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The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-02-21
KetChikan Campaigns
 Against Fire Hazards

An active campaign against de- feetiye and improperly installed oil burners in the homes and other buildings of Ketchikan is under way by city officials, J. F. Van Glider, city magistrate, having is sued a statement to the effect that in the future, fires being adjudged to have been caused by such appar- atus, prosecution will follow in the city courts.
 The penalty for improperly in- stalling an oil burner. or having an improperly installed burner on the premises. is a maximum of a fine of $1O0 and jail sentence of 30 days
 Recent troubles with oil burners prompts the campaign, officials state. The most common cause of fires in the past year has been found to be defective oil stoves. And, in some cases they have been not only damaging to property but also especially dangerous to firemen called to the scene.
 A recent case, related by J. B. Diamond. fire marshal, threatened the lives of the entire department. A stoves fuel tank was found to have been installed in a shed on. the porch of a home. It was un- covered and contained a larger a mount of fuel oil than is permitted by law.
 Firemen's Lives Menaeed
 When firemen entered the burn ing dwelling they were unaware of the oil tank which escaped eXplod-
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-02-21
Dr. GrieSt All HOOeY"
 Says Pt. Barrow Trader

Labelling the reports of priyation at Point Barrow all hooey," U. s. Commissioner Charles D. Brewer, trauing post operator at Barrow for naIt a century, telegraphed Charles W. Hawkesworth, Chief of Indian Affairs In Alaska, last night that there is no occasion for alarm over oonditIons in the north.
 pr. Griest press dispatches all aooey.' said the veteran t T.
 There are no destitute or hun gry people here. Besides reindeer, ,nv country is alive with thousands of caribou. There has been sealing since Christmas, and when ice con ditions are favorable, more fur wai be taken this winter than in thu past three years.
 No Need for Relief
 "Griest gone to Wainwright con- ferred with Daugherty, who made q house to house survey this morning. Conditions as in his wire. corrcs- pond to my own knowledge. The fuel question is not serious. Plenty of pitch is to be had at Simpson if people will go for it as most are doing. There is no need for relief work here. Always some are i'm provident and lazy. No credit tc any extent being given and white mans food not to be had unless en- tirely destitute when the people are taken care of by us as always.
 Tn Frank Daugherty you have an able and conscientious worker, who is doing fine here. There is nothing you can do here unless a small destitute emergency fund is available.
 Griest to Buy Song Books
 A telegram from MT. Daugherty, who is the school superintendent at Barrow, also was received by Mrs. Hawkesworth, which said:
 Survey of eve ny home made Several homes with no fuel and sev- cral with no meat of any sort. Hundreds of reindeer available. Forty dollars is sufficient to meet the needs of the present and all contemplated s k n s. A S20O present from the wife of Will Rog- gre for the Eskinos Is available. Griest plans to buy song books with it. It would relieve distress but Griest controls the money"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-02-21
TATR A N ELL w R I N G E R

Someone played mean trick on the firemen one day this week call" ing them out to thaw out some smoke that had become frozen on top of the building adjoining the A. N. B. hall. It was that cold but now you tell one.
 And the two strangers from the States, hearing the siren, one whis- pered to the other in an excited un- aertone, Don't give 'em yer real name"
 Margaret Ferguson's latest peeve: The side walk skidded and dumped a well oiled pedestrian through the store window of Billie's Shop, mak- ing large oyerdraft on the store 1 hea ing system and more especially On Hargaret's good nature.
 l.. Scruby in deep contempla- tive mood. My guess is that he has invented a new tooth brush with an tNinrude attachment.
 
 Toward Messenger, back from de- live ing an order of prunes, whis- per ag sweet nothings and affec- tioi ate words of praise to his trusty steel
 
 { nd we are prone to wonder how cold it has to be before MT. Stump will roll up his sleeves.
 
 Sad, but true, a new man in town has never earned very much about the terpsichorean art, or e would be at the firemens ball Sat urday nght trying to win the can of cross-eyed oysters.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-02-21
DON MILLER APPOINTED
 JUNEAU DEPUTY MARSHAL

c. Don Miller. who recently re ceived appointment as an office dep uty in the U. S. Marshal's office It Juneau, arrived on the Alaska yes terday to take Mrs. Hazel Wheat from the Wrangell to the Juneau jail. Mrs. Miller will act as ma tron on the trip. Miller, who is stationed at Douglas, works out of the Juneau office which has chief deputy and four office depulier.
 He was elected treasurer of the grand camp of the Alaska Native Brotherhood at its convention in Wrangell last November.
 Miller was delegate from Wran- gell precinct to the Democratic Divisional convention at Wrangell last month and was elected to the Territorial convention at Seward. He could not attend the latter con- ventiOn so gave his proxy to one of the party Ieadsrs-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-02-21
AUXILIARY CARD PARTY
 IS ENJOYABLE AFFAIR

