The Ketchikan miner., 1909-09-25

and cities; barbers, plumbers, and blacksmiths every profession, creed and class have had their day at tn @ Exposition and it now remains for the farmers to sing the praises and exploit the agricultural interests Of the great Northwest.
 The fair authorities, appreciating their relation to the development of the Northwest have given the farmers three days for their celebration and by liberal appropriation have arranged for the umost spectaclar and unique entertainment ever seen anywhere.
 "Harvest Home Festival will be ushered in September 24 by grand agricultural parade, in which all competitors for the numerous prizes must carry thIer carrot or turnip or stock of corn on stick and pass the l judges in review.
 Seven mammoth steers and oxen have been purchased for big barbe- cue on the second day. Ten thousand juicy hot roast sandwiches will be distributed to hungry visitors, after the beeves are taken from the spits, which by the way will be in the open where all can watch the chefs at their work A night an old fashioned hoe down in the Washington State build- ing. which will be turned into big barn for the occasion, will be open to all. The only condition is that every man must wear over-alls and every woman a gingham or calico dress.
 Seattle, Sept 1.-The underwriters will advertise for sale the wrecked Ohio including the cargo and hull. The highest bidder will get the whole thing and no attempt will be made by the company to raise her.
 Seattle, Sept. 20-Ex-Chief Glavis today sent letter to President Taft stating that great syndicate is try ing to secure a monopoly of all Alaska coal lands in violation of law. He promises to lay the facts before the president if he wants them.
 Seattle, Sept. Ex-Governor of Alaska Walter Clark arrived in Seat tie yesterday. He and Postmaster Gen. eral Frank Hitchcock were guest last evening of the trustees of the Chamber of Commerce.
 Mr. Hitchcock said that Walter ] Clark would make a great governor for Alaska and congratulated the northland on having a man of his wide experience at its head. Mr. Clark said that he believes the problems of Alaska are not of polit ,aa1 hot ko iol bIems are of first consideration, and that he would give more attention to aiding in he development of her prses than in looking after the inter. est of the politician.
 Seattle, D. m.-Gov. Clark has just decided to sail for Alaska on the Cottage City leaving Saturday. -
 United Press special
 London, Sept. 22-RoDert Hoe the cele brated manufacturer of printing presses and circular saws, died of hert disease here today. His home was in New York.
 Robert Hoe was one of the third generation of printing press manu lecturers aud his machines are in nearly every office in the United States. He developed the cylinder press up to the present double -sextu- pie which prints 9b000 papers per hour.
 Washington, Sept. PA bout sixty five thousand enumerators will be needed for the Thirteenth Decennjal Census of the United States, and also of Hawaii and Porto Rico, according to estimates prepared by Census Direc- tor Durapd. This is an increase of II, GOO over the number of schedule carriers in the census of 1900.
 .. e The enumerators in 1900 were reouired to work ten hours a day. but,