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The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-03-19
Some Plain Facts About
 The Cassiar Gold Strike
By J. FRANK CALLBREATH

of doing any systematic prospect ing like they did last season when they could make a camp on a creek and then go over it from it's source to it's mouth before doing any stalk ing. It was for this reason that Ford telegraphed to Grady to meet him at Gold Pan on April 1 so they could get away before the rush that would come with the opening of navigation on the Stikine.
 What the Cassiar district needs is more men of the Grady stamp men who prospect with the pick, shovel and gold pan, and not with a fountain pen which they make use of in forming million dollar mining companies and selling shares to the public.
 In the matter of undertaking to prevent aliens from being per- mitted to locate claims in B. c. simply because Canadians, it is re- ported, cannot locate claims in U. S. territory, I can see nothing but folly. If it is true that Americans will not permit Canadians to locate claims in their territory, that is their business. But we do want prospectors and want them badly to prospect our great northland which we are reasonably sure contains vast mineral wealth We want hundreds of prospectors, and will continue to want them for years to come. And there are no better prospectors than the Americans. So send them along, but be sure they are pick and shovel men with plenty of grit. They were the old boys that put the Cassiar on the map in the late Seventies and they can do it again in the present dec ade. Let us have an influx of real prospectors, the more the better, re- gardless of where they come from. Instead of hampering the mining in- dustry, let's do what we can to get this mineralized district opened up, for when the Cassiar comes into her own she will be on the map to remain there for all time.
 Yours truly,
 J. FRANK CALLBREATH.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-03-19
NORTHWESTERN ON FIRST TRIP SINCE 0vERHAULING;
 NOW FINELY EQUIPPED

The Northwestern was in port Monday night for the first time since her overhauling. Many changes in the vessel were notice able including paneled walls and ceilings, hot and cold running wa ter in each room, new beds of late style, individual table lights for each table, new electric oven in the bakery, an entire new coat of paint and varnish and many minor hanges.
 Purser Doran stated that due preparations had been made for the observance of St. Patrick's Day aboard the vessel. It was not hard to believe that the seventeenth oi March would be properly observed aboard vessel having an Irish
 rew like the Northwestern, which is as follows:
 Jerry Flynn, master: Dinty Moore, first mate; D. P. Doran purser: E. H. Ginnie, steward; Pat Cochran, second steward: George Cummins, freight clerk:
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-03-19
J. E. Worden Passes Away
 In Seattle

With deepest regret news was received last Sunday of the death in Seattle of J. E. Worden, former postmaster at Wrangell and a high ly respected citizen of this com munity for many years.
 The remains will be brought to Wrangell on the Queen, and the funeral will take place in the Red mems hall at o'clock Sunday af- ternoon under the auspices of the Redmen's Lodge. The funeral will also be attended by members of the Elks of which order the deceased was a life member.
 The obituary will appear in the next issue of the Sentinel.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-03-19
c. H. Munro Seriously Ill
J. FRANK CALLBREATH.

c. H. Munro who came to Wran- gell last month from Vancouver be- came i'll last week and soon a case of bronchial pneumonia had de- veloped. In order that the patient might have hospital care Dr. Shur- ick, the attending physician, advis- ed that MT. Munro be taken to Ketchikan. On Sunday evening J. G. Grant placed the patient aboard the Marguerite and took him to Ketchikan, arriving there at 2 o'clock Monday morning. When MT. Grant left Ketchikan that evening MT. Munro was resting easy and his chances for improve ment seemed good. However, mes- sages received since his return have not been encouraging. On Thursday morning Mrs. Munro cabled that her husband had taken a turn for the worse; that his con. idtion was critical, and that there was but little hope now for his re. covery.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-03-19
CHECHAKOS WARNED AGAINST
 TRAVELLING ON THE ICE

The numerous inquiries received by the Wrangell Commercial Club indicate that 1t Is again necessary to issue a warning against Checha- kos undertaking to make the trip up the Stikine over the ice. It is no trick at all for the Sourlough to get through all right, but 1t is not prudent for anyone to attempt the trip who is unused to the northern mode of travel in the wintertime.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-03-19
FISH SHIPMENTS
On Admiral Watson-

