The Ketchikan miner., 1908-06-20
KETCHIKAN
Local Happenings of the Past Seven Days Tersely
 Told.
(From Mondays Daily)

came in Saturday night and is at the Cornell.
 The Juneau Record had quite an item in Q recent issue of that paper, and, incidentally saying some very pretty things about the Steamer Vigilant,
 Operations at the Cymru property are going on steadily, two shifts of men working with machine drills in the shaft which Is now down nearly one hundred feet. Sinking will be continued until sufficient depth is ob. tained to WArrant s.eplpg, when the ledge will be cross-cut and stope s..arted.
 John Isonan nf Fairbanks, Demo- cratic candidate for delegate, arrived yesterday on the Humboldt and is at the Cornell. A public meeting has been arranged for tomorrow night. when the issues of the campaign from democratic stapdpoint will be pre- sented, and which every man--and woman in Ketchikan should attend. Mr. Roman is a pioneer of '9s, and might be sailed a typical successful Alaskan of the better type, having come into the country practically broke. '' making his way by the route of hard work, working for wages when his cash ran low, and prospect ing and mining whenever circumstan- ces permitted. He was one Qf the irSt men in the Tapana country, To- cated some good property and has made money, after going through all the vicissitudes of the early days. MT. Roman declined the nomination in I906 when 1t was stated he might have had it for the asking, throwing his votes to Gale. He states that the thief issue of the campaign is local self government, in which he thoroughly believes, and his address will deal largely with that subject. Mr. Koran is an aggressive and capable appearing nan. and should be greeted by full house tomorrow night.
 The next sailing of the Al-Ki has been cancelled. The Delhi will sail on the 10th inst with mbustibles md other freight.
 Owing to the exceedingly question .hle character of-not any of the pass angers but-the weather yesterday morning. the Eagles excursion to Mary Island was postponed for one week.
 Among the passengers on the Ella RohItls this morning were Mr. and Mrs. J. Cuthbert Welch, returning to North Arm, and Mrs, A. E. King and Mrs. w. J. Sully for Sunny Point.
 John D. Fields, mining engineer rom New York City who was Hum- 'oidt arrival yesterday, left this norm ,ng for the West Coast of Prince of Wales Island to inspect mining prc cpelty.
 The Jefferson passed southhound
 atly last evening, taking the follow ug passengeers from Ketchikan red Patching, John nkeloe, John Wick, Joseph Mason and two second lass passengers.
 Geo: ge Green, formerly of Stevens. town left last night on the Princess Beatrice for Poit Simpson. from which point he will proceed up the Portlanl Canal to examine mirins property.
 As announced on hand bills circu- lated today, moving pictures of the well krown Passion Play will be given 1t Redmens hall this evening. The Passion Play, depicting all the principal scenes in the life of Christ is given every tenth year in the vil- lnge If Ober Amn ergau in w,zer- and attracting visitors from all over he ~oil. The films to be shown nnight were taken at the last pre- ,.nlaton of the play and are said to le wonderfully realistic and impress i've, every part of the sacred story be = ng eracled in a wonderfully liie- Ike n an tr.
 The Humboldt arriving Saturday plight brought the following passengers Tor Ketchikan: A. C. Ander-on. G. B. Waterhouse, J. D. Fields, ]. Fl. Fox and W fe. Jerry Dunn. John Roman, <. P. Clark, P. A, Wartler and two second class. Among these who lett for the North were Mrs. C. F'. Kuhn, who has been the guest of Mrs. H. c. Strong. N. Casperson, W. F. Helen thai, N. B. Heilehthal, N. c. Lot | and Mrs. c. C. Clark. The Humboldt carried full list of passengers, mosl of them for the interior VIA Skagway
 Mr. G. B, WaterhoVse, of l. R Heckman and Co.,, ret rred on the Humboldt yeste day and is at his It post of d ty Il Il orning. He sl enl ais vacation in the Santa Clara valley silh Mrs. Waterhouse, who tho mucl improved in general health is unabls to return 10 ketciiikan at present. Her many friends here hope that the present excellent prospecss will result in her early restoration 10 comnlett