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February 5, 1914: The Wrangell Sawmill started operations for the season this morning and it sounds good to hear the buzz of the saws, it stirs up a commotion and livens things considerable. The box factory will also start as soon as conditions are favorable. Practically the same crew they had last year is working. Manager Wilson looks forward to a busy and prosperous season, which, we trust, will be realized. The mill means a while lot to the town and from now on there will be more money in circulation, as the mill pay-roll is no mean...
Though the feverish quest for gold may have begun in California in 1849, it migrated to Alaska in the decades to follow and Wrangell was the epicenter over the course of nearly 40 years. It began on Buck’s Bar near Telegraph Creek B.C. in 1861 when fur trader Alexander "Buck" Choquette discovered gold there. The rush was on and Wrangell would soon have its hands full of fortune seekers looking for shelter supplies and ultimately transportation up the Stikine River. Choquette’s discovery may have drawn the first attention to Wrangell but it was...
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. January 29, 1914: The Standard Oil Company has installed a 16,000 gallon oil tank on the St. Michael's Trading Company's wharf. Mr. Harris, the company engineer, was in charge of the work. This will be a great advantage to the gas boat owners and especially the fishermen who have heretofore bought their oil by the case, paying top notch prices. Mr. Harris informed me that the Standard Oil Company will eventually locate here and construct a much larger tank as soon as business out grows the present...
More than 200 people met Saturday with local organizations at the Wrangell Cooperative Association's first membership rally. Representatives from the Association, the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program, Alaska Island Community Services and Tlingit-Haida registered, updated, collected and distributed information for 210 people by the end of the four-hour event at the Stikine Native Organizations building. Organizers from the WCA's Membership Committee had worked on organizing the...
Between 30 and 50 yachts will depart Seattle sometime in June and arrive in Wrangell June 17. The yachts will participate in the annual Salty Dog Rally, sponsored by Boating Puget Sound, a website dedicated to yachting in the Seattle area. Once they arrive, yachters will be welcomed by local Tlingit drummers and dancers and be feted in a gala dinner with the mayor. Borough officials estimate between 60 and 150 people will participate, though they won’t have official numbers until registration for the event concludes in April. Members of the W...
A vessel sunk near Wrangell Tuesday afternoon, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The 60-foot Silver Bay 2 went down at anchor tied to another tug, according to Coast Guard Petty Officer First Class Jeremy Dawkins. No one was aboard when the Silver Bay 2 went down off shore from the former mill property. Coast Guard officials were notified because of potential environmental impacts from the ship’s sinking, and conducted no search and rescue operations associated with the sinking, Dawkins said. Company officials will likely wait until the w...
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. January 22, 1914: There was an accident at the public school last night. The steam heat is on the hummer today and the school is out of business. Apparently there was a fire started in the furnace and after the boiler was hot, the cold water turned on and the whole front section burst. This is a very unfortunate occurrence to happen at this time of the year when the heat is an absolute necessity. Oscar Carlson and Ole Johnson are building two moveable stations 5x5x6 feet to hold the extinguishers...
Officials from Trident Seafoods have received a conditional use permit request for the construction of a new bunkhouse. The company received the permit by a 5-0 vote of the borough planning and zoning commission Jan. 9. They also received a 5-0 vote on a variance permit for off-street parking at the same location, near the intersection of Case and Front streets. The facility will house between 40 and 80 people at a time. Trident officials hope to conclude construction on the new bunkhouse June 1, in time for the majority of summer salmon season...
Victoria Ingram has been named to the Eastern Oregon University’s fall term Dean’s List...
Parks and recreation committee members will consider rescheduling the hours of operation for the swimming pool facility in the coming months. Two themes emerged over the course of the discussion of some potential schedules at the Jan. 8 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting. The first was concerns that the current schedule, which has variable hours for the non-pool facilities over the various weekdays, is inconvenient for some customers. The second was concerns that altering the hours of operation for both the pool and the weight room...
The article “Sentinel looks back on 2013” incorrectly stated who paid a $250,000 settlement ordered by a Wrangell judge. The Wrangell Medical Center’s insurance company paid that amount, not former CEO Noel Rea. The Sentinel regrets the error....
The sound of a .45-caliber handgun going off indoors lands like a blow on the ears. It can be felt through the diaphragm and rib cage, through protective glass. The sound echoed off the walls of the James Barker Memorial shooting range Thursday, the first night of the regularly scheduled season at the range in the basement of the public safety building. The range opens Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. through January and February. Tuesdays are for pellet guns, .22-caliber handguns and rifles....
The borough assembly voted 5-0 Tuesday night to approve a no-bid design contract with Juneau-based Corvus Design. The contract allots $11,372 from a $35,000 state grant to renovate heritage harbor for that purpose. Port commissioners previously said the contract was designed to be no-bid in order to avoid a prolonged bidding process which might stretch past the June 30 expiration date for the grant. The money “is part of the starting of this thing?” assembly member James Stough asked harbormaster Greg Meissner. “Is that what this is?” The goa...
If water temperatures typically in the low to mid 40's won't deter you, what's a little rain or a high tide? About 50 enthusiastic swimmers waded into the sea near Shoemaker Park to celebrate New Year's Day and participate in the annual Polar Bear Swim. For some, the annual ritual is simply something to do on a day when many Wrangell businesses are traditionally closed. For others, the swim marks the start of something wonderful together. Erica and Adam Tlachac took their first swim together...
The School board voted 5-0 Monday to hire an interim principal for Evergreen Elementary School for the rest of the year. The board also voted 5-0 to separate the positions of elementary school principal and superintendent, held by Rich Rhodes since the beginning of this school year, and to retain the services of the Association of Alaska School Boards to aid the search for a replacement superintendent. The board voted down 4-1, with Krissy Smith the lone dissenter, a motion that would have hired a lead teacher at Evergreen to provide...
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. January 8, 1914: Today at two o'clock the case of the United States vs. Chief Shakes in a complaint being made by A. Lemieux against Chief Shakes for criminal trespass on property supposed to be owned by Lemieux but claimed by Shakes was up for trial in the Commissioner's Court. Chas Ingersoll represented Chief Shakes and Richard Bushell the prosecution, upon motion from the attorney for the defendant the case was dismissed. According to the ruling made, no person can hold the title to Indian land...
Representatives from the WCA’s membership community are hoping for a big turnout this weekend. A membership rally scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday could provide a needed boost to local tribal enrollment. The Wrangell tribe is moving toward photo identifications for its members, which will assist local members in applying for their exemption to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, known colloquially as Obamacare, said Apryl Hutchinson, the membership committee chair. A representative from AICS may be on hand to answer questions about t...
