Fort Wrangel news., 1898-08-17
THE LOCAL FIELD.
Items of Interest Dished Up In Brief for the Ben-
 eft oi Our Readers.

The Canadian l)eNelOpmcnl ID. l9 running boats up the river regularly.
 Inspector Frank Richards is down from the boundary line for few days.
 The C. P. R. Co river boats are all tied up in the fresh water of the Stikeen.
 The Sunday school is increasing in interest, and good work Is being done by the teachers.
 Judge Suudmacher has purchased the Malone residence, and has remodeled it preparatory to moving into the same.
 ]. II. Greer has returned to Victoria, and the management of the Davidge wharf has been placed in the care of Mir Manson.
 The Alpha is ready to leave for St. Michaels with the Victorian, and will start north to-day. The Victorian has been repaired, and is now as good as new
 John Fry returned from one of the lower islands, twenty miles from the city, last Saturday night, He was down there curing salmon bellies and reports fair success.
 The Strathcona is owned by the Hud- sons Bay Co.,, and not by the purser on the vessel. as many have been led to be lieve. Captains Hansen and Bowser are the commanders.
 Mr. Louis Weinmann, assistant sec retary of the Fireman's Fund Insar- ance Co.,, of San Francisco, Cal, was passenger on the trip of the Geo. N. Elder, last week.
 J. H. Greer, we are sorry to say, has returned to Victoria to stay. We regret to lose him, for besides being first class business man, he is a wholesouled joyial good fellow.
 The Mocking Bird came into port las Sunday evening, and pulled out again on Monday. Her arrival and departure were reasonably quiet and orderly, she only blowing that terrible whistle once while in the bay.
 MT. Young, of Wakefield X Young, is an artist, and if you don't believe it, go and take look at the display in the firms east window. It is the work of Mr. Young, and could only be done by an artist.
 Genial, hole-souled c. \. Bates, one of the best lawyers in Alaska, returned to his home-Fort Wrangel, last Sun day night, on the Al-ki Every body is glad of bis return. He reports a splen- did time down the sound.
 Tug Resolute, that lowed the Moran Bros river steamers to St. Michaels, was in port last Monday night on her way down to Seattle. She safely landed all the boats at St. Michaels, except one which was a total loss. The Resolute and the boats she towed, were all re- ported lost for some time.
 Dr. V. McAlpin wishes to announce to the public that he is prepared to do all kinds of Dental work as we'll as any one on the Pacific coast and at prices just as reasonable. No Boom Prices, but compatible with the existing con ditions. Thirty Years Experience, Give him a call.
 Mr. R. H. Hall, general manager of the Hudson Bay Co.,, Miss c. M. Hall his accomplished daughter, and Miss Galley, all of Victoria, arrived in this city on the Tees last Thursday. They were entertained by Mrs. Webber, last Friday evening, at her residence, with instrumental and vocal music.
 Neil Hall, master of the Alpha, has been in the city for a couple of weeks, waiting for the Victorian to be put in shape for her northern trip. We passed judgment on the Alpha on the day of her arrival, as being one of the incest, neatest boats that ever came to this port, and now we are ready to pass judgment on her commander as being one of the most agreeable, best look ing, most genial, jovial officers that ever straddled gang plank in Alaska waters. We sincerely hope he will have a safe voyage north and will return to Fort Wrangel often in the future.