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The Alaskan., 1927-04-29

mental and manual training Tn addition to dissemination of know ledge, there also is medical into 8 stratum of society where the bleary- public health in smaller com- munities. According to a report just issued by the department of the interior, 159 instructors are en- gagged for "a native population Of 13,192.
 The high standard achieved by the aboriginees of the Northland compares favorably with the posi- tion attained by any class of h. dians in the states. For the most part, Alaska natives are comfort ably housed and wholesomely fed
 They have succeeded in all the pro fessions, trades and various lines of business. In several places na- tives hold public office and are prominent in religious, social and welfare activities.
 Development of the territory was been assisted materially by ad- vancement of hte aboringees. Mines and lumber mills and, particularly, fisheries, canneries and the reindeer industry have been dependent to a considerable degree on native labor.
 which constantly is becoming moro
 intelligent and more efficient. Schools have transformed the na- tives from a position of savagery
 to a state of civilization, and made almost all of them capable of sup porting themselves. The board nt education has accomplished com 1 mendable results. It merits and
 no doubt, will receive continued CO., operation from territorial and fed
 eral government.
 Anchorage Times
The Alaskan., 1927-04-29
ALASKA HATCHERlES ALL BUNK

For many years the United States Bureau of Fisheries have maintain the Salmon Hatchery system in Alaska. They have fed the public on such bunk as now eminates from our esteemd con- temporary of the First City. For many other years the Alaska Pack CTS Association and the Northwest ern Fisheries Companies have car they claimed would build up the red salmon fishernes of Alaska. In spite of the several billions of salmon fry released by these differ
 ent agencies no benefit can be shown except by Secretary Herbert Hoover who declares that through the hatchery system of the United States, beneficial results to the mu- nificent tune of one-third of a fish per person can be pointed to. How he arrives at such figures we do not know or care. We prefer to take the word of such man as J. k. Hickman of Ketchikan, a man who has operated hatcheries and therefore thoroughly familiar with its benefits. He stood before the Fisheries Committee a couple of years ago at Juneau and declared that he would not invest eleven cents of his own money in the sys- tenn. Yet such fishermen" as Ed itors Morrissey and Troy pretend to be sincere. in their demand for the perpetuation of 8 system that is nothing more than political jobs for their henchmen.
 There is pretense in the state ,ment that the hatchery system built mp the Columbia river section. No thought or consideration is given to the natural propagation of sal l mon by proper escapement of sal
The Alaskan., 1927-04-29
ALASKA INDIAN SCHOOLS

School services has changed the Alaskan native from a trivial to an important factor in the Industrial and economic affairs of the north ern territory. Educational work began in a small way forty years ago and has progressed until it is prosecuted in all except a few re- mote places now. It embraces
The Alaskan., 1927-04-29

The Lake Erie Fishermen's As sociation at their recent convention passed a resolution urging interna- tional cooperation to conserve the supply of lake herring. Proving that fishermen have as good bus mess heads as anyone else.-Can- adian Fisherman.
The Alaskan., 1927-04-29
JULES JEITE $. J.

At lonely AkuIarak on the wind swept wastes where Yukon waters mingle with Behring Sea there pass ed to the Great Beyond one of those sublime souls that nature seems to set apart from her common hu man handiwork to command the deference, the respect, the admira tion and the love of their fellow men.
 To those who knew Father Jette during the many years he lived in rhe North his departure will be great loss. He was to those who knew him a great teacher and his pupils held for him feeling of admiration and reverence akin to that of the great apostle of the early church for Gamaliel at whose feet he sat. Like Saint Paul, Fath- CT Jette renounced all the attrac- tions the world held for the patri- elan and scholar and elected to serve mankind as an humble am bassador of the Christian Church.
 Of aristocratic birth and blessed with natures noblest charms, edu- cated in American and European universities, scholarly gentleman, the educational, the scientific, the political world was ready to receive him but he set aside all secular am hitions and chose for his life work the spiritual service of mankind. To the profane his life seemed cir cumscribe ministering to the people of the distant Yukon and the shores of Behring Sea. The church he served found no elevated office for him nor did he seek it; the joy of service to the poor and needy was his reward. T here will be for him no high posthumous honors of the church but he will be canonized in the hearts of all those who knew and loved him. To the people of Interior Alaska throughout the Yu- kon valley and the delta the name of Father Jules Jette will ever stand as a synonym for all that is good and noble and holy in mortal ity.
 The elements ragged in wintry fury around isolated Akularak mission but the passing over of Father Jet te was in peace and tranquil resig- nation. He passed beyond the mists that obscure our mortal vision. Like Bunyans Valiant for Truth, he passed over and all trumpets sounded for him On the other side. And he will be welcomed there. The priest will be welcomed by the prelates and hishops of all creeds who have gone to the Church Tri- umphant for there will be no de- scholar will be happy in the great company of those who added to worldly knowledge before their de- nominational barriers there. The parture. The patrician will be at ease in the presence of Enoch and Elijah and the gentleman will be courteous to Mary Magdaline.
 DAN SUTHERLAND
The Alaskan., 1927-04-29
THE CANADIAN VIEW

