Pioneer Merchant and Leading Business Man Called to Last Reward
Samuel Luther Hogue a pioneer merchant of Petersburg Texas born 1868 died at home in Petersburg at 10 20 p m Sunday June 10 after two years cancer of the abdomen He built Hogue and Tveten the largest mercantile concern in town controlled Citizens Wharf and two mail boats Americ and Trygve He served on the town council and helped fund water works and a power plant He married Mary Amy Jones in 1904 and leaves siblings nephews and a niece Funeral held at Pioneer Hall conducted by Dr Diven with Elks escorts and Wrangell and Petersburg mourners sending remains by the mail boat Trygve to Wrangell cemetery.
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Semuel Luther Hogue
Alaska
La-iness
Petersburg
Hogue & Tveten
Hogue
Mr. Hogue
Paris
Texas
Petersborg
Chris Tveten
Tveten
Citizens Wharf
Americ
Trygve
Hocne
Maid of Mexico
Hogue Development Company
Mr. Hog
Mary Amy Jones
James A
W. E. Hogue
J. W. Gose
Honey Grove
L. Meness
Hugo
Oklahoma
R. W. Scales
Hicy
L. B. Cornelius
Myrtle Cornelius
Nice
Pioneer Hall
Diven
Wrangell
Elks
Lutheran Church Choir
Friends
Hogues
James Brennan
Contract Let For Sig Hydro-electric Plant Near Petersburg
Work has begun on a 500 hp hydro electric plant at Crystal Lake Blind Slough 18 miles south of Petersburg. Engineers Harris and Hollenbeck described savings by eliminating tunnels and using a dam and pipe line. Construction to start immediately with an aim to full operation by February or Christmas if deliveries align.
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Sig Hydro-electric
Petersburg
Crystal Lake
Blind Slough
Rangell Narrows
C. W. Harris
Bubbel and Waller
Seattle
H. H. Waler
Fubber and Waller
Hydaulic
F. H. Hollenbeck
John E. Price and Company
East Queen
Harris
Hohenbeck
Inc
Ketchikan
Hollenbeck
Hubbel and
Waller
Fryer Takes Four Year Lease on Petersburg Machine Shop
Forest Fryer has leased the Petersburg Packing Company machine shop for four years and will assume control July 1. He arrived in Petersburg in April 1922 to run the shop for the Packing Company and will start his own business with his brother Stephen Fryer, a fellow machinist and welding expert, as partner.
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Forest Fryer
Petersburg Packing Company
Fryer
Petersburg
Stephen Fryer
Tongass Trading Manager Alfred Howe Visits Petersburg
Alfred Howe, manager of the Tongass Trading Company in Ketchikan, spent several days in Petersburg this week as a visiting executive and business contact.
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Alfred Howe
Tongass Trading Company
Ketchikan
Petersburg
Civil War Rages Across Bulgaria Amid Civil Unrest
Despatches report widespread civil war activity across Bulgaria. Former cabinet ministers Oboff and Douparinoff were killed in a recent clash with revolutionary troops near Belgrade.
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Belgrade
Jugo Slav
Bulgaria
Oboff
Douparinoff
Bulgarian Army Grows Aimed at Punishing Usurpers
Paris reports a Bulgarian force of about 100000 and increasing, ready to punish the usurpers. The Bulgarian Legation circulated a summary of a Prague despatch from Minister Baskaloff.
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Paris
Baskaloff
Prague
Civil War in Bulgaria Creates Allied Anxiety
Great anxiety grips allied quarters as Bulgaria faces escalating civil conflict and ongoing unrest. Diplomatic channels monitor developments amid uncertain outcomes and regional instability.
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London
Bulgaria
Narrows Dredging Explained to Congress
The Commercial Club delegation visited Juneau to push the Wrangell Narrows dredging project. Mayor Elsemore spoke with officials about the need for improvement, detailing the proposed work and receiving attentive consideration from congressional representatives. Attending were Mayor T. S. Elsemore, J. H. Wheeler, A. Dehland, and C. Gauitn.
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Juneau
Wrangell Narrows
Elsemore
Taik
Mr. Elsemore
Ft. S. Elsemore
J. H. Wheeler
Mwqoo
A. Dehland
Lumber for New Building Arrives at Frid Morning
A tug from the Wranzell ruins delivered a 16 foot foundation and couch lumber to James Brennan for a new building. Construction will begin immediately and the structure will measure 2 by 20 feet two stories tall, with the lower floor used as offices for the United States cable system.
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Wranzell
Frid
James Brennan
Weieat
Lowe For
United States Cable System
Alaska Railroad Faces Losses in Year End Reports
The Alaska railroad reports operating expenses of 1,72,276 and revenue of 718,920 for the year ending December 31. It is estimated that next year’s revenue will fall below 700,000.
