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The Alaskan., 1931-12-18
.Seabird Suruiuor
 Dies of Injuries

Alfred Dyb, 31 years old, mem Der of the crew of the ill-fated fishing schooner Sea5ird, which was wrecked November II, 1929 off Cape St. Elias, Alaska, died recently in the Marine Hospital at Port Townsend, from injuries received in the disaster.
 Heavy seas carried away the Seabird's pilothouse, part of her lail and her mast. Two members of the crew were drowned and L'yb and three shipmates drifted with the wrecked vessel for four or five days, finally reaching Wingham Island.
 Funeral services were held at Port Townsend. Dyb is survived by his parents, MT. and Mrs. L. Dyb of Seattle, and brothers and sisters in Norway,
The Alaskan., 1931-12-18
STILL PREMISES MAY
 / BE HEATED

Action Co abate premises on which stills are operated may be taken by the government, it was declared yesterday by Federal Judge Jeremiah Neterer.
 Property owners had better sit up and take notice," the judge said. People who allow stills to be operated on theil property are liable to lose it." The courts remarks were made when Joseph M. Giblir Headed guilty to manufacturing mash for distillation near Ren. ton. Sentence was postponed.
 Two co-defendants, Andrev Nugent and William Charle Smith, were dismissed on mo tion of Assistant United State Attorney Jeffrey Heiman.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-18
Territorial Bank
 Balance Lou,

At the close of business on November 30th the books of the Territorial Auditors office show cd a cash balance of $162,736.29
 which is $400,3O5.66 less than that shown on November 80. 1880. This loss is largely due to increased eXpenditul plus some decreases in miscellaneous tax receipts and a twenty per cent reduction in fish pack taxes.
 Some of the canners, appreci- ating the Territory's financial condition, have sent in their taxes three months in advance Of when they usually pay. The Alaska Packers Association has paid $8O,OOO, and several small Icanners have paid amounts which will bring the total to ap- proXimately $100,000. This aid will permit payment of Terri ItOrial obligations which other wise could not have been met
 with the $162.736.2o balance.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-18
Church Program,
 Christmas Eue

The Indian Bureau School un- Ger Mrs. Magill will put on q Christmas program at the Pres Gyterian Church on Christmas Eve. Christmas songs, recitation: and two little Christmas play lets "ChriStmas in Mother GooSc Land" and Joy Bells" will be presented by the children.
 A neat sum has been realized i. om donations by private in C Viouols, business houses and the Alaska Native Brotherhood q Si5terhocd so that there will Ge no disappointed little ones at the exercises. MT. George Betts, lay-Worker in charge, is directino { ne erection of the tree, it's deco ration and suitable present that will give joy to all
The Alaskan., 1931-12-18

will spend the holidays with his parents. He expects to return U)
 ne North shortly after the new wear.
 Miss Thelma Martins is leav- ing 0n the Northland, Saturday for Seattle. On Christmas day Miss Martins will start voyaging on the matrimonial seas. Her friends are wishing her many title joys.
 MT. Dinner shipped out TIP oasee of clans on the Victori 3 and expects to have around 25O cases going out on the North western. He shipped out A. tons of shrimp last week. The Community Christmas tree has been set up by Ed Nil 7On and is ready for the efforts
 the Boy Scouts, in decorating, The lights will be furnished by the city with MT. MacKechnio ldoing the wiring.
 The shrimp cannery will close down operations n "Wednesday until immediately after the New Year. The clam cannery will continue to operate as the tidee during the holidays are minus tides and the diggers wish tc take advantage of the long run cuts.
 The halibut schooners Lans- ling and Middleton are bein2 Gverhauled and made ready fOl the fishing season which wi be open in February.
 MT. Sorenson of Ketchikan lias been directed by the bonds men to complete the Craig Klawock highway, contracted for by Hubbell & Waller ana lsubcontracted by Gordon Me Donald. A penalty is being pair
 for each day until the work i
 completed.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-18
THE CLOWN PRINCE

