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September 18, 1915 – The power barge Elliott, Captain W. H. Royden, arrived in port on Friday of last week from a six weeks' shark-fishing cruise. The cruise was successful, the scow bringing in forty-one barrels of oil and twenty-nine barrels of salmon bellies. The salmon were seined for bait, the backs being used for that purpose. The total number of sharks caught was 362, and the oil rendered averaged about five gallons per shark liver. The principle demand for shark-liver oil comes from the paint companies. The oil is said to be a very f...
Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht gave the following report at last Thursday’s Regular Assembly meeting. As requested by the Fire Department, a new fire hydrant will be installed next to Piston and Rudder in conjunction with road work. Two old cement mixers were donated to the Wastewater Department by Dave Carlson. The mixer drums from the trucks will be converted into rotary composters. There was a small landslide next to the road leading to the Cabin Creek dam. The water line is not in any danger but Public Works crews will perform some w...
September 11, 1915 – When the cannery boats arrived in last Sunday morning with 27,000 seine fish the catch for the season was finished, and within a couple of weeks the cannery crew will have completed work. The Petersburg pack this season is the largest put up by any cannery in this section of South-eastern Alaska, and is a record pack for the cannery, exceeding by 8,000 cases the output for any previous year. The total pack is 63,000 cases, of which about 50,000 are pinks, 6,000 reds, and the balance cohoes, with a few chums. The m...
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...
