Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-29

litia and L. l.. Scott has been elected to succeed him.
 The tug Ernest A. Hamil came into port one week ago today and tied up at the McKinnon wharf. She left with the river boats Friday morning.
 Collector lvey has gone to St. Mich aels, taking with him number of dep uties and inspectors. He will be gone about 9p days, according tu reports.
 Mr. Lowell, prominent farmer of of King county. Washington. and Ed. Ferry. of SkaguHy. friends of the writer, were passengers up on the Utopia Fri day.
 The Utopia called at the McKnnon wharf last Friday afternoon. She re mained one hour. Five horses and some freight and passengers were left here.
 Mr. Johnson. who has been enri ged in the construction of th" Troup wharf i'll this city. went down to Vancouver on the Atheniau last week. He will re turn in a few weeks.
 The painters are putting the finish ing touches on Patchin's new residence s few doors south of the News office. Ii k large. well built. substantial res. idencc. iu fact oue of the very best in the city.
 Mrs. Bates. wife of Attorney Bates, was a passengcr up on the Seattle last week. Bro Bates wears d more cheer ful look since his better half arrived. He hope she may he pleased with her uew home.
 Dad" Strousc, the popular tobacco hist. dropped into the News office last Friday. He has a splendid trade and has no kick against dull times. His jovial. good natured disposition has made him hosts of friends.
 A couple of fellows wanted to fight one day last week. They looked over the town, and not being able to con veniently find q secluded place upon which to raise a disturbance, the com bat was postponed indefinitely.
 Deputy Marshal Grant, Attorney Os- ear (. Stone and Howard Stone. the contractor and builder. were down at the News headquarters one day last week. The sense of danger is keenly developed in the News force and the doors and windows were securely bar red while they were in that end of town.
 Judge Louis K Pratt. of Denver, Col., we understand was d passenger up on the Seattle last week and intends to top at SkaEuay and engage ill the practice of law He is a very bright lawyer and he held the position of dis trict judge in Kansas for four years. The News wishes him an abundance of success.
 Three rattliug good fellows. Wake field. Kruse and Williams. went hunt ing last week on the islands fifteen miles west and returned Friday morn ing well supplied with game, consist ing of three deer, an eagle and one duck. The latter was lame, and the boys don't care to have much said about it.
 The News office was honored by friendly call from Dr. Campbell last Friday. The doctor has been here for about one year and has good prac- tice. We should have said in our last issue that Mrs. Campbell joined the doctor in Fort Wrangel last week and the good people of this city extend her q hearty welcome.
 Jailer Weldon. of Glenora. was in the city last week. He has been keeping a close watch for the barber who escaped from his custody few weeks ago. Mr. Weldon is q good officer and has hosts of friends in this city who deeply sym pathizc with him in the misfortune. Desperate criminals will occasionally escape from the most vigilant officers.
 The district court for Alaska is to be held in this city the coming fall. This is no more than fair. It is to Judge Johnson that the people are grateful for this act of recognition to this town. The Judge has not paid our city visit since he assumed the office, but we as sure the citizens of Fort Wrangel that they will find in him most pleasant, genial gentleman and good trial judge.
 Capt. Eldridge, who is in command of the U. $. troops at this place, Is not altogether satisfied with his being To- cated in this nice, quiet. tidy little city. The people are so orderly and good ma tured that he has concluded that his services here are not required. The fact is. the Captain would like to get out of this and go to Cuba or Manila. While the fight is on he would like to take q hand ill il, and we don't blame him.