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The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-08-22
REBUILDING OF
THE SAWMILL TO
BEGIN AT ONCE

What is still standing of the
old Wilson and Sylvester Mill
Co.'S, mill which was destroyed
by fire last March will soon be
cleared away and the new mill
will be in process of erection.
The big scow which has been laid
up for repairs since it was dis
abled on one of its trips when it
broke awav from the tug. the
Alaska, last year, was launched
at high tide Tuesday night and
proceeded to Ketchikan, towed
by the Marguerite. There it will
be loaded with timbers and lum-
Der for the new mill. Machinery
has been ordered. A pile driver
is at the mill dock to raze the old
frame and a huge scraper will
clear away the debris. The work
will proceed as speedily as pos
sible from now on.
Mr.. Hendricks who arrived
from Everett, Wash, Tuesday
has had years of experience in
mills, and will have charge of
construction. The new mill will
be erected on the site of the old
building but will be about forty
feet longer. When completed,
it will have a greater capacity
than the old plant. 1t is not ex-
pected that the mill will be oper-
ated during the present year ex-
cept to cut a few timbers to use
in construction, but Manager
Gartley hopes to have the plant
in readiness to run by March of
next year. When the mill whistle
is heard once more in Wrangell
it will be an occasion for great
rejoicing.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-08-22
ANOTHER IMPROVEMENT
Sidewalk to Be Built Between Wa
ter's Edge and Custom House
Connecting Front Street
and Stikine Avenue.

Mayor Matheson on Tuesday
received from the Treasury De-
partment letters granting a il
cense to the town of Wrangell,
for the purpose of constructing a
board walk, extending along the
water front and abutting the
Government Reserve, said walk
to commence at Front street and
run beyond the Reserve to con-
meet with Stikine avenue.
The license was granted by the
Secretary of the Treasury at
Washington in response to an ap-
plication from the town council
made on July 9. The town set
forth in it's application that the
proposed walk would facilitate
traffic which has greatly increased
during the last few years and
cannot be properly handled other
wise; and, also, that it would i'm
prove the value and appearance
of the Governments property.
The license provides that the
sidewalk be located a sufficient
distance above high water mark
to insure safety from damage by
the sea, but not touching the up
land of the Governments Re-
serve. 1t is further stated in the
license that it is revocable at the
will of the Secretary of the Treas
ury.
The license does not become
effective until the town council
gives it's unqualified assent to all
the terms and conditions of the
license and delivers such assent
in writing to the custodian Of the
United States property.
Mayor Matheson has called a
special meeting Of the town coun-
Gil to convene this evening for the
purpose of considering the terms
and conditions set forth in the IL
cense. There is not the least
doubt that the license will be for
mally accepted.
The correspondence relating to
the granting of the license was
handled through F. E. Bronson,
deputy collector of customs at the
Port Wrangell.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-08-22
Sulzer, Delegate.

The message given above was
received in Wrangell Tuesday and
turned over to Mayor F. Mathe-
son. Mr.. Matheson interviewed
the business men of Wrangell and
found that while it is an incon-
venience to have the mails close
early enough to be sent to the ex-
press office before closing hours
when boats are due, the people
generally are willing to abide by
the present arrangement if these
are more satisfactory to the gov
eminent. Postmaster Stedman is
doing what he can to accommodate
the public in keeping the mails
open as late as possible, and under
the present arrangements, more
boats can carry mail. Mr.. Mathe-
son has wired these facts, repre-
senting the sentiment in Wran-
CELL, to Delegate Sulzer.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-08-22

nicers. Pieces OF DRIFT wood were
utilized for a floor and the blanket
plus branches and large leaves,
formed an improvised shelter that
was very much better than the
open, but lacked great deal OF
being water proof. Fortunately,
though the food supply was low,
there was an abundance of coffee
and the stranded ones INDUCED
freely in the stimulating bever-
age. The night passed somehow
and a meager breakfast was
served in the morning. The
women in the party had managed
to keep fairly dry, considering
the general dampness of their
surroundings, but there was no
regret at breaking camp. When
out from shore a distance, some
one spied cabin about two hum
dred yards from the spot where
such heroic attempts had been
made to keep dry under a tree,
and out of consideration for the
ladies present, less was said than
the circumstances warranted, for
which the gentlemen of the party
deserve great credit.
During the morning Wrangell
in general had begun to realize
that various residents were miss
ing and at noon, VIM. Fletcher
went to the rescue in the Chief"
The returning wanderers and the
rescue party met near the A. P. A.
cannery and speedy transfer to
the better boat was made. None
of the members of the party ap-
pear to be any the worse for the
damp experience. All of them
know there is a cabin on High
Island now.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-08-22
WORSE THAN A CHARVTRI
Sent inel Force Spends Long, Long
Night on a Lonely Island

