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The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23
Fleet May Be Pirates
 breaking Japan Law

.... possibility that Japanese sal uaa usueruen in Bristol Bay were Ioauug regulations Of their own country and fishing without ieen- ses was expressed by H. B. Friele, vice president and general manager of the Nakat Packing Corporation, on his return to Juneau from Bris- tol Bay Saturday by plane.
 In company with Friele were l.. c. Wiugard. Alaska agent for the buseau Of fisheries and J. \. Gilbert vice president of Pacific American Fisheries.
 Friele made an air trip over the Japanese Bristol Bay salmon fleet on July !, and tound four Japanese snlps operating as an industrial unit for the catching and processing of salmon which were on their way to the Bristol Bay rivers to spawn.
 A few days after his flight Frioie reported that the Japanese ships. dis appeared from Bristol Bay. He de- clared that he believes the Japan ese were fishing contrary to their own government s licenses, and as soon as they saw they were actually being detected in salmon fishing by Amerlyans they may have withdrawn Tor rear oI their being subjected to penalties by their own government.
 FrIele was on his regular annual inspection of the Nakat Packing Corporation salmon cannery at Ma keen, Bristol Bay.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23
 PLANTS GET
 GOOD START

Ten inch high tomato plants SC; out July 5th which now measure 36 inches. and cucumber plants now five inches high which were plant ed from seed on July 9th. are the prize exhibits or F. C. Hanfords s new. greenhouse which he construct ed recently adjoining his home at the intersection Of Wrangell high way and Zimoyia straits.
 The green house is twelve by thir- ty feet built with a broken span. the north wall being built up with three thicknesses of insulation to within three feet of the roof. IL is painted white for reflection pu-- poses.
 The soil was carefully prepared but as an experiment Mr Hanford night and morning sprinkles the soil around a portion of his cucumber plants with a nitrate solution. The plants thus treated are the fiye-lnch ones while the others are but three inches in height The tomatoes h lIEl SuUh Eh AAAIAANG 1A -A~AAf- . AN-N- are also receiving the nitrate. Ten dozen carnations are thriving since they were transplanted last week. double sweet peas are making a re- markable growth and numerous pot ted plants are doing we'll A large bed is under preparation for roses which will be planted within a few days.
 Mushroom culture will be carried on under the top beds. The spawn is here for planting as soon as the beds are ready.
 The greenhouse and mushroom culture are both in the nature of ex- perimentts by Mr Hanford. He in- tends to secure a skilled man soon and enlarge the greenhouse to wn7re il can take care of the needs of the town
 Heating is by steampipes from a Diesel burner in the basement of the Hanford home under thermostat coa- trol.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23
WRANGELL DISTRICT SALMON PACK
 TEN THOUSAND CASES AHEAD 1886

The first report on salmon packs in southeastern Alaska. released las. week by the bureau of fisheries were to the effect that Icy strait, west coast and the eastern districts are running ahead of last season.
 The pack by district and species up to July II is as follows:
 Yakutat - Reds 7661, kings 16SS pinks I32. echoes 36. Last year the pack amounted to 1l.S01 up to July Il.
 ley strait-reds 9111, kings 28I. pinks. 34T34. chums 24,O05, conoes S64 Last year the pack was 62.28o.
 Western district reds 2273, kings I2. pfnks 6437. chums 10,965. echoes 255. The pack up to July II in 1886 was 3l.304.
 Eastern district reds PITS. kings 7235. pinks 1S.123. ehuns S944. echoes 430. Last year the fig ure was 33.431.
 Ketchikan - reds 22S9. kings 3S5 pinks lS,372, chums 523I. echoes II76. Last year 55.2l2 cases had been packed.
 West coast - reds 1079. kings I47O5. pinks 420, chums 4l9, co- hoes 1857. Last year the pack was 13,862 cases.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23
JOHN c. COULTER RETURNS
 WITH WIFE FROM SEATTLE

