The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-09
O THE LOCAL FIELD
(From Saturdays Dailyl

| AN .e% -ss %1@
 The water was shut of for about an
 hour this afternoon to repair broken
 valve in one of the mains.
 E. ]. Clahoe accompanied hy his
 wife spent yesterday in town. Mir.
 Clshoe is the Light House keeper
 near wrangell.
 N. R. King. Traffic manager of the
 Wnite Pass and Yukon Ry.. went through on the Princess May yester- day on his way to Skagway.
 The Meilaaatla Choral Society will
 go south on the Princess May on her
 return trip, to Port Simpson where
 they will again render the Messiah.
 NJ. J. Bugge left on the Taku ac-
 eompsnisd hy Ed Ehrmherg. for
 Smugglers Cove to look at some min
 ing property with a view to purchas- ing.
 l Miss Babe Thiel lett for Seattle on the Jefferson 10 visit her sister and brother in-law. Mir. and Mrs. II. C.
 Bradford, expecting to be gone for some time.
 F. F. Lowle and wife, C. P. R. agent at Ssagway, were on the Prin- cess May yesterday bound for home after i pleasan. trip suoth to visit
 friends and spent the Holidays.
 Mrs Archie McLelland who has for 8 long time heen an invalid, went south on the Jefferson last night, with
 the hope that chance in the climase may do her good. Mrs. McLelland may enter hospital there. The Jefferson came in yesterday evening and left about 80 F. NJ.
 having seventy passengers aboard, 90 boxes ot fresh halibut from Wrargle and 1. J00 cases of salmon from the local canuery.
 Evert Nymanover, the Minneapolis piano tuner. has been very busy since his return to hetchikan. fixing the big double manual Esty reed organ at the Episcopal Church. That organ is nov in fine condition and will no doubt De be heard to quite an advan- tage at the seryices..tomorrow. As the members ut the Messiah Chorus are 10 remain in ketchIkan oser Sunday. they have very kindly consented to sing several selections to- MOTION evening at the o'clock ser vice in tle St. J0hu's Church. There is possibility that they may be pres ens at rhe morning service. though only for the evening can authoritive announcement he made. J. W. Stedman. accompanied hy Mir. Whitman and wife, came in on the Princes May yesterday morning. Mir. Whitman is one of the directors of he New England Fish Go. ,and is look ing over the plaut. Mr. Stedman and Mr and Ms. Whitman expect to return 10 .Vsncouyer on the Princess May when she goes south. Quite 8 little excitement was oc- when hue at the Cornell burned out. The fire department vas called out and was in readiness 10 do business should the oceasoin call for il. Mir. Reynolds holIing the nozzle until the chief came alnDg and unclasped his hands.
 Passengers feom Ketchikan on the Jefferson were: Mir. Mitchell. Mrs. L. K. Perkins sho has been houskeeper at the StedmaD, Miss Babe Thiel,
 3. Farrisr. Mrs. R. ". Bagg, Mrs. Archie McLelland, 5. H. Stay. J. w. Cois-s. James Butler. R. N. Pendle- ion, Edua Dale and Mrs. Doiand. METLAKATLA ITEMS. The Town Council of Metlekatla have otdered that ali the walks be re- i psiied. Every male citizen of the village has to ork F days. beginning Hith Jan. |. On the repairing of the 6s5a- DE pds a CribdIu s1AH oi LDobca' \ basket suppsr was given in tine Town Hall for iise benefit Of rhe Town ' Improvement. \ little over s50 was cleared. The hail vas very nicely decorated wr.I Christmas trees grow
 ing from the HJor. Under the trees she tables were set for those who
 bought the ba,kets.
 The Messiah Chorus sang the orat- orio at the Toa Hall, Tuesday eve ming. 4 large crowd assembled to bear the chor1- The work of the chorus was very fine. Saturday morD- ! ing they leave fJr Ke.cbi.an where | they ezpct u >i1g in ths evening. They will go on the Princess May to
 Port Simpson where they will also sing.
 i From Mondays Daily)
 The tbermonter registred two above [ this morning.
 ! The Alert vert out to Milli1ank. { Doloni and Ctom'ey this morning.
 The Alert came in about ] go yes
 terdsY afternoon from Scowl Arm and