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The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-03-23
Wrangell Boy to Open
Law Office In Alaska

Wilfred Stump returned to Seattle
on the Yukon today after a week S
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
P. L. Stump. He came north to look
into opening law office, either at
ketchikan or juneau.
While in Ketchikan he was ad-
mitted to the bar by Judge George
F. Alexander on motion of Wr. A
Halzheimer,.
Young Stump has been a resident
of Alaska since he was a small boy
After his graduation two years ago
from the Law school of the Univer-
sity of Washington, he opened an
office in Seattle to gain experience.
He has never given up his Alaska
residence and while the past two
years have been valuable to him, he
thinks it is now time to get esta.
.ished in his home Territory. He in
lends to close his office in Seattle
and return north within a few
weeks.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-03-23
Ice Jam Threatens Life
Duncan Canal Trapper

Otis H. Speer, old time predatory
animal hunter in the States and for
several years rated as the best trap
per in Alaska of the elusive wolf,
returned to Wrangell the latter part
of the week from his winter camp
at the head of Duncan Canal on Kup-
reanof Island. In addition to his
fur catch of mink and ermine, he
brought back six wolves for bounty.
The Kupreanof island wolves he
considers a distinct breed. They are
unusually large, of tawny yellow
color with black stripes down the
back. The skins have the highest
market value of any wolves in south
eastern Alaska.
The unprecedented cold of the
winter brought new hardships to
Mr.. Speer. From the middle of No
vember until three months later,
when he was visited by a Petersburg
trapper, he did not see a single per-
son. The head of Duncan canal was
under two feet of ice for five OF six
miles. Speer's camp is near a big
creek about two miles above the
four-mile long salt lake which emp
ties through a series of rapids into
a fork of the canal
The lake and creek were covered
with three feet of snow on top OF
two feet of ice. On January and
the weather turned warmer and
torrents of rain ON those days broke
up the ice on the creek above his
cabin so that it came rushing down
in huge cakes which formed a jam
across the creek just below him. The
creek overflowed its banks and
reached the edge of the woods where
the cabin was located. That night
Speer found a foot of water in his
cabin ON his return from the trap
line. When he found it was gradual
ly rising further, he constructed a
platform supported by boxes above
his bunk and for twenty hours he
was perched in that precarious posi-
ton under the rafters with four feet
of water in the cabin, and an ice
jam outside which threatened every
minute to smash the cabin. He had
only lantern for warmth.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-03-23
DALGITY DECLINES TO ENTER
RACE FOR MAYORS OFFICE

Nominations have been filed at
the city hall for the following can
didates in the forthcoming city cleo
ton on April g.
Mayor-C. P. Kirkland, Frank S.
Barnes, Thomas Dalgity.
Council, 3-year term-F. Anger
man, F. S. Barnes, N. Nussbaumer,
George Gunderson, T. J. Mcbride,
Arnt Sorset, George Sumption, L.
NJ Campbell, A. r. Brueger,
Council, 1-year term-Harry r.
Coulter.
Scheolboard-Charles Darwell,
The nominees have until o'clock
Saturday night, March "a, to accept
the nominations. This afternoon
the only ones who had reported
were Charles Darwell, A. r. Brue-
ger and George Sumption who filed
acceptances and Thomas Dalgity
who declined nomination to succeed
himself as mayor.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-03-23
WITH THE FISH BUYERS

The Mary was in Monday with
$500 Id. of halibut and the Seven
Bros. with $500 Id. Both boats sold
to A. r. Brueger for and &c. The
Nakat brought in $500 lb. and sold
to Frank Churchill for. the Wran-
CELL Cold Storage Co. for s and Sc.
Thursday, the Sea Bird brought
in $4,000 lib. of halihut and sold to
A. r. Brueger for and &c. All the
halibut bought this week was placed
in the freezer as the market in Se-
attic Is swamped with halibut. the
western fleet landing three million
pounds since the first of March with
only half the fleet fishing. 1t Is re-
ported that on Tuesday Of this week
272,000 lb. of halibut were sold in
Prince Rupert. The Prince Rupert
buyers paid 6 and 4c for American
local halibut and s and 4c for Bril-
fish Columbia fish.
Lennie Engstrom bought soc ID.
of halibut liver brought In by the
Sea Bird, paying 20kc.
The Stikipe Sea Food Co. this week
shipped 2,200 lb. shrimp meat and
1000 Id. crab meat.
The Reliance Shrimp Co. this
week shipped Lace N. sAEinp Dsst>
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-03-23
MISS HILLIKER SUSTAINS
PAINFUL INJURY AT HOSPITAL