JoEn c. Coulter returned on the Aleutian Saturday from Seattle where he went to meet his wife, the former Miss Yalborg Brunsyold to whom he was married during the Christmas holidays.
 The sudden death Of her sister prevented Mrs. Coulter from return ing with him at that time. They are occupying the H. R. Coulter apart ment during the summer.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23
:: FISH DOCK NEWS :-
Compiled by Al Cramer)

Compiled by Al Cramer)
 Fish purchases by 4. R. Brueger and the ARB Packing Company this week include the following deliver ies:
 July IT: Gillnet fish bought over the fish dock: 588 sockeyes, 1429 pinks. I81 chums Gillnet pick up: 529 sockeyes. 1346 pinks, T ehums. July IS - Delivered by ARB ?. Capt. W. L. Scott: 13.376 lbs. Mild cure at I2c: 725 lbs. small reds at Sc: l204 lbs. whites at sc; 3262 lbs. echoes at 6c: 253 lbs medihm hal- ibut at 7l2c; II5 lbs. large halibut at 3 12c; 255 chix at l2c;. Over the fish dock were bought 400 sockeyes and 274 pinks.
 July 19 - Fish dock deliveries: loo sockeyes, 500 pinks, 10 chums; gillnet pickup: 459 sockeyes,- 1762 pinks, 47 ehums.
 The ARB 3 brought in from Pi. Baker FPS lbs. large red kings 219 lbs. small reds, 619 lbs. white 400 lbs. echoes, 1242 lbs. mixed halibut: From Cape Pole 76S0 lEs. large reds. 524 small. 517 lbs. white, 2213 lbs. echoes, 2775 lbs, med. hal ibut l95 lbs. large halibut 2296 lis chix.
 July 20 - ARB 10, Capt. Hays delivered 20.00S lbs. seine caught pinks and sos chums.
 The Grayina, Capt. John Corklin sold 4278 lbs large reds at I2c; 3s8 lbs. med. red at Sc; 415 lbs small red at Sc; 545 lbs. white al 51ac: 62O lbs. echoes at 6c and 12l med. halibut.
 The North Pole. Capt. G. Ander son sold 2579 lbs. med. halibut, 1l4i lbs. large halibut, 912 lbs. chix.
 ARB Packing Co. gillnet: 27s sockeyes, I457 pinks, 32 chums, m: TIT sockeyes, 9S9 pinks
 July 21. Gillnet fish over the docl TAI sockey es, 2957 pinks, 125 chum
 July g = The ARB ? brough in l3,7S7 lbs. large reds at 12c; oll med salmon at Sc; 2Z4i IDS. smdi reds at Sc; 998 lbs. white at Sc 6577 lbs. echoes at 6c; PTS lbs. med halibut at 12c 1O5 lbs. large ha!i but at 51zc c and 125 lbs. chix at , F
 ARB brought from Pt. Bake 3139 lbs. large kings, 270 lbs smal kings, ATT lbs. white, 860 lbs. co hoes. 1O75 lbs. med. halibut, 635 lbs large halibut, 190 lbs chix.
 From Cape Pole: 1129 lbs. larg kings. 213 lbs. small kings, 138 los white, 1914 lbs. echoes, 660 lbs med. halibLt, 365 lbs large halibul ITO lbs. chix.
 c. c. Mundy bought during th week 17.960 lbs. kings for whic the prices paid were 12c for larg halibut, 710 lbs. ehix.
 C. c. Mundy bought during th
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23
NORTHWESTERN CANCELS HER
 SCHEDULED NINE DAY TRIPS

For the month of August all the regular Northwestern scheduled C. day sailings have been cancelled sta ted a telegram received today by Leo Mccormack, Alaska Steamship Company agent, and instead the ves- sel will sail from Seattle the fifth and nineteenth of August and the second of September.
 On these sailings the Northwest ern will make the regular Skag- way-Sitka roundtrip eleven day tour.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23
ALASKA AIRMAIL BILL IS
 APPROVED BY P. 0. COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON, D. c. - Tue house post office committee has ap- proved the Dimond bill providing for a surcharge on certain airmail carried in Alaska.
 The measure authorizes the post master general at his discreation to fix postage on mails carried by air craft to or within Alaska at a rae not exceeding 30 cents an ounce or l5 cents a half ounce.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23
LEGION TURNS TO NEW METHOD
 FINANCING GYM EQUIPMENT

