The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 30, 1939, Page 8

NEW OWNER OF CHICHAGOF IS PIONEER HERE i Davis—dne of Early Klondikers-Well Known Thoughout Northland Davies, prominent Seattle who owns control of the Mining Company, is a with the first chap- T. A ker. chagof uccess story” ters written in was in Sept 1897, that first saw Juneau as ‘“cram- med in passenger on the old Ros Like many, he headed for the glittering Klondike, He was too late for the down- river rush, and so he photographed and wrote some of the earliest newspaper stories to come out, then | went back in the next spring. Mining occupied little of time. His only claims were to the Guggenheims before himself went to work on From then on, son and Whitehorse Navigation Com- C s0 his sold he was | them. | he owned the Daw-! | which has been administered here by the Forest Service No \\UHI has been received here as to wha | change is to be made in the (‘\xps management, but it is expected it will remain under Forest Service direction in Alaska. Another effect of the change will be that a Coast Guard headquar- ters will be established in Juneau for all of Alaska. The reorganiza- tion plan consolidates the Burea: of Lighthouses, now in the De- | partment of Commerce, with the Coast Guard, a Treasury agency. | Some other agencies with offices in Juneau may be affected by the | transfers tomorrow, but the prin- | cipal ones are those mentioned above. As originally passed, one reorgan- jzation plan would have gone into effect tomorrow and the other not| until next week, but by joint reso- lution of Congress both were made effective July 1, the beginning of the new fiscal year. .- B.P.R.TOBUILD NEW WAREHOUSE | ATCITY LIMIT pany, was manager of the Cana- dian Development Company, which the nucleus of the present Pass and Yukon Route sys- was White tem Soaked 'Em the oldtimers will remember that company, because of the high prices we soaked 'em,” Davies re- called sheepishly. Another Alaskan interest for Da- was the Alaska Lighterage and sreial Company at Nome, was sold to the citizens of and now represents the Lo- rage interests. Davies is Vice President of the Seattle Gas Con former President of the Chamber of Commerce, Director of the Pacific National Bank in Seattle For the past twelve years he has done little else but travel Buys Mine Control In January he bought control of the Chichagof mine. He flew to Juneau with Marine Airways yes- terday after spending several days the: with Superintendent Jack Littlepage who is putting flotation equipment in shape for recovery of gold that went into the tailings. He is a guest at the Baranof Hotel and will sail south on the steamer Baranof tomorrow. ,ee OFFICES FEEL REORANIZATION HERE SATURDAY Fisheries, Game,B P. R CCC, PWA, WPA All Being Shifted (Continued from Puxe One) - [ whict Nome men ligh Today Seattle and a diseases of wildlife, and also where t economical for the protection to farmers and stockmen against predatory animals.” B.P.R. Transferred Another agency, important to A'askans, which is transferred is the Bureau of Public Roads, which is leaving the Department of Aun-‘ culture for a new Federal Works Agency directed by John M. Car- mody. District Engineer M. D. Williams is in charge of the Bu- reau’s Alaska activities. The Federal Emergency Adminis- tration of Public Works, familiarly known as the PWA, and the Works Progress Administration, familiaily known as the WPA, are ‘also trans- ferred to the new Federal Agency. In charge of the PWA in Alaska is J. G. Shepard, In- spector-Engineer. WPA has been administered here by the Gover- nor's office. WPA’s name is chang- ed in the anization plan to Works Projects Administration CCC In New Hands Another Agency active in Alaska which is transferred to the Feceral Works Agency is the Civil- ian Conservation Corps, or CCC, After the doy"s work — refresh yoursg" with @ Works | Authority Received fo Call » Bids for Plant on | Highway Authority was received today in the district office of the Bureau of Public Roads, to proceed with the advertising and letting of contracts for the erection of a warehouse and automotive shop building in Juneau The two-acre site of the proposed building was purchased from| Charles Waynor in 1938 and ad- joins the city limits on the Glacier Highway. The proposed building is to be completely fire-proof; one- story concrete and steel structure:| 85 feet by 160 feet, with a mwl} floor space of 15,000 square feet divided into: mechanical shop, 45x | 85; blacksmith and steel shop, 20x 24; paint shop, 23x36; storage warehouse with mezzanine floors, 30x85; go rage and automotive stor- age, & office and p 40x40; boiler room, room, 6x2 Hydraulic