Mr.. and Mrs. Editor and Miss
June Elliott Of the Sentinel ac-
copied an invitation to visit Farm
Island last Sunday, and thereby
hangs tale. F. E. Gingrass
who organized the party was
accompanied by Steve Shepherd
and Mr.. West of the St. Michael
dock and the six made the trip
in seine skiff belonging to VIM.
Fletcher. The start was made
about nine o'clock Sunday morn
ing. An Evinrude motor furnished
the power, and as some difficulty
was encountered in crossing the
flats, the party did not reach their
destination until about noon. Here
a picnic lunch was enjoyed and
the afternoon was spent eXplor-
ing the place and gathering high
bush cranberries, Meanwhile the
threatening clouds had brought
rain, and the return trip was be-
gun at about five o'clock. 1t re-
CURED some more hard work to
cross the flats, and later, the water
grew so rough that it was mad
visable to continue the journey
home. A landing was therefore
made on the beach at High Island
and the refuge of a sheltering
tree was eagerly sought. A huge
fire was built and the party pre-
pared for the night by attempting
to exclude as much rain as possible
by means of an old army blanket
which had providentially been
permitted to accompany the pic
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-08-22
DOLLY PERATOVICH
Little Daughter Of Prominent Mer-
chant of Klawock Passes
Away in Wrangell

Dolly, the youngest child of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Peratovich of
Klawock, passed away in Wran-
CELL at $50 Friday evening, fol-
lowing an operation for appendi-
citis. The little girl had been i'll
for some time and reached Wran-
CELL in a precarious condition the
Wednesday preceding her death.
The body was taken to Klawock
on the Dart Saturday by the be-
reaved parents.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-08-22

Alfred and John Berg who left
Wrangell some time ago to enlist,
have found several difficulties in
the way of their immediate ac-
ceptance. Alfred Berg, follow
ing his application, was advised
to enter a hospital for a minor
operation, and later it was found
necessary to operate again. Fol
lowing this, he was taken down
with scarlet fever and is at pre-
sent in a Seattle hospital recover
ing from that malady. John Berg
is working at the ship yards
while waiting to be called to ac-
tive military duty.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-08-22
The Power of the Endless Life.

A few years ago, a disregard of
any thought Of the endless life
was more or less fashionable.
Today, how different! The SOL
der is bringing the world back to
its senses. Men again believe,
and it is this belief that is making
it possible for them to perform
miracles in bravery and in over
coming difficulties. So the power
of the endless life will be the
theme at St. Philips church, Sun
day evening next. Come.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-08-22

According to a Bellingham pa
per, The American Reveille, re-
ceived here this week, a nine
pound girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. G. Burnet recently at
Portland, Ore. Mr.. and Mrs.
Burnet were residents of Wran-
CELL for a year and a half when
Mr.. Burnet was interested in the
Dalmeny Fish Co., and left here
about a year ago.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-08-22
THOR HOFSTAD LEAVES
TO ENLIST IN THE NAVY

One by one the Wrangell boys
are leaving to enlist and soon any
young man of draft age. or near
it, will be conspicuous in any
gathering. There has been a
general exodus during the month
and the war is coming closer to
us as they go.
Another of the boys who have
lived here almost constantly since
baby hood left Sunday on the
Prince Rupert Thor Hofstad,
son of Capt. and Mrs. Edwin
Hofstad. Mr.. Hofstad will enlist
in the navy.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-08-22

The ladies of St. Philips Guild
voted at their last meeting to send
the sum of twenty-five dollars for
the Armenian-Syrian relief. A
large amount of this sum was
subscribed by those present and
the remainder will be taken from
the guild treasury. A box will
be placed at the Wheeler Drug
Co., store where any one inter-
ested in this phase of war work
may drop contributions which will
be gratefully forwarded by the
guild.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-08-22
SULZER TAKES
UP MATTER OF
NAIL SERVICE
C a b | e gra m
Washington, Aug. q.
Chamber of Commerce,
Wrangell, Alaska.


