Alaska sentinel., 1907-01-10

An Oregon exchange editor says: "It iz little use for the local editor to waste his lunge and sprsin his spine in trying to boom a town when the citizens all stand around with their hands in their pockets and indifferently wait for some- thing to turn up. If the capitalists or business men do not put their shoulders to the wheel and do e little boosting it is useless for the editor to try and boom things. He can write boom articles till he gets black in the face, but if the cit izens themselves do not take hold and push, the town will forever stick in the mud. Of what use is it for the local paper to suggest improvements and new enterprises if the suggestions are not acted upon. One man cannot boom a town. It requires the concerted action of the citizens. When one man shoul- ders town and attempts to carry it, there are always lot of cranky kickers ready to jump on top of the load. In. ity of action is what counts"
 c. Edward Weber, the well known au. thority on trout fishing, and Capt. N. J. Svindseth, intend soon to open corre- spondence school in scientific angling They are fixing up quarters in Paten- aude building, and have engaged W. D. Grant to answer all inquiries in regard to fy-casting. MT. Weber will inetruct in bait fishing, ice fishing, etc, while Mir. Seindsetfi will have charge of the branch of camp-cooking, fuel-getting and boatmanship. The school Is the result of the unparalled success of the two gentlemen at Pats Lake last week. Address all inquiries to L. c. Patenaude, clerk of the school.
 In letter to Postm aster Worden, W. E. Humphreys, representative from the State of Washington, sends hls congrat- ulations to Wrangell on being connected with the outside world by cable. He also says things look favorable for secur- ing an appropriation at this session of congress for the survey of the proposed Dry Straits during the coming summer. For the intense interest manifested in securing legislation for the benefit of this section, MT. Humphreys is entitled to the gratitude of every resident of southeastern Alaska.
 The newspapers tell 8 good story in which the wife of the late United States Minister to China cut considerable of figure. When in the Celestial kingdom she paid s90 for rug against the re, monstrances of her husband, who aver. red that she knew nothing of the value of rugs and would be cheated by the owner. Mrs. Conger brought her pur- chace home with her, and when in Chi cago sold it to dealer in rugs, who had offered her s7 ,00O for it, and invested the money in her new California home.
 Bishop P. T. Rowe and niece arrived up from Ketchiksn on the Cottage City, and on Sunday evening the bishop occu- pied the pulpit at St. Phillips Church. Monday evening, sixteen natives were confirmed and three baptized. Tuesday evening social for natives WAS held at the church. Last evening number of whites were confirms ed, and tonight an- other social will be held, to which all are invited. The bishop will thia sum mer make visit to the parishes of his diocese.
 The story is told of Ea young lady in ketchikan who stepped into drug store recently and asked how to take dose of castor oil without tasting it. The clerk fooled around a while and then asked her if she'd like glass of lemonade. of course she would. He then wanted to know if she had tasted the oil. tHea- yens, no W she exclaimed, "did you put it in the lemonade?" He told her he had. "Oh Lord P she said, "I wanted it for my mother"
 The department is preparing cam- paign for ths protection of Alaskan fish and for the improvem ent of conditions here. The plan will be perfected at once and carried into execution next season. Among the plans proposed is the erection and installation of three new hatchsries oi immspss sizs.