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July 6, 1917 – If some rain, more or less could break up a programme for celebration, there would be few Fourths of July celebrated in Southeast Alaska. In fact, if rain could break up anything in these parts, everything would be badly broken up. The morning’s programme at the S. of N. hall was well handled and the hall was beautifully decorated with the national colors and Red Cross emblems. Patriotic songs were sung by two choirs with a solo by Mrs. W. W. McLaughlin, all were very good. The brief address by Mr. S.A. Wold was in every way fit...
June 29, 1917 – After July 3, according to a law passed at the late session of the territorial legislature, a preliminary to marriage will be the securing of a marriage license. This is to be furnished to contracting parties by the U.S. commissioer of the district in which they reside. Both parties are required to be identified by the commissioner before issuance of license. If either party is under legal age, consent of parents or guardian must also be furnished to the commissioner. The license costs $2.50, and the commissioner collects $...
A swarm of hummingbirds press in close around one of Bill Neumann's feeders outside of his cabin on Farm Island this month. Between his three feeders, the bird-watcher estimates about 75 specimens this season. Normally he has counted anywhere from 150 to 200 birds by this time in the season, making this year's count leaner than usual. A group that big – called a "charm" of hummingbirds – can go through five gallons of nectar a day, or 135 pounds in a summer by his reckoning....
James Ross McDonald has been awarded a Bachelor’s Degree in Music, with an emphasis on Jazz Performance, Magna Cum Laude, by Portland State University. James gradutaed from Petersburg High in 1998....
June 22, 1917 – Olaf Arness closed the deal for the purchase of the P.C. & N.P. Co. sawmill, which has been idle for several years, but will be in operation again next spring. The mill is the biggest and best in Alaska. The capacity with present equipment is 85,000 feet per day, but this can be doubled at comparatively small cost, as there is already sufficient power. The property is said to have cost orginally considerably over $100,000. June 19, 1942 – With two discharges and three admitted it has been a busy week at the Petersburg hos...
A newborn harbor seal pup lies next to mom on a LeConte Bay berg on Monday. Pups are born between May and mid-July and are able to swim almost immediately after birth. They are weaned and separate from their mothers a month after birth....
June 15, 1917 –Copies of the engineer’s report on the Dry Straits project were received. “The results of the survey indicate, that a deep channel can be dredged through Dry Straits at reasonable cost, and that there will probably be sufficient current through the completed channel to reduce the maintenance cost to a minimum”, the report says. The engineers estimate the total cost of the project at two million dollars. “It is believed, “ the report continues, “that while the cost of maintaining the dike and channel might be large until conditi...
June 8, 1917 – A regular meeting of the town council was held, present were Mayor Otness, Councilmen Israelson, Krackle, Steberg, Stoft and Swanson. The clerk was instructed to write a strong letter to the chairman of the territorial road commission, requesting that an appropriation be made for completion of the Petersburg-Scow Bay road; also, if there were funds available for waterway improvements, that such funds be appropriated for the purpose of dredging out the sand banks in the narrows in front of Petersburg. The sand banks were c...
June 1, 1917 – Somewhere between SingLee’s and Glacier Fish Co. office, Mrs. Charles Smith yesterday lost a valuable diamond setting from a ring. It is thought probable that it dropped through a crack in the walk, thus making chances for its recovery rather doubtful. However, if it is found and returned, Mrs. Smith will gladly pay to the finder a liberal reward. June 5, 1942 – George Betts stopped briefly in Petersburg on Monday with 20 young people aboard his boat, the St. Nichcolas, bound for a Presbyterian young people’s conference in Wran...
May 25, 1917 – Arrangements for the purchase of the Charles Smith residence were completed at a meeting of the Petersburg Hospital Association. The sum of $500.00 had been paid three months previous as an option on the property, since which time about $1,500 was colected in subscriptions, leaving a balance of $1,500 to be raised on the purchase price, $3,500. May 29, 1942 – “By far the best Poppy Sale we have ever had”, is the report of Mrs. Fred Nelson, chairman of the Poppy Sale for Petersburg. A total of $136.00 was turned in for sale of...
The first Assembly meeting for June, 2017 has been changed to 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30, according to Borough Clerk Debra Thompson....
