King Salmon Prices Advanced by Food Administration
T S Elsemore relays a message from R A Gunnison, federal food administrator for Alaska, announcing new maximum prices for king salmon. Red kings set at nine cents and white kings at five cents each for round fish on the fishing ground, with warnings against price evasion. Other salmon prices unchanged at 80 cents for sockeyes and cohoes, 7 cents for chums, and 5 cents for pinks per fish.
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Food Administration
T. S. Elsemore
R. A. Gunnison
Alaska
U. S. Food Administration
Local notices and travel updates from Juneau area
The Red Cross dance promoted for Saturday night has been postponed indefinitely. Alaska potatoes arrive in five tons via Alameda from Matanuska, transferred in Juneau. John Gauttin arrives from Seattle for a new building project. A jury fails to reach a verdict in the Arness et al. case over tideflats property. Florence Johnson travels south to Wisconsin, planning to return next fall. Other notices include church announcements and local passenger movements aboard the Jefferson and captain Grindrod’s vessel. Distillate drums arrive with Carmen from Ketchikan.
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Red Cross
Stoft & Refling
Matanuska
Jefferson
Anchorage
Alameda
Jeff
Juneau
Florence Johnson
Bayfield
Wisconsin
City Council Adopts Loan for Town Site Proofs
An adjourned council meeting with Mayor Ness and five members approved $94.51 in city claims and laid over a $736.37 water pipe bill. Andy Anderson named assessor after E N Ohmer declined. Hans Wick reappointed city marshal. A $900 loan with Bank of Petersburg funds final townsite proof, to be repaid by lot claimants. A 60 foot waterfront throughfare reserve was ordered along Main Street of patented townsite ground.
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Ness
Braastadt
Haarberg
Johnson
Tveten
Public Works
Pacific Coast Pipe Company
E. N. Ohmer
Andy Anderson
Hans Wick
Bank of Petersburg
New Shrimp Company Active in Thomas Bay Area
The new Hi Van Vinck & Co. took over Gardner's shrimp station at Thomas Bay and sent 15 boxes of shrimp aboard the Jefferson. Dream Theatre screens Red Cross parade photos tonight and Sunday. Alaska Fish & Cold Storage shipped 138 boxes and Ripley Fish Co. 23 boxes last week. Scow Bay ice plant nearly ready. Scow Bay school reports 28 students, largest on record. Captain Rastad, Lee, and Shadesty sail south on the Jefferson toward Portland for a northern move to a Petersburg sawmill.
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Red Cross
Dream Theatre
Jefferson
Hi van Vinck & Co
Gardner Company
Thomas Bay
van Vlacks
Olympia
Alaska Fish & Cold Storage Company
Ripley Fish Company
N. Nelson
Scow Bay
Wrangell Sentinel
A. K. Rastad
Albert Lee
Walter Shadesty
Portland
Petersburg
Petersburg’s Quota Surpasses Double Expectations
Petersburg reports $2,219.55 in cash subscriptions to the Red Cross War Fund already on deposit with more than $500 still to come from pledge cards for future payments.
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Red Gross War Fund
Naval Patrol Established Along Alaska Coast
Washington May 28 naval patrol of the Alaskan coast has been established to forestall I W W agitation. The geodetic survey steamers Explorer and Patterson now at Seattle will be added to other vessels for patrol work in Alaska.
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Washington
Alaskan
Geodetic Survey
Exxxplorer
Patterson
Seattle
Alaska
More Recruits Report for Fort Seward and Camp Lewis
Anthon Strand Carll Anderson Torris Torrison and Ingvald Nerland draft men, not in town, report to the board this week and will likely depart for Fort Seward on the Spokane Ole M Olson expected from Seattle on the Farragut Paul Setter and Thorwald Wick have reported at Camp Lewis Loyal J Binkley remains summoned fishing at Noyes Island a gasboat notified him
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Anthon E. Strand
Carll Anderson
Torris Torrison
Ingvald Nerland
Fort Seward
Spokane
Ole M. Olson
Seattle
Farragut
Paul Setter
Thorwald Wick
Camp Lewis
Loyal J. Binkley
Noyes Island
Admiral Farragut Sails For Petersburg Passengers Listed
The Admiral Farragut departed Seattle at ten o clock this morning bound for Petersburg. List of passengers includes C. E. Van Viack and wife Mrs. H. Van Viack O. Olson M. P. Karsus Elias Michner George Van Viack Karl Johnson H. Nelson H. Gramm Mrs. F. N. Hunsbede Helen Hunsbede Miss T. S. Copeland L. W. Eingood.
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Seattle
Admiral Farragut
Ten
Petersburg
C. E. van Viack
H. van Viack
O. Olson
M. P. Karsus
Elias Michner
George van Viack
Karl Johnson
H. Nelson
H. Gramm
F. N. Hunsbede
Helen Hunsbede
T. S. Copeland
L. W. Eingood
Steamship Spokane Sails. Passengers Listed for Petersburg
The Spokane sailed at 9 o clock last night with passengers for Petersburg including Mrs L Stong and child L C Hecks R H Flasher John Nelson John Rohan and Miss Ruth Blanchard The City of Seattle is scheduled to sail from Seattle tomorrow Saturday Jefferson June 4.
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Seattle
Spokane
Petersburg
L. Stong and Child
L. C. Hecks
R. H. Flasher
John Nelson
John Rohan
Ruth Blanchard
Jefferson
Sale of King Salmon Items and Fishing Gear Promoted
Fisherman announces exchange value of red king salmon for sale and lists prices for goods needed at Scow Bay in 1918. The notice shows 57 pounds of salmon per 1 pound of twine and other ratios, including bacon, beans, oil, and shoes, with dated Petersburg May 26 1918 and notes price change to nine cents per pound.
German flood to be dammed soon as reserves arrive
Paris notes New Allied morale holds as German drive on Paris continues. Cantigny victory cited as rally point while Germans mass behind lines east of Luneville and threaten Rheims. Clemenceau had a narrow escape. a general was killed near the crossroads. Washington reports 35 casualties and a fiscal year war cost estimate of 23 billion dollars with National Thrift Day planned June 28.
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Washington
Petersburg Republican Club Organizing Meeting
A Petersburg Republican Club organizing meeting is set for Saturday at 8 PM at the office of K L Steberg. Three delegates will be elected to the Juneau divisional convention on June 14 to nominate one territorial senator and two territorial representatives. All voters willing to affiliate with the party and support Republican nominees are urged to attend. COMMITTEE.
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K. L. Steberg
Petersburg
Juneau
Territorial
Republican Party
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Christian Church
Harry C. Munro
Ted A. Randall
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Ben Klatten
Ketchikan
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