The Ketchikan miner., 1908-12-12

England Fish Company has been tem porarily pscnded to be resume, about the first of February. The caus Of the suspension of operations at thi time is on account of the shortness Q the days and weather conditions tha usuall, prevail Ut this season of tn, year. The work, however. at Bellann, will be pushed along as rapidly a' ] possible, most oi the work being in side where they have the advantag, of electric light.
 l The following extract received by [ prominent business man from Geo. H Parker. fiscal agent for the Pacific Coast of the United Wireless Tele- graph Co. exnlalns to some extent the delay in tla construction of the much talked oi station at tlis point. T hardly know what to say about q station at ketehikan. We are getting orders for stations and the equipment of boats faster than We can turn out the machines. We have got to build another large factory. We have to depend altogether now on the Seattle factory for our equipment on the Pacihc Coast. Things have opened up in the east since election to such an extent that our factories there are simply swamped. '
 At the regular meeting of the Eagles last night the follow ing officers were elected to serve for the ensuing year: Worthy President. H. $. Key noids; Worthy Vice President, Dr. II. ". Bauer; Worthy Secretary, D. Smith Harris; Worthy Treasurer, Fremont King: Worthy Trustees. Henry Goemeare. Ed. J. Williams. John Raher: Guards. Archer McClel- Ian, PeterSpeuctait After the regular business ot the aerie was con pleteo the mem bers were convened in social conciave at which all were entertain ed with exceilen. instrumental music ny Ptots. CaSperson. Golf and Jones, and general exchange of wit and wisdom. The vocal music by J. H. Lewis was highly appreciated by all IS evidenced by the applause accord ed him.
 Willis Causco. J. H. Rogers. s. Guyot. F. W. SiIyers, R. $. Petty md Edgar Baker are registered at he Stedman hotel today. Connel- 5. H. Busch and Andy Rydjord.
 (From Mondays Dailyl
 Workmen are engaged in putting 1n new siding on the Ryus drug store.
 E. McConkev and Wm. Knowling are late arrivals at the Hotel Council.
 P. ]. Christersnn. NJ. Conway. Jas. B1sdeu and M ". Cunningham are registered at tue Hotel Stedmah.
 Mr. Dunton who has been conduct ing mining operations near Hollis. came over on the Alert Saturday evening.
 Jas. Rosden returned Saturday evening having completed the annual assessment work on the Cracker Jack nine.
 The Princess May. south bound, arrived in this port this morning having aboard over eighty first class passengers.
 Lieut.. (. 5. Orchard. secretary of the Alaska Road Commission, with healq aartels al SEagway, was pas sepger to the suuth on the Princess May this motaing.
 The Alert .ent out on her regular run to Nlblack and Dolomi taking seven or eight pass ngers for various points oa ier route.
 Val hlsg left his morning for the vest cU,st uf Dahl Island by ihe way 1f 5Iiz ti dJ lhs assessment work Jn the Iron Ma>k group oi claims.
 aa k Ha,pin aud Otto Johnson went oeer to E,hlack today to dp the annual assessment work on their claims in that vicinity.
 F. r. ". Lowie and wife were pas sengers on the Princess May this .snrn;ng. Mr. L1sie is the agent at skagaay f1r the (. P. E.
 4. \. ,Tassi-ld and Mr. 3easIe. 8eLt Oysr tD ,,.nlack this morning. tne iurn Q secure samples from the mining prop.r's owned by the latter 10 that vicinity.
 II is well to ile Jealous in oil good under;ak pgs, but not ever zealpus which Is 9 often injurious to a good cause as instance q party killing d fy on the bald il ad of d friend with a four oupd Ea. uer.
 The many i: eds of Mir. Catlha. who bas iaig4 mining interests in this dis'ilct, mti De pleased to learn that ne i, expected on the Humboldt which x booked 10 sail from Seattle night.
 l.. 5. BusDy. chief of Canadian GUS tons ioe 5 itlsh CJiJnliI an1 the V ". Territory. wlih residence aud t.aJ