The Ketchikan miner., 1908-11-28


 avowed intention of bringing back ; quantity of venison to their friend and admirers. Today they sent ii word that they were completely out O fresh meat and wanted to go to Unior Bay. Mike Martin, with.hs custom ary generosity, came to the rescue and sent the brave hunters a quantity of venison.
 Negotiations which have been pend ing for some time looking to the sale and transfer of the Goodro property at Karta Bay, having fallen through the owners have renewed the work of development on their own account. This is regarded as one of the most, if not the very most promising prop critics in the district and it is not al all probable that its development or large scale can be delayed for anoth. CT year, if indeed for so long a period of tine.
 Work on the New England Fish company's plant is being pushed as vigorously as the weather will per- mt. The machinery building is up and under roof, and the piping and other apparatus of the cold storage plant is being installed and everything being made ready for the beginning of operations at the earliest possible date. The right of way for the trans mission line from the power house to the plant is practically cleared, the material for the 40-inch water pipe is ready and will be put together as soon as the weather will permit, fol- lowing which the power house will follow suit, so as to allow the install latin of the turbine wheel and large electric generator. This latter part of the work has been retarded-pra tically held in abeyance-by bad weather conditions, and the only wonder is that so much progress has been made under such unfavorabe conditions.
 A recent shipment of 60 tons of ore from the mines of the Princeton Min ing and Milling Go. near Dolomi, made to the Tyee Shelter at Lady, smith, B. O., gave net returns of a little over $190 per ton. It had been the intention of the company to ship about 250 tons, but the great flow of water interfe red with their plans to such an extent that it was found inn possible to carry them out. The net returns from the 60 tons shipped, how ever. presents pretty fair indication of what may be expected from these mines when means shall be found to overcome the heavy flow of water which has for year past seriously interferred with, and retarded the work of development and operation. It is now understood that unless frost shall intervene ere long and thus in a measure at least obviate the disadvan- tages under which the management labors, operations will be suspended until next spring, by which time 1t is hoped and believed means can be provided to fully overcome the diff culty.
 The water company is providing against accidents to its pipe line on Missi on street by duplication there of on Dock street.
 Rumored sucide.-A rumor was circulated on the streets last night to the effect that James SetXon, an engineer who was up to short time ago, employed at Hadley, had con- mitted suicide. Further reports, how ever, put different lighu on the case. It is stated that the health of Setxon had been poor for some time. He was in the kitchen at the cook house Fri day afternoon for short time, when he walked outwlth out telling any body where he was going and nothing has been seen of him since. Several theories have been advanced to ex- plain his mysterious disappearance one that he wandered out into the v aoods and is lost, another that he may have embarked on some small boat, and will return in due time. Several searching parties have been trying to find him.
 Drowned Capt. c. G. Nichols, of the launch Eurus was drowned yester- lay afternoon about l o'clock. The Gurus was on its way to Mclean $ Arm and was off point McCarte! vhen the accident happened. Capt. Thompson had retired, and left Capt. Nichols in charge. A light wind was slowing and the sail had been hoisted. Everything went all right until they started to cross Clarence strait. In turning. the sail swung around and ''apt. Nichols left the pilot house and ,egan to take care of the sail. As he id so he walked backwards towarc ne how of the boat. The water wa' nsarly calm at the time, but while he was standing close to the rail d small "a struck the ho,t causing it to lrch tile, and losing his balance. v mt NirnOls fpli Ovpphnar0 w r.