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The Ketchikan miner., 1907-05-25
LOCAL CURIOS

-"Aou welt to the lall game yes- terday, you say. What were the most interesting features. " Well, the features that made the greatest inn pression on me were those of the chap who went out on three called strikes when he looked at the um- pire.
 Clerk: ''There sir I call that a pretty good fitting pair of trousers. :" Miner: They feel all right in the seat, bub: but it seems to me that they don t fit very snug under the arms. ;"
 At a minstrel show up at Juneau, after Mir. Tooter Baretone had sung "Ihe Harp That Tears Through Overalls, Mr. Celluloid Dickey ask ed the interlocutor-''William. can you tell me why angels visits are like Juneau sowers?" II don't know Richard, ' replied the interlocutor, in his deep, rich bass voice, 'why are angels visits like Juneau sewers?' Because, sah," said the end man. with a mighty effort at solemnity, ''they are-phew. and far between .'
 -"Say,n said a Ketchikan small boy to an engaged young man, ''ma says you are going to take sister away" ''yes, in few weeks she is going to my home to live, and my ma and pa will be her ma and pa. See?" 'Oh yes, I see; then she'll be your sister same as she was mine But say, don't you do anything she don't like, for if you do she'll just bang you round awful when your pa and ma aint lookin'.
 Where's your pa, sonny?" He's out, ' mother in?" 'No, she's out, too. ." 'Your brother in?" "No, he's out. 'Then I guess you're the only one in. Nav: l aint in. three outside out: I'm just left on bases .''
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-05-25
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY

John NJ. Cobb, of the bureau of fish cries is here on official business. It appears that new deal has been made in the matter of government regulation of the fishing industry in Alaska. Under the new regulation three agents have been assigned to the work of protecting and propo- gation of salmon-one whose duties are of a purely scientifi natu re, one whose duties will have reference exclusively to economic conditions and results, and third who will have charge of the piscicultural part of the ork. Under the old arrangement Mir. Cobb was assistant to. or associate of, the agent for protection of salmon in Alaska--now he is supposed to do the work of both, from the econom- ical standpoint of the industry, and having fully recovered his health, that he will do it satisfactorily and well, goes without the saying.
 The ever busy John Koel, acting for the Ketchikan Athletic assoca- tion, reports that he has concluded the preliminary preparations for a baseball excursion to Metlakahtla, Memorial Day, Thursday, May 30. Theaexcursion is for the purpose ot
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-05-25

raising money to buy uniforms for the baseball team, and should be we'll patronized. A game will be played with the Metlakahtla team, and a good time is certain. The Ketchikan Cornet band has promised to go along, so nothing will be lacking to insure a successful and pleasant trip. Tickets will be $1. 50 for the round trip.
 Worse Than Ever. Manager Brad- ford. of the Ketchikan Steamship Co.,, reports that instead of the coal situ- ation improving it is really getting worse. A recent letter from the Dunsmuirs is to the effect that it is impossible for them to furnish the amount of coal needed here, as they cannot get the men to mine it. The colliery proprietors have offered a general advance in wages of from 10 to b per cent in their attempts to get out the fuel promised, but apparently in vain. The letter gave as an indication of the dearth of coal the case of large ocean tramp steamship, which, at the time the letter was written, had been lying waiting for her bunker supply for seven days, and the mine operators had to pay demurrage of s2OO for every day she was delayed.
 Messrs. Fremont King, W. A. Patterson and John Medallion have bought, from the American Coral Marble company, the fast and com modious gasolene launch Elk, and will place her actively in the local freight and passenger traffic. She is a staunch vessel, and next to the Alert said to be the fastest In these waters.
 Cashier Mitchell returned from Juneau on the Dolphin last evening.
 Fred Heckman is in the city today from Hadley.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-05-25