lifts, overhead crane,| gasoline service, and several pieces of new mechanical equipment in addition to the equipment now in| use will complete thoroughly | modern mechanical division. room, a { THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1939. WEATHER BUREAU INSTITUTES NEW | SYSTEM ON JULY 1 Half Dozen Changes fo B Made in Observation Routine Here e A little reorganization of its own is taking place tomorrow in the of- fice of the U. S. Weather Bureau here, half a dozen changes in oper- | ations going into effect at midnight tonight. Most important and most revo- lutionary is institution of a new numerical code of weather reporting which is to replace the old code| which has been in effect since the Weather Bureau's founding more than half a century ago. Another change here is that slides are to be put out daily to capture| pollen from the air. Balloon observations are to be nnrh' an hour earlier, at 6 in the morning and noon. The noon weather observation is | tions at 3:30 a. m,, 9:30 a, m., 3:3 m., and 9:30 p. m, airway ob- .emuon» at 6:30 a. m., 12:30 p.‘ Im, 6:30 p. m, and 12:30 p. m,, and | hourly observations on the half hour in daylight hours from 8:30 a. m. to 4:30 p. m. The staff of the local office is being enlarged by addition of Miss Merle Biggens, Assistant clerk- stenographer - Monday |Is Federal | Holiday All Federal offices here will be closed Monday, July 3, as well as {on the Fourth, under an executive order announced from Washing- | ton today. Federal employees will thus have a vacation from noon until Wednesday morning. It had not been decided this afterncon whether the Monday holiday would apply also to Terri- torial offices. - “Alaskana” by Marie Dr:lke at all | book stores, 50 cents. | The date of bid opening will be |} fixed immediately and invitation for | bids published in local and west coast papers. "BUD" FOSTER'S MOTHER VISITS WITH DAUGHTERS | Wilson “Bud” Foster, popular| young Forest Service employee, is| spending a happy afternoon today, showing his mother and two sisters | the sights of Juneau for the fim\ time. | Bud's mother, Mrs. E. L. Foster,| and her two daughters, Joan and | Jean, are roundtrippers on the De-| nali, which arrived in Juneau this | afternoon for a 14-hour stay. | Mrs. Wilson Foster will join her mother-in-law and sisters-in- law in the morning to go to Skagway | with them and- return. D e - There was no softball game last night as scheduled between the Truckers and the Federals, because of rain, and the game has not been scheduled for playoff. | - | Empire classifieds pay. 74 WORKING MAN sa¢ SURE | EAT | | MEAT EVERY BOD! NEEDS IT-IT, new | 1 IS THE MUSCLE BUILDER ALASKA MEAT CO. FINE PRODUCTS THAT HAVE THEIR PEAK ONLY IN OUR SERVICE! 39 .= 539 | | | tomorrow DESTROYERS T0 HAVE VISITORS SAT. AND SUN. | Two sleek greyhounds of Uncle |Sam’s fleet docked at the Govern- ment wharf this afternoon with 384 officers, | cadets from the University of | Washington and University of Cal- ifornia. The destroyer Tucker, carryi | the University of Washington stu- dents, is under command of Lt. Cmdr. Gearing, with Lt. R. 8. Carr Executive Officer. Lt. Cmdr. H. G. Smith captains the Case, carrying the California students. Visiténg hours for the ships, which will be here until Monday morning, are from 1:30 p. m. to 4:30 p. m. | Saturday and Sunday. ‘ There are 102 students from the | University of Washington and Uni- versity of California aboard the two ships which left Seattle June 14 |and have been cruising Southeast Alaska in random maneuvers since. From here they will go to Ketchikan for the Fourth of July and thence South. gl [to be climinated, leaving observa- DI""ER us‘l’ EVENMG HONORS YOUNG (OUPLE For Miss Doroiny Whittaker and Mr. Earl Wilson, whose marriage will be an event this evening, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wilson entertained with dinner last evening in the Iris Room of the Baranof Hotel. | Those present for the occasion included: Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Clem- ents, Mrs. M. O'Mally, Miss Mar- gery Whittaker, Mr. Dale Druliner, Jackie Wilson, Miss Dorothy Whit- taker, Mr. Earl Wilson and the host | and hoste: EVERLIVE DOWN crew and Naval Reserve | SMUGGLER OF BOUNTY PELTS ' FOUND GUILTY Nabesna Man Fined $225 on Two Counts at Cordova Found guilty of smuggling wolf pelts into the Territory for the purpose of collecting bounty on them, Herman Kessier of Nabesna yesterday was fined $25 for game law violation and $200 for violation of the Lacey Act, relating to inter- state shipment. He was tried in U. S. Commissioner’s Court at Cordova. Kessler’s trial was an outcome of a special bounty investigation by the Alaska Game Commission