On Admiral Watson
 Alaska Fish Brokerage Co.,, 2 boxes salmon; 4 boxes halibut J. M. Bell. boxes halibut.
 c. c. Mundy, 12 boxes halibut. ]. 3 boxes shrimp.
 Wrangell Shellfish Co.,. 2 hoxee shrimp On the Alameda
 Alaska Fish Brokerage Co.,, 2 boxes halibut.
 c. 0. Mundy, 10 boxes halibut.
 J. M. Bell. 4 boxes halibut.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-03-19
MORE MACHINERY FOR
 LAKE VIRGINIA MINE

The big motor ship Oregon was in port Saturday. Among other car go unloaded at this port was a 50- horse power gasoline engine for the Lake Virginia Mining Co. of which J. G. Calvin is president and mana ger.
 During the winter MT. Calvin has taken in considerable heavy machinery and expects to have his equipment installed and in opera ton before the first of June.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-03-19

N. J. Nicholson who spent a short time in Wrangell four years ago was aboard the Northwestern en route to the Interior to rebuild the Fort Yukon Mission which was de- stroyed by fire last year. The Yu. Ron Mission was valued at ;25,0oo and was one of the numerous build ings maintained by the Episcopal church throughout the Territory MT. Nicholson is an old acuuaint. ance of P. c. McCormact.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-03-19
TEE CANNERY TO BE OPERATED THIS YEAR
 BY SEBASTIAN.STUAR'

Several men were aboard the Northwestern Monday night en route to Juneau from which port they will go to Chatham Straits to assist in renovating the Tyee can- nery which Is to be operated this season by the Sebastian-S Stuart Company. The Tyee plant has not been operated for several years.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-03-19
Committed to Morningside

Mrs. Maria (Fannie) Smith who fas resided in Wrangell for more han a quarter of century, Wa, brought before U. s. Commissioner Wm. G. Thomas Wednesday after loon for a sanity hearing. The trial resulted in the patient being
 committed to Morningside sanita rum at Portland. Mrs. Smith was taken south on the Admiral Rogers Thursday by U. S. Deputy Marshal H. D. Campbell. Mrs. p. M. Camp. bell went along as a matron.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-03-19
GAME COMMISSION APPOINTED

WASHINGTON Secretary of Agriculture Jardine has appointed the Alaska Game Commission e follows:
 Charles T. Gardiner, of Juneau.
 Thomas D. Jensen. of Nome.
 Dr. w. H. Chase, of Cordova.
 Dr Preston s. Whitney, Fairbanks
 Ernest P. Walker, who will rsp- resent the Biological Survey, will be executive officer of the Commis- sion.
 The Commission will administer the new Alaska Game Law.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-03-19
Excellent Ice On River for Travel
 By Dog Team

R. N. Dickinson, IT,. Charles Ol- son. and Billy Fan arrived by dog team from Telegraph Creek Tues day morning. The party made the trip in four days and report the river in excellent condition for travel by dog team.
 The town of Telegraph Creek is entirely out of bacon, beans, lard. butter and other commodities. Charles Olson will return this week with load of these staples.
 Billy Fan will not return until after the opening of navigation. He has sold his team of dogs to J. G. Calvin who will leave the coming week for 8 trip to Gold Pan creek.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-03-19

Mushers arriving here the first of the week from Telegraph Greek report that they met Curley Smith between the Canyon and the Clear water. The trail on the Upper Sti- hine is exceptionally good, and Smiths team of Irish Setters ap- peared at their best on the last lap of the journey.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-03-19
CIVIC CLUB NOTES

The Civic Club March meeting held Saturday, March ', was we'll attended. A communication of greeting was received from the new president of the Alaska Federation of Womens Clubs, Mrs. Harry Cribb of Anchorage, and also a letter from the Alaska Director of the General Federation, Mrs. Howard Ashley of Skagway.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-03-19
More Gold Seekers Arrive

Several husky looking fellows arrived from the westward on the Alameda Thursday morning. They will start out Saturday to mush up the Stikine to Telegraph Creek, and from there they will go to the dig gingA.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-03-19
ASSISTANT DISTRICT
 ATTORNEY RESIGNS

