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The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-10-09
IMPORTANCE OF WELL PREPARED PELTS BEFORE
 MARKETING IS URGED

Fur houses are beginning to em phasize the desirability of the fur farmers putting their products or the market in better condition. In the past 1t has probably worked to the advantage of the fur houses to have slightly soiled and dirty skins shipped them, as they were heavily discounted to the seller but were easily put in shape by professional cleaners. However. they are begin ming to see that the dissatisfaction caused by these low prices to the producer are not conducive to the best relations between the buyers and the producers, and are there fore endeavoring to make a change. The department of agriculture re- cognizes the point as a source of loss to the producers and has issued in pamphlet form instructions and di- rections for the proper methods of stretching, shaping and cleaning of furs. In Alaska there are many persons in all sections of the terri tory competent to prepare skins for the market. It will pay you to have the services of a pelt man to handle your skins. Often the increase ob- tained for we'll prepared pelt over that of poorly prepared one would pay for the services of such a man. The fact that a large number of poorly dressed blue fox pelts reach the market is ample evidence that large number of ranch owners are unfamiliar with this end of the business.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-10-09
SALVATION ARMY HAVE SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN
 BY KETCHIKAN CORPS

Staff-Captain Carruthers received
 he cheering news last week that
 he Salvation Arm ycampaign which he organized two weeks ago in
 letchikan had gone over the top in fine shape. The campaign was con- ducted to clear off the indebtedness of $1673 on the new Salvation Army hall and Officers bungalow iu Ketchikan. To date over $500 has been raised and it is probable that few deferred donations may bring the amount. to $2000. The Army officers were assisted in so- lieiting donations in Ketchikan by members from the Commercial Club and Elks Lodge.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-10-09
POPULAR YOUNG COUPLE CELEBRATE THEIR FIRST
 WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

The home of MT. and Mrs. J. E. Worden was the scene of very pretty affair given last Saturday evening in honor of the first we'd ding anniversary of MT. and Mrs, Louis M. Royal. Many beautiful paper gifts were received by the happy couple. Four tables of pro- gressiye bridge were played during the evening, Mrs. George Gunder- son winning the first prize and MT. C. E. Hagie, the consolation. At eleven o'clock the guests found partners and marched into the din ing room to the strains of Mendel- sohn's Wedding March played by Mrs. Hagie The dining room was beautifully decorated with white flowers and blue birds. the symbol Of happiness. This effect was car ried out throughout the evening.
 The wedding being a paper one the tablecloth, favors, dishes, etc. were appropriately paper. Af ter supper the young people gather ed about the piano and an hour of song was enjoyed. Shortly after the guests departed. Those present were MT. and Mrs. c. E. Fagie, MT. and Mrs. G. A. Shumway, MT. and Mrs. George Gunderson, MT. and Mrs. George Scribner, Mrs. G. Elton Barnes, Misses Neva Dodge, Helen Hinselman, Katherine Har vey, and Messrs. John Coulter, Ned Harry Coulter, Alex Vreatt and Homer Worden.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-10-09
SIMPSON TSKE

MT. Lloyd Simpson and Miss Min nie Fiske were married last Satur- day evening. The marriage cere- mony was performed by Judge Wm. G. Thomas. The groom is a son of MT. and Mrs. Algoma Simpson Of Seattle and a nephew of Scott Simp- son of Telegraph. At the outbreak of the World War he enlisted with the Canadian forces and saw service overseas. He was twice wounded and invalided home but reenlisted after recovery The bride is neice of Mrs James Bradley. She was orphaned in early childhood and was reared by Mrs. Ella Johnson Willard. The young couple have gone to housekeeping in Charlie Olsons house between Church and Front streets.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-10-09
CIVIC CLUB MEETING
 WE'LL ATTENDED

The Civic Club held we'll at tended meeting at the library Satur- day afternoon. Three new members were admitted. The monthly li- brary report showed 9S books and 20 magazines loaned during the month and sS35 received for li- brary privileges. Under new busi- ness it was reported that the mill finds it necessary to move the Kadashan totems in the near future and the totem committee of the Civic Club will cooperate with those interested in finding new To-
 cation for them. Mrs. c. E. Hagie
 was elected treasurer of the club
 the resignation of Mrs. E. NJ. Camp
 bell having been received.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-10-09
W. T. LOPP IS AUTHOR
 OF INTERESTING BOOK
 fUn BUIS ANU URLS

