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The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19
Historic Court House Becomes
 Legion Home

The historic old log court house erected in 1868, the year after the purchase of Alaska, as one of the buildings of the old stockade, is being made into a home for the American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary.
 After a post of the American Legion was organized in Wrangell, the U. S. Department os Justice all lowed the Legion to use the old court house for a meeting place.
 For number of years the Legion and Auxiliary have been accumulat- ing a fund looking to a building of their own. Something pretentious was planned but lately it was de- cided to utilize the present dugout by building an addition on the end which fronts the bay. Permission to do this was secured from the De- partment of Justice.
 The log walls have been pre- served intact. The foundation and chimney have been repaired, the end partition removed and an 8-ft addi- ton built the width of the building The patr of the building fronting the street through the Federal Reserve, has been remodeled so that the street door opens into a hall with kitchen on one side and dressing rooms on the other. The new addi- tion is built with four very large windows, giving an excellent view over the bay and islands.
 Anderson & Hatton who have the contract for the work under way have been asked to finish the interior now instead of waiting un- til a later date as was planned when the work was first under taken.
 The log building has been in use for court room purposes ever since 1868. It was also used as an office for the U. S. Commissioner until the new federal jail building was built ten years ago, and space pro yided for an office for the Commis- sioner.
 The greater part of Wrangell's court hearings will continue to be held in the log building as the commissioners office is too small for jury cases. Thus the building becomes court house whenever the need arises and a Legion and Auxiliary home the rest of the time.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19
WrangeIl Chamber Wants Publicity On True Value
 Of White King Salmon

The matter of the discrepancy in price between red and white king salmon was discussed at a recent meeting of the Wrangell Chamber of Commerce and Charles Benja- min was made chairman of a com mittee appointed to ask the Alaska Chamber of Commerce to give pub lieity to the merit of the white king.
 Wears ago." Senator Benjamin said, "the red king salmon became established in the mind of the pub lie as being the best quality of salmon and the market price has been based on that assumption. People buy food to eat but pay a high price for red king not be- cause it is better favored or more nutritious than the white king, but because of it's color. The red is not only pleasing to the eye, but through a wrong idea, the buyer thinks he is getting the best qual- ity. However, in paying higher price for the red and scorning the white king, the buyer is really sacrificing quality and flavor for looks.
 Comparatively scarce, occurring almost entirely in narrow belt in southeastern Alaska the white king salmon run with and are the same fish as the red king. People fla miliar with the white king salmon almost invariably pronounce them superior to the red king. They are usually fatter, more vigorous fish and living in section where the water is always cold they are the best of the king salmon.
 "As people buy fish to eat the white king should command the highest price of the market, but their flesh is white and the public continues to pay five to ten cents, or more, per pound extra for the color, not the quality or the flavor. Certainly the white king salmon is not getting the reputation it de- serves, and consequently the fisher men are not getting the money their catch is really worth"
 The matter of educating the public to the value of the white
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19
Beaver Colony on Fur Farm Grow
 IndOlent

Dan Brown who was a Wrangell visitor the latter part of the week, returned Monday to his place on Prince of Wales island where he is interested in raising beaver, an enterprise new to this country.
 Brown started three years ago with one pair of adult beaver and their young. He now has a colony of about thirty, all very tame.
 They have depended on him so long for their food supply, he says, that they are getting too lazy to gather it for themselves. He is kept busy providing the food they would normally go out and get for themselves.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19
PreSbYterianS Emphasize
 Essentials

Rev. Russell F. Pederson who has been in attendance at the Pres byterian General Assembly in Pitts burgh, Pa, returned home on the steamer Princess Charlotte Tuesday morning. He reports that some of the important business of the As- sembly was as follows
 Spiritual emphasis was the su- preme issue of the Assembly, and the great national annual congress representing 100000 communicant members sounded as the keynote for the coming year the spiritual quick ening of the entire church. The dominating spirit of the business of the Assembly was toward a great renewal of faith and great revival of Christian work throughout the United States and in the countries where Presbyterian missions are conducted.
 Liberty of Conscience
 The Assembly upheld President Hoover in his policy of law obsery- ance. It made a strong pronounce ment for universal peace, for the entrance of the United States into the World Court, for liberty of con- science, and for obtaining for Pres byterian students in colleges the same exemption from compulsory military training that is granted to members of the Society of Friends, the Assembly considering that a Presbyterian conscience is just as good as a Quaker conscience.
 Essentials Stressed
 Temperance and prohibition, Sab bath observance and other funda- mentals of old-fashioned American Christianity, were held up as es- sentials in combating the evils of the times. Strong announcements were made against the liquor traf- fic, against the commercialization of the Sabbath by professional sports and motion picture houses, and against intrusion of objection able amusements into church build ings. The sanctity of marriage, the family and the home was empha- sized and greater restrictions against the divorce evil were advocated.
 Industrial Relations
 In the adoption of a special re- port on social and industrial rela- tions, the General Assembly pre- pared for larger activities for the remedy of unemployment and kin dred ills through a permanent or ganization on social and industrial relationships and for the extension of brotherhood and fraternalism.
 Better interracial relations were advocated, lynching and mob vio- lence were condemned, and cooper ation and union among denomina tions were advanced
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19
ALAMEDA

