The Ketchikan miner., 1908-06-27

showing the pressing need of a good barber in the Loring neck of tho woods.
 J. K. Beegle returned on the Hum- boldt from pleasant vacation spent In Washington and Oregon, ha wing been away four weeks. He attended the Odd Fellows convention in Walla Walla as delegate from the local lodge.
 A purse of S80 was raised yesterday by Dale Hunt and Harvey Stackpole to be added to the prize for the hose contest on the Fourth. This will be one of the most hotly contested and spectacular contests on the program. Practice runs will be made every night until the race.
 MT. and Mrs. B. A. Eardley and oaughter Alma, accompanied by Mrs. w. H. Archibald, are in town for a few days, having arrived from Dolomi yesterday on the Fannie L. The Fannie l.. is one of the few boats in the country driven by naptha en- zine, and. she presents a fine appear. ance this season in her new summer garments of paint-and polish.
 The Humboldt arrived from the South early this morning, bringing a lot Of freight for Ketchikan but only four passengers, Robt. Scott, J. H. Irving John MiIlar, and J. R. Beegle, Deputy Collector of Customs Among the ones who left for the north were Mrs. D. IS. Whitfield. her children Helen and Byron, Mrs. w. T. Royalty for Wrangell, w. T. Semar, T. J. Tenn pleton, c. E. Hooker and wife.
 The Misses Karasek were given farewell picnic by Mrs. Krauczunas yesterday afternoon. The ladies went in the afternoon with the good things to eat to Heart Island up the creek. They had pleasant afternoon in that spot until the rain came, then decided to transfer the fun to the gymnasium, the men joining the crowd as they were on their way to the that place and it was merry company that sat down to devour the good things that Mrs. Krauczunas had prepared The crowd fingered long at the tables and the best looking men helped with the dishes. The list of those present is too long for publication. The Princess Beatrice arrived from the south about nine o'clock this morning bringing number of passen- gers for Ketchikan, including the Rev. Mir. Fisher of Newport, Ky., who replaces Mir. Chapman as pastor of the Methodist church. Mir. Fisher was accompanied by his wife, two children and his mother, and moved at once into the par sonage. That he will be warmly received as a good citizen of ketchikan goes without say ing.
 It was reported on the arrival of the Novelty this morning that the Ella Rohllfs came along by Cape Cha con on her trip to the West Coast yesterday just in the nick of time to save the Alaska Packers Association a little matter of Sl6OO from the loss of Hickman floating trap which was recently installed near Cape Chacon. The trap had become loose from it's moorings, and the Novelty was about ready to abandon a desperate effort to save it from being piled up on the shore, being forced to cut loose in self protection, when the Rohllfs hove in view. Both steamers& were soon at- tached to the big trap and after struggle of six hours it was brought into safety in Nicholas Bay.
 (From Thursday Daily.)
 At the Cornell today are A. w. Perkins of Seattle, H. R. Buell. and c. M. MrcGrath of Juneau, F. J. Ba- ronovitch of Karta Bay.
 Barry Rice, of the Post Office, left last night for vacation of three weeks. Frank Pearce has taken his place in the office temporarily.
 It is reported that the salmon are beginning to come in in good shape on the West Coast, the Klawack can- nery taking eight hundred red fish yesterday. A few are being received every day by the local cannery, mostly from Kalta Bay.
 Mrs. F. J. Hunt and two daughters, who left last night on the Jefferson, will be away from home all summer. They will spend the time in andl around Tacoma where they have rela-- tives, visiting among others Mrs.. George Wells, the eldest daughter, who is remembered by many in Ketch- ikan.
 The Misses Anna and Fannie Karas- elk left lastt night on Ii e Jefferson for their home in Tacoma. The foi mer has taught in the city school for seve- ral years and does rot xpect to re- ,urr. She made many good friends in k,ll ikan. ald will le II is.ed ly