This Day in Alaskan History-March 16th, 1915
This Day in Alaska History-March 13th, 1918
On March 13th, 1918, after many years of violating the Sherman Anti-trust Act, Booth Fisheries Company, (Delaware), Booth Fisheries Company, (Washington), The Chlopeck Fish Company, Inc, International Fisheries Company, San Juan Fishing and Packing Company, and, Occidental Fish Company, known collectively as the Fish Trust, pleaded nolo contender and were fined for their offense. […]
This Day in Alaska History-March 9th
On March 9th, 1911, fire broke out in the cook’s quarters in the upstairs of the Douglas Grill in Douglas. As luck would have it, the community was plagued by high winds that day. The fire quickly spread to the theater and two hotels. The fire then jumped across the street and caught additional […]
This Day in Alaska History-March 8th, 1915
Three years following the establishment of the Alaska Native Brotherhood in 1912, the Alaska Native Sisterhood was founded on March 8th, 1915 in the Tlingit village of Haines. ANS immediately began working with ANB on issues of civil and voting rights. The group also lent assistance with the passage of the Native Citizen Act […]