Lester o. Gore. for the past four years Assistant U. s. Attorney for this Division. has resigned from that position to reenter the private practice of law. MT. Gore is a nephew of Mrs. F. B. Bronson of Wrangell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-03-19
Telegraph Creek, B. O.,
 March 10, 1925


 March 10, 1925. To the editor of the
 Wrangell Sentinel:
 In view of the many false, foolish and misleading statements published about the Gold Pan placer strike you will please allow me to state a few plain facts in connec- tion with this discovery.
 Bill Grady with two partners, pack horses, and a years outfit arrived in Telegraph Creek by the first boat in the spring of 1920. Grady stated that his ob- jective was the extreme head of the Stikine. When he returned from this expedition he asked me what I knew about a small creek flowing into Little Eagle River less than twenty miles from Dease Lake. I told him that I knew nothing of the stream he mentioned, but that I had no doubt that any creek that close to Dease Lake would already have been prospected. Grady said that the same thing had occurred to him, but that nevertheless he was satisfied that it was a pay creek.
 Teh next season he went in with Charles Gearing of Wrangell as his partner. They did not complete their exploration at the head of the Stikine, but Grady was more than ever impressed with the little creek they had passed going in.
 On Grady's third trip he was ac- companied by James Lovett of Wrangell As on previous trips nothing worth while was found in the region where the explorations were made. but Grady returned more than ever in love with the little creek he had passed on each of his trips to the headwaters of the Stikine.
 In the spring of 1924 Grady fell in with Hugh Ford who had been trapping for the past ten years at the head of the Stikine and was familiar with practically every foot of ground from the Liard to the Stikine.
 Grady and Ford left Telegraph Creek early in June. Grady's last words to me before leaving were
 We will be only a couple of weeks completing our explora- tion at the head of the Stikine If we find nothing we will re- turn to the Little Eagle as both Ford and I are of the opinion that the mineralized backbone between the Dease and Muddy rivers running from the Little Eagle down to Walker Creek is a splendid place to prospect re- gardless of whether it has been previously gone over
 When Grady returned in the fall with his poke of coarse gold I at once remarked that it was a splen- did prospect, and I could not un- derstand how such a prospect could lie unnoticed all these years so close to Dease Lake where thou sands of miners have passed. Grady said
 IL does seem strange, but you are mistaken in thinking that the creek has always been en- tirely unnoticed There are sev- eral old prospect holes sunk on the creek, and at some time some one attempted to sink a smart at the mouth of the creek
 We found two gold pans cached in a clump of bushes near the mouth of the stream. These gold pans had rusted away until only the rims remained in tact.
 The statement that grubstaked Grady is an absolute falsehood. He always paid cash for anything he got from me. The insinuation pub. lished in certain newspapers that Grady exhibited nuggets as coming from Gold Pan creek when the, aid not. is not only malicious bu,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-03-19

Dr. Carter's Party Arrive Safely
 The Wrangell Commercial Club received a telegram from Dr. Car ter stating that his party arrived safely at Telegraph Greek on the morning of March 16. He stated that Wilms, Simpson, Darud and Osborn were expected to arrive on the eighteenth. He further stated that the people of Telegraph Creek are we'll and optimistic although the town is without a number of food items.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-03-19

G. B. Diemart received another Holstein COW from Seattle . few days ago to add to his daisy herd
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-03-19

w. A. Julian and L. Oanty ar rived from Vancouver on the Prin- cess Mary Tuesday afternoon. They are headed for the new diggings on Gold Pan creek. James Lovett who has reliable team of dogs. will take the men as far as Telegraph Creek.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-03-19

Mrs. R. J. Diven, vice president of the local club, has been appoint ed chairman of the department of Public Welfare of the A. F. w. c. This department is a very interest mig as we'll as most important one.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-03-19

F. Kennedy and A. Ritchie arriv- d in Wrangell on the Princess Mary Tuesday. On the following day they started up the Stikine over the ice.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-03-19

When the General Federation erected a Club building in Wash ington, D. O. some time ago, the Alaska clubs sent a beautiful pie ture of Mt Mckinley which has at- tracted much attention from dis tinguished visitors in this building The Civic Club of Wrangell con- tributed generously to the painting and is sending the required con- tribution for the books.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-03-19


