The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-24

their story, they found it all right. The snow began falling after they were we'll upon the mountain, SC fast and furious that they lost their bearings, and knew not where they were going. When at last they found themselves, and their boat. the wind was too strong for the little craft to make headway. The poor deluded hunters were obliged to take to the beach, and walk the entire distance from the cove in darkness, facing that strong wind, arriving at their homes at |: 30 in the evening, sadder, but perhaps wiser men.
 In the Commissioners court the hearing on the case of the United States vs. Ralph Wilson and William Myers, for larceny of fish at Ward s Cove, was postponed till tomorrow. The launch Taku went this afternoon to Wards Cove to bring more witness es in this case.
 E. Edgar Baker, of Henry Cove is at the Stedman today.
 The case of David Nicol, by his agent Chas GuzmaD, vs. James and Joe Star for trespass IS being tried this afternoon. This is one of the re- suits of the scramble for position which occurred beyond the bridge some days ago.
 Roy Thompson was agreeably sur prised last evening by party of friends who had in some way dis covered that he was beignning new year of his life. Among other amuse- ments of the evening presidential aside from scattering vote for can- didates of more or less prominence. the majority was for H. R. Thompson.
 It's 8 proitless task to grumhle bout the weather. but there are oc- casions when remincenses may be in dulged in. Just at this time it seems proper to say that the ''oldest inhab- tant" does not remember year when the snow began falling with such apparent earnestness in the month of October as has been shown in the current year The snowfall of Tuesday would have done credit to a later winter month, but it was of short duration, the feeling of dscom- fort which brought it, was an inverse proportion to its volume.
 tFrom Wednesdays Daily)
 The Alaska Steamship Company's $ freighter Farallon arrived in port at II 30 last night and left at three To clock this morning with the bark Harvester in tow. The entire work ing force of the Hunters Bay cannery were passengers, about fifty in all Aside from Superintendent Buschman, the bookkeeper and his wife. and a few other whites, the passengers are all Chinamen. She also carried l9, loo cases of salmon, 12, GOO of which are from the Hunters Bay cannery. No more shipments will be made from this cannery at the present.
 ". K. Hancock of Yes Bay is at the Stedman today.
 At the Cornell today are N Emmott, Ban Terzik and V. Enrick of Hadley.
 W. Smith and P. T. Newman are registered at the Royal.
 The steamer Vigilent came in from twelve-mile Arm at 3:l5 this morning with--a tow of logs.
 The launch Spray made the trip to Hadley, returning at eight o'clock in the evening with few passengers.
 The office force was engaged IF welding broom this morning, but is disappointed ID the yield. Think it's hardly worth while to do so much work to obtain so small pile.
 Billy Rae, MT. Catiin's foreman at the "Moonshine mine,'' Cholmondely Sound, came to town Monday night. He counfrms his former statement in regard to the property and is convinc- d that mine is there, only wanting development. He $ planning to get l00 tons of ore to the beach, which is about one mile away. The ledge has been traced six hundred feet or more. Mr. Rae will return to the mine on Thursday.
 John Herdt, one of the veteran prospectors of Dolomi is in town John has been looking over number Of the mining locations on Dall Island during the past month. He is favor ably impressed with the mineral pros- poets of that locality, and is planning to spend part of next summer there in pursuit of his usual avocation. He expects to spend the most of the con- ing winter at Dolumi.
 The ladies who com pose the Ladies Auxiliary of the A. Y. P. E., are now studying what they shall undertake to do at the fair. They desire to present something which will attract attention as we'll as be instructive in it's nature, and thus call attention to all the re- sources of Alaska Some have sug- gested miniature cold storage plant