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December 11, 1915 – The water committee reported the system completed in the south end of town with the exception of connecting the main with residences; in the north end, two or three days' work for six men; also that a small amount of work is needed on the dam. The water mains, the report stated, are now in good shape to stand weather conditions. The committee also reported that Julius Tollefsen had resigned the position of foreman of the water system. The committee on public works and property reported the power house completed, except f...
Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht gave the following report at Monday’s regular Assembly meeting: Power & Light is nearing the end of a major rewrite of the Emergency Action Plan required by FERC on our Blind Slough hydro. Power & Light and Public Works spent significant time putting up Christmas lighting for the tree and street poles. Excellent cooperation made the job go smoothly. Thanks to Power & Light, Public Works, Matt Bryner, Pete and Theresa Litsheim, Ray and Gladys Olsen for such a beautiful community Christmas tree this year. The P...
December 4, 1915 – The work of digging holes for the electric light poles was started Wednesday morning, the digging tools having finally reached here on Tuesday's steamer. Forty-seven poles are to be put up now, to be added to from time to time as extension of the line is called for. The power house is completed and ready for the machinery, with the exception of laying the concrete foundations. When the poles are in place, the work of stringing wires and wiring buildings will start, as practically all material for this work is now here. Decemb...
Chili Cookoff/Brew fest winners: Dave Cubbage - Con Carne Jo Ann Day - Veggie Rachel Newport - Spicy Ruth Johnson - Fish and Game Joe Stratman and Jeff Rice - Brew Bev Siercks - Wine Bev Siercks - Cordial Bev Siercks - Mead Best overall brew -Joe Stratman and Jeff Rice Best overall stew - Ruth Johnson...
Three PHS students participated in the Alaska All-State High School Music Festival at West High School in Anchorage. This music festival enables outstanding high school musicians to participate as members of a select statewide band, choral or orchestra ensemble promoting the highest standards of musicianship. Of 972 individual auditions from 52 schools throughout the State, 352 students were selected and gathered for three days of intense rehearsals with four outstanding professional...
Four board members, including three incumbents were elected to the Chamber of Commerce board of directors in the November election. Incumbents David Byrne, Cate Kowalski and Barb King will be joined by Barry Morrison to serve two-year terms on the board. Chamber president Seth Scrimsher, vice president Dave Kensinger and Angela Christensen will remain on the board for another year, rounding out the 7-person elected board. The board will meet in December to elect new officers and appoint up to four persons to fill the remaining seats on the...
November 27, 1915 – The official statement of the Bank of Petersburg tells a remarkable story of rapid business growth and general prosperous conditions in Petersburg, when compared with the two previous statements. In the statement of May 3, 1915, the total deposits of the bank were shown to be $30,671.24. In the next statement, under date of August 7, deposits had increased to $42,154.92. The statement published this week, under date of November 10, shows total deposits of $86,766.66 – nearly treble the sum of the deposits on May 3. The...
November 20, 1915 – The building of the board walk along the beach at Scow Bay was completed last Saturday, and Olaf Arness has notified J. C. Hays, of the road commission, that the job is ready for inspection. The walk is 5,820 feet in length. Although the specifications called for but two planks in width for part of the way, Mr. Arness used three planks the entire length of the walk, and also renewed numerous portions of the old single planking. This extra work and material cost him about $50, which he contributed, in addition to taking t...
The Mitkof Mummers have been hard at work all month preparing their fall production, a musical for kids of all ages called The Elves and the Shoemaker. The all-volunteer cast is a mix of experienced performers, including co-directors Mary Ellen Anderson and Irene Littleton, alongside numerous talented newcomers. The troupe will perform three shows this weekend in Wright Auditorium....
November 13, 1915 – A message was received from the Pacific Coast Steamship Company last Saturday evening by Hogue & Tveten giving a notice of reduction of $2.50 in freight tariffs on fresh fish from Petersburg, making the rate $5.00 instead of $7.50. The matter of getting a lower rate on fresh fish was taken up by the Petersburg Commercial Club several weeks ago, when such action was suggested in a letter to the club from H. S. Finch. The matter gained considerable publicity, and co-operation of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce was secured. N...
Students and staff of the Petersburg School district along with community members met in the school gymnasium for a Veteran's Day assembly celebrating the veterans of the Petersburg community. Ninth graders took turns reading the Gettysburg Address and seniors did the same for President John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address. The high school band played songs and teacher Jim Engell asked members of the audience to stand up if they had relatives who served during wartime. After starting with the...
November 6, 1915 – A regular meeting of the town council was held Monday evening. Present: Mayor Pryer; Councilmen Brennan, Bruce, Duryea, and Johnson. The committee on public works and public property reported having placed orders for concrete, paper roofing, and windows, to be used in construction of the power-house. A communication from Hans Wick asked for a raise in his salary as marshal. The council voted an increase of ten dollars per month, making the salary $100. Bills for material and labor aggregating about $1,700 were approved. T...
Petersburg Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht reported the following at the Borough Assembly’s November 2 meeting: Municipalities across the state are seeing evidence of pressure on courts and prosecutors to reduce pre-trial incarceration. Other chiefs report bail amounts set at arraignment have been significantly reduced and prosecutors have been directed to seek lower bail amounts to lower bed days in the jails. Presiding Judge Stephens has ordered the courts in our region to be closed for additional days to cut costs. This is expected to s...
