The Ketchikan miner., 1907-06-01
THE MINES
What the Mines and Miners Of This District Are Doing--Cheer.
 ing Prospects Ahead.

\ part of the Alaskan s cargo, tenn porarily discharged here. consists of wooden water pipe for the Jumbo mine. the machinery for which will be operated by water power. After discharging the balance of her cargo, consigned 10 this place the Alaskan will again take on the pipe for de- livery at Sulzer.
 |. c. Johnson. of St. Paul. Mime sota. president of the Alaska Marble company. who has been in town several days, left on the Farallon this morning for the Marble creek quarries at Calder. Mr. and Mrs. \. N. Loyelace. who stopped of here from the Jefferson. also continued their journey on the Farallon.
 The steamer Dirigo arrived from the north about the noon hour, laden principally with 500 tons of gypsum from the Chicagoff island quarries, and l76 tons of copper matte from the Hadley shelter. She took op T. 50 lb boxes ot cold storage salmon here.
 \ strike of rich copper ore is re- ported from the head of karts hay lakes. King ard Labrant are the lucky men.
 ]. H. Hartley, assistant superin- tendent for .he Omar Mining company, is in town. As soon as MT. Turner. the company's general manager, who is TOW on the ground, has all preliminary arrangements for the inauguration of active mining opera t.ons completed. AIr Hartley will assume immediate charge of the work He is an active. energetic young man of ability, and has been selected be- cuse of his known fitness for the re- sponsible position he is to occupy. Nr. Turner's duties as the company : general manager will necessitate his presence elsewhere considerable part Of the season,
 There appears D be scarcity of miners and laborers in the district at present. The Hadley shelter man. sgement wired over yesterday for a number of men 10 work in and around the shelter. but none were to be had. The Miner Is also advised that from nifty 10. one hundred miners could find steady employment, at good wages. at the several mines of the district. most Of which are desirous of increasing their forces.
 The gasolene launch Elk wen, 10 Tols1oi bsy from Hadley yesterday, with parties intent upon examining some mining locations-iselonging ta Lee McWilliams. Esq,
 The steamer Henriette arrived down this morning. and tied up 10 the Union wharf just long enough to spare ,he Alaskan coal enough 10 enable her 10 steam as far as Lady smith on her way to Seattle. She then left for karta bay, to load with ore from the Rush and Brown mine for the Tyee shelter.
 The Haldis has been expected for two or three days at Mt. Andrew. and is probably there now, loading with ore for the Britannia shelter at Croftou, B. C. She is expected to take q cargo of at least }. 500 tons,
 The steamer Alaskan clears this afternoon for the south, carrying 5 tons of machinery from the marble quarry at Baldwin. 5O tons of copper ore from the Red Wing mine, and a los of miscellaneous freight.
 The big ship HalvarI is due to arrive in two or three days with 20o tons of coal for this place, aus 300, 0o0 feet of lumbar for Skagway. On her return she will clsIr from here with cargo of ore. from which mine is not certainly known.
 The Northern Machine Works is aking . heavy steel chute for the Omar Mining company for use in delivering ore from the lower bins ou board of vessels.