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THE DOUGLAS ISLAND NEWS
DOUGLAS, ALASKA. FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1921| NO 17
BILLS PRESENTED
IN LEGISLATURE
Something Over Twenty Have Beeu
Started on Thier Way in
Both Houses
nominated by etth- i party being ex
officio national ? ?mmltt?eman of the
to quallltt it ions o( voters at prt
>id(t that no elector Is entitled to
unleaa he vtHcd for and supported a
p . m.-nt and creating au industrial
I'etitmna were pre . nted to the
Pioneers' Hume or receiving a
lute Concurrent l(i solution No.
??nforced This is in ||n? w|!h the
r riate a ?um of money to teat oil
dilator Hunt Introduced Senate
i' nrnrrent Revolution No. S. rec
neer. Hon.. at aitk, mik(. , r,
Ve*terda> Senator Collins Intro
duced a bill to do away with the
errltortal Shipping Hoard created
rial for Congresa to appropriate a
"hit lc lent Mini for the establishment
?'f ? safety lint atatlon In Alaska
lasooM la Unit-aid methods.
House Joint Memorial No. 1, to
? ite ? separate land district In
Southeastern Alaska and for a land
??Ice at Anchorage, was Introduced.
Mr Holt introduced in the house
a J.. ni>' mortal requesting the go*
? "l t. establish radio atatloni
?t Bethel. Havcock. Kotxebue. Teller
and Seidorla.
LAST PARTY
ToulRht at the Odd Fellow* hall
the final card party of the winter
| series to be Kt?en by the Hebekah
auxiliary will be held. The ajrlea
. rowd is expected to attend. The
keep of an Armenian orphan that
MR. HENDERSON
IS REAPPOINTED
Named by Board of Education as
Commisioner of Education
for Third Time
Monday mornlug. Lenter I). Ilendei
torlal < iimiaKloner of education, was
tlon consists of five members, with
Krawley. Second; Price. Third, and
MINING CONGRESS
BE AT PORTLAND
Many Subjects of Interest to be Dis
cussed at International Con
vention April 5-9
raining operator an well as the
mines and mining, ami every need
Why. with the curtailed production
lead and zlnrT Mineral tariffs; Can
ed along lines of the beneflclatlon
A contest in the Identl Oration
found In rocks will also be held as
a means of promoting rivalry and
entertainment. The rontosl will be
have had no training in mineralogy.
training in mineralogy or geology.
Irrespective of whether or not they
are graduates of colleges or unlver
Manv 'colleges and universities
have been Invited to send student
I teams to take part in the contest,
which will be conducted under com
petent Judges and under definitely
Axed rules.
first and sccond prizes will be
.?warded In each of the two clasaet-.
and winning teams will he given
In making the mineral determin
atlons contestanta will be limited
?o the use of pocket knives, hand i
lens, magnets and streak plates.
MANY ATTEND DANCE
Many from Douglas Island attend
<>d the annual dedication ball of the
i Elks lodge at Juneau last night and
report having a most excellent time,
i Special ferries were run for the ac
' commodatlon of Douglas Island and
Thane people.
GOVERNOR ASKS
FOR $1,269,254.5#
Estimated That Amount Will Be
Necetary to Operate Territory
for Two Years
The budget for expenditure* for'
the next two year* for the Terrltorv j
of Alaska, a* mihmlttod by Govornoi
Thoinux Klgg* to the houie of rop |
re*entatlvca late last week, total*
11,269.264. Tbaae expenditure* arc
asked for under the new lump ?um
tystem a* advocated by tbe Kovernor
In his menage to the leglslatuj-e.
In the total eMimatc JG2i.2S9.60
I* asked for the iiupport of Terri
torial school* for the next two year*.
The appropriation for the ?ame pur
pose In 1919 wa* ?56S,S:6.15. In
the appropriation askod for thi* year
there la Included an Item of ti&.OOO
to rover a deficiency to complete the
period, a* the appropriation cover*
the time from June 30, 1921, to
one for $40,000 for the Alaska Ag
rlcultural College and School of
Mines at Kairbanks. The board of
trustees u*ked for this amount to
wa* built In 1918. but has never
ed for Its maintenance was not
The estimates for roads and trails,
totaling $244,000. show* a decrease
iV'ueers Home
V99.600.0U
pennon of lloard of
Trinitron for Homo .. 3S.000.0tf
10.S40.00
8,520.00
Territorial Hanking
369.S0
Support of schools In
Incorporated school
dlitr.lcti. ins
amount allotted
of Alaska fund by
Governor and from
other sources 244.000. OC1
?hip high schools.. 5,000.00
Ions Compulsory
Alaska Agricultural
College and School
I 62t.289.S0
30.000.00
Office of Commission
er of Health 26.000.00
and Alaska Museum 18,000.00
246. 000. 00
Commission 75,000.00
Expenses Alaska Terri
torial 8 h I p p I n K
Hoard 5,000.00
Grand total of sug
icested budget . .$1,269,254.60
"Wanted A Chapero ie." has been
selected as the sculor play to be pre
sented by the Douglas High School
TWO JUDGES
divlilon. with headquarters at Val
do*, will arrive hero early next wook
tu assist Judge Robert W. Jennings
of thli d'vlHlon In trying cases be
fore the present torni of the district
court.
