The Ketchikan miner., 1908-01-25

 be able to supply the local market with fresh vegetables considerably il advance of what would ordinarily be their season.
 At this date there would not seen to be much danger-of a serious deDle tion of Ketchikan's population. Two children were born to employees of the ketchikan Power company within the past two days--oue, a boy, to Ed. At kinson. last night, and the other, sex not reported, to Herbert Murehison, Monday night And indications point to others yet to arrive-and then some.
 At the Stedman today-B. B. Neid- ing and NJ. V. Grim, Niblack; P. Raymond, Dolomi.
 Between the storms, of rain, wind and snow, and the seeming don't care -dam-a-tive-ness of steamship man. agements the person who wants to go somewhere, either north or south from Ketchkap, may just as we'll con- clude to restrain himself in patience instead of getting hot and assaulting that particular commandment which forbids profanity. He'll get there just as quick.
 (From Wednesdays Dailyl
 w. F. Shedd, formerly known in this district, is now engaged in min ing in New Mexico.
 The Woman's Guild of $. John s Church will meet tomorrow afternoon IL the Rectory, at half past two.
 In connection with the regular work among the natives, free night school for men has been started in the Mis- sion school.
 The repairs on the steamer Alaskan have been completed, and she is ex- pected to sail from Seattle for this place not later than February l, in as safe and sound condition as she was before meeting with her late mishap.
 The City of Seattle is reported to have left Sitka on her return voyage yesterday afternoon at o'clock, but will stop at KiIlsnoo and Tee hafbor, and will therefore not be likely to arrive here much, if any, before Sun day,
 The Toledo, which extended her trip from the West coast of Prince Of Wales to Petersburg, left Wrangell, coming this way, at } o'clock this afternoon, and may be expected. to arrive here at an early hour tomorrow morning.
 The Tuesday rending club met with Mrs. D. c. Abrams yesterday after noon. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. J. R. Beegle, for which occasion Burns program has heen arranged, the 25th being the anniversary of the poets birthday.
 The Power company's mill is cut ting and piling away for future deliv cry an average of about 1900 salmon boxes per day of nine hours. It has a capacity for double that mum Der, and will have no trouble in filling all orders when required. The employees will be put on full time again the first of the coming month.
 The Hyu Glee club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bold, for re- hearsal, last night. The club is hard at work on a program to be rendered in the near future at the NJ. E. church, and on that particular Sunday even ing the club will have entire charge oi the service. They plan to give a general puhic concert later on, pre- sumably in Red Mems ball.
 Invitations, cleverly written in rhyme, have been issued by Mrs. Zub- CT for card party at her home next saturday afternoon. The invitations stipulate that the replies must ba written in rhyme also, indicating that this years crop of spring poets will be an early one.
 The Eagle restaurant will change hands on the first of the month, at which time the present owner will give possession to Mr. Manuel Brown, who has bought the place. The new proprietor was for some time cook at Loring, and is said to be A No. l in his profession.
 Two hundred and fifty empty beer kegs are holding down part of the Union Steamship company's wharf, awaiting transportation back to the place where they may be re6led. They will form part of the cargo of the Toledo, which is expected to ar rive back from the West coast at al most any hour.
 The Henriette finished discharging coal-240 tons-last night. and would have sailed on her way south early this morning but for the threatening aspect of the weather. Her master evidently did not relish the idea of attempting Dixon's entrance in ship as light and hollow as a big bass drum. s