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Washington
Alaska Railroad
National Anthem Learning Urged at Legion Conference
President Harding opened the American Legion Flag Conference on Thursday to adopt rules for proper flag display and to require every citizen to learn to sing the national anthem. He warned that many only mumble or pretend to sing the Star Spangled Banner.
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Washington
Harding
America. Legion Flag Conference
Warier
Germans Making U S Army Sabers Sparks Inquiry
F J Kracke told the Civic Club of New York that many U S Army and navy officers are equipped with sabers made partly or wholly in Germany. An official investigation was ordered. Kracke, promoter for the Port of New York, declined to name the importer but said more than a thousand sabers were shipped in during the past year.
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Washington
Civic Club of
New York
F. J. Kracke
United Stats Cymy
Germany
Kracke
Fish Shipped South By Queen Steamer
The Queen steamed south on Thursday as local buyers and packers shipped 6,000 pounds of shrimp meat 6,000 pounds of king salmon and 12,000 pounds of fresh halibut to market.
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Queen
Truncheon Set Won By Alma Cornstad
Charity raffle organized by Mrs. Knute Stenslid for the Sandy Beach Walk fund ends with Miss Alma Cornstad securing the prize.
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Knute Stenslid
Alma Cornstad
Whaling Vessels Sold to Rosshavit Company in Christiana
The United States Whaling Company has sold the steam whaling ships Star I Star II and Star III, which operated in Alaskan waters, to the Rosshavit Company of Christiana. The trio will be sent to the Antarctic Ross Sea to engage in whaling.
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Seattle
United States Whaling Company
Star
Alaskan
Rosshavit Company
Christiana
Antartic Ocean
Ross Sea
Adrift with nine dead aboard off New York
The sloop Mary Beatrice, a British vessel suspected of smuggling Asians from Cuba, was found drifting off the lower bay with five Chinese, two white men, and two negroes dead. The captain is missing.
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New York
Mary Beatrice
Haseen
Cuba
Lower Bay
Chinese President Driven From Office in Turbulent Exit
President Si Ku Sung fled the capital aboard a special train toward Tientsin as militarists massed at the gates and pressed him to leave office. The retreat follows severe pressure from rival factions and a hostile crowd expected to advance.
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Prhkin
Si Ku Sung
Tientsin
Army feeds soldiers three meals a day for twenty seven cents
The Quartermasters report reveals the U S army provides three daily meals at a total cost of twenty seven cents per man per day. The finding highlights efficiency in military provisioning within federal spending.
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Washington
United States Army
Bank President K L Steberg Visits Petersburg on Business
K L Steberg president of the Bank of Petersburg visited this week, called north from Ketchikan for business, and returned to his home aboard the Queen.
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K. L. Steberg
Bank of Petersburg
Ketchikan
British Bill Makes Liquor Carriage Mandatory for Ships
The measure passed its second reading in the House of Commons requiring every ship entering a British port to carry liquor. Charles Amnon opposed the bill calling it an insult to America.
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London
House of Commons
Charles Amnon
America
Petersburg Team Opens Practice With Two Weekend Games
A practice baseball game is scheduled Friday night at the ball grounds followed by another Saturday night. This marks the season’s first tryout for the Petersburg team and supporters are urged to attend.
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Petersburg
Rooters
Mrs J D McKay Joins Husband Aboard Admiral Rogers
Mrs J D McKay sails aboard the Admiral Rogers to join her husband in Petersburg. The passenger is listed amid other travelers on the ship.
Star Bakery Receives Good Bread Subscriptions
Local bakery Star Bakery gains strong community interest as customers subscribe for fresh bread. Volunteers report steady demand and note quality loaves drawing in nearby residents and regulars.
Immigrant Ship Arrivals Set for July at New York Port
New York reports twenty two foreign liners scheduled to arrive in July marking the start of the government fiscal year. The year will see Uncle Sam accept 357,812 immigrants for adoption over the next twelve months.
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New York
Sam
Admiral Rogers Sails from Seattle With 174 Passengers
The Admiral Rogers departed Seattle on Wednesday morning carrying 174 passengers including 121 excursionists. Petersburg travelers aboard include R. Tynes F. Peters on Mrs A C Huss and daughters Virginia and Eunice along with Mrs J D McKay. They plan to join Mr Huss in Petersburg to spend the summer where he is tied to the Petersburg Packing Company.
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Admiral Rogers
Seattle
Petersburg
Rogers
R. Tynes
F. Peterson
A. C. Huss
Virginia
Eunice
J. D. McKay
Mr. Huss
Petersburg Packing Company
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Earl N. Ohmer
Peter Jorgensen
Conrad Dahl
Julius Tollefson
Iachine
Charles Pautzke
Narrows
Congressseln
U.S. Army
Eyaop
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