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The Alaskan., 1931-02-13
ToLmie names 4. 7. P
 Road Investigators

Formation of an international committee representing Canada and the United States and Bri-
 ish Columbia to consider the whole Alaska Yukon Pacific Highway project was announced recently by Provincial Premiel Tolmie. The personnel:
 CANADA-J. M. Wardle, chic, engineer of the Parks Branch Bantf, representing the federal government; James McNeill o! Dawson, Y. Representing the Yukon Territory road superin tendent; George P. Napier, re- presenting British Columbia Public Works Department. UNITED STATES-Herbert H Rice of Detroit, assistant to the president of General Motors: Ernest Walker Sawyer of Wash ington, D. C., executive assistan} Ito secretary of the interior, Maj. Malcolm Elliott, U. s. A. chairman of the Alaska Road Commission.
 It is expected here the active work of investigation will gel
 r way as soon as spring weather permits.
 The committee" Dr. Tolmie said, twill be a fact-flnding body to report on the feasibility o1 the Alaska road project, but i, lis specifically understood that participation in it's work does not in any way commit any partici- pant to the undertaking"
The Alaskan., 1931-02-13
Oregon Fox Breeders
 Withdrawn

Action of the Oregon Fox Breeders Association in with drawing from the American Ma tional Association was confirmed at meeting of the state group at Salem, Oregon, recently. The withdrawal resulted from dis satisfaction and discord between the national and local groups. The association voted to have a fox breeders school during the coming summer.
 Such an organization existed in the First Division several zears ago. After being used as cats paw too long the majority concluded they were just as well off without so they withdrew from the organization. At pre- sent in the Anchorage division there is a group associated to- gether and working in complete harmony.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-13
Report of Chamber
 Of Commerce

The Club asked for placement of coastguard cutter on the fishing banks with base at Se- ward from Feb. 14th to March 20th.
 Financed deficit of High School Basketball teams trip to Fair banks.
 Requested Canadian steamers proceed slowly thru channel as much damage was being done to mall boats at floats when they lent through at full speed.
 Approved Ketchikan Cham oer's request for assistance se- turing lighthouse tender.
 Endorsed Seattle Fishing Ves- gel Owners Association proposal recommending 5 cents per pound duty on frozen halibut.
 Undertook direction of con- 5truction of airport which was completed by funds appropriate ed by the Territory and the citv
 Secured changes in navig1- tlonal aids in the Narrows.
 Assisted in securing mail con- tracts for the Northland Trans portation company.
 Clrcularized fur farmers to in terest them in establishments of m experimental fur farm in this locality.
 Work on problem of municipal 1oat, and took up with Wash ington officials need of dredging larbor.
 Secured cooperation from ctti- zenS in keeping streets clean
 Supported request of Juneau for more careful handling of nails on steamers.
 Urged a more advantageous outing of boat by Moves Trans
 ( Continued on page four)
The Alaskan., 1931-02-13
New Ship In Place
 Of Old Boxer

The power schooner Boxer which has been doing yoeman service for the Bureau of Educa- tiOn in the Northland will be re- placed under plans now before congress. The House of Repre-
 SenGatiyeS has passed a bill au- thorizing expenditures of $450,- 900 for a vessel of not less thar. 1900 tons net. This vessel vii serve the Alaska Peninsula schools replacing the Boxe1 which will be shifted down tc 1Outheastern Alaska operations.
 Plans for the new vessel arc virtually completed. She may be ready by next summer as con struction will be authorized just as quickly as Congress will per init. Her accommodation pro vide for service for thirty pas senGers as compared to ten on the Boxer. She will carry 2,O0O reindeer carcasses instead of the 500 on the older vessel and her speed will be IA knots as com pared to the g which the Boxer knocks off when the weather is fair. On board of the new craft will be a clinic attended by and dentist.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-13
SENTENCED FOR CONTEMPT
 OF COURT

Cliff Mathews of Juneau was lentenced by Judge Harding ot the District Court to serve 90 days in jail because of his re- marks and actions in court when the judge called him in to ad- iSe him that as the jury in his ease could not reach an agree mnt, a second trial would be or dered immediately. Mathews was being tried on a charge of vio- lating the Alaska Bone Dry Law The jury freed him on this charge but he will serve his % day for contempt.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-13
R. R. Appropriation [ j. .. Cut in Half