An accident as unfortunate as it
is unique in the annals of Wrangell
history took place at the hospital
tuesday evening about 8 o'clock
when Miss Winena Hilliker, nurse
on duty, fell from the first story to
the basement through the elevator
shaft.
A short time previous to her fall,
Miss Hilliker had used the service
elevator to ascend to the third floor
where the nurses have their quarters
and had then gone from there to
second where she made round of
the patients. Leaving the elevator on
second where it was found-after her
fall, she had descended the stairs to
the first floor where she remained
10 await calls. As she was alone on
that floor except for the ward pa
tfents, her movements can only be
conjectured but it is thought that
in answer to ring, she opened the
shaft door and stepped through, for
getting that she had not brought the
elevator down and failing to take
the usual precautions. Her cries and
means caught the attention of visi-
tors to one of the patients who in
Testigated and found her lying in
the basement, carried her upstairs
and summoned assistance. Dr. White
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-03-23

The business of the Stikine Sea
Food Company which has been
steadily growing during the past
two years, will show a considerable
gain very soon as the company has
expanded its interests and will start
packing crabs shortly after the first
of April, in addition to its shrimp
business.
NJ. ]. Antonich. manager, has
leased the building adjacent to the
shrimp house, which was occupied
for some time by the late F. E. Gin
grass when he was interested in the
shrimp business.
Full equipment for the cannery
is aboard the Norco, due in port to-
day. Antonich will leave next week
for Seattle on a brief business trip.
On his return the new cannery will
start packing crabs. The bulk of
the pack will be canned in half
pound flats, but he will make cold
pack shipments also.
Best in Alaska
Il have engaged the best crab
fishermen in Alaska, Fritz Ludeman.
Pat Deveney and Lawrence Isom of
Petersburg" declared Antonich to-
day. "These men," he said, ''go out
for crabs and bring them in. They
are steady and dependable fishermen
A big catch one day does not mean
a big drunk and no fish the next
day
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-03-23
A Challenge in the Night

practically everything within reach.
He made the slight error of grasping
trap No. 2 in his powerful jaws This
trap being still inspiring, closed
with crushing force on his under
jaw. There came a mighty lunge, a
rending of flesh, bone and teeth.
Still undaunted, he lunged again and
again with bloody foam rolling from
his mouth. Meanwhile with almost
unbelievable strength the chain of
trap No. 1 was torn asunder with a
broken swivel.
Some time later when came
upon the scene, he was still fighting
with maddened ferocity. Although
his under jaw was crushed like a
broken egg, he attempted a growl-
ing rambling bark of defiance.
A Race and a Kill
Since the appearance of my article
in the Wrangell Sentinel la S t
quite naturally, there
have been some comments on a
statement which | made about
wolves killing deer, some being a
little skeptical as to the ability of
wolves to catch deer on straight
run away,
Shortly before the above episode
happened, the heavy snow caused a
little band of deer to congregate in
well sheltered, heavily timbered
nook not far from my camp. APP
parently they had selected an ideal
location and l was becoming much
interested in their maneuyers. There
had been no evidence of wolves for
some three weeks before this and
was thinking about how wise these
deer were in their selection of To-
cation, when like a thief in the dark,
the wolves came, While they only
tarried a very short time l am
pleased to state that six of them
will hunt no more, for l have hung
up their pelts. Nevertheless, they
left death and destruction in their
wake. The snow gave forth ample
evidence of some of their work. A
good sized buck happened to be one
to test their ability. No doubt but
they were feeling quite competent
and evidently not very hungry, as
only a portion of the buck was eaten
and / might state that the neck,
along with other tough portions was
left for the ravens.
Exciting Chase
Evidently is was a very exciting
chase, the wolves running on both
sides of the buck quite often left
punches of hair scattered along the
way as they drove their prey out on
open ground, nice place for feast
and a big romp afterwards, Out
there in the open they soon brought
down their prey and l must say that
the evidence was quite conclusive.
Cheap at $25
Some few days later on returning
Continued on Page Two)
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-03-23
By Otis H. Speer

