The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-20

this district will be confirmed today.
 The Daughters of Pocahontas wish to thank all those who assisted in making their dance success.
 s. Soskin and J. Walker of San Francisco, and Miss Aurora Strand berg came in on the Cottage City and are at the Cornell.
 The Northwestern will arrive in this port some time this evening. She has on board 450 passengers who are bound for Fairbanks, Valdez and other points.
 A recent report says that McKinzie Bros have closed Il contract with the Sulzer mines, Princa of Wales island, for freighting 6, 900 tons of copper ore per month to the Tyee shelter at Ladysmith.
 Mir. Fred Miller, of Seattle, arrived on the Cottage City this morning and has accepted position with the Ketchikan Tailoring Co. MT. Miller is first-class tailor and has worked in many large shops in the states.
 Last night about 5 30 while R. L. Colby, an employe of the Dispatch was leaving the office, he was attacked by c. NJ. Summers, who struck him sev- eral times. A. R. O'Brien, who was with Summers interfered and stopped the trouble. Colby was not hurt and no arrests have been made. Juneau Dispatch.
 The Miner is in receipt of copy of the Bend, Oregon, Bulletin with the name of H. $. Reynolds written on it. Bend is evidently destined to be the terminus of q railroad through central Oregon which will be constructed by E. H. Hartman. Mir. Reynolds, it seems, has selected growing field for his future business.
 The United Wireless reported yes terday that direct communication was maintained from Seattle to Ketchikan, where the new high-powered station has been established to transfer mes. sages from Katalla and the South -east- ern Alaska coast. All the Sound sta tions heard the signals from Ketchi- kan distinctly. y.-VictoriaColo
 The bishop of Alaska will he the preacher at both the morning and ev ening services in St. Johns church next Sunday. In the morning he will lebrate the Holy Communion and at the evening service administer the rite of confirmation. The usual cor dial invitation is extended to all to be present at these and all services at St. Johns.
 The dance given by the Daughters of Pocahontas last evening was well attended and well enjoyed affair The hall was tastily decorated with palms, wreaths and shamrocks. Dancing con- tipued until about two o'clock, and the attendance would indicate that the society had added something to tueir treasury and considerable to their popularity.
 B shop Rowe preached at the Epis- copal church in this city last Sunday morning The bishop is making a tour of Southeastern Alaska, after which he will visit Valdez and Se- ward. He will then start on trip down the Yukon to Nome, from where he will take the revenue cutter Thetis for Point Hope, one of the northern most missions in Alaska. Douglas Island News.
 Regular meeting of the Common Council held March 17th 1909.
 All members present except Cope land.
 The minutes of previous meeting were read and approved.
 A communication was received from N. B. Whitefeld, asking for compen- sation for lumber used and destroyed in building Water street across his dock in Newtown. The same was re- ferred to the committee on streets for investigation and report.
 Chas. Theil, John Mclaughlin and J. Mcfarland were appointed judges, and J. B. VanSice and Robert Gra- ham, clerk for the municipal election to be held April 9th.
 The following bills were then allowed and ordered paid:
 Emery Elliott $49. 05 Lee McWilliams 20 J. Smith 47. 70 John Howard 45.20 w. J Sully 6.5O Ind. Dray Go. $40
 The council then adjourned.