The Ketchikan miner., 1908-12-19

that they have holdings that will prove valuable.
 The Jeanie arrived in this port early this morning and left about nine o'clock for Seattle, carrying the fol- lowing list of passengers: Manuel Diaz and family Al Buhring, Newt. Casperson, Capt. Doyle and son, J. S. Beasley, w. Patterson, c. Feeras, E. Vass an d Harry Kinnear. Manuel Diaz and family left on the Jeanie for the Sound country this morning. Mr. Diaz expects, after a short visit in Seattle, to journey southward to Mexico the scene of his childhood. It has been good many years since Mir. Diaz left his native country, having come north upon the advice of his family and friends for his health, and says he desires to go back and show them what healthy country Alaska is. He can show them. Mike Patterson is expecting to go to Wrangell in few days for the purpose of enlarging Billy Neifs boat, the Uncle Dan.
 Bart Daily and a friend while walk ing through the street in Indian town yesterday, discovered smoke issuing in large volums from the windows and doors of small house adjoining the residence of Tongass George. After forcing an entrance through the window it was discovered that fire had been built in the stove upon which were piled a number of boxes that had ignited and but for the timely appearacne of Bart and his friend the house would have been de- stroyed. There was no one in or about the house.
 Wm. Yoemans, who has been sup erintending the construc ion work os the New England Fish Company's plant at this place for the past five months, leaves on the Humboldt for his home at Beverly, Mass. Mr. Yoc- mans nas made many friends in Ketchikan during his short stay here. The plans and specifications prepared by Warrent & Garrish, architects of Boston, are certainly perfect in every detail, and have been executed by Mr. Yoemans in manner that is cer- tainly worthy of praise. He expresses him mself as being highly gratified with the treatment accorded him by the citizens of Ketcnikan and says that in ali his experience Tn the handling of men on works of this character he has never had men that showed more willingness to do their whole duty Ind that, to, in an intelligent and workmanlike manner than lhos @ working under him on this job. It is not certain that Mr. Yoemans will re- turn in the spring to complete the work begun although urged by the company to do so and his many friends here hope he he will so decide. (From Tuesdays Daily)
 Chas. o. Fox and J. o. Lundgren are registered at the Stedman.
 The Alert will leave at ? a. m. to- morrow for the It mine.
 The late arrivals at the Connell are Irwin Burks, M. Zelpha, and R. D. McGilivary.
 The Gussle L. of Wrangell came into port from the north this morn ing.
 Harry Brice, of the Horseshoe saloon, is giving out very handsome and convenient vest pocket calander for the year 1909.
 The Onward left for Yes Bay and Bell Island Hot Springs this morning, taking i've or six passengers for the latter place.
 Mrs. A. E. King, Peter Johnson and Jas. Anderson, of Sunny Point. came in on the Alert this afternoon and are registered at the Stedman.
 F. J. Hunt, Henry Inhoff, Paul Haury and Jas. Taylor returned on the Humboldt this morning from Juneau, where they were called to testify in the Myers and Wilson fish stealing case.
 | It seems to be the general opinion among steamboat men that the talk about Mir. Hobart belng made presi- dent of the Alaska S. $. Co. is mere gossip and without foundation. R. D. Pinneo, assistant general freight agent of the Pacific Coast S. $. Co.,. was passenger south on the Humboldt this morning, having con- pIeted his itenary of the southeastern Alaska ports.
 The Humboldt from the north this morning had eighty through passen- gers, 193 boxes of fresh fish from Wrapgcll Narrows, 5000 cases of sal mon anu fifty tons of miscellaneous freight.
 A telegram was received by Frank Bold. local agent for the Pacific Coast Co.,, this morning informing him that