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Newspaper

Petersburg Weekly Report

Location

Petersburg, Alaska, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1916

Page

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Halibut Bill May Pass in Washington

A halibut fisheries bill aiming to bar import of fresh or frozen halibut from Alaska without bond at an American port is headed for House Ways and Means action. Chairman Claude Kitchen says the measure may pass separately or be folded into the general revenue bill. If enacted, Alaska bound halibut via the Grand Trunk Pacific to eastern U S points would ship in bond through Canada under U S customs seal.

Washington United States House Committee On Ways and Claude Kitchen Halibut Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad Rupert Canada United States Customs

Volante Reaches Port After Arctic Drift and Repairs

The schooner Volante tow of a gasboat arrived at midnight from Rupert, held there for three months after being abandoned in a gale near Banks Island. Built in 1891 at North Bend, Oregon, the Volante once Arctic trader now serves as a salting station for Alaska Pacific Herring Company.

Volante Rupert Banks Island Alaska Pacific Herring Company North Bend Oregon E. M. Becklund Alaska M. B. Dahl

War Near As Carranza Forces Clash In Mexico

Reports from El Paso and multiple cities describe rising tensions as Carranza troops clash with U. S. forces near the border. Mobilization calls sweep states while ships prepare to sail and Americans flee Mexico City amid fears of a broader war.

Carranza Garrizal U.S el Paso War Department Mexico City Vera Cruz United States Funston

Local maritime and cannery notes from Petersburg region

The Admiral Watson arrives Petersburg next Wednesday while the Dolphin sails Seattle Monday morning and City of Seattle that evening. The Al-Ki arrives Petersburg southbound tomorrow. fishermen report about 800 sockeye and other salmon at the cannery from Colpoys traps, with last year's lift tally noted.

Puget Sound Alaska Tacoma Seattle Ketchikan Petersburg Juneau Katalla Yakutat Cordova Valdez Port Wells Elamar la Touche Cook Inlet Seward Kodiak Admiral Farragut Admiral Watson Admiral Evans Aroline Wellesley Sound California San Francisco Yale Harvard K. L. Steberg Dolphin Spokane

Russians claim capture of 170000 Austrians in battle

Czernowitz by Times correspondent reports the Russian army captured 170000 Austrians after a battle that ended yesterday evening.

London Czernowitz the Times

Attorney General Gregory Named to Supreme Court

Washington June 23 The president announced the selection of Attorney General Gregory to succeed Charles E Hughes on the supreme bench. The nomination will be sent to the senate shortly. A successor to Gregory has not yet been named.

Washington Gregory Charles E. Hughes Supreme Bench Senate

Cable troubles delay Bulletin press bulletins

The Report notes U. S. Cable restored by noon after intermittent outages last week but Hriday? press bulletins were not received by today. Seattle filing caused a 24 hour delay for publication. Subscription rates listed: one year $2.50, six months $1.25.

U. S Hriday Seattle

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