1894 – Superintendent Robert Duncan, Jr., of the Alaska Treadwell Gold Mining Company has purchased from I. B. Hammond the stamps and machinery of the Bear’s Nest mill on Douglas Island. It is the intention of the Treadwell Company to add 100 stamps to its mill, making a total of 340 stamps. This will make it the largest stamp mill in the world. Gastineau Bygones – 11/03/1978
1913- There was a meeting in the Auke village last night attended by about 40 Indian property owners. The meeting was called to hear a report by W. G. Beattie, superintendent of Indian schools, on a proposition by the Juneau Commercial Club for the reclamation of the tidelands in front of the village. Gastineau Bygones – 05/12/1978
1933 – The Douglas City Council has voted to cancel the lease of the Douglas Island Packing Company on dock space and buildings owned by the city. Non-payment of rent is the reason given. D. B. Dudden is manager and principal owner of the canning company. Gastineau Bygones – 11/02/1979
1969 – Sightings of a mysterious, intensely-lit flying object in Hawk Inlet in mid-December were reported by Ken Marlowe, operator of the 97-ft. cargo vessel Teel. In both cases the object, described as ball-shaped and estimated to be about 20 feet in diameter and was active in the area for about three hours December 15. The next day, in a snow storm, the object reappeared above the boat as it was docking at the Hawk Inlet cannery. Marlowe contacted the marine radio operator to report the phemonena, but the boat’s power suddenly shut off unexplainably and he and his mate Ralph Kern reported feeling extremely tired and depressed. Switching to auxiliary batteries failed to restore power, but after about 15 minutes, the object moved away from the boat and the diesel engine came back to life and battery power was restored. They have not seen the object since then, but other reports have surfaced from two other pilots that have reported similar sightings in the general area. Federal authorities have no explanations for the reports. Southeast Alaska Empire – 01/04/1969
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