The series of dances which the American Legion has been sponsor ing for some time to raise funds for the Athletic Club, not proving sue cessful financially, the Legion has decided to abandon that method 0. raising money for the project.
 It is now proposed to sell one dol lar annual memberships in the club and an order for membership cards to be delivered by the first of August has been placed by Commander James Loyett.
 Legion members believe that by this means sufficient funds will be available to buy gymnasium equip ment and have it here ready for use by early fall.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23

An epidemic of spinal meningitis has broken out in a native village IS miles from Bethel on the Kuskok- vim river and two deaths occurred in 24 hours from the disease. other cases are being treated by Dr. NJ. E. Corthell, office of Indian affairs doctor, who arrived by plane from Mountain Village to take charge of the situation. The village has been quarantined Dr. Corthell said that he will patrol the river for 50 miles in an effort to stop the disease from spreading.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23
MRS. SHEPARD HERE FOR
 VISIT WITH RELATIVES

Mrs. s. A. Shepard, former Wran- geIl resident, arrived from Seattle on the North Sea Monday to visit her parents, NJ. and Mrs. Ludwig Berg.
 She reports that a second son, who has been named Robert Andrew, was born to her daughter, Mrs. Andrew Taylor, at Seattle on June 27. Like his older brother, he is a husky child.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23

week 17,)O0 lbs. kings for whilh the prices paid were 12c for large reds, Sc for small reds, 5c for white and Sc for silvers.
 He shipped II tierces and put 4000 lbs. kings and 2500 lbs. silyers in the freezer. Due to lack of freez. ing space here MT. Mundy plans to go to Petersburg in another week and finish che seasons operations st the Peters Jurg cold storage.
 Comments
 If one happens to look around a litle it will be seen that there are no idle men around now. Everyone is at work or fishing, which goes to show that there is a very marked difference LOW and four years ago when everyone was trying to raise a few spuds and put up some sal mon for the winter.
 We have to observe the fact also that we have nearly 200 more people here now which goes to show that Alaska is getting to be the home ot more new people every year, as the states are getting too crowded fol those that love the big out door life Wrangell with it's home sites along A five mile auto road makes an idea home for those who like to make { new home for them selves.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23

Seriously injured when his gas speeder crashed into a caboose on the track at Mile 13, Chuck Whit march is at the Seward hospital. The crash occurred about in the after noon and Whitmarch, on fire patrol duty for the Forest Service was fol- lowing the freight in. The train was doing the grade in sections and the rear section was left on the track. After rounding a curve there was about 500 feet of clear track but Chuck was on the side of his speed CT looking for fires and did not See the caboose. Aroused by the crash Conductor H. J. Amend rushed eht and found Whitmarch unconscious. Contact with airhose connections and the drawbar had given him severe cuts about the face and badly bruis- ed his chest Examination showed absence of internal injuries but the young man was badly bruised.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23

Cockroaches are proposed as de- stroyers of termites. Then probably we will have to encourage moths or something to get rid of the cock reaches, and where do we stOp?- Saginaw News.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23

Georgiana Ball, small daughter of MT. and Mrs. George Ball of Tele- graph Creek, arrived on the Prin- cess Charlotte Tuesday morning from Bayne's Lake, Canada, where she attended school during the winter. Until the sailing of the Hazel B No. 2 she was the guest of MT. and Mrs. F. G. Hanford.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23
Navy Men, Governor
 On Prize Fishing Trip

