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The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-06-18
SUPREME COURT TO  REVIEW LAND QUESTION


The Supreme Court has agreed to review the case of the Tee-Hit- Ton Indian of southeastern Alaska in their land suit recently consider ed by the United States Court oi Claims.
 It is hoped that consideration by the Supreme Court will result in deiHitive answers relating to pos sessoey and aboriginal land claims in Alaska.
 The Tee-Hit-Ton case was taken to the Court of Claims in eonnec- tion with a contract entered into besween the Agriculture Depar- ment and the Ketchikan Pulp and Paper Company for utilization ot timber in the Tongass National Forest. The petitioner brought the suit on the contention that since time immemorial3 the Tee-Hit- Ton Indians had continually used occupied nd claimed" 352,8OO acres of land and 150 square miles of water area covered in the con- tract, and that it's rights to the land had been confirmed and recog- nized by Congress. The Court ot claims, among other rulings, deter mined that laws enacted in 1884 1900, 1891 and 1947 did rot cer. tify native land ownership in the Territory but merely save congress sional recognition that a dispute to ownership existed.
 The lawyers for the group peti- tioned the Supreme Court for cer. tiorari and the petition was re- gently granted. The petitioners brief must be filed by the middle of August, and the lawyers esti- mate that the case will probably be reached for argument before Christmas with a decision antici- pated early in 1855.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-06-18
ELKS, EMBLEM CLUB
 PARTY TOMORROW H0N0Rs QUEEN CANDIDATE

The Emblem Club and Elks are sponsoring a potluck party at the klks Club tomorrow evening start ing at o'clock to honor the or ganizations candidates for Fourth of July Queen, Jackie Noyatney.
 Ham will be featured at the pot luck with members furnishing the salads, desserts and trimmings. The cooks will be Mrs. Frank Webb and Mrs. Virgil Newman with Mrs. Frank Ruks, chairman of the En- Diem Clubs committee, and Gordon Buness, chairman. for the Elks in the absence of Frank Denney
 Admission will be s1 per person with the proceeds to buy onaen 1cKets for candidate Noyatnev
 Dance music and a program ara scheduled after the dinner accord . Ing to Buness. and all Eiks. Fn Diem Clubbers and their invited guests are urged to turn out.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-06-18
THREE BOUND OVER TO GRAND JURY ON ATTEMPT BRIBE CHARGE

Charged with attempting to of- fer a bribe to a government em- ployee, Bernard Spielman, Perry Nicholoff and Roland Anderson were bound over to the grand jury under $1,00O bond each at a hear ing Wednesday in U. s. Commis- sioner Joel Wings court. The men are charged with attempting to give a bribe to James Hilbert. a stream guard at Pillar Bay last summer,
 Suielman and Nicholoff came here from Cordova where they had been arrested and placed under Sl,000 bond each to appear. And erson was arrested in NJ. Vernon, Wash, where he waived hearing and furnished bond to appear before the District court.
 Hilbert, the government wit ness, came here from Los Angeles.
 The complaint charged that Spiel man, as skipper of the seinar Parks 19 and Nieholoff and Anderson, members of the crew while in Pil- lar Bay on Kuiu Island vast July 5, offered s10O to Hilbert, who was working as a stream guard for the Fish and Wildlife Service, to omit the performance of his lawful dut- ies in protecting salmon at Pillar Bay"
 District Attoney T. E. Munson same here from Juneau to handle the case for the government while attorney A. H. Ziegler of Ketchi- kan, who happened to be in town on other business, represented the defendants.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-06-18
DON HESCH WINS
 TWO SCHOLARSHIPS AT U OF W MEDICAL SCHOOL

Don Hesch. third year student at the University of Washington Medical School has won two schol- arships from that institution.
 Hesch, with his wife and infant daughter, arrived here Sunday to visit for the summer with Mrs. Hesh's mother Mrs. Mary Fergu- son. Mrs. Hesch is the former Robin Ferguson.
 One of the scholarships won by Hesch was the $500 Anna c. Dun lap scholarship awarded to four second year medical students and five students in each of the other medical school classes and the sec ond was the Washington Memorial scholarship of s175.O0, awarded to selected students of the entire uni yersity. Both scholarships are based on scholastic past record, ability, extra-curricular activities and fin ancial need.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-06-18
BEST SELLER SHOWING THREE DAYS AT REDMEN THEATER