The calendar for this term li ao
lengthy with both civil and crim
inal canes that Judge Jennings asked
the I>epartment of Juitlco fo.- an as
sistant, and the request was granted.
Judge Brown will arrive here on
the Northwestern early next week
and will be accompanied by his
Mcnographer. Isaac Hamburger.
SPLENDID PROGRAM
ON MONDAY NIGHT
Commissioner of Education and
Others Contribute Parent
Teaoher Meeting
Lester D. Henderson. Territorial
commissioner of education, was the
speaker of the evening at the meet
ing of the Parent-Teacher Associa
tion at the assembly rooms of the
Douglas public school on Monday
erening and gave a graphic descrip
tion of his trip down the Yukon and
on to Nome daring the past summer
on his tour of Inspection of the Tor
Mr. Henderson told of being at
Nome when the New Yor-to-Nome
flyers arrived thero and of their re
ception by tha people there, many of
whom had never seen a flying ma
chine. He spoke of his meeting
with Iloald Amundsen, the explorer,
who Is now on another trip Into the
John Henson. another speaker of
the evening, took for his theme the
tlonal matters 64 years ago when he
educational and other matters In
Mis* Helen Stansflold sang a
vocal solo, accompanied by ' Miss
Cleary on the piano and Mr. Nichols
on the violin. Her first selection
was "Hapy Days" and her encore.
"Let the Ilest of the World Go By."
Vocal and Instrumental muslr and
recitations by scholars of the High
and grammar school students con
TEACHER TO WED
The news that Mim MaUel Mom.
for two terms a t earlier In the
Douglas public school. la soon to
marry, is contained In the following
Hipping from the society Items of
the Seattle P.-l. of March 8:
"Announcement of the engage
menlment of Miaa Maine! Mom, for
merly a teacher In the Douglaa city
schools, to Homer Smith of Yukima.
was made at a luncheon and reunion
of Douglas teachers held at the
Northold Inn Saturday afternoon.
The luncheon was given In honor of
Mrs. Harold Hotelllng. formerly Miss
Floy Tracy, principal of the schools.
Mrs. Chester McKlnnon. Mrs. M. An
derson, Miss Isobel Wilson and Miss
Lena White, all Northern teachers,
with the exception of Miss White,
were the other guests at the lunch
eon. Mrs. McKlnnon will be remem
bered by former Douglas residents as
Miss Minnie Malloy. and Mrs. An
derson as Miss Mary Deckstrom.
SPRAINED ANKLE
Mrs. Olof Swanson Is at her home
suffering from a sprained ankle re
ceived yesterday when she fell
through a hole in the sidewalk In
the vicinity of her home.
? ? 1
WE SELL
Fresh Milk and Cream
Ferry Ticket*
Steamship Tickets
(Admiral Line)
Cut Flowers
Potted Plants
Electric Light Globes
Ice Cream and Candy
Magazines and Newspapers
Fountain Pens
Stationery
Fiction and other books
Cameras and Films
In addition to the beat lines
of merchandise regularly rar
ilod In any first-clan* drug
store.
Guy s Drug Store
OUY L. SMITH. Prop.
3d and D St. Douglas, Alaska
FUND BE RAISED
TO BOOST BILL
Q. T. Jackion. of Alaska Qastineau,
It Starting a Campaign for
McFadden Bill
The McKadden bill to provide for
a bonus on gold of ten dollars an
ounce on all of that metal used In
the manufactures and art*, hav
ing been reported favorably by the
ways and means committee o( the
house of representatives, renewed
hope It felt of its passage and a vig
orous campaign hat been started by
George T. Jackson, general manager
of the Alaska Gaatlneau Mining
Company for a promotion fund to
help get the bill enacted Into a law.
Mr. Jackson was designated by
the American Mining Congress at Us
representative to help ralte thlt
fund, and ho has started on his
duties. To gather the money In this
division he will assume himself. Yes
terday he met with a number of leg
islators from the various other di
visions of the Territory and each
promised that he would communicate
with people in hit division to astltt
In raiting the fund.
In advocating the raiting of
money to atsist In the passage of this
law. Mr. Jackson said today:
"There is no single thing that
might happen that would help Alas
ka so much as the passago of the Mc
Kadden hill. There are thousands of
acres of gravel in the Territory that
can not be worked at a profit at the
present time, but which would be
worked if this bill became a law.