A most interesting book for boys and girls has just come from the press. Superintendent of Education TOT the Natives of Alaska, W. I. Lopp, is the author. The story deals with the introduction of reindeer into Alaska and eoncisely and inter estingly sets forth the various phases of the wonderful undertak- ing.
 The book will be read with keen est pleasure by every child and adult fortunate enough to secure a copy. Ot interest is the surmised tanning of the original reindeer. In this recitation the author gives a logical procedure of the deer's do- mestication.
 The book is not lengthy and every paragraph deals directly with the subject under consideration. Elmer Ellsworth Brown, president of New York university, has writ ten the introduction. President Brown was at one time U. s. Con- missioner of Education and under him came all the bureaus activities in Alaska.
 The book is being published by the World Book company, and takes rank along with "The Story of Mat ka" by David Starr Jordan and ''In- sect Adventures by Henri Fabre. These with many other works con- stitute the company's Animal Life Series"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-10-09
SENTINEL HAS NUMEROUS PORTS OF CALL AFTER
 LEAVING WRANGELI

The Sentinel is in receipt of a very interesting letter from Lars Horgheim who has lived in San Francisco for the past seven years following a residence of many years ir Wrangell.
 MT. Horgheim says that he is al- ways eager to get the Sentinel. Af- ter reading it he turns 1t over to his daughter, Mrs. Westlake, (Amanda Horgheim) who mails it to Rev. J. S Clark in Florida. MT. Clark then sends it to MT. Horgheim's daugh- ter, Edith, at San Pedro. and she sends it on to Bella Horgheim at Eldridge, California.
 MT. Horgheim states that he is attending night school and learning the things he feels he should have learned when he was younger. Il is apparent that MT. Horgheim re, tains a warm interest in the welfare of the people of Wrangell and re. gards the arrival of the Sentinel as a visit from old time friends.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-10-09
PUNCH BOARDS TABOO IN
 KETCHIKAN AFTER 15TB

Punch boards will not be allowed in Ketchikan on or after October Is, according to action taken b! the Ketchikan city council at its meeting Wednesday night. In the recommendations of the grand jury which adjourned on September g was the statement: we haev had called to our attention the preva lence of punch boards in the town of Ketchikan and in other towns in this division, in direct violation of the law, and it is the recommends tion of this grand jury that steps be taken to stop such violations"
 The action of the city council ii attributed to this recommendation and proprietors in Ketchikan who carry punchboards have until Octc Der Is to close them out. Afte. that date, merchants using punch boards will be prosecuted under tho territorial laws dealing with that subject Chronicle.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-10-09
PETER BEERS MAKES
 SUCCESS FOX RANCHING

Peter Behrs came in last Tuesday on his gasboat Hicks from his fox ranch on Three Mile Island near Rocky Pass and left Friday for Petersburg.
 MT. Behrs started in fox ranch lng three years ago in a modest way and is meeting with good success -le has kodak pictures showing 20 of his foxes grouped around him, eating out of his hand and playing about him like so many kittens. These are the foxes that he has had for three years and the ones raised from pups. He has 20 more that are partly tame and between 30 and 40 that are wholly wild. His foxes are in splendid condition and he ex- poets to pelt few when the fur is prime retaining the rest for breed
 rs.
 MT. Behrs has recently completed a comfortable residence on his isl md and one object of this trip to Wrangell was to take out a range which will add further to the con- venience of his bachelor home.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-10-09
FORTY.TW0 LEAVE ON
 THE PRINCESS ALICE

The following persons took pas sage south on the Princess Alice which was in port Monday evening: Staff-captain W. J. Caruthers, Mrs. W. J. Carruthers, w. J. Carruthers Jr., T. V. Sandys Wunsch, c. R. Martin, H. W. Nevill, William Grady, A. N. Money, George East man, Carl Harrington, Wm. J.Lemp, Jr., Chas. Lemp, Mrs Charles Lemp Major P. M Stewart, T. J. Coolidge, J. N. Howard, Dr. H. G. Bugbee Mrs.H. G. Bugbee, Miss Madge Smith, W. J. Bodwell, James Clem- ems, c. W. Nash, F. N Jackson, F Doudra, J. J. Satori, A. E. Eastwood A. D. Stewart, Ira Warde, Mrs. Edie Pea Ell, Dan Loot, Jimmie Loot, Clem Loot, Big Alec, Charles Den nings, L. Aegeropoolos, William Fraser, J. Hargraves, G. c. Coffin Joe La May, M. L. Stewart, H. John son, Mrs. A. E. Eastwood, John Wynne, Mrs. John Wynne, Richard Wynne.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-10-09
ADVOCATES RENTING
 ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD

