The Ketchikan miner., 1907-12-28
WITH ALASKA EXCHANGES.

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 The Wrangell Sentinel is author ity for the statement that the Lake Bay cannery at the northeast end of Prince of Wales Island, is to be en- larged this winter 10 capacity Of 40, 900 cases.
 A cold storage plant is to be es- tablishhed in Wrangell Narrows by J. A. Mason for the handling of fresh salmon and halibut. The plant will in- clude saw-mll which will be en- ployed in cutting the material for the other buildings and the box lumber required in the boxing and shipment of fish.
 A Skagway lad on the all-Ameri- can football team and an all-star the- atrical company at home made up of the plain, everyday school children of this town, is only hint as to the quality of it's citizenship, says the Skag- way A askan.
 -Skagway Alaskan: They say that President Roosevelt appointed Silas Reid to the office of judge of the third judicial district because he had been one of his own rough riders. It was most fitting consideration. It takes rough rider to be judge of the Third judicial district Only rough rider would care for the job and only a rough rider is equipped for its re- sponsibiities. The ecstacy of the as- sent of San Juan hill will be nothing to it, as Judge Reid will find.
 By the way, what has become o1 Alaska's pioneer publication, the Sit ka Alaskan? Rumor has it hereaways that on his last trip down from Valdez ex-Governor Brady essayed the effort to right himself in the opinion of the public by putting on the garb of the Christian militant long enough to knock it's unotfending editor off the tripod. It is not unlikely that if they came in his way his most eXcelently ex-excellency might hesitate to imparI similar Christian lesson to some other Alaska editors.
 Richard Booth, who was bound over to the grand jury by Commis sioner Stackpole of Ketchikan on [ charge of forgery, was tried at Junea, on the 18th, convicted and sentenced to year in the federal jail at Juneau
 Juneau wants the headquarters o the Revenue Cutter Rush and its monthly pay roll of $2, 500 removed te that place.
 Douglas News: The only govern. or that seems to please all the people of Alaska, is ex-otficio Governor Dis. tin. It is said that Sheldon will cali another convention. He forgets that he is in the Irving class. According to letter published in the Tribune, President Roosevelt was sorry that Wickersham resigned Yes? The Panama Tribune urges that the newly appointed district judge be given chance. If he is like most of the judges that come to Alaska, no second opportunity will be necessary. The Juneau Dispatch notes that it's foreman is drunk. This is very common occurrence among the better class of printers. To fine one strictly sober is worthy of remark. Y. Gov. Hoggatt is quoted by the Seattle Times as having said, ir speaking of the opposition of Judge Reid: "No real knowledge of the country is needed to render legal de. cisions. ''
 Sometime ago number of Hindus struck Douglas Island, in search oi work. It seems that the prejudice that has been worked up against these people in the states and British Coiumbia has proceeded them here, and no work could they find. They are now dependent on public charity, until such time as an arrangement can be made to pass them hack to the cold charity of the Sound cities. Can it ba that human beings who are will ing to work will be denied the priv- lege? Is the world getting too small: In the collection of the Dawson city taxes during the half month oi November total of more than Si0, GOO was received.
 The Chamber of Commerce of Fairbanks has raised fund of Sl ,000 to advertise the resources of the Ia mana valley, and the money will 6e expended in publishing pamphlets fill- ed with facts and figures regarding Panama, which will be widely distrb- ute1 throughout the States.
 At Knik, native named Beldic, whose sanity has been questioned for some time, became suddenly violent and made ferocius attack on U. s. Commissioner John Goodell, with a 30-30 rife. He proved to be poor markesman and missed the Judge. He was sent to the Mt. Tabor sanitar- ium.