May 1, 1919
Among the passengers arriving on the Princess Mary Tuesday morning were C. A. Tervo and two sons Albert and Randolph. Mr. Tervo is the Canadian Customs officer at the Boundary. He came north last July and remained at the Boundary until the close of navigation. Mr. Tervo states that a new customs house is to be built. It will be located a mile and one half further up the river than the house now in use. The new structure will have a concrete foundation and will be 26x30 feet with a six-foot veranda. It will be built with a special view to comfort. The veranda and windows will be screened. The walls will have several thicknesses of building material and will be as comfortable for winter habitation as it is possible to make it. Mr. Tervo will have charge of the construction of the building. The workmen who will be employed will come down the river from Telegraph Creek.
May 5, 1944
Paving of Wrangell’s main street got as far as ordering the purchasing of a concrete mixer at $350 last night when the City Council met in regular session. What was to be put in the mixer was still a mooted question when the Council adjourned as the Council members went into a long period of silence when Mayor F. G. Hanford asked for a motion supporting the recommendation of the street committee that the street be paved. There was a hint that somebody had thrown in the well-known monkey wrench. Who or how wasn’t revealed, the Mayor reported today, but obviously the Councilmen were not too concerned with the dust and mud which harasses the business houses of Wrangell in their respective seasons.
May 1, 1969
City officials and Forest Service representatives met Tuesday to discuss water problems. Attending the discussions were Mayor Art Nelson, members of the City Council, School Supt. Ray Nims, Forest Service regional engineer Richard Wilke, Forest Supv. Vince Olson and District Ranger Normal Schoonover. It was indicated that capacity of the dams was apparently adequate, however the problem of wasted water was the major problem. Wilke stated that average water consumption was 150 gallons a day, however in Wrangell it was on the order of 400 gallons a day (during freezing conditions). He said that this was due to leaking water pipes and persons allowing their faucets to run to prevent freezing. He said the Forest Service had not prevented raising the elevation of the spillway, but had designated that the spillway be broadened to allow for flood conditions, to prevent spill over the top of the dam. It was not recommended any change could be made in the lower dam and that due to a problem of run-over and saturation, no change could be incorporated.
May 5, 1994
The Wrangell District ranger has opted for a Nemo campsite plan that calls for developing five sites and does not include development at Turn Island. The environmental assessment released last week by the district selects “Alternative #4” from a list of six possible scenarios for the recreational development related to the Nemo Point Road. The preferred alternative calls for five sites to be developed to accommodate a total capacity of 24 to 28 persons at one time. Three of the five sites would have “walk-in” access and be capable of accommodating 12-16 persons. All but one of the campsites will be fully accessible to persons with disabilities, according to the assessment. The other campsite will be located on Zimovia Strait down a half-mile trail from Nemo Point Road.
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