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The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-01-01
Craig Radio Station
 Nears Completion
(By Special Correspondent)

(By Special Correspondent Dr. Hall is kept quite busy with several cases of severe colds and tonsilitis.
 Mrs. NJ. Middlebrook left on the Zapora for the south for short trip over the holidays. She has been Dr. Halls nurse while here. Jack Spath was confined to his bed for couple of days from 8 se- were cold, but he is up and around again, now.
 Frank Louth plans to build a iive-room bungalow on his lot at Social Cove, in the near future. We are pleased to learn that
 Mrs. c. G. Mcleod is up and around again after a severe illness for | three weeks.
 The Klawock Orchestra has an- nounced dance on Dec 29, compli- mentary to the Government road men.
 Mrs. George Hamilton who has been quite sick from pneumonia. is somewhat improved although not considered to be out of danger. MT. and Mrs John Anderson are the parents of a baby boy, weigh ing 71z pounds, born to them on December 27.
 The Commercial Club held its
 regular meeting Wednesday night. A large part of the membership | was in attendance, despite the rain. 1 MT. and Mrs. Jeff Anderson have moved from the c. E. Hibbs build ing to one of Mrs. H. Cogo's houses MT. and Mrs. A. L. Brown left | on the Zapora for Portland where MT. Brown will receive medical at | tention at the Drs. Coffee sani- | tarium.
 miscellaneous shower was | given by the ladies of Craig at the home of Mrs Itha Winchell on
 and Mrs. Frederick Reynolds. A number of new buildings are
 under construction in Craig. Chas.
 Erickson has his new bungalow all
 most completed, while Louis Scott
 has his home ready to be occupied. The body of Miss Mamie Keta
 who passed away in Juneau last
 week. was brought home on the Za-
 pora and laid to rest in the Kla-
 wock cemetery.
 The new six-room building un- der construction by H. s. Bagley,
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ALASKA ROAD COMPASSION FACES
 CUT OF $15O,OOO BY CONGRESS-

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The Bu- reau of the Budget has recommend ed an appropriation of s650.00o for the Alaska Road Commission and it is understood that the House will accept that designation. Dele gate Wickersham hopes to have the sum increased to ssS00,000 when the bill reaches the Senate, through the good graces of Senator Wesley Jones of Washington state, who ex- presses himself as receptive to the needs of Alaska and as Chairman of the Appropriations committee, is in a position to render valuable aid to the Territory.
 The difficulty in getting the or dinary appropriations through Con- gress this session can be understood when the present deficit prompts the President to urge the utmost economy. And now comes Senator Pat Harrison, of Mississippi, the Democratic leader in the Senate, who has introduced resolution calling upon the Appropriations committee to slash an additional s3,O00, 100000 off budget estimates.
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been built up now until it num- bers considerably in excess of l. O00,000 animals, and the current years killing of surplus males is ex- pected to approximate 50,000.
 Reierring to the most important branch Of the commercial fisheries industry-fish canning the re- port shows that in 1890 more than 576, 100000 pounds of fish, valued at $S2,S50,000 were packed. In ex- cess of SO,000,000 pounds of fresh fish, valued at s12.500,000 was prepared for the market by the packaged fresh fish trade, and 129,297, 1000 pounds of fish were frozen. Secondary fish products to the value of s23,721, ,000 were pro- duced by the by-products indus tries. During the previous year the production of cured fish amounted to more than 110.0O0.000 pounds. valued at $17.s00,000. and in 1880 imports of fishery products for eoa- sumption were valued at s50.S30,- 900, while the value of domestic exports was s17.276,0 900. In com parison with 1929, there were de- creases in the value of packaged fish, canned fish, secondary prod ucts. and imports and exports, while the production of frozen fish increased.
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Publicity Helps
 Radio Station

