Ixodiak -Mirror
,1c^(e‘ws of c/lmerica's Last ‘frontier
Published Every Saturday at Kodiak, Alaska
KODIAK PUBLISHING COMPANY
William H. Latnme, Editor and Publisher
Lillian E. Lamtne, Associate Editor
House Destroyed
A one-room residence, owned
by John Springhill and located
between the owner’s steam bath
and barber shop and the Wheel
don residence (formerly Cote’s)
was destroyed by fire Sunday
morning at 2:25. Showers of
sparks from the burning dwell
ing were scattered by a norther
ly wind, and only the fact that
everything was rain dampened
prevented other buildings from
being lost.
The house has been vacant for
some time but Springhill had a
greed to let James Bunch stay
there a few nights but no one
was in the building when the fire
started and. the whole thing was
in flames when discovered. Ex
act cause of the fire is unknown
but firemen thought it had start
ed from the stove.
After it was thought the fire
was extinguished a second alarm
was sounded at 4:15 when fire
broke out between joists One
truck answered the second call
and put it out. Both trucks re
sponded to the first alarm and
water was pumped from Benson
creek. An army fire truck also
made the run to town and stood
by in case it was needed.
Springhill, who had plywood,
cement and other building ma
terials stored in the house esti
mated his lose as about $1500.
No insurance was carried.
One firefighter, A. L. Fenner,
received a burn on his right
hand from a piece of tar.
Suit Settled
A jury of 3 men and 3 women
in the U. S. Commissioner’s
court Wednesday found for the
plaintiff in the amount of $503.
40 but stipulated that the plaint
iff pay rhe courts costs and at
torney fees, of approximately
$175, in the civil suit brought
by the Brooklyn Avenue Garage
against Ben Bolden Jury mem
bers were Jacob Blauc, Emmett
Jennings, Jan Beukers, Mrs. N.
M. Chamberlain, Mrs. Maurice
Briggs and Mrs. William Lam
me.
The plaintiff was represent
ed by Attorney Lawrence Selt
zer and Bolden acted as his own
counsel.
The trial took 4 hours as the
defense attempted to establish
that the garage bill was excess
ive and his reason for stopping
payment on his check and in
troduced witnesses who quoted
comparative work. The garage
introduced records showing the
hours and wages on the job.
Suit Started
WilliamAnderson, harbor craft
employe, filed a civil su t Thurs
day in the U. S. Commission
er's court against Clifford l'i le
thun, seeking judgment in the
amount of $178.12 plus costs.
Anderson claims as cause of ac
tion that he £ave Lillethun the
sum of money to be forwarded
by Lillethun in payment of the
plaintiff’s 1942 income tax, and
charges that Lillethun failed to
do so.
Trial has been set for Jan. 28.
Judgment by default was
granted in two other suits again
st Lillethun when the defendant
failed to appear in court Mon
day One was for $120 plus $20
attorney’s fees and $10.65 costs
brought by Martin Jensen in
which it was claimed Lillethun
had cashed a $120 check with
the plaintiff and that the check
was returned from the bank be
cause of lack of funds.
The second was biought by
the Brooklyn Avenue garage and
involved two causes of action;
one for $221.95 for services and
repairs on the defendant’s car,
and a second in behalf of Ted
Pestrikoff for $97 claimed given
Lillethun to pay Pestrikoff’s in
come tax. Included in the judg
ment was $50 attorney’s fees
and $28.45 costs.
Hans Hansen, old-time resi
dent of Kodiak, passed away
Wednesday morning at the Grif
fin Memorial hospital. He had
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ANY SACRIFICE
we can make is very small compared with the
sacrifice of our men on the battle front. In fact
we stand to gain, they have everything to lose.
But buying bonds is a help to them as well as
us, and will shorten the war.
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BUY MORE BONDS
Fourth War Loan Drive is now on. Support it.
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Cafe Owners
Announce Closing
Dee Anderson and Jack All
man, operators of the Chicken
Pie House, announced this week
that because of inability to get
a renewal of lease on the build
ing and fixtures, that the busi
ness will be closed as of Feb. 5.
The cafe was formerly known as
Dell’s. The proprietors said that
inability to obtain another build
ing made the closing necessary.
The building is owned by Mrs.
Edna Kraft, and on Wednesday
arrangements were made to lease
it for one year to Harry Pinch,
jeweler, and Talmage Smith, at
torney.
An application for a retail
liquor license, made by Harry
Pinch, Morton Pinch and Tal
mage Smith, will be presented
at the council meeting Monday
night, naming the building as
the location for a new liquor
store.
Word has been received by
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Clifton of
the marriage in Seattle of their
son Chester, to Miss Julie Love
gren of that city. They were
married at the University Lu
theran Church on the evening of
Jan. 7th in the presence of re
latives and close friends.
A reception was held following
the ceremony in the church par
lors. Mrs. Eathyl Cox Hilde
brand, mother of Ted Hilde
brand of the Signal Corps office
here, assisted at the reception.
The young couple are at home
in Renton, Wash.
been brought from his home on
Larsen’s Bay the week before
for medical attention.
Hansen was well-known here
and was a former owner of the
Belmont cafe.
Funeral services were held
yesterday afternoon with inter
ment in the local cemetery. It is
believed he is survived by a
sister in Norway, where he was
bora.
Classifieds
FOR SALE—Half interest in
Brooklyn Ave. Garage. Tools,
parts & equip. 39 Chev. coach
for garage bill 36 Ford taxi,
41 Olds taxi & 4(>Mercury taxi
Furn. House on Mission Road.
1-15
FOR SALE—White enamel Air
flo kitchen range, excell. cond.
—inc. new elec, fan. Reason
able. See Mrs. August Melin,
back of house No. 414 Mis
sion rd.
FOR &ALE—5 room, 4 room &
two 1-room houses, 5 lots
Melvin Jole, 61 Mission rd.
HELP WANTED—Women or
men. Piessers, marker, sorters.
Will teach. Kodiak Steam
Laundry. tf
ROOMS FOR RENT— Day,
week, monthly rates. 203 or
204 Mill Bay road tf
BEACH ROOMS—By the day,
night, week or month. Board
and room. Call at 501 Beach
Road during the day. J1
Chief Recommended
Jack King, acting city fire
chief, will be recommended for
the permanent position as the
result of the Volunteer Fire De
partment’s action Monday night
in naming him their choice, with
the additional recommendation
of Ceorge Magnusen as assist
ant chief. The fire chief position
was declared vacant by the
council when it was lea
former chief Wm. Neiderha
did not plan to return from
leave of absence.
Actual appo ntment i3 o
by the council, and the rei
mendations of the firemen
be acted upon at the next n
! ing of the council, Mon
| Jan. 24.
The
Refusal of
Renewal of Lease
Forces Sale of Food Products
On Hand
SAVE!!!
Up to fifty percent on
Staple Groceries
First Come!
First Served!
INCOME TAX FORMS
have arrived!
I will be at Room 1 in the Sunbeam Hotel
evenings and Sundays until February 1st,
thereafter at regular hours.
Gome early and avoid trouble later
Howard L. Keeler
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
(New York)
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