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Newspaper
Petersburg Weekly Report
Location
Petersburg, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1916
Page
4
Dr. Pryor endorses A. D. S. Digestive Tablets for indigestion. The ad offers hot-water bottles with cloth cover for $1.00 and phosphorus paste for rats. It warns against using cheap soap for toilet and bath as poor economy.
Petersburg notes list H Tascher of Douglas in town, L Kracke bound for Juneau, and several arrivals by City of Seattle and Alpi. Wages rise with June receipts 215, trips by ship Toft and Carmen tied to Olympia Seattle Bellingham. Community notices include council adjournment, post office unclaimed letters, sales ads, a stern wheel Onimeca arrival, and upcoming primaries August 1 in Juneau with July 11 primaries.
The Humboldt Steamship Company has appointed Citizens' Wharf Company as Peters burg representatives to handle sailing dates and berth reservations. A 12 by 12 foot addition is under construction at C A Arness's floating machine shop to expand into a foundry. Mr. Kenny is installing equipment to enable brass and iron castings, reducing delays for repairs awaiting Seattle castings.
Reports indicate three canning plants will operate in Cordova this season. A canning company is also being promoted in Valdez with prospects of success.
A meeting called by Marshal Hans Wick to organize a Fourth of July celebration was held at the fire hall on Wednesday evening. James Brennan chaired. Finance committee named Part Lund as chair with Hans Wick and Wm. Gribble. arrangements led by Lynn W. Miller with Fred Purinton and T.S. Hisemore. Programme committee to be formed when plans are clearer. Fort trades and labor items noted. tentative progress described.
An auction sale of lots in the government railroad addition to Seward is to take place on July 10 or 15. The government boom camp is amply represented in the lines of business.
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