The Ketchikan miner., 1908-01-18

md is said that more will be added il the near future. It will be the par of wisdom for those who contemplate the erection of new houses to make their arrangements now while build ing material is cheaper than it is like ly to be again within the next year or two.
 The Onward has gone to Yes bay, Loring and Bell island hot springs to. day.
 l Mrs. J. R. Beegle entertained the members of the Tuesday club at hel home yesterday afternoon--at least as long the electric lights held out tc burn.
 Mrs. J. A. Chapman entertained the members of her Sunday school class at the Methodist parsonage yesterday afternoon, and made it, to them, an altogether enjoyable occasion.
 The Vigilant left early this morn ing for Chornly, taking Mr. and Mrs. Chas. A. Sulzer, Mr. and Mrs. E. H.. Jacobs, R. N Ribet and others, bound for Sulzer over the portage road.
 The superstrncture of the new cot tage in course of erection for Miss M A. Edmond on Dock street, foot of Edmond, is up, and would have been enclosed ere this but for the uEfavor- able weather.
 An extension of the sidewalk around the beach beyond the town limits to the northwest is under way, and will soon be made an available accomoda- tion to all who have made their homes this side of Charcoal point. Three of the vessels belonging to the fishing fleet came in this morning with fair catches-the Bonita from Mary island with 1000 pounds of hali- but and 600 pounds of red snapper, the Sea Bird with HOO pounds of halihut and 1000 large spring salmon, and the Bringgold with 5000 pounds of hali- but, The fish were all discharged at the city wharf, where they were box ed and packed in ice for shipment to Seattle.
 Installation. The installation of officers of Thinket Tribe No. f, Imp. Order Redmen for 1908 took place last night, the following being installed with appropriate ceremonies: Prophet -C. c. R. Anderson: Sachem-Charles Hunter; Senior Sagamere-Arthul Thebo: Junior Sagamere-Wm Bell : Chief of Records-J. A. Chapman Chief of Wampum-Chas. Guzman : Collector of Wampum-D. G. Newell.
 Unconfrmed. A report is current in town today to the effect that the local office at Juneau has decided the protested application of Ole Hamre and others for patent to the Venita lode mining claim in favor of clalm- ants The location is within the pro- posed townste of Ketchikan, and the protest was made and filed by the mayor and common council. If the case has heen decided as stated, it is reasonably certain that an appeal will be taken to the commissioner of the General Land Office.
 (From Thursdays Daily)
 The Alert is on her regular mail run today to Metlakahtla, Niblack, l Dolomi and Chomly.
 The Patterson Elk left last evening for Niblack towing q scow with 5( l tons of coal for the mine.
 Mrs. T. M. Wells, daughter of May. or and Mrs. Hunt, left on the Jetfer- son this morning to join her husband It Tacoma.
 Fremont King, manager for the Tongass Trading company, is a pas senger by the Jefferson on brief bus mess trip to Seattle
 Mir. and Mrs. Louis Levy have taker rooms at the Stedman. with the avow "d purpose of making Ketchikan their home for several months or more.
 M D. Ickis, Emil Larsen, J. H. Fox, Otto N. Lonstorf, and Mrs. Me Gurn were among the Jefferson pas sengers for Seattle and Tacoma this morning.
 The Toledo, sailing tomorrow vii take the first installment of lumber for new church building to he erect ed at Klinquan, under the auspices o the Presbyterian Board of Home Mis- sions.
 Some fifty persons, old and young, enjoyed very pleasant social gather ing at s. John S rectory last evening, where they were served with refresh ments by the Womans' Guild, and hat a good time generally.
 The halibut fishing boat Crescent arrived in from the hanks last night with 10, GOO pounds of halibut which she discharged and boxed in ice 1T time to have them shipped on the Jefferson this forenoon.
 Donald Sinclair, the merchant prince iof Wrangell, arrived down on the