The Alameda Friday brought the foll~ lg passengers tos Wrangeil: From Seattle-Madlyn McArthur; l rom Ketchikan-A. Power, Sam A. --4grine, James Anderson, John Anderson, G. ". Gray, Arthur Render, ". A. McEachern, Miss M. McGinn, Eric Ericson, H. We'd holm, John Cuculich and three steerage.
 Passengers from Wrangell were A. Berg to Petersburg and San Baker. H. D. Campbell, Emma Jack son and Mrs. Wm. Smith, all to Juneau.
 On the southbound trip Wednes- day evening the following persons booked passage from Wrangell To hetehlkan-Swan Pearson, Odin Jensen; To Seattle-J. M. Arnold, M. D. Collins.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19
HAZEL B NO. 9

The Hazel B No. left Tuesday noon with a cargo of freight, eA- press and mail and the following passengers for Telegraph Creek and Waypoints:
 To arwater-James Anderson, A. B. Anderson, Frank Dunn, J. Sunberg, w. Eckley, E. Engstrom, Ted Nelson, Tom Doyle.
 To Telegraph Creek-sgt. Thomas c. Brice, Capt. T. V. Sandys Wunsch, Const. R. J. Ball, Const. Harry Harvey, John Anderson, Louise c. Wright, J. c. Devlin, Mrs. J, c. Devlin, B. F. Cambron, Mrs B. F. Cambron.
 Round trip-Mrs. Geo. Hatton, Mrs. D. B. Alexander, Harry Horn, Miss Maude Sterling.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19
FOURTH OF JULY HOT DOGS
 WILL BENEFIT HOSPITAL

The Hospital Auxiliary met Mon day evening at the home of the president, Mrs. B. Y. Grant, and made arrangements for the Hot Dog Booth which will be operated the Fourth for the benefit of the hospital. The booth will be open for business immediately following the program as in former years, members of the organizations rep resented in the Hospital Auxiliary to take turns in serving. A number of draw sheets for hospital use were given out by the president and dis tributed among townswomen who made them during the week.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19
Catholic Church Is
 RemOdeled

The Catholic Church has recently undergone improvements which cost $4,00O. The interior of the build ing was completely remodeled, a concrete foundation and new ap- breaches built, and a sacristy 16x4S added at the rear of the church.
 Anderson & Hatton have com pleted their contract with the ex- ception of few small details.
 Father Francis Monroe is now oc- cupied in beautifying the grounds as much as possible with the time ne can devote to it. He is gradually changing the tangle of brush and stone which he found when coming here, into one of the beauty spots of Wrangell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19
WRANGELL AUXILIARY AIDS
 DISABLED ALASKAN

The Legion Auxiliary has accepted for sale an assortment of leather articles hand fooled and beauti- fully made throughout by a dis abled ex-service man. His leather work is his only means of support ing an invalid wife. \
 He was an Anchorage resident and one of the first Alaskans to enlist in the world war. All AL askan posts and Auxiliaries are taking an interest in his case and assisting him in the distribution of his work. The articles are reason ably priced and may be purchased from Mrs. E. M. Campbell, presi- dent of the local unit.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19
LEvERETT GOES SOUTH
 FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT

Arthur Leverett of Telegraph Creek left Sunday on the Prince Rupert for Vancouver where he will receive medical attention. He has never recovered from injuries sus- stained the latter part of April whom the Hudson's Bay Go. "cat' which he was driving skidded at Six Mile Hill on the road to Dease Lake and plunged down the can yon. He suffered severe bruises and seven broken ribs from the accident.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19
cHAs. NELSON RETURNS

