Stikeen River journal. (Fort Wrangel, Alaska) 1898-1899, 1898-07-30
PERSON AL.

opposite the Eureka beer hall where
they will he pleased to see all their old
friends and as many new ones as pOssi-
bic.
Frank Young. of Juneau, left here on
the Baranotf for Shakan, last Tuesday.
DR.. Lashere and Charles Bertram,
have gone to the Sound on business,
they will return in the fall.
Geo. w. Robertson, arrived Monday
from Howcan. He expects to return
east
DIR. w. H. Harrison expects to leave
soon for Dawson City. His many friends
in Wrangel regret very much to see the
doctor go and all join in we'll wishes.
Inspector atioat S. +. Hodges spent
while the Thistle was discharging- her
cargo of coal.
j. c. O'Reilley is spending few days
in Portland on visit.
Miss Kate Ryan, formerly of Wran-
gel, is spending few days here visiting
friends. She will return to her home
in Glenora early next week.
| r. II. Needham left for ketchikan on
the City of Seattle on prospecting
trip.
The Tartar and Athenian have been
taken off the Alaska trade.
A. G. Mcbride returned Sunday from
Sitka.
VIM. H. French returned to Wrangel
Monday. He represents San Francisco
capital and has been on an extended
prospecting trip around Howcan and
vicinity.
Il. N. Hoyt and partner, of Juneau.
gave us a call Thursday. They were
passengers on the Al XII enroute home
from Dawson City. They came out by
way of st. Michaels and were passen-
gers on the Roanoke, making the trip
in twenty-one days. They will start in
again via Dyea in about two weeks.
Jim Praetor of Juneau is located
in Dawson City
Loyal Young, of Wakefield Il Dung,
returned from Ketchikan on the Utopia
this morning. Mr.. Young reports that
the outlook for ketchikan is very
bright. Prospectors come and go and
everywhere rich strikes are reported.
DR.. Lapsley left today for a few days
vacation to be spent on the islands near
Wrangel.
Mrs. Marcus Wigg. sister of Mrs.
| Willoughby Clark. has returned from
Dawson City, where she was called to
the bedside of her father, the late Alex
ander Choquette, Familiarity known as
Buck" who died recently at the hos
pital in Dawson. Mrs. Wigg will re-
main in Wrangel.
DR.. H. L. Carlisle, of Phillipsburg,
Center county, Pa. returned south on
the City of Seattle enroute to the front,
where he has an appointment as assis-
tant surgeon in the United States army.
DR.. Carlisle was witness in the Claus
murder case, and visited Wrangel in
order to inspect some real estate near
the Sales subdivision. The doctor ex-
pressed himself as we'll please with
Wrangel, although its drainage might
be improved, and declared his intention
to return as soon as "This cruel war is
over"
VIM. Curoe, of the Cassiar. left on
the Cottage City to spend few days at
ketchikan.
Col. w. j. Fife. to whom Wraneel
rendered such a hearty and patriotic
send off, when he left us to report for
duty. is quartered in General Skaters
home on Angel island, in command of a
thousand men.
Captain |. NJ. Hofsted, of Sitka, &C.
companied by his brother Collector
Hofsted, made the JOURNAL pleasant
call Thursday. The captain had just
arrived in port with Indian Jim. who
was under arrest on the charge of illicit
distilling and resisting officers. Collec-
tor Hofsted made the arrest at Shakan,
where he seized sand destroyed five
stills and eight barrels of hootchinoo or
siwash whisky.
Chas. Wallis and son left on the To
peka for Portland.
Mrs. 1. M. Hofsted and daughter, of
Sitka, are here on visit at the Hofsted
home.