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The Alaskan., 1928-02-17
HERE'S TO THE BEAR

Out of the government lime light steams the old Bear. Not again as a cutter under the coast guard pen ant will she buck into northern teas, shove the ice aside and churn on to Arctic waters and ice bound ports
 She became government vessel in the early sos and right from the start her mission became one ot laid, succOr and assistance. In 1883 she dropped out of sight beyond the horizon on the Greedy relief ex- petition, and we'll she fulfilled this errand of mercy.
 Since then, year after year, she has pIowed the cold reaches of the Polar sea. Her penciled line of smoke against the gray skies of the frozen north, spring after spring was a promise fulfilled to those who lived on desolate shore and in isolated region.
 Failure and neglect were scratch ed out of the vocabulary or her log book. Duty, service and achieve ment were heavily underscored. She has been turned from her course to make room for what may be called a more modern ship, but no steam ST, nor any other sort of craft, will come up to her performances nor break her record. Modern boats don't live so long and as the Bear goes so departs much of the specta- cular of the northern voyages.
 Tn her long and useful career she turned off many times to give un- expected aid and to succor the dis tressed, and then again on her way in threatening waters to bleak ports of call. For half a hundred years the Bear has steamed on faithfully and well. In the hearts of sailor men she will always hold a warm place; in the archives of out gov- ernment there is no ship of better record.
The Alaskan., 1928-02-17
READ THIS JNE

Don't get excited about it, bdt tell us how it sounds. The followin4 cablegram may mean a boom.
 TELEGRAM
 Received a. Petersburg, Alaska 13 K M G5 c P MN
 Craig, Feby 14th, 1928 rhe Alaskan, Petersburg
 An oil discovery was made abour fourteen miles west of Klawock on the eighth. A small spring of para fine oil was boiling out along the beach at low water mark, The oil was discovered by an Indian and his wife while digging clans and has been located by R. J. Peratrovich There are other seepages reported in same vicinity near KIawock.
 WATSON
 245P
The Alaskan., 1928-02-17
Treasury Department
Office of Collector of Internal Revenue
 Tacoma, Washington February g, 1928

TO the EQ1tOr
 1 Petersburg ALASKAN
 Herewith is a news item of inter- est to your readers which I will ap- preciate your publishing.
 BURNS POE, Collector
 Assistance is to pe given to tax payers in Alaska in making out their income tax returns, which must be filed with the Collector of Internal Revenue at Tacoma, Wash ington, on or before March 18th.
 Collector Poe is sending his chie1 of the Field Division, Mir. J. M Moore, to cover southeastern Alas ka. MT. Moore will leave the Sound on the s. s. Watson on Feb. 18th for Wrangeu, where assistance will be given taxpayers on Saturday and Sunday, Feb 18th and 18th. He will then make trip to Petersburg by gas boat, where he will remain from Tuesday, Feb 21st to Friday, Feb 24.n. He will reach Juneau on lie s. s. Rogers on Feb. 26th and will remain there until Thursday, March 1st Ketchikan will receive his services on A1arrr 9d to Eth, in- elusive.
 This service is free to taxpayers, and no charge will be made either for making out the returns or ack- u0Wledging the same.
 Request is made that taxpayers have their data so assembled that 1t will not be necessary for MT. Moore to check over the books to ascertain the correctness of the to- ta4s.
 Deputy Collector Denney has been sent to the Fairbanks district bS Mr. Poe, where he will render the same service to the taxpayers.
The Alaskan., 1928-02-17
Alaska Spruce

It is turning out that Alasks spruce, scarcely known in the States as more than pulp stuff at present I is in fair way soon to come to its own. Trials and tests have de monstrated that it is far superior to the spruce of the States iL Itoughness, tensile strength and calls for much heavier load to fracture 1t is of longer fibre, but the fibre lies closer and clings with much more tenacity than does that oi any other known light wood. It is lighter, stronger, tougher than any Of the conifers.
 According to Oscar Sather, of the Scow Bay Mills, there is quite a bit of experimental work going on with Alaska spruce in the making of musical instruments, particular. ly yiolins. Mescha Elma, the best known maker of fine violins, has a trusted employee now in New York at the present time making up an all Alaska spruce violin, top, back and sides. First trials showed the wood to have extraordinary qualities of resonance, so the idea came that an all spruce instrument might be superior to those made up of diff erent woods.
 Alaska spruce has already made it's step up in airplane material as more suitable than any other tim Der. The black eye that the wood got in war time when men of get rich-quick tendencies had an idea that the government could be hand ed any old thing in the wood line when the call came for airplane spruce, has been removed almost completely. In war time there was a lot of spruce shipped to the states for the making of army and navy airplanes. Cross grained, knotty, doty and konky stuff was shipped down and was, of course condemned Alaska spruce, thereby, got a bad name. This has been outgrown, and all that is called for now is manufacture of good material and honest, up-to-date advertising.
The Alaskan., 1928-02-17
What The Commercial Club Did

