The Ketchikan miner., 1908-10-17

The steamer Novelty. with l, K. Eeokman on hoard. came in from I.or- ing yesteresAy. Mr. HecSm poets to finish the seasons business st LOT ipg this..wees, Tha whele force will leave that place Saturday, leaving only | wsschman in charge at the can nery.
 ! The Womsn's Christian Temperance Union held it's regular meeting We'd ua>siay afternoon. in the council room. ! Interesting papers ani short talks were given along the various lines of vars. The ladies were much pleased ,o have Mrs. Mary F. Hart present, @ho gave most interesting talk con corning her personal experiences and Of the great need ot the temperance work ia Alaska.
 Jack McEaehran. an employee at aaaley, had his leg broken this morn ing. He was brought 10 this place hy the steamer Novelty, arriving at elev en o'clock, and taken to. $. lohu'S hospital. The doctor reports frac- lure 5os, above the ankle. and if no other. com nplications arise. he should get along ail right.
 Quite a number of enthusiastic peo- pie me, las. evening St the Bryant home. and organized club. for which a name has not ye. been found, but for the purpose ot informing it's mem- bers on the general subject of Alaska. August Grimm is president, and Miss Anna Hale secretary. Con- nsi;iees were appointed to gather data as follows: Historical. Rev. Fisher, cnairsmn. scientific, Mr. Gallautine: !: camera. Mr Waterhouse.
 Ne are informed that the skating rink last night was csne of un- ounjsd b larisy. A goodly number ot mssQUers were on the floor and the room reserved for spectators was filled 10 overfioxing. Very many in- tending to ma>que were disappointed. Three boat loads came from Metlakaht- h. with suits in readiness. but could procure no masaues. A fash light picture was taken hy E. P. Pond. Several songs had been composed fer the occasion, but owing 10 the smoke from the flash light. only one could be rendered.
 The bali given by the ladies of Pc cahontas Couciul last night was well atteudeed. snd the music was such as only Professors Sumpf and Dutton can furnish. The ladies served punch. not only at the place ~bere punch is won't to De served. but carried it around. and refreshed the wall flowers by their smiling faces and charming man. ner fully as.much IS uy the beverage they furnished.
 When the Pocahontas was seven year
 old.
 The day was bright, and the night
 was cold:
 The tribe was gathered from near
 and jar.
 And danced to music of fife snd
 guitar
 {Of course. they did not-only fiddle and piano don't rhyme with far. The pale faces came there two 6y two,
 And had a good time, las they ought
 10 do:}
 And all declared they would come
 again,
 II ;he Pccahon,as girls should ever
 say hen
 The Court eas repre- tented by Judge Gupnison. accompanied by his wife and Messers. McNair and Cox.
 Aside from granting citizenship ps- pe,s 10 John Hsnseth, and drawing 3 gnry. nothing oi public interest was doae al the courthouse yesterday. Eighteen jurors were drasn. as foi- loRs: p. J. Gilmore. Edward How ard. '. r. Zimmerman, Nels Gibson, |. Moore. Forest J. Hunt. George Burton. John R. Hunter, Samuel Rick hart. Ernest Steers. Albert HOadley. Vim. Forrss. M H. Mitchell. Frank Capg. Peter OsIund. D. L. Edwards Cafl Lancaster. Julius Hanson. Mr. /. Gilmore is receiving an early intro ducticn 10 the privileges Of American citizenship. He was properly initiat- { cd one cay, and drawn the next to serve as juror. Luckily for bim. the present term of court promises to be short term: Dot, perhaps. be- cause we of the Eetchisan neighbor- hood have been go very. very good. ' but. possibly beeas asss we have not yet . been found sut.
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