The Ketchikan miner., 1907-12-21
(From Fridays Daily)

(From Fridays Daily)
 w. K. Hancock, superintendent oi the Yes Bay salmon hatchery, came in on the Onward this morning and is registered at the Stedman.
 Capt. H. w. Jamt $, of Hollis, who has been an invalid for some time, returned on the Jefferson from White horse to which place he had gone in the hope of henefting his health by a change of altitude. lie returns how ever without having experienced any beneficial eIrec. from the change. Didn't Got Them. m.-Ihe Vigilant, which went to Hollis few days ago for boom of logs, returned empty handed. After the legs had been made ready for her very hig,l tide, assist ed by heavy sea, swept them up so high on the beach they could not be 1 got back into the water again, and they will have to remain there until they can be rehandled into another boom at the expense of much time and labor.
 The Dirigo now due will go direct to Calder for cargo of marlle from the quarries at that place. The Miner is pleased to learn that the demand for the product of these quarries is such as to warrant not only a contlnu- ance of operations, but an increase in their scope, and the probable opening of new quarries on Kosciusko island where the company has large bed Of blue marble of fine quality for which brisk demand has developed. At first, this blue marble was accorded little favor, but now the demand for it is such as to warrant the anticipa- tion of large sale for it. This blue marble is situated about two miles from the quarries BOW in operation at Calder.
 (From Saturdays Daily)
 The little schooner Victoria cleared last night for Masset, Queen Charlotte islands, with a cargo of lumber from the mill at this place.
 A new street light has been estab- lished at the corner of Main and Mill street, thus lighting upa hitherto dark place on the water front.
 The Vigilant will leave tonight for a special trip to Sulzer, Klinquan and Howkan, carrying freight and passengers.
 Born, yesterday morning, December l3, 1907. to Mr. and Mrs. John Raher, Of this town, daughter which balanced the scale at ten pounds and half. This is their first born, but John could not reasonably have been expected to put on more scallops had it been the tenth
 The steamer Drigo came in last evening with small consignment ot freight, after discharging which she left for Calder where she wiil load sith marble, in part, at least, and hence returning south via Hunter's lay at which latter place she will iilI up with canned salmon. She will nu 70 further north than Calder this trip.
 The Teddy arrived in last night from her mail and passenger run u Wrangell, via the west coast of Prince of Wales island, both ways. Among ua Mn Buschman of the Hunters Bay cannery and Hetta Lake Salmon hatchery. Mr. Bushman reports having secured eight million red salmon eggs for the hatchery, and they are now in course of matching.
 R. L. Colby, of the customs service here. returned on the Princess May from his vacation trip, which took him as far east as Chicago and other points in Northern Illinois. He re- tucns in robust health, and reports having missed all the bad weather that would have been his portion had he remained at home.
 Deputy Marshal Campbell is taking T thirty day vacation from official duty, but does not deem it incumbent 0 bic himself away from town on that account. Special officer Kitzmiller is. in the meantime discharging the duties of the deputy marshal's office, and it hardly need be said is doing them well and satisfactorily to all concerned.
 Col. John Shoenh bar, the mining man who has for so long time been identified with Ketchikan mining affairs. arrived Ip on the Princess May this morning, and is stopping at the Stedman. The Miner is not ad vised as to his plars concerning the property of the Ketchikan Conso lidat- ad Mining company's property. put sincerely hopes his presence here may mean consummation of his fondest hopes in that connection.
 The gasoleue schooner Northand, whose homeport is Seattle, came limp- 'ns info port this morn ing from Euse pit in Dixons Entrance, where she has been engaged in h;libut fishing, having sustained some damage to her