Narrow Escape Aboard Eveline in Pacific Storm
In fall 1915 Samuel Douglas owner of the Eveline fished for xahoes after packing ended. Crossing Miatte Bay toward Cape Chacon the engine flooded with water and the boat took on water. Crew battled rough seas and backwash as they struggled to reach safety and restarted the engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Douglas
Das
Eveline
Xahoes
Ketchikan
Cape Chacon
Nukwa Inlet
Ketchika
Miatte Bay
Cape
Flecrgire
Chacon
Pacific
Melon Dividends Soon For Hydaburg Trading Co Shareholders
Auditor u C Helwig and Chas W Hawkesworth completed an audit in Metlakatla and will distribute the melon among Hydaburg Trading Co shareholders. Dividends may be applied to accounts while some will take surplus stock. young people encouraged to invest savings in the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.c.helwig
5S.pt.Chas. W.hawkesworth
Metlakatala
Hydaburg Trading Co
Holabur¢ Trading Co
Queen Gas Boat on Sukwan Narrows Details
The Queen, a 15 ton gas boat owned by George and Gilbert Charles, built in Seattle by S E Warner for 3500 dollars, powered by a 30 HP Union engine, averages 7 mph. Crew last summer included George Charles Gilbert Charles Henry Logan and Joseph Morse. They fished for Southern Alaska Canning Co from July 22 to Sept 27, producing 200 Kohos 400 Sockeyes 6000 Dog Salmon 32000 Humpbacks.
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Sukwan Narrows
Queen
George
Gilbert Charles
S.e.warner
Seattle
Henry Logan
Joseph Morse
Southern Alaska Canning Co
Reading on the Sea Ends with Return Home
Survivors recount a voyage ending with safe return home after a perilous incident at sea. The tale names a person identified as Minnie Bay and another as Gilbert Charles within the recovered memories of the voyage.
Local Notes Offer Oddball Summer Tidbits
Pride logs 16000 feet of timber. Captain Frank sails around the Cape for more gear. A.S.E. sale sends him home via Wrangell to repaint. Lewis Tom buys the Alice gas boat for 80 from Peter Bell and plans an eight HP engine. Charlie Stast is happy. Louis Wolfe sends an eight day clock. Mayor and Mike George set up a volleyball net in Town hall. A big storm toppled a tree, crushing Dan Nathan’s boat shed.
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Frank
Cape
A.S.E. Sale
Wrangell
Lewis Tom
Alice
Peter Bell
Tom
Sampson
Charlie Stast
Louis Wolfe
Charlie
Mike George
News from the Native community reported in brief
Readers are urged to review a new Native publication noting community events, cultural updates, and local notices. The item highlights ongoing projects, upcoming gatherings, and calls for reader engagement within the Native readership.
Newspaper as a Home Education Tool
A portrayal of the newspaper as a vital household resource and common library. It notes its role in home education and suggests Alaska citizenship requires showing subscription to a local paper when answering the judge.
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Brotherhood of Man
Alaska
Dan Nathlan builds new Vulcan engine for gas boat
Rufus Edenshaw is constructing a new bungalow while Dan Nathlan works on a Vulcan engine upgrade for his prospective gas boat.
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Dan Nathlan Bot
Rufus Edenshaw
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cape Horn
AEH Melo
Helwig & Hawkesworth
ELON
Minnie Bay
Morse and Son
Morse
Council
Dan Nathan
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