The Ketchikan miner., 1907-05-25
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY

It transpires that Capt. Cornell is one of the ''big four'' who have acquired the ownership of the com modious gasolene launch Elk, and that he will be her master. It is the intention of the owners to put her on a regular schedule between Ketchikan and Hadley and other points on the east shore of Prince of Wales. The Elk is about the size of the Alert, is equipped with 45 h.p. Union engine,
 and has comfortable accommodations for 20 passengers, but can carry 40 Her new owners resent The Miners s intimation that in the matter of speed she may be second to the Alert, or any other similar craft in these waters.
 The gasolene launch Pioneer is on the Hadley run, during the temporary absence of the Marion on other bus mess.
 Don't forget to make your calcula- tions to take in the baseball excursion to Metlakahtla next Thursday, May 30. The baseball boys say that they will have a good team in shape by that time, and the Metlakahtlas are practicing every day so that gilt edge game is assured. The Ketchikan Cornet band has promised to go along, and if the day is as fine as it promises to be dancing can be indulged in by those in that direction bent, both going over and coming home again. There is no nicer or more pleasant trip in the whole of Alaska than that to Metlakahtla, and the sights to be seen over there are well worth the going. Besides. the baseball boys are somewhat out at knees and elbows, and need new uniforms. The excur- sion is for the purpose of rigging them out and you will thus be getting double result if you go-having a good time, and helping out a worthy cause.
 Mrs. A. E. King, of the Sunny Point salmon packing establishment, is guest of the Stedman.
 W ork on the addition to the skat- ing rink is moving apace, and soft drinks and ice-cream will soon be on tap at that popualr pleasure resort.
 The steamer Ella Rholffs is in from the west coast after a very pleasant trip. She brought down 2l tierces of mild cured salmon from Girard Point, near Wrangell, for H. Berg man. Capt. Fulton reports the Haldis discharging a large quantity of freight at Wrangell for Stickine river points. Just before the Rohlffs reached Sulzer three men who had been working on the portage road, stole skitf lying on the beach near Sulzer, boarded sloop at anchor there and cleaned out every bit of food and clothing on board. The men then went to Sulzer and inquired the way to Coppermount. The owners of the skiff and sloop made their way to Sulzer along the beach and appl jed to Chas. A. Sulzer for assistance In locating the pirates. He left on a hunt for the men just as the Rohlffs pulled out of the harbor.
 The Vigilant started for the head of Hetta inlet, west side of Prince of Wales last night, towing one of the Ketchikan Power company's large scows laden with 70, 800 feet of 2-inch plank for the portage wagon road. It will require another shipment of equal size to fill the order, while 1t is understood that the Wrangell mill has been drawn on for as much more, and most if not all of which has been delivered. It really looks now as if the road might be fully com pleted on or before June l5.
 Mrs. A. Kengeyl, the better half of mine host ''Tony," of the Occidental hotel, Juneau, is in town, and regis tArad at tho Cfedmap