The Valentine card party given by the Legion Auxiliary Saturday night was a very enjoyable affair. Legion hall was very attractively decorated, bowls of evergreens with tiny cones painted red, being com bined with Valentine decorations. The score cards were of red bristol board, enlivened with cartoons clip ped from the Legionnaire magazine: All table appointments were carried out in Valentine motif.
 Ten tables of cards were in play with Miss Harriet Caldwell and w.. c. Waters receiving high score prizes and Mrs. w. L. Dundin and E. c. Anderson, consultations.
 The committees responsible for the success of the evening compris- ed Mrs Harry NettletOn, Miss Irene CumIter and RSkA- KesH@y.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-02-21

It is always good news when we see actual evidence of the progress Alaska is making. Travel and ship ping increases being sure signs Of this, real evidence of growth was displayed when the Alaska Steam ship Company recently purchased two more steamers to care for Al aska' increasing transportation needs
 The two new steamers purchased from the Grace line will be renam ed the Mount Mckinley and the Baranof. They are twin" ships, with fine, commodious accomoda- tions, spacious general cargo space and adequate cold storage facilities.
 This brings the number of steam CTS the Alaska line is operating in Alaska service up to a grand total of 19, and will result in the most frequent sailings ever offered to Alaska by any steamship company.
 The s. s. Mount Mckinley and the s. S. Baranof are primarily to better serve Alaska and Alaskans, according to l.. w. Baker, Irattlc Manager of the Alaska Steamship Company. These two ships will be scheduled to sail from Seattle on Wednesdays during the season. Regular ports of call will be Ketch- ikan, Juneau, Seward, CordOya, thence to Seattle via the direct out side route. This schedule is ie' signed to materially increase pass enger and freight accommodations for this city on all other Alaska Steam ships calling here. The plan, ac- cording to MT. Baker, is to route as much through" passenger and car go traffic as possible on the Mount Mckinley and the Baranof, so that the other ships now in service on
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-02-21

present schedules may better take care of the transportation needs Of this and other Alaska ports.
 Tt has always been the purpose of the Alaska line" said MT. Baker, ito bring Alaskans the finest and most frequent service possible, in creasing our transportation facili- ties as the shipping and travelling needs of Alaskans increase. This will always be our primary policy and as needs arise, more ships will be added to our fleet. During the summer season there will now be three and four sailings every week from Pier Two, in Seattle
 We feel sure," further states MT. Baker, that Alaskans apprec- fate this additional service and will take full advantage of the new con- veniences offered them in all trans Eortation requirements"
 Specifications of the new ships are as follows the s. s. Mount Me Kinley. 373 feet long, 5115 foot beam, 890O tons displacement gross tonnage 5000 tons, general cargo capacity of $500 measure ment tons, cold storage capacity of 135 tons, 145 first class passengers, 15O steerage passengers. or total of 255 passengers. The S. s. Bar anof, 37S feet long, 51 E foot beam, $500 displacement tonnage, gross tonnage of 54O4 tons, general caT- go capacity of $500 measurement tons, cold storage 135 tons, will carry 13S first class passengers and 15O steerage, a total of 289 pass engers.
 The S. S. Mount Mckinley is scheduled to sail from Seattle April 1st for her maiden Alaska voyage.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-02-21
Firemen Ready For
 38th Annual Dance

