Alaska Territory Legislative Session Ends With Numerous Acts Passed
The sixth session of the Alaska territorial legislature closed May 3, approving numerous civil procedure reforms and other measures. Acts include divorce time limits, extradition of mentally unsound persons, proof of service, garnishments, and changes to election filing dates, with many titles signed by the governor except Senate Memorial No. 2 challenging presidential orders on fisheries reserves.
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Local WisN to place stamp mill at Maid of Mexico claim
Local WisN will erect a ten ton stamp mill and begin active mining at the Maid of Mexico mine on Woewodsky Island near Petersburg. S. L. Hogue, president of the Hogue Development Company, reports development has ongoing work with a 136 foot tunnel and ledge sections, four thousand tons blocked out, and plans for further tunnels and a power setup to operate a mill. Mill tests show ore values around 19 830 dollars per ton with averages near 20 dollars per ton.
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Maid OF Mexico
Maid ofMexico
S. L. Hogue
Hogue Development Company
Woewodsky Island
Petersburg
Duncan Canal
E. E. Harvey
Olympie
Congressman Claude Kitchen Dies in Wilson North Carolina
Claude Kitchen a member of Congress and Democratic floor leader in the House at the last session died here Wednesday morning. The report notes his rise in politics and his service to his district.
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Wilson
N. C
Claude Kitchen
Congress
Steamer Sailings From Seattle With Passengers Listed
The Admiral Rogers departed Seattle on Wednesday with 131 passengers including cannery crews for Hidden Inlet Hood Bay and Funter Bay and Petersburg passenger Mrs Erick Ness. The Jefferson left Seattle on Thursday with 34 passengers including six round trippers and J E Reese A Hansen and B Hansen for Petersburg.
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Seattle
Hidden Inlet
Hood Bay
Funter Bay
Erick Ness
Petersburg
Jefferson
J. E. Reese
A. Hansen
B. Hansen
Worldwide plan for merchant fleet expansion by Shipping Board
Washington reports a comprehensive bid plan to broaden American merchant marine operations on global routes. Officials say current bids are small compared to needed ships for disposal. Private bidders include Pacific Steamship Company of Seattle and Pacific Mail Company of San Francisco.
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Washington
Shipping Board
Pacific Steamship Company
Seattle
Pacific Mail Company
San Francisco
United States to be Paid for Occupation in Rhine
The agreement signed by the United States and Allies provides twelve equal payments totaling a quarter of a billion dollars without interest to cover the expense of maintaining the U S Army of Occupation on the Rhine.
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Paris
United States
Rhine
Italy Says It Owes U S A Billion Six Forty Eight
Rome reports Italy acknowledges indebtedness to the United States for war funding amounting to 1.648 billion dollars not including interest. The statement clarifies the sum advanced by the U S during the conflict.
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Rome
Italy
United States
Petersburg Telephone System Starts With Twenty Subscribers
The Petersburg telephone system was cut in on Friday morning and is now working with twenty subscribers connected. Lilly Larsen acts as central girl. Service runs from eight in the morning to midnight, with plans to extend to five in the morning.
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Petersburg
Lilly Larsen
British warships sighted near Murmansk coast
Two British cruisers, a gunboat and several armed trawlers were reported near the Murmansk coast amid rising tension in the Arctic front.
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Moscow
Murmansk
New Liner Alaska Set for Seattle Delivery in June
The Alaska liner will be delivered to Seattle owners by June 1 then undergo trial runs and speed tests off Vashon Island. Its maiden voyage is planned from Seattle on June 9 with a large passenger list. The ship will operate Seattle to Seward and intermediate ports, and may reach Anchorage after a second voyage.
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Seattle
Alaska
Vashon Island
Seward
Anchorage
Work Start Soon at Thomas Bay
The Alaska Weekly reports F. C. Lougherty and F. C. Dougherty seeking a 250 ton pulp and paper mill at Thomas Bay, 20 miles from Petersburg. They plan to start this season and employ several hundred workers, while the Forestry Service offers 334,000,000 feet of timber for pulp making in Tongass reserve districts.
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F. C. Lougherty
Thomas Bay
Seattle
F. C. Dougherty
Assocites
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Petesburg
Dougherty
Forestry Service
Alaska
Tongass Reserve
Germans Mass Troops Near Mueri ster Front
Reports from French sources at Crefeld indicate German forces including heavy artillery cavalry and engineers are massing at Mueri ster on the front, signaling possible action.
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Paris
Muerister
Crefeld
Businessmen press Japan to resume talks with Russia
Widespread propaganda backed by major commercial interests is being spread to the Japanese government to induce renewal of negotiations with Russia for a trade agreement.
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Tokyo
Two American Prisoners Freed by Shantung Bandits
Major Robert A. Allen and W. Smith, two Americans held by Shantung bandits, have been released. They described high prisoner morale and that prisoners sang after learning they would be killed if government troops withdrew. Allen traveled to Tientsin to rejoin his wife while Smith headed to Pekin by train.
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Robert A. Allen
W. Smith
Major Allen
Tientsin
Smith
Pekin
Government reports next foreign envoys to be freed
Pekin notes advise that the last foreign representatives held by Shantung bandits will be released immediately, ending unresolved hostage concerns.
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PEKIN
Harding Orders Tight Clamp on Washington During Shrine
President Harding has issued personal orders to keep Washington tightly in check during the Shrine Convention, signaling a cautious approach to federal activity while the event unfolds.
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Washington
Harding
Memorial Day Observed by Petersburg Town
Petersburg declared a general holiday for Memorial Day with afternoon exercises by the American Legion. Rev Storey delivered an address and prayer from the band stand, graves were decorated at the cemetery, and Legion members held military services at Harry Naylor’s grave.
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American Legion
Storey
Rake
Harry Naylor
Legion
Mass of bodies recovered from Rio Grande in Mexico
Mexican authorities pulled thirty two corpses from the Rio Grande believed to be foreigners killed and robbed by smugglers during an attempted illegal entry into the United States.
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Mexico City
United States
Rio Grande River
Bank executive E C Newffel Der dies after long illness
Seattle bank president E C Newffel Der of Peoples Savings Bank died Thursday night after a year long illness. He led the bank and was a prominent local figure in Seattle finance.
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E. C. Newffelder
The
Peoples Savings Bank
City borrows two million from Henry Ford at four percent
Detroit officials announce the city has arranged a loan of two million dollars from Henry Ford at a four percent interest rate to support municipal needs.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Explorer seeks British funding for Arctic expedition
Steffanson campaigns to win backing from Britain for a sponsored Arctic voyage aimed at locating new habitable lands. He lobbies government officials and financial backers to provide support and resources for the perilous venture.
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London
Steffanson
Arctic
Germans Take Gilsenkirchen Police HQ in Bolshevik Move
Communists seize control of Gilsenkirchen police headquarters and raise the red flag over the town signaling a bold shift in local authority and power.
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Essen
Gilsenkirchen
Notice to Creditors in Walderhaug Estate Alaska
In the probate court of Petersburg Alaska Magda Walderhaug is named administratrix of Hans Walderhaug deceased. Creditors must present verified claims to her at Petersburg Cooperative Store within six months from May 31 1923. First publication June 1 1923 last publication June 29 1923.
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Hans Walderhaug
T. J. McBride
U. S
Petersburg
Territory of
Alaska
Petersburg Co-Operative
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