The Ketchikan miner., 1909-02-27

Last evening occurred the masquer ade ball given hy rhlinket Tribe No l of the Improved Order of Red Men ketchikan society had for lon, been waiting for this event. and wheI 1t came nearly everyone was there With n. Smith Harris Tn charge O the hall and pr. II, C. Story as ilool manager, the event was handled artis ,icalls. It was grand success social ! ly and financially, and will be remem' hered by the participants as one of tn, most agreeable entertainments evei given in ketchikan.
 The large hall was packed with masqueraders and an appreciative aud. ience-oeing variously estimated al from ao0 up.
 Prizes were awarded by board ol judges chosen from the audience and were awarded as follows. Best sus- ta.ned character, Thomas Berry, bod carrier. Best sustained lady charac- ters, Miss Radenbaugh, Miss Walker, the two topsies. Handsomest ladies costume, Mrs. Hans Apasch. Hand Somest gents costume, Otto Johnson. Most comioal character. Tony Ander- son, Irish lady.
 The hall had been tastefully decor ated. the lights brilliant. the music fine and the floor was in excellent condition, and dancing was kept up until the early hours. The principal feature in the decoration was a large picture of Washington surrounded by flags, bunting and emblems of the order.
 The committee on arrangements wish through the Daily Miner to thank the firms of the city. for their liberal donations of prizes anj the public generally for their patronage. and those who kindly assisted in mak- AlS lll2S dltalE SQCStsS.
 In December 1s9S the following in- terview appeared in the Post Intelli- gencer of Seattle. It was clipped out by Mr. Charles Guseman of Ketchikan and carefully preserved until now il IS given it's first republication.
 E. E. Smith, mining expert rep resenting New York and San Fran cisco ca pitalists returned on the steam CT Topeea yesterday from an extended investigation of Souteastern Alaska properties. Anyting he may have ac- complished in the way of purchasing or securing bonds on claims Mir. Smith carefully kept to himself He put in much of his time on Prince of Wales Island.
 That island is wonder Mr. Smith observed. At a glance it seems great mass of low grade ore.
 It is a most phenomenal mineral formation. No real development work has been done as yet, but the whole island, it will be found, is covered with an iron capping. Here and there mineral deposits force their way through the seams. but the rich ore, | my opinion, is under the cappng which in places to my knowledge is 20 feet thick and probably much thicker in localities.
 This capping is from 50 to 60 per cent. iron, carrying also gold and cop per values. But someone wilt sink a shaft through the great iron coyer-ip fact, know of parues who are already doing It.
 "Who are they? Well. that must decline to state, though I don't repre- sent them. Suffice it to say they have enough money to go through the cap ping, no matter how thick it is.
 ''In a general way, I presume you may say this development is being done on Kasaan bay, and this bay is, l think, one of the richest portions of the island. Here the capping carries 50 per cent. iron and some copper ard gold values.
 "The island is vast in extent. It seems to be one great mineral deposit. but 10. 000 men couldn't prospect the island throughly in less than ten years.
 The prophecy of Mr. Smith has been doubly verified. Not only is Prince oi Wales Island great mass of ore, hut had he continued his researches into the Revilla de Gegido upon which stands the remarkable city of Ketchi- kan. his marvel would have been even greater.
 The deposits of ore in this vicinity are so vast that the most optimistic dreamer may prophecy for the con- ing generation add still fall far short in his estimate.
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