Wrangell Bremen will hold their annual ball on February 22, mark ing their thirty-eighth dance on that date, according to pioneer res idents.
 The ball, which was always a masquerade in early days, has in recent years been a Hard Times dance, and this years affair prom ises to be a gala affair, due to the careful preparation under way by the various committees.
 Wrangell business firms have do- Il ated thirty prizes, four of which will be awarded for the best Hard Times costumes and twenty two for spot prizes. All of the prizes are on display in window at Campbell Bros. store.
 The prizes include a luncheon set by the City Store for ladies first prize for the best Hard Times cos tune, case of beer by Mrs. War ren Chisholm for mems first prize, a compact from the Waters Curio Shop, ladies second prize and a box of good cigars by L. A. Olsen for mems second prize.
 The list of spot prizes and the donors follow:
 Flashlight, Chas. Benjamin. Elec- trict curling iron, T. J. Mcbride. Luncheon set, Carl Jackobson. Five gallons gas, Geo. H. Green. Two pounds Hills Bros. coffee, P. L. Stump. Sauce Pans, I. c. Bjorge. Mans shirt, Johnson's store. Car ton cigarettes, Tom Dalgity. One quart wine, Grants Liquor store. One quart wine, Cunningham Liquor store. Bottle wine, F. Cum ningham. Six quarts milk, Ed. Morke. Shampoo and finger wave, Christine Hurley. Shave and hair cut, c. F. Hurley. Fruit cake, A. merican Bakery. Two sticks fuel. Mccormack Dock Co.,, 25 lbs. sugar, Campbell Bros. lbs. crab meat, V. L. Boardway. 1 ID. box choco- lates, Den OSweets. Perfume at- omizer, Wheeler Drug Go. gals. six for spot prizes. All of the gas or kerosene, Standard oil Go. Two dollars worth of dental work, Dr. Scruby. 5 lbs. shrimp meat, Stikine Sea Food Go. Pail honey, Wyatt Cramer Grocery. lbs. of shrimp meat, Reliance Shrimp Co. lhs- cheese, City Meat Market
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-02-21
Sports By The SHANTY FRESHMAN

Old man Winter poured forth the sunshine all Sunday for the record smashing crowd at Wrangell Ski Way. People from all walks of life spent the larger portion of the day enjoying the constant excite ment
 Custard, Meadows & Oja's road crew spent most of last week mak- ing skis and from the interest that was shown by them I am betting my skis and all the bumps in that ski way that they will be a hard bunch to round up when it comes time for work. As a matter of fact the old cushion in the rocking chair is good enough for the old Shanty Irishman until next Sunday at least.
 The Wrangell Institute was well represented on the ski way, and by the way, if those "chillens'' are a4 good in their studies as they were on skis. Mr. Miller should be the proud boss.
 Down the ski-Way real nifty
 When one ski goes fifty
 And snow flies high in the Air Whats the rest of it?
 We'll they cant blame me
 Because poor old Bud B"
 Broke his right ski It is reported that he is recovering from a slight attack of "ski-mania."
 Ken Halverson appeared with a new Yukon Cash and Carry sled. It took ken's cash to build it anG a half dozen men to carry it. It was easy to cash-in on it and hard to carry ones self around for days after We all enjoyed it just the same Ken, though it is rumored that the toboggan idea of yours is the best.
 Follow the crowds to the Ski-way Sunday and see things you read a. bout.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-02-21
Larson Found Plenty
 Grief On Grief Island
Petersburg Press)

Olaf Larsen is back from Grief Island where he has been for two months while Jim Allen and Cap Conover have enjoyed a vacation. Evidently he did not like the place for he says:
 q never froze as much in my life as I did down there. slept only ten feet from the furnace. I had two wolf robes and two mattresses underneath, three Hudson B y blankets, one quilt and one robe on top, yet I was shivering so I had to keep a blanket in my mouth to keep my false teeth from shaking to pie ces. I slept at Jack Hadland's is- land coming in. That was the first time I have had my pants off for a month"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-02-21
Wtangell Fares We'll
 From Weather Man

Weather recordings taken at 10 o'clock, Pacific time, each morning by c. W DeRemer, cooperative ob- server for the Weather Bureau, shows that while Wrangell has sui fered the severest cold during the past month in many years, yet 1t has been pleasant here compared with the greater part of the United States where unprecedented cold and storms have wrought much nds- ery and hardship. The tempera- ture for the past two weeks follow:
 Feb. 8: maximum 26, minimum 10; Feb g: 25 and Il; Feb. 10: % and Is; Feb. II: % and H. Feb. 12: 23 and 6; Feb IS: Is and 8; Feb. IA: IT and 8.
 Feb. 15. maxlmum 16, minimum 5; Feb. 16: 22 and s. Feb. IT; 22 and 8; Feb. IS: 20 and 4; Feb. 19. 16 and zero Feb 20: 20 and R; Feb. 21: 9 and [.
 The coldest day this year was re- corded at below zero on Feb. G.
 Under general weather MT. De- Remers report includes Feb. as being cloudy and a NE 27 wind; Feb. g, cloudy, NE II wind, Feb. 10 cloudy, NE s wind Feb. II, clear, NE wind; Feb. 12, clear, E wind; Feb. l., partly cloudy, N 3 wind; Feb. II, partly cloudy, NE ? wind.
 Feb. 15, sky clear, N wind; Feb. 16, partly cloudy, k wind; Feb. IT, partly cloudy, 21 wind: Feb. IS, clear, E Il wind; Feb. 19, clear, N ? wind; Feb 20, clear, N 1 wind; Feb. 21, clear, N 2 wind.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-02-21
Sitka Tigers Lose and
 Win In Basketball

