Stikeen River journal. (Fort Wrangel, Alaska) 1898-1899, 1898-10-15

the SICK llSt.
The City of Topeka aud the Resale,
both mail boats, are due Monday.
The Al-ki arrived early this morning
with mail. This is good news as we
have had no mail from below since
October 9th.
Chips Cole has bought the Woodbine
and is fitting it up in first-class shape.
Chips is great host and will do we'll
in his new business.
Capt Frank Murray, commander of
the Monte Cristo, has put his fine ship
in winter quarters and lefG for Avon,
Washington, to spend a few months.
Judge Turner of Seattle, and DR..
Geo. II. Nichols of San Louis OhispO,
Cal, were visitors in this city this
week. They left for the south on the
Cottage City.
The soldiers of Co. H l4th Infantry,
have gone into winter quarters in the
=. p. N. bunk house, back of the bar
racks, where they are comfortably
housed. The Government Square is
being cleared of tents and is taking on
it's old appearance. -
VIM. J. Jones. Il disciple of Porter
and Stone, left on the Skagit Chief for
below. Jones quit the city even. There
We're as many people that he didn't
owe as there were that he owed. None
rejoiced at his coming and if he had
paid up, none would have regretted his
departure.
J. r. Wilson and family, left on the
City of Seattle for Tacoma, where Mr..
Wilson will 60 into the show business.
MIR. Wilson has been in business
in Wrangel for some time and
has made many friends who will miss
his pleasant smile and regret very much
that he has left us.
F. H. Worlock, representing the
Canadian Development Co., of Victoria,
who has spent the summer at Wrangel,
has left for Victoria to spend the win
ter and incidentally renew the &C
quaintance of his family. Mr.. Wor-
lock will return in the early spring or
sooner should business warrant.
This Office enjoyed a pleasant call
last evening from editor Mcbride, of
the News. Mac. found us very busy get
ting out job work and looking after the
Great Wrangel Weekly. Mac. is a
very fine fellow and his pleasant remin-
iscences acted as a tonic to the system.
and assisted rather than retarded the
good work.
Geo. T. Williame has resigned as
secretary of the Y. NJ. G. A. and leaves
with DR.. McAlpin for Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Williams is one Of the persons
whom we will all miss. He has been
an efficient officer of the Y. NJ. c. A,
and has done much to bring it up to its
present standard of excellence. He
leaves boast of friends behind to re-
greet his departure.
DR.. V. McAlpin, an old pioneer in
and a resident of Wrangel
since May last, left on the Dirigo for
his home at Butler, Pa, near Pitts
burg. The DR.. came to Alaska in 1888,
and praticed his profession at Sitka.
In 1891 he went to juneau and later
came to Wrangel. The Dr's leaving
is source of regret to his many friends
here, especially as he is taking George
Willioms with him. If he were going
alone he might be forgiven. AS the
DIR. is nearly three score and ten and
he wishes to be with his family, but to
take George is an offense which is I'M
pardonable.
An election of officers and teachers
for the Sunday school took place at the
quarterly business meeting of the
school last Tuesday evening, and most
of the former incumbents were re-elect-
ed. Among the new appOintees are
Mr.. M. B. Colp and Mr.. v. Cleveland,
assistant superintendants. and MIG. A.
McCulloch, secretary. Miss Nellie
Green was chosen librarian and Mrs. w.
J. Broderick, chorister. Miss Spar
hawk continues as the popular superin-
tendent of the school, which meets at
2:30 pm. every Sunday, in the Presby-
terian church.
The steamer Glenora, recently pur-
chased at Marshal's sale by S. Barber,
started on Monday last for trip to
Bushy island, the scene of the Mono,s