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September 4, 1915 – Captain Greeley, U.S. army, came up from Seattle last week to investigate the proposed survey and dredging of Dry Straits. In company with a committee of the Wrangell Chamber of Commerce, the officer made a trip over the proposed route of the canal. Pictures of the channel were also procured, which will be sent with Captain Greeley's report to headquarters. September 6, 1940 – A new course which is being started this year in the Petersburg High School is a course in vocational guidance, Lester L. Wingward, instructor. The co...
Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht gave the following report at Thursday’s Assembly meeting: - The next regular SEAPA meeting will be held in Petersburg, Sept. 23-24. It is a public meeting. - The annual FERC inspection of Blind Slough Hydro has been scheduled for Sept. 23. It will include a table-top exercise of the Emergency Action Plan (EAP). - The aquatic center has had some water issues over the past week. Brian Haley was called in to come take a look. The hot water has been intermittent over the end of last week, but a part has been o...
August 21, 1915 – The launch Trygve arrived in port Thursday evening, being a couple of days ahead of the time she was expected. Mr. Hogue reports a fine trip, and believes there is business enough on the route to justify weekly trips. He says the folks at the several points where the boat touched appeared to be prospering, and are delighted with the prospect of having a weekly boat service from Petersburg. The Trygve, in command of Captain Jack Lindsay, will leave on her second trip Tuesday, carrying passengers and freight, for Cape F...
Registration for new students is today, August 20, 10:00 to 2:00. If you are new to the school district and have not registered your student, please contact the school office at 772-4786. Mrs. Willis, Kindergarten: Emilia Anderson, Ryder Kane Betzina, Maelle Boitor, Sophia Cotta, Eleanor Denning, Lucy Jo Edfelt, Marley Estes, Jordan Fisher, Cadence Flint, Tucker Gibson, Samantha Lyle, Isabella Miller, Tate Oaks, Lincoln Odegaard, Logan Sereday, Lito Skeek, Lolita Slaven, Aria Swanson, Jacob Tagaban, Lexi Tow, Arielle Tucker, Cadum Whitethorn....
August 14, 1915 – The fast and commodious launch Trigby will leave Petersburg next Monday for Cape Fanshaw, Port Houghton, Pybus Bay, Tyee, Warm Springs Bay, Kuiu Island points, and Kake. Such is the announcement of S.L. Hogue, who this week purchased the Trigby from Conrad Dahl. It is Hogue's intention to make a trial trip to the points above listed, and if it appears that business will justify the enterprise, to make weekly return trips, carrying passengers, mail, and freight, and also to take orders for and deliver merchandise to people a...
August 7, 1915 – The government cable has been out of commission since last Monday. The cableship Burnside was making repairs on the line in the vicinity of Sitka last week, but is supposed to have left for the Sound, after which more breaks occurred. At any rate, nothing has been heard here this week as to the whereabouts of the vessel. The Marconi corporation has now come to the relief of the government line by making practically the regular cable rate for wireless messages. This applies only to commercial messages, however, there being no a...
Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht gave the following report at Monday's regular Assembly meeting. • TrACS (Traffic and Criminal Software) components have arrived and are being installed in existing Borough vehicles. Computers, mounts and printers were provided at no cost by the state and will allow officers to complete citations and collision reports electronically in the field. • New portable radios for police and fire department staff have arrived and will be issued soon. They were pro...
University of Montana Sierra Streuli was named to the 2015 Dean's List at the University of Montana. Simmons College Gordon Norman Paulsen received a Master of Science degree from the School of Library and Information Science at Simmons College in Boston, Mass....
July 31, 1915 – John A. Einmo, for the Pacific Mildcure Company, on Tuesday purchased 182 barrels of herring from Louis Seiversen, of the seine boat John P., and 31 barrels from R. Enge. The price paid was $9.00 per barrel. The fish were repacked and started on the way to Eastern markets Thursday. Fifty-five barrels of herring were also shipped to other purchasers. July 26, 1940 – Three aids to navigation were relighted during the past week and one permament change will be made, according to the weekly notice to mariners issued by the Coa...
