July 23, 1914: A wire was received in Wrangell yesterday from I.G. Galvin, who it will be remembered went outside some time ago with considerable gold for the purpose of getting a Keystone Drill to prospect the various claims under his management to better advantage, that he would be in Wrangell about the first part of August and to make arrangements for a river boat to be ready to take some five tons straight to Telegraph. This means another big jump forward for the Dease Lake country, the time has come when capital is needed to bring the country out and men like Mr. Galvin are needed to make this country a success in the mining world.
July 28, 1939: The Public Roads Administration of the Federal Works Agency, the new title of the former Bureau of Public Roads, since the recent reorganization of the federal bureaus, will open bids on August 19 at Juneau for the resurfacing of Wrangell Highway, Wrangell-Shoemaker Bay section. “The work will consist of placing approximately eight thousand cubic yards of crushed gravel on the present road and on the start of the new road, and also on the spur road leading to the city float on the inner harbor,” A.H. Cohn, PRA engineer in charge, said today. Surfacing operations, Mr. Cohn believes, should start about the middle of September. “The fine cooperation of the public, so far, during construction operations, especially at the rock bluffs, has been greatly appreciated,” Mr. Cohn said.
July 24, 1964: Ed Bradley, Neil Grant and Lloyd Benjamin and their wives were in Ketchikan last weekend where the men attended an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing concerning freight. The hearings were on the Alaska Forwarding Company’s application for an Interstate Commerce Commission permit to operate as a freight forwarder, consolidating less than carload lots for shipment to Alaska points. With a temporary permit, the firm has been operating in Ketchikan, Anchorage, Chicago and Seattle since April 17. Testimony from witnesses for the applicant, among whom were Bradley, Neil and Benjamin, pointed to the need for a second freight service, in addition to Alaska Steamship Co., the need for “one billing, door to door service and the freight savings effected through the Ketchikan firm.”
July 27, 1989: “A new building, virtually new staff and new ideas.” Those are all hallmarks of the Wrangell Council on Alcoholism and Drug-Related Dependencies these days, according to its new director. Dale V. Campbell moved to town in June to take over the helm of the council. Since that time, he has been busy coordinating the move of the council’s headquarters. From the new building on Zimovia Highway next to White’s Apartments, Campbell and his staff will be offering the same counseling services as before, as well as expanding services to provide even better programs for the community. Joining Campbell is Teddy Overbo as officer manager and John Silver of Spokane, Wash., as counselor. Campbell, an Ohio native, has lived in South Dakota, North Dakota, Florida and Utah. Drawing him to Alaska were educational opportunities as he seeks his doctorate in anthropology as well as the challenge of contributing to Wrangell’s existing alcohol counseling programs. One of Campbell’s goals in Wrangell will be to maintain and increase services to youth. Previously, he set up the drug awareness program with the Granite School District in Salt Lake City, Utah, and worked with inter-city agencies to develop programs for youth. That experience will help out in Wrangell, where Campbell said he hopes to join in the blossoming effort to give youths drug and alcohol free alternatives.
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