There are many claims In all parts
>f Alaska where quartz predominates
that could be worked at a profit if
I his additional money could he se
cured for the gold," he continued,
"and if this ground could he worked,
the unemployment problem of the
West could be solved to a consider
able extent, as there Is no doubt
that ten thousand people would rush
LEGION SMOKER
BE A GOOD TIME
Collier-DeArmond and Carloi-Gra
ham Matches to be Main
Events April 29
The American Legion Smoker,
April 29, promise* to be ona of the
big limes of the winter season, with
six bouts arranged for by Match
maker Jink Wilson, anions which
will be the one between Collier of
Douglas and DeArmond of Fort Hew
itt). and Carlo* of Juneau and Gra
ham of Treadwell.
The first bout, posted as a head
liner, will be a battle of heavy
weights. with Collier, who was de
feated by Leo lllgley at tho recent
Klks' smoker, pitted against DeAr
mond. the Kort Seward soldier, who
won his match In a Legion smoker of
last tfummer, with a punch. This
match is to go six rounds and fight
fans have declared that It should be
a fast one. as both men are known
for their willingness to mix.
The. Carlos-Graham affair will be
between featherweights. Carlos Is
the little Filipino who won from
Heaudln at the last Elks' smoker by
the knockout route. He is a little
fellow who packs a big punch and
is exceedingly clever with It. Gra
ham Is a Treadwell boy who is
lightning fast and clever. This
bout, it is predicted, will be well
worth seeing. These men are also
scheduled to go six rounds.
There are four other matches on
the card for the evening, the names
of the principals not having yet been
announced.
IN OIL GAME
Frank Bach, W. Q. Kdwlna and
Mrs. Alice Cottghlln, all of this cltv,
have entered the oil game by filing
for prospecting permits on 2,5$"
acres of oil land near Lituya bay.
The filings were made last week be
fore Register of the Land Office F.
A. Boyle.
Mnny years ago Mr. Bach found
nil seepage on the west side of Lit
uya hay. hut In those days oil was
not thought anything of In Alaska.
Some time ago a man was grub
staked to go to the place and look
over the ground. Tho seepages were
not found owing to the snow that
was covering the ground, but loca
tions have been made covering the
area where they are known to be.
Two other parties from Juneau have
also filed at the same location.
It Is known that besides oil there
Is considerable coal land surround
ing Lituya bay.
INSPECT MUSEUM
The classes In history of the
Douglas High School, accompanied
by Supt. Corilon C. Mitchell, vldted
the Territorial musoum Tuesday af
ternoon ami were entertained for
aeveral hours by Rev. A. P. Kashe
varof, the curator, who lectured on
a number of the t til ti rm of Intereat
there.
FIRST BILL IS
MADE INTO LAW
Governor Signed Special Election
Bill Wednesday ? Election to
Be Held March 29
The Ural bill to be punned by the
present legislature waa signed by
Governor Itiggs Wednesday after
noon and wna the one authorising
the governor to call a pedal olcctlona
on short notice when emergencies*
may arise.
Yeaterday the governor sent out |
a call for a special election to be
held in the Second division to elect
a member of I he Territorial house of
representatives to (III the position '
made vacant by the death of E. W.
Burroughs at Seattle u short time
ago.
Ai amended the bill leaves It to
the discretion of the governor
whether or not he shall call an elec
tion and that not less than ten days
shall elapse between the Issuing of
the writ and the holding of the elec
tion. Returns may be made to the
Territorial canvaalng board in the
quickest means of communication
possible and the board when they are
satisfied that the returns from mis
sing precincts will not alter the re
sults, may Issue a certificate of j
election.
DISTILLATE WILL
AGAIN BE SOLD
Oil Tanker Atlas Will Arrive on
Channel on March 22 With
170.000 Gallons
John D. Help*, district manager of
(he Standard Oil Company for Alas
ka. announced from hla Juneau
headquartera laat week that the
oil tanker Atlaa would arrive In the
Channel on or about March 22 with.
170.000 gallons of distillate for the
Channel union of the company ami
that in the future distillate would nt
all tlmea lie available.
Thla statement comes on the heels
of a recent announcement of the
company that when the present sup
ply of this grade of fuel was ex
hatiHted from the tanks there would
be no more available and that only
gnsoline could be sccurcd for fuel.
The tanks at this time are nearly
empty, but it Is believed there Is
enough distillate on hand to last un
til the tanker arrives.
The announcement of the resump
tion of 'he sale of distillate, as taken
from the Seattle Dally Times of a
recent date, reads as follows:
"Pugct Sound and Alaska's fish
ing fleet, users of agricultural trac
tors and Irrigation pumping plants,
received an unexpected bit of wel
come news today In an announce
ment by W. L. Muney, new district
Hales manager for the Standard Oil
Company here, that his company is
about to restore engine distillate to
the trade. This means. In effect,
cheaper operating costs to gas en
gine owners. It was asserted.
