The Ketchikan miner., 1907-11-23
KETCHIKAN
Local Happenings of the Past Seven Days Tersely
 Told.
From Tuesdays Daily

now ready for service. The inspectors completed their work this morning and pronounced the vessel to be 1T first class condition.
 The launch Elk, known as the Cor, coran Elk, left Sunday for Smugler'. Cove and nothing has been heard iron her since. No fears are entertained for her saftey but it is thought possi. ble breakdown may have occurred and a relief boat has been sent out te search for her.
 l Yesterday The Miner neglected to give mention of the moving picture entertainment given Saturday evening by Messrs. Chesney and Sickles. They were greeted by a filled house all oi whom left, feeling satisfied with the production. The pictures were of the best ever seen in ketchikan and the musical selections were good. These gentlemen will give shows during the winter and promise entire change of program each time.
 (From Wednesday Daily) Mrs. s. Hall Young, sister-in-law of Mrs. J. ". Young, is visiting in ketchikan.
 The Alki is expected to arrive some time tomorrow on her regular run from Seattle.
 At the Stedmsn are registered John Carlson from Mary island and H. E. Heckman and wife of Loring. :.
 John Raber, the tonsorial artist. is suffering from the effects of a bad cold and is not on duty today at the barber shop.
 4. Everson and NJ. Larson, both from Hot Springs. are in the city and stopping at the Revilla.
 The Carits left out yesterday in search of the Elk which is supposed 10 have broken down while on her way to Smuggler's Cove.
 4 scow load of one hundred cords of good ,Ygas geeeissd d,,a today Slss, by Capt. be used for the purpose of. providing heat for his popular hostelry. The steamer Alaskan arrived in yes terday afternoon from Seattle, report ing rather severe weather that caused some delay. She left Seattle Friday. loaded to her ful, capacity and unable to take all the freight offered. Her cargo consisted mainly of general mer- chsndise and gasoline consigned to local merchants. The Alaskan will leave out this evening for West Coast points with supplies and passengers for the different camps. Briefly stated, the work of the con- yention at Juneau is as follows: An endorsement of Taft for presi- dent of the United States. An endorsement of home-rule for Alaska.
 National Committeeman-Dr. L. s. Keller.
 Members Of Territorial Committee J. D. Sheldon, Chairman, Cbas. Wulf, Secretary, Hunt of Ketchikan, Simp- son of Douglas, Shea of Skagway, Cas- sell of Council, Pepper Of Candle, Melcy of Nome, McGinn of Fairbank, and Youngs of Seward.
 Delegates to National Convention John c. Held of Juneau, W. T. Perk- ins, F. ". Johnson and R. s. Ryan oi Nome, James Wickersham of Fair banks, and F. L. Ballaine of Seward.
 Alternates-L. 5. Keller, Harry Steele of Nome, Sol Ripinsky, oi Haines, J. Gilroy of Nome. D. A. Mckenzie of Cordoya and J. K. Brown of Orca.
 tFrom Thursdays Dlily)
 Regullr meeting of the Common Council held Nov. 20th, 1907. l Present-Hunt, Lathrop, Torry, Kreidler and Copeland: absent-Pit tenger. and Cornell.
 The minutes of the previous meet l ing gere read and approved. Com mittee on streets reported that tht ! Edmond St. improvement had beer l finished and that work on the Water St improvement would be resumed al once.
 Ordinance No. ? authorizing tho mayor to make contract for stean pressure for the salt water fire system was passed and approved.
 Ordinance No. B, imposing gen eral tax of one per cent Of the valua ton thereof, as equaiized, upon al the real and personal property within the town of Ketcbikan, vas giyer three readings passed and approved.
 Chief Of Police Detiefsen WAS giver leave of absence for two weeks ant Lee McWilIiams was appointed te serve during that interval in hi stead.
 The Council then adjourned.
 E. Pollard, ". Forss, F. King snt \. Casperson, hunters all, brave ant isoid, left this morning on the laaDci Ed F. Calkjns for ToIstoi where the, will remain for several days hunting