There has been a marked advance made in early filing of telegrams. according to Lee Nj. Bunnell, oper- ator in charge of the local U. s. Signal Corps radio station, since publicity was given to the fact that early fling Of messages would elim- mate much of the interference of radio programs.
 A mouth ago MT. Bunnell called attention, to the fact that the last three schedules of each day, except Sunday, are worked at 4:15, 6:20 and o'clock, but that half of the day business came in after 6:20 and nau, therefore, to be sent on the o'clock schedule. While re- ceiyiLg messages occasions no radio interference, transmission tears a radio program to pieces. At the pres enl time. Mir. Bunnell states, the peak of the days business is sent on the ego schedule. Good radio programs are coming in at that hour at this time of year and Wran- gell citizens could further the pleas ure of the 100 or more families who own a radio set, by filing mes sages in time for the 4: 15 schedule.
 Bunnell has advised radio own CTS to buy an interference finder and locate the local causes of in reference other than the wireless station before protesting to Col. Olmstead, Commanding Officer of Cable and Telegraph system. Seat tie. The Signal Corps department, he says, has spent considerable money at this station, protecting the op- orators from local interference which shows that all the interfer- ence in town is not caused by the station. But as the transmission of telegrams does interefere with radio programs, early filing, the earlier che better. will mean Just that much elimination of interference later in the evening.
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today is an example of taxatio
 he said that Statehood TOT Aawai
 more people than four of the States
 and We pay more income and cor
 poration tax than l3 of them"
 When Governor Lawrence M. Judd was in Washington last month he said that Statehood for Hawaii Is inevitable in the distant future Is inevitable in teh distant future but at present any political change would be premature and inoppor- tune. He then explained that "ag- itation to make the territory a state so pronounced year ago, appears to nave abated as many of the po- IitleaI leaders realize the gravity of altering the political complexion during an unsettled period. At present 1t is unwise to set up state sovereignty. Economic conditions are unsettled. Hawaii should wait until the political complexion is definitely determined and it has been proven demonstrably that State government will be better Tor the people themselves than ter ritorial. Hawaiians are coming to this point of view. They are re- flecting on the change from every point of view, which, of course, means the capacity of all groups to
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-01-01
Petersburg Asks
 New Bond Issue

WASHINGTON, D. C. Delegate Wickersham has introduced a bill in Congress to empower the town of Petersburg to issue bonds to the amount of s100.O00. The money de- rived is for the improvement and extension of the municipal electric light and power plant. improvement of the water and sewer system of the town, and to retire S35.000 of outstanding bonds which bear ' per cent interest.
 A bill was also introduced to all low the town of Juneau to use the funds of a previous bond issue for the purpose either of improving the sewerage system or of constructing permanent streets in the town.
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Mrs. Mulcahy Passes

Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie Mulcahy were held from the Cath ollie church on Thursday morning. The pail bearers were Henry An derson, Walter Johnson, Peter Casey and W. c. Lewis. Interment was in the Redmen's cemetery where she was laid to rest beside her husband:
 Mrs. Mulcahy was born in Ma naimo, British Columbia in 1867. She was educated at St. Ann's con- vent at Victoria until her mother moved back to Wrangell when she was a young girl. She was married to William Mulcahy in Juneau in 1885. Five children were born to this union. of whom Lemmie Null cahy and Mrs. Clarence Lewis alone survive her.
 The family moved in 1889 to Port Townsend, Washington, where they lived for twenty years before moving back to Wrangell. Mrs. Mulcahy was naturally gifted as a musician and was 8 piano teacher for many years, She was g devout Catholic and gave freely of her time and musical talent to the church,
 She had been in failing health for the past several years from heart disease. Last month she went to live with her daughter, Mrs. Clarence Lewis in Petersburg where she was summoned by death at 7:15 Monday evening, Dec. 2S, 1881.
 Earl Dinner rendered the use of the gasboat Winnie B to bring the remains to Wrangell on Tuesday evening, where a host of friends rendered the last services for a be- loved friend and neighbor.
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BUSY WEEK

The week of January to g, in- elusive will be a busy one for meetings of local organizations.
 On Monday noon, the Chamber of Commerce will hold its weekly luncheon al the Wrangell Hotel. Regular meetings of the Bremen, Eastern Star and Red Cross will be held Monday night; Redmen, Tues day night; Guild, Presbyterian prayer meeting, Altar Society, We'd nesday night; Town Council, Thurs day night; Boy Scouts, Friday night; Civic Club, Saturday after noon.
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Christmas Programs
 We'll Attended