The local Redmen Theater re- eeiYed by air today a special re- lease If the movie Jubilee Trail. D adapted from a recent best selling novel. The movie will be shown Tuesday night as well as Sunday and Monday, according to the The ater management.
 Its release here coincides with re- lease to the regular theaters in the states
 In Republics Trucolor the cast stars Vera Ralston, Loan Leslie Forrest Tucker and Pat o'Brien.
 The show is mainly a high class western but also has scenes in New fork, New Orleans and Los An. seies' and for the mystery lover. includes a murder plot.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-06-18
HERE FOR SUMMER

MT. and Mrs. Val Ferguson and 'helr two sons, Harry and Gary. arrived here Tuesday from Seattle 10 spend the summer with Mrs Fefguson's parents. Mr. and Mrs Lew Williams. Ferguson is an ain piane pilot and will be engaged in the fishing industry this summer living his own plane.
 Fefguson is the son of Mrs wary Ferguson of Wrangell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-06-18
Phone Rate Increase
 Up tO596 Per Cent Now PrOpOsedlBy A. T. Corp.

l A boost in telephone rates, as high as 96 per cent for One-party residence phones, is proposed for Wrangell by the Alaska Telephone Corporation. A. J. Proctor, secre- tary of the corporation, advised a special meeting of the City Coun- cil Monday night.
 Proctor said the new rates had been planned for July 1 but would be held in abeyanee until the sub ject can be formally presented to the Council at it's regular meeting July 19. Under the company's franchise approval of the Council is necessary for a change in rates.
 Asked at Mondays informal ses- sion. due to lack of a quorum just what the company would do if the Council declined to approve the proposed rates, Proctor said he wasn't prepared to say, but some thing would have to be worked out
 The proposed rate increase as pre- sented by Proctor are as follows for various types of service:
 One-party business phone - pre- sent rate $10 month; proposed rate S14 which with taxes would total $15.68.
 Two-party business phone = present rate $S; proposed rate $10.25; total with taxes $11.49. 1 One party residence phone ore isent rate $6.5O; proposed rate SIP: total monthly bill $13.44. Two-party residence - present rate $5.50; proposed sS; total monthly bill $896.
 Four-party residence - present $4.50; proposed ST; total monthly bill s784.
 Over four-party residence and rural - present S4 proposed $6: total monthly bill with 10 per cent federal and two per cent city taxes $6.72.
 Proctor said the company had lost around 5000 last year on the Wrangell operation and even with the new proposed rates it would
 till show an annual loss of $1,- 734.12.
 Asked, if in view of the appar- 9ntly losing operation the com pany would consider disposing of he plant, he said it possibly would and said the Wrangel plant was be- ing carried at book value of $33,- 665.90.
 The firm operates five other ex- changes in the Territory. Two years ago it was granted a substantial ate increase here. Proctor said the company has 200 subscribers here and that it's revenue in 1858 was Sl8,245.56. Against this income he said the company showed an oper- ating loss of S1.459.62 and with administrative and office expense pense a net loss of $3,O8S.49. Also charged against the Wrangell oper- ation his figures revealed was head office expense of $3,859.76, inter- est of debentures $2 077.66 amort- ization debenture discount and ex- pense, s554.60 and group insur- ance $69.76, or a total loss charged against the Wrangell operation of $9,645.12.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-06-18
UP THE RIVER

Passengers up the stikine River from WrangeIl to Telegraph Creek on the Ritchie Transportation com pany riverboat Judith Ann, which left here June II were:
 Air. and Mrs. A. E. Wright, MT. and Mrs. s. H. Alexander, Mrs. T. A. Walker, Capt. Baden. MT. and Mrs. James Antonenko, Mrs Roy Kuykendall and four children J. Stankie. The first two mentioned couples were bound for Balls Ranch near Telegraph Creek. The Judith Ann returned to Wrangell this afternoon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-06-18
CHAMBER MEETS
 TONIGHT. FIRE HALL