as the tramway can be opened, It being the intention of the management to dertermine, the present season if possible, whether the sulphide ores can be profitably mined and treated.
 Now that the telephone line is in successful working order between Hadley and the Uncle Sam mine, an effort will be made for an extension to Kasaan and the mining camps at Karta bay. Ultimately it will, no doubt, be extended to Hollis, Chol mondeley Sound points, Sulzer and Coppermount, and thus put most of the principal mining camps in close touch with the world through and by means of the cable.
 The Alert left on her regular Tues day run this morning. carrying Wm. Freeburn, manager of the Mt. Andrew mines and number of men with which to increase his mining force.
 Mr. Req, well known in connection with the American Coral Marble company, but who is now giving his attention to mining matters, came over, day or two ago, from the North arm of Moira Sound, where he is interested with the veteran pros- pector and miner. Jack " estake, in the development of three locations. Having struck pay rock at the bottom of a shaft 100 feet deep, they are now drifting in the ledge towards that which they know to be a large shoot of rich ore, and are much encouraged over the outlook. Mr. Rea will go to the Sound on a brief business trip, and on his return will put larger force of men to work with view to developing the extent and value of the ledge as rapidly as possible. The many friends of honest old Jack Westlake will rejoice, if indeed it turn out that he has struck it rich. II
 B. D. Brown Sells Out. .-B. D. Brown, whose name is we'll known in this district, as the first man with grit enough to build q shelter in southeastern Alaska has disposed of his interests in the Brown A Alaska Co., and the Alaska Smelling and Refn- ing Go. to G. D. Mumford represent ing the balance of the stockholders of the two companies. Dan F. Erickson who has been at Hadley for the past five months as assistant treasurer went down on last nights Dolphin and corroborated the rumor of the sale which had been in. circulation for several days. There will be no changes in the management other than N. o. Lawton the mine manager will assume Mr. Erickson'S s duties until other arrangements are made. Mr Brown has been succeeded as president of the company by Mr. Mumford
 C. G. Johnson. of St. Paul, an official of the Alaska Marble company, whose quarries are at Maj ble creek. near Shakan, is in town waiting for the Ella Rohltfs to take him to his destination.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-05-25
ketChikan Will Celebrate
 July 4th and 5th

A good sized crowd of representa- tive business men turned out yester- day afternoon at the Athletic club hall to start the preliminary work for an appropriate celebration, July 4, of the 137th birthday of the United States. There was no hesitancy about the way in which everybody favored a celebration on larger scale than ever before attempted in this city. Mayor Hunt was elected chairman of the meeting and Fremont King sec retary, and a fter an informal talk by almost everybody present, it was de- cided to have the chairman appoi nt an executive committee of three to put the celebration through. Tom Johnson. Rev. J. A. Chapman and Richard Bushell, Jr., were appointed, with instructions to make the ceebra- ton the biggest and best celebration that southeastern Alaska has ever seen,
 Immediately after the general meet ing the committee got together and elected Rev. Chapman permanent chairman, and Mr. Bushell secretary, and decided that the first step would be to see what funds would be forth coming to meet the expenses. To this end it was decided to appoint John Koel chairman of a finance committee with power to appoint his own assistants, and have such con- mittee make a thorough canvass of the town to see what cash they can raise. The local Liquor Dealers Association have shown good spirit by raising $675. co from its own mem- bership, and Mr. Johnson speaking for the Admiral sample and billiard rooms and the Budweiser, said that they were ready to put in another Sl00 if deficiency was found to exist. With this amount for a starter, the celebration, which is scheduled to extend over two days-July 4th and 5th-is bound to be success, and no difficulty will be experienced in rais- ing the thirteen or fourteen hundred dollars necessary. Outside of the sentiment of the proposition rous- ing, enthusiastic celebration will be a good investment for Ketchikan, not only on the business that will be transacted here at that time, but looking into the future with the view of keeping Ketchikan in the position she is destined to occupy if her citi- zens do their share-that of the First City in Alaska. Every ybody get hold and everybody pull together.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-05-25

Fred Catching is engaged in re- location of the Heckman telephone line, at least that part of it between Ketchikan and Wards cove. The line was originally strung through the woods and is now being changed to the beach where it can be more easily and cheaply kept in good working order.
 The revenue cutter Rush came in from the south yesterday afternoon, and left again early this morning on her way to Sitka. She will sail for the westward about June 1st, taking Agent Cobb, of the Fish commission, on a tour of inspection to the salmon fisheries and packing establishments.
 Dale Hunt has slicked up the bowl ing alley to beat the band, and one h hardly recognizes the place with it's new paint and varnish and general air of prosperity.
 U. S. Marshal Shoup was a passen- ger on the Dolphin Tuesday, with the insane murderer of Jack Levers, Mar inko, in charge, bound for the Mt. Tabor asylum. He also took Hunseth, the insane Norwegian who tried to kill himself here week ago, from this place. Both men are hopelessly insane-Marinko so violently so that he has to be kept in straight jacket all the time.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-05-25