Good attendance marked both the religious and secular observance of Christmas at the various churches
 The Presbyterian Sunday School on Christmas Eve had very pretty tree, an excellent program and a jolly Santa Claus who dispensed treats to all the children present and a gift to each member of the Sunday School. The program was rendered as published two weeks ago with the addition of the fol- lowing numbers:
 Play, The Christmas Secret: "It is more blessed to give than to re- ceive," by Doris Ann Barnes. Albert and Juanita Rinehart, Ann Ever son and Mildred Iverson ard Christ mas Legend, by Garnetha Rulaford, the mother, Tom and Mamie Dam- ron, Vivian Nichols and Ethel Bar low, the children.
 The carolers at midnight sang old Christmas favorites in various sec tions of the town and out at the head of the bay as far as the Net tleton home.
 Rev. H. P. Corser. vicar of St. Philips Episcopal church, presided at St Philips gymnasium on Christ mas night at his thirty-second Christmas program in Wrangell. Harry Dalgity directed and super vised much of the program and an interesting play. Mrs Santa Visits Wrangell," was directed by Sarah Shadesty. Nevertheless. the Christ mas cheer and happiness that radi- ated from the occasion, was directly due to MT. Corser's efforts. Follow ing the program, Christmas treats and gifts were distributed by the choir boys.
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Salvation Army
 Thanks Friends

The Salvation Army wishes to ac- cept this opportunity of thanking Wrangell friends for gifts of cloth ing, etc., during the past year, also Mrs. Bidwell and Mrs. Mcbride for their gifts of delightfully."- filled Christmas stockings for children and the City Store for gifts of fruit and other treats for the Christmas tree.
 For the many kindnesses of friends throughout the year, not forgetting the free space given weekly by the Wrangell Sentinel. we are grateful.
 We wish one and all a most happy New Year filled with greater devotion to the King of Kings.
 Christmas Program
 AS usual with such occasions thu Salvation Army Hall was packed to oyerflowing for the Christmas program. Items in keeping with the season were given, both tiny tots and older young people taking part. Although Santa had been in "cold storage for some time, he proved to be a most genial and entertain ing old gentleman.
 Watch Night Service
 Staff-Captain Acton assisted L. Capt. Ethel Brierly and Lieutenant M. Fulton of Petersburg will ha,e charge of the Watch Night Service at the Salvation Army Hall New Years Eve at II o'clock. Light re treatments will be served after thr service.
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A. N. B. Elects
 Officers For Year

The local camp of the Alaska Ma tive Brotherhood reelected Her bert Bradley as president and Thomas Ukass as treasurer, for the ensuing year, at it's meeting last Saturday night. The list of officers elected are as follows:
 President, Herbert Bradley
 Vice President, Henry Willard
 Treasurer, Thomas Ukass
 Recording Sec'y, Walter Shad
 Corresponding Sec'y, Livingston Desmond
 Cpuncilmen: James Bradley, Frank Desmond, Chester Worthipg- ton.
 made by the president as follows
 Sick Relief, George White, Billy Hooker
 Social Committee, Livingstone Desmond. Fred Willard, Henry Johnson.
 Other committees will be appoint ed later.
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is nearing completion. It will be used for a radio station and also as residence for the operator in charge.
 Mrs. J. F. Brown gave a surprise dinner for MT. and Mrs. Frederick Reynolds who were married in Ket- chikan last week. Several games of whist were played, followed by dancing for the rest of the evening
 The teachers of the Craig school presented a very beautiful pro- gram on Christmas Eve and many a little heart was made happy by the appearance of dear old Santa Claus with an armful of toys.
 J. T. Brown got . chicken bone caught in his throat which caused him to be confined to his bed for two or three days. Be careful, Jim; look out for the chickens necks, hereafter.
 The Government men who have been in charge of building the new roads at Craig and Klawock, are leaving on this weeks mailboat for their various homes. The roads are now completed and are a big im- provement in each town.
 Mrs. H. s. Bagley gave a farewell dinner in honor of George Purser, resident engineer for the U. s. Bureau of Public Roads, and his surveying crew. Messrs. Custard. Cole and Neitzert. These young men nave won the warm friendship of Kawock and Craig citizens during the road building in the two towns. Russell Shook of 1awock and Miss Daisy Willis of Saxman were married at Craigon Dec. IT. Judge Bagley performed the ceremony. The young couple tried to keep the event a secret, but the news got out and they were honor guests at surprise dinner prepared by several of their friends.
 Have we electric lights? Yes, we have lights all over the City of Craig. H. s. Bagley has recently completed the installation of a 2300-horsepower Diesel plant and the wiring of the entire town. We feel that Craig is on the map now. MT. Bagley says that if the people of Craig will cooperate with him there will be many more improve ments in the near future.
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With the Fishermen

