The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-23

J. c. Barber of the c. l.. P. and w
 Co.,, accompanied by his wife are pas sengers on the Princess May for Se- attle where they go for a two weeks visit with friends.
 Miners in the vicinity of Index Washington, are arranging for big display of minerals at the Exposition at Sattle. This will be one of the many exhibition at the mines building. The United States government will operate timber testing plant at the Exposition next year. Samples of every kind of timber will be tested to show the strength to the breaking point.
 President Taft is staunch friend of the west and for that reason it is be- believed he will be present in Seattle during the progress of the Alaska Yu- kon- Pacific Exhibition. The big ex- hibition is to exploit the resources of Alaska and the Yukon Territory as we'll make known and foster the vast importances of the trade of the Pacific Ocean.
 The Nortland came in yesterady a. bout noon from Sitka and reported the worst storms they have encountered in years. It was impossible to travel at night on account of the heavy snow storms which was the cause of their being late at this port She had 500 tons of gypsum and 40 boxes of fish board into this port.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Deppe, ac- companied by Mrs. Patching, left for visit of about six weeks in Seattle and Portland. MT. Deppe said before leaving that he expected to call on the president before returning and try to get the rates on soap reduced, also take a good look for kind of slot machine which would pay out slugs in- stead of coin.
 The Alaska Yukon-Pac6c Exposi ton at Seattle this year will be the first international exposition that has not asked aid from the government to complete the undertaking. Many newspapers thruoghouL the northwest are arranging popular contests and boys and girls numbered among the winers will he taken in special cars to view the Exposition this year at Seat tie. This will be an educational as we'll as a pleasure trip.
 Displays of minerals ip the mining hall at the Alaska Y ukon-P 1c Exposition this year will actually show the ledge formation as well as the formation of surruondng terri tory. In order 10 make this compre ensive exibit of the minerals of Wash ington, exhibitors have been instruct ed to show from fifty to five hundred pounds of ledge rock with good av-
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 The Juneau Record says that the messengers on the Portland reported that it was blowing hurricane and that the thermometer was below, al so that we were frozen up and d water famine prevailed. We have been here all the time and have failed 10 see anything like a hurricane or a water famine. It is true that some of the people have had to carry their water hut that was their own fault. The mains have not been frozen and water could he obtained at ail times all over to wn.
 Lonsdorf, Timmermeister and Ryd- jord went down to the Lon-De- Van mine at Georges Inlet this morning to do some assessment work.
 Mr. Shaw, manager Uf the Moore wharf at Skay way accompanied by his wife were passengers on the Princess May this molning for Seattle.
 At the machinery hall at the Exposition this year will be plant for test ing all kinds of building stone, the first to be displayed at an international ex- h hihi-iop.