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The Florida star., 1909-08-06

A Tram or UNITED STATES INFANTRY
SHOOTING AT 800 YARDS.
part: These matches afford the great
est possible incentive to the men of
the country to perfect themselves in
the use OF the weapons which would
be placed In their hands for war
without the incentive thus afforded ii
is doubtful II the widespread interest
in target practice which has been
growing up In the United States for
the last five years could ever have
been created. 1t Is felt that
in no other way can the safety OF the
country be better conserved than by
the instruction Of our men In rife
practice. Such a course seems TO
promise the most reasonable assur-
ances Of power to the nation 10 pre-
serve peace TO ourselves and other
countries"
Secretary Dickinson is greatly inter
ested I'm rife practice, as 10 his young
SON, and both will be visitors at Camp
Perry during the matches The na-
tional matches proper as distinguish
ed from those Of the National Rife
are shot under the diree-
ton Of the secretary Of war. the rules
for the same being prepared by the
board for promotion Of rife
The Florida star., 1909-08-06
SENATOR CRANE IS CLEVER.

nanssaohussttb Man as the Great
amooElssr Out at Wrinblss.
In the smoothing out Of the tariff
situation the president obtained aid
nom senator winthrOp Murray Crane
Of Massachusetts. II WIN be remem
'bered that q little more than q year
ago Senator Crane was classed for n
time among the reactionaries and as
q Taft opponent He came into the
Taft camp. however. before the band
wagon was entirely filled. His work
ON the tariff situation has increased bis
reputation as the great smoother out
The Florida star., 1909-08-06

OF wrinkles or the
United States sen
ate. II was noted
that he went to
Washington appar-
emily on a hurry
call and. after a
visit to the White
House. Immediately
began rounding up
senators opposed TO
free hides. They did
not respond with
much alacrity to his
advances Asa Mas
The Florida star., 1909-08-06
Heard LOts Of Tariff Talk.

The attention given to the tariff de-
bate by Congressman Serene z Payne
Of New York may be Judged from the
fact that he claimed to have listened
to everything said on the subject In
both houses, In which case be must
have heard between 100000 and g.
100000 words OF tariff talk. such being
the number Of words these speeches
were estimated to contain.
The Florida star., 1909-08-06
Disagreeable at Home

Lots of men and women who are agreeable
with Others, get cranky" at home. Its not
disposition, its the liver IfyOu find in your.
self that you feel cross around the house, lit
tie things worry you, just buy a bottle of Bal
lard's Herbine and put your liver i'm shape.
You and everybody around you will feel bet
ter for it. Price so cents per bottle Sold by
all druggists
The Florida star., 1909-08-06
A Weakling

Is the only way to describe poor child that
is afflicted with worms. No matter how
much or how often it eats, the worms get all
the nOurishment from the food, the child
gets practically none. Whites Cream Vermi-
fuge gets rid of the worms quickly, easily
and with no bad after effects. Price 25 cents
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
The Florida star., 1909-08-06

MRS. JAMES q. SUTTON AND HER PORT.
LAND HOME.
determined not 10 rest with the verdict
OF the board OF inquiry which original.
ly considered the case and reached the
conclusion that Sutton's death was
self inflicted 1t was owing to her eff
forts that the secretary OF the navy
gave the matter careful study and
decided on ordering q second inquiry
to be made.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-23
(From Mondays Daily)

P. J. Malone was passenger for Ketchikan on the Cottage City.
 The Cottage City had about forty tons of freight for local merchants.
 Oak Olson, the popular travel ing salesman, went to Wrangell on the Cottage City.
 The Alert went out on her reg ular run this morning to Metla- kahtla, Dolomi and Sulzer.
 Louis Hanson, of the |. $. store, is making tripto Juneau on the Cottage City on business.
 The Cottage City took out if teen first and five secondclass passengers from here yesterday.
 E. E. Kimball, the eye special lst, left for Petersburg on the Cottage City yesterday after noon.
 The weight of the snow broke down the awning on the old Con- nell Thompson grocery in New town yesterday.
 The Santa Clara and Farralon both left Juneau at 10 o'clock last night and should reach here some time tonight.
 Mrs. Louis Levy came in on the Cottage City yesterday for a visit with her husband, expect ing to remain some time.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-23
Mcdonald, Alaskan
 Pioneer, Falls Dead

