000 after a lamp toppled by an intoxicated Naas River Indian started the fire. Alex McMillan suffered severe burns and is hospitalized. another Native man narrowly escaped injury.

Stewart Alex McMillan

City Council Power Questioned in Rae Johnson Case

Judge Robert W. Jennings instructed a district court jury at Ketchikan to return a not guilty verdict in United States versus Rae Johnson on appeal. The raid by city officials seized liquor at Mrs. Johnsons home and she was fined $1,000 in the commissioner’s court. The contention rests on alleged overreach by city authorities and an allegedly illegal city warrant.

Robert W. Jennings District Court Ketchikan United States Rae Johnson Johnson

Fort Seward Y Will Equip With Lights

An electric lighting system will be installed early this winter at Fort Seward. Two 25 kilowatt gasoline electric generating sets are being shipped and will be erected after arrival. The War Department is rapidly increasing the force to the required strength of 230 men.

Sree Fort Pe J. Twals Wile Agate Malo Ungau Fort.Seward War Department

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