The Ketchikan miner., 1907-07-06

Is the government building, ana that contains an exhibit which the hund- reds of those who attended the Chi
 cago, St. Louis and other great expo sitions have already seen. He says there is widespread complaint of the management. and that nothing fit to
 eat can be had on the grounds, and that eNtravagant prices are charged for that which is obtainable. He is not at all enthusiastic over the 'shows or its ma nagement.
 Mrs. Baumgard. mother of Mrs. Manuel Diaz, is in town on visit to her daughters.
 Mrs. John Rigby Of Portland, Ore, accompanied by her son. arrived up on the City of Seattle this morning, to join her husband who is manager of the Rush X Brown mine. They
 are registered at the StedmaE.
 FROM MONDAYS DAILY
 The Big Four owners of the gasoline launch Elk and steamer Marion are having d floating wharf put in at the south end of the Ketchikan Wharf Company's property, for the conven- fence of patrons and to increase their facilities for doing business. Knight x Morrow are doing the work, ana that the improvement will be of a wholly substantial character, goes without saying. Its completion will tend to the large relief of the conges- tion of busineess at the city float at the lower end of Dock Street. unless indeed, the owners elect to restrict its use to their own private benefit and behoof. With nearly a hundred small steam and gasoline craft plying in the ketchikan trade too many such ad- juncts to business affairs are not like ly to be added in the near future.
 Knight & Morrow. the boat build CTS, have tho hulls of two new gaso- lene launches on the ways, and nearly completed-one 1S12 feet and the other 24 feet in length. They are both models of symmetrical beauty, and one of them, the largest equipped with , h. p. engine will be dropped into the hriny element in time to take part in the 4th of July regatta. The launch built by the same firm for Jimmy Cummings is waiting for her engine, built at Toledo, Ohio, and which has been unconscionably long delayed. This launch is likewise modelled on fine lines, and is sure to become a pride and joy forever to its owner-provided her engine doesn't conclude to buck and baulk worse than on Ohio politician of the Fora ker persuasion.
 Work is being vigorously pushed on the new Hotel Stedman addition, the superstructure of the first two stories of which are up and ready for enclo- sure. This addition will make the Stedman the most complete and com modious hotel in Alaska.
 The steamer Alaskan arrived about 9 30 Saturday forenoon. loaded to the guards with freight for Ketchikan and outlying points. A very con- siderable part of the cargo consists of a dynamo and other electrical ma for the Alaska Industrial con- pany, and supplies for the packing and fertilizer works at Grace harbor, Dali Island
 FROM TUESDAYS DAILY
 The parties holding the option on the Crackeriack property at Hollis have suspended operations, and taken over the Dunton claims in the same on which they also held an option. The show of mineral on his last mentioned property is ex- promising, and it is the of the new owners to push the work of development with all pos sible vigor.
 The Loring cannery has commenced operations, though as yet the supply of fish is limited, the salmon run not b aving fairly begun. The indications, however, are good for large pack at all the canneries in this section.
 Mr. E. H. Brewer, whose arrival on the Je tferson this morning is else W where announced, is the new account ant for the Brown-Alaska Company, and went to Hadley to enter upon the of his duties without un- necessary delay.
 The mails today brought the an- nouncement of the coming ding of Frank Sessions Shelton, assistant book-keeper at Heckman's, and Miss Jessie Myra Stackpole, daughter of Judge E. s. Stackpole. Thursday. July II, Is the day set for the ceremo- ny, which is to be performed at St. Johns church.
 The tug Vigalent will leave as soon q fter the arrival of the Cottage City, now expected here, as she can fill her buIkers with coal. for Murder C owe, with a scow load of 10000 feet of lumber for the new whaling station