The Ketchikan miner., 1908-08-15
1 THE LOCAL FIELD
(From Saturdays Daily)

Iue NOtbulduu VIII Sall rom seal tie Monday.
 The Princess May is due from tn north tomorrow night.
 1 The Dolphin is scheduled to sai from Seattle tomorrow morning.
 The Seattle is due from the nortl at o'clock in the morning.
 Sam Silyerman is expected to return from the states on the Dolphin Tues day.
 The .Al-Ki sailed from Seattle at o'clock this morning. She will cal in at Nanaimo, arriving here Tues day.
 All ladies of Ketchikan are request. ed to arrange their plans so as to en. able them to attend congress of the w c T. U. on Wednesday, August F at 2:30 p. m. Further notice will be given as to program and the place of holding the congress. By order of the president of the local w. c. T. U.
 Reports from Hadley are most en- couraging. The repairs to the shelter are well under way, and the new dust flue is more than half completed. The present indications are that the shelter will be ready to blow in by the middle of next month, with every thing in good shape again. The Stevenstown is producing steadily, and already the ore bunkers and bins are filled, waiting for the shelter, with plenty more ore immediately available. The exploration work be- ing done on the Stevenstown is most satisfactory, several new ore bodies having been found, running fully as high as those which have produced the pay rock in the past. The Mamie is being prepared for steady pro- duction and in week or ten days will be turning out ore. The company does not anticipate handling custom ores at present, but will push the work on their own properties steadily.
 Col. D. W Higgins has received beautifully executed bronze medal awarded him for ''Patriotism, Loyalty and Fortitude" in the Luzon cam- paign after the ratication of the treaty of peace. Col. Higgins con- manded the lst Idaho Infantry, which was part of the Sth Army Corps, referred to in the following words in telergam sent to General Otis at Manila in 1899.
 "The President desires to express, in the most public manner, his appreciation of the lofty patriotism shown by the volunteers and regulars of the 9th Army Corps, in performing military service through severe campaigns and battles against the insurgents in Luzon, when, under the terms of their enlistments, they would have been entitled to discharge upon the ratification of the treaty with Spain. Thls action on their part was noble and heroic. It will stand forth as an example of the self-sacri- flee and public consecration which have characterized the American soldier.''
 In recognition thereof I shall recolnmand tu Ceng ress that a special medal of honor be given to the officers and soldiers of the Sth Army Corps who performed this great duty volun- tarlly and enthusiastically for their country. William Mckinley"
 (From Mondays Daiiy)
 The Princess Beatrice sailed last T git from Vancouver.
 The Seattle passed southhound yes terday a,orning, taking F. NJ. Davis as the only first class passenger from here.
 The Spokane passed southbound this morning wth much tooling of her whistle but DO signals to the enigne room to ''stop her.. '
 The Cottage City left Seattle yes terday morning at nine, and the Dol phin was scheduled at the same honr
 The May went south last night talk ing the following passengers from K Ketchikan: Guar Pond, O. E. Hill, Mrs K. D. Franklin. !. Sunph and two second class.
 The Princess Ena, new freight carrier belonging to the c. P. R. passed north hound yesterday, stop ping only long enough for the neces- sary formalties at the Customs House. The Ena has recently come from the English shipyarls where she was built, and IS making her first trip 10 Alaska. Her cargo is billed through to the Interior
 The officers of the Gedney enter tained their Ketchikan friends with a delightful dancing party aboard Saturday evening.
 The U. s. s. Armeria, the light house supply ship, arrived in port yesterday carrying Capt. Pond of the United States Navy, who was recently |