The Alaska Chamber of Com
 merce is making strenuous ob- jections to the cut of $5OO,OOO appropriations for the Alaska Railroad. This is one-half the ap- propriation of last year. Carl 'Strout, superintendent of the Admiral Line says: Instead of cutting the appropriation in half, the amount should be doubled. Congress has a mistaken idea regarding economy"
 Frank Foster, Representative elect, Republican of Cordova said: "The Alaska railroad is a highway and of a character vii tai in Alaska. In the states where the Federal government owns most of the land, the GoV- ernment pays most of the cost of public highways. In Alaska, the Federal Government owns 99 per cent of the real estate loo, and should supply the great 1T part of the maintenance of the highways and the Alaska Railroad is such. The Federal Government is taking out of Alaska far more than it is put ting in."
The Alaskan., 1931-02-13
P. fl. 5. Loses Game
 To WrangeN Townies

Among those who benefited from the double-header basket ball game in Wrangell last Sat urday night were the two Wran- gell teams and ye scribe. The Wrangell teams added victories to their lists and i've" added eX- perience in trying to write up a snappy column for losing team.
 The P: H. s. first team was matched against the Wrangell town team and the game proved an exceedingly fast one, the score standing 22-20 just before the close of the third quarter. However, in the last quarter the Wrangell boys proved their en- durance by rolling up a final score of 41-23.
 The P. H. s. second team, play ing against Wrangell Hi and 9th grade students, put up a close. we'll guarded game but the palm of victory remains with the Wrangellites on a score of 10-7
 Tomorrow evening the same teams will contend again at the Sons of Norway hall in Peters burg and We hope to win back our old wooden nickel.
 According to present plans Kayhi will meet P. H. s. here or Saturday and Monday evening! a week hence.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-13
Fremen's s Masquerade
 VIII Be Big Affair

Plans are under way which 'hould make the Firemen'S An lual Ball on the 21st of February
 he biggest and best of it's kind hat the boys have ever attempt 2d. The ball this year is to be a masquerade dance and fifteen valuable prizes have been donat- ed by merchants and others to date. Prizes are being offered for many different characters and the goods and pledges Will be placed on display this week. A list of the prizes came to us too late for publication in this issue.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-13
Controversy Between Union
 And Owners Continues

With bitterness in the fisher mems strike increasing and yes Sel owners preparing to man a number of schooners with men from their own ranks, the Deer Sea FiShermen's Union recently warned it's members that it would not countenance any vio- fence or intimidation.
 The following resolution was adopted by the union: Be it resolved, That this union was forced into the present contro- versy after all means to settle the grievances between the Fish ing Vessel Owners Association and the union were exhausted, and as it's members are loyal to the laws and government of the United States, it intends to con- duct it's efforts to protect the rights and interests of it's mem bers in a lawful and peaceful manner. It will not countenance force, intimidation or other con- duct, not in accordance with law and will insist in strict compli- ance with this resolution"
 P. B. Gill, secretary of the union, made the following state mont:
 "The present controversy be- tween the Fishing Vessel Owners Association and the Deep Sea Fishermen's Union of the Pacific is the result of numerous at tempts by the owners to have objectionable features placed in the working agreement. After several conferences between committees, the members of the union decided that our requests were just. We were not asking
The Alaskan., 1931-02-13
Republican o. C.
 Next Legislature

The 1881 session of the Alas ka legislature will convene il Juneau early in March. The le <gislative assembly will be com posed of eight members of th' Senate, or upper house, and 1C members of the House of Repre-. sentatives, or lower house.
 Four new senators were elect ed last November and there arc four holdover senators. The Sc nate will be composed of the following members: First Divi- sion-Henry Shattuck an Charles Benjamin (holdover) Second division-Albert Lomen and A. N. Sundquist (holdover) ; Third division-Robert BragaW and A. J. Dimond (holdover) ; and Fourth-John w. Dunn and Luther Hess (holdover).
 The members of the house will be: First division-A. H ziegler, Frank Boyle, Grover Vim and J. E. Johnson; Second diviSion-Andrew Nylen, Henry Burgh, George Hellerich and Clyde Allen; Third-Joe Murray Cal. Brosius, Frank Foster, and H. H. McCutcheon; Fourth divi- sion-Andrew Nerland, Joe Me Donald, Harry Donnelley and Fred Johnson.
 The Senate will be composed of four Republicans: Benjamin, Sundquist, Lomen and BragaW; three Democrats: Shattuck, Di- mond and Hess; and one Inde- pendent: Dunn.
 The house will be composed of II Republicans: Vim, Johnson Hellerich, Burgh, Allen, Foster Brosius, Murray, Donnelley Nerland and Johnson; four Dem ocrats: Ziegler, Boyle, McCutch- con and Mcdonald; and one h. nt,-Andrew Nylen.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-13
Fishermen Go Out