Alex Mcdonald, an old time Alaska pioneer, who was at one time one of if not the weatlhiest man in the dis trict, dropped dead of heart failure at his camp at Clear Creek last Thurs day morning while chopping wood to cook his morning meal. McDonald's s fortune was reputed to be in the mil lions at one time but bad speculation took it nearly all away from him and he was at the time of his death trying to recupera.e some of his lost money on claim he had bought for fabu- lous sum when he was flush. McDon- aid came to the Klondyke during the first rush. He quickly acquired many Klondike claims, securing several of the hest groups in the camp. A Lon. don syndicate offered him s11, 1000, 900 but Mcdonald held his claims at $30,- 900, ,00O. After encountering many mining reverses he lost most of his property.
 His latest venture in dredging pro- perty in the..Stewart district had not as yet amounted to much. Mcponadl's
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-23
Mrs. Smith Dies
 in a Seattle Hospital

Mrs. Smith, wife of our local baker, died in Seattle Saturday morning of tumor of the stomach. Mrs. Smith was well known to nearly all the residents of our city and was loved and respected by all who knew her and she will be greatly missed.
 Mrs. Smith left here some two months ago suffering with what was then supposed to be ulcers of the stomach and was, as we understand, treated for that for some time after her arrival at Seattle. Her condition improved for some time and it was thought her recovery was only a matter of time, but she suddenly suffer ed a relapse and was removed to a hospital where, upon examina- ton it was found that she was suffering from tumor instead of ulcers. The case by this time had so far advanced that she could not be successfully operat- ed on by the surgeons and she passed away Friday evening about 100 o'clock. Mr. Schmidt received the news Saturday af- ternoOn over the Dominion line.
 Mr. Schmidt had received a previous message bidding him come to the bedside of his wife, stating that her condition was very serious, but there was no boat for him to go on and he could not get away to be at the bedside of his wife in her last hours.
 Mrs. Schmidt leaves a babe about two years old, which MT. Schmidt will bring back with him upon his return from the funeral.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-23
Ketchikan Stray EIks
 Entertain a Brother

In honor of the anniversary of the birth of one of the most popualar and best known travelling men who makes this territory, MT. Oak Olson, who is member of Juneau Lodge, No. APO, B. P. 0. E., the stray Elks in the ketcnikan pasture last evening par took of magnificent birthday dinner at the Sted nan Cafe.
 The event was one which will long ba remembered by those of the herd who were present. The dinner was one of the best, and the service was excellent. The dining room and table had been tastefully decorated in pur- pie and white, the Lodge colors, and at the head of the table, under heath his initials in evergreen, and the American flag and a beautiful banner of the Elks, Mir. Olsen found his scat, and DO king could have occu- pied the place with more ease or tit- ting grace.
 The meal was interspersed with pleasant rejoinders, songs and good cheer. With the coffee and cigars came a call to every brother present who responded with feelings of good will, all wishing Brother Olson many happy returns.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-23
l THB LOCAL FIELD
lCrnm Satu1daYs Dailyl

(From Saturdays Daily) rhs Cottage City Ia duo today from ths soutA.
 Tho Alert vent out to Rasaan pay aod way porte this morning.
 Mrs DeBurr was . passenger on the Abort for Kasaan Bay this morning.
 There will no more skating on the lsks for \ while, the snow being too deep.
 The Northand, which is due to- morrow night will take the mail on this trip. Have your mail in the of- ncs by eight o'clock VI. ID.
 The Princess May came in this morning about five o'clock and left about seven thirty, leaving little mail and a good bunch of Indians.
 J. K. Willis of Juneau, Collector of Customs for the District of Alaska, came down on the Jefferson in con- nection with the business of his office and will return on the Cottage City this evening.
 The snow which has fallen for the better part of the day is making us take on an Arctic appearance for sure. If the snow continues to fall for a few more hours we will have the heaviest snoS that has ever visited this sec tion in years.
 August Mcleod, who successfully passed the board of examiners q short time ago goes north to take up the practice of law in some of the towns os the north. Mr. McLoed has many friends who wish him success in his new profession.
 Mrs. McLelland, who left here the firt of the year in such poor health, wrote to her husband that she has practically rccovred during her stay in Seattle. Mrs. McLelland intends making a visit to her old home in Re public, Washington, before returning to her home here.
 Editor Daily Miner:-
 On the eve of my departure l wish to thank the peolpe of ketchikan for their kind patronage during my two visits to your town. 1 must say that l appreciate indeed the favors so will inglly extended to me at both of my visits.
 EVERETT NYMANOVER
 The Metlskahtla Choral Society re- turned on the Princess May this morn ing from Port Simpson where they went on she third of this month to sing the Messiah. The Alert went after them couple of days after they left .hare but were afraid of the heavy seas running at that time and refused to return, preferring to wait for a larger craft.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-23

