Alaska sentinel., January 28, 1909, Image 1

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VOL. 7. NO. 10 WRANGELL. ALASKA. THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1909 $2.00 PER YEAR*
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Department Store
Jewelry Watch Repairs Kodaks
When in the market for a gas engine, get our prices. We
can give you a GRAY MARINE MOTOR, 10 horsepower
for $173 f. o. b. at factory; ora MONARCH, 10 to 15
horsepower, for $400. The Monarch is a very fine en
gine, which the makers claim is superior to and cost les$
than the Union or Standard. The IQ to 15 horsepower
machine \veighs 1150 pounds.
Special Prices This Week
in Men’s Mackinaw Clothing, Men's Sweaters and Winter Caps
Ice Creepers, Winter Fqqtwear, Ladies’ Sweater Coats, German
Socks and Heavy Underwear in Various Weighty Prices
Gasoline, Naphtha, Distillate, keystone Grease.
Vacuum Oil and other Gas Boat Supplies carried
in Large Quantities. We alsq carry a full stock
of Chandlery, Galvanized Boat Nails, Etc.
Always in the Lead on Groceries
F. MATHESON
General Merchant and Forwarding Agent
CHURCH DIRECTORY
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Interpreted Service. 1030 A. M., Sunday.
Sunday School. 2:00 P. M.. Sunday.
Christian Endeavor. 3:30 P. M.. Sunday.
English Service, 7:30 P. M., Sunday.
Midweek Interpreted Service, 730 P. M-. Wednes.
Midweek English Service, 7:30 P. M.* Friday.
Library Association meeting in library rooms the
first Tuesday in each month at 7:30 P. M.
J. S. CLARK. Pastor,
ST.?PHILIP'S—EPISCOPAL
Holy Communion, first Sunday in each month, at
10:30 A. M.
Morning Prayer (Other Sundays) interpreted for
Natives. 10:30 A M.
Junior Christian Endeavor. 11:30 A. M. I
Bible School. 2:00 P. M.
Vespers—Native service. 330 B. M
Service in Norwegian about every fourth Su*uW
at 4:30 P. M.
Evening Prayer and service, 730 P. M
Lediee’ Aid every second Tuesday evening.
Native prayer meeting each Wednesday evening.
8ervice of Song, Friday evening. 7:30.
Native Choir, Saturday evening.
Free Night School every evening, except Sat. j
HARRY' P. CORSER. Rector.1
SALVATION ARMY
Regular Meetings Tuesday and Friday. 7:30 P. M.
Knee Drill, Sunday morning. 7:30.
Service at Jail. Sunday. 10.00 A. M.
Sunday School, 2:00 P. M.
Regular service Sunday evening, 7:00
EMMA MILLER, Corps Commander.
THOS. TAMAREE. Sergeant-Major
ROBT. SMITH. Adjutant.
OUB WEEKLY j
PEER AMID
Items of Interest Gathered From
Here and There j
Visitor—"Say, old man, why don’t
Wrangell have waterworks?’’
Old Mas—“Well, it's froze up now,
and we can't put in waterworks; and
when it's rainin' we don’t need 'em.'' j
A young theologian named Fiddle
Refused to accept his degree,
"For,” said he, “it’s enough to be Fiddle
Without being Fiddle I>. D.”
He put liis arm about her waiit;
The.color left her cheek ;
But on the lapel of hie coat j
It stayed about a weak.
Ole Johnson is f|uitc ill.
Mr. Moen has sold his sloop and will,
build a new power boat. i
Hr. Emery went to Klawak by the
mail boat, expecting to return next
week. i
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The work of remodeling the Code
t'an progresses as rapidly ai weather
Will permit.
WHAT IS AJALFBREED?
Sinoe the recent trouble in regard to
the property holdings of the natives
came up, the question has arisen as to
whether a halfbreed is an Indian or a
white man. There are a number of half
hreeds living in Wrangell who are try
ing to improve their condition. They
live in neat modern houses, are frugal
and industrious, take a deep interest in
social, religious and political happen
ings, send their children to the public
Bchool for whites, patronize industries
that tend tow ard the development of the
town, and, in fact, are better citizens
than some of the whites. This class of
halfbreeds desire to pay their share of
the expense of the townsite survey and
obtain title to their holdings. Put are
they Indians or white men?
