No Visibility Delays Search for Two Flyers
Vilhjalmur Stefansson seeks speedy air relief for Eielson by telegraphing from New York to Edmonton naming Charles Dickinson as the best pilot for a quick flight to Nome. Pilot Niethenen and mechanic Cope report delay due to bad weather and poor planes, with 25 mile wind and subzero temperatures hindering the rescue efforts.
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Winnipeg
Vilhjalmur Stefansoon
Eielson
New York
Edmonton
Charles “Punch” Dickinson
Nome
Alaska
Matt Niethenen
Cope
Anchorage
Teer
North Cape
Siberia
Tenllae
Col
Ben Ki¢kon
Berland
Gmneon
Nanuk
Melson
Heating plant work awarded to local contractors
Filee and Ahlers Co., established Tacoma firm Bergh Griggs holds heating contract for Alaska capitol building. Local firm to install two 125 hp Ray burners and a third 125 hp unit held in reserve. Building will use vacuum heating with two 14 000 sq ft steam boilers and 14 000 sq ft of furnishing space. Semi automated controls and high pressure electrical gear planned. Also notes Polish sprinter Petkiewicz heads to New York for five races after defeating Nurmi. he studies law at Warsaw University. A North Pacific whaling company reports capturing 225 whales this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Filee & Ahlers Company
Alaska Capitol
Bergh, Griggs Company
Tacoma
Alaska
Capita
Ene
Warsaw
Stanislas Petkiewicz
Paavo Nurmi
New York
Petkiewicz
Law School of War
Iew University
Michael Mosagle
Tom Whelaw
Marquette College
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Junea
Af Rbe. Robertson
Personal Service Corporation
Monigle
Juneais
Iy2t
Seattle College
Seattle
Associaions
Stensby & Zaldina
Chicago
Menagle
Marquette
Madis von, Wit
Michiyar
Tilboig
Texas
Tilnois
Juneau
Monagie
Supreme Court of
Weeonsin
Cor
Triangle
Uy Town
Bomb wrecks home in East Chester New York
A nighttime explosion damaged Felix Dales gandro’s home in East Chester, causing $20,000 in damage and throwing the owner and family from bed. Neighbors reported a car fleeing minutes before the blast and others felt the tremor in New Rochelle, with no known enemies or motive disclosed.
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New York
Felix Dalesgandro
East Chester
New Rochelle
End
Spickett Elected Head of Pioneers for Next Year
John T. Spickett a Ju neal business man and pioneer theatrical figure was elected President of Igloo No. 6 Pioneers of Alaska for next year. Other officers named were Tom Hanson Pirot Vice President William Sten bach Second Vice President John Beck Treasurer Elmer Reed Secretary Joe A. Snow Chaplain G Fugursen Historian Thomas Dull Serevapteat Arms Louis Van Lehn Trustes. Installing will occur at the first meeting next year January B. A social hour with cards and lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Spickett
Junea
Igloo No. 6
Pioneers of
Alaska
Mr Spickett
Tom Hanson
Pirot
Wiliam Stenbach
John Beck
Elmer Reed
Joe A. Snow
Springer Operated On For Appendicitis At St Ann’s
Deputy U S Marshal J Springer of Ketchikan underwent an appendectomy at St Ann's Hospital last night at nine. He is reported to be recovering nicely and is in Juneau for the District Court session.
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U. S
J. Springer
Ketchikan
St. Ann's Hospital
Springer
Juneau
District Court
Salmon Industry Report Signals Record Prosperity
Seattle December 14. J P McGovern retires as president of the Pacific Canned Salmon Brokers Association reporting the 1929 season near record prosperity. Alaska Puget Sound and Columbia River pack reached six million cases valued at around fifty million dollars with most production from white fish and a strong, cancellation-free market.
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Seattle
J. P. McGovern
Pacific Canned Salmon Brokers Association
Alaska
Puget Sound
Columbia River
aivGovern
Christmas Chorus Rehearsal Set For Next Tuesday Night
Juneau choir members and singers are asked to meet next Tuesday at 8 pm in the Presbyterian Church to rehearse the chorals for the Community Christmas program on December 24 at Triangle Place. Elmer E Reed directs for the Junior Woman's Club sponsoring the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juneau
Presbyterian Church
Triangle Place
Elmer E Reed
Juniar
Chatanika Trader Pleads Guilty to Transporting Furs
Albert Bernard a Chatanika trader pleaded guilty in the United States Commissioner's Court to transporting contraband furs. He was fined 250 dollars and sentenced to 10 days in jail. Fifty five beaver plus a trunk were ordered forfeited and the skins valued around 1500 dollars. Bernard had already served 17 days in jail since his arrest.
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Albert Bernard
Chatanika Trad
Seattle
Alaska Game Commission
A. W. Fox
United States Commissioner's Court
Bernard
Ducks to Take Life in Ease After Sunday
Migratory waterfowl on Mendenhall Flats prepare for a final dawn assault before the hunting season ends Sunday. Ducks and geese, plentiful in favored areas, may be retained for 10 days and must be disposed of by December 25. Local hunters praise the wary greenheads and note the birds retreat to saltwater marshes and mud flats as season closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendenhall Flats
Mendenhall Valley
American Consulate Members Arrested in Warsaw Counterfeiting Case
Two minor members of the American Consulate and one other person were arrested in Warsaw after investigations showed the Consulate stamp had been counterfeited. The stamp was used in forging emigrant papers as a way to bypass immigration quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Lice
United States
Japan Demands Russian Assurance for Nationals Safety
Tokyo dispatch reports Japan sending a note to the Soviet Foreign Office via the Moscow embassy demanding stronger guarantees for Japanes e nationals and property in Manchuria. It rejects Soviet withdrawal claims and notes continued Russian occupation east of the Khingan mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Russia
Iwachncla
Moscow
Pioneer fund raising to aid Sitka pioneers begins Monday
Third annual drive led by sponsor W. D. Gross arrives by Queen to start personal solicitations before Christmas. Contributions from $1 welcome. fund aims to aid Sitka pioneers and expands to Alaska and former Alaskans in Seattle Portland San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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Sitka
W. D. Gross
Gross
Alaska
Seattle
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Divorce Easier In Geneva For Paris Seekers
Geneva attracts English and American visitors from Paris seeking fast divorces. After a three week residence, they are privately summoned before the magistrate who tries reconciliation. if they still disagree, a divorce is pronounced.
