The Ketchikan miner., 1908-07-18
KETCHIKAN
Local Happenings of the Past Seven Days Tersely
 Told.
lFrom Tuesdays s Daily)

ehikan for many years and has beer the president of the Tongass Trading Company since that company started its business in Ketchikan, arrived or the Jefferson last night, accompanied by Mrs. Johnstone.
 The Jefferson reached Ketchikar early last evening after side trip to Merlakahtla for the benefit of the 7s tourists she carried, every stateroon being filled with the round trip anc way passengers. A total of 20 passen gers were listed for Ketchikan as fol. lows: Wm. F. Yeomans, Edward Grothian. W. D. Van Liew, F. D. Frazier, Mr. and Mrs. F. c. Johns tone, Miss Florence Freeburn, Mrs. $. J. Eardley. J. w. Stedman, o. NJ. Leland. o. c. Snethen, w. w. Cat lin, Miss Farrar, Miss Mary Free burn. Mrs. J. NJ. Wallace. Harry Rice, P. c. Weaver, Harry Brce, Mrs. W. C. Freeburn, Miss Grace Freeburn, and nine second class pass engers The Jefferson remained in port till nearly ten o'clock, allowing the tourists plenty of time to investi- gate ketchikan attractions in the way of totem poles, baskets and Indians which they did with celerity which might make the busy little bee duck his head from pure shame.
 S. Johns Sunday School, an assort- ment of youngsters ranging through all sizes from large to very small, ac- companied by lunch baskets of cores bonding sizes. is enjoying a picnic in the woods today.
 M". H. F. Rasmussen, whose local appears in this issue as applicant for position as watchman, is a perfectly relia ble man and anyone needing ser vices of this character will iind him ''as advertised.
 Among the arrivals on the Jefferson last night was sWm. Yeomans, who is reg istered a tho Stedman as haii- ! ing from Boston, and who is the chief of construction for the New England Fish Company. Alr Yeomans inspect. ed the site of the new buildings this morning and will go ahead with actual construction. as rapidly as conditions permit. The daily bombardnient from that neck of the woods makes good music for the interests of the town as a wtole.
 The smiling face of Valoras McWil- Hams lit up the doorway of The Min CT yesterday. He returned on the Northland yesterday morning having shipped flom Karta Bay as cabin boy. He called at Sitka, Petersburg and other ports and says he had a dandy tip. They struck rough water one d;y and nearly the entire crew hecdme seasick. Valores says for a tine he could not hear what the wild waves were say ng." He is now a first class sailor.
 | G. A. Royalty, of Wrangell has been in the city few days and made l his office call He says that things r .a ratter quiet up Wrangeil way.
 The Portland with full passenger list for Coidova and Valdez arri, ed here last evening and remained till ten o'ciuok
 | Among tie old-timers who arrived last night was W. w. Catlin who is veil known here for hls promo ton oi the Moonshine property and others Mir. Catlin declines to state the nature Of his present business in the District. but his old friends hope that his stay will Ie lorg one.
 Edw. Grolhjar, whose smiling conte- nance adorned lbe Frye Bruhn mark ct tor q long t,ne couldn't stand the biireDI ess oi lie away from Ketchi kan, anJ returned last night on the Jelfel son. He has taken position in the Hunt-Llrirop market.
 Harry Rice is again at his old place in the post office and his small army Of local friends will be glad indeed to hear that he is now in fair way to q complete recovery from the accident on the Jefferson many mouths ago which has kept him on crutches for SC long.
 :. (F'rom Wednesday, s Daily)
 The Princess May will arrive south bound thIs evening.
 The Seattle is due from the pol tn at about six o'clock tomorrow morn ing.
 The big Norw egian ireIghter Thor dis arrived from the north lust nighl aud is discharg ing coal at tie Strong iock.
 The Taku took gay party of young psople oIi ''eiitus conlee' to Guai [ land last nie It, returning at ar early bcur this morning.
 The RolIlfs male a speciai- trip t the It Mine yesterday. re arniD2 lasi night She will leave fer bietlak ahtla Niback, Dolomi and Sunny Point ,o- morrow morning at eight o'clock.