Please wire me Immediately
any disadvantages caused your
section by failure of Post Office
department to make mail contract
with steamship company and pre-
sent system of shipping mail as
express and freight. Post Office
department advises steamship
companies will not agree to main
tain fixed schedule, and depart
ment claims a great saving in
expense and equal service by eX-
press and freight as long as no
schedule can be guaranteed.
Steamship companies claim owing
to war conditions and loss of YES
sells by disaster and commander.
ing, high cost of operation and
other uncertainties. they cannot
make guarantee of schedules as
to future. Post Office department
reluctant to subsidize steamships
owned or controlled by Guggen-
helms, believing Alaska people do
not desire such action. Advise
me fully of all facts and your sug-
gestions.
Sulzer. DELEGATE.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-08-22
George Edison recently returned

George Edison recently returned
from Norfolk, Va, via the Pan.
anna canal. Mr.. Edison was an
engineers assistant on board a
government ship and has offered
his services to his country. He
is at present in Seattle, expecting
to be called at any time. Mr..
Edison was with the Bon Alaska
Mining Co., previous to leaving
Wrangell.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-08-22

Ensign and Mrs. w. Caruthers
and two little daughters arrived
on the Prince Rupert last Thurs
day afternoon from Nelson, B. c.
Ensign Caruthers succeeds Adjt.
Habkirk who had charge of the
Salvation Army work here for
the past year.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-08-22

Presbyterian church next Sun
day evening. 4
LET your loins be girded about,
and your lights burning; and We
yourselves like unto men that
wait for their Lord, when he will
return from the wedding, that
when he cometh and knocketh,
they may open unto him immed-
iately.' Luke 1885, So. Come
and help in the service.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-08-22

A recent issue of the War Cry
contains an interesting article Of
the work of the Salvation Army
in Alaska written by Adjutant
Hector C. Habkirk who recently
left Wrangell to take up work in
the social service branch of the
Salvation Army at Winnipeg.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-08-22

Leo Mccormack, Wrangell's
popular steamship agent, who has
been i'll for several weeks, was a
southbound passenger on the
Prince Rupert Sunday. Mr..
Mccormack hopes to benefit his
health by a change of scene and
a complete rest.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-08-22

Ray Ready left for Ketchikan
Tuesday night on the Marguerite
and from that port he will pro-
coed to Seattle where he hopes to
enter the merchant marine SER
vice, Ready who is very anxious
to enlist, has failed to pass the
color test in several previous exA
aminations, being color blind to
some extent, but hopes to be taken
on in the marines as coal-passer.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-08-22

Mrs. R. V. Daley and little son
Junior will leave on the Princess
Sophia Friday night for their
home in Seattle, after spending
the summer in Wrangell.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-08-22

MADRID-The government has
announced that Spain will utilize
German vessels now in Spanish
waters in place of Spanish ships
sunk by German submarines, and
Spain will continue to observe neu-
traity.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-08-22

Fred Bergman who has been
a resident of Wrangell for some
months, having been associated
with his brother, Sam Bergman
in the fish industry, left for Sc
attic Tuesday to enlist.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-08-22
CABLE NEWS.
TODAY
LONDON = Byng bagged
three thousand German pris-
oners in yesterdays opera
tons.

PARlS-Twenty towns and viii
lagos including Lassigny were cap
tured by the French, aud five by
the British Wednesday. Both
lines are being advanced from three
to five miles. The fall of Noyon
is imminent.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-08-22

Miss Merle Davis made visit
to the west coast on the last trip
of the Dart.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-08-22

A. C. Anderson of Tokeen, who
expected to go south on Friday
night to enlist, did not leave until
Sunday. Thedelay was occasioned
by the fact that Mr.. Anderson
had applied through the local
board for permission to visit his
people in Colorado before going
into the service and had to wait
until the request was granted by
the local board where he reg
istered in Colorado.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-08-22
TYLER, MINI. = Thirty two
were killed in a tornado which de-
stroyed the town last night.