There is another class of halfbreeds
that live and associate with the Indians,
and whose traits and characteristics are
Durely Indian. This class is swaytd by
the full-bloods, and in questions which
arise it takes the side of the Indian as
agains the white man. A few belonging
to this class claim property within the
townsite, and want to hold that property
or dispose of it as they see fit. Yet they
want to escape the payment of their
share of the expense of survey. Is this
class Indian or white?
There is no definite distinction be
tween the two classes, except as regards
their associations, and this does not al
ways hold, as witness the fine of a local
liquor dealer for giving liquor to a half
breed who lives and associates with the
whites. About a year ago Judge Gun
nison decided a case w herein he held
that children of quarter blooi, or mure,
were not entitled to attend public school
for whites when there is an Indian
school in the same locality.
So the question arises “Is a halfbreed
an Indian or a white man?’"
There was no meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce last Thursday night—at
usual. Only thrse members were ou
hand, and the meeting w as called off.
It surely is to be regretted that an or
ganization which could accomplish so
much good is not shown any more inter
est by the very men who should give it
their heartiest support.
Governor Hoggatt’e report for 1908
has beer, received at this office. Among
the recommendations is one for the en
actment of a law to control the practice
of medicine in Alaska. For advocating
the same thing the SusTlXEl, was boy
cotted by Wrangell business men. Look
out, Governor, or you'll get yours !
DELINQUENT^TAX SALE
Notice is hereby given that In pursu
ance of Section 20 of Ordinance No. 12
of the Town of Wrangell, Alaska, duly
passed and approved on the 4th day of
August, i9u£. providing for the sale of
property to satisfy assessments against
the same in said town, where the taxes
have become delinquent, I will, at the
hour of 1 o’clock r. vi., op
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, ldOii
in front of the Patenaude barber shop
in Baid town, offer for sale and sell at
public auction, to the highest and best
bidder, or bidders, for cash in hand on
day of sals, the following described lots,
parts of lots, buildings and other prop
erty described in this notice to satisfy
the unpaid taxeB on same for the year
of 1908:
Engstrom, Adolph, one house
and lot.2 00
Stock and fixtures.. 2 00
Gleason, Jamee, one house and
lot. 1 00
Jim, Stikine, one houBe and lot... 1 00
One house and lot...50
Kahote, Torn, one houBe and lot.. 1 00
Kuiu Charley, one house and lot. 75
Lott, I>an, one house and lot. 1 50
Lott, Mrs., four houses and lots.. 3 00
McCauley, Dan, one house and
lot. 1 00
Moore, Mrs. Marry, one house
and lot.. 1 00
Shakes, George, one house and
lot. 50
One house and lot.. 2 50
Shadesty, May, one house and lot 50
Slmkana, John, one house and lot 50
Tainaree, William, one house and
lot. 5 00
Tbwing, Clarence, one house and
lot.. 50
Ukass, Louise, one house and lot. 1 50
Yakamuck, one house and lot_ 75
liated at Wrangell, Alaska, this 19th
day of January, 1909.
L. C. PATENAUDE,
Treasurer and ex-ollicio Tax Collector
of the Town of Wrangell, Alaska.
JanL'lFebl8.
Ow ing to the fault of the compositor
the Masonic brethren of Wm. Cook were
not included in the card of thanks iu
last week’s paper. Mr. Cook asks us to
make the correction by expressing his
thanks to his Masonic brethren.
Jeweler Kassiink, the old native who
has made all kinds of curios from metal
for many years, and who was an artist
in his line, died at bis home in Wrangell
on Monday.
OLD ALASKA PAPER
(Juneau Becord.)
Captain James Keen, pilot of the rev
enue cutter Perry, has iu his possession
a copy of the Alaska Weekly Times,
dated November 13, 1869. Tbe paper is
exceptionally well gotten up and is ia as
excellent stated preservation. It is six
columns and carries a heavy advertising
patronage, a large amount of which
came from San Francisco, where, in all
likelihood, it was printed and afterward
sent up to Sitka.
In the contents are found articles on
tbe various topics that interested the
country at that time. One place in the
psper a notice appears to the effect that
"All persona who owe the city shall at
once pay up, ap4 all who have claims
against the city must present them for
payment.” This is signed by Samuel
8iorer, acfing mayor.
