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The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-01-01
SIXTH PROGRAM FOR
LYCEUM COURSE

A sixth program is under consid- eration for the Home Talent Lyce- um course to be given the last Fri day evening in April. A number of changes were made in the personnel of program committees at a special meeting Monday afternoon of the Executive Committee having the Iyceum course in charge. Mrs. M. O. Johnson was transferred from the February committee to the January committee to assume the chairman ship to fill the place left vacant by Mrs. L. NJ. Royal, who had to give up the work on account of her health. Mrs. c. E. Hagie was placed al the head of the February commit tee, and Miss Nellie Hagerty, who was serving on the January commit tee, was given the responsibility of the new program to be added.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-01-01
PLAN TO REPRODUCE -Ist.t'
 WAYFARER PAGEANT

Attention of the Northwest this summer will again turn to the pro- duction of "The Wayfarer," religi- ous pageant, which will be re-enact- ed in the University of Washington Stadium late in July or early in August. Darwin Meisnest, gradu- ate manager of the University and member of the citizens committee back of the production, recently an nounced the plans for the third pre- sentation of the drama.
 "The Wayfarer" was produced in Seattle in 1921 and in Columbus (Ohio), New York and Los Angeles. It was written by the Rev. E. J. Crowther of the University Method ist Church, Seattle.
 New staging and mechanical de- tails and a more modern stage will be introduced in the 1924 produc- tion, which is expected to be on a more elaborate scale than ever be- fore.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-01-01

of $50 fathoms. Fishermen also state that on the lower Columbia River fishing with 300 fathom nets 40 meshes deep is permitted, and it is further stated by local fishermen that conditions on the lower Colum- bia River are far more favorable for short gill net fishing than in this vicinity where the fishermen have to contend with strong cross cur rents.
 The Commercial Club in its com munication sent to Washington re- Quested that the Stikine regulations be modified so as to permit the use of nets at least $50 feet in length.
 The new herring regulations pro- vide for bait areas for certain sec tions, but Wrangell and Petersburg seem to have been overlooked in this respect, as no bait areas have been designated for this region. The Commercial Club suggested to MT. O'Malley the following bays which are accessible toeither Wran- gell or Petersburg as bait areas: Steamer Bay (Etolin Island); Jos eph Bay (on Mainland); Totem Bay (Kupreanof Island); Santa Anna Bay Con Mainland). The halibut fishing industry in this district will be seriously affected unless permis sion can be obtained to take herring for bait from areas within a reason able distance from Wrangell and Petersburg.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-01-01
Community Building

Information comes through member of the Community Building Incorporation that all the necessary steps have been taken by the Con- mittee of seven to secure the incor- paration papers necessary for carry ing on the enterprise to a successful completion. It is further stated that all the indications are that everything will be in shape to start the actual construction work by the first of March, or by the time weather conditions in the spring are favorable for working with the concrete foundations. If there con- tinues to be as much enthusiasm among those who have money to in- vest in building bonds as among those who are raising funds in other ways. there should be no difficulty in oversubscribing the bonded re- quirements.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-01-01
DR. OWEN CONTRIBUTOR
 #s- --b zsJ O. FOR THE CENTURY co.

Wrangell readers of the Century Company publications were much interested in finding the following item in "St. Nicholas Magazine Notes descriptive of the contents of the December St. Nicholas:
 ''To return to the short stories. mention must be made of the good fortune that has recently come 10 u- from Alaska. Dr. Robert J. Diveu has sent us some tales that are sim ply superb. And one of them, 'Jach frosts Christmas will appear in the December St. Nicholas
 When the magazine arrived the story was eagerly sought by Dr. Diven's young friends who took it to school where it was read in both the grade and high schools.
 Jack Frost, in this case, is a girl, a very brave, resourceful girl, who divides the honors with her dog in a desperate battle with AL askan wolves. Charles Livingstone Bull made the illustration showing the fight between the dog and the leader of the pack. Two other illus trations were done by Joseph P. Ma turo.
 Dr. Diven is very modest about his successful venture in the Gen. tury field, but it has been ascertain ed that the Century company ac- cepted the three short stories which he sent in. He has for some time had an enthusiastic audience of juvenile and adult readers of publi- cations put out by the Westminster Press of Philadelphia, but his townsmen are glad that he is ex- tending his field of readers. The story, Jack Frost's Christmas" pertains to life in the interior of Al aska, where Dr. Diven spent several years in the mission field, prior to his transfer to Wrangell.
 Other stories to be published later will deal with an Alaskan life not generally touched in s'stories-the Alaska of iuxuriant plant life, and mild climate of the southeastern coast, but teeming with wealth of adventure just as thrilling as that of the icebound northern Alaska.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-01-01
WRANGELL CHILDREN zt FFut,.at -.4s.-. .A a.., aa
 HAVE HAPPY CHRISTMAS

