The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-10
From Friday's Dailv)

talking buisness with local mechants. Mr. Beniamine Tufte, of Coopers- town, N. D.. who is here in behalf of the relatives of Carl Simonsen. the young man who mysterionsly disap- peared from his cabin in Newtow n some months ago, to investigate the matter, opened the young mans trunk, which had been left at The Miner office, yesterday, finding be- sides wearing appare and other things not of much intrinsic value, Sso in gold, but nothing giving the least clue to the mystery. Ne. Tufte will now make, or cause t0 be made, q close search of the forest in the vicinity of the cahln in which Simen- son lived. thinking thas perhaps it may have been ccea of suicide.
 Knight X Morrow are installing a large display case ut the bowling alley, which will add very materially to the attractiveness of that popular place of healthful amusement.
 George Irving departed for Juneau on the Dolphin yesterday.
 The Princess May passed down at 3 o'clock this morning, taking a goodly number of passengers from this port.
 Harry Ayers, prompted by spirit of kindness rarely exhibited in that direction, took upon himself the duty of digging and prying out some of the rocks at the lower falls of Ketchikan creek. thus making runaway which will save the lives of thousands of sal mon, for the time being only, how ever, for the theory of experts is that those that get up will all come back dead, or to die in a few days at most.
 ". T. Wright, the old time and successful prospector of the west coast of Prince of Wales, is in town today, fact of which, such is his modest and retiring disposition, The Miner might not have been made aware but for his coming in with his annual contribution of three plunks for the replenishment of it's employees bread chests.
 Hotel Change. Capt. ". A. Con- nell succeeded to the proprietorship of the Revilla hotel yesterday He has not been in possession long enough to warrant him in taking the public into his confidence in regard to his plans for the future. but it is hinted that he will make application for license. and in due time install bar in the room now occupied by the late proprietor, together with a grill room in the rear or one side of the large billiard parlor These additions will be made as soon as practicable-the equipment of the hotel being already such as to require DO other additions or Improvements. The new proprietor is well and favor ably known from one extreme end of the Pacific coast to the other, and under his management the Reyilla may expect to attain a popularity it cannot be said to have heretofore en- ioyed.
 Some people will never he per fectly satisfied with the weather co., ditions until they get the kind they want by touching q button.
 The steamship Humboldt is report ed by cable to have left Seattle at Q 30 last night, which should bring her to this port not later than ) o'clock Sunday morning.
 Private advice are to the effect that a new survey of the Episcopal church claim. to embrace only the ground actually occupied, has been ordered, and will be made accordingly.
 Now then, what is the matter with the survey of the Ketchikan townsite. People who are anxious of securing title to the lots and parcels of land claimed and occupied are becoming restless, and in view of the fact that survey cannot jeopardize the legal rights of who have made mineral locations within the limits of the pro- posed townsite. there seems to be no good reason why the survey should be further delayed. Indeed. it should be made without further delay. if for no other reason or purpose shan that of hastening settlement of threaten ed litigation.
 (From Saturdays Daily
 The Vigilant has taken three large scow loads of lumber and sawn timber to Dolomi within the last week or ten days, which fact indicates consider able activity in that quarter It is understood that this timber and lum- Der is to be used principallysnin the erection oi a new shaft house (at the Valparaiso mine.
 The tug Marion arrived Up this morning from Maple bay towing the scow B. D. Brown with 2G0 tens oi ore. and bringing \. A. Wakefield, superintendent of the Brown Alaska company mines at that place. This is Mr. Wakeiiells's first visit here since last December. His many friends will he uleased ta uote thai