| won't get my feet wet for all the fish in Alaska" said Governor Lloyd C. Stark of Missouri. inquir- ing aboard the USS Chicago about the type of fishing afforded by Rus sian river. states the Seward Gate way.
 The next day at the famous tisl- ing spot. Governor Stark, bootless, was happily splashing about up 60. his hips in the hurrying flood ot| giant rainbow trout entirely oblly- ious that he was soaking wet.
 Fishing Party
 Governor Stark was a member of two fishing parties on the first .ofI which ReaI-Admiral J. k. TaussIg. Governor Stark. Capt H. Kent HeW-. itt chief 3f staff the man who eol-| mauded the USS Indianapolis bear ing President Roosevelt to South America. Comdr ". NJ. Thompson, ,, Comdr. A. R. McCann who served with Captain Hewitt on the mem orable South American cruises James, Taussig, cousin of the admiral, from St. Louis. Lieut., s. NJ. Tucker. Lieut.. Warrington, Ensign W. B. ThomasI made up tthe group visiting LawingI and fishing in PLarmigan creek.
 R. E. Baumgartner, secretary of Seward Chamber of Commerce, ac- compannied in the capacity of offi- cial host. and Mayor Brownell, Dep uty U. s. Marshal NJ. p. Smith. A D. Balderston drove the guests to Lake Kenai
 Mountain Sheep
 Frank Reyell, with Andy Simons speedboat, delivered the party 10 Lawing from Mile Is, a trip that brought thrills watching great pun- bers of mountain sheep feeding on high mountain slopes east Of the Al aska Railroad.
 At Lawing Nellie Neal Lawing, born in Missouri, and Governor Stark met and Nellie took the party in hand. exhibited her nationally known collection of big game tropn les and after the fishing eXcursion| served a dinner of all Alaska pro- ducts-reindeer vegetables, jams.
 Russian River
 Governor Stark won the prize fish of the day, a Rainbow 23 in. long, though there were others that ap- preached It. It was a close race, Cap- tain Hewitt and Commander Me- Cam brought in 20-ineh specimens. while Admiral Taussig had about equal luck.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23

Mrs. z. M. Bradford enjoyed a visit from her brother, Elliott Frerl- ming of Juneau, while the Aleutian was in port Tuesday night. MT. Fremming was returning north from a trip to the states.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23

Dr. W. NJ. Whitehead left this af- ternoon on the Marguerite for Rat2 Harbor where he will enjoy fishing trim as the guest of T. l. MeBri3s.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23

History is being made at Good news bay writes Mrs. E. P. Harwood who expects to see an enduring min ing camp established there. But they were not so busy as to forget the Fourth of July, and grand celebration was being planned when Mrs. Harwood wrote to Seward friends. The one truck at the camp was to be decorated and head the parade. Natives in parkas were to be in the line of march and a min ing drill was planned for exhibit. Besides the ordinary sports, kyak racing and spear throwing were to be on the program. The big event planned was a baseball game be- tween the Goodnews Bay Mining Co. and the Clara Creek Mining Go. It was to be the first July 4th celebra- tion for Platinum.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23

Mrs. E. R. Sharnbroich. who en- tered the hospital Saturday ill from influenza, was dismissed Thursday to her home.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23

A modern statesman is a fellow who is in favor of cutting govern ment relief in the other fellows dis trict.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23

Speaking of sit-down strikes, the fellow who has the hardest time pull ling one is the tight rope walker in the circus.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23

Recently three peddlers arriving in Ketchikan were assessed $25 each for a Territorial license and $2 per day for a city tax. The district at torney held that even if a man from the Outside rented a store and m stalled stock of goods or kept the goods in his hotel he was liable for the tax.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23

Arthur Joe" Williams, well known Petersburg resident died at Petersburg General Hospital on July l2 from peritonitis. He was born in Wales in 1883 and since 1925 had lived in Petersburg where he was associated with o. R. Ekrem in the liquor business. He was pres ident of the Bills Club last year and pallbearers were chosen from the Elks membership.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23

William Gross was admitted to the hospital Thursday for medical care.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23

