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Newspaper
The Daily Alaska Empire
Location
Juneau, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1925
Page
6
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Frank A Boyle acting for Bernard Turst files serial 6431 under the 1872 mining act for a 19.807 acre patent on the Sunday Queen Lode in U S S M 1504 on Kimshan Cove Sitka Mining District Alaska. Adverse claimants Trinad and Divide 0.901 acres in conflict with 1502A claims. Readership urged to file adverse claims with Alaska Land Office within eight months.
Mariners’ notices show Princess Alice penalized for 50 o’clock arrival, ships Quin arriving Sunday forenoon, Jefferson Monday, Northwest Tuesday. Globetrotters Estebetil, Princess Louise from Vancouver tonight, Prince George June 29, Admiral Kywans June 30, Admiral Rogers July 1, Alameda and Victoria July 2, Alaska July 4, Henry J. to Petersburg at midnight Monday, Virginia IV to Chicharron port at 10 tonight, Prince Rupert southbound midnight, Yukon and Admiral Watson southbound around July 4. Repairs delay halibut banks until after July Fourth. Sunwing and others at banks. Vivian and Thelma expected soon.
Counsel for Prof. John T. Scopes in Dayton Tennessee filed a motion to quash the indictment charging violation of the state anti evolution teaching law. The motion rests on freedom of religion guarantees and on the law's vague wording.
The defunct Deutsch land, once a pride of the Hamburg America line and later renamed Victoria Luise then Hansa, has been sold to a Berlin firm for scrapping after serving as an excursion boat and operating between Hamburg and New York.
The report lists tide events with high tides at 4:57 a.m and 6:01 p.m and low tides at 11:44 a.m and 12:29 p.m Jumbled values include 1.4 and 4.4 figures and a reference to Belk in the source text.
The Jumean Ferry and Navigation Co will inaugurate the Sunday excursion season tomorrow. Alma, the company’s flagship, will sail from the port to Taku Glacier with calls at Douglas and Treadwell, returning before 7 p.m. Future trips will cover Taku Harbor, Speel River, Eagle River, Hilda Creek, and other local points.
Canadian Pacific steamer Princess Alice due in port from the South at 6 30 this afternoon carries six passengers for Juneau including Miss J Budi slow Miss Carol Webster B D Wilson Mrs Wilson Sam Hosatt and Jim Todas.
After five years away, Roy Torvinen and his wife arrive with their son Jack aboard the steamship Prince Rupert to visit Roy's parents Mr and Mrs John Torvinen. They expect to stay about two weeks in Juneau.
Mr. Torvinen an accountant with Puget Sound Power and Light in Seattle wed Miss Vivian Sparling at Juneau High School years ago in Tacoma. They are renewing acquaintances in Juneau, welcomed by many friends.
The majority of vessels in the local halibut fishing fleet are in drydock awaiting overhaul and inspection. Ports report limited activity as crews prepare gear and hulls for the forthcoming season, with dockworkers noting several ships already at sea during prior weeks.
June 27 Vancouver reports BC tinned salmon pack totals 1 761 722 cases for 1924. By June 1 exporters shipped 1 640 772 cases, domestic consumption excluded. About 25 000 cases of the old pack remain for local needs until the new pack arrives late August or early September. The largest shipment was 9 000 cases on the French steamer Indiana to Europe.
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