Fort Wrangel news., 1898-08-03

Dr. Barnes is out on prospecting tour.
 Sunday and Monday were extremely warm days
 Bro. Bolton is supreme ruler at Troups wharf now.
 Marshall, the city blacksmith, is ell larging his residence.
 Get your Saws Filed opposite the Cottage Bakery, by W. j. Sully.
 The Farallon made our city visit Tuesday forenoon, and left some mail.
 Mir. C.P. Joseph. travelling salesman of Seattle, spent few days in the city this week
 Fresh goods and a full supply of veg etables just received by the Hunt Gro cery Co.,, at 322 Front street.
 The subject for prayer meeting FYi- day evening, is The Power of d Holy Example" Text; Hebrews XII, II. Leader, MT \. Stark.
 Ed. Barnes family is going to What com in few weeks. One more member for the club known as the Knights of the Sorrowful Figure"
 The revenue cutter Cosmos, Hofstad, captain, was in the city last Monday She is cute little craft and is generally where you think she is not.
 Vim. Bullock. the popular clothing dealer. was out of town for several days the first of the week. Mr. k. C. Diel held his chair down while he was ab- sent.
 The ladies of Fort Wrangel are in- yited to meet at the residence of Mrs. Thwing. tomorrow afternoon. to join in the organization of Ladies' Aid So- ciety.
 Dr. McAlpin was a welcome caller at the News office last Monday. The Dr. is one of the brightest men in Alaska, and in the line of his profession has no superior.
 MT. Kyle has severed his connection with the McKinnon wharf, ill this city. and will soon leave for the south. We sincerely trust that his absence will be only temporary.
 \ party headed by Dr. Davy went over to the garnet ledge last Monday, and they brought back a number of garnets. The trip across on a pleasant day is an enjoyable outing.
 The Monte Cristo took the mail up to Glenora and Telegraph Creek last Fri day, and returned to this city yester day. She is a splendid traveller and in charge of first-class crew, and people going up the river should wait for trip on her if possible.
 Mir ". R. Brawley, one of Seattle's best men, was a passenger on the To peka. He is making tour of South eastern Alaska in the interests of east ern capitalists. An expert mining man is with him and they will probably stop over few days in Fort Wrangel, on their return.
 The repairs on the Victorian will be completed within the next week, and she will be as good as new. The injuries she sustained were not near so serious as it was supposed. The Victorian is very fine boat and we hope her owners will not make a second attempt to take her from Fort Wrangel.
 The Eureka mine, opposite the can nery, on the mainland, has turned out to be free milling proposition. Four men are at work and the owners feel very much encouraged. The vein is over 20O feet wide. The last assay showed the value of the ore to be be- tween six and seven dollars.
 Frank Holtham, P Taught, Mr. Mar shall, MT. Kennedy, Ed Barnes and Al. Osborn gave us much needed assistance in moving our Chandler & Price jobber into our new office last Monday even ing, for which we are indeed truly grateful. The moving of press weigh ing about 800 pounds is no light task.
 We much regret to say that Dr. liar rison and his charming wife will re- move to Douglass City. They have made hosts of friends here and our loss is decided gain to the place where they locate. The good people of Doug lass City will find the Dr. and his wife