 For the first time in it's history, the Civic Club has entered upon departmental work to some extent. Recently. a communication in re- gard to the w. c. T.U educational program was received here but as the local W. c. T U. has not func- toned for some time, the letter was turned over to the club. Co-opera- tion along lines practical for Wran- gell was readily agreed to by the committee appointed to look into the matter and the following mem. bers of the Club will act for the w. c. T. U. in the distribution o1 literature sent out from headouar. ters: Mrs. Diven, Mrs. Bjorge and Mrs. Pritchett. Mrs. Diven will work through the churches; Mrs Bjorge. the schools. and Mrs Pritchett. the press.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-03-19

The library report for the month of February showed that SPAS had been received for library privi- leges and that 139 books and AZ magazines had been loaned. Rock ing Moon by Barrett Willoughby the Alaskan story that has been running serially in the American Magazine, was ordered some time ago by the library board and is due to arrive any time. The library board has also ordered several books to replace some that have been lost or too badly worn for cir. culation.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-17
BURTON HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
By Senior English Glass.

Black Diamond Z, Burton 10.
Our baseball team made up for
the defeat at Vashon's hands by
defeating Black Diamond with a
score of 10 to 7 in the last inning
The game was played at | 80 last
Friday afternoon. AS the Black
Diamond team had to leave on the
3 80 boat for Tacoma, the game
tasted only seven innings. Our
standing is now 5000. The team
was greatly inspired by the size Of
the audience. The school wishes
to thank Yashon for their kind CO.
operation and interest. The whole
high school came down to witness
the victory.
BE an 0ptimist Senior Play
"A Novelty-Come and see the
mysteries of the mummy. April
IS, 1925. Don't forget the date.
A second meeting of the High
School P. 7, A. as held at the Bur-
ton auditorium, April l4th.
Five girls from Black Diamond
Hi were visitors at the game Fri
day. They attended the different
classes and participated in the
girls baseball game at noon. The
girls of Burton were sorry to see
them leave as they Were so friend
ly.
Conrad Hofmeister, the smallest
student in school, was chosen mas
cot of the B. H. S. baseball team.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-17

ELLIsPoRT
. (Mrs. G. j. Pyle)
ssssssssssss ssss

Arthur Cliff and wife, and Will
lam Huston and family visited
father and mother Cliff last Sun
day. Mr.. Huston is just ont of the
hospital where he has been con-
fined for several months with a
very severe case Of blood poison
ing.
Mr.. Beckes had the misfortune
last week to bruise his leg very
badly but was very fortunate that
it wasn't broken. We hope to see
him out soon.
Mrs. Lesh went to Seattle Sun.
day afternoon and visited friends
returning to her cottage Monday
Miss Ruth Newcomer was at her
cottage Saturday and Sunday and
is making plans to return the first
of May to remain for the rest OF
the summer.
Msis Stella Hoffmeister of Sc.
attic was a week end guest of her
sister, Mrs. F. Fuller.
Mrs. Hendrickson has been OF
the sick list for the past few days
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fuller were
Easter dinner guests of Mrs. Full
ler's mother, Mrs. Black.
Mr.. Joe Cliff, son of Mr.. an6
Mrs. Walter Cliff, has had the
honor of being elected vice pres
ident of the Consolidated Banks
of Yakima. He has been cashier
of one of the banks there fol-
some time.
Mrs. F. j. Shattuck was caller
at Ellisport one day this week.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-17

Thomas Hill and family and an
aged father came over from Sc
attic Saturday and spent the week
end at their cottage.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Richards and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex New
man and little son of Tacoma, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas LaChapelle
and daughter Mary of Seattle vi
sited their mother, Mrs. r. E.
Newman on Easter Sunday,
We understand that material
for a large fish trap is being put
around the point nearly opposite
Herman Clausen's place.
Steen Milling Co. are sending
out another large scow load of
lumber. They have been shut
down for few days, to replace
some parts of the machinery.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-17

Mr., and Mrs, Harry Ice aud
family of Portage took dinner ON
Easter Sunday with father and
mother Pyle at Madrona Lodge,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-17

FOR SALE-Dayton Automatic
Electric Pump and Pressure
Storage Tank; used only eight
months; owner leaving Island.
Easy terms. Phone Harry Lee,
Black 851. P. r. Myrick, 93S
Dexter Horton Building. ATOP
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-17

TOR SALE acre ranch. 6
room house, good well, chicken
house for 300 chickens. Price
$1,000 VIII take less than half
for quick sale. Call Red 1901.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-17

FOR sALE-Guernsey cow, End
calf last Jan, $40. Also year
ling Guernsey heifer, $15. Kin
nickinnick Ranch Center B-114.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-17
His duties are to take charge of
the bats and carry water.

