Eodiak Mirror
__ "c^ems of c/hnertea's Last ‘frontier '
• Published Every Saturday at Kodiak, Alaska
KODIAK PUBLISHING COMPANY
William H. Larnme, Editor and Publisher
Lillian E. Larnme, Associate Editor
Council Story
(continued from page 1)
it be given only on completion
of a full years work.
A bid in the amount of $1,
683.50 by Harvey Edwards, for
kalsomining, painting and var
nishing in the school and manual
training shop was accepted. Eld
wards estimates the work will
take six weeks.
Taxi Licenses
AU taxi permits expired Jan
uary 1. New ones were granted
to James Carrett, George Crow,
Al De Santo, H. L. Haig, Ira
Rothwell, Bill Wynekoop, each
one; l.orena Tolbert, three. Ap
plications of D. Barks and C. E.
Lillethun were tabled.
Surveys
Hiiiug of a surveyor to survey
new lots at the city limits on
Mission road for tax purposes,
find for survey of the new ceme
tury -o fe; for lots can be arrived
at, was approved
Magistrate
A letter from former city
magistrate C. C Naugliton wa
read, in which he stated lie ha i
been illega ly removed from
that office and claiming the sal
ary and emoluments of the posi
tmn In the letter he based hi
claim of illegality on the state
merit that Councilman Pierce
was improperly a councilman
because he also held the chief o
police job, and that therefore
there vveie not etnugh votes m
legady teinove him. The chair
pointed out that the ordinance
provides that a maj r ly of vote'
of those councdmen preseni is
all necessary 10 remove an -
ficer, and that as the action was
unanimous enough votes we. e so
cast. After a br.cf discussion no
action was taken.
Miscellaneous
Gramed money for an eleitri
ea’ fire alarm system with 1 ca
t ons throughout the city for
tj.nng in alarms
Approved payment of fees o
Dr. A. Bates Jones, city offir r
for examinations in social disease
control. Mrs. Anne Whal ey, pub
lie health nurse, reported that
among the 265 school children in
the past year 17 had been given
glasses, over 100 had treatment,
9 had tonsils removed, and 5 had
been sent out to Bureau of In
dian Affairs schools.
Passed an ordinance to raise
the city cle k’s salary from $100
to $150 month y.
Refused a request of William
Castell, city jail guard, that his
raise in salary from $150 to $170,
previously granted, be made re
troactive to August 1, similar to
the raise of the federal guards.
Heard a letter from P. J. Wat
kinson stating that a cesspool in
the east end of town was drain
ing into the street, and referred
the matter to tne city health
officer.
Soldier Game Bill
(continued from page 1)
Wildlife tervice opposed liie
amendment, declaring the bill
would n.oii bring about, the end
of big game in the Terntoiy, and
urged itie committee not to ap
prove .lie amendments.
Dimo.id said he would reintro
duce at the next session a bill to
permit members of the arnud
f rces el giide lor fishing and
hunting lieen.e.3 at S3 a year
alter :e tiling in the Teiritory a
year, ami said he hoped for
speedy enactment..
Two Killed In
Boat Tragedy
A tiagedy of the Northern seas
was revealed on the arrival here
rial , I tec. 19, of survivors of
the Pit \ 1 is ri., winch was struck
from the reti by a naval vessel
[about 3 p. m Thurs 17, in the
! vicinity of Kodiak, cutting the
vessel m two and resulting in
t.ie lO'S ol two lives.
The dead were Mrs. Mary
Paakaneii. 48, and her grand
daughier l£ ten, age 5, tvho were
himew.inl bound to I.arsen’s
THE BEST NEW YEAR’S
RESOLUTION
Bay.
Three women and five children :
were among the fifteen aboard
thrown into the icy waters.
They clung to the floating bow
portion of the boat until picked
up by lifeboats The two dead
were apparently trapped in the
cabin and the bodies were not
recovered.
The 55-foot Phyllis S. , laden
with mail and gifts and bound
on its holiday trip to points a
rcund the island, was the former
cannery tender owned by the
Grimes Packing Co. and under
charter as mail boat to Capt.
Robert Von Scheele, Ouzinkie.
Von Scheele lost bis own boat,
the Charlotte B., in a storm
about two months ago.
The Phyl is S. was on its way
to Port Bailey when the accident
occured and no explanation of
the accident was offered by the
survivors.
The crew consisted besides
Captain Von Scheele, of his bro
ther Tom and Pete Heitman,
deckhands, and engineer Monroe
Rongved, all of Kodiak
The women and children sur
vivors wetegiven medical treat
ment aboard the naval vessel,
and suffered no ill effects. Sur
vivors were put off at Port
Bailt-y and a boat was sent from
here to ! ring them Lack.
Part ot the wreckage floated
fo* some time and some of the
mail pouches were picked off the
surface it was repoittd the boat
carried insurance.
Will Observe
Christmas Week
S|H>ciHl services for Russ an
Chris'mas were ann unced this
week by Rev Greg ry Gleboff
priest 'ft.lie Russian Greek Orth
odox church.
To All Taxi Owners
& Operators
Befo-e hiring a driver be sure
that be has a city taxi driver’s
license in addition to the license
i issued by the Territory.
Business licenses for 1943 ave
now available. The fee is $15 00
for each car. Before issuing a
business license, the approval of
the City Council is required, so
it is necessary for each owner to
apply in writing, to the Coun
cil -tating the numder of cars
that h ve been in operation and
enclosing a check, to cover each
car.
C. Blankenburg
City Clerk
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Log IVajfle Shop
Myrtle Kempton, Prop
SHORT ORDERS
QUICK SERVICE
Ptesh Kggs Only
\re U-ed in I )ur Orders
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Preparatory services will be
held at 2 p. m. the day before
Christmas, main services starting
at 8 p. m. the same evening.
On Christmas Day. Jan. 7
services start at 9 a. m. After
the main services there will be
prayer for American and Russian
Armies, especially in commemo
ration of the successful eviction
of Napoleon from Russia on Dec
25, 1812 (old calendar).
Morning services at 9 will alsc
be held Friday and Saturday.
Kodiak Transit Co.
DEPENDABILITY
clerminals at cMecca Bar and
O. Kraft & Son
To All we wish
A Happy
and Prosperous
NEW YEAR
We have recently passed
our first year in business in
Kodiak and wish to thank
our many customers
Townspeople Baseworkers
& Servicemen
for their patronage and help
in making this year a
success
Lend your money to the government
BUY WAR SAVINGS BONDS
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H. Ill'll JEWELERS
")PEN THURSDAY & SATURDAY RIGHTS UNTIL 10