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Newspaper

The Daily Alaska Empire

Location

Juneau, Alaska, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1925

Page

8

Martin George named chief of Alaska Survey Bureau

Martin George is appointed Office Cadastral Engineer at the head of the Bureau of Surveys in Alaska, succeeding George A Parks. He will oversee consolidated work when the Surveyor General's Office is discontinued, remaining in Sitka and Juneau as the Bureau assumes control. J A Ramsey promoted to Division Inspector heading Alaska Field Division in Anchorage.

Martin George Bureau of UU. & Surveys Alaska George A Parks Surveyor General Bureau of Surveys George Mr. George Parks Junean U.S U. S Surveyor Generals Office Ife Vol Sitka Department of Interior Juneau Ramsey J. A. Ramsey Gov. Parks General Land Office Anchorage Colorado School of Mines Denver Hering River Matanuska Dar Officers Training Corps Fairebanks Camp Lee Camp Humphrey Ninth Division Montgomery Ala Holbrook Patrbanks

Reception for Governor Parks Held Tonight

Public reception in honor of Governor George A. Parks of Alaska after his inauguration will be at the Executive Mansion loaned by the Juneau Chamber of Commerce. Guests are invited from nine to eleven, then dancing with music by the Coliseum Orchestra. Long Moon Camp Fire Girls will serve punch. committee members include W. S. Pullen, Howard Walmsley, G. F. Freeburger, J. F. Mullen, and Robert Simpson.

George A. Parks Alaska Juneau Long Moon Camp Fire Girlsa Coliseum Orchestra W. 8. Pullen Howard Walmsley G. F. Freeburger J. F. Mullen Robert Simpson

Zynda Hotel Outside Rooms and Local Ads Advise

Classified notice highlights Zynda Hotel exterior rooms and Scully's Carpenter Shop offering jobbing and cabinet work with phone 136. Encourages studying store ads to learn about new items on sale for today.

Scully

Parks Becomes Governor With No Ceremonies

Parks takes the oath as Alaska’s new governor in a practical, low key inauguration. He pledges unity, constructive planning, and economical administration, praising predecessor Scott C. Bone and outlining aims for tax relief and industrial development. He describes a hands on, do it now approach and intends to rely on Alaskans to solve local problems.

Coolidge Commonwealth Bone Parks Hoarding

Trayman Receives Nine Months In Federal Jail And Fines

Albert Trayman, formerly running Mecca and Alberts Place on Front Street, was sentenced in Federal District Court to nine months in jail and a $1000 fine. Judge T M Reed delivered two concurrent nine month terms with $500 fines in each case, one by trial and the other by guilty plea.

Albert Trayman Mecca Albert's Place Front Street T. M. Reed Federal District Court Trayman

Miss Lillian Bays Wins Alaska Essay Contest

Miss Lillian Bayers of Juneau, 15, wins first place in Alaska in the National Meat Story Contest. Her essay Meat as a Food earned state champion honors and a $15 prize. She attended Juneau High School and studied Domestic Science before writing after visiting local markets. More than 13,000 girls entered nationwide.

Lillian Wavers Tay Bayers Juneau Alaska National Live Stock and Meat Board of Chicago R. C. Pollock United States Lrst Miss Havers Bayers Juneau High School

Shattucks Return from Seattle on Alaska Steamship

Mrs Shattuck, Miss Virginia Shattuck and Curtis Shattuck returned on the Alaska steaming from Seattle where Miss Virginia and Curtis studied at the University of Washington.

Shattuck Virginia Shattuck Curtis Shattuck Allen Shattuck Alaska Seattle Virginia Curtis University of Washington

P. C. Brown Visits Juneau Office From Alaska

P C Brown of the Pacific Coast Coal Company arrived in Juneau aboard the steamship Alaska for his annual trip to the Juneau office. He supervises dock repairs for the company.

P. C. Brown I C. Brown Pacle Coast Coal Company Juneau Alaska Juneanu Mr. Brown

Roy Thomas and John Barrett Recovering After Wreck

Roy Thomas and John Barrett, injured in an automobile wreck on the Thane road last Sunday evening, are thought to be out of danger. Each man shows improvement after recovering from the shock. Thomas suffers internal abdominal injuries while Barrett has injuries to his left shoulder.