The finance committee of the Fourth of July celebration report good success thus far and believe that we will have a total of Sl350 at least to do business on. That should provide hot old time for everybody. The list will be published in The Miner as soon as completed.
 New business signs seem t 0 be null tiplying around town. That of the Ryus Drug Co. is tho latest, and most conspicious, as being placed where it can be seen of all persons approaching the town by steamer from the south,
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-05-25
WEATHER RECORD.

The following meteorological sum- mary of the weather conditions dur ing the week ending May 23, 1907, is reported by N. B. Whitfield, deputy U. s. land and mineral surveyor;
 May 16-6 a. m. to D. m.-clear; wind from west, average temperature 45.
 May 17-6 a. m. to 6 p. m-clear; wind from west, average tempera- ture 47.
 May 1S-6 a. m. to 6 p. m.-clear; wind from west, average temperature 49.
 May 1D-6 Il. m. to D. m.-clear; wind from $. w., average tempera- ture 42,
 May 20--6 a. ID. to 6 p. m.-clear; wind from s. w., average tempera- ture 5.
 May 21-6 a. m. to 6 p. m. clear; wind from south, average temperature 54.
 May 22--6 a. m. to D. m.-clear; wind from $. w., average temperature 55.
 May23-6 a. m. to p. m.--light shower of rain, one-twentieth inches.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-05-25

Served him right. Thomley Thomp- son, a sixteen year old boy, is step- fatherless now, having made himself so by braining his mother's husband, while the latter was engaged in the, to hlm. pleasant pastime of choking his wife. The boy says he is not only not sorry, but would be delight ed to do the same thing to 8 dozen. stegisthers, under like cigcumstances,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-24

when they were amateur Journalists
Amateurs journalism is not make
believe world of real journalists. hut
world all In itself. A world of peo
pie who believe in the elevation of
the mind. A world where free
thought, and expression of same Is
taught and practiced. A world where
all the topics of today are discussed,
where the old masters are studied and
known, world where you believe
what you say and say what you be-
lieve to be right. But with all these
our highest aim is for advancement
in the literary field, not for the none.
tary gain, but for the upbuidIng of
our minds. Some attain that high lit.
erary distinction where someone
some critic or other, think his or her
work is worthy to be com pared with
that Of some famous Eutlior. poet or
reformer, and his name and fame IS
sung Or hooted from one side of the
world TO the other Few ever really
reach this pinnacle, but all can strive
for it.
Thousands of amateur journalists of
today and the days gone by will be
in this city during the coming EXPO.
sition and 1t devolves upon only n
few to bear the burden. We want
the literary people of this city and
vicinity to assist us in the work of
entertaining this host. Will they
stand back and let this chance slim to
do some good work, or will they come
out as they should and assist the lit
tie band Of locals in showing these
people that the old Virginia hospital.
ity is still alive and as ready to
awaken for their entertainment as
ever 1t did in those halcon days of
"befo' de wah?"
Come and join us and learn more
about our little world, where we work
and write for the love of it. Students,
business men, professional men, la
dies and any other persons who may
nave a liking for literature are heart.
lily invited.
A. M. HAMILTON,
Rec. Sec. S. A. J. A..
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
&c The Border Girl As
AERpIclDE

