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February 9, 1923 – The opening of the Million Dollar Club in Wrangell next Saturday night will without doubt be one of the greatest pleasure events in the history of southeastern Alaska. The thrilling life of the bygone days of the Kondike will be lived over again as the dramatic scenes are reenacted. The famous native orchestra from Metlakatla will furnish the music for the occasion. Special boats will arrive from Juneau , Petersburg, and Ketchikan bringing delegations of visiting Elks with their ladies and friends. The local Elks have a...
February 2, 1923 – The halibut boat Flora was wrecked on the morning of January 24th on Whale Rock in Danger Pass, between Duke and Mary Islands and is a total loss. The seven men in the crew at once took to the dory and started for shore, but when still a mile away, the overloaded dory swamped and they were forced to swim back to the wrecked gas boat where they sought what meager shelter they were able to find. They were taken off the wreck the next day and taken to Ketchikan. The wreck was caused by a blinding snowstorm. The men lost e...
January 26, 1923 – There is every indication that actual work will start on the big paper plant at Thomas Bay as early as this spring as weather conditions will allow. Two crews are now engaged in cruising the timber in the Rocky Pass section and the Forestry officials at Ketchikan are rushing work on one of their boats so that another crew can be sent out at once. Those who are backing the plant have applied for a final permit to develop the water power there and this will be granted as soon as the Forest Service has set aside thirty years s...
January 19, 1923 – Neil C. MacGregor, who has just returned from a trip to Morningside with insane patients, reports that Captain George Torrey, who was sent there from Petersburg recently, is now a raving maniac and the physicians in charge say that he can not live over two years and possibly only six months. Captain Torrey is confirmed in the violent ward and is kept strapped to his bed by the wrists. He recently enticed one of the other patients close to him on a pretext of wanting to whisper to the man and bit his nose off. Mr. MacGregor s...
January 12, 1923 – Last Sunday afternoon the Ladies Glee Club, assisted by the Kjerulf Male Chorus, appeared in a concert of song at the Sons of Norway Hall. The program was well rendered and showed the result of hard and long training. Mrs. John Flint, the director is entitled to a great deal of praise for the hard work she has done in training the members of the chorus. Mrs. Johannsen rendered two solo numbers and was the surprise of the program as this was the first time she had appeared in public. Her voice is rich and sweet and her s...
F. Klevenhusen & Company operated out of their headquarters in Altoona, Washington, a town which flourished from the 1890s to the 1940s. The letterhead notes in German that the company deals in salmon, fish and crustaceans. This exchange between Klevenhusen and Mr. Sonsthagen of Petersburg is regarding the fish desired – preferably salmon of eleven to twelve pounds per side. Due to a perceived glut, the letter says customers will have enough fish to last until the next winter. It goes on to p...
January 5, 1923 – Following custom, the bachelors of Petersburg will give another of their annual dances at the Sons of Norway Hall on Saturday night. For many years it has been the custom for the bachelors in town to give a big dance to which everybody is invited just before the start of the spring fishing season. The dance will be entirely free to all, the entire expenses being paid by the hosts of the evening. January 2, 1948 – At a meeting of the Territorial Board recently the application of the Town of Petersburg for funds to con...
January Petersburg experienced record snowfall on New Year's Day with 17.5 inches of new snow on the day, bringing the total snow depth to 40 inches according to the National Weather Service. The Petersburg Borough Assembly passed a resolution requesting a discussion with the U.S. Postal Service about providing additional services in Petersburg following continued issues with staffing, irregular hours, and long lines. All-purpose vehicles became legal to drive on roads in Alaska, including in...
December 29, 1922 – Harry Naylor, who had been in the hospital since last Friday suffering from a gunshot wound died at four o’clock this morning, death being caused by tetanus or lock-jaw. Naylor was accidentally shot in the arm at Farragut Bay while on a hunting trip with Hervie Jorgensen a week ago Wednesday. First aid was given and a boat was rushed from town to bring him in. Every possible thing was done, but early Wednesday morning symptoms of tetanus were observed. There being no supply of the serum necessary to treat the disease her...