The evening and the night was
December 81, 1888 Darkness came
on early as darkness usually does
on short winter evenings Stars came
winking and blinking through the
treetops, while coming moon
lowering just beyond the distant
mountain had not yet put in an APP
pearance.
AS the shadows deepened a still
ness settled down over the landscape
as though all nature had resigned to
the inevitable Frost King whose
long arms were reaching out,
gathering all in mighty embrace.
From my window long streamers
of light ran out over the great blan-
ket of whiteness that lay on the
earth, to go glimmering and dancing
on the many frost crystals.
Sitting by my lonely fireside, my
mind wandering far away dreaming
of the days gone by and just when
all the world seemed to be sleeping
in a peaceful quiet, l was brought
back to a realization of the present
by a long drawn out howl that
echoed and reverberated through the
forests to come bounding back from
the mountain beyond.
The suddenness and nearness of it
brought me up wide awake and
listening. Soon there came a loud
coarse barking like some great mas
tiff, very close, in fact just beyond
the reach of my light. When l ven
tured out in the cold to investigate,
the barking came again and again,
almost as an open challenge to me
and my light, evidently telling just
what he thought of wolf trappers
in general
"All right old fellow, you VIM"
said, as / returned again to the
comforts of my fireside. Evidently
quite sure of himself he kept up the
barking for several minutes after
wards. A very wise old wolf was he,
knowing that he had a decided ,ad-
vantage in vision during the dark
ness.
The next morning huge tracks
showed where he had Unanswered
around, just beyond the reach of my
light reconnoitering the situation.
The Challenge Accepted
Some two days later hung up the
pelt of an enormous wolf. However,
1 do not think this was the guilty
one. On New Years Day captured a
wolf that gave indications of being
the challenger,
So large and powerful was this
wolf that he almost demolished two
of the Game Commissions new traps.
With trap No. l clamped firmly on
a front paw he fought with the fero-
city of a lion, smashing one spring
between his powerful jaws to such
an extent that there was very little
spring left in it and devastating
I
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-03-23
WRANGELL
CHANBERIS
PERSISTENT

Little new business was transacted
by the Wrangell Chamber of Com
merce at its Wednesday luncheon
meeting this week in the Wrangell
Hotel dining room but the Chamber
discussed the old subjects of the ex-
tension of Wrangell Highway to
Pats Greek, the dredging of Wran-
gell Harbor, the cleaning and i'm
provement in appearance of Front
Street, a change in trapping seasons
of the fur-bearers in the district.
and voted to continue persistent eff
fort to get what they want done in
these lines.
The secretary was instructed to
write again to the U. S. Bureau of
Public Roads concerning extension
OF the highway. 1t was reported that
l.. F. Jackson, director of Wrangell
Institute, was endeavoring through
the u. S. Bureau of Indian Affairs to
get the road extended in order to
have access to the slate formation
for use in building walks ON the In
stitute grounds.
W. c. Waters at previous meetings
had pointed out the value of the
slate and its desirability as a sub
stitute for the present board walks
in Wrangell. The states run about
three by six feet on the average,
and if used ON Wrangell residence
streets would make beautiful and
unique streets with a minimum of
expense in construction and main
tenance.
motion was passed instrueting
the secretary to request the Town
Council to have Front Street washed
down on an average of twice a month
instead of twice a year. A simple
type of hose carrier was suggested,
similar to those used in juneau, to
save wear and tear on the hose.
The regulations of the Alaska
Game Commission regarding trap
ping seasons were vigorously at
tackled and committee was appoint
ed to write letter to the commits
sion asking for a number of changes
and in each instance to state clear
ly the reasons on which the request
was made.
Those members who have arrived
at their conclusions through several
years of personal experience with
fur, declare that the present sea-
sons on mink, beaver and otter are
too early, that the early caught mink
has little or no value. 1t was pointed
out that the beaver season made it
difficult for trapper to observe the
law. During the open season the
creeks and ponds are frozen. The
trapper must either dynamite the
beaver houses during the open sea-
son or wait until the streams ara
by which time the seasJl
has closed, to take the ten beaver
him.
Camp Needed Here
DR.. r. N. Scruby was appointed by
the chairman, C. p. Kirkland, to head
a committee to confer with ]. M.
Forest Ranger, regard
ing the Wrangell ECW camp, it hav-
ing been reported that the Forest
Service intended to move the camp
from Wrangell to do trail work at
other places.
A number of projects were request
ed for Wrangell before moving the
amp. These included a better bath
ing beach for the children, highway
near cemetery and
a trail to Rainbow Falls.
Should the camp be moved out of
request was entered that
work be done on the Stikine trail
and that the Forest Service investi-
gate the practicability of abandon
ing the present trail and building
another which would end at Cap
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-03-23

