The Ketchikan miner., 1908-04-04
(From Fridays Daily)

NJ. D. Cundy and J. l.. McBain oi Essington, are registered at the Sted- man.
 The Princess May arrived in from the south this morning, bringing mail aLd thirte 5n r; &, ngels for this port.
 John Wick ot iiauley. A. Heathorn and c. Lindstroln uT Prince Rupert and P. Dineen are in the city and registered at the Conne,l.
 The steamer .Ie ,nie, belonging to the Alaska Coast company, passed through yesterday on her way nortf. She stopped long enongh to clear at | the customs house ard then proceeded on her way.
 The Uncle Din arrived in last night with load Ot salmon ahich were packed in ice today for shipment to cattle. The Alice also brought in thirty salmon winch are for ship ment below. The Uncle Dan left out again today with quantity of mel chandise consigned to Kasaan and Hadley and number of passengers.
 B. w. Booth, who left on the last sonthbound trip of the Princess May in response to a message from his mother, Sarah Booth, who resided in Port Simpson and who was very ill, returned this morning. He reached there too late to see his mother while alive, she having died fourteen hours before his arrival. The funeral was held last Sunday. Mrs. Booth was a native who was firm bel ever in the Christian faith. and leaves many friends to mourn her death.
 An order, issuing from the treasury d.-parl m mt under date of March l6, designates Sulzer, on the west coast of Prince of Wales island, as sub port of entry for this district. It is presumed that the action of the de- partment in creating the new port ol entry was taken at the request oi transportation companies engaged in the ore-carryiug trade, since, with shipments from number Of points, saving in time could bs made hl clearing from west coast port in- stead of coming into Ketchikan.
 The Rev. Chapman and family were gene rously surprised yesterday after noon by a host of self invited guests who came u take dinner with them. The ladies swuored down upon the defense ess family in the afternoon, laden with things good 10 eat. The men came alter the wheels of industry had ceased for the day. In the neigh borhood of forty sat down at the la ahles and the amount of this world < good that some (whose names are omitted for lack of srace) put away vas appalling. The Miner does not know the society names for pota o's, salads. bread, meat loaf, cake, ice cream or maybe it was sherbet and 'ot of other things tempting to ti" palate but that is what they ate. When there was nothing left but the dishes and some of the Silverware, the ladies. assisted by two or three of the most adept men cleared away the wreckage. The remainder of th, evening was spent in games and the hour for saying "I had pleasant evening" came only too soon.
 (From Saturdays Daily)
 The Dolphin sailed from Seatt @ Thursday at 9 a. ID. and should arri @ here about midnight tonight.
 The Santa Clara, vessel belonging to the Alaska Steamship company, is reported due to arrive in this evening.
 A. D. Combs has been off work fol the past week on account of a very heavy cold.
 Sam Atkinson is again on the sick list. He has been aiing for some time but resumed his work at the mill last Tuesday after q few days lay-off. He is again compelled to keep to the house. He has severe case of la- grippe.
 A deal was consumated today where ny the launch Elk was sold by Mr. w. A. Patterson to Ed. DeGrotf. .Ir. DeGrotf will use the Elk as a tender to his mines located at Chichagof. Her run will be between Chichago and Sitka.
 w. A. Patterson, who has been a resident of Ketchikan for several years, has disposed of his interests here and will leave on the Dolphin for Imperial, California, where he will locate. Mrs. Paterson has been in California for several months, await ing the arrival of Mr. Patterson. Mrs. GuZman entertained the Ladies And of the NJ. F. church yesterday afternoon. It was iD the nature of an autograph party. The guests were required to write old fashioned auto yr phs as they were accustomed when they were children, such as "Rosos are red ard, violets are blue. The host ess then read them out and each was .,, ,,,,c, ,,ho bu1 urittap them Mrs