The Ketchikan miner., 1908-01-11

wood pulp at a minimum of cost Tn, timber is abundant, and water power: nun erous, practically inexhaustihl, and most advantageously located, anC there seems to be no good reason wh, the manufacture of wood pulp should not ere long be made one of the larg, and lucrative industries of Alaska Already this question is being consid cred in connection with the similar natural advantages of British Colum bia, a start having heen made in the es tablishment of n pulp mill at Swanson's hay, only about l50 miles south O here, and The Miner is informed tha, parties now in the east are endeavor. ing to enlist capital in similar enter- prises here. That they may be sue cessful is consummation devoutly tC be wished.
 (F'rom Wednesday, Daily)
 The High-u-he-he Club met last evening for practice at the home o. Frank Bold, Prof Leo Ranney heinz the host of the evening. Ed. Camp bell was admitted to membership.
 John Lhote brought to The Miner office a bunch of flowers picked from his garden this Sth day of January, consisting of daisies, hollyhocks and rose buds. the latter just ready to open and the others in full bloom How is that for the winter climate oi southeastern Alaska?
 The Jefferson, it appears is sched- uled to ''go it alone" for the next two or three months, so far as the Alaska Steamship company's fleet in south eastren Alaska waters is concerned She is scheduled to leave Seattle January 10, and 2l, February l. 12, 3, and March > 16 and 27.
 1 If any reliance could be placed in the weather at this particular season of the year the City of Seattle could confidently be expected to arrive from the north tomorrow, and the Princess May from the south on Sunday. As it is they may not be surely looked for till they get here.
 The weather continues a source ol worry to mariners who are compel led to thread these inland waters with more than usual care and caution. 1 -Nho \ |, :.l 1,r r. l,i l., Niblack and other points on the Eas, coast-ef Prince of WaeS--a round trip sbe usually makes in twelve 10 fifteen hours-did not return last night, nor did the Onward, N hich went to Loring. l The tug Vigilant seems to be hay ling strenuous time in her effort to Fpick up the boom of logs which got iaway from her last "Wednesday and went on the beach near Wedge island. i She returned there next day, and has l not since returned, and It is thought to be having difficulty in getting the raft together again owing to the bad s.a6e of the weather, on account of | " l5ISb cliC iifo ljOb 'bSSNNtCN III oSiiF ] erine a raft at the mil here for near- 1 iy two weeks-all of which is costly experience to her owners.
 Good Work. Mir. w. A. Morgan s exhibiting with some degree of i .ustifiable pride number of oil paint lngs executed by his little daughter Frances, of the high school, and hich certainly evince q high orGer f native talent on her part. The paintings are copies, of course. and eefe executed by Miss Frances under he irregular tutelage of Mrs. F. l j. Newell, who has d studio in the rhiell building. The Miner scribe makes no pretensiors to being con 1oisseur, and can only judge art as he ,oes music by the sense of being pleased, and from that standpoint he IS inclined to award high praise to the work of little MssssFrances, which in his opinion reflects much credit upon herself as well as her teacher.
 The Tuesday Club met at the home oi Mrs. Swineford yesterday, the program Tor the day being: Roll call, quotations from Moore; review, Lalla Rookh, Mrs. Cagle recitation from Campbell Irs. J. C. Barber: reading from Campbell, Mrs. Abrams. Next meet
 ug will he at he home of Mrs. Bar 9er, when an original program, ar- ranged by Mrs. Beegle and Mrs. Bar bar, wlll be rendered.
 All is quiet on the water front to- day-and in all other parts of the town for that matter. The only de parture up to noon was that of tbe Eurus. which went to Dall bay, at the lower epd of Gravna island, to pick Eup couple of stranded prospectors. Up to that tune the Meteor, expected carly this morning had Lot arrived. and the weather conditions are no such as tp encourage the expectation of her getting hare belore this paper goes to press.
 The Alert, mentioned elsewhere ;s hGving i-it ytsttrdry mornims io' N bl ,ck and cthrr points GIT tie EaSi coast of Prime. ol Vale rlti trel