Alaska sentinel., 1908-03-19


 dus, who had come to Alaska to seek their fortunes. At Ketchikan they ar- piled for work, but were passed on up 10 , Wrangell Here they came ashore, bag and baggage; but as there are enough | English speaking people here to do the work to be done they-were passed on 10 Juneau and Douglas. While such a horde of untutored foreigners as these would not make citizenship to be de- l sired in any community, it looks some what hard to see them running up and down the country applying for labor that shall furnish them the necessaries of life. Such cases, however, furnish ev- cry thinking man food for thought on the proposition of curtailirg or modify ing our emigration laws, which, if pro- perly done, would eliminate from this country much of this class of people and shut off much suffering, hardship and actual want.
 A. P. Svineford, the veteran newspa- per man and governor of Alaska, now editor of the Ketchikan Miner, was a passenger north on the Cottage, to at- tend the Elks' jubilee at Juneau. and he and Mir. Colby, Simplex operator, who was on his way to take machine on the Dispatch, called on the acting Senti- nel scribe. Gov. Swineford is holding his age well-well enough to tell in plain language why Alaska is entitled to and should De accorded home rule.
 Messrs. c. G. Johnson, N. Walker and . Gust Paulsen came over from Calder on Capt. Bierds Vixen, last week. Mr. Johnson was on his way to Seattle, Wal ker to do some trading and Paulsen to get an injured hand looked after by doctor. MT Johnson said to reporter that Calder has become quite a lively camp, thirty men being employed there. Three large shipments of the product of the marble quarry have been made go far this year, and all finds ready mar ket at San Francisco and other Pacific Coast points.
 Mir. c. E. Juy tells us that the Port age Mountain mines are all right, and we believe it. The company owning these properties have labored hard and consistently for long while to cause things to come their way, and are about to see their fondest hopes realized, their present intention being to put in ma chinery and actively work and develop the claims. May success crown their eff forts, as they are deserving of success.
 George Curtis Lee Snyder, publisher of the Sentinel, got himself a new watch, covered himself with miniature elk heads and left for Juneau on the Cot tage to mingle with the Best People On Earth" in a function to be given on the 18th. Hence readers of the Senti- nel will please overlook any shortcom. ings in this issue, which is gotten out by an amateur at the business.
 The weather the past week has been as crotchety as an old woman. Last Thursday it began showing and kept it up off and on till Sunday, when sou easter brought rain for a few hours, and the wind switching to the northwest, gave us heavy snowfall Monday. But all the time the temperature has been scarcely below freezing. So the people have not much complaint to make.
 Mrs. E. ". Holmes, who was recently arrested at this place while she was on her way south on the Cottage City, on complaint made by l. J. Sharick, Jh- neau, charging her with theft of jewelry, and was afterward discharged on motion of complainant, has brought suit against Sharick for s10,0U0 far defamation of character and s10o unlawful detention.
 Miss Alma Delaney daughter. of the late Judge Delaney who has been living in Portland most of the time since her fathers death, came from below and visited Mrs. Mary Wilson several days and vent on up to Juneau to visit friends and scenes at the old home.
 Tonight is the date for the regular March meeting of the Wrangell Cham Der of Commerce. There is important business to be trancted and all mem bers should take an hour off and devote that time to the business of the town and community.
 The Klawack cornet band came into this port Monday evening and have been giving Wrangell lots of good music. The band is composed of r Natives; all ez- ecute well, and if they paid little more attention to expression and shading, could truly be classed a first-class band.
 The Mask Ball Tuesday evening was swell affair. The music by the Klawack band was good. the crowd was jolly, the