The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-15

Higgins, of the Revilla Pharmacy, Ketchikan, was in command of the Idaho regiment at the time it made the charge and from which it refused to be recalled until it had captured 1 the guns. It was on occasion that this General Charles King shouted out "Go it, you Idaho savages, all hell can't stop them .'
 Louis Levy, the fur buyer, returned from trip to the north on the City of Seattle last night.
 R. C. Miller, Portland, and o. H.. Adsit, Seattle, are the latest arrivals at the Hotel Connell
 Mr. and Mrs. D. c. Abrams were homecoming passengers from Juneau on the Jeffreson last night. 1 Hans Anderson, of Ketchikan and Hadley, left last night on the City of Seattle, for a brief sojourn in Seattle. At the Stedman today: J. Frank Warren and F. W. Williamson, Jun- eau: T. J. Templeton, Seattle; James Terziok, Douglas.
 Willis Murphy and family have again taken up their residence in the Daily y-Cosgrove building at the north end of Front street.
 The Woman's Guild of s. John s church entertained their friends pleas antly last evening at the school house. instead of at the Rectory as announce ed, the former place afording better, facilities for the games, etc., with which the evening was spent. Re- treatments were served and substan- tial sum realized for the organ fund.
 Carl Gustafson, the sailor patient in 5. Johns hospital to whom reference has been made, is now on his way to the Marine hospital at Port Town send, Wash, on board the City of Seattle. He left here in good spirits being able to walk alone and unaided from s. Johns hospital to the ship.
 Editor Mcdonald, who during the time he has been connected with it has made vast Improvement in the general make up, editorial and other wise, of the Juneau Dispatch, has severed his connection with that raper, but it is to be hoped not wholly with the Alaska press.
 Ed. DeGrof of Sitka, the managing owner of the Chicagolf guld niue. was passenger for Seattle on the City of Seattle last night. MT. DeGroff is reported to have a ready made fortune in his Chicagoff mine. and he deserves neers who has simply come into pos session of his own.
 The Society of Alaska Pioneers of 'S7 was formally organized at Juneau. Saturday evening, January p, with the following officers; President, John Olds Secretary, Emery Valen- tine: Executive Hoard. Charles Wells. K. P. Nelson, Sam kohn, John c. Held, l.. A. Moore. The following Vice Presidents were also appointed: John r. Maolney. Juneau; W. C. Boyd. Douglas; Richard Mccormick, Treadwel: Sol Ripinsky. Haines; Ed ward DeGroff. Sitka: Fred Lynch. Wrangell: A. P. Swineford, Ketchi- kan: Carl Spuhn, Killisnoo; George Shotter, Hoonah: George w. Dillon. Skagway. Treasurer, Richard John son, Marshal J. T. Martin.
 The Vigilant went to Dolomi this morning for boom of logs-the one that broke away from her and went on the beach near Wedge island three or four weeks ago,
 Mir. and Mrs. J. R. Hickman left on the City of Seattle last night for a trip east which they will extend as far as New York City and Washing ton, and to cover period of about two months.
 The Miner was in error yesterday in giving the name of the gasoline launch Vulcan as having heen sunk opposite town. It should have said Falcon, which is not a gasoline boat, but sloop.
 Peter Gilmore has his henne,y completed. and will be saon laying eggs of his own and hatching out chickens for the benefit of the native dogs who are watching his movements with not a little anxious concern.
 Wm. Short, late clerk at the Sted- man, left last night for visit to the Sound cities on the City of Seattle. and his return to Ketchikan will de- pend upon how he finds business con- ditions elsewhere.
 The Alert sailed on her mail run to kasaan bay points this morning with q passenger list scarcely large enough to swap lies with her master--indeed. if she had carried one less she would have had no passengers at all.
 Work is progressing favorably in the setting back of the buildings on tho uoct ciEo tho lCmor and Of