The Ketchikan miner., 1908-04-11


 tage City but did not materialize and the Marion will be delayed here until his arrival. Mr. Clarke is himself duly qualified engineer and will have charge of the machinery on the down trip. Some difficulty had been antici- pated in clearing the Marion as an American vessel, from this port, with a British crew, but it is understood that she has already been registered under the British flag, and that being the case, may clear without trouble.
 (From Saturdays Daily)
 The Princess May is due southbound at one o'clock tomorrow morning.
 The Humboldt is due from the north at six o'clock tomorrow morning.
 The Jefferson is expected to leave Seattle tonight, and should be here early Sunday morning.
 The steamer Carita passed her n- spection successfully yesterday and left for Metlakahtla this morning.
 Capt. John A. Carlson of the Guaid Island ligh5 house registered at the Conntll last night, aud returned u his post of duty at an early hour this morning.
 Miss Rath Kubley was surprised last evening by the sudden and unannounc- ed arrival of a party of fourteen school friends, who spent q most pleasant evening at her home.
 John Groelnger, Frank Sornherger, [. Peterson and John Ringoldsten are registered at the Hotel Cornell, hay. ing come in from Loring. The last three named will leave for Seattle witain few days.
 The Bonita came in from Port Stew art last night with five boxes of salm- on for Rudd and Stewart, starting on her return trip today after taking on supplies. She reports a large number of fishermen at Pt. Stewart, both white and native, with new arrivals every day.
 The Santa Ana. bound for Valdez, has left Seattle and wi Il call at ketch- ikan on her way north. It is report ed that every steamer on the Valdez run is sold out long before the sailing date, and that the number going to that place, to the interior via the Valdez route, is greater than ever be- fore
 W. Alter, the mild-cure salmon packer, who came up on the Cottage City yesterday, while DO. prepared to announce his plans for the coming season, is bnsily engaged in preparing sample shipments of his product, and anticipates a satisfactory season. That part of the sawmill engaged in making boxes is now running two hours overtime every day, to insure the prompt deliver of large order by tine 10th inst, when shipment i, to be made. The word "overtime" has strange but joyful sound after
  business, but the indications are that 1t will again become familiar to our ears, as the season opens.
 Mrs. McWilliams was the hostess for the Ladies Aid of the NJ. E. church yesterday afternoon. It was good old fashioned entertaining. h. stead of the customary culinary brc- a-brac there was substantial abund- ant feast served during the after noon. In order to carry out the old fashioned idea the ladies hemmed towels. This original afternoon ended with business session of the Ladies Aid at which committees were ap- pointed to operate the coming bazaar.
 A telegram was received today from H. C.. Strong stating that the Ketchi- kan Steamship company's new steam CT Northland had been formally ac- cepted hy the company and that the new vessel proved on inspection to ex- ced all expectations of her. She was due to leave Seattle today but will be held until some small alterations are made which will be completed ivy Monday next when the steamer will leave. It is expected that she will proceed to Ladysmith for coal after taking on her freight cargo at Seattle and should reach Ketcnikan about next Thursday. Mr. Strong also stat ed that some local freight, for which consignees were in a.hurry, would be forwarded on the Jefferson, due to leave Seattle tonight.
 The following meteorological sum- mary of the weather conditions during the week ending April s, 1908, is reported by N. B. Whitfield, deputy U. $. land and mineral surveyor:
 April l-6 a. m. to 6 p. m.-rain, wind from southeast, avg. temp. 36 deg.
 April 2-6 a. m. to 6 D. m. rain, wind from southeast, avg temp. 35 deg.
 April 3-6 a. m. to 6 D. m.--snow and sicet, wind from southeast, avg. temp, 3l deg.
 April 4--6 a m m n r, rain