We have no desire to advise the closing up of all hatcheries and bringing to an end all operations connected herewith simply on the strength of what we nave heard so tar. We do feel most strongly, how ever, in the light of all the evidence heard and documents consulted that ihe Department should move slowly until we have more definite and sat isfactory proof that the industry and the country is receiving some re- turn for the annual expenditure of more than $13O,000 in B 0. alone.
 It was made quite evident to us that the old hatchery methods were of little commercial value. It was made equally plain that the retain ing pond system which is still in the experimental stage and expensive by reason of the feelings of the fish, has, as yet given no proof of it's eff
 ciency. There is a wide spread be- lief, however, that the system of placing eggs in gravel by means of specially constructed boxes, will prove more effective than any other, especially in seeding remote streams. and streams from which the natur- ally deposited eggs have been washed out and destroyed by freshets
 Consequently, we urge that before the service is extended, some defn- ite experimental tests be carried on for a series of years. We make the condition, however, that the opera tions be carried on and observations made directly under competent sci entific supervision, not under fishery officers or hatchery officials alone who have no scientific knowledge.
 We also recommend that more at lention be paid to improving the spawning places by ridding them of enemies of the salmon, and clearng streams for the passage of fish, and commission regarding the hatchery by takim8 such other, masures as may pc deemed prudent in the premises. Canadian Fisheries More Healthy
 No one accuses the Canadians of beinglax in their attention to their fisheries or of attempting to destroy them. Yet the report of the spe- cial committee konwn as the British Columbia Fish Commisson made this adverse report anent the hatch ories on the Canadian side of the line. The action of the Territorial legislature is to be commended in this waste of taxes in the Territory. If our friend CD the "Conserver of salmon in the Territory wishes the Federal govern nent to continue this wasteful prac- ice he can so do. We have had ! enough of this bunkum whereby through hatchery hocus pocus the ! |upply of salmon will be maintain i d in spite of over production. |
The Alaskan., 1927-04-29

Roosevelt did not make the An nanias Club fomous-he made it infamous.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-17
Tennis Tourney
At Frontier Days

A tennis tournament for the mems
singles and doubles championships OF
northern Arizona will be held in Pres
colt during Frontier Days, as the re-
suit of meeting of the tennis players
of Prescott at the chamber of COM
merce at that place.
The events will be open to all anna
teur players and will be run under
the rules Of the United States Lawn
Tennis association. Invitation to
participate in the tournament is be-
ing extended to tennis players
throughout the state through the
newspapers, tenins clubs and cham
bers of commerce of the various
cities.
Entry fees will be S1.00 for the sin
giles event and $500 for doubles
teams. Entries for the tournament
will close June 20, and should be
mailed to the tennis tournament COM
mittee, care of the Yavapai Chamber
of Commerce, Prescott, before that
time.
Handsome trophy cups will be
awarded the winners of the events.
The matches will be played on two
courts, one of which is cement, and
the other asphalt.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-17
Shifting Control
OF Light Plants