A find of gold apparently fiad been re
ported in Sitka shortly before, for in a
reading optic* it is given out that "The
! schooner Sweepstakes is now ready to
take ten or twelve men to go prospect
; ing across fo fredericjj Sound, where
j the gold that the Indian gave to Qeneral
Thomas wae fonnd. Parties who sre
desirous to gq are requested to consult
James Keen, captain o| the Sweep
stakes.”
The paper boasts of its town clock and
eavs that "it would do credit fo any city
| in the worjd. ploqk strikes every
hour and half hour, and its shrill notes
can be heard all over Sitka and Indian
town. It is groat company to oqr citi
zees.”
In reporting the arrival of the schoo
i ner Nor’wester the Times s»*s “The
Indions at Fort Wrangel and several
Indian villages are reported friendly.”
The price of the Times appear* at the
head of the editqrial column as ”75 cents
greenbacks.”
"Lumber;” the paper says, “is badly
: needed at Sitka, and would bring from
$45 to $q0 a thousandand in the same
j connection ig ragntioned the fact that
j "lumber thieves have been very active
i in the town of late.”
In giving thanks for a leg of beef
1 which bad been Bent the editor, he
stateB that "Beef is a rarity, and for
weeks you might as well expect to find
| the grace of God in a lawyer's office as
! beef in Sitka.”
L The Philadelphia Board of Home Mis
I sipns of the FfClbyterian Church grew
I generous about the date of the paper's
I publication, and the Times says that
j "Sitka can now boast of a Sunday School
which ig supplied with books, primers,
'etc.”
The Alaska Military Club had but
lately been formed in Sitka, and the
papsr states that "ft is a Godsend ; and
I instead oi the man engaging in vice they
can hereafter improve their minds by
useful study and good habits."
General Order No. 31, setting aside
Thursday November 18, asThanksgiv
! ing, appears, signed by Jefferson C Da
! vis, B'y’t Major commanding.
The city has a notice in the issue that
"Hereafter offenders oonvicted, in addi
tion to the fine taxed, must pay the
costs of the suits."
Frankliu Pierce’s death is noted and
a considerable Epace is given to eulo
gizing him.
The Times says that '‘For the benefit
of those people who have neveJ lived in
Alaska, and who believe that our terri
tory is an unconditional field of ice, we
hublieh below the weather report," and
thereafter it follows.
The front page of the paper contains a
good historical description, "The His
tory of Alaska,” written by T. G. Mur
phy. General Thomas’ report on the
conditions and resources of Seward Pen
insula is also given space on the same
page. The motto of the paper is "Right
and Justjce Should he Vindicated.”
MORE JTROUBLE
About two years ago the question was
brought upas to whether or not the
natives claiming property within the
limits of the townsite would be compell
ed to pay their pro rata share of the
expenses of tho survey ; and the matter
has beeu agitated by some p irtieg who
have gone outside of their own affairs to
keep the Indians in a constant state of
excitement and turmoil. According to
Trustee Inman’s printed irstructions
from the Interior Department, all the
natives claiming property in the town
site were expected to stand their share !
of the expense in order to secure trans
ferable title to the property.
A few week? ago a petition was circu
lated among the Indians to pray the
Interior Department to exempt the na
tiaes from any expense in the matttr.
This petition bore the names of quite a
number of Indians and half breeds who
did not sign it, but whose signatures
were forged to the instrument. How
ever, the petition went forward and the
Department sustained the contention of
the Indians. Trustee Inman is now in
receipt of instructions to exempt the i
natives from all expense in the survey
and to respect the native claims ss to
Is a Nickel worth Anything?
If you are an economical person, or if you believe a Nickel is as
valuable to you as it is to the storekeeper, come to this store for
BUTTER AND EGGS
Our prices on groceries are a little lower than elsewhere. And
when you came in for groceries, examine our big assortment of
Buckingham & Hecht Shoes
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Inquire our Prices on Dry Goods and Furnishings
Our stock is new and up to date, and the prices are fight.
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THLINGET TRADING CO.
heir holding!. He ii also instructed not
to iseue a title to any native for the
property claimed, bi>t to regard their
holding! ae government land. In other
words, there is not a native owning one
foot of land that he can sell. All the
property claimed by the Indians belongs
to the government and not to the In
dians, except as a place to live.
