The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-01
NO. 8

lne uennQuent subscribers Of this old rag of freedom pay up before long he will need bread without d------ thing on. -Fessenden IN. D. Adver- tiser
 John Hall, the yard foreman at tho ketchikan Power Co.,, is out of con- mission for a day or two. His physi- cian, Dr. Myers, is treating him to lessen the oversupply of acid in his blood John Hall met a friend the other day and after he had told his troubles to his friend, be was solemly informed that he ought to eat plenty of lemons because he had too much acid in his blood John is thinking of getting an acid gauge so he can more carefully regulate the quantity of that fluid in his system but mean while he is placing his chances of re- newed health in the hands of the doc tor and is bravely swallowing his mysterious connections. John does not know what it means to be laid up, and he is is net acting very gracefully about it either.
 (From Wednesdays Daily)
 The barge Blanch is being loaded at the mill, with salmon boxes for Lor- ing cannery.
 The only arrivals at the Cornell to- day are Wm. England and Nels I,t h tl~ n cry,
 Hunt Lathrop Co. has curiosity--a freak.of nature in the shape of a rabbit born with but one ear, which, how ever, seems to perform satisfactor ly the service of a pair of 'em.-
 The Miner was mistaken yesterday in saying that the next meeting of the Ladies Tuesday club will be held at the home of Mrs. D. c. Abrams. It should have said at the home of Mrs. J. C. Barber.
 You who have. or think you have. an kicks coming on the weather had bet ter withhold registering them pend- ing a change from that we are now having, which must of necessity be for the worse, and which you should hope and pray may be long delayed.
 It is the concepsus of belief on the part of his many friends that the ar dent sportsman, who hied himself awnv ia Tolstoi- bay wish@ sa,rtys Of duck hunters early in the week, may he expected back as soon ss wind and wave will permit, in quest of the shells he left behind, in the hurry of his departure.
 A much needed improvement in dock facilities is in progress. The corner in the slip in front of the Northern Machine Works is being rounded up so as to make more room on the Strong wharf for the passage Of teams, and for the filling in of space between that and the Union Steamship company, by which means the first named will be extended some sixty feet, making continuous front age from the Dock street float to Water street. w. A. Patterson is in charge of the work and is driving it with his accustomed energy.
 The work on the Water street inn provement is progressing finely, and if this fine weather continues, will he completed to the Gurney wharf by the end of this week, after which it will be plain sailing to Young's to which point the piles have already been set and capped. After that will come the removal of the buildings, which will be work involving considerable la- bor and expense, and which may not be undertaken till after July l. As the, work goes on the necessity for the. improvement is proved by revealing the wholly insecure and unsafe condi- tion of the viaduct over which the people have been travelling the past two or three years. slt -...i,,.=
 Providential Escape, ,rProEidence interfered in behalf of. James Moore, |, the chief engineer at the K etchikani Power compapy's plant, this morping,e and saved his life. As Mr. Moore was turning on the blow pipe valve on No. | } boiler, a connecting pipe broke. Steam, with ,a pressure of ll5 lbs. rushed out, knocking him down and badly scalding his neck, shoulders, arms and knees. He managed to get out from the rear of the. boilers, though the steam and water filled the place. With. singular presence of mind, and with praise worthy devotion to duty, he. directed the firemen 10 draw the fires. The water had drain ed from all three boilers, hence the necessity of putting Cut ihp fires. 1 After giving these orders. Moore ran home, and one of the mill men wtnt for Dr. Myers. The doctor relieved l him as much as medical skill could accomplish, and expresses tie opinion that he will come through safely, though at the time of going to press it was not possible to know whether or not his lungs were affected. The accident occurred through mo ones careessness or neglect. The cornec- l tt | tl.t