Articles of incorporation have been filed with the Territorial Aud itor by W. J. Lake and Company of Seattle, liquor distributors, list ing capital at $IO,OOO and Anchor age as their principal place of bas- mess with Kenneth B. Edwards as resident agent. w. J. Lake is presi- dent and c. Kent secretary of the company.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23

Stanley Shepard, who left Wran- gell with his parents, MT and Mrs. S. A. Shepard, when small child, returned last week on his first visit since leaving here. He is employed hy the ARB Packing Company
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23

The condition of Henry Fredericks, who has been a patient since may, remains unchanged.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23

A loan and grant appliction by the town Of Anchorage amounting to $100,00O will be used for paving and lighting Fourth avenue. The loan has been approved by the PWA. The application for another grant in the amount of $273,OO0 for the pur- pose of erecting a new school house has not yet been approved. Anchor age already has an indebtedness of approximately a half million dollars if all government loans are repaid.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23

A compact herd of caribou, one half mile wide and two miles long ranging east of Steese highway was seen last week by Warden Sam O.. White of the Alaska Game Commis- sion. There were between six and eight thousand animals in the herd Mr. White said. Less than 400 yards from the herd tractor was at work but the animals displayed no alarm.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23
Russian River
HOSPITAL NOTES

4 son. weighing seven pounds, ten ounces, was born Saturday. July IT. to Mr. and Mrs. J. Walter Hughes of Telegraph Creek.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23

The death of a Chinese cannery worker and illness of several Fili- pinos from eating razor clans taken from the beach at Alitak was attri- buted to the clans absorbing miner als.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23

Mrs. Jack Spath entered the hos pital Thursday night as a medical patient.
 Frances Smith was dismissed Thursday night after two days of medical care.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23

Tiny robots which will record weather conditions far above Jhe earth and radio them to the obser- Yers on the ground may soon replace human pilots and airplanes now making daily weather bureau flights Dr. W. R. Gregg, weather bureau chief, said that daily tests of the robots known as radiometeorgraphs carried aloft by five foot rubber balloons will be begun in Fairbanks on September 15.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23

4 seven and one-half pound boy was born Sunday morning to Mir. and Mrs. Howard G. Sharnbroich at Port Angeles. The young mother, formerly Miss Eunice Mitchell, is a niece of Mrs. NJ. o. Johnson. The proud dad is a brother of E. R. Sharnbroich Both spent the summer in WrangeI two years ago. Their son is to be christened Richard Howard.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23

Mrs. Florence Severud has been appointed home demonstration agent for southeastern Alaska and will have her headquarters at Juneau. She will assume her new duties Au- gust 1. Mrs. SeYerud is a graduate of the Kansas Agricultural College and has had 12 years experience in extension work in Kansas and other states.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23

Miss Anabel Gum of Ontario, California, and her friend Miss Clara M. Wright of Redondo Beach, arrived on the Aleutian Friday for a visit with Miss Gunn's sister, Mrs. Russell F. Pederson and family. Both are grade school teachers.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23

The Hazel B No. ? left Tuesday on her eleventh Stikine river trip this season. The following passen- gers were aboard: T. Brick Jones, Arnold Krone, Rev. M. R. Warmer. Mrs. E. E Kalkins and three child ren and Georgiana Ball.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23

Plans for the operation of the Ap- ex Fl Nido mine at Lisianski by a company headed by Clothier Broth CTS of Vancouver, B. C., is revealed in articles of incorporation filed with the auditor at Juneau.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23
ALL ALASKA REVIEW

pr. D. H. Nixon of the Swedish hospital in Seattle and Dr. F. J. Goodrich Of the U. of Washington, after an analysis of the stomach of Chris 0. Gerde, the man who was found shut up in the icebox on the steamer Yukon, said that he was highly intoxicated and that death came from acute alcoholism. We can only conclude now, said the attorney for the steamship company that wit- nesses who swore Gjerde was sober were not telling the strict truth"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-07-23

Mrs. Ethel Rogers arrived on the North Sea from Seattle Monday to spend a month with her sister, Mrs. T. J. Mcbride. This is her first vis- it to Wrangell in seven years.
Evening star., 1937-11-24