A very small crowd witnessed the defeat of the Sitka Tigers by the Town Basketball Team Wednes- day night, the gate receipts leaving only $4.25 for the visiting team af- ter the hall expenses were paid.
 The game was fast from the starting whistle. Wrangell inter cepted a pass in the first few sec onds of play and converted this into a basket, Wrangell maintaining a slight lead from then on for the re mainder of the game. Sitka threat ened this lead many times but the strong defense of Wrangell hel0 them down, the score finally ending 42-37 with Wrangell on top.
 The game was characterized Dy much fouling, Wrangell having 22 fouls called and Sitka having l. Three men, Bill Grant, Lawrence Bahovec and Jack Urata, went out for Wrangell.
 Individual scoring in the game was as follows:
 Sitka-A, Didrickson, flo; Kasa- kan, f, 4; J. James, c, i; Donnelly, g, 4; T. James, g, 15.
 Wrahgell Town B. Grant, f, 10; Brood, f, B.; Everson, c, g; F. Grant g, g; Urata, g, 5.
 An alright defense, it's strongest asset in previous contests, crumbled under the speedy attack of the Sitka Tigers Thursday night by a count Of 66 to 32, before about 200 fans.
 The first half was slow but as the players warmed up the game became faster. L. Peratrovich SCOT ed first with a field goal. Stanley Pcratrovich, his team mate, regis tered a free throw. Then the Tigers were off to town in speedy fash ion. Their plays from center work ed perfectly for the Institute could not cover the Tigers forwards aIf center. The Tigers had two or three men at a time in scoring DO sition and the ball was fed to their greedy paws. The half ended 30-l3 in Sitka's favor.
 The second half was faster and more hard fought than the first. Sltka scored 34 points while Inst: ute scored 19 points.
 Individual scores follow:
 Institute-S. Peratrovich, f, 5; L. Peratrovich, f, 13; M. Grant, c, 2; Skan, c, 3; Austin, g, 3; See, |.
 Sitka-A. Didrickson, f, 24; Ka- sakan. f, Is; T. James, c, '; J.. James, c, 4; Donnelly, g, 16; J. Didrickson, g.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-02-21
FEW CHANGES IN FISHERIES
 REGULATIONS

SEATTLE, Feb 14-Lemuel c. Wingard, bureau of fisheries agent in charge of the entire Alaskan dis trict, said last night that the new regulations approved by Washing ton few days ago provide for the re-opening of Bristol bay June 20, to remain open until July 20. the same as in previous years
 Wingard did not list the owners of traps closed under new regula- tions, but the sites eliminated this year are located at Cape CnacoR, Kirk point, Brouaugh islands, iuiau islands, Point Agusta, and two De tween Limestone ln4eL and gOI Styleman. One site on tue soutu O. Prince ot Wales island, closed last year, has been restored, he said.
 The season on the Kuskokwim river has been heightened to Au- gust 15.
 The outer Icy strait district is % close August 4; inner ley strait August z; western district August To; south Prince of Wales August z9; Prince William sound August ).
 The herring season in Prince William sound was extended by op- ening the area to fishing June s.
 The 50-foot limitation on boats operating with purse seines was eN- tended to include the Kodiak dis trict The closed period in Cook inlet was cut to 36 hours, and the distance between gill nets there was shortened to 300 feet. Certain DOT tions of Turnagain and Knik arms were opened to fishing.
 Tenakee inlet was closed to fish ing operations after July "A.
 A portion of the western shore of Admiralty island and the yicln- ity of Point Graham suitable to her ring fishing for bait was opened.
 Changes in general are very minor and the least in any year since the fisheries have been con trolled by the bureau. They seem to be stabilized, producing about a maximum with enough escapements to perpetuate the runs," Wingard said.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-02-21
DILLINGHAM; MAN JAILED
 FOR USE OF EDISON BAIT

Convicted for the second time in less than four months on charges of possession and placing poison baits for fur-bearers, Joseph Schaef- CT, of Dillingham;, was fined $500 and given four months and 20 days in jail by U. S. Commissioner Eric Fenno at Dillingham; on January IT.
 In addition to the fine and jail sentence, Shaefer forfeited 23 fox belts and loses his license for a period of one year, it was reported here by the Alaska Game Commis- sion.
 Schaefer was first arrested by Warden Hosea Sarber on August g for possession of strychnine poison, at which time a fine of $150 was handed out by Commissioner Fenno.
 Late in December Warden Sarber secured two fox carcasses which had been found near Shaefer's cabin and which did not show the marks of having been taken in steel trap.
 Sarber, with the assistance of the United States Deputy Marshal at Dillingham;, immediately launched an investigation to determine if poison had been used, which result ed in his seeGa5 aErasA-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-02-21
EASTERN STAR HOLDS
 INITIATORY CEREMONIES

