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January 9, 1915 – Delegate Wickersham has had incorporated in the appropriations bill an item of $25,000 for the survey of the Dry Strait. The survey is to be made with a view to ascertaining the feasibility of opening a channel through the strait. The prevailing opinion in this vicinity appears to be that the scheme is totally impracticable, and that the expending of the survey appropriation will be the last heard of it. The suggestion is also made that the sum of even $25,000 applied toward aids to navigation in the Narrows would be of t...
Office hours with Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins at Java Hus Fri. Jan. 9th, 12-2 p.m. Come with questions, comments, and suggestions before the new legislative session starts....
January 2, 1915 – Although the steamer situation was a big handicap to the convention and anniversary celebration held by the Sons of Norway lodge – delegates from Gastineau towns being unable to get there – the affair was fraternally and socially successful. All members from Petersburg and vicinity attended, and a delegation from Ketchikan came up by gasboat. At the banquet there were about eighty members and visitors in attendance. At the Arctic Brotherhood ball on New Years eve, a novel ceremonial was arranged for midnight. Promptly at th...
The pyro crew of the Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department (PVFD) will help usher in the new year with a bang as they put on a fireworks display New Years Eve. The show starts at 7 p.m. on Wednesday evening and can be seen from a few prime locations. “We’re going to shoot them from the parking lot by the crane dock in the South Harbor, so the best viewing areas will be from the Middle Harbor parking lot or in the South Harbor itself or the South Harbor parking lot by the boat ramp,” said Dave Berg of the PVFD. The Chamber of Commerce helps...
December 26, 1914 – ALASKA – Wrangell Strait – Petersburg Float Light and Middle Grand Buoy 17 reported displaced on December 15, 1914, were replaced on their respective stations December 18, 1914. By direction of the Commissioner of Lighthouses. December 29, 1939 – Flying instruction for 20 handpicked University of Alaska students, including two co-eds, was tentatively scheduled to begin Wednesday of this week. There were 39 applications for the course, which is to be run by Richard C. Ragle, commercial pilot and former instructor in mining...
Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht gave the following report to the Assembly at Monday’s regular meeting: Power and Light is proposing the addition of a new capital project to add a high voltage switch immediately upstream of PFI. This will improve reliability and aid in power restoration after an outage. The project would include replacement of the overhead primary metering installation which is very close to school property. The Harbor Security/Fire Vessel electrical upgrade was successful bid out to Bear Electric Inc., which came in as the app...
December 19, 1914 – Despite the fatherly interest advanced by the moralists in our behalf to make Alaska dry; might not the people directly interested have something to say in the matter? Who made the prohibition states dry? Was it not the people of those particular states? Then why should an outsider be allowed to rush a resolution through congress to make the country dry before the people; whose interest is involved have a chance to say whether they want it dry or not. Let the intention of those who desire to see Alaska dry be ever so sincere...
Dear Santa, Would you like to look at my tree? I love you! Can I have a dark purple and pink dinosaur that is little? I am making you a toy to buy. Or do you want to go back home? Do you want to look at my brother? Isabelle Hammer, age 3 Dear Santa, I have been really good. I would like an electric scooter, video games, and pokemon cards. what is your favorite food? Logan Tow age 7 P.S. also a flexible flyer Dear Santa, Do your reindeer eat carrots? I like Santa because he is snuggly and...
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem to be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was, that while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths,...