The children of wrangell were we'll taken care of on Christmas by the various churches. The Salva- tion Army had an excellent pro- gram with a Christmas tree and treats for the children on Tuesday evening before Christmas.
 The Presbyterian Sunday School gave a public program and treat at the church on Christmas Eve. The house was packed to capacity and after a very enjoyable program, everyone, old and young, was given treat of candy. nuts and fruit. The portion for the smaller children had all been securely fastened in strong cloth sacks each containing a half pound of candy, an assort- ment of nuts, an apple and an orange. The treat of oranges and apples was distributed to the grown ups from large baskets.
 The Episcopal Sunday School en- joyed their usual program and big tree laden with gifts on Christmas evening in St. Philips Gymnasium which was packed with spectators.
 The children of the Catholic Sun day School were guests at a jolly Christmas party given for them by the ladies of the church last Mon day afternoon at Redman's Hall. The tree held an abundance of good things for all and the afternoon was most happily spent.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-01-01
Mrs. Lindman Ill in Seattle

Mrs. E. A. Lindman who went to Seattle to spend Christmas with her daughter, Ruth, was taken serious ly i'll this week, and was rushed to the Swedish hospital. MT. Lindman was in Juneau for Christmas, and upon receipt of the alarming news he and his daughter, Mrs. K. c. Tal- mage. engaged passage south on the Princess Mary. The patient is un- der the care of Dr. Buschmann.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-01-01
Minstrel Show
 Scores a
 Big Success

The Negro Minstrel, presented as the second number on the Home Talent lyceum course proved the biggest hit of the season. The work of the players throughout was of a truly professional quality. They portrayed the characters of four dis tinct types of negro, with all of their best wit and wisdom and played it in contrast with the re- finement and education of thesouth- ern gentleman. The part of the educated southerner was portrayed very successfully by MT. George Gunderson. The negroes, all dressed according to the best taste of the "dusky dandy, with plug hats and red and green colors predominating brought down the applause of the large audience at every turn. These parts were taken by Ned Lemieux, James Nolan, John Coulter and Harold Shangle The singing by MT. Lemieux and MT. Nolan was a big feature of the evening and the saxaphone numbers by Messrs. Coul- ter, Gunderson and Shangle were enjoyed by all.
 The surprise of the evening was the clever original take offs' on Wrangells most popular citizens Mir. Nolan will have hard time kidding" some of his admirers into believing that his part in the pro- gram was the work of an amateur
 Mir Lemieux deserves special credit for organizing and putting across such a successful program in the face of obstacles that would have discouraged a less determined person. We understand the pro gram will be presented in Peters burg in the near future and we wish them the full success which the en- tertainment merits Mrs. George Cunderson, who played the piano accompaniments for the entire pro gram is deserving of no small amount of credit for the success of the entertainment.
 After the program was over the floor was cleared for dancing and one of the most delightful gather ings of the season was enjoyed to the accompaniment of very excell- ent music by saxophones, piano and drum. Everyone voted the evening a grand success.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-01-01
REINDEER TODAY COULD
 REPAY WHAT RUSSIA
 RECEIVED FOR ALASKA

WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. 19.- General use of Alaskan reindeer yenison in the United States as an article of diet soon will be possible, depending merely on the matter of transportation, the Bureau of Edu- cation predicted today in an annual report which said that Alaska's do- mestic herds now are worth s1,500,- 900. more than this government paid Russia for the entire territory.
 The industry. which began in 1892 when the bureau imported the first of the animals from Siberia, has developed until the herd at present numbers some 350.000, about 235,000 of which belong to the natives who rely upon deer for a livelihood, as we'll as for food and clothing.
 A problem confronting the bu- reau is to reorganize the industry on a cooperative basis so as to han dle the increasing herds more eff cienttly and to marekt the meat more economically.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-01-01
Thomas.SWift.
Judge Wm. G. Thomas and Miss Swift Married in Seattle
 #4s. "a .--# .t'.s December 26

