The Ketchikan miner., 1907-12-07
KETCHIKAN
Local Happenings of the Past Seven Days Tersely
 Told.
(From Mondays Daily)

sweep down to the sea through tn T mountain gorges, with threat of de , struction to buildings not securely an , chored, accompanied by rain storm without intermission and sufficient il volImne to sweep away all things nov able. It may be truthfully said tha } the weather of late never had pre- l cedent in the history of this part 0 , Alaska, at least not within the recol lection of the oldest living inhabitant
 The Dirigo passed down Saturday night on a return voyage to Sitka Gypsum and Calder, without calling at either Wrangell, Douglas, Junea, or Skagway. She carried coal to Sitki and Calder, and came back laden witt gypsum from the Chicagoff islant quarres and marble from the quarries at Calder. She took on at this place the hot blast material originally in. tended for the Hadley shelter, an6 which had been lying on the whari here several weeks awaiting orders from it's owners.
 A Cold Bath. When the Alert tied up at the Dock street float last nigh, the town was in total darkness, owing to temporary disarrangement of the electric lighting wires, and in attempt ing to make his way across the float to the gangway leading to the wharf above, one of her passengers, Antoine Denomie, walked or stumbled into the water, but fortunately escaped witt nothing worse than cold bath. He was wearing at the time heavy rub Der overcoat securely buttoned. about his person which served as a float anC kept him above the water until he was able to grab suppor5, and witl the assistance of others, draw himself out. It was narrow escape under the circumstances, ard one for which Antoine has good cause to be duly thankful.
 (From Tuesdays Daily)
 l o. W. Idiit, Ol lu6 OHuk RlV6i Mining and Transportation company. who has been east on business con nected with the affairs of his con- pany, was home coming passenger on the Amur.
 The Woman's Literary Association wishes The Miner to announce thl receipt of number of new and inter- esting books. The ladies are working in good cause, and are deserving O. liberal patronage-the more so fol the reascn that the fees received are all devoted to the purchase of new books and in making the library a. complete and valuable as may be. The new books embrace some of the lates publications by the most popular writ CTS. Old newspapers are for sale by the hundred at the library.
 Dr. J. L. Myers returned home from his eastern trip on the City O. Seattle last night, locking as il the eastern climate had agreed witt him. He made stops at Salt Lake City, Colorado Springs. Denver, Kan. sas City, St. Louis, Cincinnati Wash. ington, Philadelphia, New York, Cbi- cago, Fl Paso, Los Angeles and Sal Francisco while away, and reports hay ing had an altogether agreeable trip. but that the most pleasing sight of all was the lights of Ketchikan when the ship neared bis home port.
 Robert Smith, of Wrangell, and Thos. Smith, of Shakan, are among the arrivals at the Revla.
 F. Nymanover of Minneapolis, is at the Stedman, where those having pianos out of tune will find him iusl the man they need and ought to have.
 George Rounsfell, manager of the Ketchikan cannery, arrived home O. the Amur thls morning accompanies by his better half who has been visit. ing with relatives in the neighborhoo( of Vancouver.
 The steamship Jeanie came in this forenoon and tied up at the Heckmar wharf to await more favorable wealth CT in which to pursue her voyage. She is bound for Cordova, Valdez and other points to the westward.
 The City of Seattle arrived up last evening, bringing about 50 tons oi freight and the following passengers for Ketchikan: k. Nymanover, W. A. Pttenger, Roy Pittenger, D. c. Abrams, Dr. and Mrs. J. l.. Myers and James Millar. She makes the trip to Sitka this voyage.
 The steamer Dora, a week out from Seward, bound for Seattle, came into Ketch ikan barbor this morning, or account of heavy sea encountered ir trying to make the outside passage, and an insuffciercy of coal After replenishing her bunkers at the Un- ion wharf she will continue her voy- age by way of the inside passages.
 Richard Nuckols would like to es- tablish the identity of the person who has penchant for turning his gaso- Il line launch loose from her mOOringS.