90 90 90 900
GA Ballad by w. II. BALD.
You ask, dear girl, for me to sing
In this, your happy day,
But sad the song I have for thee,
OF times now far away.
Twas when the war cloud DER our
land
Hung dark In sixty-one,
When passions fiercest flames were
formed
And bloody deeds were done.
When brothers parted nevermorc
To press the friendly hand.
And mothers hearts were crushed
and sore
And Death stalked through the
land.
| had brother, dear to me,
So tall, SO strong. SO gay;
| had lover--proud was he
He left one woeful DAY.
Dear girl, ah! may you never know
The sorrows Of my heart,
When came to me the cruel blow
To see my loved ones part,
My lover donned the blue one day
And proudly marched away
Full prone upon the floor lay
My brother donned the gray.
The tedious days stole one by one
Full YEARLY away,
The heartless raiders torch and gun
Were dreaded night and day.
One night when many months had
passed nj :,
And dark was closing in,
With doors and windows bolted fast
We, trembling, sat within.
772NKiyM
When family came a ROSTERS crow,
Twas brother, we'll we knew,
Stealthily We crept below
And him we quickly drew.
Unto our throbbing, bursting hearts,
And Scarcely drew our breath,
The wind rose up by fits and starts
and seemed to whisper Death"
That day regiment in blue
Had bivouacked in our wood,
And death and sapim well we knew
Hung DER the neighborhood.
step we heard upon the walk,
tap upon the door,
A hush fell on our whispered talk,
My heart was thrpDDing sore.
When suddenly there sprang within
A form in hated blue
A single flash--a fearful u.nl-
Death claimed the lives of two.
There mingled the blood of my best
loved
Each one by duty led.
Each his .ove to country proved
Each at my feet lay dead
w. ii. BALL.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-24

$500 dD southern amateur Journal
AZ list Association, In convention
at Chattanooga In December,
~ 1906, decided to send the
1907 convention to Newport
News.
Few people in this city and yicin.
ity know what amateur Journalism
really is, and it Is the purpose of this
article to bring before the attention
of the public the real aim and pur-
pose Of the organization. A year or
so ago brief history was published
In The Daily Press, but very little
else has been said.
Amateur journalistic organizations
are for the purpose of training the
members i'll literary work. This
training is brought about by cooper
alton. The members write articles of
prose. sketches, poems and editorials;
these articles are published by anna
teur editors whose papers. that is a
lew, compare with many Of the lead
ing magazines of today, while other
articles are reau before the meetings
OF the local clubs, where the mem
bers criticise the work, thereby as
sistlng the author to improve his eff
forts. Some of the most brilliant
"iitciS vi touuy are members OIL the
national organizations, while many
public men, high up in the successful
business world, look back upon the
days when they were amateur Jour
nalists with pride, and sometimes,
when the whirl Of business affairs
will permit, they all join in and. have
what they term Fossil banquet,
where the times and writer's long
since gone to their reward are dis
cussed-and the old days are lived
over again. There is n belief among
all amateur journalists that "once an
amateur, always an amateur" and it
is true one. Is it not proven by the
fact that once in the city of New
York, old men with long gray beard
and gray hairs, middle aged men in
the midst of the business whirl cast
aside all the cares of life and bust
ness worries to meet and relive the
days when they were Soung, the days
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-24
MANY PRIZES OFFERED TO ELks |

