Fort Wrangel news., 1898-07-13
THE LOCAL FIELD.
Items of Interest Dished Up In Brief for the Ben
 eft of Our Readers.

Items of Interest Dished Up In Brief for the Ben-
 eft of Our Readers.
 Ed Brown and partner have discov- cred valuable ledge of gold bearing rock on the Stikeen river, on the Amer ican side, and will put in some hard licks on it this summer in the way of development
 A joint session of the Oregon and Washington editorial associations will be held in Spokane on August 26th and 27th. The editors will get much needed rest and no doubt have a splen- did time.
 MT. Peter C. Jensen has purchased the Gem restaurant and took charge last week. The Gem has always been popular and the new proprietor will keep up its past good reputation.
 Corbeils wharf" is the latest exten- sive improvement on the water front on North Front street. Crafts of light draught only will be permitted to land there, and then only for a limited time.
 Capt. Stephens, the hustling mana ger of the Twenty Five Thousand club, was welcome caller at the News of flee last Thursday The Captain and his club are doing good work for Fort Wrangel.
 The Cottage City brought a large mail to this port last Friday. She did not tarry long and again steamed out of the bay for the north. When five or six hundred yards from her dock, she said good bye
 Inspectors Bryant of hulls and h. spector Cherry of boilers were passen- gers on the Cottage City last Friday. During their short stay in the city they inspected five boats and went on to the north. The inspection of these five boats consumed less than thirty min utes, according to the statement made to us.
 An important item overlooked in the report of the Fourth of July celebra- tion in last weeks News, was the firing of the national salute of forty-tiv guns at noon. The piece used was sub Chief Kettishan's old Russian brass cannon. First Sergeant Gillis, Co. A, N. G. A., and priyates detailed for that purpose, did the work.
 Dr. Barnes was caller last Friday. He Is always welcome at the News headquarters, but especially so on this occasion, for he brought with him a fine lot of gooseberries and also one branch that was loaded. He raised them on his ranch on the mainland not far from here The Doctor also left on our table bunch of clover and timo- thy which seem very fine. He says clover and timothy will do very well here, In fact most everything can be grown.
 The City of Seattle tied up at Troup's wharf last Friday night between 10 and Il o'clock. 1t took her commander about one hour to land her. She first steamed in front of the dock and head ed for it. Then she backed back again. Then she pulled up again and slid par tlally by on the west side. Then she got line out and backed up again. Then she pulled up and backed and backed and pulled up for little while. Then she got a line out to the other end of the wharf and with the aid of all auxiliary engine she pulled herself along the face of the dock.
 Last week the Athenian brought the news from Skaguay that Rev. MT. Ly- ons was drowned while trying to get through White Horse rapids Mir. Ly- ons was Scotchman, and not long in this country. To many, the way to the Klondike via Skaguay is dismal failure the same as it is over the Stik- cen river, or any other route. But one thing is certain, that by way of Lake Teslin, it is safe, and loss of life is nev- CT reported. The work that has been done and is still progressing on the trail between Telegraph creek and Lake Teslin has put it in good condition and we believe it is the very best way to Dawson.