The Ketchikan miner., 1908-05-16
From Fridav's nailyl

! American steamers will he allowed 10 ] land at that place Ter several weeks. s There are several hundred unemploy ! ed men there TON. who according to i report. are in nt,>t uncomfortable condition having iaile or no money.
 DO work and no piace ve. Prepara-
 lions for opeuing the U psr camps are yoiug rapidly forward and the present conditions nisl h entirely overcome. l il is expeci, d. >omsllme in June. In
 he meantime. seer away.
 The ci,iH uS meeting called for this afternoon 3, 5 o'clock convened st
 ths, hour iu Hedn en's Hall. being called 10 order by Ma.or pittinger, 1 II. :. Reynolds ws> elected chairman and n. Smith tisssis secretary, On
 motion ways aai means com.uittee consisting Q; Johu Koel. Chas. Cos grove sud George Irving was appoint ed. and lhs iolloSing were c instituted s reception and entertainment cam-
 mittee: Mayor Pistinger, Fremon,
 King. !. R. Heckman. Thomas Tor
 rv and II. 4 BIrkhart. \ motion was made and carried that the unex- seuGei funds remaining in the hands of the committees acting for previous city entertainments be turned over 10 the present ways and nseaus commit tee. II was further decided 10 give a complimentary ball for the visitors
 and also smoker. Alter appropriate and seasouable remarks by the chair man and others. ;he meeting ad- } joarned.
 lFrom Saturdays DailFl
 The Reception and Entertainment Committee will be at the boat this ai- ,ernoon to meet the Humbolt which s bringing some delegates to the con-
 ser;ion.
 Ralph Burkhart bought Richard ! Burr's interest in the cabin owned by
 himself and ". r. Jacohs on the Citi- sen's Light. Water ard Power Con-
 pany's tram today.
 Richard Bur. having disposed Of his interests here in town. leaves to- night on the Princess May for Prince Rupert.
 The launch Nelss of. Portland de.
 parted this morning.
 Mrs. J. Pitteuger entertained the Ladies Aid this week in honor of Airs. Zuber, who left for Seattle on inc Jefferson. The feature of the en- .ertainment was an old fashioned
 visit and the singing of gospel hymns. after which q TWO course luncheon was served Those present
 were Mesdames Willis. Chapman. Conner. Myers. Strong. Mclaughlin. Reynolds. Thompson, McWiliiams, Zabar, Hunt, Bryant. Grooi. kimball, Guzman. and Cagle.
 The ways and means committee ap- pointed yesterday afternoon at the citizens meeting were at work promptly this morning and before neon had disposed ot large nun Der 0i tickets for the complimentary ball. If any citizens pride and interest in his own town isn't worth one dollar. especially when he gets value received for ,he same. il isn't worth much. The committee is meeting with but few Fefusals.
 The Frye-Bruhn Company are today replacing part Of the glass front in their msrke. which this morning be- came involved in collision with pedestrian Mho slipped on the walk sod felt through the window. His arm was badly but not seriously cut. i Union Gospel Temperance meet
 irg will be leid urcer the auspices 5t the ". C. T. L. workers of aefchikan at the Methodist Church to morrow evening at half past seven. ! The main object 0. this meeting is to acQuaint the general public with the aims and methods of the ". C T. L.
 sors. preliminary 10 the organization 0t permanent branch in keEchikan. and all are cordially insited and urged 70 be present.. whatever their opiD- ions on the temperance question may 5e Mr. Chapman will present the question Of Christian Temperance from [ general point of view and Mrs. Con- 1er will explain the aims ard describe sone Of the accom- plished facts of the national organization. Mrs. Bertram ! c. Mitchell will read Why Am Q ] White Ribboner. 4 special program of music will De rendered in addition. < party consisting of Mr. and Mrs. b. (. Abrams, Mr. and. Mrs Roy Thompson and C. (. Page of Juneau. went to Cape Caamano on the Greet
 5es,er5ay. iutending to return last i2ns. but are still there or account of ;be high a ind and consequent high sezs of the last twentyt-four hours. { The Greet returned at ;Cur o'clock this morning after very rough and
 hard trip. She will leave for Caama- TO again this evening.
 H The Greet brought in alDou, fifty fish H for H. Bergman this morning. which ! reDreserts practically the total re-