The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-17

eastern Alaska would be of immense advantage to the mining industry of this section, and it is sincerely to be hoped that the most abundant success may attend the enterprise of those who are about to undertake the work of development.
 The steamer Spokane will for the rest of the season make Sitka first. Her running time is such that she cannot make Treadwell during the daylight. Juneau Dispatch. It might be added that she will here- after make Ketchikan in daylight-as often as she can't possibly help it. The constant drop of water
 Wears away the hardest stone; The constant gnaw of Towser
 Masticates the toughest bone; The constant cooing lover
 Carries off the blushing maid; And the constant advertiser
 Is the one who gets the trade.
 -Whitehorse Star.
 It is reported from the Aleutian islands that another island has risen from the sea in the Bogoslov group. with the usual accompaniment of steam and volcanic phenomena. This is the third island of this kind to make its appearance in that vicinity.
 This, from the Valdez Prospector, concerning former resident of KetchiKan who has still many friends here will be of interest to The Miners local readers: "Blamey Stevens has a project under way to organize a hunting club and purchase Green island, using the island as game preserve and the location for a club house. He has an option on the is- land from the owners, Brown x Peterson, and if arrangements can be made will make the purchase and stock it with bear and deer. There are at present about POO foxes on the island, as well as plenty of fish. The island is well adapted for the purpose, containing about 20 miles, consisting of rolling country, timber and open flats. There are several good har- bors, small creeks and lakes. The island is between Montague and Knights island, about six hours run from Valdez. If necessary arrange ments can be made the island will be purchased at once. The membership fee in the club has been fixed at $i00.n
 -"rhe Southeastern Alaska Home seekers Information Bureau"ssha been organized at Douglas, the purpose of which, as the name suggests, is to ad- vertise the resources of the District, such as climate, soil, products. min- eral resources, fisheries and other in- dustries, Opportunities for securing work and homesteads, description and character of employments, and all the great and varied attractions of the District. The organization is one which. if rightly directed, may be made to accomplish much good, and should be supplemented by others throughout the district.
 George Irving the political bub- ble of the Revillagigedo district, has been pricked by the Juneau Dispatch. Douglas News.
 The Skagway Alaskan devotes two cloumns of space to letting the wind out of an inflated gas bag folsely claiming a name and hibita- tion at Juneau, Alaska" The chap is hardly worth fraction of the 5pace, Mr. Alaskan, and the eastern press may be relied upon to properly s.ze him up.
 -2, 0QQ people at Fairbanks gather- ed at the ball park on the night of June Fist to witness a base ball game that commenced at II o'clock D. m. and was called at q, m,
 Eleven thousand tons of coal were consumed last winter in the develop ment of Candle creek placer mines. as against 1000 tons last year. This coal was mined within twelve miles Of where it was used. Candle creek is a tributary to Kiwalill river which flows into KotlZebue sound from the south.
 -The first gun of the great battle of 1908, for political supremacy in the United States, will be fired by the republicans of Alaska, who will meet in Juneau in November to elect six delegates and six alternates to attend the next republican national conven- tion. Douglas News. It will neces- sarily be little one of the pop-gun variety, like that of the opposing party in Alaska.
 This smaaks of a loyalty to home town and homo industry worthy of by the Alaska press gener- ally. The Skagway Alaskan says: This newspaper is in receipt of con- tract which it is requested to sign and return to a prominent catalog house in order that the advertisement of