Roy Thomas John Barrett Thane Road Thomas Barrett

Harold Smith Brings Down First Brownie

Harold Smith of the U.S. Forest Service killed his first bear, a brownie weighing about 700 pounds, in Seymour Canal last week. He encountered the bear in a meadow and fired after approaching to around 50 yards, with both man and animal advancing toward each other before the final shot. Several photographs were taken of the incident.

Harold Smith U. S. Forest Service Seymour Canal Smith Howards Smith

Clarks Arrive to Make Juneau Home

Mrs. Clark wife of Captain Kh D Clark master of the U S Bureau of Public Roads vessel Highway and their two sons have arrived in Juneau from Ketchikan to make their home. The Clarks occupy the Hooker residence on Distin Avenue.

Libby executive tours Alaska salmon plants

D W Branch general manager of Libby McNeil Libby travels aboard the steamship Alaska en route to Seward for a tour of inspection of the company salmon canning plants in the Territory.

D. W. Branch Libby, McNeil & Libby Company Alaska Seward Mr. Branch Territory

Purser George W Taylor to Leave on Motorship Virginia IV

George W Taylor will serve as purser aboard the Motorship Virginia IV when she departs tomorrow night at 10 oclock for Chichagof and wayports. He succeeds former purser Fox and recently arrived in Juneau.

George W. Taylor Virginia IV Purser Chichagoff Wayports Taylor Fox Juneau

Misses Kleinschmidt Arrive in Juneau for Summer

Miss Dorothy and Miss Grace Kleinschmidt, daughters of Mrs A Y Kleinschmidt and granddaughters of Dr S Hall Young, arrived in Juneau last night aboard the steamship Jefferson to spend the summer here. They had been away from Juneau since last Fall.

Dorothy Grace Kleinschmidt A Y. Kleinschmidt S. Hall Young Juneau Jefferson

Misses Kleinschmidt to Move to Seattle

The mother and grandfather plan a future Seattle home while the two Misses Kleinschmidt, formerly residents of Juneau and students at Juneau High School, will both work at the Taylor Candy Shop.

Seattle Kleinschmidt Juneau

Bishop J RK tertmont Returns to Juneau After Church Duties

Bishop J RK tertmont, head of Alaska Catholic churches, arrived in Juneau aboard the Jefferson after weeks away. Bishop Crimpent, in Seattle for confirmations for Bishop O'Dea, spent a week in Ketchikan en route to Juneau on church business.

J. RK. Tertmont Alaska Jumeau Jefferson Crimpent Seattle O'Dea Ketchikan Juneau

McGraths Visit Here In Juneau Alaska

Mrs C M McGrath and her daughter Miss Gertrude McGrath of Sitka arrived in Juneau this morning on the Alaska from Seattle. They are house guests of Mr and Mrs J A Hellenthal and will visit Juneau briefly before continuing home. Mrs McGrath and Gertrude recently spent the winter in Seattle where Gertrude attended the University of Washington.

C. M. McGrath Gertrude McGrath Sitka Juneau Alaska Seattle J. A. Hellenthal

Miss Alice Case Returns Home From Seattle

Miss Alice Case daughter of Mrs W H L Case arrived in Juneau this morning aboard the steamship Alaska from Seattle. She has just completed her first year at the University of Washington.

Alice Case W. HL Case Juneau Alaska Seattle

Mrs August Busehinan and Family Leave for Port Althorp Voyage

Mrs August Busehinan and her three children travel aboard the Alaska en route to Port Althorp to join Mr Busehinan for the summer.

August Busehinan Alaska Port Althorp Mr. Busehinan

Mrs Martin and daughter join husband in Juneau

Mrs Ralph B Martin and her young daughter Lois arrived in Juneau this morning aboard the steamship Alaska to reunite with her husband, Ralph B Martin, of the Alaska Electric Light and Power Company.

Ralph B. Martin Alaska Electric Light & Power Company Lois Juneau Alaska Mr. Martin

Also Mentioned on This Page

Survey Bureau U. S. Survey Service Governor Parks Chamber of Commerce Zynda Hotel Adv Niov Scott C. Bone Alauska Miss Cook Mr. Colburn Judge Reed Mr. Parks Thomas Rigas Robert Porter, Jr Robert Porter States Renol J. B. Burford & CO Lillian Bayers Shattucks Miss Grace Carny W. C. Stokes No. L Front St Substation Post Office No B.P.D. Elks NO Music BY the Elks’ Hall Crimont McGraths the Nugget Shop Skaeffer Borden'’S Happy Home Goldstein’s Emporium Hart Schaffner & Marx
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