The Ketchikan miner., 1908-12-12

aiaTtu III spltc LII eife SiipEers Cunul tiou of the streets.
 The Jefferson arrived from tn north today at Il 30 carrying on, hundred passengers. a4o boxes of fresl fish from the Narrows, and after load ing eight boxes of halibut here an, 1000 cases of salmon at the canner, proceeded direct to Seattle.
 Joseph Starr, a native, gave wha is known among the Indians as { pot latch" yesterday afternoon ant evening in the old billiard hall or tower Mission street. This event was given by Mir. Starr in memory oi George Kimmnook, first cousin, wto died at Mt. Tabor about one year ago, 1t is a custom or rather law among the Indians that upon the death of one of them, brother, nephew or cousin shall inherit his property and debts, and the one so inheriting the estate and debts, if any. gives pot lateh'' at which time he politically pays all debts and expenses incident to the last sickness and burial of the deceas- ed as well as the erection of monu- ment to his memory. Mir. Starr be- longs to the tribe known as the Ton gaSs, and his clan is the Raven. ! While Mir. kimmuook' $ clan was the Grizzly Bear, the money paid out by Mr. Starr on this occasion was in pay ment of services rendered hy different persons ID the handling and erection of the monument at the grave of Mir. l kimmnook near Metlakahtla, the monument itself being one paid for by the city uf seattle in settlement for the totem pole that stands at the intersection of Yesler way and First avenue in that citv, and stolen from the Tongass tribe some half dozen or more years ago. The amount of cash paid out by Mir. Starr on this occasion for the purpose above mentioned amounted to $500.
 The following are new arrivals in town and are registered at the Sted- man: Wm K Hancock, Yes Bay Hatchery ]. R. Stanley, Seattle C. 1 E. Hooker. Ben Delzelle, Oak Olson md Frank A. Davis, Juneau: At the Connel: R. C. Miner, D. Dickson, Sitka: H. r. Takahara, Mrs. H. Ash, | R. D. Pinneo, Seattle.
 Jas. Murphey and family left on the Jefferson today for South Bend, Wash | ington, where they expect to make their future home. Mr. Murphey will 1 engage in the hardware business with 1. his step-father. Both Mr. Murphe, and his wife have host of friends in X etchikan all of whom wish them success and happiness in their new business and home.
 tFrom Thursdays Dailyl Wm. Tuily, of the Alaska Gril. restaurant fame. Juneau, was a pas senger south on the Jefferson.
 Dr. L. s. Keller, of SkagwaY, was ! north bound passenger on the Hum holdt.
 The passenger list of the Humboldt vas rather small. about forty, but she nad full cargo of freight.
 Tuck" Flaherty. Board of Trade, Skagwav. was passenger south or the Jefferson yesterday on his way fol ! visit in Ohio.
 IT. ". Catlin, Carl ColIen, Mrs. Carl Collen, Seattle; and G. H. Davis, Proctor, Vt., are gues of the hote 5tedman.
 The passengers on the Humbold for the north from this point were Fathe ;@eare. Miss Alma Delany. Mrs. D. C. Abrams, Sam Guyot, and Georg' irving.
 The Alert started on her regular rip to the Prince of Wales Island. nut the weather conditions were suci and with fair prospects of its grow ing s0rse, was compelled to return. During tine strong wind about !. o'clock this afternoon, one half of tn roof Of the grand stand 1t the bast lail park was torn off and hurled lcross Mission street. breaking the electric light wires, and throwing the ,ity into darkness fur short time.
 When Dr. Story was interrogatet in the presence of Mr. Catlin. as tt .b, he returned % soon the latter informed Us that he had wire from Judge ]. F. Smith 10 bring the Dr. nome. I'he many friends of ilie Jndg were not aware that h. wa- in sue Irgeut need of nenicll ait'i u H.
 The HUn,bolJt arrived from Seattle this morning atout six o'clock brat ing the iollo@ing passenger .sl k etchikan: Floyd Ryus, Dr. II. C Story, Mrs. Georgie Shaw and w. w Catlr. After dischatging eight ton- of freight, proceeded oa her y- age to .iie rorthward.
 Floyd Ryu- returned by tn Hum b0lJt tbi. morning troDt an cHisnde' trip south aud east. Floyd report having had an eDjJyable ,tip, visiting