The first up for consideration at the meeting of last Wednesday night was communication from the United States Chamber of Com merce. This had to do with notice of annual meeting of the U. s. c. c and invitations. The meeting datee are 2, 8, g, 10 and 11th of May, 1928:
 There was a communication from Burns Poe of the U. s. Revenue Dept, Tacoma This letter is print ed in full elsewhere in this issue of THE ALASKAN.
 There was a communication from the Fisheries Dept. This letter is also taken up in another column.
 Letter received from the Postof flee Department. This was relative to a proposed change (by the Pet ersburg Commercial Club of the schedule of mail boat plying be- tween Juneau and Petersburg and Rake. Matter rejected by the P. o. Dept with the statement that the schedule as it is, was under in- vestigation before contracts were let, and approved. This will be
The Alaskan., 1928-02-17
DOWN TURNABOUT ISLAND WAY

4 few days ago. T. s. Elsemore received a letter from Mrs. Jack Thompson, via Juneau, stating that she was alone on Turnabout Island and desired assistance. 1t seems that the Robinsons, who have the island-a fox farm-had left Mss. Thompson by herself and departed for Seattle. The letter was several days old before MT. Elsemore got it, so it was arranged at once that MT. Dinner send the Charles I down to the island to ascertain the trouble. The boat left out at t o'clock Sunday morning and Han, Preuschoff and Hans Wick went along Mrs. Thompson appeared l. be more under a nervous strain thai anything else. She wouldn't leave the island. Hans Preuschoff volun
 teered to stay until other help cou--- be found. The Charles T. came bacf Saturday night at 10 in a snow storm and gale of wind. Tuesda! Earl Dinner wired the America Firs to call at the island south bound Robinson has been notified of cond,
 tions.
The Alaskan., 1928-02-17

Cliff Buker's return to Petersburg has meant the revival of the Buker Orchestra. It's members are: Cliff Buker, leader, violin; Mrs. Anna Dunkleberger, pianist; Pat Verney, saxophone and clarinet; Sam Gauf. fin, clarinet; Dick Hansen, trap drummer.
 Some of the Hearst property in Mexico is in danger of confscation through failure to comply with the Mexican land laws. Hearst's re- cent exposure" of things Mexican made a Her out of him in this country and didn't strengthen his position any across the Rio Grande.
 Frank Wyatt, who has been trap ping much of the winter across Frederick Sound, was in town sun- day provisioning up to go out again. He stated that weather conditions throughout the winter has made it rather difficult to make successful snares anyplace.
 Mrs. Alfrd H. Brooks has decided that the libraray of her husband, the late pr. Alfred Brooks, shall go to the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines, Fairbanks. The library contains around 2,OOO vol umes and 4500 bulletins. Dr. Brooks was an outstanding figure lin Alaska development.
The Alaskan., 1928-02-17

taken up again by the club, goins through the Supt. of Mails at Seattle
 The club suggested modification of the dog license matter under fire at present in. the City Council. Thought that a $3 tax sufficient, but went of record advocating en- forcement to the very letter of the law.
 Word was received bearing on the proposed yacht race( capitol to capitol-Olympia to Juneau) by the Olympia Yacht Club. This is sup posed to take place on the 26th day of June and the 4th of July will be passed in Juneau. The Peters burg Commercial Club extended in- vitation to stop and visit this city enroute.
 There was some consideration anent landing field for airplanea but nothing definite done at this time. Shall wait until it is known just who are the proper officials to talk the matter over with.
 There was the usual good attend ance and a muchly appreciated dinner.
The Alaskan., 1928-02-17
Boy Scouts of America