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Geneva
Paris
Skating on Auk Lake Attracts Crowds Last Night
About 60 to 75 young men enjoyed skating on Auk Lake last night under a bright moon. The southern ice was excellent though the center was rough. A large shore fire provided warmth while taxis and private cars ferried skaters to the lake. Mrs L Hulse left hospital after an appendicitis operation on December 1.
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Auk Lake
L. Hulse
Friday the Thirteenth Brings Record Divorce Quiet in Reno
In Reno Nevada the County Clerk’s office shows an unusual silence as Friday the thirteenth passes without a divorce filing. Typically 10 to 30 divorces are filed daily, making yesterday a notable exception in the records.
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Reno
Nevada
Dew
Bremen Liner Endures Atlantic Hurricane Trip
The Bremen, the fastest ocean liner, arrived after a hurricane like Atlantic voyage delaying three days. She carried 1,800 passengers, reduced speed from four days to seven, and suffered injuries to at least 10 passengers as waves rolled the ship up to 18 degrees. The storm’s peak reached 120 miles per hour during the voyage.
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New York
Bremen
Atlantic Ocean
Mining shows increase for year in Alaska production
Final abulation by the Geological Survey shows Alaska mineral production for 1925 valued at 14,061,000 bringing total since mining began to about 600 million. Gold 6,845,000 copper 295,000 silver 266,000 coal with no value. Overall mining rose over the prior year by 900,000 while copper declined 1,285,000. Placers added 365,000 and lodes 555,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Geological Survey
Alaska
Suginan
Pioneer Women Elect Officers in Igloo No 6
At the regular Pioneers of Alaska Auxiliary Igloo No 6 meeting officers for the coming year were elected: Gertrude Loughlin President Mary Monagle Vice President Lottie Spickett Treasurer Agnes G Manning Secretary Jean Ramsey Historian Hilma Torvinin Sergeant at Arms Ella Rowe Chaplain Margaret Patterson Trustee Agnes Grigg Delegate to the Grand Igloo Anchorage in March with Lottie Spickett altern ate. Installation set for January. A whist party awarded Katherine Hooker first prize and EO Goebel the men’s prize. Men to provide refreshments at the next social session after installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneers of Alaska Auxiliary
Igloo No. 6
Gertrude Loughlin
Mary Monagle
Lotte Spickett
Agnes G. Manning
Jean Ramsey
Hilma Torvinin
Ella Rowe
Margaret Patterson
Agnes Grigg
Anchorage
Lottie Spickett
Katherine Hooker
EO. Goebel
First General Action Since Two Years Ago Steamer Starr Report
Dutch Harbor Alaska December 14 The mail steamer Starr on the Christmas voyage reports seven volcanoes on the Eastern Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula coast again spouting flames and dense sulphur smoke It is the first general outburst in that region since 1927 The spouting is believed to indicate alteration of island and coast contours The crew names Kutmai Pavol Mageik Amamil Akuion Chiginagak and Shishaldin as the active volcanoes all unusually active
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Dutch Harbor
Alaska
Starr
Aleutians
Alaska Peninsula
Kutmai
Pavol
Mageik
Magamil
Akuion
Chiginagak
Shishaldin
McLarnin Knocks Out Goldstein at Madison Square Garden
Jimmy McLarnin of Vancouver scored a sensational knockout over Ruby Goldstein in Madison Square Garden last night. The welterweight duel ended 52 seconds into the second round after Goldstein was knocked down twice and counted out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jimmy McLarnin
Vancouver
Commission To Inquire Into Haltan Situation Authorized
Washington dispatch reports UK House Foreign Affairs committee approved a Porter measure to empower President Hoover to appoint a commission to inquire into the Haltan revolt attempts and probe Hull United States relations. Cablegram notes Charles Goldstein Mrs Goldstein and Marie Goldstein sail from New York aboard the California via Panama for San Francisco.
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Washington
UK House
Foreign Affairs Daines
Hoover
Hull
United States
Charles Goldstein
Mrs Goldstein
Marie Goldstein
New York
California
San Francisco
Panama Canal
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North Pacific
Gavel
Seventy-First Congress
Spickett
J.p.mcgovern
Monagle
Robertson
Eastern Law School
Erene
Japan
N. W. Manchuria
Pioneer
Arizona
Associated Press
Isabel Helen Maynard
Arizona House of Representatives
Hassan Saby
Kordl
Cairo
Egypt
The
State University
Mrs, Zyndare
American Ice
General Motors
Bethlehem Steel
Combustion
International Harvester
International Paper A
Paper T
Kennecott Copper
National Acme
Standard OU
Standard On
Greece
New Jersey
Texas Corporation
Athens
Cities Service
Magenus
Alexander Zaimas
Montgomery-Ward
Venizelos
Isis
Admiral Kondoukriotis
Mré
Zynda
Alameda
Zuimis
Peninsula
McLarnin
Goldstein
Font
Zeinistas
Mor
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