Fort Wrangel news., 1898-10-26
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 Ar ' IIuufer bas been elrefeil memhrr ol the naafd of Managers n plaet sf n Yeluef Netlplu. Whu left en the forosa
 Niss lIfxe 1arris. of tho Frlend's Nlsaian at kako Village on kupranuu bland has been visiting at Mrs. rhwlng's tar tWn ur thfee weeks past
 Nrs |. c. Harvey. lately proprietor of the Dawson House. with her daugh Ger. left on Inc Topeka. Inst fhursday She goes to spend the winter with her parents in Seattle. and may return when the river opens in the spring.
 Some repairs and Improvements were made in tbe Blue Front restaurant last week. consisting of n new roof on the lodging house. meat room, etc. preparing for tho Lake Atliu rush in the spring By the way, the Blue Front has fine trade now, which the eharae Ger of their service merits.
 Last week Barnes Bros went over to their farm and brought away head of steers that have been on the pasture during the summer months. These steers they will use in their logging camp this winter They brought them on scew and were lowed by the Star light, Wm. Tammery. Capt. aud Lemu- el Tammery, Engineer.
 The (. r. Society of the Presbyterian church has received several new mem bers lately and the meetings are grow ing in interest aud attendance. Miss Sparhavk and Miss Green have been added to the prayer meeting commit tee.and meeting on Tuesday evening, at the |. NJ. (. A. rooms in the Seward House, has been undertaken as u spe- cial effort to reach those who do not at tend the church services.
 Most people like music and perhaps none dislike it. We have heard it said that there was music in the neigh of a horse, the bark of a dog or the bray of jackass, but We consider this little far fetched especially if it is meant to include the horrible, outrageous, devil ish, soul lpiercing sounds that are crea. ted nightly for the entertainment of peaceful lawabiding citizens up on North Front street, by pack of infer nal hounds that citizen who is other wise eminently respectable, sees fit to keep there.
 Now that the Stikeen is no longer navigable for steam boats. those going mp or coming down are compelled to resort to canoes, rowboats or some humber craft that is not entitled to position in either of the above classes. Last Saturday three men floated se- renely across the bay in concern that looked very much like an extended goods box, and made landing on Brighton beach in a very seamanIike manner. They bad come all the way down from Glenora, shooting the rap ids and gliding through the dangerous places in perfect safety, and accom- plished the trip in four days.
 Messrs Stanfeld and Pidgeon. who have been hunting on the Stikeen the past three months, returned to Fort Wrangel last Wednesday evening They brought with them many valuable and rare specimens of the big horn sheep and mountain goats, etc., besides skins and furs. Mr. Stantield is an artist in the use of the camera and has a num- Der of views which give the uninitiated much clearer idea of the beauties of the Stikeen. Altogether, the boys feel well repaid for their summers work, and we'll they might for besides the above mentioned trophies of the chase they bring back with them ruddy health and vigorous appetite such as only the hunter and prospector can boast of. Their cabin on North Front street presents somewhat startling, but still interesting appearance, deco rated as it is with horns and bones of sheep and goats, and the hairy cover ing of the old black bear, but when these very things are transferred to the college or state museum, they will excite the wonder and admiration of