urho Kanerva ran his boat on
rock at Hat Island yesterday but for
tunately escaped with slight injury
to the boat, broken plank in the
hull being the only damage. He was
given a tow to town by Grover Fos-
ter on the Emma. Mrs. Kanerva, who
recently arrived here from Gray's
Harbor, accompanied her husband
and came through the trying expert
ence with flying colors.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-03-23
ANTONICH EXPANDS BUSINESS; WILL
START CRAB PACKING CANNERY SOON

Il am paying top prices" he con-
tinued, so cents a dozen instead of
the going price of 35 cents. When
the crab cannery starts l shall pay
three cents a pound to the pickers
instead of two and one-half cents"
Crabs must be carefully packed by
hand by skilled workers and it is
his intention to pay wages that will
attract and keep the best workers
available.
Mrs. May Hanford, forewoman of
the shrimp pickers, will occupy a
similar position in the crab cannery.
Livingstone Desmond is the only
Wrangell fisherman engaged by An
tonich.
Shrimp Pack Short
On March II, the order from Com
missioner Bell closing the shrimp
fishing at midnight, March 10,
caught the Stikine Sea Food COM
pany short in it's pack to supply the
market until the season opens again
on May l.
Antonich is short $4,000 pounds
which he had expected to pack be-
fore April /. The labor payroll, To-
cal supplies and maintenance costs
which would have been expended in
packing that quantity of shrimp
meat, amounts to over $500 that
has lost from the one can
merry through the unexpected clos
+ng order.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-03-23
REGISTRATION NOTICE

Citizens are urged to register now
for the city election on April g..
Books close on Monday night, April
3, at 4 o'clock. No one can vote on
Tuesday who has not registered. A
qualified elector must be an Ameri-
can citizen, resident of the Terri
tory for one year and resident of
Wrangell for six months.
l.. 3. Chisholm,
Clerk
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-03-23
FOR SALE-at bargain-small
oak side board. Mrs. H, D, Camp
bell.

head and other members of the staff
were in attendance within a short
time.
height of the fall have been made
since the accident, actual measure
ments show that the distance is less
than nine feet from the first floor
level to the bottom of the elevator
pit which is shallow. Miss Hilliker
sustained painful bruises and head
injury but is getting along nicely
according to the last reports from
the hospital.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-03-23
LACK OF INTEREST STOPS
PRESENTATION OF CANTATA

The cantata which Miss Valborg
Brunsvold had hoped to present on
Easter has been dropped from lack
of interest by Wrangell choristers.
Only twenty-five of the fifty needed
were interested enough to attend
practices, so the young director re-
fused to go ahead with the cantata.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-03-23
DR.. TURNER LEAVES HERE
TO LOCATE IN KETCHIKAN

DR.. H. c. Turner, one of the most
skilled and well-loved doctors that
Wrangell has ever had, left on the
Victoria Friday night with Mrs. Tur-
ner and their small son Bobbie to
locate in Ketchikan, where the doc
tor believes wider field of practice
is offered than is available in the
Wrangell district.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-03-23
INVITATION IS
EXTENDED TO
VISIT YUKON