Announcement was made Sunday
in Philadelphia that the Gas Improve
ment company has obtained, subject
to the approval of stockholders, con-
trolling interest in Day and Zim-
norman, Inc, a Philadelphia concern,
which operates public utility proper
ties in Id states.
Gross earnings of the larger proper
ties under Day and Zimmerman
management last year approximated
S34,000,000.
Among the properties under the
management of the concern are: The
General Public Utilities company,
which supplies electric light, ice and
water to so towns in Florida, Louisl-
ana, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and
South Dakota.
Included in the holdings of the
above concern are the light and power
plants of the Arizona Electric Power
company, in Winslow, Holbrook and
Flagstaff.
No notification of the transfer re-
ferred to in the above dispatch or
information thereto has been received
at the local plant of the company.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-17
OFF AGIN, ON AGIN
For MR.. JONOWEF

After being released, due to insult
ficient evidence, on a charge Of as
sault with deadly weapon, Jordon
Jonowef, employed on the dining car
of Santa Fe train No. 3, charged with
stabbing Nick Sawka, was re-arrested
at Winslow and taken to Holbrook
where he will be tried on a similar
charge.
The alleged attack on Sawka was
said to have taken place in the din
ing car, where both men We're en-
ployed, on June near Holbrook
Sawka was stabbed in the abdomen
and was rushed I'd the Winslow hos
pital where he was operated on. he
will recover.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-17
Murderer Of Elder
Gets Life Sentence

Vincente Galas must serve a life
term in the state prison for the MUIR
der of Alexander Elder. the supreme
court ruled Monday in affirming the
Judgment of conviction OF the Mari
copi county superior court. The opin-
ion was written by Chief Justice Hen
ry D. Ross.
The crime of which Galas was con-
victed occurred early on the morning
of February q, 1926. Young Elder
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-17

was en- route to his home when he
was held up by two men, whom he
said had been following him for some
distance. After taking his money,
one of the men shot him, inflicting
wounds from which he died two days
later.
Elder, the murdered man, was the
husband of Miss Mary Francis, d pop
ular young lady of Flagstaff and
daughter Of Dan w. Francis.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-17
STATE OF ARIZONA BECOMES
OWNER OF HERD OF 40 BUFFALO

The state of Arizona now owns 40
head of buffalo, it was announced by
d. E.. Pettis, state game warden, aft
er he had sent a check for $500 to
the First National bank in Flagstaff,
in payment Of the balance due on the
animals. The payment is part of the
agreement of the state to purchase
the entire herd of buffalo in House
Rock valley in Coconino county.
The state holds a years option on
the remainder Of the herd which
Uncle Jimmy" Owens has agreed to
sell to the state for $4,000. The
price is based on 80 head of the buff
falo. Any extra buffalo IN the herd
will be thrown in. The herd is now
said to number SO head.
The funds with which Mr.. Pettis
completed the payment on the 40 head
of buffalo were derived from the sale
Of hunting and fishing licenses. For
several weeks campaign has been
carried on by the game department
to increase the sale Of licenses to raise
funds to buy the 40 buffalo. The
campaign will be continued in order
that the remainder of the herd can be
bought.
The buffalo are in House Rock val
lev which lies just west of Lees Ferry
on the west side Of the Colorado river
and on the edge of the Kaibab national
forest and game preserve. The buff
| falo have been in the valley for a
number of years, having been left
there by Uncle Jimmy Owens and
Buffalo Jones after they had driven
the herd from Texas to Montana and
back again to the valley. The in
crease in the herd last year was 10
calves and so far this year the in
crease is eight calves.
Ea,noars IN eastern Arizona are to
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-17

New York state has just passed a
law that will make child marriages
extremely difficult. The method is
simple. 1t consists in providing that
a girl under 16 must get not only her
parents consent, but also that of
either a children's court or supreme
court justice, and after the application
has been made, five days must elapse
between the time of application and
the issuance of the marriage license.
ional prohibition act.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-17

Miss Helen Turner, 21, of Ham
mcnd, Ind, at Phoenix last week chose
to incinerate herself as she lay in bed
in health cottage, rather than wait
for death from tuberculosis, which
physicians had told her was less than
two days away.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-17

The Arizona Grocery Stores COM
pany new Pay'n Takit store was
formally opened in Williams Satur-
day. This is the company's 22nd
store.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-17