The gas boat Helen came in last week from the Snow Pass dis trict with 500 pounds of king salmon which was sold to Eng strom Bros. for 1854 cents.
 The troller Mobile came in from the Union Bay district last week with 1000 pounds of kings which were sold to The San Juan Com pany. The price was 17-10h and 6 cents.
 The Reliance Shrimp Company shipped 1900 pounds of fresh shrimp meat on the Northland Sat urday.
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ANNUAL MEETING CHAMBER
 COMMERCE SATURDAY EVE

The annual meeting of the Cham Der of Commerce has been called for Saturday evening, January 2, at ' o'clock at the Bills Club, by Dr. R. N. Seruby. The main business of the evening will be the election of officers for the coming year. This is the most important meeting that the Chamber has and a full atten- dance of members is desired.
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and featured motion pictures which he made while on his trip through Alaska. R. H. Sargent, topographic engineer of the Alaskan branch of the Geological Survey, gave a lec- ture before the Y. M. c. A. Motion pictures were shown of recent aerial survey in which he partici- pated. MT. Sargent has made 22 visits to Alaska in connection with the Survey.
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Activities of
 Fisheries Bureau


 tiYltles in the promotion oI Amer lcan commercial fisheries and the cultivation and protection ot game fish are outlined by Commissioner Of Fisheries Henry Q Malley in his annual report to the secretary of commerce.
 The economic importance of this country's commercial fisheries is indicated by the fact that in 1929 they gave employment to 1s1,00O persons, of whom 123,000 were fishermen. The eaten in that year amounted to 3,567,000,000 pounds, yielding to fishermen more than 1000. Angling as recre- ational pastime is steadily increas- ing in popularity in the United States. the report states. It is esti- mated that the number of anglers who fish for recreation in this country exceeds S,500,000 and that the value of fishing tackle manu- tactnred is approximately s25,- 000.e00.
 One of the most important phases Of the work of the bureau Of fisher jes is in connectibn with fish prop agation which is carried on in 35 Columbia. During the fiscal year which ended June last, it is esti- mated that the total output of fish and eggs from government stations amounted to 7,122.000,000 includ- 5ng marine anadromous. and fresh 2. -ater species of commercial im- ro-tance, as well as the highly prized game fishes. The bureau sup piled 119 cooperative nurseries with over 100000 young fish, increased it's own output of finger ling fish by 2S percent, and sal yaged more than 1S2.500,000 fish in the Mississippi river section. De- pendence on the bureau for fish stocking, the report points out, was greatly increased as result of the ruinous drought of last year in which many streams completely 
 The bureaus program of bio- logical research included studies of 30 important food and game fishes, expansion of its program or re- search in the fields of experiment tal fish culture and oyster farming. It also included direct aids to the fisherman in forecasting the abun- dance of certain species in effect ing means of iessening the destruc- tfon Of immature and undersized fish, and in determining what re- strictions were needed to conserve the supply.
 In the field of animal nutrition the bureau, with the cooperation of other agencies, has been enabled 10 make noteworthy and timely contributions which have demon strated the richness of domestic fish oil in essential yitamins, thus extending their use in animal feeding. The relative feeding value of fish meals produced by the diff ferent processes of manufacture has been indicated, and the trade shown means for improving their manufacturing methods and elim- mating waste. The assistance given has been especially timely, it is pointed out. because of the depress- ed fats. oils. and feed markets and has resulted both to the advan- tage of the fish reduction industry in increasing the demand for do- mestic products and to agriculture .n making these products rich in certain factors available at lower cost.
 Alaska fishery laws and regula- tions for the conservation of its fisheries have heer executed viz orously in an effort to assure the maintenance of this great resource, the report declares. The seal herd breeding on the Pribilof Islands has
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Ten tables were in play at the Auxiliary Card Party Tuesday eve ming at the Legion Hall. First prizes were won by Miss Dorothy Johnon and C. P. Kirtland and con- solations were won by Miss Erma Grant and J. c. Scudder.
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CARD OF THANKS

