October 23, 1919
The merchants of Wrangell have been busy the past week outfitting loggers and trappers. In view of the shortage in many American furs, as well as in certain of the foreign pelts, it is expected that the prices of fur this coming season will be higher than at any time in the history of the fur business.
October 20, 1944
After seven years as superintendent of Wrangell Institute, George T. Barrett, accompanied by his wife and three children, left this week. Since coming to Wrangell, Barrett increased the enrollment from 50 students to 200. During that time many physical improvements have been made in the school but Barrett asserts the most satisfaction has come from the fact that more students have been educated as leaders among their people. At the time of the evacuation of Aleuts when the Japs invaded Attu and Kiska, 200 of the refugees were maintained on the Institute campus before moving to Burnett Inlet.
October 23, 1969
Friday the Wrangell Lumber tug Chester came close to a disastrous mishap when the transducer fell off the bottom of the tug. This left an inch and a half hole where water gushed in at an unbelievable rate. Luckily the tug was working in the mill pond which gave the captain, Harold Bailey, just enough time to make it to the grid without sinking. The fire department came and pumped the tug out.
October 20, 1994
Moose season closed on Saturday and Charlie Land, area biologist with Alaska’s Department of Fish and Game said hunter success was generally good although total kill may be down slightly from previous years. Land said hunters general saw moose but many did not see a bull meeting antler requirements.
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