The Ketchikan miner., 1908-06-20
nl THE LOCAL FIELD
(From Fridays Daily)

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 The Seattle is due from the nortf at II o'clock tonight.
 D. w. Sanford arrived from DalI Head last night.
 The Rholtfs will leave for Kasaan Bay points tomorrow morning.
 Mrs. Richard B. Derickson, oI Chattanooga, Tennessee, wife of Cap tain Dericksor, of the Gedney. arriv- ed on the Jefferscn yesterday.
 Among the passengers on the Ell la Rohlffs last night were MT. and Mrs. J. Cuthbert Welch, and Einar Fins rud, of the Cynsiu property at North Arm.
 George E. Green, formerly Super intendent at the Stevenstown proper ty, at Hadley, arrived on the Jefferson yesterday.
 The Steamship Humboldt is report ed to have sailed from Seattle at g o'clock last night, and should there- fore arrive here Sunday morning.
 H. P. Decker, we'll known old time mining man who is heavily in- terested in properties near Mclean $ Arm on Prince of Wales Island. was a passenger on the Jefferson yesterday and is registered at the Cornell.
 The Princess Beatrice arrived from the south on her first trip for the sea- son, this morning. The Princess May and the Princess Beatrice will alter nate on the run during the summer, making a six-day schedule.
 Henry Goemaere has purchased the Newtown hotel building formerly owned by Sam Gowan, which he will thoroughly repair and reft, and to which he will remove his refresh hment pariors about July lst.
 :, Dr. A. l.. Moorefeld, of Monterey, California, who was incorrectly re- ported yesterday among the arrivals on the Jefferson, as A. l.. Moonfied, is in town visiting his daughter, Mrs. Mclllheney, who will accompany him on his return to California.
 The Methodist church will have some good old fashioned singing next Sunday evening, and everyone is in- vited to come and join Tn with it. There will be short talk on "Isms. :" The Young Mems Glee Club will lead the singing, and will render a special number.
 William c. Freeburn, well known to every mining man in the country and An old-timer in the Ketchikan District, arrived on the Beatrice this morning after spending the winter around Puget Sound. He is still con- nected with the Brittania Smelling Co.,, which last operated the Mount Andrew props rty, and will leave in day or two for that place.
 Mr. J. W. Arctander, ''the patron of Metlakahtla, arrived this noon from British Columbia in the launch Minnie, having left Metlakahtla seve- ral days ago to visit the Inidan settle ments across the line. He returned to Metlakahtla on the same boat this afternoon.
 The launch Taku arrived in port from Cholmondeley Sound this morn- ing, looking like a fashion plate. shining with new paint and polished brass. The Taku is by far the finest equipped small boat ever in port and vii make her headquarters here for the present. open for charter. She is 45 feet long and is equipped with a 20-horse power Standard engine, which is said to have run several thousand miles to date without a single breakdown. The cabin, which is uphol tered in heavy green car plush, holds four large Pullman berths, and con fortahle berths can be provided for two more elsewhere in the boat. The most unusual feature of the launch is the presence of a fully equip ped bathroom. holding full size por- celain tub and folding porcelain lava tory. Acetylere lights are used for illumination. The Taku has a speed of ten miles an hour and carries suf1i- cient fuel to give her cruising radi- Us of thousand niles. c. B. Lan- caster, the owner is captain and will spend the entire summer around Ket- chikan if business warrants it. The Taku makes an almost ideal craft for cruising trips. d. the usual discomforts of small boats are practically elimi- natcd
 (From Saturdays Daily)
 The Methodist church will hlve TO morning services except the Sunday School which will be held at the us- ual time. The evening service will be held at eight o'clock. There will be short talk and plenty of singing led by the Young Mems Glee Club.
 The Princess Beatrice is due south- bound tomorrow night.
 The Dolphin is due from the north tomorrow.