Stikeen River journal. (Fort Wrangel, Alaska) 1898-1899, 1898-07-02

ness management OF the same.
The tug Alaska returned from
Juneau Thursday night.
The steamer Monte Cristo made u
trip to Glenora this week.
Mrs. ). J. lcnont left on the Tartar
"Wednesday night for Nanaimo, b. G..
\ rich strike is reported on the
Tooya river anyone knows where
that is.
Steamer Utopia, south bound called
in at the Mex innon wharf Tuesday
afternoon.
The government light house tender,
Manzanita came into port Monday and
remained for Il few hours
Case & Wilson have just completed
sob shop" Tug" did the paper
ing and Casey did the iobbins.
The steamer Rosalie arrived from
the south at 3 O'Clock Il. III. Friday
and left for the north at g IL. III.
During the past week quite num-
Der of prospectors have started out
on prospecting trips on the mainland
and among the islands
II. Gerard met with IL painful acct
dent on the Mcliinnon wharf Wednes-
day last. from a heavy truck falling on
and breaking his ankle.
Inspectors Cherry and Bryant of
Seattle are expected to arrive at any
time. ON their annual inspection of
steamboat hulls and boilers.
r. J. McC hcsncy and Capt. Wood
side. we'll known in Wrangel and who
have been at Glenura for some time
past. started for Teslin Lake last week.
Nj. McCane has opened up the Flu
reka Beer Hall in the building adioin-
inc the Wrangcl Drug Co.'S store and
is ha ing it fitted up As IL first class 20
sort.
Miss Genevirve Schertzer. who has
been visiting in Wrangel tor several
week, pas. left for her home OH the
Sound on Wednesday night. on the
steamer Tartar.
The steamer Tees. Capt. Joe Goes,
arrived from the south Sunday after
noon and after dischalging passengers
and freight departed for northern
ports and took its whistle with it.
Private Nanra ganwHter, of 90 ii.
l4th l.. ). Infantry. the insane patient.
who for several week, past lia- been
confined in Jail Il, this place. has been
sent to Vancouver barracks for treat
nent. Sergeant Schrocl was detailed
to accompany the patient.
The steamer Victorian. which left
Wranyel June 24. cnroute to St. Mich
aels. returned to port last Sunday, hav-
ING met with an accident which will
prevent her making the trip. The
Victorian ran in close to shore To take
on water and was caught on IL rock 10y
tine outgoing tid.. and badly strained.
The trim little steamer Tonqun
came into port Thursday morning with
a party of plea ure seekers from Seat
tie. composed of Mr.. and Mrs. Bent.
Mes,rs. G. l.. Webb. Thos. T.. Adams
ana =. Fl. Pennington. They will pro-
coed along the coast taking in Juneau.
Skagway. Sitlu and Prince William
Sound. before returning 10 Seattle.
1t Ia. been suggested that it would
he the proper thing for the committee
who had charge of affairs for the Gu
ban cele bration to publish IA statement
showing the disposition IF the money
subscribed 10y our citizens for the celc-
bration of May 2lth and July 4th. 1t
is certainly due the merchants and
should ne done.
Mr.. james d. Barry. special cores
pendent of the san Francisco chronicle,
who has lust returned from Dawson
City. in an interview states that the
water in the lower Yukon river is IN
usually low and it is feared in Dawson
that very few if any of the Yukon river
steamers will reach that point from St.
: Mchacls this year.
The Stikecn Chief is being made
ready to sail for st. Michaels and Wa
expected to be ready to 90 by the
first of the week. but on account of a
strike among the carpenters who We're
working on her. it will probably delay
her few days. The officers of the
Stikeen Chief are. w. r. Neobit. cap
tain: \. W. Shiel-. purser: y. L.
Brownie. chief engineer.
MIR. T.. G.. Allen arrived from the
Dease Lake country on the Monte
Cristo. Wednesday last. cnroutc tt
Victoria. Mr., Allen is highly PLEASED
with the country through which he
passed this spring. and will return il