Alaska sentinel., 1903-03-05
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There IS talk Of lnst1tutlng an Elks' Lodge, here. Plenty of good material.
 George Card is in the painting business, the latest attack being on his residence.
 The Wrangell contingent of the district court are off for Ketchikan to assume their duties.
 Paul Bergfeld drew the plans for the proposed new school house at Wrangell. He is an artist.
 It looks good to see Uncle John Finlayson out on the streets again, after his long confinement.
 Attorney G. E. Rodman, came up from Ketchikan on the Farallon for few days stay on business matters.
 Fred and Marsus Wigg, Willis Hogland and Wm Tamarrea went out Monday for the purpose of log ging.
 While playing football Tuesday evening, George Kloquitz was so unfortunate as to severely sprain his right foot.
 NJ, Herrick. of the Barnes Lake Bay cannery, arrived up Tuesday evening and will probably start on his return today.
 Henry Barin is editor of the H. lustrated West, s. 107 Monroe St.. Spokane, Wash. Mir. Barin used to reside at Wrangell.
 Besides doing its own work this week the SENTINEL office has put in type one side of the Missionary Herald for MT. Stark.
 Mr. Bruno Greif has been quite i'll for some days past, but is able to be out again. He talks of going to some springs for his health.
 The Presbyterian Board of Mis- sions have extended the case of Rev. H. P. Corser indefinitely and will send a man here to investigate matters.
 Mr. Inman bought a portion of the Collins wharf and Tuesday tried to blow it down with dyna- namite, Bt it didn't "blow;;" piles too solid.
 Mrs. Patenaude has lately receiv- ed the information that her parents who are very aged, were so unfor- tunate as to lose their home and household effects by fire.
 There will be meeting of the Board of Directors of the hospital at the hospital building next Sat urday evening at 8 o'clock. All friends are invited to be present.
 The following telegram is self explanatory: "Tracer located Pe- ter, telegraphed him that to main- tain my reputation for veracity, he must accompany me on the Seattle.
 WEBER.
 Out of respect to the departed dead, Capt. T. A. Wilson, Alert Fire Company met last Thursday evening and postponed their ball for one week-to somorrow night, March 9th.
 F. W. Carlyon has got his new front doors in the old store building and Walter Campen has been touching things up with the paint brush so that they look pretty sleek.
 John Peratovitch of Shakan sent over to J. F, Collins a big sack of clans, the other day and the editor got his share of them. They were regular fat, Prince of Wales kind, and were appreciated, Thanks!
 The mail boat Tidings reached home last Saturday from her trip to Prince of Wales and way ports. Mir. Young reports a very pleasant trip. He brought some work back for the SENTINEL. Thanks!
 K. J. Kuyg came over from Ideal cove, Sunday. Mir. K. informs a re- porter that extending the close sea- son for fishing will probably be the means of driving the saltery out of business, as they put up nothing but King salmon, and this makes it too late for them,
 Messrs. Ernest and George Specht and John Rose came over from their Elephant Nose property the latter part of the week, having completed their assessment work. They have done considerable tun- neling on their claim, and the fur ther in they go the richer the in-