Prizes to the amount of $4,000 will
be distributed among the hosts of
Elks who will attend the annual con-
Ventlon and reunion of the Benevo.
lent and Protective Order of Elks
which is to be held in Philadelphia
during the week beginning July 10.
OF this sum no less than $4,000 has
been set aside for the many bands
which are expected to accompany the
visitors.
The compete prize list, which has
Just been made public by the COM
mittee In charge of the convention is
rs follows:
To the lodges having the largest
number of members in line the day of
the big parade:
First prize $500
Second prize 200
Third prize 100
All the members participating in
the parade must also be registered
at the Philadelphia registration head
quarters. Lodges within radius of
Is miles will be considered home
lodges and will not be entitled to
compete in this contest.
For the lodges making best APP
pearance in line:
First prize $500
Second prize $50
hiru prize .................. 100
Appearance Is to be judged on the
following scale: Uniform 40 per
cent, march 40 per cent, general
appearance 90 per cent
For the lodges appearing in unique
uniform:
First prize $500
Second prize 200
nIiu pIiDe .......... lOO
To the lodges having the largest
aggregate mileage:
First prize 5000
Second prize $50
Third prize 100
In making the awards in this con-
test the mileage will be computed
by the registration committee from
the number of members registered,
the most direct route to Philadelphia
from the competing city being con.
sidered and lodges located outside the
boundary of the United States proper
or within a radius of Is miles will
not be entitled to compete
To the lodges accompanied by the
largest number, of ladies':
First prize ~. ..:s1s1
Second prize ................... 100
Ihlrd prize so
Ladies must be registered at the
registration bureau and must hold
cards as provided by the grand lodge.
Lodges within radius Of T5 miles
will not be permitted to entac this
contest. :.
To the lodges displaying the most
attractive floats in the parade:
second prize ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2O9
Special prizes will also be awarded
AS follows:
To the latest Elk ............. S25
To the leanest Elk ............ 2a
TO the tallest Elk 20
To the smallest Elk ....... %
For the most beautiful banner. $50
To the lodgest within raiius of
rs miles the following special prizes
will be awarded for the largest NUN
Der of members in line:
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FIRST prize $500
Second prize -. $50
nliu prize $3.50. lou
TO tho Home" lodges accompanied
by the largest number of ladies':
rlrst prize $3.50
Second prize 49,. 100
Third prize $3.50. %
Prizes for bands will be distributed
as follows:
One hundred dollars will be
given to every lodge accom-
panied by band of 30 or more
pieces, provided the band participates
in the massed band parade on We'd
nesday morning, July II, ana in the
grand parade of lodges OH Thursday
July IS. a certificate of special merit
will also be awarded t. each band
participating in both events.
An additional prize III $3.50 Will be
awarded to the lodge having the
largest band in both events and an
additional prize of 500 to the lodge
having the second largest band.
The following prizes will also he
awarded to business houses making
the finest display of decorations and
illuminations:
hat piiHe NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. P5JO
Second prize 400
ihi'u prize .................. BOD
Fourth prize 200
TN priHe .................... LOG
For special daylight decorations on
business houses and residences
rHst prlze ................. $3.50
Second prize ESQ
Third prize $50
tt,,tI ~,
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AMATEUR JOURNALISTS
PREPARING TO ENTERTAIN
Southern Association Will Meet in This CITY
During Exposition and Local Scribes
Want Assistance From the Public.

;::; e.; !: $;
1907 convention IN Nnwnnrt
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-09-12
SUBSCRIBERS
Watch Your late

The date appearing with
your name on your paper tells
you when your subscription
expires. If renewal is not re-
ceived at the Office in Thorn
son before date Of expiration,
your name will be dropped
from the mailing list after
date of expiration.
This is the only Motif
cation of expiration which
will be given, and this rule
will invariably be held to.
WATsoN's WEEKLY,
BY the Circulation Manager.
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NEW WAR RULES ADOPTED AT
HAGUE.

Continued from Page One.)
Prisoners who escape to neutral
territory if recaptured by troops
must, after having asked for refuge
in neutral state, be set free.
"A neutral state can defend its
neutrality by force without this con-
stltuting an act Of hostility"
When the project regarding the
treatment of neutrals on belligerent
territory was brought up for discus
sion, Baron Marschall Won Bieber-
stein Germany objected, saying that
Germany could not admit the princi-
pie supported by Great Britain, to
employ neutrals in warfare when the
laws Of bslligersnt state permitted
it. Germany, on the contrary, main
tanned that neutrals must take no
part IN war.
On the motion of Count Tornieli
(ltaly) the proposition on this sub.
JNSL vas 1CLllII1GO 10 bQ0 COuIQ1LCe6
for further study in the hope Of
reaching an understanding acceptable
to all
The Bulgarian delegation submit
ted the following proposition:
"The permanent court of arbitra-
ton: sit at The Hague, shall be COM
posed Of fifteen judges, third of
whom shall be renewed every three
years, beginning from the day of the
organization Of the court.
"The first and second renewal of
the judges shall occur by drawing a
third of the number by lot, while the
successive renewals shall occur after
the expiration of nine years from the
day of the election or reelection of
judges, as the latter can always be
reelected"
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PAGE 1--WE

being done by the railroads to develop
the West.
Steamship Nebraskan Missing.
The fate Of the big American-Ha-
waiian Line steamship, Nebraskan,
with crew Of forty, is in doubt.
Cablegrams say that it left the Ha-
waiian Islands on August 13 for Sa-
lima Cruz, Mexico, with cargo of
sugar valued at $5O0,OOO. The dis
tance from the Hawaiian Islands to
Salina Cruz is $500 miles, which
should have been made with an elev-
en-knot speed in thirteen days.
G. N.