The Clown Prince of flmdOm will be seen at The Coliseum Theatre, Sunday and Monday ill "Goin Wild" Joe E. Browns greatest achievement to date, Coin Wild" is a sure-ire audi |ence entertainer. Brown plays the role of a boomer" neV spa .perman, broker and on his way
 Q Florida, paying his fare by H1ayirg pCker, TTa is mistaken for a famcaS aviation author |iOn Cne same initials, and finds ,.le band turned out to meet him at the station. Does he take it big? We'll, you know Joe E. Brown.
 The fly in the ointment is when he is called upon to fly an exceedingly fast and tricky plane in a race. How he does it is a riot-but you will have to see the picture to get the thrills and laughs which Joe E. Brown has ln store for you
The Alaskan., 1931-12-18
Delegates Named
 Demo Contention

Delegates who are to represent the First division at the Demo- cratic territorial convention to be held at Fairbanks January p, were named by the democratic divisional committee, at the con- vention held here recently. The following are the delegates:
 John w. Troy, ". D. Kirk, s Hellenthal, Allen Shattuck, T. E. Judson, James McClosky and Claude Helgesen, all of Juneau: Charles Wortman of Sitka; N. E. Walker, W. T. Mahoney, George B. Grigsby, Anthony J. Karnes Mrs. William Holzheimer, all ot Ketchikan: James Brennan c1 Petersburg and Roy Gault ot Skagway.
 The Divisional committee i, made up of the following: s. HellenthaI and James Nc. Closkey of Juneau; James Bren
 nan of Petersburg; w. R. Han. lon of Sitka; James Nolan O
 Wrangell; William Holzheime
 and William T. Mahoney o
 Ketchikan.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-18
School Christmas Program Al
 The Coliseum Wednesday Night

Spelling Lesson"-"Why Do Bell> for Christmas Ring" Song How We Caught Santa ..... .... First Grade "Old Christmas Dolls". .foul girls.
 "A Wonderful Man" y. four boy Song -"Christma Chimes" ... Second Grade.
 Song Silent Night. ,. Sixth Grade.
 Operetta Third, Fourth and Fifth Grades
 When Santa Listened In"
 Cast of Characters MT. Santa. ... Verne Israelson Mrs. Santa ..... Lorraine Rude Mother Goose ... Betty Hofstal Three Toys. .. Frances Fryer, Bernice Mathisen, Ann Marie Espeseth.
 Radio Agent. Kenneth Oyam,e News Boys. Vernon Heimdall Peter Thyness.
 Mother. ...... Mildred Burct Jamie. e....... Dorothy Larson. Songs. .. by the Sixth Grade Christmas Pageant and Panto- mime. Seventh, Eighth Grades and High School. ChOruSes. ...... by High SchOo; Mixed Choruses-Girls' Sextette Girls Glee Club-Boys' Glee Club All under direction o1 Miss Bertha Lero. Spanish Glasses" Under d'- rection of Miss Scott.
 Numbers in SpaIlish) Mary. .......... Ruth Tveten Joseph. ...... Howard Holten The Angeles. Charlotte Clausen Margaret Anderson. Three Wise Men. '. .... Gordon Jensen, Bob Allen, Stanley Jo- hansen.
  Miss Henrietta Dahl at the piano
 School closes for the Christ, mas and New Year holiday sea ! son on Wednesday the 23rd fol-. lowing the programs in the sev eral class rooms. The bell will call the children back to schoC, work on the 4th of January.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-18
Choir Putting On
 Christmas Cantata