Regular meeting of the Chamber .of Commerce is tonight at 7:30 in the Fire Hall, it Is announced by President Joyce Hay. Report of the new industries committee which met with the City Council this week will be heard.
 The Chamber now has a member ship of A, compared with 53 last year. the President pointed out. The records also show that II mer- chants have overlooked paying their dues for this year. he said, explaining that their cooperation would be appreciated so that the usual total membership can be at taineu.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-06-18
THROUGH THE SENTINEL PERISCOPE
Ouch

Even talk usually considered one of the free products on the Am eriean scene, promises to cost mon ey around these part if you plan to 2o il by telephone.
 Alaska Telephone Corporation which operates the Wrangel ex- change alnog with several others in the Territory, including Peters burg. Skagway. Haines. Nenana and Seward, threw a fast one at the City Council this week kind of high and outside, as the ballplayers call 'em.
 Arc said is proposed to boost the price of good oid neighborship gos- sip via one-party residence phones from S650 a month to a neat SIP, which means if you wanted to talk once a day over your phone for 30 days each call would cost 40 cents. Of course. t could be said that's about the same price as a can of brew, but would you get as much kick out of it?
 Along with the home cOnFersa- ton raise, ATC announced it pro posed increases on other kinds of conversation, too for an average boost of around 40 per cent which is a right hefty percentage even in these days of inflated dollars and soaring living costs. lFor schedule of proposed raises see news story elewhere in today's paper.l
 One of the interesting sidelights of why ATC feels the price of tele- phone talk should go up is re- Yealed in its profit and loss state ment handed the City Council. This statement shows the total income from the operation of the telephone eychange was SIS 245.36 while the outgo for operation and local ad ministration was a little over s21.- GOO. Significantly, it then shows an additional charge against the local operation of S6,561.83 for head office expense" interest on debentures and some lesser items.
 Oh well, maybe there's a chance of importing some carrier pigeons or perhaps the parakeets around town could be trained to carry mes sages.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-06-18
ADLAT STEVENSON COMING TO ALASKA

WASHINGTON -R- Adlai stey- enson will make a political speech making tour Of the Pacific North west and Alaska next month. The 1852 Democratic Presidential can didate is scheduled to sail for Al aska on July 14 He will spend a. bout two weeks in Alaska mostly Yaeationing. He is scheduled to make a major speech in Anchorage on July 24.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-06-18
KASAAN MONUMENT MAY BE ABOLISHED

WASHINGTON -R-The House Territories subcommittee has ap- proved a bill to abolish the old Ka- saan National Monument on Prince or Wales Island near Ketchikan.
 Ben Thompson, of the National Park service said the 37-acre mon ument tract was set aside in 1916 to preserve Indian relics but that It is now in disrepair because of iaak of maintenance funds, added that it no longer serves any useful purpose as a monument.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-06-18
FLAG DAY AND INITIATION AT EMBLEM CLUB

With a flag day motiff for dec- oration the Wrangell Emblem Club initiated Mrs. Bob Goodrich into membership at its meeting last Monday night.
 The meeting was held in the Civic Center and is the last regul- ar meeting until next fall.
 Refreshments were served by Mrs. Peter Mccormack and Mrs. Bert McCay and were built around a cake decorated with a flag.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-06-18
B. c. FISHERMEN REJECT 21-CENT SOCKEYE PRICE

VANCOUVER, B. c. -R- The United Fishermen and Allied Work CTS Union recommended Thursday that 5000 British Columbia sal mon fishermen reject prices offer ed by the Fisheries Association of British Columbia of 21 cents Der pound for sockeye salmon, one cent less than last year.
 Alex Gordon, union official, said IS is almost certain a strike vote VIII reject the operators offer"
 The union is asking 231b cents a pound.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-06-18
BABY FOR LYNCHES

MT. and Mrs. Mike Lynch be- came parents of a daughter, born at Bishop Rowe General Hospita last Friday. The young lady weigh ed eight pounds three ounces and has been named Marilyn June Mother and baby went home Tues day.
 The father, a well-known local fisherman, owns and runs the Anna Marie.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-06-18
ROCKY TAKES CHApLEs IN DECISION FIGHT

NEW YORK -R- Relentless Rocky Marciano, boring in through the superior boxing of his oppon- ent beat ex-champ Ezzard Charles to bloody pulp Thursday night to win unanimous 15-round decision and retain his world heavyweight boxing championship. Marciano far behind in the early rounds, ab- sorbed a serious cut over his left eye before the fight became clearly Marciano's from the fifth round mn charles holds distinction as the tirst challenger who avoided a knockout from Marciano.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-06-18
HANSEN IN TOWN

