The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-08-02
Wrangell's Business Men
 30 Years Ago

30 Years Ago
 The paper is a fiye-column folio. Four of the five columns of the front page are taken by local advertisers. The Hudsons Bay Company adYer- tises the steamers strathcona and Caledonia running regularly during the season of navigation from Wran- gel to GIenora, carrying freight, pas sengers and Her Majesty's mails. Stores at G1enora and Teslin Lake carry a full stock of provisions, gro- eeries, dry goods, wines. liquors and cigars. For freight and passenger rates apply to Duncan McKnnon, agent at Wrangel.'
 Case & Wilson advertise a big sale due to change in business. Al goods except staple groceries and bar supplies will be sold at Cost Price. Now is your chance to buy clothing, boots and shoes, hardware, patent medicines, croekery and glassware.
 The announcement of church sery- ices at the Presbyterian church close by saying: "AIl are cordially invited Seats free"
 : Other advertisers are: Wrangeu Drug Co.,, G. W. Bloomhardt and E D. Bafr, proprietors. "Wholesale and Retail Druggists, Assayers and Ana lytical Chemists" Wilson & sylyes ter Fort Wrangel Mills, Thos. A. Will son, Rufus Sylvester, proprietors: Callbreath, Cook & Co.,, established 1873, General Merchants, Packing, Forwarding, Warehousing; Reid & Sylvester, General Merchandise, MiI- CTS Supplies
 Case &s Wilson, General Merchan disc, in a second ad say: "Highest market prices paid for furs-DistriL-I uting agents for the Standard Oi Company-sole agents for Dr. White halls rheumatic and gout eure-Sol agents for David Adler & Sons tailo made suits" Duncan MeKinnon wasi evidently an important business man. Besides being agent for tn Hudsons Bay Co.,, he carried three other ads; one for general merchan disc, "the most complete outfittingI house in Alaska" another for the Nc Kinnon Wharf and Forwarding Go. and the fourth as agent for the Pas Coast Steamship Company's new. large, fast and elegant steamers"
 Wellington Coal, office on Davidg Wharf, is advertised by G. A. McCol- loeh; The Wrangell Dairy Co.,, by H. c. Tait, manager; The City Cigar and Tobacco Store, S. Strouse, manager; The Blue Front restaurant, 304 Front street, by Felix GendzWill.
 Business and professional cards in clude: Dr. K. N. McAlpin, dentist; N. B. Whitfield, 438 Front street, civil engineer; Fred Page-Austin, attor ney; Charles E. Ingersoll, AIT Fron street, attorney; Fred w. Carlyon PIP Front street, jeweler and photog- rapher and West Brothers, 400 Front street, butchers.
 The Tiyoli, "Old Log Brewery Building, Front street" advertises that it keeps always on hand choic liquors and cigars" The Woodbine Sample Room, "The coziest place in town. The best brands of wet goods and cigars always on hand" The Eu- reka Brewing Co.,, 432 Front street "a nice cozy place to spend an after noon or evening. Best refreshments in the city" The Wrangel Billiard Parlor Lynch & Jones, proprietors "A resort for the boys. Cigars and refreshments" Fort Wrangel Brew cry, Bruno Grief, proprietor. wishes to announce to the public that he is now prepared to furnish the best quality of beer made in Alaska" The c. P. N. Sample Room, 220 Front street, Refreshments of all kinds" ," The Midway, 327 Front street, has everything you want in the way of refreshments. The Cassiar, 227 Front street, Refreshments of the choicest" Charleys Place, "If you want to have a good time drop in at Charley's Place. Next door to the Blue Front Restaurant. All kinds cf refreshments and cigars. Dance Hall in connection"
 The Alaska Hotel of Seattle adver- tises: Rooms 25c to 75c. Special rates by the week. Electric lights in every room"
 To offset the ten business houses advertising refreshments" the Y.