Charles Nelson returned the lat ter part of the week from Blan- chard, Wash, where he has made his headquarters for the winter. He will serve again this summer as stream watchman for the U. S.. Bureau of Fisheries at Whale Pas wage. Mrs. Nelson, who has not fully recovered from severe illness of last winter is staying with niece in Olympia during the fishing sea son.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19
ALEUTIAN
Sunday

The Aleutian arrived Sunday evening with the following pas sengers for Wrangell: From De- attle-Frank Barnes, Harry Berry, Mrs. Harry Berry, Pat, Mary and Virginia Berry. From Ketchikan- K. L. Carlson, Ross Campbell, Ii. Peterson, Oscar Samuelson.
 Passengers leaving from Wran- gell were Tony Malenovich, j. McAllister, Thomas Morley, Mrs. Thomas Morley, L. Morley, Leona Morley, Axel Johnson and Elmer Granstrom, all for Juneau
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19
JAMES DOLAN HOMESTEAD IS
 SURVEYED

c. P. Seelye, U. S. Transitman with the Public Survey Office, ar rived here Sunday aboard the forest service boat, Ranger 6, in charge of c. M. Archbold of Petersburg.
 MT. Seelye and the members of his crew, John Dorsh, Horace Par ker and Walter Gerwels, went to work at once to run a homestead survey for James Dolan north of town
 The crew left Petersburg June Il and surveyed Dan Browns home stead at Kaufman's Cove and J. G.. Smiths homestead at Vank Island before coming here.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19
NORTHLAND

The Northland arrived at mid night Thursday with eight passen- gers for Wrangell. The following persons took passage from Wran- gell: To Petersburg-M. Meldahl; To Juneau-P. Hansen, T. Frogner, B. Bryant, Tom Olsen, J. L. Nevill.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19
..MoUNT1Eso ENRoUTE TO LIZARD

Capt. T. " Sandys Wunsch, Sgt Thomas c. Brice, Constable R, J, J.. Ball, Constable Harry Harvey, of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, arrived on the steamer Prince Hen ry Sunday morning. They left Tuesday on the Hazel B No. 2 for Telegraph Creek enroute to the Liard country where they will spend the winter.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19
VosS Is Awarded Medal
 In Music

Dorothy Voss of Wrangell who has just completed her second year of high school work at Aquinas Academy, Tacoma, received the gold medal for music when honors and premiums were conferred on class day, June 5, according to a recent issue of the Northwest Prog ress, Catholic Church paper pub lished at Seattle.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19
BREAKS ANKLE

Andy Johnson, skipper of the Wrangell Packing Corporation ten- der Betty, broke an ankle last Sat- urady. He jumped fence, and col lided with a youngster which threw him off his balance and the broken ankle resulted, He was taken for treatment to the Wrangell General Hospital where he Is making a good recovery.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19
N0RC0

The motorship Norco of the Northland Transportation Co.,, ar rived Friday with the following passengers for Wrangell: From Se- attle-Charles Nelson; From Ket- chikan-Paul Jones, Mrs. Arthur Larsen, Roger Larsen, J. D. Baker.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19

Swan Pearson left for Ketchikan on the Alameda Wednesday even ing, after spending several days in Wrangell
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19
PRINCE RUPERT

The Canadian National Liner Prince Rupert was in Wrangell Sunday southbound on her first trip of the season. J. s. Hicks took passage to Prince Rupert and c. F. Dalzeil and Art LeYerett to Van couyer.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19
PRINCESS CHARLOTTE

The Princess Charlotte arrived morning with the following for Wrangell: Erma D. Grant, Fred G. Gunderson, Ernest Bailey, Wilfred Stump, Louise Wright, J. c. Deylin, Mrs. J. Q. DeYlin.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19

Mrs. Hugo Schmolck returned to Ketchikan on. the Northland from Portland where she went for medi- cal attention.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19

MT. and Mrs. J. E. Davies of Rupert are guests at the Wrangell Hotel.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19
LOCAL NOTES

The Elks will give a hospital benefit dance at Redmen's Hall on the evening of July 3rd.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19
ATTENTION, FIREMENl

All firemen are urged to turn out Monday night, June 22, at 8 o'clock, at the fire hall. special business.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19

Please send your dry-c1eaning for the Fourth next week if possible.
 Wrangell Steam Laundry.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19