4 responsible citizen of Nome, projects a plan for the formation of an Alaskan Society, which in no sense would interfere with the Or der of Alaska Pioneers but rather would act in harmony with that body, to be composed of bona fide residents of the territory who by reason of the time requirement., would not be able to join the Pio-
 CTS. We would suggest reyiving the old spirit of the Arctic Brother hood, which is still alive in some camps of the territory. The Arctic Brotherhood is not defunct or ganization, as President Harding received the obligation of the order on his late trip to Skagway. A little kindling added to that big organiza- tion might revive the spark which is left in most of the camps. This organization never interfered with the Pioneers and as it is an estab- lished affair why not promote it's ritual, which is considered the best of any lodge in existence.-Seward Gateway.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-10-09
ALTAR SOCIETY WILL GIVE
 CARD PARTY AND LUNCH

The ladies of the Altar Society have changed their plans for hold ing a Pantry Sale and Tea next Sat urday afternoon and instead will give a card party in the upstairs rooms of Redmen's Hall Saturday evening at S:30 o'clock. A fish rond will be provided for the chill dren Admission including lunch will be 75 cents for adults and 25 cents for children under 15 years Of age.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-10-09
AIRPLANES HELPFUL TO
 ALASKA'S MINING INDUSTRY

Mining by airplane may soon be in vogue in Alaska. Experimental service has proven so popular with miners that it may be extended by the Post Office department over new routes and to include the trans portation of miners, prospectors and mine products. Carl B. Eielson, airmail pilot, conferred with postal authorities on extension of the ser vice, which he reports has been en- Enthusiastically received by miners.
 He recently carried gold for some mining engineers and also trans ported a prospector from Fairbanks to Mt. Mckinley, the latter at a charge of s200, which was much cheaper and quicker than any other means. One airplane route has been adopted from Fairbanks to McGrath and others are proposed to koyukuk and Nome. Gold mining men are preparing to ship their gold out by said MT. Eielson, who is hopeful of securing extension Of the service in the interest of the mining industry-Washington Star
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-10-09
MINER FREED BY
 BIG BROWN BEAR

Freed by brown bear for two hours on a day which was not over ly warm, was the experience re- gently undergone by Richard Her ger, Nugget creek miner. MT. Her ger was walking along the creek when he sighted the bear some dis tance away He had a rifle with three shells in it, but thought he had two more in his pocket. He inn mediately went into action and wounded the animal with the three cartridges. In order to get a better view Mir. Herzer stepped out into the open, and reached into his pock- ct for the rest of his cartridges At the same time that he discovered that the ammunition was exhaust . ed, the bear sighted him and charged at once.
 Mir Herzer, although encumbered with heavy rubber boots. climbed . tree without any trouble or loss o: time. During the next two hours he sat there, with the bear waiting close by.
 MT. HerZer proved to be a bette. sticker than the bear, which wan dered off in time. It is though that it was mortally wounded, as it tracks were filled with blood.-An. chorage Times.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-10-09

Herman Tilden Tripp, deputy of the supreme council for the A.A.S.R. of the Southern Masonic jurisdic- tion of the United States communi- cated degrees from the 4th to the 23rd, to a large class of novitiates in the Masonic temple at Nome re- gently. MT. Tripp is a we'll known old timer of Alaska, having lived for the past twenty-five years on Cas- tineau Channel in Alaska.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-10-09

Earl w. Rossman, the well known movie camera man, and Miss Edna C. Wallace, who has been gathering material for 8 book to be published later about the Eskimos of Alaska, returned to Nome on the Teddy Bear recently, from Wainwright where they spent part of the winter.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-10-09
Parents Bury Seventh Child