IT ET's VISIT" program during
which Jerry Danzig and Dave
Driscoll present interviews with resi-
dents Of New York's metropolitan
area while they are in their homes,
returns to the Mutual schedule to-
night and Is heard over VOL at $50.
THE story of Sarah Josepha Hale,
woman editor who influenced Abra-
ham Lincoln to issue the first ma
tional Thanksgiving Day proc,ama-
ton, is to be dramatized on the Cav
alcade of America program-WJSV
at 8 o'clock.
THE inside story of the recent cap
ture of Percy Baby Face" Geary
will be related by the gas station at
tendant who aided the police-WJSV
at 10 o'clock.
Evening star., 1937-11-24
SERVICE ORDERS
ARMY.

Miller, Col. Harvey W., Adjutant
Generals Department, retired from
active service; November 80.
Burn. 1t. Col. Walter Pierron. Chem
ical Warfare Service Reserve, from
Scarsdale, N. Y, to Office of Assistant
Secretary of War; November %.
Weidner. 1t. Col Edward, Medical
Corps, to Army Medical Center on
completion of his present tour OF for
eign service.
Winslow. 1t. COL Sydney S., Quar-
termaster Corps, from Langley Field,
Va, to Hawaiian Department.; Feb
ruary 10.
Baker, It. Col Stuart Knight, Sig
nal Corps Reserve. from Cleveland, to
office of Assistant Secretary of War;
November %.
Gresham, Capt. Frederic E., Med
ical Corps, from Fort Totten, N. Y,
to Army Medical Center, January 8;
to Philippine Department, May 27.
Egan, Capt John A., Medical Corps,
from Fort Bragg, N. c., to Army
Medical Center, January 3; to Balboa
Heights, c. T.. June 81.
Kester, Capt. Wayne O., Veterinary
Corps, Army Veterinary School, to
Seattle Quartermaster Dept; jan
uary 6.
Taylor, Capt. Clarence L.. Veteri-
nary Corps, from Army Veterinary
School to Fort Myer; December 81.
Lasher, Second It. Edmund c. r.,
Quartermaster Corps, from Fort On
tario, N. Y, to Office of quartermaster
general; December Is.
Evening star., 1937-11-24
AUTHOR TO REVEAL
HOBBIES IN LOBBY
Prof. Pitkin on Program.
Nine. StueCkgoId Sings
With KostaIanetz.

DROF WALTER B. P1TK1N.
- journalist, lecturer and author
OF the book, Life Begins at
Forty will be the featured
guest tonight on Dave Elman's Hobby
Lobby program, broadcast by WJSV
at tbs. Prof. Pitkin's avocations are
mechanical invention, navigation and
bodybuilding. He is an instructor in
the School Of Journalism at Columbia
University.
Other persons having interesting
hobbies who are to face the micro
phone include a collector of harps, a
doctor who gathers hairpins in his
spare time, man who boasts a COL
lection of branding irons, including
implements from the ranches of the
late Will Rogers and of the Duke of
Windsor
NINE. CRETE STUECKGOLD, op-
cratic soprano, is the guest artist
with Andre Kostalanetz's Orchestra
WJSV at o'clock The program:
"Tarantella' Rossini
Nine. Stueckgold and Orchestra
Overture to Die Fledermaus' concert
digest - Strauss
Orchestra.
Nah Curly Headed Baby ClutSam
Nine Stueckgold and Orchestra.
Ballet from "On Your Toes" Rodgers
Orchestra.
MED SPARKS, "dead-pan' come
dian of the films. will match ver-
bal thrusts with Fred Allen as a fea-
ture of the Town Hall show tonight
-WRC at 9 O'Clock
Evening star., 1937-11-24
Twizzler Answer.

/. A. 2. An. 3. Ran. 4. Darn.
5. Grand. 6. Ranged. 7. Angered.
8. Renegade. 9. Generated. 10. De-
generate.