LONDON-Britisb have reached
village of Neutberquln northeast of
Merville. Germans are attacking
the British viciously today east of
Miramont and Irles.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-08-22

PARIS = French troops main
tanned contact with retreating en-
envy between Matz and the Disc
and east of Or. During the night
the four villages of LePIemont,
Thierscourt, Cancectancourt and
Vile were occupied by the French
who have reached the Divette river.
French have reached the Disc on
six mile front east of Noyon, their
line extending from Sempigny to
Bretigny.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-08-22

PARIS allies have taken
one hundred thousand prisoners
since July IS.
PARIS-From Lasigny to ALL.
cite river along twenty mile
front the Germans were driven
book from one to two miles, the
War Office announced at noon. The
British are attacking today on the
Ancre and Somme rivers and have
crossed the Arras Bapaume rail-
road.
WESTINGHOUSE casualties
II dead, II missing, 81 severely
wounded.
PARIS - The French cruiser
kersaint has joined other allied
warships at Vladivostok.
PARIS Enemy aeroplanes at
great height flew over the city
today.
TOkYO-The emperor has sus-
pended his holiday at the Imperial
Villa at Nicko and has returned to
Tokyo on account of developments
in the political situation growing
out of disturbances over the price
of rice.
AMSTERDAM = The Cologne
Zeitung says 1t IS not possible for
the United States to have over a
quarter million men in France, and
that those who are there are the
flower Of American manhood but
will soon be used up and cannot be
replaced.
SEATTLE-Two shipments of
rails aggregating one thousand tons
for Nenana, Alaska, will be dis
patched via Skagway between now
and September 5.
SEATTLE-Federal authorities
are making many arrests OF arTlV-
ais from Alaska in an effort to bag
draft evaders.
STOCKHOLM BOlshevik
troops advancing along the Omega
river where Allied Expeditionary
Forces are operating, have cap
tured the village of Purgasova &C
cording TO a kronstadt announce
ment.
BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE
British troops are holding virtually
all of the Arras Albert railroad and
have established their posts we'll
east OF that line. Some of the
British tanks have worked eastward
b apaume on the Arras road.
South of Albert the British have
crossed the Ancre river. Bync's
army met desperate resistance in
the region of Bapaume and Achiet-
le.grand which the British are hold
ing firmly today but which changed
hands several times Yesterday.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-08-22

BERLIN-The War Office an
nounced today that five hundred
allied tanks have been destroyed
or captured since August s between
Ancre and Avre.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1918-08-22

PARASITIC allies have taken
one hundred thousand prisoners
since July IS.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-11-28
About Cork.

A good, sound cork is something
worth taking care of and using prop
efly. Never "waggle" cork out OF
. bottle. That Is the best way to
break or at least spring crack In
the cork. Remove the cork with q
turning or twisting movement. always
In one direction only. l. e., not twist
one way and then In the opposite way.
Replace the cork with the same twist
az when removing II. Never lay a cork
down on q dirty, splashed table. II II
must b. laid down, stand II on Its
crown or top. For bottles containing
liquids In use, 9. g., developers, etc,
attach the cork to the bottle thus !:
Pass q crochet needle through the top
Of the cork. and with Its aid draw the
end Of a piece Of hne twine righ,
through the cork. and tie this end of
the string round the neck Of the bottle.
20 adjusting matters that the cork Just
falls to reach the table Il e., bottom
Of the bottle) when the cork and
string are free. This saves the cork
getting lost In the darkroom.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-11-28
Makes Esos Tell Their Age

A novel and rapid way whereby to
determine the age Of an ess has been
developed BY NJ. Grossfeld, a French
Investigator. He has supplemented
the usual method by one dependent ol,
specific gravity. notes the Boston
Transcript. The existing way where
By 10 determine the age Of eggs is by
Gambling them and taking note Of th,
mirage which forms about the yolk."
Mr.. Grossfeld has determined that spe-
cifc gravity Of normal eggs In the
way attributed to Archlmedes, and
there has been figured out the loss In
gravity. for each week of keeping. For
quick inspection Of qualities Of eggs.
he has devised form Of hydrometer.
The egg takes the place Of the weight
d bulb and the scale indicates the
specific gravity and ct the same time
the ass Of the sgg. A little cage has
besn arranged to hold the egg and Is
capable Of quick handling. Big eggs
and little sggs ere subject to errors in
The rsadings. but with eggs In the VI
entity Of % srammas t. in1leatiea Il
Iu1tGW2nD0DD
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-11-28

