The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-01-03

ished in Wrangell, Alaska, on Jan uary 1, 1903. The paper from which the items are copied was one of four Alaska Sentinels found among the ef- fects of the late George Card. The administrator turned them over to the publisher of the Wrangel Sen tinel in response to his requests for old papers to be reprinted.
 Mrs. George H. Barnes is in very poor health.
 Mrs. W. D. Grant was quite i'll Sat urday last.
 The white Sunday School has an average attendance of 55.
 J. T. Waters left in the Cottage City Sunday, for a trip to Seattle and other points, below.
 Capt. Callbreath is in Juneau cir culating a petition to Congress for the passage of his fish bill.
 MT. NJ. J. Mckinney who has been out prospecting the past four months returned last week, looking well. He will probably remain here for the balance of the winter.
 The Helen Payne came in Sunday afternoon, minus her life-boat that was washed overheard while crossing the straits, her lashings being bro- ken like twine strings.
 Laundryman Cook was foolish enough to split wood instead of hav- ing Mrs. Cook do it, one of the cold mornings last week and had frozen finger for 1t.
 While splitting wood with a hatch ct Saturday evening, Steve Chernoff made a mislick and stuck the point of the hatchet into his right foot, making an ugly wound that required three stitches to close.
 Did you hear the natives singing their Christmas songs just after mid night Christmas morning? It sound ed beautiful-even if mercury was lowering down about zero.
 The Knights of King Arthur spent a pleasant evening at the parsonage last Friday. The second degree was conferred on a number. They had readings and other social amuse- ments and enjoyed the taffy made by Mir. Corser. The boys enter into the work of the Order with much zeal.
 The Cottage City came in from the north through a binding furry of snow, at 2 D. m. Sunday and an hour later was followed by the City of Se- attle from the south. Both vessels had fared roughly in the gale of the night before, the Cottage losing an anchor near the Taku and the Seat tie losing two anchors trying to re- main off Mary Island. Captain Jen- sen said it was the toughest he had ever seen in the canal.
 A. V. R. Snyder, a former well known editor and publisher in Me- Minnville, has commenced publica- tion of the Alaska Sentinel, at Wran- gell, which has a population of 500 people MT. Snyder is a veteran in the newspaper business and will no doubt make a newsy and interesting newspaper for the residents of that little city and Alaskans generally Dayton (Oregon) Herald.
 A. V. R., Snyder, who some months ago went to Alaska as deputy col lector of customs, has thrown off the burdensome yoke of Federal official ism, and again entered the news paper field. He has just established the Sentinel at Wrangell, Alaska. Al can't quit the newspaper business any more than the average man can quit the use of tobacco and his latest move goes to prove the assertion, "Once a printer, always printer" His friends in this section wish him abundant success.-North Yamhill (Oregon) Record.
 c. H. Munro and Peter Mckay reached town Christmas day from Et- olin island where they have been logging. They had quite an experi- ence in getting out. The bay was frozen over and they had to impro- wise sled upon which to haul their boat for some distance over the ice And the worst of it was they ran out of provisions, having not enough left for one hungry man when they reached port but they were good natured at being alive and well.
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