Alaska sentinel., 1908-09-03

eighteen years, this being their first trip o1t during that time.
 After spending q couple of months at his old wrangell stomping grounds, our sx-Mayor Peter c. Jensen left on the City of Seattle for.s business trip among the cities of the coast. He does not el psct to return for about year.
 The Lewis & Fletcher Fishing Go. has finished it's pack of humpback salmon bellies, and is now turning its attention to sslting echoes. Before the season ends the company will have put up sev' eral hundred barrels of fine fish and bellies. They are at Whale Bay.
 On the fourth page of this issue will be found an article entitled "Rsd Tape" This is contribution of deductions by diainterested party, and expresses the prevailing sentiment in regard to the new logging rules. We will welcome any like articles, pro or con. sent in by readers of this papsr.
 I. Frohman returned to Wrangell on the last Humboldt, after his annual visit with his family at Portland. Mir. Frohman says the effects of the panic are still felt, but that property values are very high in the Sound cities and in Portland. He also says building is go- ing ahead rapidly below, notwithstand. ing the hard times.
 Some strangers have been prospecting in the vicinity of Horn Cliff, and it is said they have found indications of the existence of various minerals in paying quantities in that locality. Some placer gold was shown which has 6 good ap' pearance. Some Wrangellites say that the strangers may have found the place where Dr. Stanton was supposed to have found gold some years ago.
 Capt. Edwin Miller returned on the City of Seattle to his home at Hoballa, Wash, after doing the 1908 assessment work on his marble claims at Ham Is: land. Capt. Miller is enthusiastic over the outlook for the marble industry in this section, and expresses his opinion that there will soon be great demand for the Alaska article. He bases his judgment upon the eagerness of eastern marble companies to gain control of the Alaskan deposits.
 Harfyy Gartiey retiifhsd On tbe Hum: boldt, Sunday last, bringing with him his bride, who was Miss May Sylvester, to whom he was married in San Fran cisco few weeks ago. The happy pair are two of Wrangell's well known young people, and upon their arrival at home were the recipients of warm congratula- tions, besides a shower of rice bestowed by their fellow. passengers as they land. ed on the wharf. They will reside in the W. c. Waters house,
 There fs an old adage to the effect that 'large bodies move slowly" and iudg- ing by the very slow progress made in the matter of waterworks for Wrangell, this mu must be collosal affair. During the simmer surveys have been made, demonstrating that one mile of pipe will reach quantity of water sufficient to supply the town, and these survess have cost some money; yet the matter has sgain been apparently forgotten. It will probably be talked of again after another fire has swept the town off the map. 1 That new Catholic church, which will make such a valuable addition to the appearance of that portion of the town in which it stands, is the result of the untiring efforts of one young man. For number of years Wrangeli Catholics had been talking of building, but it re- mained for Leo McCormack to set to work, and by toilins energetically, he, more than anybody else, is responsible for the progress made. If we had few more young men in Wrange1l just like Leo, this town would. present different appearance in few years.
 Honesty in advertising is commend able feature, and here. is an example from an exchange; "Some months ago I purchased from my friend, Hon. J. W. Irons, pedigreed COW. l want to sell her owing to the rheuma atism in my left leg, caused by her kicking st a. fence post and striking me. When I first purchased her she was very wild, but l have succeeded in tanning her go that l can peep through the corner of the cor ral without her tearing the fence down. To man who is a good Oh .istiah and does not fear death, she would he very valuable animal. But want to sell her to some one who will treat her fight. She is one fourth shorth orn, three