Mrs. c. c. Mundy left Friday on the Dorothy Alexander for a visit to Seattle and nearby points.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19

MT. and Mrs. Frank Dunn will occupy after this week the H, D. Campbell residence on Cassiar street Extensive repairs have been under way for some time on this property. A cement basement and rock wall on the street have been built, the grounds improved and the rooms have all been done over.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19

John Kearney of Juneau and his grandmother, Mrs. William Franks, were passengers aboard the Ad- miral Rogers Friday. They were enroute to San Fernando, California where they will spend the summer
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19

Mrs. Ray L. Hanes left Friday on the Dorothy Alexander for Ket- chikan where she will be the guest of Mrs. Charles Tuckett.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19

Miss Irene Collier, who spent last summer in the employ of the Mccormack Dock Co. of Wrangell, was among the 1881 graduates of the University of Washington Com mencement exercises were held Monday afternoon, June 15, at the Pavilion.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19

J. M Arnold who installed the refrigerating machine and refriger- ated counters for Angerman's Meat Market, returned to Seattle on the Alameda Wednesday evening
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19

Erma Grant, Wilfred Stump and Fred Gunderson, students at the University of Washington, and Ernest Bailey, from Teachers Col lege, Ellensburg, Wash, arrived Tuesday morning on the Princess Charlotte to spend the summer va cation with home folk.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19

James Whaley, who has been at tending Washington State College at Pullman, and his sister Jerrine who has been in school in Seattle, were passengers aboard the Prince Henry to join their parents, Dr. and Mrs. o. H. Whaley, at their new home in Ketchikan.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19

Mrs. Arthur Larsen and little sor Roger, arrived on the Norco Frida. to join Mir Larsen, who has tn, clearing contract for the new In dian Industrial School at Shumache Bay The family is living in cabin near the Larsen camp.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19

Mrs. George Hatton, Mrs. L. B.
 and Miss Maude Sterling are roundtrip passengers on the Hazel B No. 2 which left here noon for Telegraph Creek.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19

MT. and Mrs. B. F. Cambron were on the Hazel B No. 2 Tuesday for Telegraph Creek. They are enroute to Gold Pan where they will do development work on their mining property.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19

Roy Dolgner, sound technicial for the Coliseum Theatres in Al aska, left Wrangell last week t. wire the Coliseum Theatre at Pc tersburg.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19

Mrs. Frank Barnes left Portland this week to visit her brother, Rog- CT Hummer, at Johnstown, Colo, rado, where he is superintendent fol the Carnation Go. condensary. She is accompanied by Frank, Betty and Doris Ann.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-19

A. B. Anderson, Frank Dunn, J Sundberg, Lloyd Rinehart. w. Eek ley, E. Engstrom, Ted Nelson anC Tom Doyle, left on the Hazel B No ? Tuesday to prospect on the Clear water
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-20
ShOrtridge Talks
In Border City

Senator Samuel S. Shortridge was
a visitor in FL Centro yesterday
when he called upon friends and
acquaintances in the community
Ell Centro was we'll represented al
a luncheon given for the senator at
the De ANA hotel in CaleXico yes
terday. He discussed the tariff and
immigration problems in a mastery
manner holding the attention of his
hearers throughout his address.
Calexico Chamber of Commerce
members, Rotarians and KiWanianS
held a joint session in order that
Senator Shortridge might have an
opportunity to address as large 4
gathering as possible while in the
valley.
Among those who made the trip
to the border city were Henry Loud.
Howard p Meyer, M o. King, NJ
J. Horton, Harry Kinkaid and
others.
During the afternoon, the sena-
tor, accompanied by w H. Ellison.
collector of customs at San Diego,
paid a brief call at the Press office,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-20
Younger Hoover
Is Bank Clerk

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 20. U.P)-
Allan Hoover, younger son of Pres
ident Hoover, went to work today
in a lower clerical position" in the
Security First National Bank Of Los
Angeles.
The chairman of the board of di-
rectors of the bank is Henry M
Robinson, a political and personal
friend of. the President He said
young Hoover started at the bot
tom,' of his own desire and that
his promotion will depend upon his
own industry and ability.
ALLAN Hoover has been employed
because we believe he meets the
qualifications of this bank as to
education. character. personality,
health ana ambition" said Herbert
H. Smock, vice-president of the
bank, in a formal statement.
Young Hoover is a graduate of
Stanford and the Harvard gradu-
ate school of business administra-
ton. His older brother. Herbert
Hoover, Jr., is an instructor at CAL
ifOrnia Tech in Pasadena.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-20
CITY'S SCHOOLS
SHOW INCREASE
IN ATTENDANCE

