The Ketchikan miner., 1908-08-08
KETCHIKAN
Local Happenings of the Past Seven Days Tersely
 Told.
tFrom Tuesdays Daily)


 Kasaan Bay today with Dr. A. H, Brooks and H. c. Strong.
 The Dohhins brothers left today il their good shin Wildwood fol their fishing camp in Portland Canal,
 The pouring rain yesterday dampen- ed the ardor of both our citizens and their visitors on the Spokane, and though many of the latter attempted to see the interesting things about town they were soun driven to shelter. The ship was filled with round trir passengers as usual. registered from dozens of different towns from Nova Scotia to California.
 Congressman William Sulzer, of New York and Alaska, returned to ketehikan from the west coast last night. via the portage. where he has spent Jew days at the town which bears his name, visiting his brother, Chas. A. Sulzer. ..I wish I could stay over. if only for day or two," the Congressman said today. though 1 wanted to stay longer. but must now hurry home on the first boat to take my part in the political fray. I went to the west coast for just long enough to say .Howdy to see one of the finest little mining camps, one of the best m ines and the very best small bahy son the face of the earth. I found every thing going well, everyone busy and every indication of continued prosperity al the place. Next year am planning to come back here to Alaska when there is 10 national cam paign to demand my time and hope then to stay for at least two months In the meantime my good friends in Alaska will know just where to find me on every question of legi> at on which pertains to Alaska. 1 have been in Congress so long ,and in Alas Sa so much that am net only famil- far with what you need but am in a position to help you get it- and that am always ready to do.' Mr, Sulzer will leave on the Dolphin tomorrow.
 Among the arrivals on the Seattle yesterday was Dr. Alfred H. Brooks, head of the Geological Survey for Alaska. aud undoubtedly the best in- formed man in the country on the mineral resources of Alaska. He has been in active service in Alaska since 1901, and now has a staff of about twenty-five trained men in various parts of Alaska working under his direction, their work to be summaris- ed and published in the government reports which appear each year. Dr. Brooks left this noon for short trip 10 Kasaan bay where he will find c. " Wright, the we'll known geolo- gist. ard after a day or two of inspec- tion in that district they will proceed 10 the west coas-, making their head quarters at Sulzer.
 Local lovers of the light fantastic" .iIi have their last opportunity to iaBce to Prof. Sumph's music tomor- row night. He is to leave within q few days. and will give his farewell dance "Wednesday night after furnish ing ketchikan quality of dance mus Ii; which has never been equaled by my one else here.
 (From Wednesdays Daily
 The Jefferson is due tomorrow af- ,erEoou.
 The Princess May is due from the south tomorrow morning.
 George IrsiDg returned from Skag- way on the Cottage City this morning.
 The Onward left for Hadley this morning sith capacity load of both passengers ard freight.
 Mr. and Mrs. NJ. a. Mitchell re- turned yesterday from an outing ol several weeks in the wiids of Bailey Bay.
 ". k. Hancock came in from .hc Yes Bay hatchery on the Onward yesterday.
 The Cottage City arrived from tha oorth about six o'clock this morning taking the following passengers from here: Charles W. Francis, J. l.. Matz. ]. J. Dnrkin. Dan Whipple. Commodore Andy Anderson, Mrs. II Webster, Miss L. Webster, and one second class.
 The announcement is made today that the Union Steamship Company has decided to withdraw the steamer Ella RohIffs rom seryics iDdeiDi teiy. The reason assigned for doing 70 is that the present amount of traffic does nos warrant the company from pDre- Ny business standpoint 10 longer coDtinue the service. As soon a- tbefe is revival in passenger and freight traffic, the RboIffs will be placed back in commission. 4 reception Of more than usual iD- terest and moment was given last night ny Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Myers in honor Of Mir. and Mrs. E. C. Nit. cheII who will leave tomorrow tot