The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-10-28
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Good News

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 The Bureau of the Budget has included, at the request of the Army Engineers, in the rivers and harbors appropriations for next year an additional $250,000 for Wlnnge.p harbor dredging project. Congress this year ap- proved $220,000 for the project and initial work is scheduled to start next spring with bids called for around the first of March. The additional quarter million, which is now a budget item but requires the approval of Congress reconvening in JanUnry, brings to near the total of $5OO,OOO plus the engineers had estimated for the complete job.
 The $22O,OOO appropriated this year was on over-ceiling item not included in the budget and was made possible through the efforts of Senator Allen J. Ellender of Louisiana, chairman of the Sen ate appropriations subcommittee, and his committee which included in the over-budget items Wran- gell, Petersburg and Metlakatla as Alaska projects as we'll ns sev- eral hundred similar projects in the States. With the additional $25O,OOO included in the budget Tor next year, its chances of winning congressional approval are considered bright.
 Sad News
 The sudden delth of Earl N. Dinner in Petersburg this week casts a pail over Wrangell as it does over his home town and the Territory. During his long and colorful career in the north Ohm CT formerly operated q fishery plant here and was we'll and widely known to most residents of the community.
 AS an ex-cowhand, horse buyer and buckaroo, Earl headed north some 40 years ago as "a young buck" in his own words. to find out what it was all about. His picturesque account of bringing his first boat to Alaska when he explained he didn't know a com. pass from saddle horn" was one or the verbal classics which now becomes northern lore.
 Established, the former native or Dayton, Ohio, became one of AIaska's outstanding citizens. For 70 years he served as chairman or the Alasba Game Commission and was known throughout the nation as one of the great protec- tors of Americas fish and pamo ne was an outstanding civic leader, serving as Mayor, Council- man, President of the Petersburo chamber of Commerce and in dozens of other capacities for tbo good of his community. He head ca Petersburg's Chamber for 2o years and was often facetiouslv reierred to as Petersburg's "one- man Chamber of Commerce In 'ueed' ne was a Chamber of Con- merce in his own right.
 The Sentinel mourns an ala Ir!eno and n good neighbor We,u miss the hunting trip, the conver- satlonal orgies and those breezv notes that often drifted over in the mall with such encouragine phrases as ''atta boy, keep the ball rolling oldtimer."
 A man of inspiration has gone on. All Alaska mourns his pass ing.
 Maybe Significant
 It may or may not be signifi- cant; possibly just our way of looking at it. At the recent First Division Democratic convention in Petersburg, those in command el- ected some delegates to the Ter ritorial convention in Fairtnnks in January. Looking over the list we failed to find the name of Senator James Nolan of Wrangell, President of the Territorial Sem ate and the party's most consist ent vote-getter over the years he has been in politionl life. In the recent constitutional convention election the Senator led the en- tire field in the First Division with more than 400 votes. In ev- cry election he has entered, with one exception, he has led the ticket. The Democrats claim they want winners. Yet, they elected one delegate at least to Fairbanks who failed to- make the prinery last year m Fred Hanford, form CT OPS head.