The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-09-20

several hours very pleasantly with Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Dalgity, Friday evening.
 Messrs. Filing Arnsen and Andre Groven came Up frcm below on the Cottage City and left at once with Mr. svindseth for Ideal Cove. A re- porter is informed that this trio, with 1lr. Johansen, intend going to Sitka to try thetr luck at herring fishing.
 It seems strange that men will persist in doing that which they know will get them Into trouble. It has been but a few weeks since Capt. Behrsing of the Helen Payne was convicted of giving liquor to Indians and paid a fine Last week he was arrested on a like charge tried convicted and sent to Sitka for eighty days. Marshal Grant left here on the Dirigo. New Years Day with his man.
 C. P. Cole returned on the City of Seattle. New Years Day from Doug las City. where he had been spending the holidays with his family MT Cole will bring his family to Wran= gel as soon as a new school building is erected so that educational faeili- ties may be bettered.
 Saturday evening a pleasant sur prise was tendered Mr. and Mrs El- mer Prescott at their cozy home. About g o'clock a score or more neighbors went up to the house. Finding the inmates in bed, hasty call was made for Mr. P, which he answered without attiring himself for receiving company. The crowd rushed in, the excitement of 'Mieky2 and his better half subsided, and from that time to midnight enjoy ment reigned supreme in whist and other amusements. A dainty lunch was served. It was a happy finale to the first week of the New Year.
 The oldest inhabitants" (it is not safe to use it in the singular, there are so many of them who claim the distinction) tell the reporter that this has been the most severe win ter, so far, since 1872-thirty years. It was foretold by the Indians last summer when the berries were so plentiful and came so early in the season. While November was not stormy. it was quite cold. December made up for the clear weather of the previous month in storms and was also cold But mercury has not touched the zero mark, however, and Wrangellites are quite satisfied when they read of the blizzards and ex treme cold in other parts of the eoun- try Although we are having repeat ed snow squalls, it is warm, and those versed in the signs of the zodi- ac say the backbone of winter is broken"
 Gov. Brady of Alaska in his annu- al report makes the following recom- mendations: An oyerhauling of the public land laws; an appropriation to provide for an Alaskan exhibit at the St. Louis exposition amend ments to the liquor license law; enactment of donation claim law to run for five years; a delegate to look after the interests of the district in Washington; a commissioner of fisheries with vessel, helpers, etc, commissioner of mines, similar to the minister of mines in British Co., lumbia; a commission to examine into the condition of the natives of Alaska and to report to congress with recommendations; encourage ment to those who are undertaking to furnish means of transportation; that Alaska shall be made light house district and be furnished with a tender to do the work.
 Olympic Mining Co.
 J. w. Range, treasurer of the Olympic Mining Company, and man. ager of the Philadelphia office, re- turned to Seattle recently on the Cot tage City, after visit of inspection to the properties of the company on the island of Woedski, Alaska. The examination was made by MT. Ragne