The Ketchikan miner., 1908-04-18
KETCHIKAN
Local Happenings of tie Past
 Seven Days Tersely z Told.
(From Mondays Daily

property at karta Bay, with several men who are to pump out the shalt and put the properey in shape for al l expert examination which. it is under stood, will he made by parties due 10 arrive here at an early date. l Mir. Waterhouse of I. R. Hickman 1 S Co. will leave for Saratoga, Cali 1 fornia. n'the first southbound boat 1 Mrs. Waterhouse has been living at Saratoga tor some time and is report ] ed IS recovering her health and strength rapidly. If possible, she wall return to Ketchikan with Mir. Waterhouse about the first of June.
 The tug C. C. Cherry, of Seattle. arrived in port early this mornlng with pile driver which she is taking north 60 Icy Straits to rebuild the 'oundations of the Dandass eaunery Il will be remembered that the rilng under this cannery. which is owneC ny the Northw estern Fisheries Co. gave way last year. dropping a large portion of the season < pack into the water, causing heavy loss to the company. The cannery lies about l0o miles north of Sitka.
 The Miner has received a remark able monograph entitled "The Chilkat Blanket. published among the Mem- oits of the American Museum of Nat utal History, by Lieut. George T. Emmous. U. :. \. Lieut. Fmmons is well known in ketchikan. as indeed ne is all over Alaska. especially iu the more remote and inaccessible portions, seldom visited by white men. He was sent to Alaska by the government twenty years ago and has secured and compiled large part of the ethnolog- icai data on Alaska now in the posses sion of the government, ranking as the first authority on the subject. The present publication traces the growth of the blanket industry from the earliest Indian traditions, enter ing exhaustvely into the several var ietes O. blankets and the intricate technique of the different weaves. and designs The book is bountiiuly Illustrated some Of the typical hlank- cts being shown in their original col oss. The peculiar carved boxes of early Indian make are also discussed. with an interpretation of their en- blematical designs.
 From Tuesdays Daily
 Herbert Murchison received word Sunday that his mother is very seri- ously ill at Metlakahtla.
 $. J. Goodro of Karta Bay will leave tonight for Seattle, expecting to return in about ten days.
 D. c. Moore, D. Mcdonald Mr. and Mrs. ]. Johnson and ]. Alqray depart ed on the Jefferson yesterday. The Cottage City is due south bound at midnight tonight. The Hlnb bolGt sailed from Seattle last right at twelve o'clock.
 The following are 7gistered It the Connell: Fred Moe>er, J. Alvey, r. Nordstrom. D. Stein, Y. Higley. A. Olsen and wife. Geo. Burch and 5. J. Goodro.
 Frank Bold and Prof Ranney went trolling yesterday for sainon. By some accident or other large salmon got taken in by their apparatus. SeY- eral have seen the salmon. however.
 Prof. Ranney and Id. Campbell left this morning for fishing grounds and few days camping. Undoubtedly they wiIl bring hack a long string of fish stories-tbat they viii catch while they are away.
 1 crowd of scboolmates invaded the NcWil.iams home last night, surpris- ing Vsloras completely. They all report having had a jolly time, and DO one wanted 10 leave when the hour for breaking up came. Vaioras is not oyer his surprise yet.
 The Farallon called here at three this morning, loaded to the guards with freight, and carrying 70 passen- gers as well. Both passengers and freight are mostly for West Coa.f canperies. Supt. Eastman of Hunters Bay VAS among the passengers. bring ing large shipment Of supplies for his plant.
 The Jefferson will he taken off the run for one trip on her return to Seattle. the Dolphin being substituted for the trip commencing April 20th. ] The Jefferson will sail again April 30tb and every ten days thereafter. the Dolphin being put on also begin ning May 18th, making the regular ] five day summer schedule.
 The Tuesday club net wth Mrs. J. C. Barber, this afternon, the program ] for the day being as toIlo"s Roll call. quotations rom Tennyson reci- : tation. Choric song. Mrs. Rounsefeli : recitation, The Lotus Eaters, Mrs. ! Ryus: reading. I.1cksley Hall Sixty | Years Alter, Mrs. Sw ineford: review, : Beckett. Mrs. Mitchell Next week there will be an original program l.,