The Ketchikan miner., 1908-12-12
KETCHIKAN
Local Happenings of the Past Seyea Days Tersely
 Told.
lFron Mondays Dailyl

home. Mir. Water houSe has been resident of ketchikan for six and one
 half years, and during that time ha'
 been bookkeeper for J. R. HeekmaI X Co. He was member of ths school board for one or two terms, and during the time he was its treas H urer. and one of its most active mem. bars. The Miner, as we'll as the large circle Of friends ot Mr. Waterhouss unite in wishing him success in his ] new field of endeavor.
 i ]. P. Christensen. who is the in- vensor of 8 Smokeless powder forblast- rug purposes. is stopping at the Sted- man hotel. He carries the ingredients with him. and manufactures the plws while the hole is heinz drill- ] ed. Desiring to make demon stra- tion of his invention, piloted by Jas. ] Hart and Jim Bowden. George Green and 8 representative of the Miner proceeded to the Shoenbar mine this morning to make a test. It being necessary that a round of holes be put . in that fair test be had. Messrs ] f5owden, Green and the Miners repre- sentative shed their coats and with unexcelied energy began hitting the drill. working singly and double. and were soon ready for tine powder thal Mir. Christensen was manufacturing ] but after the ingredients were proper Iy mixed and prepared Mt. Christen- sen discovered that all was not right IL seeus that some, at least, of the E ingredients were too olo and he dit no. desire 10 make the demonstration, hut assured those present that he would, ny practical test in the nea. ] future prove the value of his inyen- } .ion.
 (From Tuesdays daiiv) Richard Nncsolls is erecting 2 building ou II ,slon street to De used 5 i D storing ice.
 ! Ben Dslzeile. of Juneau, came dowr on the Jefferson and is busy greeting his many friends here.
 Sam Anderson and Frank Johnson of Bsdley. V no have been prospecting at the head Of Ssowl Arm. arrived il ,osn this morning.
 l Mir. and Ms. Nj. NJ. Churchill were called to Seattle on account of the $, rious illness of the formers mother, and left on the Jefferson today. l k. D. Pinneo, of Seattle. genera passenger ana freight agent for tns Pscisc Coast Steamship Co.,, is in tht cit, looking alter .tne affairs of hi: company.
 The order of Rednen are making arrangements 10 give grand ball OF i Christmas night in their hall. and i present plans are carried out a loot time uay be expected.
 The nat.ye pot latch" yesterda, xas the Ocea>l0n for considerable baadying of ok among some of ths
 4hi,e population, some of whom seemed to le considerably interested in the aH1i'.
 Fremont kicg and Robert Graham Rf,O .ele summoned on the jury a 7u4tsD. sU:, eeded in gaining the iYvor u n, court and were excused iIOn fufy. ieiUroing home on rht Jefferson today.
 Capt. Tn1mpSoo. of the Eurus cauie in at r0jn today from Sea LeTe bringing ~i'i him Mr. Ed. Browr wIio has been in charge of the mil snl mining property a. that place fol sue time.
 The local h1Iibut fishermen in thii vicinity are l.facticaIly out of bushes as this time o1 iccvunt of DO ice tt D ck their caicJ for shipment. Since tne ein irg oi the Fry -Brubn colf storage there is 10 ice to be had.
 Capt. forss, --oi the Teddy. rep 'r : b1ytng arrived safely in Tacoma aftsl a cruise ..f ien days by the inside pas sage. sailing only during daylight
 Sir. For>s expect, tu give the fedd a thorough .oterhaui Z. putting on new nnu-e and uiser i-- imprpg ui her accommodation. and efti ti:l-ncy.
 4 special meeting Of Ketcbika
 Lodge r. k 4. NJ. ~lll be held i
 I1roric bali this evening st O clock
 Diatict Deputy Grand Master Roge
 D. pinneo is here for tbe purpose [
 ar official visit. and it is desired tha , all tie brethren whc can find 1t con
 rsnient 10 do so rill ile present. The following were passengers spni
 on the JefeisJn: J. II. Rogers, Mrs
 John Scat let, Jas. Murphy and .ife . G-o. Mix. William and Raymon
 Hsais, Geo. ". Dutton. Jas. Bpsden C. W. Cunningham, M. II. Cburchl and vile. JJiiu4 Harson, G. | Wqtesboy.e. Henry Nelson. Jack It , Gill. Mrs. y. C. and Ray English an six second class.
 4 fen minutes hefo 2 o'cIO"k Je' r sgrdas afternoon tbs fire hell rsog ff she Gr-t ,if1e siGce it sas placed uro [ fhe ferur0rary t0ser at ibe gOr