Among those attending con.
ferences In Chicago and WASH
ington on food control was Mrs.
John w. Langley of Kentucky, the
first congresswoman to be elected
from the south. This picture was
taken at the Chicago conference,
attended by $4,000 from the
southern states.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-17

The Santa Fe railroad is drilling
new water well in Holbrook with a
view to increasing water for making
ice.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-17

Farmers in eastern Arizona are to
have a series of rallies this fall to
study methods of better farming.
The Alaskan., 1927-07-01
WILL BUILD COMMUNITY HALL

The members of the Christian En- deavor Society of the Presbyterian Church have made up their minds that there is need of a church to as q religious home for those of the various beliefs in Peterburg. So in order to make a start for such a building the will hild coffe and cake sale in the Third Street school House Saturday evening. The good friends are invited to come and par take of refreshments and their re- ceive the spirit and determination to put up a religious home or church for those who are not of any special dnmination.
The Alaskan., 1927-07-01

Liancio Olio fell 25 feet from ladder while he was painting last week and sustained five broken ribs.
 G. Frank Sparks is suffering
 from badly mashed hand sustain
 ed while working on the govern
 ment road. His hand was crushed
 between two peavies and one finger
 was very nearly torn off. The injury
 is healing nicely however. Charley Cripe and Guy Roundtree are putting a second coat of tar on
 the roof of THE SHOW building. They tarred the roofs of the Totem
 Ice cream Parlors and the Sing Lee Buildings during the past week. Get your Fourth of July refresh ments at Worth's. adv. The New York Restaurant is be- ing completely renovated and re- painted this week.
 Joe Standard and three of his college friends arrived in Peters burg last Sunday on the Admiral Watson from Eugene, Oregon. Joe visited in Portland and had the honor of playing in the St. Johns Band during the Rose Festival. He will remain here with his parents until the fall, when he will enter his Junior year.
 The Alaska Native Sisterhood is putting on a dance at the Pioneers s Hall on the night of the Fourth to which they give a general invitation for a good time.
 The Highway" went down there
 later on to pick up MT. Williams and will take him to Hyder.
 Get your Fourth of July refresh ments at Worth's. adv Mr. Jacobitz was round trip per to Wrangell this week. The shrimp cannery closed down beginning this morning until after | the Fourth.
The Alaskan., 1927-07-01
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY.
 BED SPREAD RATTLE

Chances are going fast on the beautiful crotched and linen bed spread which the American Legion Auxiliary is rafting. The drawing will be at the dance nthe night of July the 4th. Tickets for the spread are only 25 cents each.-Re- member Columbus and take q chance. Only one ticket will take it and the ticket you get maybe the one.
The Alaskan., 1927-07-01

The good ship 'sTom Boy" is leav- ing for Wrange11 for the 3rd with the force of The Alaskan from Ye down to the devil himself.
The Alaskan., 1927-07-01
LOCAL NOTES

Mrs. R. J. Young and Miss Koontz mother and sister of MT. Young, employed by the city at the hydro electric plant arrived during the week for a visit.
 Mrs. Michaelson and baby arrived from Seattle to join her husband who is at present working for the Mcdonald Logging Camp. Registered at the hotel this week: Carl Anderson, J. M. Smith, Mrs. Michaelson, Mrs. R. J. Young, Miss M. Koontz, B. J. Merwin, William Lorentson, H. Klien, George Miller, Eric Jorston, F. s. Dickson, w. D. Williams, l.. F. Hebert, Marvin kinberg.
 w. D. Williams, in charge of the road construction under the Bureau of Public Roads was in Petersburg inspecting the work on the Peters burg -Scow Bay Road. He left for Blind Slough to make a sort of survey of the proposed road from tide water to the hydro electric plant.
 Get your Fourth of July refresh ments at Worth's. adv.
 The band stand has received a nice new coat of green paint and is ready for the big doings of the
 MT. McKecknie and Chester Holm are rewriting the band stand.
 James Wheeler, Jr., returned to Wrangell this morning. Jack Olsen, Ole Olsen and Pete Sluggen went to Wrangell yester- day for the purpose of making ap- plication for citizenship. Hans Wick Wick and Hans Saul accompanied them as witnesses. Get your Fourth of July refresh ments at Worths. adv.
 Partly finished house for sale. A l bargain if taken at once.-William Holt.
 Bert Cornelius, Harold Dawes, l.. F. Hebert and J. Schoettler went up Petersburg Creek Thursday morning and returned with a fine fine bunch of trout The new street between F. and G is now about completed. There are more roads to conquer. Ed. Kalkins of Wrangell stopped in Petersburg this week while en- route to the trolling grounds, to have some engine work on his boat The Petersburg Cabinet Works has been making some mighty fine doors for the new theatre-THE SHOW.
 The Alaska Cafe has had a nice mirrored built-in cabinet installed adding to the appearance of the Get your Fourth of July refresh ments at Worth's. adv.
 The shrimp fleet has been taking advantage of the fine weather and getting a lot of painting done.
 Independence Day dance will be given in the Sons of Norway Hali on Monday night.
 | Billy Gribble is painting in the new house sign for the New York Restaurant.
 Get your Fourth of July refresh ments at WOrth's. adv
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-12

