ST MICHAEL NEWS
Mr. Runyan arrived on the jeannie.
ITe is here in the interest of the cold
storage plant.
Mr. Erricsoa, manager of the cold
storage plant at this place, died
recently.
Sapt. A. N. Evans was also a passan -
ger on the Jeannie.He is here looh
ing after the interest of the B. of E.
Mrs. Lucia Petrie and her father
are expected to arrive on the Vic.
Mrs.N.G. Hall underwent a slight
operation at the hospital some time
past. Dr. Ferenbaugh says she will
soon le fully recovered.
Our spring has been cold,damp, wet,
foggy,dismal and disag: ceable. But
let us look on the bright side—We
had no earth cpiake.
St. Michael was the radiating cen
ter of world wide news a few days
ago.This was brought about by the
coming of the whaler,Hennon, which
had on board Capt. Bartlett, of the
Stefenson Arctic Expedition,formerly
of the ‘Roosevelt’ in Perry’s suc.ess
ful dash to the pole.
St. Michael did herself proud in en
tertaining the distinguished guest.
Dr. and Mrs. Ferenbaugh gave a
dinner in hish o n o r.The Bachelor
officers entertained him royally.
Later a dinner at the K.O.’s made
e vry one rejoice that providence or
fate had cast in their midst Capt.
Bartlett, lie was also the honored
g test at the home of Mr.and Mrs. h.
J. Lee. The Capt. and Mr. Lee went
as guests of the officers of the Bear.
Capt. Bartlet’s uncle was Capt. of
the ‘ nope’’upon which Mr. and Mrs,
Lee tool* their ‘honey moon trip’many
many moons ago. Mr. Bartlett is an
interesting talker. Full of live know
ledge gained by extensive travel. Ai?
entertainer tobe sought . lie is at home
with the miltio lere, statesman,noble
man and peasant. The" Karluk’*
is a wrack on Wrangell Island.lt was
with the utmost difficulty that the
island was reached by the wrecked
boat.
capt. Bartlett lattei nr are gee to make
the mainland of a desolate barren
stretch of Sibaria’s coast line. Af
ter a walk of 1200 miles he finally
renhed Emma Harbor where for two
weeks he was cared for by Baron
Kleist.who is stationed there as a
marshal.Two weeks later the whaler
Hertnon came to his rescue andf
brought him to St. Michael where he
could wire the Canadian government
as to his and his crews whereabouts.
lie was supposed tobe lost. 1 he en
ti e story of the expedition and its
fate was wired to the N.Y. Times. For
days the wires of St. Michael suswered
the queries of an interested world.
Mr Bartlett is a Newfoundlander.
UNALAKLEET NEWS
Mr. Dwyer is back with us once
more. He seems much improved.
We hope that his strong constitu
tion will master the trouble and that
he may fully recover
Mr. Munyau, manager of the Nome
Cold storage spent several days in
our town wailing for the faithful
Jeannie to take him to St. Michael.
Mr. Steinlianser tool: the picked
hunters of the village and went
with the jeannie after seal. Some
twenty or more seal were killed anrT
one walrus brought home. —Page 8