The Ketchikan miner., 1907-07-06
FROM FRIDAYS DAILY

soil. Mr. Urquhart is n druggist of several years experience having graduated from the pharmaceutical department of the University of Washington in 1900. Since that time he has been actively at work in his profession. He comes to ketchikan from Seattle where he had charge of the prescription work for the r. ]. Stone Drug Co. Prior to that time he was interested in the drug business 1t North Yakima. Wash. He comes with the best of recommendations as thoroughly reliable up-to-date drug. gist, and the Miner extends to him the glad hand with the hope that he will long remain with us.
 The many friends of Bob Pollock, for some time foreman at the Stevens town mine. will be pained to learn of serious accident which recently happened to him at the Monte Cristo mine, Washington. in which he had both legs crushed by a loaded incline tram-ear running over him. The news of the accident came in letter to the ketchikan Aerie of the Fra ternal Order of Eagles. of which he
 is a member in good standing. The letter did not give full particulars, but stated that he would probably suffer the amputation of one leg. He had been taken to the Providence hospital at Everett. where he was being cared for and attended by the physician of the local Aerie, at the present expense of the Aerie of which he is member-the ketehikan Aerie having promptly. on receipt of the news of the accident. advised the Everett Aerie to see that the brother was gwen all necessary care and at tention and draw on the Aerie here for the amount of expense incurred.
 George H. Finn, brother of Jimmie. left on the Beatrice last night for the Sound.
 J. k. Hickman reports that the A. P. \. $ outfits caught about 800 sal mon in Karta Bay yesterday. The Loriug cannery will not be in shape for packing for a day or two yet, so the ketchikan Cannery got the fish.
 \. O. Lawton has rented the up- stairs of the Coutant building. and will install his family therein for the sum- mer within a day or two.
 The Ella Rohlffs will run an ex- cursion. Saturday 10 Loring, round trip Sl.o0. This will give everybody I chance to catch some of those big trout.
 Capt. Levy. of the good ship Pacific has found a new use for anchors as trip to the water front today re- yeals. He now uses them to decorate his mooring lines and stays and thinks they look better there than re- posing in their usual places on deck.
 The Onward arrived from Yes Bay and other points this morning, about , 0 clock. Next Tuesday she will leave for Yes Bay. Bell Island Hot Springs and Unuk River at i a. III. and return to ketchikan "Wednesday morning.
 Some time ago the Miner mention cd the faact that Newt Casperson was fishing up at Yes Bay and would have a fine string of fish lstOries) with him when he got back. He had the stories all right when he arrived but was without any fish and his story that he had forgotten the fish looked ''fishy' to most of us. This morning, however. he called the turn by pre- senting each of the doubters with fish fine fat and fancy trout, which when cooked went right to the spot. at least that's the way they affected the Miner man. This act of Newt's lifts him out of the Ananias class. He had forgotten the fish all right, but w. K. Hancock. superintendent of the hatchery. fearing that the folk here wouldn't swallow Newt's stories, brought the fish with him this morn ing to sho ' those who happened to be from Mo.
 The launch Pacific leaves at mid night tonight on tue Ella Rohlffs run. She expects to get back to Ketchikan in time to celebrate the Fourth here.
 The launch Columbia for charter. Apply to Capt. Aver, or Revilla. tf*
 The St. Johns hospital has been awarded the marine hospital contract for the year commencing July l next, and ending June 30, 1908.
 The Ella Rohlffs returned from her regular run to the West coast, dur ing the night. Capt. Fulton reports nothing of importance on the trip. Everybody on the west coast is hard at work and everything apparently moving along o. K. The steamer Dirigo has been delivering coal this week to the canneries at Hunters Bay and Dundas Bay, and to the marble comDanY at Calder. and will load