Peter A. Hansen, field represent atiVe for the Employment Security Commission was in town Wednes- day and Thursday in connection with business of his agency. Rea- son We have not seen Pete" for some time, he informed The Sem tinel, was that he has been station ed in the Fairbanks office since March.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-06-18
MRS. JENKINS HOME

Mrs. Elsie Jenkins arrived in Wrangell this week by plane iron Petersburg. She arrived in Peters )urg the first of the week on tbe Baranof from Seattle.
 Mrs. Jenkins spent the past win ter in the Queen City.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-06-18
CAA MAN IN TOWN

Gii Joynt, former Petersburg air piahe pilot and now with the Civil Aeronautfcs Administration. was a 'ls1or In Wrangell last Monday afternoon, stopping over between planes on his way to Juneau after being in Ketchikan.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-06-18
HOUSE PASSES BILL
 FOR FISHERY RESEARCH

WASHINGTON -R- The House yesterday passed, and sent to the White House, a bill to make avail able three million dollars. a year Tor three years for fishery re- search and promotion, including studies of the declining Alaska sal mon runs.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-06-18
.IVGrSGn Wins Annual KinG
 Salmon Derby

Nrangells second Annual King salmon Derby ended at midnight June Is. with a few of the die hards still fishing at the Nose to the last minute and a last chance at the sbig one"
 Barney Iversen's 47 lb. 12 oz. fish was the winner of the 25 h. D. outboard. He landed his big one at the Elephants Nose May B. and his partner Dick Stokes lost a still bigger one out there about a week later.
 High for the women was Dot Roberts 37 lbs, and she is the lucky winner of a prize donated by the Remmerdens of Irene's Shop. She was also the winner of tho prize for the first salmon landed, which prize was also donated by Irene's.
 The committee pointed out that Wrangell harbor didn't produce any fish this year, practically all the fish entered being caught at Greys Island or the Elephants Nose. and most of the fish caught were lured by herring as bait.
 82 Tickets Sold
 There were a total of 82 entry tickets sold this year, and the com mittee ended up with a deficit of something like S5.O0, but this is offset by the acquisition of a Sport Herring net which the committee purchased and plans to rent out to reliable sportsmen in order to pay the cost of the net, which was SPA.
 There were numerous donations made as weekly prizes by local merchants as well as outside com panIes. These were acknowledged as they were offered each week, but the committee wishes again to thank all those who donated prizes this year. A complete financial statement will be prepared by Joel Wing, secretary, at a later date, and offered to the public through The Wrangell Sentinel
 One of the highlights of the Sal mon Derby was the savage battle fought in turbulent seas and men acing tide rips by Lee Stella, local baker Although his salmon was ably assisted by the elements, Lees courage finally paid off and he boated his prize after some close slaves. When the salmon was boat ed and brought to the official scales for entry it topped the scales at a neat - ' pounds.
 Members of the committee who did the work to make the derby a grand success were Dan Roberts. president; Art Nelson, vice presi- dent. Joel Wing, secretary-treasur- CT. and the Stikine Sportsmen's As- sociation, which sponsored the der by this year, extended it's thanks and congratulations to the three sportsmen for their efforts.
 Schwartz Wins
 Winner of the last weekly prize rod and reel donated by Buness Bros. was ronald Schwartz who landed a 39 lbs. 12 OF. king before last Sunday midnight.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-06-18
AT THE HOSPITAL

Mrs. George Serin was admitted to the hospital last Sunday and sent home Wednesday. Patrick Ed wards was admitted to the hospital on Thursday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-06-18

cause the good people in our neigh boring towns aren't boosting for us.
 In behalf of the Wrangell com munity, a sincere word of thanks to all of them for their friendy sentiments.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-06-18
zTEGER IN TOWN

A. H. Ziegler, well-known Ketch- Kan attorney, was in town on bus mess In the interest of his law firm in the First City, ziegler, ziegler and Cloudy.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-06-18
WYNN IN TOWN

William Vim, Juneau real es- tate agent and stock and bond salesman, was in town this week making a brief business visit here between planes on Wednesday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-06-18

