The Ketchikan miner., 1907-05-11
FROM FRIDAYS DAILY

1 III ltaSliSG ASASs Ao he" ASSSeSo St Juneau. Dr. W. II. Brown has moved his offices from the Theill Building to the Revilla Hotel. He does this so that he will be more convenient to the Revilla Drug store. of which he is part proprietor and manager.
 Sam Guyot, the hustling conner cial traveier, who was formerly a resident of this place. and who has legion of friends in this neck of the Alaska woods, is in town, a guest at the Stedman. Any order that Samuel fails to secure will be for something en- tirely out of the line of commodities he has to offer the trade.
 N. K. Hancock, superintendent of the government salmon hatchery at Yes bay, came in on the Ella Rohlffs
 this morning from klawak, to which place he went week ago to investi- gate the private hatchery. and which he found in wholly satisfactory con dition.
 The mail steamer Ella Rohlffs is filling the bill better and more acceptable to the public than any heretofore plying on the same route. She makes good time. has comfortable passenger accommodations and with a master who is thoroughly acquainted with the waters through which her route lies, is safe ship in which to voyage. while at the same time adequate to all present requirements of the freight and passenger traffic.
 Jack Griffin Dead. Word was brought here yesterday, by passengers oD the Princess May, that Jack Griffin. a miner who was well known in this district, had dropped dead at Port Simpson on Tuesday last. As the story is told. he had been on protracted spree. during which he and his partner had quarrel that ended in a fight. II was not known or thought that he had not received any injury at the hands of his partner. as he had sufficiently recovered from the ! effects of his spree to essay a start. ! presumably on prospecting tour, but | fell dead on his boat just as he was starting. The partner with whom he | had the fight was al Port EsSington [ when the death occurred but had been ! ordered back to Simpson to be pres ent in case he might be wanted at the inquest should one be held. The I passenger who brought the news says the opinion prevailed at Simpson that Griffins sudden death was the result of the excesses in which he had : been indulging. and that he had not ! suffered personal violence at the hands of anyone.
 FROM SATURDAYS DAILY.
 W. 4. Patterson has completed the pile foundation for the new fish pack ing house, on the Newtown walk. and work on the superstrueture will be commenced at once. if indeed. it is not already in progress.
 New Custom House. The plans for the proposed new custom house. hay ing been approved by the department at Washington, work will be com meneed in few days, under the direction and superiyision of Thomas Torry, an arrangement hay ing been made with Thilnket Tribe No. 1. Imp. Order of Redmen for lease of the premises which. though only for a term of one year from and after July. l next. will undoubtedly. be equivalent to a holding for long term Of years. The building, which will be located in the rear of Red men's nall. at the corner of Main and Mission streets, will be a two story frame structure. with frontage of 34 feet on Main and 10 feet on Mission. The whole of the first floor will be occupied as a customs office. and the . second floor made into living rooms f for the accommodation of the night ]. force. The contract with the gov ! ernment calls for the completion of ! the building. so that it will be ready ] for occupancy not later than July l. 1 II will be an important addition to Mission street. which is rapidly be- ! coming one of the busiest and most l popular thorough fares Of the town.
 r. s. Shelton. late bookkeeper for the Niback mine, has resigned that position to enter the employ Of J. K. ] Heckman 6 O.. as assistant to the chief accountant. and entered upon the discharge of the duties of his new position this morning.
 The first story of Christ Hooyer's new building is up. and work on the second in progress. In the course of the week the entire structure will be enclosed. and after that it's com pletion can not long be delayed. good weather or foul.
 When the steamship Jefferson arriy- cd at Seattle on her last down trip prior to the present voyage. the eleven year old boy who was here AL .I- x1, ,-C..fxs