July 12, 1917: S.L. Hogue of the firm Hogue and Tyeten, Petersburg, was in Wrangell last week. Mr. Hogue stated that an enormous quantity of ice is now floating in the Wrangell Narrows and plenty of huge bergs were seen in Frederick Sound. The entrance to La Conte Bay is likewise blocked with floes. Possibly the whole face of the glacier is falling into the sea. It is thought that such a large amount of ice is due to the cold backward spring, but the peculiar action attributed to La Conte may be caused by something more than atmospheric conditions. It will be remembered that Muir Glacier wasted rapidly in one season and hundreds of tons of ice broke and fell, leaving it a typical ruin.
July 10, 1942: Early run of salmon this year is practically nil, according to reports thus far. Anan opened today and Fish and Wildlife Agent Marcus Meyer reported virtually no salmon in that area after a visit to the grounds this morning. Other districts are equally poor. A heavy run is anticipated as the season progresses; officials pointing out that there has been no early run to speak of in recent years. Through July 4, the eight packers in this district had put only 1,816 cases as compared with 5,734 cases through July 5, last year. ARB had a total of 562 cases, Farwest 349 and a half, S. Einstoss, (packed by Farwest), 513 and a half, and Dean Kaylor in Petersburg 391 cases.
July 7, 1967: Construction Electrician Second Class Eric T. Ottesen, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Einar Ottesen has been awarded the Vietnamese Service Medal while serving with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Eleven (MCB-11) based Dong Ha, Vietnam. The medal has been authorized for all U.S. servicemen in the country. MCB-11 is the Navy’s northernmost unit in Vietnam, based just south of the Demilitarized Zone. The battalion arrived in April of this year, and is supporting the other units in that area by constructing roads, bridges and buildings.
July 9, 1992: What happens if you’re new to town and don’t know a halibut from a hooligan? With the installation of interpretive signs in Reliance and Shoemaker Bay harbors, Wrangelites and visitors can become more fish-literate. The signs, which highlight and explain Alaska’s largest private industry, commercial fishing, were installed by Public Works at the harbors last week so they would be in place in time for the Fourth of July weekend. When work on the sites is complete, the sign at Shoemaker Bay will be the centerpiece for a mini park.
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