What the Petersburg Troop oi of Boy Scouts had to offer last Sat urday eve at the Sons of Norway hall was we'll worth attending. The drill and team work and marching the first aid exercises, the instruc. tions and routine of promotions gave those outside of the ranks an idea, very nicely illustrated, of a bit of the Bay Scout movement. Al. ter the exercises the main floor was cleared for dancing and the light fantastic went merrily on until af- ter midnight. Before we forget, we desire to make it known that the work of the City Band boys was i'm mensely appreciated. The Buker Orchestra furnished the dance mus
 The officers of Petersburg Troop. Number 79, B. s. A. for 1928 are; Troop Commanders of American Le- zion Harold Dawes, Chairman; l.. B. Cornelius and A. M. Archbold Scoutmaster, Dr. Dan E. Standard: i: Assistant Scoutmasters, Trygvie Strom, L. c. Lunberg, Henry Has brouck; Patrol Leaders, John Enge. Paul Tveten and Eddie Boggen.
 Those receiving the one year Ser vice Stars (gold) for continuous membership in good standing for one year were: Scoutmaster, Dr. Dan E. Standard, Asst. Scoutmaster T. Strom and the following eleven Scouts, Teddy Andreanon; Melvin Dunkleberger, Hughie Harris, Rich ard Harris, Sigurd Hanseth, Loren JoAASou, 1.oOS1t AdAuo, AA01S" Stoll, Gaenhart Samuelson, Paul Tveten and Arthur Tyeton.
 Those promoted to the ranks Of Second Class Scouts were: Teddy Andreanoff, Henry Adams, Edgar Boggen, Melvin Dunkleberger, John Enge, Richard Harris, Hugh Harris, Sigurd Hanseth, Loren Johnson, R. Lando, Leonard Martens, G. Sam uelson, Andrew Stoll, Paul and Ar thur Tveton.
 Talks on organization and Scout welfare were made by Dr. Standard and F. Nelson
The Alaskan., 1928-02-17
RELATIVE TO S. RES. 124

In the first session of the 10th Congress, MT. King submitted a resolution that takes in the nomin- ation of Thomas M Reed in 1921, and confirmation, as U. s. district judge for the first division of AL aska. Resolution states that the judges term of office expired August 16th, 1925. December 21st. 1925, the President (Coolidge) nominated the said Reed for the second term. On the 17th of March 1925, the Committee on the Jud- iciary turned the nomination down and the President was so advised. Since then no person has been nominated by the president, but the said Reed still holds office. It has therefore been resolved:
 That the Committee on the Jud- iciary be directed to take cogniz- ance of the matters and things herein recited and the fact said Thomas M. Reed is holding office of U. S. district judge in said dis trict of Alaska and performing tht duties thereof without any appoint ment by the President and with out confirmation by the Senate O the United States, and that sait committee be further directed to re port to the Senate CD whether il it's opinion said Thomas M. Ree' is legally holding said office O whether he Is an intruder and usur per, CD whether any proceeding ar available by which to secure hi custer from said office, and 6 whether any legislation is require by Congress to deal with said mat ter or with situation which ma arise of similar character.
The Alaskan., 1928-02-17
New Steam Mills

When the city shut off the electric current of the Sather mills at Scow Bay some time back this winter, i, may have started the building of rival town almost at it's door. Oscar Sather, recently back from Seattle has new equipment coming for an up-to-date lumber manufactory. It consists of: One 300 h. p. twin steam engine for the head rig in the mill; one high pressure boiler of 500 h. p. The blaming mill will be driven by the 75 h. p. Corless engine at present in the cold stor- age plant. The cutoff saws and live rollers will have their own motor in the shaps of a 25 h. D. steam engine. A generator will al so be installed capable of supply ing lights and electric conyeniences of and around the mill. In case of mill shut down, the generator may be driven by power other than steam.
 The change from electricity to steam will be made at once. MT Sather will take over and reside iu apartments in the old store build ing. The cold storage plant ana outfit has been purchased and will be made to fit in with the new de- parture. There is an immediate market for all clears as fast as cut. Sales for airplane, ladder and piano material are on an upper trend. B" and better flitches are going al good figures for export to Greal Britain, Italy and South American ports. There are a great many contracts being let by different gov ernments for airplane material and construction. Government design CTS of airpIanes, after having tested all-metal constructed planes are now giving good spruce material pre- ference. MT. Sather has samples of Alaska spruce in France and Italy in the hands of violin and other in- strument makers.
 There is no doubt but what things will soon be booming down Scow Bay direction. There is plenty oL deep water there for any size ves- sefs. The tidal currents are very light and there is ample shipping and maneuvering room. MT. Sathe1. in his .endeavors to build up the place, should at least have the moral support of all those who desire lo see Alaska projects succeed Ons thing is quite certain, no Peters burg city council can piddle-widdle with the new power installation.
The Alaskan., 1928-02-17
ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS

