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Petersburg Weekly Report

Location

Petersburg, Alaska, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1917

Page

4

Local sea travel and business notices from Petersburg

Local residents and visitors traveling to Seattle and Warm Springs. Cannery and shop updates include Hogue & Treton fitting sample rooms, painting and repairs by Courtney & Bahringer, and the Rex demo herring method at Port Walter. Auction plans at Petersburg Hospital Association and new picture show preparations at the rink.

A. H. D. Klie U. S. Bureau of Fisheries Port Walter Rex

Engineers' estimate for Dry Straits canal project

The Sentinel reports engineers’ findings on a proposed Dry Straits canal. A 26 ft deep channel with a 31.6 thousand foot dike could be built at about two million dollars. Costs include dredging 12 million cubic yards at 12 cents and yearly maintenance projections starting at $100,000 first year. Delegate Sulzer has introduced a supporting bill in Congress. Yukon traffic for 1917 opened with the Casca voyage from Whitehorse to Dawson. For Sale One four inch logging auger price 7.50 inquire at Report office.

Dry Straits Sentinel Wrangell Wilson Islands Stikine River Sulzer Congress

Excursion Season Opens with Sitka Voyages Planned

The Spokane due from the south tomorrow begins the first excursion trip of the season. The City of Seattle sails from Seattle next Tuesday with six excursion voyages planned, each extra run to Sitka. The Dolphin sails from Seattle next Monday and the Jefferson leaves June 24 for six voyages also to Sitka.

Spokane Seattle Sitka Dolphin Jefferson

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