The Juneau halibut fishermen not belonging to any union, de- cided that terms presented them by the vessel owners were good enough to work under therefore they are not being affected by the strike. The fishermen and boatowners of that town are ready and leaving for the fishing banks is a report received at this office.
 The situation remains un- changed in Petersburg, Ketchi- kan and Seattle. The fishermen declare themselves as being vir- tually locked out.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-13
New Vessel For Alaska
 Game Commission

The Alaska Game Commission is planning a new vessel for the 'Aleutian Island and Boring Sea waters in the deficiency bill now before Congress. She will be coz Istructed at a cost of $88,600 un der direction of the Bureau Of Biological Survey, following plans already drawn up by tl.t Territorial Game Commission.
 Another item in the same de- Ifciency bill provides for c,n- lstruction of a $73,OoO vessel and floats for use by the forest ser vice in Alaska. The craft plan
 ned will be 70 feet long foc the forester at Juneau at an eSti- mated cost of $5O,000 and $l5, 900 for a smaller vessel to be
 used in supervising wood pull contracts and $5,000 for two
 smaller vessels for log scalers.
 It has been suggested that t::4- pulp mill promoters >f, ald bc
 willing to furnish t,c Forest
 Service with comp otc fleet ol
 vessels considering tFa fine git of timber they are re-eivine through that department.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-13

Fishing vessel owners said recently they have given up hope of reaching an agreement with the union fishermen and that they would send between 30 and 40 schooners to the halibut banks this coming week, man ned from out of their own ranks.
 We offered the fishermen the same agreement as they had in the prosperous year of 1916, but they refused," Captain Ole Lar sen said, and added, not the 1930 agreement the fishermen refused but the conditions which they operated under since 1916, and called attention to the fact that taxes on boats increased from s3O to $9O and $50 to $500.
 "The whole feet" he said, lis threatened with ruin and we have taken steps to save ou1 property and provide for oul families. The vessel owners o1 Ketchikan, Petersburg, and Jul neau are standing pat on the ole agreement"
 In the exchange of telegraph ic advices between Seattle anC Ketchikan, press and otherwise there has been a great deal o. confusion about the '1916," 192! and 1880 agreement" Vesse
The Alaskan., 1931-02-13
Club Holds Meeting

At the regular weekly Com mercial Club dinner Wednesday evening Andrew Johnson review cd the fshermen's strike situa- tion from the vessel owners standpoint for the benefit of the members of the club. He stated that there had been no change in the situation during the past few days except that at meet ing of the vessel owners Tuesday evening an ultimatum had been issued to the union fishermen that unless the matter had been cleared up before Thursday noon the boats would leave for the hanks manned by owners only. MT. Johnson stated that there are only about 25 or 30 union fishermen in Petersburg and that most o fthe men here are willing to go out under the old conditions. He gave it as his opinion that many of the strik- ing fishermen have no very de- finite conception in their minds as to what the strike is all about. It is reported from Juneau that
 the men are going out under the
 old agreement.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-13

flor any increase in our share but
 only that a different construc-
 tion be placed on various parts
 of the agreement So as to elim- Einate the most serious disputes which continually arise.
 we received the following communication from the owners | of January 31: At our meeting this afternoon the members de- cided that if the union does no, sign up the 1881 agreement on or before noon Tuesday, Febru- ary 3, the association will de- mand 25 per cent boat share, in addition to the 1880 agreement, At the next regular meeting of the union held February 3, the letter wa sconstrued as a lockout. and we ceased all further nego- Itiations with the association This meeting was attended by 650 fishermen.
 H. F. Lokken, manager of the Fishing Vessel Owners Associa- tion, said that the fishermen have been on strike since Jan uary 20, and since have refused to prepare gear for the coming fishing season, which opens Feb |ruary 16.-Seattle Times.
 At present activity along the water front of Ketchikan and Petersburg is not much in edi- dence. The spring opening of business, especially in Ketchikan has been delayed is a report just received. The business turnover of the stores catering to the halibut trade is at a Standstill and will remain so until a truce has been declared between the disagreeing factions.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-13
ALICIA PERKED UP


