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Newspaper
Petersburg Weekly Report
Location
Petersburg, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1916
Page
4
A long list notes Robert Olsen, Hazel Morrison, and others traveling to Seattle aboard ships like the Admiral Watson and City of Seattle. Mariners report trout and herring activity, strikes near Forester Island, and cargo movements from Port Alexander to Wrangell mill. A court case involving a gun incident yields a $40 fine. For sale ads and charter offers intersperse with fishery notes and humpback salmon sightings at Ketchikan cannery.
The Petersburg baseball team traveled to Wrangell last Sunday and nearly matched Wrangell in a close contest. Petersburg showed life in the sixth inning, finishing with nine runs to Wrangell’s four. Players listed include Suandio, Stoft, H Dahl, Thorvilson, Elsemore, Loken, and Preuschoff. Wealth of accompanying attendees from San Juan and Nux praised Wrangell hospitality. several families joined the trip.
A regular council meeting with all members except Martins approved a day electric service starting August 1 from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. daily. The clerk’s salary is raised to 100 per month and he will also serve as assistant electrician. A temporary shrimp cannery water rate of 5.50 per month was set until a permanent rate based on usage is established. Claims totaling 526.30 were approved for payment. A Tuesday afternoon trip to inspect the pipeline and dam was planned to guide repairs by the water superintendent.
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