The Eastern Star held initiatory ceremonies at its meeting Monday night for Mrs. J. H. Wheeler Sr., Mrs. J. IT. Wheeler Jr. and Miss Sue Smith. A delightful lunch was served in the banquet room by a committee composed of Mrs. L. E. Chisholm, Mrs. Kirtland and Mrs. Augerman. The table decorations were in clever Washington's Birth day design, complete to a cherry tree with George and his little hatehet-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-02-21
LADDER
 AND NEW DAM
 FOR AVIAN CR.

Wm. Berry. District Fish Com missioner for the Cook Inlet area arrived in Wrangell a few days ago in connection with plans for the proposed dam and fish ladder at Anan Creek
 Commissioner Berry made the trip north on the Fisheries boat Elder which was enroute to the Pribilof Islands. In crossing the Straits of Juan de Fuca the Elder ran into some unusually heavy weather, with the waves breaking completely over the pilot house, and it was found necessary to put back into Port Townsend for a time, and to put extra lashings on the cargo, which had started to shift.
 On arrival in Wrangell the Com missioner began immediately the task of assembling a crew of men for the Anan Creek construction job, which may require two or three months to complete. Selecting five men to do some preliminary work at the site of the project he left with this advance crew for Anan Creek on Saturday intending to re- turn to Wrangell for the rest of his crew in about week or ten days.
 Berry plans on having about twelve or fourteen men employed when construction is fully under way. Those selected to date are w. s. Perkins, R. Turner, B. Rossini, H. Hanson, Jack Pratt, Sam Ander- son, Jack Brown, Loyal Binkley, Chas. Powers and Wm. Campen- Wages paid will be five and six dol lars per day the greater amount being paid for skilled labor, with a deduction of one dollar for each days board.
 Cold Weather Welcome
 MT. Berry plans on pushing the preliminary part of the Anan Creek construction before warmer Wcath- CT brings the creek above high wat CT levels and hopes to have remov-
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-02-21
HOSPITAL MOTT"

There are but seven patients at Bishop Rowe hospital today, t.c smallest number in several weeks, the average having been eleven and twelve.
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The patients are John Johnson 14-months-old baby of Mrs. Nelli. Johnson, Fred Barthold, Walter Shadesty, Art Larson, Tom Moklef Clarence Lews and J. w. Stedman
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-02-21

Mrs. Warren Chisholm was a pa ,, tent at the hospital for three days his week, suffering from severe A old.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-02-21

The Orcutt baby was dismissed from the hospital on Wednesday morning and is being cared for by his mother.
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Evening star., 1936-05-24
Lunch-P Recipes

For reoders who would like them we
have leufIef Of "Deiieious Lunch. .Porfy
Dishes" including Boxed Stuffed Shod
with Unvsvol Dressing, and New lee
Box Coke. To get the leofet write TO
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poper and enclose seF-oddressed en-
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of plain blue china two inches high, with blue
candles.
Two willow-ware vegetable dishes, with
covers on, were placed between the center
basin and two blue -and-white mugs also hold
ing white roses. The soup plates we're white
with plain blue border, and were set fiat on
the tabecloth without any service plates un-
der them. Bread and butter plates matched
the two mugs The goblets and wine glasses
were blue.
will you tell us what you think of these
details? And do you consider china suitable
for formal dinner table decoration? And do
you consider china or glass in place of silver
suitable in summer house? And if you like
one or the other, will you describe lovely
table?"
In answer to this letter, agree with those
who objected to this award. Had it been called
Evening star., 1936-05-24

should be put on service plates, but not until
people are seated. Meanwhile the napkin be-
longs on the service plate and not at the left
of the forks Tin order to display the plate).
Nor do the hand basin and mugs sound sug
gestive of formal decoration. The vegetable
dishes might have held sweets and would per-
haps have been all right but not if too plainly
intended for vegetables, since no foods except
decorative fruits and sweets are ever put on a
formal dinner table,
But if we erase that obstructing word
formal" then there are no marks against
the table, unless possibly the hand basin.
About that | can't say. without seeing it.
But at least can say very definitely that a
table set entirely with china can be lovely,