Alaska sentinel., 1905-09-07
Early last spring MT. John McGhee and a

Early last spring MT. John McGhee and young companion arrived at Wrangell, and few days after bought the steamer Hope from Lloyd and Norton. They said noth- ing but sawed wood, and being in and out of town it was generally presumed that they were here just for their health, and no ques- tions were asked. Finally the companion was called home to California, but McGhee remained, and soon thereafter his mission leaked out. He is g practical paper pulp man, and was here examining the different woods 10 ascertain if they were susceptible of being made into pulp of a good quality. Having satisfied himself that they were, he cast about for c site for mill, and ha, sey- eral good points in view. Having gleanei these items of information, last Friday he disposed of the Hope to Woodbridge X Low cry, and The day following took the Cottage City for San Francisco and other points 10 make arrangements for pushing the paper pulp business in Ala>ka, on his return in few months. That Mr. AcGhee has plenty of capital behind him to carry out the work undertaken by him, l. a well known fact, and that he is sincere in lis declarations of building a mill near WTangell there is not any doubt.
 Dcspon lent. and temporarily unbalanced mentally. Thomas SidSWoTtiI, an employee for three wears on the steamer Hunbol put an end 10 his earthly troHD!e~ by jump iug 1yerb1arl from that steamer into the icy waters of -eymUur Nar.oWs. OiI her last trip north. During the day preceding his -asi. act lac had given q >hipmate lli- hank took 10 keep for him. and he had ooen act ing lueerly all day. The vessel arrived in Seymour Narroas just at dusk, and when the young man jumped overheard, was too far into the svif: channei to lower q Hoat or turn around. After going through the Mar row, however, Capt. Bauchman put the ship about but it was too late, as the chilly water had swallowed up it's victim. No req son is known, positively, for the suicide, but some ofthe young mans shipmates give as their opinion that it was caused by despon- dency over a love affair. The body had not been recovered at last accounts.
 Manager Brown of the Tonka cannery passed down on the City of Seattle, last Fri day on his way to Seattle. To SENTINEL reporter he said that up to that date he had up 5000 cases Of salmon. and as the run of fish was becoming yery poor. it was his opinion that the pack for the season was virtually ended, though they might get thousand or two more cases. MT. Browns greatest troublc these days seems to lie in a raft of log. tLG. he came into possession of and which the timber agent is keeping an eye on for some reason; and waiting on the agent and endeavoring to keep the raft in- tact against wind and wave, is becoming all fired monotonons.
 Mr. Swartz. who has been looking after the interests of Barnes Lake Bay cannery the past season, came up last Thursday on the Helen Payne, after few supplies, that would bridge them over the two or three weeks that it will take them to complete the seasons work. The canning season had virtually closet al that cannery last week and MT. swartz is pleased to know that the record of former year has been broken. and that over 15,000 cases of good fish has been put up.
 Dr. s. c. shurick came over from shakan on the Peerless, to spend Sunday with his Wrangell friends, returning Monday. The doctor says Shakan is all right. The mill has been running most of the summer; the cannery has put up good pack of fish; the health ofthe community is good, and all are happy. The Marble Creek people, he says, are getting things in fine shape at their quarries.