The infant daughter of MT. and Mrs Barney Kananesty, aged one year, ten months, passed away last Friday evening after an illness of three months. Interment was made Sunday afternoon from St. Philips s church. The sorrowing parents have buried seven children, all of whom died in infancy.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-10-09
Leave for Walla Walla

MT. and Mrs. Matt Pellinen and little daughter were passengers south on the Yukon Friday evening. MT. Pellinen returned north last summer from the Veterans Hospital at Walla Walla, to take a position as stream watchman during the fishing season. The outdoor life has been of great benefit to him and he is looking forward to an early dismissal from the hospital.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-10-09
SCHOOLS
SCHOOL ENROLMENT
 EXCEEDS YEAR AGO

A survey just made of the enroll ment in the Wrangell Schools com pared with the enrolment year ago shows an increase of ten. These figures are based upon the enroll ments from grades one to twelve and do not in either instance in clude children of kindergarten age.
 The present enrolment in the schools is 153 and for last year, on the same date, 143. The following will indicate the character of the change as distributed throughout the system. In her room of first and second grade pupils Miss Dodge las an enrolment of 27 compared with 21 for the same date last year Miss Larkin's enrolment in the third and fourth grade room is 31 as compared with 36 last year Miss Hinselman has a decrease of four, her present enrolment being 2e against an enrolment of 30 a year ago. Mir. Shumway has an enroll ment of 23 which is one more than the same grades had at a cores bonding time last year. The great est increase has been in Mrs. Bron sons room where the registration has more than doubled over the en- rollment at this date a year ago. Her present enrolment is 23 com pared with Il for the same time last fall, and six additional children are applying for admission for the com ing week. This will make total of 29 and is more than the room should accommodate. The High School enrolment of 23 is one greater than it was up to the same date last fall.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-10-09

J. E. Worden returned on the AL ameda last Thursday from Bell Isl- and Hot Springs where he has been for the past two months. MT. Wor- den is feeling much better as re- suit of his stay at the springs.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-10-09
PREMIER MINE ONE OF
 WORLDS GREATEST
Has Paid Nearly Seven Millions Cash in Dividends in Less
 Than Three Years

Again demonstrating that 1t is one of the most productive and spec tacular mines in history, the great Premier will shortly add another quarterly dividend of s4O0.00O to the more than six million dollars paid in dividends since the first dis tribution of net earnings December 31, 1921, according to a statement made few days ago by R. ". Wood, president of the Premier Gold Min ing Company, to the Vancouver Province.
 Mir. Wood is quoted as saying that the forthcoming dividend, the third quarterly dividend of the pres ent year, will be distributed October 3rd. With the paying over of this amount to shareholders, the famous mine will have paid a total of $6, S00,000 in dividends since the first dividend was declared in December. 1921.
 AS the company is capitalized at S5,O0O,0OO the above figures repre- sent total payments to shareholders amounting to 136 per cent within a period of less than four years. In addition to this spectacular divi- dend production, the mine las been to a large extent equipped and de- veloped from it's own earnings.
 Perusal of the pages of mining history discloses few silver mines that have achieved such a spectacu- lar record, and few quartz mines of any character have paid a greater amount of dividends in an equal period of production.
 During the year 1923 the Premier mined a total of 145,655 dry tons of ore, from which was produced Ill., 294 ounces of gold and 2,746,551 ounces of silver. according to the last annual report to stockholders In addition the stated amount of ore yielded 62,191 pounds of lead.
 Of the total tonnage mined dur ing the year. 57,796 tons were mill ed at the mine; 52,992 tons were shipped to the Tacoma shelter and the remaining 34,S77 tons were sent to the Granby smelter at Anyox, B. c.
 Conservative estimates of the as- sured ore in the mine workings at the beginning of the present year were 36O,O00 tons averaging .S5 ounces in gold and .15 ounces silver, with an average value of $26 per ton. In addition there was a large tonnage of low grade ore developed above mine level that could not be profitably milled under present con- ditions but may be considered pos sible future asset. Diamond drilling carried on below the working level of the mine also disclosed further ore reserves approximating 146,O00 tons, with an indicated average value of .39 ounces in gold and 3.2 ounces of silver per ton, in addition to areas containing ores running as high as $50 per ton. Recent un- Authenticated reports from the mine also indicate that a sixty-foot vein of $45 ore had been encountered on No. level, present working level, during the course of diamond drill ing operation.-Hyder Herald.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-10-09