Nrangells biggest news item in connection with the holiday sea- son was the marriage of Judge Wm. c. Thomas to Miss Ida Frances swift ln Seattle on Friday, Decem- Der 26.
 The newlyweds arrived in Wran- gell on the steamer Alaska Monday afternoon, and were welcomed by many friends at the dock. The couple were showered with rice as they came down the gangplank and hurried to get into an automobile. They were driven to the Wrangell Hotel where they found more friends in waiting to welcome and congratulate them.
 The wedding ceremony was per formed by the Reverend Rudolph Ericson of Seattle. Judge Thomas has been a life long friend of Dr. s. Hall Young, who was for many years at the head of Presbyterian Missions in Alaska, and it was the wish of the Judge and the brids-to- Dc that Dr. Young perform the cere- mony, but owing to illness he was unabIe to officiate.
 Judge Thomas came north from the State of Oregon when quite yuuug and has resided in Wrangell LOT number of years. For the past lew years he has been the United States Commissioner at Wrangell, and has tied more nuptial knots than any minister, in Alaska.
 The bride is a native of Hartford, Connecticut, where her two broth CTS have for years conducted an im- portant business establishment. Two years ago her three sisters came west, locating in Seattle. About year ago she came west to join them. Last summer she came north on sight seeing trip'a stopped off at Wrangell for the purpose of making the Stikine River trip to Telegraph Creek. During her so- journ in Wrangell she and Judge Thomas met. Little Dan immediate ly got on the job, and when the Judge went south a short time ago on a vacation there was some suspi- cion locally as to just what kind of a vacation" he had planned.
 Mrs. Thomas before her marriage was a teacher of the blind. From childhood she has been active in church work. During her brief visit here last summer she made many friends who are delighted to well come her back to become part of the community. Judge and Mrs. Thomas have gone to housekeeping for the pres ent in the o. D. Leet residence on Greif street.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-01-01
Beaded Bag Goes to Mrs. Curtis

Mrs. Edith Curtis had the good fortune to hold the ticket which won the beautiful beaded bag made and donated to the local chapter of the Red Cross by Mrs. O. A. Brown. The drawing was held at the Wran- gell Hotel on Christmas Eve. The thirteenth ticket drawn. which had been declared to be the lucky one, was found to be number fl. The holder of the ticket not being pres Ient, the number was flashed on the screen at the Starland. Mrs. Browns donation netted $50 to the Red Cross chapter. It will be used to carry on the community nursing se.xl.ar sS -.-.f. Pad"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-01-01
PIT. A. PROGRAM

The following program has been arranged for the next meeting of the Pr. A. which will be held at 8 o'clock Thursday evening, Janu- ary 8, at the grade school building:
 Reading, Marjorie Johnson.
 Address, Rev. H. P. Corser, "How Student is Made.
 Community Singing.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-01-01
NATIVES DONATE
 TO COMMUNITY BUILDING

The Sisters and Brothers Society, whose membership comprises main ly the older Natives of Wrangell and Natives now residing here who came from other settlements, have turned over to the PIT. A. the sum of $25 from the proceeds of their dance this week. This amount is a donation to the Community Hall hr,,a,n~ S,,~A. -a=-ee s.ff +1
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-01-01
More About New Fishing
 Regulations