Again has the Alaska Fish Regul- ation, 251, been changed. The new regulation, 261-14-2, bears on the Prince William Sound area only un- der subtitle 1O-G), There is nc reference made to any other $ dis trict.
The Alaskan., 1928-02-17
DOESN'T LIKE IT

The Ketchikan Chronicle appears to be getting 8 lot of fun mullinS over the "so-called Republican 'plaa- form''' ''. More attention might b. paid to what the Chronicle is say ing If what that paper had printed in the past had any reach ana weight. As it Is this criticizins matter isn't interesting reading.
The Alaskan., 1928-02-17

The S. s. Prosper came into town the other day and is now moored at the Citizens float.
The Alaskan., 1928-02-17

H. c. Coleman, of Ketchikan, is in Petersburg on a business trip. Ie arrived In via Wrangsll.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-01-05
SCHOOL NOTES


sponsored by the Junior class)
Basketball game will be held at
the gymnasium Friday. December
7. between Petersburg and Wran-
gell High If weather permits. Coach
Fabricius sent a wire to the coach of
the Petersburg team asking them
for this game. The WrangeIl team
played in Petersburg two weeks ago
and were defeated. Now If every
one will turn out and back up our
team the boys will feel more like
working When the whistle blows
at the end of the game we want to
be able to cheer our boys for win
ming. So everyone turn out and
back up your team at the gym. Fri
day the seventh.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-01-05
Twenty New Years Resolutions !:

1. l will not whisper.
2. I will not interrupt my teach
ers when they are talking.
3. will always get my lessons.
4. l will not play in school.
8. will try to get good grades.
6. I will not contradict my teach
ers.
Z. will not waste my time when
in school.
8. I will always try to do what I
am told.
9. will not spend all my time
reading.
10. will not spend my time in
doing something worthless.
II. will keep my desk tidy.
10. l will not shoot rubber bands.
10. will not walk around the
room too much.
IA. I will not ask too many ques-
tions.
10, 1 will always answer my
teacher when spoken to.
16. 1 will always answer my
teacher politely.
II. will not answer a question
not asked of me.
Is. 1 will not eat in school or
bring candy to school.
10. will always ask permission
before talking to anyone.
20. will not mark on my desk.
EUGENE CALVIN.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-01-05
THE WRANGELL SENTINEL
J. v. PRITCHETT, Publisher

Entered as seeond-class matter at the
Wrangell. Alaska, post office under
Act OF Congress Of March 3. 1878
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-01-05

Wrangell High can now boast of
having one senior in school. When
school started in the fall James Wa
ters was our only senior but he soon
left for Seattle to attend Queen
Anne High School. Wilfred Cart
ley who started his terms work at
Broadway High, Seattle, returned
home before Christmas and will
finish his schooling here. So we
again have one senior in school,
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-01-05

There are just two weeks left in
the first semester and when the Sc
mester is over new officers will be
elected for the Stikine Messenger
It is hoped that the new officers will
take their places gladly and put ali
the time they can on the paper so
that it will be as great a success as
the issues put out by the officers
during the first semester.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-01-05
NOTICE

The regular meeting of the PIT.
A will be held at the grade school
building on the evening of Thurs
day, January IL, at 8 o'clock. The
program committee Is H. D. Kyle
and Miss Fannette Steele.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-01-05

In two weeks the first semester
of school will be over and the pu-
pills will be taking their semester
exams. These exams will be sched-
uled for various days, so that two
periods can be given to each in place
of one. The pupils are endeavoring
to raise their grades for the semes-
ter by digging and working harder.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-01-05
LOST

Green Shaeffer pen between the
Whaley residence and high school
building. Reward. Notify James
Whaley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-13
smith Give
PARTING talk
Governor to Leave on
Long Trip South
To Play Golf