Ell Centro'S grammar school reg
istration on october 10 showed an
increase of 81 pupils over the regis
tration on the same date in 1890, ac-
cording to announcement from the
office of Superintendent B. M. Cru
well today.
The 1891 registration is given as
1880, compared with 1863 last year.
Totals for the various schools are ::
Wilson, 260; Harding, 418; McKin-
ley 251; Lincoln, 247; East Side, 254.
In the opinion of the superinten-
dent. the registration will continue
to grow. reaching its peak shortly
after the holidays. New registrations
are being made each day, and there
are some losses due to families leav-
ing the valley.
Figures for the high school and
Junior college enrolment likewise
show an increase High school reg
istration to date is SIT, and at the
same time last year was 525, while
this years junior college registration
is $50 as compared to lis at the
same time last year.
At the Eastside high school the
registration this year is 28, loss
CT eight from last years total of
36. The Junior college enrolment
this year is four compared to eight
for 1880.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-20
TWO DIE:
IN ROAD
CRASHES
Hit And Rum Driver Is
Sought In Death Of Al
bert Brown.
FLEES FROM SCENE
Kurt Brater Is Victim Of
Fatal Accident On Yu-
ma-H0ltville Route.

Death Of two men was the toll of
two automobile accidents on Impe-
rial Valley highways yesterday
afternoon, an accident which
claimed the life of Kurt G.. Brater.
%. of Boston. on the Yuma highway
coming 10 minutes after that which
resulted in the death of Albert
Brown, 81, of Los Angeles, near
Westmorland.
A hit-and-run driver who leapcd
from his car after the accident, tore
the certificate of registration out
to escape being identified, and
caught ride with q passing motor
ist to elude officers, was blamed by
a coroner's jury this morning for tile
death of Brown.
Brater, on his way from Boston
to Hollywood, was killed when his
car left the highway 16 miles east
| Of Holtville after he attempted to
pass another car and skidded into
the sand The car bounded 81 feet,
smashing down on its top and ia
tally injuring its lone occupant.
| Both men died shortly after the
accidents, Brater in a Holtville hos
pital and Brown in a Westmorland
doctors office.
Brater'S family resided in Boston.
| Coroner Bert Underwood received O.
message last night stating that
members of the family will be in El
Centric today to take charge of the
body and send it back to Boston
for burial. The dead man was an
employee of motion picture con-
Germ, and had been transferred TO
Hollywood He was on his way there
to take up his new duties when
killed. The accident which caused
his death occurred at 2:3o yesterday
afternoon. e
Driver Flees
Brown was driving north at 2:15
eight and half miles west of West
morland when an unidentified
driver, plotting his car in the mid
die of the roaG, struck Browns car.
Both automobiles turned over. With
Brown were Charles Huddleson and
Ed Sing. Neither was hurt.
The driver Of the other car leaped
out, tore all means of Identification
except license plates from his auto
mobile, and disappeared before state
| officers arrived. Brown was taken
to Westmorland, where he died in
doctors office.
Shortly afterwards the sheriffs
office received information the dri-
yer who escaped was held in West
molland, but this proved false. Ef-
forts were being made today to trace
him through license plates.
Browns family lives in Los An
geles. They have a homestead in
Borego valley, and Brown had visit
ed the valley while attending 10
work in connection with the home
stead. Is
His body is at the Arnold Funer-
al Home in EraWley. Brater's body
is at Lemons in FL Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-20
Receiver For
Shubert Firm

NEW YORK, Oct 20. U.P) - The
Shubert Theatres Corp, owner, les
see or operator of nearly 10 legi-
innate theatres throughout tn c
country went into the hands of re-
ceivers today.
The complaint was brought by a
Chicago firm to which the Shu-
berts owe $4,000 Federal Judge
Francis G.. Caffey appointed the
Irving Trust Co., and Lee Shubert
as joipt receivers. A document ac-
companying the complaint stated
that the corporation had liabilities
$10,749,687, mostly secured by real
ty mortgages.
1t was estimated complete liabil-
tiles are $170O0,OOO The Shuberts
are said to have an investment OF
s20,000,000.