The new fishing regulations are far from being satisfactory to local fishermen.
 The Wrangell Commercial Club, in an effort to obtain a modification of certain sections of the new regu- lations sent cablegrams and let ters to Herbert Hoover and Henry OMalley..
 The cablegram to Herbert Hoover related to the herring industry. MT. Hoover evidently passed the mes sage over to Henry O'Malley, Com missioner of Fisheries. Mir. O'Malley cabled the Wrangell Commercial Club that it was not the Depart ment's intention in enforcing exist ing herring regulations to hamper halibut fishermen. He further stat ed that he was explaining the mat ter fully in a cablegram which he was sending to E. M. Ball, agent of the Bureau of Fisheries at Juneau. On the same day a message was re- ceiyed from MT. Ball in which he stated that he had received a mes sage from Mir. O'Malley stating that. There is no limit regarding the quantity of herring that may be stored or impounded. Halibut fishing boats may secure their supply by purchase CT any other lawful manner and there is no re- strictions regarding quantity of herring that may be placed aboard any halibut fishing vessel. When herring are removed from pound each halibut boat will be considered as the fishing boat, thereby permitting any halibut boat to receive its limit of 60 bar rels without reference to the number of halibut boats also re- ceiying bait from same pound in same week. In enforcing exist ing herring regulations it is not departments intention to hamper halibut fishermen. If later on existing regulations prove unsat- isfactory will make necessary change, but first desire to try out present regulations after opening of the halibut season. Bars must not be let down whereby reduc- tion plants can take herring ex- cept during general open season." The Commercial Club took up the matter of the new Stikine regula- tions with MT. O'Malley by letter. He has not yet had time to receive the cOmmunlcdtlOu.
 Section of Regulations covering the Stikine River stipulates that commercial fishing for salmon shall be conducted solely by drift gill nets which shall not exceed 200 fathoms in length.
 Local fishermen are unanimous in declaring that it is impossible to fish the Stikine straits with 200 fathom nets, the undercurrents be- ing so strong that a 200 fathom net would almost immediately become so punched up as to be useless. All net fishing done in this locality heretofore has been with nets $50 to 500 fathoms in length. Fisher men here state that fishing on Puget Sound was once restricted to 200 fathom nets. but very soon thereafter the officials became con vinced that it was not possible to fish on the Sound with 200 fathom nets, and the regulation was modi- fled so as to permit the use of nets
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-01-01
MINSTREL SHOW NETS $s9
 FOR COMMUNITY FUND

The total net proceeds from the minstrel show and the dance follow ing amounted to s89 which goes to- ward the Community Building fund. The complete financial statement is as follows:
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-01-01

LOST-Gold ear ring, star and crescent design. Finder please leave Sentinel office.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-16
Bell Island Hot Springs
 Make Marvellous Cures

w. A. Shields, resident of Kodiak.
 who has been recuperating at Bell
 Island Hot Springs, near Ketchikan, arrived on the Alameda, and is guest
 of the Fairman House. MT. Shields will leave soon on a trip to Fairbanks, returning in April and going to his island home. Mr. Shields is greatly pleased over his course of treatments at the Hot Springs, which were re- gently taken over by the Misses Annie and Marie Herring, who plan many
 improvements this year. A new hotel will be built with a firstclass restau- rant and a swimming pool, several cot tages and the bath houses will be also improved. A good store and social hall are to be found at the springs, with card playing, boating, and danc- ing as recreations. Boat service is good, mails reaching the Springs twice a week from Ketchikan. The prcprie- tors are very capable young V
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-16
Appointment a Surprise.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The ap- pointment of George A. Parks for the
 governorship of Alaska was a surprise to the Senate and completely over whelmed Mr. Parks, who is here mak- ing his report. He dropped his work when he heard the news and hurried to the office of Commissioner Spry, head of the United States General Land Office, aand exclaimed to tie commissioner: Think of it! Governor of Alaska! Why that's big job; do you think I could swing it?"
 Spry assured him there was no man better posted in Alaska and urged him to accept the appointment. Parks asked Spry why he had been selected
 with so many other good men anX-
 ious for the job, and asked whether President Coolidge and Secretary Work had that much confidence in his ability. Parks then asked for the rest of the afternoon off, and his request having been acceded to, left for the Interior Department where he told Secretary Work he would accept the nomination.
 Commissioner Spry said Such mod esty is refreshing He has been in the Territorial field service since 1909 and nobody is better qualified or bet ter informed on the needs of Alaska"
 Parks is 42 years of age, a bache- Tor, six feet tall and an engineer by profession. His parents live in Den yer, Colorado.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-16
New Case Reported.

