Wrangell Sentinel -

June 28, 1917: Judge Wm. G. Thomas who has resided in Wrangell more than 40 years, and who has been U.S. commissioner for 11 years has tendered his resignation to take effect June 30. When seen by the Sentinel reporter Judge Thomas gave no special reason for resigning except that the fees are quite small, and that his wife being in poor health he wished to take her up the Stikine for a month or two in the hope of benefiting her health. Judge Jennings, in accepting the resignation stated that he did so with regret as he had been in Wrangell so long and had always given satisfaction and there...