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Newspaper
The Daily Alaska Empire
Location
Juneau, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1925
Page
6
A businessman's wife suffered two years with sore watery eyes before using Lavoptik eye wash from Butler Mauro Drug Co. The mix with camphor hydrastis witch hazel gave immediate relief and others report eyes feel cool and fresh. One small bottle Lavoptik aids weak strained or inflamed eyes, aluminum eye cup offered free.
In Annapolis Maryland William Armiger, financial Merk in the State House of Corrections, was arrested and charged with defalcation of state funds. Officials believe his books show a shortage of about $20 000 over four years, and they could not explain why the booths were not checked beforehand.
The steamer Princess Mary, captained by CC Sainty, left port at 3 45 Sunday morning for Skagway on its final sailing until fall. The vessel carried about 120 passengers for Shapway and ten round trip tourists, with 210 tons of freight bound for Skagway and interior points.
The Admiral Watson of the Pacific Steamship Company is set to arrive in Jimean tomorrow morning at ten from the westward southbound route, according to advisories received at the local office.
The Queen with 5 passengers and 112 tons of freight and mail for Juneau arrived at 6 20 pm from the south under Capt Yo Enquist of Wacifig Steamship Co. It sails at 8 30 pm to Skagway Haines and Sitka making cannery calls and returning to Juneau by 2 pm Wednesday. 26 round trip tourist passengers aboard plus freight for Hood Bay and Killisnoo. Names of arriving and departing passengers listed.
Lighthouse entries for Prince of Wales Island Keku Strait and Sumner Strait report lights extinguished earlier May and relighted later May in 1926. Details note Hlowk Ishund and Beaselare Island beams with day marks and pipe spindle base. Directive issued by Commissioner of Lighthouses W C Dilwell Superintendent.
The Gastineau Daily lists a roster of names with city or place affiliations including Mrs J C Thass Miss Rita Ross Victoria BC Alvah Hames Seward ID Loken Petersburg Ho A Dahl Petersburg S Krogh Seattle Geo M Nichol son Petersburg Glenn Carrington Seattle Neil C MacGregor and family Oscar Sathers Petersburg W F Worth Petersburg HH G Hawkins Gambier Bay W Jacobson Gambier Bay J E B Saler Petersburg Mr and Mrs J G Swartz San Francisco Mrs B Callaghan Chichagoff Sigurd Waill stedt A G G Mosier Anacortes WA M Crugin D Fiske Tennekee L J Powell Worth and A J Griesbach Skagway Alice J Bromley Mrs BE Bromley Hlaines Wen Remnsnider Haines Mrs W St Stevenson Haines Mrs J D B Reher Alvin Reher Juneau A J Boone Woodstock Alberta W Rechin John Abola W Watts Elfin Ralph Perich Sam Opech C Baleh Shakan EW Katanook Killisnoo Peter Hanson Prescott AZ Mrs Rowena Hayes Mrs Lucy Consego Ketchikan Pearl Clavold Wrangell L W Meyers Joe Zuttovich Olaf Boglon Nick Givankus Chicharot C G Mmrie Killisnoo KE Leach Hawk Inlet Chas Johnson Tenakee Peter Miller Juneau
Alaska Steamship Company vessel Tomushkov is due to arrive at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the west en route to Seattle, marking a scheduled stop in the Alaska port.
The Yukon of the Alaska Steamship Company is to arrive in Juneau at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning from the south after leaving Ketchikan earlier today. The vessel covers the journey in about 21 hours and carries 83 tons of freight for Juneau.
Jefferson due in Juneau tomorrow at 1 PM on the Alaska Steamship Company first excursion of the season. The steamer brings 80 tons of freight for this port.
When steamers arrive in port the Beach Boss is absent, stirring discussion among the fraternity. Lee Rox serves as janitor, mail clerk, and caster on The Empire, and his duties keep him away from the dock when steamers arrive.
The motorship Virginia IV, Capt. Tay Beyvers, arrived in Juneau at 9 20 last night from Chichavotf and wayports with 21 passengers for this port. Those arriving here were from Sitka S Wallstedt, Mike Riley, A.
Tides tomorrow high and low times listed with figures. Sully's Carpenter Shop advertises jobbing and cabinet work with phone number 136 adv.
Local ad notes a 136 price item or service at Sully’s Carpenter Shop with brief reference to a sale or listing. Details are sparse but the entry indicates a shop offering carpentry goods or services priced around 136 in local currency.
Birmingham suburb West Bromwich imposes rent only for residents earning under 1500 dollars annually. Complaints arise that many homes go to car owners able to afford private housing. The council built 4200 houses with five to eight rooms, renting around 225 dollars yearly.
The Douglas and Juneau ferry timetable lists departures from Juneau to Douglas, Treadwell, and Thane with multiple daily sailings. It notes freight acceptance only for Douglas and occasional Saturday runs by the Thane, Juneau Ferry & Navigation Company.
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