NOME, Feb. 16-At a meeting of the Health Board Friday, one new white case of diphtheria, Miss Hazel White was reported. Dr. Welch re. ported he had but 100000 units of SC. rum on hand. Prof Rynning of the Nome schools. and Miss Billy Cam eron were released from quarantine the first patients to be reported well from the disease.
 No word has been received as to the condition of the cases at Film, but the two suspicious cases of Eskimos at Solomon were reported cured. Sev- eral suspicious cases were reported at the orphanage here, where 50 Eskimo children, left orphans during the in fluenZa epidemic, have caused worry huddled together. The arrival of the second consignment is expected to con trol the epidemic, and the Board of Health will lift the quarantine Feb ruary 23, and business will be resumed and the schools opened as usual
 Dr. Welch explaining the lack ot antitoxins in camp, declared that he wrote Dr. DeVighne, Territorial health officer last summer, asking that a shipment of serum be sent, but his letter was unanswered, and he could not understand why his order was not compiled with.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-16
Strange Malady Strikes Eskimos Aboard Boxer

SEATTLE, Wn., Feb. 16-A mala- Idy, partaking of the characteristics of Influenza and Pleurisy, with raging fe- yer has stricken several of the Bank Eskimos which returned from Wran- Igell Island.
 Captain H. T. Whitlam, of the Bu- reau of Education schooner Boxer, had little Esther, aged 6, the daughter |of John Adams removed to the hospi- tai here yesterday. Alexander How orth, the leader of the party and Pet CT Kunorok are confined to hunks on board the Boxer. Mrs. Kunorok, two of whose children died while in Asia have been in the hospital here since the arrival of the Iyo the other day.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-16
ALASKA SAILS SOUTH
 SATURDAY NIGHT, HAS
 LARGE LIST PASSENGERS

The steamship Alaska, which arriv ed in port Saturday noon, departed on her southward voyage at midnight that night with the following passen gers aboard:
 Latouche-Mrs. Louis Meier, Ed win Meier Louis Meier, Paul Morris and three steerage
 Valdez-L. w. Carrigan
 Cordova-E. Barnaudy, L. D. Roach B. Berry, James Dennis, Sheart H Nicholas, Mrs. R. E. Sheldon, R. E. Sheldon, Mrs. Chas. Close, Geo. John son and three steerage.
 Juneau-John w. Dunn, Joseph Kin zik
 Seattle-A. F. Davis, Miss l. Waugh Mrs. Leon Urbach and two children Lee Gordon, Mrs. James Osborne. Mir J. Broughton, R. J. Miller, P. s. An Gerson, Mrs. Hannon, Grace Kelly Frank Kelly, Jim Henery, A. H. Nc Cord, s. w. Druxman, C. C.. Lewis Mrs. c. G. Lewis, Frank Lundin, Alex Dicl1ie, F. E. Kirkpatrick, John Jack son, Mrs. John Jackson, L. Welsh, J Collins, Mrs. Eli De Hon, w. D. Al exander, Tom Maxi, Mrs. N. H. Mon roe, Howard Sparks.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-16
COLLINS DEAD
 BODY FOUND
 AT NOON TODAY

CAVE CITY, Ky, Feb. 16.- Floyd Collins was found dead in his sandstone tomb when the res cue party reached him at noon today. Preparations had been made by medical officers to ren- der immediate aid, but it was said by Major Carmichael that it is impossible to tell how soon the body can be extricated from it's resting place in small tunnel in which Collins crawIed January 30, and became fast when a block of sandstone pinned his leg.
 The discovery was made earlier than was expected because the roof of the cavern broke through with the workmen. Major Car michael was lowered into the cave and went to the body, but he said that life was gone. Collins had apparently been dead for some days.
 A tunnel will be driven to the body and the sandstone blasted away before it can be removed.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-16
Moonbeam Captured With
 Large Cargo of Liquor

SEATTLE, Wn., Feb. 16.-T Il e
 Moonbeam, captured by the Coast Guard off Samish Island on Saturday night belonged to one of the oldest freighters of liquor on Puget Sound, said the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, al though "Fat" Brown of Tacoma was arrested afterward and was found to
 be the owner of the cargo aboard hte
 Moonbeam. The Moonbeam was built in Victoria two years ago on Schnarr's design, after Canada had seized the M TIA, in raid off Discovery Island.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-16

and MT. Shields declared they could not do enough to make those taking the treatments competent. The springs are very beneficial for rheumatism, diabetes, stomach trouble, skin dis eases and other ailments. Some mar velous cures have been effected in the past. One oldtimer who was in bad shape when he arrived, MT. Shields declared became as supple as youngster after course of the waters.
 MT. Shields has great faith in the future of Kodiak, and declares the New England will build it's cold sYbr- age there this summer. Many new business firms have started up and a general air of prosperity abounds.