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Newspaper
Petersburg Weekly Report
Location
Petersburg, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1920
Page
4
Tom McDonald, head of a mining crew for Treadwell Co., visited Petersburg last week. He suggested regular boat service to connect with the West Coast would boost Petersburg’s trade, praising local merchants for better stocks and more progressive enterprise.
Congress passes a bill abolishing the eighty rod reserved shore spaces limiting homesteads along navigable waters in Alaska. The act authorizes the Interior Secretary to restore or waive the spacing for harborage needs. Dr and Mrs R C Mathis return from Wrangell to Petersburg for an indefinite stay.
Telegrams from Juneau report disputes in the trolling industry with fish buyers near Ketchikan unable to accept catch for a week or ten days. Halibut boats carry large cargoes and retain right of way amid general dissatisfaction and unfavorable conditions for trollers. Meanwhile hearings finish in Juneau with Julio Figuard and Co. charged with murder and bound over to the grand jury.
First class condition 26 ft trolling boat with 7 ft 6 in beam 4 h.p. Frisco Standard Engine oil capacity 170 gallons. Apply Earl Ohmer. Wanted two or three women to work in laundry good wages Citizens Steam Laundry.
Gas boat offered for sale by Hercules Fox Co or Bank of Petersburg. Engine is 4 hp Regal and in good shape. Inquiries directed to the two listed parties for purchase details.
For sale a two story building with an occupied restaurant pool room stores and a rooming house all in good condition. Gasboats White Bear and Dixie available if deal closes. Seller Jack Hadland states price will be very reasonable.
Petersburg Board of Health orders all property owners and tenants to immediately clean out all toilets and cesspools on their property. Noncompliance incurs penalties under Ordinance No. 17 of the Town of Petersburg.
Notice states the Petersburg Lumber Company will not be responsible for any damage to boats, scows, or floating equipment anchored between the Standard Oil dock and the Citizens Dock in front of the mill property during raft towing from the main channel. Petersburg Lumber Co. J25
Notice is given that a meeting of the Meonicholdaus of the Trading Union Inc will be held on the second floor of the Trading Union Store Building Petersburg Alaska on Thursday July 1 1920 at 7 o clock PM for the election of Directors and other business as may properly come before the meeting Secretary K L Steburg
Notice appoints a School Tax Collector for Petersburg under Alaska law. All males 21 to 50 must pay the tax starting April 1 1920 or become delinquent May 1 1920. late arrivals incur 30 day delinquency after arrival. Employers must list employees and withhold tax. penalties include fines and imprisonment. Dated Petersburg March 20 1920.
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