The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-03
(From Thu . ay's Daily)

(From Thu . ay's Daily)
 The break in the shingle mill Hume below the falls was repaired today.
 Again, the welcome flag of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey steamship waved in our port, having arrived about sunset yesterday, and incidentally, just in time to learn of the dance gotten up for the enter- tainment of the officers of the Gun boat Georgetown. Captain Derickson and full complement of officers attend ed, thereby filling the gap left vacant by the non-appearance of the York towns party who were held on ship pending issus of sailing orders.
 Mr. E. c. Twin, one of Superin- tendent Bennett's men employed at Hadley, is sufferer from an attack of bilious fever and an inmate of our hospital. Mr. Twin is canvalescing pleasingly, and word to this effect was forwarded to Hadley today.
 Mr. John Koel is very busy man. Today he is the inspiration in enlarg ing and embellshing the Owl restau- rant. "Nuf sed." John dimes there, sometimes, and besides owns the place; hence it is dual interest and jealous welfare that the Hon. John feels in having the patrons carefully considered and possibly his own gas tronomic incinations looked after at the same time.
 The reappearance of the Yorktown yesterday brought our City Fathers to the thinking point. They decided to tender dance to the visiting officers, and nasty arrangements were effected to that end, very satisfactorily, but regret was freely expressed by the intended guests compelling their early departure, thereby losing the opportunity of the social feature and consequent list of acquaictances which would have been obtained. The con- mander of the vessel issued orders for all hands to be on board by 6 100 p. m., preparatory to sailing at the first high tide Even as it was however, there gathered quite a number of couples, and what with music furnished by Professors Dutton and Jo @, and Simpson, the dance was pleasing and enjoyable, lasting until mic night.
 The Postmaster General announces that, effective on October 1st, postage rates for letters to Great Britain and Ireland has been reduced to two cents an ounce. This is the same as for do- nestle, but letters unpaid CT short-paid shall be dispatched to des tnation and double the deficient post age be collected from addresses.
 The City of Seattle arrived this m orning at eight o'clock from the north and left at ten a. m. She had o,950 cases of salmon. 40 boxes tf fresh fish as freight, and $l00, 900 in gold from the interior. There were alto gether 250 passengers bound south ward, among whom were the following from Ketchikan: J. F. Houghton, Philip A. Stover, NVm. c. Ere e.ourn, J. J. Daily, Harry Brice, and six second cabin. The members of the Wonderland Moving Picture Company also departed for Prince Rupert whel @ they will give performance.
 An Illinois farmer is advertising fot rain in the want columns of Chicago paper. This particular farmer must ether douht the efficiency of prayer, or has tried it and found is wanting. All the same, it would be more sensible to advertise in Alaska, where we have rain in abundance and to spare.
 (From yesterdays Daily)
 A telegram was received by The Miner today stating that the Cottage City would take the place Cf the City of Seattle this trip, leaving Seattle Saturday, the 3rd inst.
 Late arrivals at the hotels are: Connell: Clarence Dolan. Stedman: l: P. Heaney, A. Larsen, B. B. Nied- tug, J.W Mahoney and Charles A. Fox. Royal: J. w. Gree nslate P. A. Worden, G. A. Hendry, Sam Gourley, M. Mecoyich and Oscar Christensen.
 Messrs. H. C.. Strong and J. c. Barber returned from an inspection trip to their mining properties last night, on the Alert. MT. Barber in- 'ormed The Miner that immediate