over the past year. Wildlife Agent Clarence Rhode appeared in the case against Kessler. ——- GIRL SCOUT LUGGAGE IS | DELAYED ENROUTE HERE If parents are puzzled over the disappearance of their daughter’s luggage when calling at the Forest Service warehouse, they will be re- lieved to learn that due to diffi- culties in transportation from the Eagle River camp some of the bag- gage has not been brought in yet, but a noice will be published when the luggage arrives. There is, however, a great deal of baggage at the warehouse and E. M. Polley urges that it be called for immediately so that space will k= available for the remainder upon its arrival. SLEEPING ROBE ORTHERN outdoor men for more than 30 years have made a Woods | bedding. Dependable = “Eiderdown” their favorite camp for warmth and protection regard- less of shelter. Now made in weights for all seasons— 1-Star, 2-Star and 3-Star. Insulated with genuine waterfowl down. Draftproof design. Windbreaker cover. Wool lined. ASK YOUR DEALER Buy a Woods 1-Star Robe NOW. Weight about 8 Ibs. Sof:, compact, durable. Dry cleans perfectly. GEORGE BROBTHERS PHONE 92-95 PHONE 92-95 $20.00 Coupon Book $19.00 $10.00 Coupon Book $9.50 o BUTTER COOKIHS 300 pound MARSHMALLOWS 20¢ ™ JELLO-AIl Flavors 3 25¢ " TOMATO JUICE 46-ounce 2" 59¢ Grapefruit Juice 46-ounce 2 for 490 "LOCAL EGGS 45edozen LOCAL EGGS We are proud to SUM say that WE HANDLE BEST QUALITY MEATS JUNEAU DANISH H $2.25 ™ "HORMEL HAMS Quarters $1.25 Halves $2.40 ROASTS SHOULDER PORK SHOULDER LAMB _ 25¢™ ROASTS PHONE 92-95 JOHNSON'S FLOOR SUPPLIES Kleen Floor . ..$1.25 Glocoat ........75¢ Liquid Wax .. .$1.35 Paste Wax .....75¢ Linoleum Varnish 75¢ JOHNSON'S I‘LOOR SUPPLIES MIXERS Sold After 6 P. M. ALL KINDS PEANUT BUTTER 2 1b. jar 35c ; MERTIME AMS RAW S e et LEG & % GEORGE BROTHERS SALAD DRESSING 40e quart NIPP BRAND We carry the largest assortment CHEESE in Juneau LUNCH KITS $ 1.7 5 complete UNIVERSAL BROCCOLLI in fins 35¢ VIGORO 4sc and 950 ALSO LARGE SIZES FRENCH FRIED ONIONS 25¢e ™" WE HAVE Complete STOCK FRESH Vegelables FRUITS BABY BEEF POT ROAST ™™ 25¢ RAW “* COCKTAIL SHRIMP 60¢ ROASTS ROLLED RIB—LEG PORK—LEG VEAL LAMB—ROLLED RUMP 35¢ ™™ ROASTS I ( Stock QuoTaTIONs I NEW YORK, June 30.—Closing of Alaska Juneau mine stock to- day is 7%, American Can 94, Am- erican Power and Light 37, Ana- conda 22%, Bethlehem Steel 517%, Commonwealth and Southern 1%, Curtiss Wright 47, General Motors 41%, International Harvester 537%, Kennecott 31%, New York Central 13%, Northern Pacific 7%, United States Steel 44'2, Pound $4.68. DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today's Dow, Jones averages; industrials 130.63, rails 25.1 '35 utilities 22.97. WHITTAKER-WILSON NUPTIALS TONIGHT At a queit ceremony to be per- formed this evening at 8 o'clock in the Manse of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church by the Rev John A. Glasse, Miss Dorothy Whit- taker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Whittaker of Pilet Rock, Oregon, will become the bride of Mr. Earl Wilson, son of Mrs. Bessie Wilson of St. Louls, Missouri. Miss Margery Whittaker will be her sister’s only attendant and Mr. Jack Wilson will be his brother’s best man. Following the ceremony a small WEddl.ng reception wlll be held- at >oo CABBIES WILL BE HOSTS AT BIG DANCE Blossoming out with the first of what will probably become an an- nual affair, the cab drivers of Ju- neau will stage a big dance in the Elks' ballroom tomorrow night. An array of prizes and surprises are in store for the dancers. Among the items awaiting some lucky in- dividual are 15 free tickets on the American Legion cruiser to be awarded as the climax to the Fourth of July celebration. Favors, refreshmetns and music by the Royal Alaskans completes the program for the night. Dancing begins at 10 o'clock. Tickets are for sale by any cab driver. Chairman of the commit- tee on arrangements is Harry Ste- phenson. e ee—— “Alaskana” by Marie Drake at all book stores, 50 cents. SMOOTH and MELLOW the home of Mr. and Mrs. Milton |Damel on West Eleventh Street. SISt Y =, FLIES TO JUNEAU Charles R. Griffin, representative of Trick and Murray, is stopping at the Gastineau Hotel. He flew to Juneau yesterday from Fair- banks after an Interior tour. i L Empire Want Ads Bring Rtsults. Also Available in Rye NOw THIS WHISKEY 1S 3 YEARS OLD COPR. 1939, THE OLD QUAKER CO. LAWRENCEBURG, INDIANA OLD) QUAKER STRLIGHT Z0senfore WHISKEY CALIFORNIA GROCERY 478—PHON ES—371 THE FINEST FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABES—ALSO LOCAL RADISHES, GREEN ONIONS, SWISS CHARD DAILY BU TTE HIGH SCORE CREAMERY oP pounsi $!_00 EGGS NEW YORK EXTRAS . 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