Flowered muslin froek that shows re-
turn to English garden fashions. II
10 made of blue and pink muslin.
Surpllce body ties at back, and neck
line ls finished with outstanding
muslin ruche.
for these frocks. which bore close kin
ship to softer epoch than the one
In which we take our part today.
II Is Of psychological interest, this
Introduction into women's apparel Of
kind Of costhmery that suggests
everything we are not at this hour.
There may be no reason than that Of
tradition for us to associate fiowered
nusllns, big taffeta sashes with bows
At the back, immense English garden
hats tied under the chin, and lace-coy.
cred parasOls, with that part Of wom-
ans nature that deals In coquetry, the
eternal appeal TO masculine admira-
ton, helplessness, and all the accen-
tuated tricks Of femlnlnlty which the
world thought 1t had wiped out to n
certain measure.
Yet we do connect these clothes and
these traits. The world always looks
upon woman who il frocked In a
figured muslin. her eyes shaded with
huge hat, her arms half bare and q
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-11-28

orsandls rsdInoote Of corn color,
tucked end trimmed with Val lace
and worn over q narrow corn satin
clip. Belt Of Nattisr blue tafleta.
Straw hat, With crown Of oruandle.
weary Of the monotonous procession
Of gowns In this color which moves to
and fro from France to Alaska. We
cry aloud for something else. We are
like the heroine Of the novel. who pas
sionately wished for Just thread Of
scarlet In her costume 10 make her be-
lieve that there was happiness and
gayety In the world.
Callot gives US green to quiet our
nerves. She gives US a chance to get
away from navy blue and still remain
demurely and soberly frocked.
(Copyright. 1918. By the Mcclure Newspaper
gyndicate.D
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-11-28

Z giittering cuirass and whiten IN .
brilliant way the skin Of the neck and
arms. which are left uncovered. These
gowns have trains Of tulle or lace. and
they are costly-Ohl very. very costly
To the average mind they may seem
q bit heavy for an American spring.
and It ID safe to say that the woman
who buys q costly evening gown In
April Of this year 1918 viii expect 1t
to do duty through the summer sea-
son. Even our giittering birds Of para
disc, who heretofore 6oated through
q forest Of riches showing their plum
age and thinking nothing Of the cares
Of life. have been changed heart and
soul by the war and its terrors into
creatures Of self-sacrifce and much
higher ideas.
Choosing orssn for euita
Another thing that the house Of Cal
lot has done to get us away from q
conventional fashion ID the explolta-
tion Of green for the street. II may
be roughly said that there are a thou
sand navy blue gowns to a hundred
Of any other color. and. admirable as
dark blue u the world grows q bit
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-11-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
,PublisherD
lsnnrtmfni nl the inferine

u. s. Land Office. at Sterling Colorado
October 29. i9is
Notice Il hereby given that joel A. Falk
Of sionehaHi Colorado. who. on May s. 1915
made Homestead Entry Serial No. 022s34, fol
Lots 3, I. SEA- swh. swh Sell, Ser. is. r
% ~, r. Sc w. and sEK. Sec 10, Township |
North. Range 81 West. 9Th Principal Merid
ian. has filed notice Of intention TO max,
Final Three Year Proof. to establish claim /,
the land above described, before Register ans
Receiver, United States Land Office. at Ster
ling. Colorado. on the ilth day Of December
1915
Claimant names as witnesses:
Frank Ballenger. Henry Schwartz. Fri,
Stensyud Roy Hunt. all OF Stoneham, Colorado
vude. Roy Hunt. all OF Stonsham, Colorado
1881 ii-2s A. +. BROWNS. Register
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-11-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Deuatment of fhA Iuferj

Department oil the Interior
u. s. Land Once at Sterling. Colorado
November IL, 1915.
nc ee is hereby given ihn Isra l. r,atle
Jr.. Of Kimball. Nebraska. who. on June IL
1915. made Homestead Entry, Serial No
o2so3s. for sEh Sec. "a. and who. on No.
vember 2. 1915. made additional homestead
entry No. o23655. for NE u, Sec. "a. Town,
ship l2 North. Range SO West. 9Th Prinepa
Meridian, has filed notice Of intention II
make Final Three Year Proof. to establish
claim to the land above described. before Tbs
Register and Receiver. United States Land
Office. at Sterling. Colorado. on the 7sh da,
Of January. 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses:
William l.. Doyle. Frank G. Doyle. Lymar
Kelly. and Charles sweinger, all Of Kimbll
Nebraska. lila l2-l.
Al BROWNS. Register.