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-P)-Goy-
ernor Alfred f. Smith tonight in a
half hour radio address will give this
parting message to the American
people"
The governor upon his arrival here
from Albany annouRced that no adj
n copies of his talk would be
given out nor would he intimate Just
what would be it's nature. He will
speak from the National Broadcast
ing studio starting at S o'clock.
Tomorrow he will leave with sew
eral friends for a vacation of several
weeks Somewhere in the South" lie
said he did not know where he was
going.
81 haven't seen Bill Kenny yet" he
said. "He is fixing things up. We
are going where the temperature is
10 in the shade"
He said he did not think he would
stop at Warm Springs. Ca. to see
Franklin ID. Roosevelt, governor-elect.
81 am trying TO get away from pol
itics. I've had a lot Of it for four
months"
None Of the members Of his family
will accompany him. The governor
expects to spend the greater part OF
his time playing golf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-13

drainage districts Nos. /. 2 and 3
into conservation and reclamation
districts by special act of the legis:
lsture will be sought. according to
announcement by County Judge 0. G.
Dancy.
A bill will also be introduced vail
dating the recent conversion of
Drainage district No. 4, it was stated.
Under their present form the dis
tricts will present IN obstacle to she
issuance OF the last three million Of
the Cameron county $4,000. 900 road
bond issue. and IL is the objective Of
the districts 20 complete the conver
sion before the bond money is needed
for highway construction, il was said.
The bills TO be presented the legis-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-13

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Nov. 13.-Iwicc
the grim reaper has called his
buddies. .
On two occasions Lieutenant Irving
Woodring-member Of the army's
"Three Musketeers"-has seen his
fellow flyers fall to their death
from the formation of the three
planes. .
Twice he has nursed q sorrow. only
an airman who has witnessed the
death of comrades can know. $50.
But he'll carry on,
Lieutenant Woodring follows his
normal army aviation pursuits that
the name Of the army's "Three
Musketeers," which Colonel Lind
bergh helped make famous when he
took a dead mans place at the recent
national air races, will continue to
live.
"My buddies lieutenant J. j.
Williams. killed during the air
races, and Lieutenant W. A. Corne-
Illus, killed here recently gave their
lives for the Three Musketeers.' The
least l can do is carry on" he de-
clares.
Lieutenant Woodring finds in the
deaths OF his comrades a lesson
which should be passed on to the
public. Neither resulted from the
failure of an airplane part. but be-
cause of military formations they
we're flying.
IL feel very bad because Of Will
liams' and Cornelius Deaths he ex-
plains. "but | cannot hold flying
generally 20 blame. The boys got a
tough break. that's all.
"No, I'm not afraid Of being killed
and I do not think that any army
FLYERS consider "The Three Muske-
right on stunning just as I always
have done. | may meet death this
way. but | don't think so and I'm not
anticipating trouble"
After Lieutenant Williams was
killed. Colonel Lindhergh Joined the
remaining two musketeers and led
them through stunt performances
for five DAYS. ~Lindbergh. Woodring
and Cornelius had been buddies to-
gether as student army flyers.
81 enjoyed flying with Colonel
Lindbergh as a leader" saws Wood
ring. CAS- soon rs we became ac-
customed to his signals IL was easy.
For a man who pilots pursuit planes
rs seldom as he does. Colonel Lind
be-yh Il q remarkable flyer"
Now Woodring wants 70 find two
more filters to take the nlacs or his
departed comrades. Daily over the
Rockwell field station here he tries
them out-and soon a new "Three
Musketeers" will take 10 the air.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-13
Club WOMEN
: Open FARLEY

! DENTON. Tex, Nov. 13.-(PD-The
general session Of the Thirty-first
Annual Convention Of the Texas Fed
Grafton OF Women's clubs formally
was opened last night in the College
of Industrial Arts auditorium. The
president of the General Federation
Of Women's clubs, Mrs. John +. Sip
pei, was a guest Of honor.
! In keeping with the custom Of
several years, the formal address of
I the opening evening was in observ-
ance Of Armistice Day and former
F. Governor Pat NJ. Neff was the speak
err. His i%nspirational theme was
"Lcst We Forget"
Mrs. Sippel had a few minutes at
the board meeting of the morning.
but her formal greetings were re-
served for the night program. She
expressed her very great pleasure at
being able 20 return so soon to Texas.
recalling the happy experiences OF
she recent biennial convention in
San Antonio. She brought greetings
Of a general nature from the Ma
tional Club Womsn's organization.
Miss Jessie n. HUMPHREYS. associ-
ate dean of G. I. A. and chairman Of
central committee for the convention,
presided at the opening meeting.
The invocation was given by Rev.
W. r. Galbraith. Addresses Of well
come were extended by DR.. l.. H..
Hubbard. president Of 4. I. A., in
PRODUCED by Miss Bessie Shook OF
the Teachers College.