His duties are to take charge Of
the bats and carry water,
Tuesday, April It'll the Burton
grammar school defeated the
scrubs Of Burton 10 to TO- II was
the scrubs first game as they or
gained in few minutes. They
are expecting to play again soon
and to run up a different score.
The World History class is do
ing some interesting work, They
are making chart or scroll which
traces the history of some Of the
leading countries during the 18th
and 10Th centuries. This chart is
made ON roll of paper, which
rolls up on both sides, 1t contains
all the dates consecutively, nam
ing events during that century.
1t will increase their knowledge
of historical events that are both
interesting and important.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-17
FOR SALE

TOR sALE-one of the prettiest
wafer front homes on Vashon-
Many island. For particulars
address &C" Box 1914, r. F. d.
/ Portage, Washington. 4-17-tf
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-17

Last Wednesday afternoon the
Vashon girls played baseball
game with the Burton girls, Z in
nings were played and the score
was IS to 8 in favor of Vashon.
The first couple Of innings things
looked rather dull for Burton, but
near the close of the game they
showed some good playing. Grace
Larsen did some excellent playing
in the field and Yetive Woods
showed the spectators that she
knew how to play ball.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-17

WANTED-To buy all the Mar
shall strawberry plants l can
get. B. d. Mukai.. Phone Black
172. All
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-17

WANTED-Your 1925 crop of
Strawberries. Will pay top
price. B. D. Mukai, Phone Blk
l72. AT
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-17
CLASSIFIED 10KER7ZSzNdI
ADVERTISING RATES

10 cents per line for first inser-
ton; 5 cents per line for each adj
ditional insertion.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-17

WANTED-To buy a honey ex-
tractor. Chas Shane, Center, Tel
Red 95 Alt
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-17
HEN MANURE-For Sale. Geo
Jenn, Vashon. Phone Red 43.

FOR sALE-Setting hens and
Plymouth Rock Matching eggs,
George Jenn, Vashon. Red 43.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-17

R. B. HAYES of Portage is in the
market for beef, pork and veal.
Phone, Black 772. 43t7p.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-17

Mrs. F. j. Shattuck was caller
at Ellisport one day this week.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-17

Conrad Hofmeister, the smallest
student in school, was chosen mas
cot of the B. H. S. baseball team.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-17
WANTED

WANTED-2 small cook stoves.
Price must be reasonable. B.
d, Mukai, Phone Black lie. II
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-17
NEW FERRY SCHEDULE
fauntlerOY
Vashon Heights
Harper

Shortest route between Seattle Vashon Island Ksap County
and Hoods Canal points
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-17
BIG DRIVE TO SAVE LIVES

help save the lives Of our Hungarian
brothers. The suggestion is made
that local unions be appealed to and
mass meetings and street demonstra-
tions be held.
Among those who are invited by the
International Labor Defense to join
in the protest against the murder of
Rakosi and his comrades are: Upton
Sinclair, Eugene v. Debs, Scott Near
ing; David Rhys Williams, Alice Stone
Blackwell, Bishop Montgomery Brown,
Robert w. Dunn, Ellen Hayes, Robert
Whitaker; e. c. wentworth; A. T.
Mcnamara; Roger Baldwin; Frank P.
Walsh; Senator Borah, Senator Brook
hart, Oswald Garrison Willard, Bessie
Beatty and Alice Riggs Hunt.
The Chicago local of the Interna-
tional Labor Defense has arranged for
a mass meeting on next Tuesday eve
ming, October 20, to protest against
the Horthy prosecutions. The meeting
will be held in Prudential Hall, corner
of North Ave. and Halsted st. The
speakers will be Rev. David Ryhs
Williams, James P. Cannon and r.
Sauser of Hungary.