Members of the Alaska Native
 Brotherhood and SisterhOod, un
 Ger direction Of MT. Eli Kata- Took, will put on the Christmas Cantata "The Everlasting Light, Eir the Variety Coliseum on Mon day, December 21st.
 This is the first appearance of Ethis organization in the local 'rGusical field but the most of the members have been together for |the past several years as choir Iof the Presbyterian Church Under the leadership of MT Katanook they have developed considerably in the past several weeks. MT. K2tanook has had considerable experience putting cn musicale programs in Angoon, Juneau and other towns and tho local people arc receiving bene- fit from his experience.
 The funds which will be raised by presentation of this canta5a will be used to pay for and se- cure additional music for the church. It is also planned to put on another cantata later in the winter.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-18
Census Takers
 Lose Garments

Census enumerators who en- deavored to interview Doukha- bors near Grand Forks were greeted with a parade in the nude and escaped after the iris ky sons and daughters of free dom tried to strip them. Their schedules were destroyed.
 This is the second attempt to take a census in this district Girls attending high school speaking perfect English were bitterest in their harangues of the census takers. Citizens of Grand Forks are petitioning o. tawa asking that the Doukha. tors be forced to obey Canadian law.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-18
Club Discusses
 Radio Interference

There was not much to talk about at the Wednesday night meeting of the local Chamber Of Commerce. The matter of radio interference was taken up and discussed at length. It was urged that members of the Club make effort to get their messages to the wireless station early in or der that the operators need not send messages in late thereby causing much of the local in- terference with radio reception. The engineer in charge of the U s. Signal Corps operations ii Alaska will be here very shortly and so the matter was held in abeyance pending the confer ence which will be held with him. It is not improbable that with the modern;zing of the local station. much of the inter ference will be eliminated.
 Misses Josenhauser, Garner and Peter, teachers in the public school were appointed as judges co decide which is the best de- corated Christmas tree in the contest sponsored by the Club.
 The Club adjourned it's meet ing until the first Wednesday following New Year.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-18

The public grade and higf schools are putting on a Christ mas program next Wednesday Ievening in the Coliseum Theatre While the program appears to b. long, it is in fact made up of 8 number of short pieces so thaj the program is normal in length lof time it will take to render it The teachers, have been putting forth considerable energy pre- paring the children for this en- tertainment so that a very nice program is to be expected. Prin- |cipal George V. Beck will con- duct the program.
 Santa Claus will be at the Christmas tree at the Fire Hall Thursday afternoon at four o. clock when he will dig into his bag of goodies and haul out ! remembrance for every kiddie who comes to the tree It is pro bable that a short program Will be given as was done last year providing of course, Old Man Weather permits.
 School Program
 First Grade Jolly Old Santa" .. First Grade Fairy Snowf1akes" First Grade Song Merry Christmas" ...
 :......... Mildred Hemnes A Possibility" :. Alice Espeseth My Greeting" <. .Nels Otness "A Greeting. Louis Stevenson Greetings" Mildred Sandvick "A little Boy. Stanley OtneGs "A little Girl'. ....... Frances
 Roundtree.
 "Ted's Stocking" Richard Paul Multiplying Joys" ... Margaret
 York.
 Envoy. .Arne Espeseth "A Happy Child. Lloyd Brown A dialogue-"Ten Little Presnts' Grade group "A Christmas Letter.. .Bernice
 Benjamin and several children "A Letter to Santa. Phyllis
 Ekrum.
 Good Night" ..,.. .Jacquelina
 Isom.
 Concert Recitation December
The Alaskan., 1931-12-18
LorgvieW Gets Big
 New Pulp NH

Longview has cause to give thanks. The Weyerhauser pulp plant, comprising a group of ten major buildings on the com~ rany's 700-acre waterfront site, nas gone into production, giving employment to 175 skilled and unskiIled workers.
 The plant, first of it's kind on the Coast, manufactures a high grade bleached sulphite pulp which is shipped to paper manu- featuring plants in the New England and Great Lakes states. HemlOck is used.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-18

