The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-02-07

town where he is hailed as a good citizen.
 In a few minutes over one hour the people of Valdez recently subscribed $105,800 for the establishment of an electric railway from that town to the interior. It would be real nice if all towns, like Valdez, could see the advantage of concerted effort in launching the enterprise And among the enterprises may be men tioned water works.
 Douglas has an organization, re- gently effected, known as the South eastern Alaska Homeseekers' Infor- nation Bureau. The purpose of the bureau is to furnish reliable infor- nation concerning Southeastern AL aska to people who inquire It is an excellent idea, and one which should be emulated in various other towns in Alaska.
 Judge Slane was busy all day last Saturday disposing of five criminal cases that came from Petersburg. Giving whiskey to natives, assault and battery and disturbing the peace were the charges entered. They ought to sell Jamaica ginger at Pe- tersburg, as that would knock the imbibers so stiff that they would be harmless, either to fight or disturb the peace.
 John Fintzen, the well known min CT and prospector, came up from Ket- chikan on the Cottage City, shook hands and transacted some business in town for day, proceeding to Ju- neau on the Seattle. John is now permanently located at Sulzer, near which place he has located some val uable copper properties. He has per fected his invention so that it will detect copper as we'll as gold.
 While very little has been said about it, a salmon saltery is being operated in Wrangell, and thousands of echoes are being prepared for ship ment to the worlds markets. For some time past the fishermen at the mouth of the river have been bring ing their salmon into town and sell ing them to c. M. and F. L. Coulter, who have a force of men at work in the long shed on Reid's wharf salt ing the fish in large tanks. The fish are kept in the brine for ten days, and are then taken out and packed in tierces for shipment
 Capt. I. M. Hofstad was in from Scow Bay for couple of days this week. In conversation with him a reporter was told that the copper properties recently located by him. self and others on Chicagoff Island promises to be one of the best mines in Alaska. The attention of capital has already been attracted, and there have been representatives looking over the ground with the prospect of purchase. Capt Hofstad is building new residence at Scow Bay for his family, and he reports the folks are all we'll
 The Misses Marcella and Blanche Violin, sisters, of Volin, South Dako- ta, reached here on the Cottage City, last Friday, and Tuesday morning opened the Wrangell public school as it's teachers. Both are stirring, energetic appearing young ladies, and though we know nothing of their qualificatio the Sentinel opines and hopes they will give us a good school the coming year. May the stay of the Misses Volin in Wrangell be pleasant to them and profitable to the district.
 The three Mitchell brothers and eight of the men employed in the Thibet Creek mines, were passengers down the river on the Hazelton, a month or six weeks ahead of their usual annual time. The machinery in their mine went to pieces, which made it necessary for Mitchell broth CTS to stop work, while in the Thibet Creek mine large slide occurred, which covered everything up, rem dering the full force of men un- necessary. However, about twenty men are at work removing the de- bris caused by the slide. These mis- haps are indeed unfortunate as there is such short season to work at | best.