The Ketchikan miner., 1907-06-08
EXCHANGE GOSSIP

EXCHANGE GOSSIP
 -Wrangell will spend sj00. or more. in celebration of the 4th of July. Il will probably be, as else
 N here. celebration in which the significance of the day will be in
 part. if not in whole, lest sight of in q multiplicity of sports for which
 any other day would serve equal as well. That the commercialism Of this latter age is not above utilizing ! the day ot glorious memory for the harvest ot dollars is suggested by this from the Sentinel: This money will be disbursed in prizes 10 winners ot boat races. Indian canoe races, swimming races. log rolling, foot races. pole vauiting. hurdles. high ] jumping. novelty races. etc.
 The stores will be kep; open at least i part of the day. giving those who wish q chance 70 combine business with pleasure. The saloons will be open. 90 yoa need not go dry. Best ] Of all. however. will be the opPortun- ity Of ordering any job printing which you may need. or placing ] your nanme upon the Sentinel sub scription list. At all events, don't miss this celebration. So it will be 1 almost every here-an old time popu- i lar play. with the principal charac- l ter omitted.
 Les Nsjeste seems to be the l oHense Of which commissioner Sny- l der was accused. and failure 10 disproYe which immediately fl not ] sooner. caused the withdrawal Of the government teal from his suckle. But snyder denies the soft impeach- men.. and declares that il was his wicked partner who spoke disparg- ingly of his majesty. l. seems. how ever. to be a family matter, personal and political. with which The Miner is ] not supposed 10 have any legitimate concern.
 -Pani korich. the man who killed the Jap at the Mexican mine board ] ing house. recently tried at Juneau, was acqgittd.
 A special term of the district court has been called 10 convene al SkagWay July <, to be held by Judge Gunnison. IL is thought that Judge Wickersham will be detained al Juneau till about the middle of this month. when he will go to Fair banks and give his attention 10 the affairs of his own division.
 T, is quite clear that if Cor. Hog gait had the power he would Pen nypackera all the newspapers n Alaska. It is also quite clear that fl ] the people of Alaska had the enjoy
 ment of the same civil rights as those of Pennsylvania, they would retire him as the Pelrsylyanians retired Penny ypacker-and with even less ] ceremony Alaskan.
 A stampde is on from Fairbanks and other interior points to new gold ind On the Inncko river. q stream tributary to the Yukon. from the northwest, with confluence not far from Anoik. Fifty small boats, with prospectors and their supplies. left Fairbanks alone, for the Lew dig gings in oue day.
 --Go away from home to get the news. The Wrangell Sentinel says that Carpenter Campbell, Of that place. '.has a contract for building three-story addition to the Hotel 5tedmtan in Ketchikan.
 A Nome paper of April sth says: 1 strike of such phenominal rich ness. because there is so much of it- 1 has been made here. that on one claim alone *l,0O0. O00 is in sight. | The mother source of the gold that lss made this camp famous has been 1 found. Nome, for two days has gone ! mad. Right within sight of the city. ] where thousands have tramped for 1 the last several years, are riches 1 which make Nome the richest placer { camp in Alaska, and perhaps in the ! aorld. The people have become so excited that the men talk millions 1 instead of thousands. It in reality is l not d placer find but ledge of Ge- ] positis of fahland, that pecpliar for nation that has given the Homestake. ! of South Dakota, such worldwide 1. reputation, that has been struck. 1 For miles along the base of the hills the people have staked. They are