The Indians whose names were placed
on the petition without their knowledge
or consent are all in favor of sharing in
the expense pf (he survey and obtain
title to the property, tha same as the
white residents. Consequently another,
and counter, petition was forwarded to
the Department on the Jefferson, ask
ing for a reconsideration. In addition
to the Indians' petition, another was
circulated among the whites by Mayor
McCormack, by which every white man
concurs in the statement! contained in
the Indiane' second petition.
Ttiis townsite affair is sufficiently
muddled without bringing up additional
obstructions, and the white man or men
who fomented this late trouble would
do well to attend to his or their own
business and let those who own property
in town administer the affair.
Fred Stackpole and Elmer Prescott
came in from their trapping grounds
last Monday. Fred says there are three
feet of snow on Prince of Wales, and
that the cold was eo intense that water
froze on the wings of ducks so that a
person could catch the birds by hand.
After keeping this section in the grip
of freezing weather tor just about a
month, old Jupiter Pluvius loosened up,
Monday night, and the gpntle patter of
the rain is once more heard, bringing
joy to all, and especially to those who
own burnable property.
Bishop Howe is expected here soon to
give an illustrated lecture ou Home.
Bishop Rowe visited the Italian capital
last sumnisr, and secured some tine
views. An admission fee will be charg
ed and the proceeds nsed toware a free
reading room,
A new heir arrived at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. George Northup, Monday,
Janaary 25.
NOTICE OF HEARING ON ACCOUNT
In the United States Commissioner's Court,
Wrangell Precinct. First Divison, Dis
trict of Alaska, in Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Andrew
Husbv, deceased.
\yiI.MAM G. THOMAS. Administrator
of the above named estate, this day
filed his final account as such administrator
and asked to have day set for hearing on
same.
The same will [be] heard on the 1st day
of March, 1909, at 10 o.clock a. M., at the !
Court room of said Court in said town and j
precinct of Wrangell.
All persons interested in said estate are
notified then and there to appear and show
cause, if any they have, why said account
should not be approved.
Made and entered this 26th day of Janu
ary, A. D. 1908.
A. V. R SNYDER.
U. S Commissioner and Judge in Probate.
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The Dockland did not gat away last
V/edpfMday. aa .-cheduied, on account of
the heavy winde, but she sailed ont
Saturday morning, loaded to the guards
with mail, passengers and freight for
the west coast.
Billy Royalty, Prt<i l.eonaid, Jack
Claussen and Martin Royce returned
last week from an attended hunt on the
mainland near Santa Ana.
Miss Butler, one of onr school teach
ers, sprained an ankle in a painful man
ner, last Friday, and was unable to get
to the school house.
A small building has beer, erected on
the Bite of the one which was recently I
blown down near tfle residence of C. M.
Coulter.
Those who expect people to patronize
them are not always willing to recipro
cate. "Do unto others,” etc.
Burt Tucker is tearing down the big
brick chimney in the Wrangell Hotel,
and will rebuild it.
Notwithstanding the cold weather, the
king salman trailers are still doing busi
ness at the old stand.
J. Mantle has bought the eteamer
\ ixcn, and will replace the steam en
gine with a gae engine. He will place
the steam machinery at his saltery and
use it for hoisting.
Several parties have taken advantage
of the change in weather and pulled out
for a aeajon of trapping up the river.
Three parties have paid up their taxei
during the past week.
A murder in the underworld of Ju
neau last week furnished the papers a
lot of news material.
Judge Gunnison's confirmation has!
been held up through the influence of
a Juneau delegation.
FRED C. MILES
ASSAYER
Gold, aiUjer, copper or lead_
Any two ahoyc metai* .. 2.00
Any three “ 11 ... :?.00
Any lour ‘ “ .. 4.00
Other inetels, special pricei.
Office and Laftorafcry. Wrangell, Alaska
VIEWS OF WRANGELL
AND VICINITY
Printing and Developing Done at East
man's Prices. Fost Cards, $1 per Dozen.
F. D. CHENEY, • Wrangell, Alaska
Sticking Tribe No. 5
Imp. O. R. M.
Meet* Tuesday evening of each
week at Bed Men’s Hal], Wrangell,
Alaska. Sojourning chiefs always welcomed
Ole Johnson. Sachem
A. V. R. Bnylkb, C. of R.
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well dismiss your doctor and thus avoid expense.
We Know How
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