MT. and Mrs. c. T. Gardiner were passen ncers on the steamer Victoria bC nd for the states where they will visit with friends and relatives.
 John Steers came ever from Point Agassiz- with Ed Ramstead on Wednest ". John had the misfortune 2 drop a large block Of wood on his leo bruising it un SO that it WIS not so easy to navigate around.
 The Alaska Steamship Com pany's liner Victoria leaves Se- attle for the north on Sunday The steamer Northwestern i; due in sometime Sunday, south. bound. The freighter Denai lief on the 18th from Seattle fol Alaska ports with mixed freigh and coal.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-18
BEYOND VICTORY

Every man employed in Be yond Victory was a World War Veteran, and most. of them had seen overseas service. They were procured thru the American Le- zion and other soldiers organi- Zations.
 Beyond Victory" presents four separate sequences, held to- eether by the threat of the fifth. A group Of men, facing death on hazardous wartime undertaking, tell the episode lying closest to each ones heart in this trying moment.
 Bill Boyd, James Gleason, Fred Scott and Lew Cody play the soldiers and Mary Carr and Zazu Pitts are supporting stars.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-18
Ed Lang. for many ye

Ed Lang, for many years a resident of Petersburg, died in the Petersburg hospital Tuesday morning following a long illness Icuring which time he underwent major operations. Following the lest operation, last week, it was hoped that he would be able tc recuperate but his vitality had sunk so low that he was unable to make the grade. Funeral wit be held in the Sons of Norway Hall Saturday at 1::30 o'clock and interment will be in the tSouth Petersburg cemetery.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-18
Notes Around
 The Town

Frank Barnreidel left fcr Ketchikan during the week. Mrs. Glenna Pierson, left for Seattle.
 Father Monroe returned to Wrangell, on the Victoria Peter Jorgensen is in from his Iranch at Farragut Bay. H. A. Arnold of Wrangell came ever on business. F. F. Walker of Seattle was re gistered at the Arctic Hotel.
 Frank Prcuschof, Lung Island rancher was in port during the Iweek.
 William L. Paul passed thru Petersburg enroute South, on the Victoria.
 c. c. Mundy shipped out 60,- eco pounds of frozen fish a larg
 art Of which will he exported tC
 European markets. Jonoc Olsen, manager Of thc Trading Union Company, made { round trip on the last Norco tC Juneau,
 MT. George Anderson, plan tuner of Juneau is in town talk
 ing care of the various pianos n'
 need of his skill.
 The Grand Cafe has inStalled
 a player piano in it's dining room
 for the entertainments of it Iratrons.
 Mir. Gabrielson, artist who has
 been in this vicinity for the past
 several months, took passage or the Norco for Seattle.
 Mrs. c. E. Bell, wife of M
 Bell, Rake merchant, and Mis- Mary Butler, Indian Bureal
 nurse at Rake, are around town
 doing their Christmas shopping
 John Grebstad, in charge Q
 the Petersburg cannery, took ; trip to Seattle, on the Victoria He will make a quick return. MT. H. o. Waller, contractor i, charge of the highway construc tion, West Petersburg and Craig E TIlaWock roads, left for Seattle Miss Virginia Steward, itiner { ant magazine solicitor took pas
 sage on the Victoria for Seattl
 after spending several weeks i , Petersburg. She reports a yer i, successful campaign here. VI MT. l.. $. Vincent, Methods < missioner at Seldovia will giv t T stereoptican lecture in tn 2 Ischool auditorium Wednesda, $ The subject is the Barrow an 0 Bering Sea country. I Capt. c. R. Bell, Rake ifs 2 buyer and merchant is in tow Il for mail and supplies for u y holidays.
 K Governor George A. Parks, e Juneau, was a passenger boun
 for Denver, Colorado, where I
The Alaskan., 1931-12-18
FUR HIGHER AT
 WINNIPEG AUCTION

