Stikeen River journal., 1898-12-24

every child in Wrangel on Monday night.
 Upon complaint of R. D. Blumberg, James R. Rollins was arrested upon the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. He was up before Judge Tustin Thursday morning and asked for a continuance until he could pre- pare proper defense. In default of a $500 bond he was sent to jail.
 The latest, as sung by Case and Mill lcr:
 "Oh' set the bells ringing. And fire off all your guns.
 Blow your trumpets inside out
 And bang your biggest drums If any one should ask you The cause of all this joy:
 Just tell them we re the father Of q bouncing baby boy. =.
 Charley Moore will take the Cot tagc City for below and intends to make his way to San Francisco. While in Wrangel Charley has attended strictly to business. he is small of size and
 
 have become acquainted with him ap- preciate the good nature that prompts so many witty wa-was.
 Mr. Hardin Norris. clerk of the drug store of R. Shoemaker, Perry. Ill., says: "A man came into our store the other day and said, I want bottle of that stuff that saves children's lives. 1 read in the News about it. The chil. dren may get sick when We can not get the doctor quick enough. It's the med icinc you sell for croup. He alluded to Chamberlain Cough Remedy and bought d bottle before he left the stoee. For sale by the Wrangel Drug Co. X
 We are pleased to announce that Mr. w. G. Thomas. recently IDep. Col. of Customs at Kodiak has been appointed by Gov. Brady to represent Alaska at ashngton. on the National Pure Food Association. This selection is d good one as Mr. Thomas is an old and much respected citizen of Alaska and will un- doubtedly take this opportunity of edu- eating some of the members of Congress on Alaskas needs. Mrs. Thomas ac- companies Alr. Thomas. We wish them pleasant trip and the compl- ments of the season.
 In the light of the recent shooting an account of which is given in another column we will presume to say that the time has come when careful wedding out of objectionable places where liquor is sold. is in order We have nothing to say against any properly conducted saloon because we think a large number of our people woul !.rather they existed than not But We do strcnuously object to any further tolerating of such places as are maintained almost entirely by Indian patronage. It appears from the dying statement of Frank. the Indian.that the place where he was shot was d rende- vous for Indians. that they purchased and drank liquor there. that he got
  that the place referred to is one which should no longer be permitted to exist.
 Once upon d time there came to Wrangel a man by the name of Bruno Greif He is still here and every body knows he is here for his enterprise is standing monument to his presence. He is the man who put up the two first modern buildings of any importance here. The Brewery which is a land- mark The saloon building which is the handsomest and best furnished house and the only decorated room in Wrangel. He was the first man to paint his new buildings and they are credit to any place. The Brewery is thoroughly appointed and it is no won der with such facilities coupled with his years of experience as d malstcr and q brewer that the product of his hands is fit to tickcl the gurgle and to swash the abdominal spaces of Gambrinus himself Under his master hand for a man to push his nose over the creamy fleece of one of his capacious schooners would be to make green with envy the old worthy who grew giddy ovei. his brown October ale. Long life to you Bruno and may you never come to grief. In a glass of your own book we salute you and with Rip Van Wrinkle we say, Here is to your good health. and your family's and may you.livc long and DrosDer