The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09


 highly prized. The company is com posed wholly of women, and com prises some of the most notable and successful business and professional women of the country.
 The most laudable feature of this company is that there is to be no misrepresentation whatever The crystals will be made into hat pins, watch fobs, etc, by the company's own lapidaries and jewellers and sold, not as rubies but as Almon- dine garnets, which they are pro nounced by geologists.
 A survey of the property Is to be made immediately. after which a patent will be applied for. A crew of men will be put to work in the spring, and the ledge will then be opened and worked on a large scale. We wish the ladies all kinds of good success, as we realize that the development of this property will bS Ol thSoliindDAS DeucllI lO lulS town and neighborhood.
 Robert Reid
 The old settlers of Alaska, the sturdy pioneers who, braving the dangers or the long ago, came from the tour winds to new through the forest a path for the approaching population and civilization of this wild country, are falling beneath the Juggernaut of time.
 The SENTINEL had gone to press last week, December Is, 1907, when the intelligence was flashed over the wires from Victoria, B. C., that "Robt. Reid died this morn ing. Remains will be shipped to Ste. Philomene, Quebec" The news spread rapidly, and, although his weak condition was known and his death expected momentarily, it fell like pail over this little commun- ity, where he was universally known and highly respected. Ev- cry flag in town was flown at half staff, and other marks of respect were shown to the memory of this good man who had gone from our midst forever.
 Generous to a fault, kind and sympathetic by nature, many were the acts of love and good cheer un- ostentatiously performed by Bob Reid. He was the embodiment of honesty, his word of honor being ''as good as his note." We might go on at length to recite instances to bear out our statements, but that Is unnecessary, as every person who will be affected by the news of his death knows that what we have said in this regard. is true.
 Deceased was a native of Que bee, and at the time of his death was about 68 years of age, remain ing a Canadian subject up to his death. He came to this section from Montana in 1874, going into the Cassiar region where he stayed un- til about 1901 except for about one year spent in Honduras. About 1901 he came to Wrangell and engaged in general merchandising with Ru- fus Sylvester. After his pardner's death he sold the business and bought the wharf and sold it just few months ago. Some years ago MT. Reid was married in Quebec, his wife dying about year ago.
 Editorial
 The development of the garnet ledge near Wrangell is assured be- yond doubt. The management is in the hands of the first woman's corporation in the world, the mem bership of which comprises some of the ablest business and professional women of the United States. Thesuc- cess of the Alaska Garnet Mining & Manufacturing Co. will add strength to the growing knowledge of the importance of woman in the world of business. Here is an industry that has laid dormant and unde- veloped for many years. Comes now an association of women to work up a fortune from a thing which men have passed over and trodden under foot. Unbounded success is the least we will predict for, and wish, these women.