Prince Albert. Mar. 10. R-- Harry Olensky of Prince Albert. won the forty miles of the second leg of the derby in four hours. one minute forty-four seconds. St. Goddard came tn second win the time of four hours thirteen minut ,s forty seven seconds. The other en- trant was far behind both. Both ct the leading drivers had tc,mble with their dogs and each finished carrying one dog on his sled The hnskies were in bad shape. tied and bleeding about the fea:. :nc cOu. was rough and jaggc,, .:t. G'":dard's dogs holte1 thrs, timaf
 no the crowd. It was officially announced that St. Goddard's time Tuesday was three hours fifty two minnt ; and thirty seconds O,en- sky's me was three hOurs fifty six minutes seventeen seconds. St. Goddard's time yesterday beAtaG all records for this particular course by twelve minutes.
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-12
FRIDAY (TELeGRAPHic)
OIL PIPE CAUSES
 MAJOR BORGEs' MISHAP

Madrid. Mar. 10. R-Major Ia deo Larre-BOrges made it known through the high commission today at Cape Jugi, that paralyzed oil pipe brought the proposed trans Atlantic flight to an abrupt end, and that the failure of the pipe to function made landing necessary, in which landing, his plane was de- mOlished. He and his three com panions were In the hands Of Moroccan tribesmen whom they be lieved were holding them for rap- som. A later message said that the high commissioner sent clothes and food to the Uruguayans who are expected to arrive at Cape Jubi "momentarily."
The Nome nugget., 1927-03-12
THIRD ANNUAL MEETING
 ALASKA GAME COMMISSION

The Third Annual Meeting of the Alaska Game Cominission closed, in Juneau. January 2e. after having been in session for fourteen days. The full membership of the com mission was present until the 18th when Dr. Chase of the Third Div isiOn was called home to COrdOva.
 During the session careful coin sideration was given to large number of written and verbal sug- gestions and constructive criticism proposing changes or cont inuing in effect the present regulations af- fecting game. fur and birds in the Territory.
 The Commission does not deem it advisable to announce at this time detailed changes which 1t Is proposing for the reason that the announcement. of proposed changes would be misleading without the 'ull text of the regulations and act at hand. Therefore. no announce ment of detailed changes will ap- rear until the regulations are rub- l!shed in revised form about April first.
 For Southeastern Alaska no ma terial changes have been proposed, it being found after careful con- sideration of written suggestions received and personal hearings held during tho meeting that the existing regulations appear to meet fairly well the game and fur conditions found in this particular section. Any slight changes which have been proposed for other parts of the Territory have been primar- fly to bring into harmony open and closed seasons as well as to adjust certain trapping seasons to meet climatic conditions. The aim of the commission Is to make the least possible number of changes. and those which are being proposed are designed to assist in the pro- duction of better quality furs and will also facilitate obtaining game meat when 1t is in the best condi- tion.
 Further attention was given to the problem of stOckinR certaInZ Zof the lands in Alaska with valuable fur bearing and game animals. It is announced that excellent prog ress. especially in the Prince Will Ham Sound and Kodiak-Afogna Island sections. has been made un- der the appropriation by the Terri tOrial Legislature and the Commls- sion expects during the present cal endar year to complete work with in the limit Of funds appropriated.