"Mr. Muney's announcement said:
'The Standard Oil Company Is pre
paring to market engine distillate
henceforth at their Southeastern
Alaskan stations and contemplate as
soon as refineries' facilities will per
mit. which probably will be in July
or sooner, if possible, carrying an
engine distillate for all general pur
poses at Seattle and Point Wells as
well as other points in the North
west.'
"Use of distillate, discontinued in
February. 1920, owing to a gasoline
shortage, will further Increase the
supply of gasoline available this
summer to motorists."
CLUB MEETING
At the meeting of the Douglas
Island Woman'* Club, held at the
i home of Mrs. I.eo DeMytt on Wed
nesday evening, three readings by
Mesdames John Richards^ Kgburt
Loomin and 6lof Swanson were fea
tures of the program.
Mrs. Ixmmis' talk on her recent
trip to the state of Washington, dur
ing which she paid a visit to the
Woman's Club at Ccntralia, Wash.,
I was much enjoyed.
There was a good attendance of
club members. Refreshments were
served by the hostess.
MUCH INTEREST
IN FIELD MEET
Training Started for Big Time at
Douglas Natatorium. Friday
Evening, April 1
As the tlnn> drawn near to the blK
Indodr field meet that li to be held
at the Douglas Natatorium on Fri
day evening. April 1, more an-J more
Interest In being evinced In the af
fair.
I.imt week work was actually start
ed by the local boys In training for
tho different events and the train
ing will be kept up from now on
until the day of the meet. Entries
will be made by the grammar and
high school In practically all events
and as the students of the Juneau
school arc boosting strong, there will
no doubt be Intense competition be
tween the traditional rivals.
In Juneau, Mr. Phillips, the coach,
has a boy who wants to run three
miles and some one Is being sought
to run against him, and. If found,
this run will be put on the program.
For the senior events as yet not
mutt) Is known, although the Amer
ican Legion, for which special num
bers have been put on the program,
has appointed a committee to secure
entries.
Provided on the lengthy program
there Is every kind of sport Imag
inable so that anyone at all athlet
ically Inclined will find something
to suit his particular talent.
Entries are very much desired
from adults for every event, and for
the convenience of men In the dif
ferent towns on the Channel, A. H.
Phillips of Juneau will take the
name* of entrants there, Clem
Hodges at Thane, 0. C. Mitchell at
Douglas, and If. L. Kowley or P. K.
Ilradley at Trcadweil.
Ribbons will be awarded winners
that will be a souvenir of tho meet.
BASKETBALL MAY
BE PLAYED AGAIN
Series of Poit Season Games in Sight
for Championship of South
eastern Alaska
That the Metlakatla basketball
five, champlona of the southernmost
tip of the Southeastern Alaska shoo
string, may yet visit Douglas to play
11 series of Karnes with the Douglas
High School team for the champion
ship of Southeastern Alaska. Is indi
cated by recent word rtraived here.
A short time ago Coach Gordon
C. Mitchell of the Douglas team re
ceived a challenge from the Metla
kalfa boys to play a series of gatm-s
ft Ketchikan. As the local team had
already taken one trip towards the
fouthern end of the division seeking
came*, it was not possible to make
l he trip again, as all the boys are at
lending high school and can not lose
'he time from their studies. Mr.
Mitchell answered to that effect and
<ald that the local boys would be
perfectly willing to play any one at
Douglas.
No ofTical word has been received
ibout the matter, but from a recent
Item appearing in the Ketchikan
Chronicle relative to the matter It
would seem that the Mctlakatlas
were serious considering a trip
north. Games were scheduled once
before earlier in tho season with
Mctlakatla. but they did not arrive.
However, to make sure that they
will be in trim, the Douglas High
squad started training again and
will keep it up until It has been def
initely decided whether or not tho
Karnes will be played.
The Item In the Ketchikan Chron
icle that appeared on the 10th of
this month and started all the ex
cltment .ls as follows:
"C. S. Ogden, who was captain of
the Ketchikan 'Tigers.' is now mak
ing arrangements for the Mclakatla
five to play the Douglas High School
basketball team at Douglas In tho
near future.
"A wire was received yesterday
irom the manager of the Douglas
team, saying that they would be
:lad to play with the Melakatlans,
but that they would not be able to
t play in Ketchikan or Mctlakatla, as
> all the boys were attending high
school and It would Interfere with
their school work, but they would
be glad to play in their home town.
"Douglas claims the championship
of the towns farther north, while
Metlakatla claims the championship
of the towns In this vicinity. Met
lakatla hopes to be able to claim the
championship of all Southeastern
Alaska, after the game with
Douglas."