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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...
July 24, 1915 – Professor Golder, of the University of Washington, claims to have discovered, through study of the government archives in Petrograd, that Russia's reason for selling Alaska was the fear that, when the country's richness in gold was know, America would rush in and take possession. July 26, 1940 – The story book case of four youthful fish pirates ended last week when the four young men who robbed fish traps at Point Augusta and Hawk Inlet were sentenced to a year in jail by United States Commissioner Felix Gray after they ple...
July 24, 1915 – The Glacier Fish Company, which was organized by a number of substantial Tacoma business men about six months ago, has engaged Nels Nelson as buyer for this vicinity. Joseph Maddock, manager for the company, was a passenger for the north on the Admiral Watson last Monday evening. He was en route to Icy Straits, where the company has “The Glory of the Seas” stationed and fitted up as a cold storage plant. Mr. Maddock plans to stop over in Petersburg on his return south. The Tacoma company expects to do a considerable busin...
Western Oregon University. Amanda Kubo has been placed on the Dean’s Honor Roll for spring term 2015 at Western Oregon University....
June 10, 1915 – At an adjourned meeting of the council Thursday evening it was decided to send a delegate to Juneau to take up the matter of the building of the Petersburg – Scow Bay board walk with J.C. Hayes, superintendent of construction of the road commission of Alaska. A delegation from Scow Bay was present and acted with the council in the matter. S. L. Hogue was selected as the delegate. Resolutions on the subject passed by the Scow Bay school board will also be presented to Mr. Hayes. June 12, 1940 – Three salmon canneries are runni...
Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht gave the following report at Monday’s regular Assembly meeting: - Utility bills mailed out at the end of the month will include scheduled rate increases for water (2 percent), wastewater (4.5 percent) and sanitation (2 percent). - Rock N Road will be starting force main installation on South Nordic on July 13. Drivers are asked to proceed slowly through the worksites and pay attention to flaggers and other traffic control devices. Drivers can also expect up to 10 minute wait times and should plan accordingly. -...
At Monday’s Assembly meeting, Vice Mayor Cindi Lagoudaki reported that the Southeast Conference’s annual meeting will be held in Petersburg in September 2016. Organizational and planning meetings for the event, which will bring several visitors from Southeast Alaska and coastal Canada to town, will begin this winter. A draft Comprehensive Plan and Waterfront Master Plan is available to the public for viewing and/or download at the borough’s website. Public comment on the plans will be accepted until July 31. There are two vacant seats on the P...
