November 2, 1916: L.C. Berg was a passenger to Seattle on the Princess Sophia Friday night. Mr. Berg is one of the owners of the Silver King mine, which is located on the mainland 20 miles from Wrangell. From Mr. Berg it was learned that a tunnel has been driven in 300 feet, and that the owners are well pleased with the showing thus far. He stated that he did not know just how long he would be away, but that operations on the property would be resumed early in the spring.
October 31, 1941: A second call for Selectees to fill the ranks of the Alaska Defense Command will be issued shortly, according to a wire to the local draft board today from Selective Service Director John McCormick in Juneau. “Keep classifying, examining and inducting,” McCormick said in his wire, if the first call was not filled. “In the meantime,” the wire stated, “prepare for second call. If unable to get men to induction station, induct men available and accessible in sequence of order number as defense command must be brought to its full strength by inductees immediately. Any difference in quota by inducting more than called can be adjusted in future calls. Encourage volunteers.”
October 28, 1966: After lengthy discussion which brought out a clash of interests, the Chamber of Commerce adopted a resolution introduced by C. Girard Davidson, President of Alaska Pacific Lumber Company and Pacific Northern Timber Company, asking the U.S. Forest Service not to cancel a portion of the PNT timber allotment in the area at its noon luncheon meeting yesterday at Winnie’s Café. The resolution asked the Forest Service to confirm the block of timber back to PNT on grounds that if such action was taken, a veneer plant would be established at the Shoemaker Bay site of APL, estimated to cost a million and a half dollars with 150 employees.
October 31, 1991: Fewer moose were taken in the Stikine River hunt this year than in any year since 1977. Whether the moose were available or not is a matter of some debate. Some hunters reported they “haven’t seen moose in the same numbers like in previous years,” according to Fish and Game biologist Charlie Land. Land said it was tough to draw any conclusions from this year’s hunt because of conflicting information. “Some said they saw cows with no calves. Others saw cows and calves,” Land said. Twenty-four legal kills were recorded in the Stikine area hunt this year, which indicates a steady drop over the past six years. With the exception of 1988, in which 57 moose were taken, numbers have dropped each consecutive year. In 1986, the moose total was 51 taken; in 1987, 48; in 1989, 38; in 1990, 34. Only two moose have been accounted for in the Wrangell Island hunt. Land said there have been rumors of a third, but there is no firm evidence to back this up. He also pointed out all figures are preliminary for at least one year.
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