FOR SALE - IA GU. it. home freezer and Bendix Model s wash ing machine. Call 19. 31-tfc
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-06-18

FOR SALE - Seine 165 fath- oms, 200 mesh, plenty of leads and ccrks, lines and -veb, in fine shape. Steal at $1.s00. See Geo. caee.
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-06-18

Too Late To Classify
 WANTED Copies of last weeks Wrangel Sentinel, June II. Call The Wrangell Sentinel and we'll pick lem up.~
 GET YOUR DIME BACK!
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-06-18
Good Neighbors

One of the fine things about AL askans, which often puzzles those from the Outside more used to back-biting competition, is that they like to see the other fellow get break. No more clearly has it been emphasized in recent weeks than the acclaim given Wrangeli generally by other towns of the territory for it's good fortune in getting industrial development here based on the great Southeast AL aska timber resources.
 The Daily Alaska Empire in Ju- neau has been moved twice in re- cent days to comment optimistical- ly on the Wrangell outlook. One of its editorials may be found re- printed on the next page. Other newspapers, doubtless sounding the sentiment of the people of their community, have had kind words for our little community. Elsewhere In today's paper you will find A letter from Senator Mark Jensen of Douglas expressing his good wish es. The Petersburg Press still our tavorite "lino part department" ]" shouted in headline over a timber story a couple of week ago "hur- ray for Wrangelli"
 It's a great thing to have good helghbors, just as interested and enthused about your good fortuue ss you are yourself. If Wrangell doesn't prosper now it won't be be.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-06-18
First Time Since '36

Meanwhile Alaska Republicans had themselves a time up in Me Kinley Park. GOPers are reported to have started out with a caucus and wound up with a convention which is probably just a technical ity to the average voter but to the Republican politicos it apparently means something. Report is that Albert White, who bossed the Re- publican party in Alaska for a dog en years or so, with a healthy vest full of proxies, says it's illegal. What he proposes to do about it re- mains to be seen, but apparently this is what happened.
 GOPers called a caucus for Me Kinley Park according to the Re- publican party rules. When they got to the meeting place, it devel- oped there were more so-called black Republicans than so-called White Republicans so the black Re- publicans changed the rules to make it a convention: dominated same, named their own central committee and were officially back in charge of the COP in Alaska for the first time since 1886.
 Democrats, viewing from the side lines were reportedly encouraged.
Arizona sun., 1954-09-10

PRIZE INVENTION - David
Lee Swindler, IL, displays radio
controlled car he designed i'm
Ford Motors annual Industrial
Arts Award competition. The
Warren, Ohio, yOungster won
third prize. 1t contains tape re-
cOrder, micrOphOne, and turn
table, and can transmit sounds
Arizona sun., 1954-09-10

PUTTER FUCKER - Pro
Golfer Bob Toski, of Livingston,
N. j., kisses putter after World
Championship on Tam O'Shanter
Links at Niles, Ill. He had a
36-hole score of 1872 - dozen
strokes under par for the first
prize of $4,000 and a $4,000
exhibition contract.
Arizona sun., 1954-09-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Williams and
sons, Marion, and Gerald, motore6
to Los Angeles over the Labor Day
holidays. They visited Mr.. Will.
liam's sister and brother whom he.
had not seen since their mothers
death twenty-seven years ago. Mr..
Williams sister located him
through the BLACK Dispatch The
Williams report a grand reunion.
Evening star., 1954-08-19
New Drug Stores Customers
Can Buy House or Automobile

A new drug store had it's for
NAL opening here today, offering
bargains in houses and sports
cars.
The place also sells drugs.
Advertisements list q $1,000
markdown to $26, $500 on a Chevy
Chase (Md) rambler, and q
$140 saving on a Jaguar auto
mobile.
The Drug Fair store Is at
Thirteenth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV, in building
still under construction.
Asked whether he actually ex-
Evening star., 1954-08-19

poets to sell q house or a car,
Milton Elsberg said, mot really"
He is president Of the chain
that runs the store.
But several customers have
demonstrated interest In the
house, he added.
In the more prosaic depart
ments, customers were doing
more than merely exhibiting in
terest. They were buying phono-
graph players, the London
Times and other out-of-town
newspapers, banana splits, cock
tail glasses, costume jewelry