Prices of furs were Is per cent higher than had been anticipat- ca at the first auction of the season at Winnipeg.
 Mink rar ged from SIPS .c s3.OO; otter from s9.75 to s11.75; skunk from sl,2O to s1.8O; mixed lots of muskrat from 40 to 4 cents; wolf from s4.OO to 5000; Ontario ernline 6212 cents; Man itoba ermine 70 cents; Saskatch- evan ermine from 87l2 cents tc f1.271a.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-18
Mawock Schools
 Busy Year

The pupils and teachers are spending extra hours preparing fer the School Christmas pro- gram which will be given in the Town Hall on Christmas Eve.
 A very interesting report the A. N B. Convention was giv- cn at the school assembly by MT. George Demmert. He reminded the pupils that the convention vas greatly concerned about the educational activities in Alaska. The need for more training in the various professions was stressed.
 Robert Peratrovich Jr. leader Of the boy scouts of Klawock, gave a very good talk at the as- sembly about the history of the Scout Organization and what he expected the Scouts to accom- plish fere at KlaWock. A camp site has already been cleared by t'?e Scouts across the bay from the Town. The boys have already begun to practice doing good deeds such as cutting or carry ing wood for elderly people.
 It is said that "competition i5 the life of trade,' and so it is in certain school activities. Keen intere"t is being shown each week by members of the differ cnt rooms of the school to secure the highest percentage of at tendance. The room securing the greatest number of scores by the end of the school year will be awarded a silver cup by MT. and Mrs. A. Gunderson of Tacoma Mrs. Gunderson is the daughter of Mrs. Fletcher, government nurse at Klawock MT Gunder- son is a jeweler in Tacoma.
 Upon the arrival of the dele gates to f 2 convention from Yakutat, party was given by the local 0~~>o~s who listened with great interest to each sreaker and t' ev were much pleased with the results of the conventicl>
 It is exI >oteA that the neW highway C. n" ing our towr with Craig will be completed ir about three weeks.
 The Sisterhood Camp of Crais has invited the Klawock locals And we are anticipating nigh ty fine time.
 l.. T. Watson had @ fin' Thanksgiving dinner feedinl his guests on crows and seagull which are still plentiful in thi neck of the woods. Remindet George Demmert of some of hi seagull dinners at the old Sitk Training School, thirty or nor years ago. The seagull was nc on the school bill of fare. That another story.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-18
Customs to Sell
 Seized Beouer

Alaska beaver skins, 1922 O. them, will be sold at public auc- ton December Is by United States Marshal Charles E. Allen on the steps of the Federal Building The skins illegally shipped, were seized by the Gus toms Service. Pacific Coast fur buyers are being notified of the sale. The skins are estimated al mc~a than $1Oo0o.
 The customs appraisers store house, 87 Lenora st., has the skins on display.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-18
COURTHOUSE SOLD TO
 PAY BACK TAXES

Butte County's courthouse placed enormously on the assess ment rolls has been sold for de- liquent taxes by the City ot Oroville, bought in by the city pnd given back to the county.
 Now the county turned the tables and presented tax bill tc the city for county owned land
The Alaskan., 1931-12-18
SHOTRIDGE SAYS STATE
 BACKS HOOVER

Senator shotridge recently gave President Hoover "a load of sunshine from the West"
 That was the way the Cali fornian put it on leaving the White House.
 T told him." he said that California will vote for him over whelmingly next year-as will the nation"
The Alaskan., 1931-12-18

The Bravo is on the Anderson grids for recaulking and over hauling. The Tram which is having extensive repairs and alterations made in this yard is nearing completion at the pre- sent time.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-18

John E. Sales took a load of three-inch piping up to his plac- CT claims on Kupreanof Island John is right optimistic about the value of his claims.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-18
ALASKA TRAPS IN 1880

There were 701 traps fished in Alaska in 1880, of which 444 were in Southeast, 255 in Central and 2 in Western Alaska.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-18

