Alaska sentinel., 1908-06-11

The floating dock, put in by the busi- ness men of Wrangell is certainly proy- ing a great convenience to all owners of small craft that come to our town. The mum Der of boats tying up at this dock is growing daily, as it is so easy to make landings, and convenient to load pur. chases made of our merchants.
 As there has been considerable care less dischargins of firearms along the water front, lately, and it being deemed dangerous for the many craft now mov- ing about, Ben Thomas was arrested last Saturday and fined s and costs; and in the future the law governing this matter will be enforced.
 Radishes are now pulled from Wran- gell gardens, the finest in the land.
 People belon write to their Wrangell friends that they are living on straw berries and cream, hoping 10 make them pine for the old home. Why, Wrangell citizens have been enjoying these luxu- ries for 10, these many days.
 Jorgen Roaming has been building walks, hanging gates, and otherwise im- proving his residence property.
 We are told that the king salmon are now striking for the Shkine in large numbers, and fishermen are correspond ingly happy.
 Lars Horsheim has put new root on his dwelling.
 Did you notice how neat the roof on Donald sinclair's residence looks in its new coat of red paint?
 The Ragnhild was over from the Mar rows last week, and Capt. Orr appeared as frisky as a kitten. Seems az if be will never get old.
 The Jap who pulled of that shooting stunt at Santa Ana on the 10th of May, was captured by Marshal Grant last Friday, and Saturday had preliminary examination and was discharged. His fellow countrymen were closed up like clam, and if it hadn't been for the fact that two of the victims were in town, and at the examination, one would not have known that any shooting had been done.
 The fastest job of bodybuilding that has ever been done at Wrangell was fin. ished Monday evening, when, after only twenty days of actual work, the big new launch built for Fred Brockman, slid into the water from Innan & Fletcher's boat shop. Crowds of people lined the walks and other points Of vantage to see the launching, which occurred at pre- cisely 9:l5 o'clock, the neat little vessel riding gracefully on an even keel. Tom ! Dalgity takes the neR boat to Sarkar, where she is to be used in connection with MT. Brockman's saltery. I It is reported that the bottom has dropped out of the Seattle exposition arrangements, and the big show has been called of Seattle rentals and real estate have also sluuped.
 George Klaqnitz, Marcus Wigg and Charley Jones returned Monday from having taken the Mitchell Brothers and crew to Telegraph Creek. Just before reaching that place Marcus broke out with measles, and wa5 pretty sick, the party barely escaping quarantine at Tel egraph Creek. The boys killed big grizzly on the return trip.
 Johnny Bradley came in Monday with the skin of small grizzly, which he had killed Sunday at his camp few miles up the stikine.
 In order to ''get back'' at the P.-I. for spelling Katslla with c, the katalla Herald announces it's intention to spell the Sound city-Ceastle.
 Mr. Moon has bought the Baker place from Sam Kincaid, and is doing some building thereon.
 Contractor Campbell has begun work on J. H. Whesler's new store building on Front Street. The building will be 22x5O feet and two stories high.
 c, P. Cole and Oscar Carlson are mov- ing the old building from the Catholic church grounds to MT. Lemieux's lot, and will make it into a new residence for that gentleman.
 Editor NcIntire of the Dawson News passed up on the Princess May last week on his way to the interior. He called at this office, but unfortunately the editor was not in, and missed the pleasure of meeting his brother "quill- shower"
 Attorney Ingersol of Ketchikan has been appointed administrator of the D. izx Eaa l. .-...:a= 1. .x.i:.