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April 9, 1925 A government surveying party, headed by E. C. Guerin, cadastral engineer, arrived in Wrangell on the Yukon on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Guerin headed a party which spent six months last year surveying land suitable for agricultural purposes in the Stikine River district between Farm Island and the Canadian border. The work will be of incalculable benefit to future settlers along the Stikine. When the work is completed, the homesteader will not have to wait for a survey or a report on his holdings by a government representative. In...
April 2, 1925 J.T. Freeburn, who was in the mining game in Alaska for many years, was a guest of the Wrangell Commercial Club at its weekly luncheon Monday. Mr. Freeburn stated that he believes the mining possibilities of Alaska are far greater than is generally realized. He further stated that lead, manganese and other metals which 10 years ago were down in price are now being quoted on the market at considerably increased prices. Mr. Freeburn said there has never been a time when it was easier to get money for the development of legitimate...
March 26, 1925 The Civic Club held an interesting special meeting last Saturday. An informal discussion on proposed legislative measures of interest to the women of the territory was followed by a survey of possible candidates for the coming city election. Considerable interest is manifested by the thinking women of the community in the result of the election, owing to the fact that the school question is involved and because of the fact that women have been urged to take a more active part in civic affairs. While several suggestions were made...
We would like to thank our family, friends, neighbors and community for the outpouring of support in the wake of Fred Angerman’s passing. The stories, condolences, flowers and food shared over the past couple weeks have helped lighten the weight of the loss, and hearing how he impacted everyone’s lives reminds us of how special he truly was. It’s hard to put into words how appreciative we are, and there are too many to thank individually, but it’s times like these that remind us why we call Wrangell home. The Angerman family...
March 19, 1925 The most important PTA meeting of the year was held at the grade school last Thursday evening and was attended by a large number of school patrons. The effect of the new standard of accreditation of high schools on the local school was discussed fully. People said the changes could lead to the disadvantage of graduation from a school not accredited; the cost of sending pupils out of town to school; and a loss of civic pride. People also discussed the need for a new school building; the cost of repairing the old buildings each...
March 12, 1925 Among the northbound passengers on the Princess Mary on Saturday was A. D. Rees, advance agent for the company which was recently organized for the purpose of operating airplanes between Wrangell and the new gold diggings near Dease Lake, British Columbia. The plane, which will operate from Wrangell, will have high- speed and exceptional maneuvering ability, fully capable of negotiating the climb over the Coast Rockies which mark the international boundary. Before the backers of this new transportation project decided to go...
March 5, 1925 The rivers and harbors bill containing an appropriation of $500,000 for the dredging of Wrangell Narrows has been passed by Congress and signed by President Calvin Coolidge, according to a cablegram received by the publisher of the Sentinel from Alaska’s congressional delegate, Dan Sutherland. There are 14 reefs or shoals in the 21-mile channel between Sumner Strait and Frederick Sound. The project which has now been authorized calls for the first four stages of work. This will result in the removal of the worst five of the r...
Feb. 26, 1925 Life in Wrangell this winter is very different from what it has been in former years. During the past two decades there has not been enough traffic by dog teams in this region to attract any attention. But this winter Wrangell resembles Nome or Iditarod with its streets congested with dog teams that are leaving here daily for the Cassiar mining district in British Columbia. There are three outfits now on the Stikine en route from Wrangell to Telegraph Creek, B.C., and a dozen more men will leave this week for the Cassiar. Feb. 24,...
Hospice of Wrangell recognized the following people by thanking them for their help with the group’s activities this past year with Hospice Hearts at the annual meeting on Feb. 17: Jim Bailey, Bob Bue, Artha DeRuyter, Donna Rohwer, Debbie Werner, Denise Fode, Ronan Rooney, Pastor Sue Bahleda, Donna Kuntz, Katie Fitzjarrald, Laurie Overbay and Kathy Watkins. In addition, we give big thanks to the following groups for their help and support: Wrangell Volunteer Fire Department, Wrangell Wrestlers, KSTK, Nolan Center staff and the Stikine S...
Feb. 19, 1925 During the past week there has been a stream of halibut boats putting into Wrangell for herring for bait. Ten days ago it was reported that the local cold storage plant had the only supply of bait in Southeast Alaska. Later herring was obtainable at Ketchikan and Sitka. A supply of herring was sent to Juneau from Wrangell on the Alameda. Feb. 17, 1950 An encouraging note this week is the quarterly report of sales tax collections for the quarter ended Dec. 31. Although down a little from the first quarter, which included the summer...
The hand-woven cedar bark hat valued at $1,500 that I happily donated for the Tasha Toombs Peterman fundraiser raised $5,400. We are Wrangell strong and we all do for each other. I am so proud to have helped Tasha. I could not have done it all without the help of Team Tasha: Fern Seimears, Lynn Allen and Christy Jamieson. Thank you for the overwhelming and generous support to everyone who bought tickets. Congratulations to the winner Trixie Kalkins-Bennet. Clara Haley...
Feb. 12, 1925 Owing to the unusually heavy snow in this vicinity, deer have been forced down to the beaches where large numbers have died while all are so near starvation that they can scarcely walk without falling over. The Wrangell Commercial Club, in an effort to get something done that would relieve the situation, sent two cablegrams to Washington to Dr. Nelson, head of the U.S. Biological Survey. A cablegram was also sent to W. W. Terhune, who represents the Biological Survey in Alaska. Mr. Terhune stated that five tons of hay would...
Feb. 5, 1925 A new seating arrangement has been adopted for the high school. Seats are arranged in a circle with the stove as a center. This new arrangement was adopted for three reasons: First, because it makes possible a uniform temperature for all students; second, it makes possible a better utilization of the light; and third, it eliminates congested areas. All seats have been made rigid by means of cleats attached to the floor. Students and faculty agree that the new plan is an improvement artistically, as well as from every other...
Jan. 29, 1925 The finest equipped riverboat in the world of the twin-screw tunnel type will be built in Wrangell within the next 10 weeks and will be ready for operation on the Stikine at the opening of navigation early in May when gold seekers from everywhere will be rushing into the Cassiar region of British Columbia. The new boat will be an addition to the fleet of riverboats on the Stikine owned by Capt. Sid Barrington. Hazel B No. 2 will be the name of the new boat, which will be 90 feet in length with a 25-foot beam powered with two...
Jan. 22, 1925 According to reports reaching here today, A.O Sahlinger is now in the states negotiating with airplane manufacturers and making arrangements with the customs service for the operation of two fast planes into the Dease Lake district of British Columbia early this spring. Mr. Sahlinger has not stated the type of planes to be used, other than they would be capable of accommodating 12 passengers. It is his intention to operate the planes out of Wrangell, clearing at the customs house at the boundary of the Stikine River, and making...