Alaska sentinel., 1905-03-23
The WrangeI1 Drug Go.

Our hunters, Messrs. Cole; Lyons, Taylor and Gray are at home again, safe and sound. They went over to the mouth of the river with the intention of being gone couple of days, but being gone nigh onto a week, Stikine Tribe Red Men became alarmed for the safety of three of its membefs, and acting with deputy marshal Grant, sent Dolph Eng strom and Abe Wodaege out to look for them. They found the hunters all right but the tides had left their boat high and dry on the mud-Hats, and they were waiting for that tide to crawl back and let them off. Mr. Gray came in with the searchers, but the others staid and came in together. They found an abun- dance of game:
 The attendance at the Chamber of Commerce meeting, last Thursday even ing, was not as large as it should have been and yet enough were present to transact the business that is of the most vital interest to all citizens of Wrangell and especially to all property owners. Several communications that should in- terest every business man of the town, were read and acted upon; reports of committees on important topics were taken up and discussed, and the matter of procuring mineral cabinet was fa- forably considesed and Messrs. Peter c. Jensen and J: G. Grant were appointed committee to enquire into the matter of building one. This organization that has done so much to benefit the town, will elect officers at its next meeting.
 The revenue cutter Rush; Capt. Xii: f,ora drrit-t,J frnp, S;flyo ,.. Sunday, having on board His Excellency John G. Brady, governor, and superin- tendent of schools, Kelly. They are out on tour of inspection in this part of Alaska, looking into educational matters particularly. and while at Wtangell se- lected site for the proposed new gov ernment school buildings. Monday even- ing the governor was rendered an infor- maj reception at Red Mems hall, and addressed our citizens very ably on his idea of our needs and duties. The Gov. is in good health and spirits.
 Messrs. Campbell & Waters are at work repairing the Presbyterian church and manse. The work consists of car- penter work on both buildings; putting new foundation under manse, building a brick fiue in same,. and painting the building, and building new fence around the property. Already much work has been done in cleaning the pre- mises, and we learn that other improve ments are contemplated.
 F W Carlyon has letter from par ties at Victoria enquiring what date the first canoe will leave for Telegraph Creek. That is hard question to an swer, definitely, but as the indications are that the river will open earlier than usual, this year, it is safe to presume that canoes will be starting up by the middle of April. The Hudson Bay peo- pie are also looking for an early riaviga- tion of the river this year.
 The additional six Babcock fire extin- guishers arrived from A. G. Long, Port land, last week, have been filled and are in service. This gives us sixteen of these very useful little "machines," with to- tai capacity of 96 gallons of fluid that is death to fire. During the past year it been proven conclusively that the mon- ey invested in these extinguishers was well spent. Wheels tor constructing three carts for carrying the extinguish- CTS, in case of long run, were also re- ceived.
 The public school Reclamation contest is set for March 31st