1914 – Juneau Camp No. 4 of the Alaska Native Brotherhood was organized in the Native school house. Juneau 1980 Centennial Calendar
1935 – A proposal for a unicameral legislature for Alaska, in the form of a resolution introduced by Rep. Joe Green, of Hyder, passed the House easily but hit a snag in the Senate today. The Senate Judiciary Committee recommended “Do Not Pass,” with only one member, Senator Henry Roden not concurring. When the measure reached the floor of the Senate, it was voted down, only two votes supporting it and six against. Gastineau Bygones – 11/03/1978
1953 – The “Kathleen Survivors Committee” announced today that they were filing a $300,000 damage suit against the Canadian Pacific Railway Co., owners of the Princess Kathleen which sunk last September 7 off Lena Pt. north of Juneau. No lives were lost in the accident, but the passengers pressing the suit said they were only offered refunds on the unused portions of their tickets on the cruise, but the owners made no provision for lost baggage, clothing, or personal effects. The company was asking the court to limit claims to about $70,000 and also wanted $27,000 deducted from that for what they spent transferring the survivors to locations where they could return home. Daily Alaska Empire – 01/13, 29/1953
1959 – Gulkana, in the upper Copper River valley, was proposed as a site for a new state capital to replace Juneau. “Today in Alaskan History…”
1962 – Inventor John C. Williams, 72, announced today that with state permits now in hand the way is clear for his syndicate to dredge the waters of Stephens Passage from Grand Island south for gold. Using a hydraulic dredge of his own invention, his group will spend a year testing the area before going into production. He estimates at least $20 billion in gold could be recovered in the passage area to be worked. Daily Alaska Empire 01/29/1962
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