Petersburg Notes Aboard the Spokane and Local Arrivals
Focal Interest Oak Olsen sold goods to local merchants early week. Arrivals from Juneau include Mrs. A Ballance Edith, P H Sifes, Mr and Mrs A D Marshall. Seattle-bound travelers include Karl Sutterman and D MacKellar. The US fisheries patrol boat Osprey cleared rocks from Scow Bay to aid salmon passage. The San Juan and Comet reports include halibut and sockeye catches with engine delays. Also noted are herring landings from Port Conclusion and housing and rental developments in Petersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scow Bay
W. Hansen and Son
Tyee
San Juan
Swift
Prince of Wales Island
Captain Smith
Noyes Island
Steberg Johnson Wedding in Seattle and Buckley Celebrants
Miss Agnes Johnson and Knute L Steberg married in Seattle on Friday June 2 They visited Buckley before returning to Seattle The bride taught in Buckley last year and Petersburg Alaska this year The groom formerly worked at Buckley State Bank and later ran a bank in Alaska They plan to reside in Petersburg after September 15 with many local friends wishing them happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckley
Wash
Agnes Johnson
Knute L. Steberg
Seattle
Alaska
Buckley State Bank
Petersburg
Shrimp packing plant prep and harbor work in Petersburg
The Trygve carries cargo and two passengers to Port Walter as work proceeds on fixing 150 feet of Hogue's warehouse near Citizens' wharf for the Gardner shrimp packing plant. Lou Wing will be foreman. shrimp fishing to start soon. John Martinsen plans passages to Norway with stops in Seattle and New York aboard Bergensfjord or Christiana fjord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hogue
Citizens
Gardner
Lou Wing
John Martinson
al Ki
Seattle
Norway
New York
Bergensfjord
Christianafjord
Staurset
Kristiansund
Martinsen
Petersburg
Erik Ness
No Change in Pacific Coast Steamship Company
A circular from the Pacific Coast Steamship Company denies rumors of sale or acquisition by the Pacific Alaska Navigation Company. It states no negotiations are pending and no changes in ownership operation or control are planned for the Congress President and Governor vessels or the company overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Congress
Pacific Alaska Navigation Company
P. C
Flag Day and the 139th birth anniversary of the American flag
Last Wednesday June 14 marked the 139th anniversary of the flag. Congress in 1777 appointed a committee to design a flag and, after consulting Betsy Ross in Philadelphia, adopted the design of thirteen stripes and thirteen stars in a blue field. A new star is added with each admitted state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
Robert Morris
Ross
Betsey Ross
Little
Arch Street
Philadelphia
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oak Olsen
A. Ballance
Edith
Juneau
P. H. Sifes
MacDonald
W. A. Winger
Caro & Co
Juneau Merchandise Brokers
Karl J. Sutterman
D MacKellar
Lovera Cigar
A. Shuman
Schwabacher Hardware Company
Spokane
Grant
General Grant
San Diego
Claude Green
Mr. Green
Idaho
C. H. Barkdull
San Juan Fish Company
Comet
Ingvald Hansen
Ketchikan
Seward
Hansen
Port Conclusion
Alaska Pacific Herring Company
Tordenskjold
John A. Emma
H.p. Fairbanks- Morse
Oscar Nicholson
Dream Theatre
Animated Weekly
L. Kracke
Jens Olsen
Baby
Sing Lee
Batchelor Homes
Nome
Sitka
Skagway
Regal
B. Petersburg
C. KE. Zimmerman
O. K
Knutsen Bros
Steberg-Johnson
Trygve
Ragut
Port Walter
C. F. Smith
Stoft & Refling’s
K. L. Steberg
CTV
A. Cp
Cha
Styleplus
Henry Sonneborn & Co., Inc
Knoxall Shoes
Tso
Ea Ares
All Grocers
Crescent Mfg. Co
Seattle, Wash
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