The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-25
KETCHIKAN
Local Happenings of the Past Seven Days Tersely
 Told.
(From Tuesdays Daily)

u pfOp0rty. Ardm cOn6Crucb1O0 OF the property is well along and 1t is hoped shat in six weeks more the mine will be prepared to ship. The Miner neglected to speak of the Sunday excursion to Loring yesterday, through an oversight. Everyone had a fine time and the chances are that the steamer will be loaded to the linn it next Sunday when the trip will be repeated.
 Mir. and Mrs. H. c. Strong, Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Barber and Mrs. Honey left on the Vigiant today for the It mine, where they will spend the res of the week camping.
 1. The Cottage City is due to arrive tomorrow afternoon at five o'clock. The Cabinet saloon is being entirely remodeled by Dick Nuckolls, the own CT of the property, and when opened in few days will hardly be recogniz- ed. A sky-light has beer cut through and large reading room will be fur ished in the rear of the bar-room. Al Buhring will be general traffic man. ager of the business end of the place.
 The Dolphin is due from the south tomorrow.
 The Princess May sails from Van cOuver tonight.
 The Princess Beatrice is due from the north at seven tonight. Hans Apsch returned from an outing at Sunny Point last night. The Seattle sailed from Seattle six hours late yesterday, leaving at three in the afternoon. She is due here to- morrow night.
 An alarm of fire was turned in to- day at o0, accustomed by a blaze in the woods near the Shoenbar tram a short distance from town. The, boys gut small hose cart up the tram in short order and attached it to one of the plugs which have recently been put in the main for just such fires. The fire was not serious but might have been in short time if Ketchi- kan had not been so well equipped. Col. Shoenbar met the department on their return and in classic Bostonese terms requested them to wash their neclks thoroughly-on the inside; which same they did with reluct ance which was only equailed by the. celerity. with which the Colonel's in-a vitation was accepted.
 (From Wednesdays Daily) The Cottage City is due from the north as the Miner goes to press.
 The Jefferson will sail from Seattle tomorrow morning.
 The Seattle is due from the south tonight.
 James Weaver of Douglass is regis tered at the Cornell.
 The Ccmrade arrived this morning from Kasaan and is loading box shocks at the mill for the Kasaan cannery.
 The Princess Beatrice arrived from the north last evening taking on only two passengers here. c. M Dickey and J. Campbell, both of whom went 10 Port Simpson.
 Miss Fobes of Bellingham who F. the guest os Mrs. J. E. Ryus was the guest of honor at a picnic party given by Floyd Ryus yesterday at the lake.
 Kenneth Newell sustained severe injury this morning while at work or the right of way for the New England Fish Co.. cutting his leg badly wi:h s double bitted axe-the most diaboli- cal tool ever invented. He will be disabled for ten days or two weeks at the least.
 The girls of Miss Hale's Sunday School class were dellightfully entertained this afternoon at the home of the Rev. F. V. Fisher, the time being passed with plenty of merry games after which dainty refreshments were serv- ed. ~.1t is proposed to organize club for the younger girls, for pleasure and mutual Improvement.
 The boat whichgis heirg fnished by Morrow and Mcclellan, and which was recently purchased by the latter, will be. ready for her maiden dip within day or two. This little ship. which will be chtstered the Wanda. is 34 feet long with beam of eight feet and is so different in model from any other craft in the country that she has received much attention. from local launch owners. She is fitted with twelve horse power Automatic engine, which is also new machine locally. and which is expected to turn up 24 inch wheel to a speed of 450 per minute. The engine room and galley are finished in white enamel, and the cabin. which will provide berths for four persons and is provid- ed with leather cushions. Is finished in native yellow cedar in natural and cherry, the contrasting colors heinz very effective. The builders have spared no pains to make the boat not