 The play Alicia Perks Up" given under the auspices of the P. T. A. on Monday and Tuesday evenings for the benefit of the gymnasium fund, was a success in every way As good whole
 smoe entertainment the play would be hard to beat and it was thoroughly enjoyed at both per formances. The net proceeds amounted to more than SIS. The P. T. A. expresses it appreciation to the citizens for their support.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-13
Vessel Owners Quitting Skeleton
 Fleet, Lockout Union Fishermen

owners in Ketchikan as well as union men assert that the 1916 agreement is practically the same as the 1929 agreement, with only a few minor changes adopted from year to year The union men and the vessel owners worked under the same agree ment until the close of the sea- son in 1880. Thereafter, Decem- Der 30, 1880, the Deep Sea Fish elmen's Union adopted an "a mended ballot"
 The main controversial poin+ Of the amended ballot refers to "hole" charges. growing out of accidents and damaged cargoes end delays. The union members decided that their men should not be subjected to "hole" charg es when occurring on trips i'm mediately before crews are laid off through no fault of their own and when any accident occurs which causes the crew to be laid off or compelled to abandon yes sell" Photographic advices later stated that the union was will ing to give any vessel three weeks grace and if not repaired anc put back in commission by that
 time there would be no "hole'
 charges.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-13
Henson Heads Assn

Capt. Ingvald Hansen, owner and master of the halibut schooner Pioneer" was elected president of the Fishing Vessel Owners Association taking the place of the late Capt. J. H. Eng dal. He comes in when affairs between the Deep Sea Fisher men and the Vessel Owners are rather turbulent and he will have his hands full guiding his organization through to the suc- cessful conclusion of the stand of that organization in it's con- tentions with the fishermen.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-13
Norco Bu ,nps Iceberg
 Gustineau Channel

The Norco which was leaving Gastineau Channel this week with a load of frozen fish pune tured a hole in her bow when she rammed an iceberg just off the Thane dock. She was beach, ed at hightide by her master Capt. V. F. Cough and ship car- penters immediately started to make repairs. A ticket of sea- worthiness was issued her by In spectors Newmarket and Hig- gins of the U. s. Board of Hull and Boiler Inspectors
The Alaskan., 1931-02-13
EMPLOY MEN IN PARK

About 100 men will be employ cd in the Mckinley National Park doing road work during the coming summer is the report o1 the Alaska Road Commission Forty three miles of the road ir that park is now graveled.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-13

Passengers leaving on the s. s. Queen Thursday morning in clude J. s. Jeffrey and J. H. Brokaw for Wrangell, L. M. Car rigan for Ketchikan, Wayne Ellis and w. w. Kerr for Seattle
The Alaskan., 1931-02-13

Capt. Pete Behrs is doing his navigating on foot these days. The good ship Hicks" being laid up on the ways in Wrangell for repairs.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-13

Old man Carlson, dad of Ellery Carlson the guy that chases the kids home at nights. came over from Wrangell Thursday on the Seven Brothers.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-13

Neal Macdonald is a business visitor in town coming over from his fox ranch on Sokoloff Island.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-13

Gordon Macdonald was a buSl- ness visitor for a couple of days leaving for the logging camp yesterday.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-13

Wayne Walther has sold his round bottom boat and 10 horse power Johnson outboard motor to Bert ElStad.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-13

M. Hofstad, left for Ketchikan.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-10

FOR RENT = Two room apartment,
furnished. Close in on Mandan st.
Private entrance. See 1t. Phone
1913.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-10

FOR RENT-New apartments. First
Glass. All modern. One large
apartment with rooms Private
baths. Call at 422 Seventh st.. aft
ernOOnS
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-10
Rail SHARES LEAD
Brisk UPTURN IN
new YORK MARKET
Rally Occurs After Pressure of
Heavy Selling Movement
Weakens

New York, Dec. 10. Rail
shares led brisk rally in the stock
market Thursday after a furry of
heavy selling was absorbed in the
morning. A number of prominent is
sues virtually cancelled their losses
in the upturn, and few closed with
small gains. but many net losses of
! to 2 points remained at the finish.
The closing tone was steady. Trans
fers approximated 2,700,0o0 shares.
The market dropped about / to
points in heavy selling during the
earlier hours of trading, but recov-
cred much of the loss in the last
hour, as sentiment toward the rails
improved, coincident with unconfirm-
ed rumors that railway brotherhood
delegates, meeting at Chicago, were
taking q more sympathetic attitude
toward the carriers request for a
temporary wage cut.
Union Pacific, which had dropped 5
points, regained all but fraction of
its loss. Santa F'e regained about
3 of a APPOINT loss. A few shares
closed with gains of about point,
including New Rork Central. Chesa-
peake and Ohio, and Lehigh VAL
ley. U. S. Steel and Bethlehem Steel
lost about a point, net. American
Telephone regained most of an early
decline. Moderate losses predom-
mated at the finish, however. Gen.
eral Motors closed off fraction after
dropping to new low.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-10
Houses and Flats

