The Ketchikan miner., 1908-03-14
KETCHIKAN
Local Happenings of the Past Seven Days Terse!y
 Told.
(From Mondays Daily)


 c. R. Symonds, who has been en- gagged to take charge of the undertak- ing department of c. w. Young Go |, of Juneau, left yesterday on the Jet- ferson. The family will follow in about a month.
 The steamship Jefferson arrived up yesterday morning chockablock with passengers, and with about fl fty tons of freight for Ketchkan, and leaving here for Metlakahtla and Hadley on her way to northern ports.
 MT. and Mrs. J. E. Ryus were home coming passengers on the Jefferson after an absence of little more than five months from Ketchikan. It goes without saying that their welcome home was most cordial one on the part of their very many friends.
 H. c. Strong, H. J. Harris, Mrs. Peterson, S. J. Hooper and c. E. Symonds were passengers by the steamer Jefferson yesterday; J. w Smith went to Wrangell, Frank Mack to Douglas, and John Darkovich to Skasway on the same ship.
 J. L. Wilmington, reciever for the Brown-Alaska Company, accompanied by George Green, manager of the Sill. verman interests on the kasaan pen insula were passengers on the Jeifer- son, and are now at Hadlev, for what particular purpose has not tlanspired.
 The projected union meeting and exhibition of sterioptlcon views, with lecture by the Rev. Jos. A. Chapman, at s. Johns church could not be held last night as the slides did not ar rive as expected on the Jefferson. Due notice will be given when they are received and if they are as good as reported, will be we'll worth seeing.
 The steamer Alaskan arrived in Saturday evening at o'clock on her return trip from Seattle, bringing a fair sized cargo consisting of general merchandise consigned mostly to local merchants. She is discharging q shipment of gasolene at the Heckman store house on Pennock island this afternoon. On her return trip she will carry a cargo of ore from the Goldstream mine on Gravina island. The ore is to be shipped to the smelt- CT at Tacoma for treatment.
 Regular meeting of Common Coun- ci held March 4th, 1903. Present. Hunt, Lathrop. Pittenger, Torry, Kreidler, Copeland. Absent-Cornell.
 The minutes of the previous meet ing were read and approved
 Street committee reported that Water street would be open for travel within few days.
 Same committee reported the Main street sewer out of order, The mat ter was referred to the street commit tee for investigation and further re- port.
 Fire and water committee reported insufficient six-inch pipe on hand to complete the extension of the salt water main to newtown, and the clerk was instructed to write the Washing ton Pipe and Foundry Co.,, anl ascer- tain if sufficient quantity could be bought on time.
 The matter of locating stand pipes in Indian town, and across the ketch ikan creek on tramway of the c. L. P. X w. Company, was referred to fire and water committee.
 The resignation of Fremont King as chief of the fire department was re- ceived, aud read. The council voted not to accept the same, and adopted the following resolution:
 "Be it resolved by the Comon Coun- cil of the Town of Ketchikan: That we do heartily endorse the manage ment of the Ketchikan Fire Depart ment under it's chief, Fremont King, noting with keen appreciation his jealous endeavor to improve and further it's efficiency: and it is the sense of this body that he should exer- else the full power to organize, direct and control the fire department as given him by the ordinances ot the town of Ketchikan, realizing, as we do. that in him alone rests the entire responsi bility for its efficiency and good work, and that to him as Fire Chief the property owners of the city look for protection and succor against fire.
 Be it further resolved, that we do heartily express our appreciation of the good work done by all the mem- bers of the fire department under the direction of the chief, and that we hope for the continuation thereof"
 The above resolution was ordered spread upon the minutes and copy furnished the fire department.
 The application of the Ketchikan Gas Company for an extension of one year within which to fulfill the condi- tons of its franchise was granted.
 Salaries of city officials for February were allowed and ordered paid.
 The following bills were allowed and ordered paid: