Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-08

Lawyer ButeS IS one or lDOSc i've, wide-awake fellows that would not al low Il new paper to start without pat ronizing it. Read his law card in this issue. He has beautiful office. fine library and employs stenographer and typewriter. We are glad to know his business justitles the elegant quar- CTS
 Why of course Mir D. McKinnon has an ad. iu the News. His progressive spirit would not permit a new paper to start without patronizinC it. Read his say in this issue and don't forget one thing-h his stock is as full and complete as any in Alaska. His storeroom has recently been enlarged and the stock still further increased
 Our readers should not forget to read the advertisement of Reid X Syl- vester in this issue of the News. This is the pioneer firm Of Fort Wrangel and they never allow any competitor to keep better goods or to quote lower prices. They carry an immense stock of goods and but little of this stock is seen i'll their general salesroom.
 Capt James II. Woolery, for four years sheriff of Seattle, and Lieut.. ]. W. Huff, for the past nine years a member of the police force of that city, were passengers on the Islander on their way to Dawson City. We were pleased to meet them and the News wishes them an abundance Uf success, which will no doubt be their lot as they are full of pluck and determined to win.
 Mr. j. r. Hamilton, one of our most esteemed citizens. left on the Cottage City for Loring on Tees bay where he enters into tho employment of the Can nery Company at that place as engineer of Company boat Mr Hamilton Was foreman ot the Loring cannery for two years. and knowing the value of the man, has reemployed him. The best wishes of the News 20 with him. His family remains in this city during his absence.
 It is with pleasure that we call the attention of our readers to the adver- tiSement of that sterling firm of Wake field and Young, at 39 Front street ill this city. They have been on trial as business men al their present location for some six months past and more pleasant. accommodating and thorough business men never engaged i'll trade ill this city. They carry fine line of goods, the lest to be had and their pri- ces are as low as the lowest.
 There will open on June l5th the first assize to be held at Glcnora. at which time Joseph C. Claus will be tried for the murder of James Burns and James Hendrickson, his partners, on the Stikeen last winter. Mr. Justice Nallem, Mir. E. H. T. Hart, the supreme court registrar, and Mr. Bland. the court usher, will arrive here the last of the week, enroute to Glenora. where they will convene the assize, a5 above stated.
 Lieutenant Colouel w. J. Fife of this city. who at present is in command of the Washington state volunteers in camp at Presidio. San Francisco, k one of the most talented amateur act ors iu the country and Shakespearean scholar of recognized standing In the event of hisremaiaing any definite time in San Francisco it k proposed that he arrange dramatic entertain ment Tor the lcnefit of the Red Cross Society and give the dwellers by the Golden Gate a sample of his histrionic ability.
 The N. II. Porter Grocery Co. ad ap- pears D this issue of the News This enterpiislng firm was the first to es- tablish d merchandise business on North Front street. and we arc pleased To uots that the new venture has proven to hc III entire success. The Porter Co. carries d first class line of goods and as to prices, just try them and be convinced that they are low enough. This new firm is composed of W. II. Porter. Sec'5 of the Board of Trad, and Andrew ]. Barrett, both young mcn. full of energy, honest and upright, and we need no say they will succeed i'll any legitimate enterprise