We take this means to give our sincere thanks to our relatives and friends for their kindness and sym pathy extended to us during our recent bereavement, in the death of our loving mother. We also wish to express our appreciation of the floral tributes.
 LEMMIE MULCAHY.
 MRS. CLARENCE LEWIS
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F. E. Gingrass suffered painful chest and abdomen burns when he upset a kettle of boiling water while cooking dinner on Christmas Day.
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The Sisters and Brothers Society had a Christmas tree at their hall on Christmas night on which mem bers hung gifts from each other. Mrs. Pat Loftus and Joseph Louie entertained by singing an old time Indian song
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The Wrangell General Hospital last week received a donation of SIP from F. J. Dean who has given this sum at Christmas time each year since the hospital has been in operation.
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Miss Margaret Ottesen returned to Ketchikan aboard the Admiral Evans last Monday after spending the holiday with Miss Jean Grant.
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Two Alaskans recently crossed from Canada into the State of Washington near the town of Oro- vile. They looked for 8 customs officer at the border but found none and proceeded to Seattle, where they were rportdxiy-hsMarf enar they were reported and later fined $10O. As they had no goods" of any kind in their car they felt az grieved and wrote to the Delegate to help them out. He took the mat ter up with the Assistant Secre- tary Of the Treasury and succeeded in having the penalty reduced to s10.
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Occasionally the Delegate re- eeives complaint from Alaska of the inefficiency or partisanship of a U. s. Commissioner. and asking for his removal When the matter Is taken up with the Department of Justice the reply is that nothing can be done here and that com plaint should be made to the pre- siding Judge of the division con- cerned
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Two lectures on Alaska were giv- en in Washington recently. both be- ing illustrated. Representative Rob- ert G. Simmons. of Nebraska. who visited the North last summer. gave talk before the National Grange,
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Interests
 At the Capital

The other night Rev. Bernard R. Hubbard, s. J., head of the ge- ology department of the University or santa Clara. California, gave a very interesting talk before the National Geographic Society. Last spring Father Hubbard led an ex- ploration party into interior Alas ka, and made amazing discoveries in the worlds largest active volca- noes, Aniakchak and Veniaminof. These vast craters are 21 and 20 miles in circumference, respective y, and within them were found geoloiical and geographical fea- lures which recalled the begin nlngs of our earth. On May the volcano erupted with great yio- ience, and was still erupting in ton this week and proudly boasts ol amined it from the air. Six weeks were spent in collecting specimens and motion picture films.
 Leo r. Bott, Jr., whose home is .n Little Rock, Arkansas, but who usually spends summers in Alaska, spenI a couple Of days in Washing ais ownership Of "Stikine, an In June when he flew over it. and ex- dian bear dog that he received last .IiUnLn from Wrangell.
 Among Delegate Wickersham' s visitors during the past week was
 Eskimo" Charlie Planinshak, who Knew the Judge when he presided over the court in Nome in 1901. Charlie was accompanied by his Of age, and Tony, but 6. The three, of age, ana Tony, but 6, The three, with their Eskimo dogs, got into their canoe and followed the wa ters from Canada through 23 riy- CTS until they reached the Bahama islands. Now they are on their way back to Hudson Bay, where Charlie is going to start a reindeer ranch.
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The unfortunate death of Edward M.Stackpole, of Ketchikan, leaves a vacancy in the designations from Alaska to the Naval Academy at Annapolis. He has been named as principal and was preparing for his examination at Seattle when he died suddenly as the result of laryn- gitis. As result the three alter mates will move forward in the se-