Miss Elizabeth Churchill arrived home last week from Ketchikan where she has spent the summer since her graduation last summer from the Salem, Oregon, High School.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-10-09

The Stikine Messenger. the high school publication, which should have been off the press October 1st. has been held up on account of a mistake made by the engraving company which prepared the cover design. It was necessary to return their work for correction, thus forcing a delay equivalent to one round trip" in terms of transpor- tation service, before the Messen- gers first appearance in it's new garb. It should be off the press in a few days and its sponsors believe il will merit the support of the people of the community. The sub scription rate will be only s1.00 per year which is extremely low in view of the quality represented throughout. in material. workman ship and content It will sell at 15 cents per single copy.
Evening star., 1924-09-11
More knowledge.
knowledge lies on every hand
For him who seeks to understand.


To Peter Rabbit it seemed very
have to swallow air in order to
didn't seem funny at all. Things we
are used to never seem funny. IF
Peter had stopped to think about it
he might have wondered If Grand
father Frog didn't think it was funny
that he, Peter didn't have to swal-
low air.
The discovery of Grandfather Frogs s
way Of breathing aroused more curl
osity in Peter. He had noticed that
when Grandfather Frog dived into
the water Of the Smiling Pool and
swan down to the bottom bubbles of
air came up. Now. had Peter tried
to swim under water, which is some
thing he cannot do. he would have
held his breath. He knew that Grand
father Frog hadn't held his breath,
but had let the air out of his lungs,
and it was this air coming to the sur
face of tho water which had made
the bubbles This meant that by the
time Grandfather Frog reached the
bottom he had no air in his lungs.
Yet despite this, he could stay down
there just as long as he pleased.
IT don't see how it is, Grandfather
Frog" said Peter, that you can do
without breathing so long when you
are under water. If you have to have
air when you are above water
should think you would have to have
air when you are under water
ct DO" said Grandfather Frog.
Peter looked more puzzled than
Evening star., 1924-09-11
Write It Down.

One of the reasons why children
make poor recitations and receive
bad marks is that they do not write
enough. The wise teacher. Bacon
said that writing makes an exact
man. The children need to acquire
that quality. and writing things out
is one of the very best ways OF
acquiring it.
A child studies page of history,
which means usually that ne has
read it through, one eye cooked to-
ward the window and one ear toward
every sound that floats within hear
ing distance. Once through, he slams
the book shut and thinks he knows
IL. When the teacher says. Tell me
what happened when Franklin went
to France for aid he looks dazed.
"Ah, ID, he was very popular with
the people. All, a-he wore his old
brown coat. All, a-he made France
friendly. All, "a
THAT will do says the teacher
dryly. I'D suggest that you study
a little harder and get more out of
q page than you seem to-
If the boy, who really thought he
knew the story, had written a para
graph on Franklin's trip to France,
he would have discovered that he
did not have the accurate information
he needed, and would certainly have
gone back to his text to find it.
Writing a paragraph. he discovers,
means using only the points that
count and letting the others go by.
In this way he learns to find the
point of the story and to state it
tersely, yet completely.
Evening star., 1924-09-11
Our Children-By Angelo Patri

No teacher in a public school can
examine such notes, but the boy, or
girl who makes them will soon find
them of great assistance in more
ways than one. They find that they
can read page and select the points
that count in a shorter time than it
used to take to study the whole page
and get nothing but hazy idea of
what it was about.
They learn to tell story in few
sentences. They learn to be exact
Most of all, they know what they
know. and there is no doubt in their
minds about it. Having written it,
they have it for good and all. There
will be no more ing for them
and no poor marks, either.
History is not the only subject
that should be learned with a note
book at the elbow. What is worth
reading IN the school course is worth
keeping notes upon. In the first
place it makes for the greatly de-
sired accuracy necessary at recitation
time and on examination day, and it
makes handy reference for reviews.
With a good notebook at hand, one
does not need to go through a whole
book previous to a test.
But it seems to be hard to convince
children that this is true. They
but it is soon showed aside. it's blank
pages mournful testimony to their
WEAKNESS in well-doing. AS I said
the teacher cannot check these notes.
Perhaps, some one at homo could un-
dertake that duty. 1t would be a
great help.
Copyright, 1924