The Ketchikan miner., 1908-12-05
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 A shooting affray occurred at Petersburg on the evening of Thurs day, the 18th of November, which re- suited in the death of John Hegbloom at the hands of Charlie Knipple. It appears that Hegbloom, who bore the reputation of being bad man, when drunk, had made threats against the life of Knipple, and started out on the evening in question, armed with a gun, ready to carry his threats into execution. Knipple, who had been informed of Hegbloom's threats, arm ed himself with irty-eight Colts automatic pistol, and, while n..Hoag' $ store was assailed by Hegbloom with curses and abuse and who finally made a motion as if to draw his gun, W here upon Knipple drew his own gun and fired, lodging a shot in his asasilant's | neck, which caused instant death. Knipple surrendered himselff to the special officer. selected by the citizens I of the town, who took him to Wran- gell and surrendered him to Deputy l Marshal Grant. Commissioner Snyd- CT went up to Petersburg and held an | inquest, which resulted in the exon eration of Knipple and his discharge on she ground that he had acted iu self defense, the verdict being cheer ed and generally applauded by the citizens of the pla ce Both men were we'll known at Wrangell, where Knip- | pie bore the reputation of being a sober, industrious and peaceful man that of the other being exactly the opposite.
 According to the Wrangell Senti- l nel, the new town of Petersburg, at the north entrance to Wrangell Mar l rows, is more than booming. Numer ous new residences are in course of con ;truction several new buildings have been completed, or nearly so, a new school house is being built by the Pacific Coast and Norway Packing Co.,, for the government, while the wireless telegraph station is complet- ed and waiting only for the apparatus to be installed. It is claimed that there are now not less than six hund- red people who make the place their heaqduarters, if rot their permanent residence, substantial sidewalks are being built in all parts of the town and every south bound steamer calling at the place carries away from three to five hundred boxes of fresh halibut, the average being about three hun dred boxes per week. The Sentinel says that every body in Petersburg appears to be making money and adds that the town is "a glowing example of what may be accomplished by con- certed action on the part of the citi- zens of the town. Envy among the business men is an unknown quantity. Every industry is encouraged by pat ronage, as all the citizens realize that what is of direct benefit to one is ap indirect benefit to the community. And that is the reason why Peters burg has almost doubled it's popula. tion. and improved so wonderfully during the past year."
 It is a well known fact that the greater number of industries that a town has, the more prosperous is that town, and the higher are the values of property. It must also be true that the fewer the industries in a town, the lower property values are bound to be. Every industry that brings money however little. into the town, helps to keep up property values. If any industry is driven out of town by lack of support, those who refuse their encouragement of that industry are helping to cut down the vaule of property. If ever you have the mis- fortune to own property in any town | !" "uctC all iuduStty ID NiSSouio osCNf l bear in mind that those who discour- age it are enemies to your interests. l And if this is true, you are not under obligations to trade or do business with them. You would act with bet ter judgement to trade with those who reciprocate by standing by the indus tries that are helping you. -Wrangell Sentinel. 7" -'''. |
 The dove of peace appears to have settled down at last upon the. l stormy sea of Juneau newspaperdom and would be so lowering but for the fact that one of the fraternity which 1 has herteofore been considered the | under dog in the fight, and for that reason has been accorded much of the | public sympathy, has ruffied up it's pin | feathers and seems determined to re- new and prolong the fight. The | Transcript, which has bee D cleanly | edited and with more than ordinary | ability, under it's present manage ment, would much better have left | ''the past dead to bury it's dead," or words to that effect.