The Petersburg Junior Rel Cross in the Indian Bureau School have made up scrap books which are to be sent to the Eklutna Industrial School and several also arc being sent to the Presbyterian orphanage, Haines House, at Haines. The children are also making up little remenlbrances for theiZ parents and frienls.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-18

Watch for our Christmas Issue, afternoon.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-18

Community Christmas tree 24th.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
The Sealed Trunk

Rhoda and grOwled "What the
devil !" in mans voice. Conley's!
There was click of switch and the
closet light came on overhead.
$50 this is where you've got to, Is
it?" Conley said. 81 had an idea you
were still on the premises. Well, the
old man will be glad we haven't lost
you. Come out of therep'
At that Martin shifted his grip on
the cane. noting as he did that its
rubber shod furrule was heavily
weighted, and kicked shut the closet
door with slam.
The unexpected and unaccountable
sound of that door slammed to behind
him must have frozen Conley for an
instant, for he and Rhoda presented,
as Martin first saw them, the effect
of tableau vivant, Rhoda backed fiat
against the wall-only was it wall or
was that middle panel in it door,
Conley gripping her by one arm in
the midst of his arrested attempt to
haul her away. The next instant he
turned, saw Martin and jumped for
him.
Martin, who had already shortened
his grip on the cane, knowing that he
wouldn't have room in that closet for
a full swing, met the rush with back
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
Tonic in LAUGHTER

To laugh long and heartily is q
splendid tonic. Many a dyspeptic
could be cured If he laughed heartily
two or three times a day.
Most of us are quite aware of the
wonderful power of laughter. Even
to hear others laugh does US good.
And yet our knowledge does not COM
pei us to give laughter it's rightful
place in our lives.
If only we colud learn to look for
the priceless tonic which turks be-
hind the most commonplace things
and take frequent doses of 1t how
much happier and healthier we would
be.-Exchange.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
CHAPTER XII
Sound.Proof

The next moment they heard the
click of key. For some reason this
closet was supposed to be kept locked.
What sort of closet was it? Martins
right hand reaching into the corner
rested on cane. That might come n
handy, he thought, and he gripped it.
The door swung open, letting in
quite lot of light from the corridor,
but at the same time cutting off his
view of everything but the inner face
of the door. He heard a gasp from
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
Falsehood

There is no vice that doth so cover
a man with shame as to be discovered
in lie; for as Montaigne saith: "A
liar would be brave towards God.
while he is a coward towards man !;
for lie faces God and shrinks from
man."-Bac0n.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-12
BY ELMO SCOTT WATSON

ELMO SCOTT WATSON
HE American flag, whose birth
day we celebrate ON June IA,
is known by a number of fig
urative names. 1t is probable
that it was called '"The Red,
White and Blune" or "The
Stars and Stripes" very soon
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-23

something ike q Fields and Web
Der production laugh every min
ute. Mantell * one Of the greatest
ring characters in this section. His
wrestling, and the old mans not
bad at that. Is highly incidental
10 his mirth provoking tactics.
Dutch y Independently wealthy. but
he sticks to wrestling because he
likes md 70 keep in condition.
as l- puts ID.
Even though he admi.s having
seen 80 years pass into the Land
Of Limbo, he's just as ambitious
as ever. IN his last appearance. he
attempted to speak over the mike.
but the fans hoO-ed him down.
What he was trying 70 say was
&c me Poulos.' That's an ambi-
tiOus request for any man.
Watkins Is a good grappler but
be believes IN getting under the
ropes when an emergency arises.
The Sailor can go under the
ropes quicker than 2 frog can dis
pose az an ant. He should give
Mantell n real match.
The semi-final will likely DO a
real wrestling match. Vltcila and
Rattan know their holds and lny-
erage. Rattan ~ u M the best
anywhere in the country ard Wit
ella claims the Mexican title among
the Wssters. The duskv chap showed
lots or stuff In winning his match
last Thursday.