The SIS. Yukon, sailing south from
Wrangell tonight on her first run
after an extensive winter overhaul
ing at the Alaska Lines West Seat
tie yards, is due to arrive here at
o'clock.
According to T. B. Wilson, vice
president and general manager of
the Alaska Steamship Company, over
$685. has been spent in overhaul
ing and undermining the Yukon, an
expenditure which not only makes
her one of the finest and most mod
ern ships on the Pacific Coast, but
which also has afforded much need
ed employment during the past win
ter. There will be ample time, while
the Yukon is in port, to make a com
plete inspection tour of this modern,
up-tO-date liner and the ships or
chestra will entertain visitors dur
ing its stay.
Extensive Improvements
According to Mr.. Wilson, the en-
tensiye improvements which have
just been completed on the Yukon
are in keeping with the Alaska
Steamship Company's policy Of
maintaining its fleet of Alaska pas
senger vessels in the peak of condi-
ton, thereby affording Alaskans the
very finest in modern transportation
service. The entire ship has been re-
painted, both inside and out, and
lower deck passageways have been
covered with rubber thing, replac-
ing the carpeting generally used.
The boat deck has been completely
recanvassed. All furniture and up
holstery has been renov at
throughout the ship and modern
furniture installed in the after So
cial square and smoking room. New
spring-filled mattresses have been
installed in all staterooms and new
comfortable pillows have been added
Special attention was given to the
de luxe quarters, where individual
color schemes were applied to each
of the six de luxe suites. A most har-
monious result was obtained by re-
tanning similar colors throughout
edCu SuIIS, even " TIE furniture anu
draperies.
Laud Speaker System
The smoking room has been redec-
GRATED in the latest style and COM
bination buffet counter and news
stand has been added, making the
smoking room a delightful spot for
lounging and recreation, There is
an up-to-date barber shop on &c"
deck, fitted with the very latest
equipment. A loud-speaker system,
similar to the one recently installed
on the SIS. Victoria, will permit the
broadcasting of the ships orchestra.
photograph or radio music through
opt the ship.
No part of the ship has been over
looked. Even in the pantry the new
est type electric refrigeration plant
has been installed, insuring the abb
soiute freshness OF the fine foods
which go to make up the delicious
meals for which The Alaska Line is
famous. In addition, the Yukon's
cold storage cargo capacity has been
doubled
The SIS. Yukon has always been
known as one of the finest ships
serving Alaska. With the improve
ments which have just been complet-
ed, the Alaska Steamship Company
fees that the Yukon is a vessel of
which Alaskans can well be proud
Cordial Invitation
The company, through Mr.. Wilson,
extends cordial invitation to all
who can, to visit the Yukon while she
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-03-23

Little Gilbert Bontrager left on
the Victoria Friday night for Seattle
enreute to his grandmother at
time since the death of his mother.
Cheney, Washington, who has had
care of him the greater part of the
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-03-23
TEA AND FOOD SALE

The social committee of the East
ern Star will sponsor tea and food
sale at $3.50 on Saturday afternoon,
March 81. In the Wheeler Building
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-03-23

DR.. w. M. Whitehead has set up
bachelors quarters with Dewey
Churchill in the house recently va
Gated by Dr. and Mrs. Turner.
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BY w. E. M'KENNEY

Secretary, American Bridge League
ITO fnesse or not to f1nesse is a
Il problem ever confronting tie
declarer at contract.
Certain illnesses must be taken, but
don't always be ready to take a
fnesse just because it looks as
though it may produce an extra
trick.
Guard against losing illnesses.
There may be a play in the hand
which will develop the trick for you
without a f1nesse-a squeeze or an
end play or a holdup
Today'S hand presents a simple
hold-up, and then introduces a nice
squeeze play for the extra trick.
While South's hand has plenty of
high cards, it has no distribution,
and the hand should be opened with
a suit bid rather than one no
trump, in an endeavor to have part
ner play the no trump. However,
when North goes to two clubs, after
partners opening bid of one spade,
he shows that there is no advantage
in his hand becoming the declarer
at no trump
After North's constructive bid OF
two clubs, it is a question whether
South simply should bid two no
trump or jump to three, which is