FOR RENT-Five room modern
house, gas heated. gas range,
garage. Close in. $500 q month.
Harvey Harris T. Co.
FOR RENT-Four room partly mod
ern house with garage, located on
21st street, $4,000 per month: also a
large furnished sleeping room. $12,
located at 422 First st. Inquire at
422 First at.
FOR RENT-seven room house. Heat
is furnished. COG Thayer Ave.
FOR RENT-5 room modern house.
Close in. Inquire at AIT Third St..
or phone 1881.
FOR RENT-House OH South Fifth
street. Call Gussners.
FOR SALE OR RENTAL modern
house. one block from pavement.
near Capitol and high school. Gas
heated. Built-in features Lawn,
trees, shrubs. TermA Prone 1867
after 500 ~ m.
FOR RENT-Five room house. All
modern. Down town. See Sidney
Smith. Phone 851-W.
FOR RENT-Six room modern bum
galow. Phone 32l or 3l7.
FOR RENT-A modern room house
next to the Bank Of North Dakota
Phone 206 or call at 2l7 5th ST.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-10
Tribut1e's Grain, Livestock and
Market Report for Thurs, Dec. 10

to weak; fat she stock steady to shade
lower; butcher heifers dull. other
classes little changed; early sales
short-fed steers and yearlings 7.5o
down; few loads better kinds held
above 1000; few short fed heifers up
to 6.25: bulk beef cows 2.7s to SIS;
few lots stcckers 500 down; bulk
medium bulls 500 to 3.25; practical
veale.' top 500.
Hogs 10000; scattering early sales
to shippers mostly steady with We'd
nesday's average; early top 800 for
210 to $50 lb. butchers; few loads and
odd lots good to choice 160 to 230 lb.
weights mainly $50 to $50; sowS
steady. largely $50 down; few feeder
pigs 2.75 to 800.
Sheep 1000: no early sales; pack
ers talking Is lower or around $40
down; best fat lambs held upward to
5.75; throwouts salable mainly 3.75
down; aged sheep and feeders quoted
steady; fat ewes upwards to ESQ; bulk
feeders $50 to 425.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-10
CHICAGO

Chicago, Dec. 10.-(Pe(U. S. D. A.
Hogs $4,000 including 1900 direct:
5-10 lower; 180-280 lbs. 4.15-420; top
425: 140-160 lbs. 3.75-4.00; pigs 3.25-
3.25; packing sows 3.65-3.85.
Light light good and choice 140-
100 lbs. 3.75-4.15; light weight 10000
lbs. 4.00-4.25; medium weight 200-250
lbs. 4.15-4.25; heavy weight 250-350
lbs. 4.l0-42O; packing sows medium
and good 275-50O lbs. 3.6O-385; pigs
good and choice 100-130 lbs. 3.00-3.75.
Cattle 5000: calves 1000; meager
supply strictly good and choice steers
and yearlings steady on shipper &C
count; lower grades predominant at
Is lower prices; bulk selling at 7.50
down to $50; top l1.25 for long fed
yearlings.
Slaughter cattle and vealers: Steers
good and choice 100000 lbs. 7.25-1l.00;
900-11o0 lbs. 725-l200: l100-13o0 lbs.
-7.25-12.25: l30o-l500 lbs. 7.50-12.25;
common and medium 600-1300 lbs.
3.50-7.50; heifers good and choice $50
$50 lbs. 6.25-s.50; common and med
tum 3.00-6.25; cows good and choice
3.25-5.00; common and medium $50
$50: low cutter and cutter 2.00-2.75;
bulls (yearlings excluded) good and
choice (beef) 4.00-4.75: cutter to
medium 2.50-4l0; vealers (milk fed)
good and choice 5.75-7.50: medium
4.50-5.75; Gull and common 3.00-4.5o;
stocker and feeders cattle: Steers good
and choice 500-1050 lbs. 4.75-600;
common and medium 3.75-5.00.
Sheep $4,000; slow: mostly steady
with early yesterday; good to choice
lambs 90 lbs. down 5.50-6.O0; best held
around 6.25.
Slaughter sheep and lambs: Lambs
80 lbs. down good and choice 5.50-6.25:
medium 4.50-5.50: all weights common
3.50-4.50: ewes 90-150 lbs. medium to
choice 10000: ell weights Gull and
common 1.25-2.00; feeding lambs So
IS lbs. good and choice 4.50-5.00.