The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-30
10 THE LOCAL FIELD
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soot. You might get in to trouble.
 Go to D-ppe's Barber Shop for electric head and face massage. l9-1m
 The Alert went out no her regular run to kasaan and Hollis this morning.
 Did you see the new ad of J. w. Young and Go. They have some bargains seldom seen here.
 The Mt. Andrew mines on Prince Of Wales Is,and near Hadley will be- gin operations within two weeks. $. J.ichtenstader is now in Seattle on his way from New York and will be up on the next boat.
 Attention is being called to the Alaska Y ukun-Paciiic Exposition in every piece of literature being sent out by the Soo line. The big west ern railroads are all advertising the Pacific Exposition to induce travel to the coast in 1909.
 The Pioneers of Alaska. q northern fraternal organization, are arranging for v,ry creditablc display at the Alaska ' ukon-P Pacific Exposition in Seattle this year. Exhibits will besent rom every city in Alaska and the dis play will be housed in building to be erected by the order.
 Luther But bank, plant wizard, will make an exhibit of spineless cactus al the Alaska ukon-Pactic Exposition In 1909. Burbank says that the cactus fruit industry will in time rival the orange industry. Cactns fruit can be proudced for ten cents per acre. Re- gently in Seattle there was banque [ at which every dish served was made from spinless cactus.
 d great deal to say about President Roosevelt's coming hunting trip into the W ids of Africa. Much advice is given hy some writers who do not know the difference between an ele phant express rifle and sixteen guage shot gun. Right here we would like to hand in some advice oui- selves as follows: Before going to Africa, Mr. President, take your larg- est scatter gun and after taking good aim at some of those 'brain-storm" idiots in congress. blaze away. (FrOm Mondays Daily.)
 The Cottage City leaves Seattle to- night.
 The fishing schooner Sophie Johnson $ in port from Petersburg.
 The Jefferson is reported due at this port at two o'clock in the morning.
 Joe Wallace was taken to the s. John hospital yesterday afternoon Suif- ering from d case of grip.
 John Lohte and Fred GearvaiS are back from Seal Bay where they have been doing assessment work on their claims.
 Callfornia's building at the exposi- tim is about ready to receive the inte- rioc Gnishlng The building is of Spanish mission architecture.
 The Oregon state building at the ex- position is ready to receive exhibits and the display from that state will be one of the most complete ever assem- bled.
 The tug Pilot is in port this morning having the barge Oregon in tow. They have been up to Chicagof Island and report heavy weather for tine last tMo weeks.
 Forty thousand cigar makers in the United States are to be assessed ten cents each and the money derived used to make display of the union label at the exposition.
 In the government building at the Alaska-Y Y ukonP citic Exposition will be an extensive panorama of the Grand Valley in lhe Colorado showing the vast irrigation projects now under constructions.
 In these days, when newspapers and magazines are filled with sensa- tiunal stories of dishonesty and dishOn- or among men of all stations of life, people are being impressed more and more with the idea that the future success of our nation depends not so much upon tue culture the briIliancy, the learning of it's leaders in legisla- tive and business life as upon the honesty and integrity of their charac- ter. Character exemplifes human nature in its highest forms. It is the cornor stone of individual greatness the Doric column of the majestic structure and dignitied man, who is at once subject and king. The true worth ot an individal, con- munity, nation, is measured by the strength of their character.
 (From Tuesdays daily)
 J. P. Whitcomb, wife and daughters left on the Jefferson for a two months vacation.
 We met several who claim they