The Ketchikan miner., 1908-12-19

operations for six months Cor year MT. Martin is believer in the futur, of Ketchikan and all who know hin know that when he starts anything he will go through with it, and 1T this matter he surely means business
 The following is the list of the members of the grand jury now ir session at Juneau: Adolph Garn. o. H. Page, Dennis Vim, Douglas J. M. 3lankenberg, Haines; Ernest Brunncr, Lester Goldberg, Juneau 1; D. G. Newell, Ketchikan; s. Lind, Elmer Farmer, w. s. Sparks, J. P. Lindahl, Howard Ashley, Skagway ; T. A. Tubbs, Treadwell; Ole John- son, o. c. Palmer, Wrangell.
 From Thursdays Daily)
 As an evidence that the interest in mining matters in southeastern Alaska is not dead or even dormant. is evidenced today when a cash deal was made and proper transfer executed to one-third interest in the Helen mining claim from Morris H. Kirsh- baum to Eugene Wacker. The prop erty in question is located on CIeve- and Peninsula opposite Hadley. and the prospects are favorable for it to make good shipper. Mir. Wacker is young man of energy and enter. prise, and has had several years of ex, perience in Alaska. as we'll as in sev- eral of he states in mining matters and will push the development work on this property of which he is now I one-third owner, with his usual vim and determination to make it sue cess.
 Sam Outlet, the veteran fisherman. came in last evening with his usual large catch of rock cod and halibut.
 L. L. Lane, the we'll known mining man, was a passenger north on the Jefferson, oD his way to the interior.
 MT. Gurney made Loring yesterda, with his gasoline launch Onward in two hours and fifteen minutes ben a record breaker.
 The following was the list of passen- gers on the Jefferson for the north :: Fred COwell, A. r. Sv in ford auG wife, C. k. Hooker and Ben Delz Il
 A little girl came yesterday morn- ing to make the home of MT. .nt Mrs. A. R. Mcdonald, of Dolomi more cheerful and happy. The event occurred in this city.
 If you want to 'stand in'' don't stand out with your mouth closed lik, jack knife, when reporter ap proaches you for news. Tell all yot know. it may not take long.
 The Jefferson discharged sixty tons of mechandise for the merchants 0. Ketchikan, and fro the character o. the cargo it is evident that our people will not be wanting fo material for their Christmas dinners.
 Miss M Barker arrived on the Jefferson this morning and will pro- ceed to the Bell Island Hot Spring. ls soon as she can get boat, to join her father and brother who are stop ping at that popular resort.
 A letter was received from Rev. J. A. Chapman yesterday by one of his friends here announcing that "Grace t,lizabeth' had arrived at his home in Newport. Kentucky, on Dec. 10th 1t two o'clock in the morning.
 Capt. J. c. Hunter, tEe we'll knowl skipper, came up on the Jefferson stopping off here to await the arrival of the Pennsylvania, one of tn Alaska s. $. Co.'S. boats running to the westward, to pilot her thtougl ,he inside passage to Seattle.
 The new arrivals at the hotels are Stedman-Mrs. Harvester, F. J.. Baronovich. Mrs. Mary Baronvoich. H. P. Decker, Capt. J. C. Hunter E. G. Corwin, E. J. Rosecrans and (. B. Myers. Registered at the hote Connell are John Groelinger. O,ca Willett, NJ. Barker and Pierc Thomas.
 The Jefferson arrived in port thi. morning at 6 o'clock bringing tn, following passengers for Ketchikan Miss. Barker, r. J. Baronovicb. Oscar Wlllett. E. J. Rosccrans Pierce Thomas, Mrs. NJ. Baronovich. Capt. J. C. Hunter, J D. Mcdonald. D. W. West, L,ul. tiaaviste, F.. Cor in and Judd Ingalls,.
 At meeting of the Arctic Brother hood last night the following officer were elected to serve for ie ensulnl F term: Arctic Chief, F. !. Huni Vice Arctic Chief, A A. Wax; 6e,t Arctic Chaplin, Ed. J. Williams Arctic R corder, D. Smith Harris Arctic Keeper of Nuggets, Chas. Guz' ma
 w. J. Morgan, of Cork Screw Is land' is in town for few days sha k- ing hands with friends and inciden.l, te sting some of our loc Il hot air.