SALE OF TIMBER. Ketchikan. Alaska, December Is, 1908. Sealed bids marked outside "Bids Timber Sale application December l6, 1908, Tongass National Forest, and address sed to w. A. LangilIe, Ketchikan, Alaska, will he received up to and in cluding the 18th day of January, 1909, for all or any part of the live timber marked for cutting by the Forest off, cers, and available for hand logging, on the shores of Kuiu Island opposite Conclusion Island, in the Tongass National Forest, Alaska, estimated to be 300, 900 feet B. M., log scale, more or less, of live spruce, hemlock and red cedar sawtimber. No bids for less than One l.0O) dollar per thousand feet B. M., will be considered, and a deposit of $50. % must be sent to w.. A" Langille. Special Fiscal Agent
 Forest Service, Ketchikan, Alaska. for each bid submitted to the super visor. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved. Timber upon valid claims exempted from sale. For further information and regulations governing sales address the nndersign- ed w. A. LangilIe, Ketchikan, Alaska. 49
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-23

SALE OF TIMBER. Ketchikan, Alaska, January l3. 1909. Sealed bids marked outside "Bids Timber Sale application January l3, 1909, Tongass National Forest" and addressed to w. A. Langille, Ketchikan, Alaska. will be received up to ana including the 18th day of February, 1909. for all or any part of the live timber marked for cutting by the Forest officers. and available for hand logging. on an ap- proximate area of 240 acres on q strip of shore land 300 feet wide and G19 miles long, between Craig Point and South Craig Point on the northeast shore of Zarembo lsalnd. in the Ton gass National Forest, Alaska, esti- mated to be 300, 900 feet B. M., of green spruce, hemlock and red cedar saw timber. No bid for less than One (Sl.OO) dollar per thousand feet B. M., will be considered, and a deposit of S5O. co must he sent to w. A. Langille, Special Fiscal Agent, Forest Service. Ketchikan. Alaska, for each bid sub mitted to the Supervisor. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved. Timber upon valid claims exempted from sale. For further information and regulations governing sales ad- dress the undersigned. w. A. Lan gille. Ketchikan, Alaska.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-23

l.. E. Buell. and Sam Guyrt, two travelling salesmen, went to Wrangell in connection with their business yesterday oI tAe Cottage City.
 The snow, which up to last night measured seventeen inches, is beginning to take on the ar- pearance of becoming serious. The present fall of snow is t.;4 heaviest that has fallen in tlo last ten years, and from the out look today will be the largest ever known.
 The steamer Dora which pass, q through yesterday enrOute to Unalaska and the west coast, returned this morning having sprung d leak. The Dora is a regular mail and passenger boat along the west coast and has been south for repairs. She was on her way to her home norf from the dry docks at the ufaQ of her accident.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-23
Report of Earthquake
 Greatly Exaggerated

When the Princess May landed at the dock this morning the passengers came ashore and made anxious inquir- ies regarding the ex ent of the earth quake in Alaska; how far north they would have to go before they would psgin to see what damage was done :; how many lives were lost, and many other questions along the same lines. The people of Ketchikan7 as eagerly sought the passengers of the May with similar questions regarding the states. It seems that some operator along the Dominion line, seeing chance to cause lot of people anixety and wor- ", telegraphed northward that an earthquake had done much damage in Washington, then sent message southward that Alaska had been ter riply shaken:
 Practical jokes are all right in their place but when such news is sent over the wires it is carriyng the practical joke little too far. Nearly all the people in the District of Aalika have friends and relatives living in the states, and for such news to be sent broadcast among the people at a time when the only line of communication between them and the rest of the world is out of commission makes it sn offense which should be punished by fine or Imprisonment or both.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-23

With a toast to tour absent broth- ersn and 'Aud Lang Syne' the pleasant event was closed.
 To Brothers Green and Mahoney is especially due the credit Tor the splen- did evening, and these gentlemen were the recipients of vote of thanks trom the Eiks present.
 Those present were: Wm. Hit Smith, Tacoma Lodge, No. If /; George E. Green and j. E. Close, Spokane Lodge, No. 22S; J. w. Ma honey, Butte Lodge, No. 240; l.. E. Buell., Livingstone Lodge, No. 2lo D. w. Higgins, Idaho Lodge, No. .30: Oak Olsen, Frank M. Davis, sam Guyot and F. E. Ryus, Juneau Lodge, No. APO.
 Tn souvel eirs of the occasion were handome menu cards with the auto graphs of the brothers present.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-23

159, 159, and 16O, respectively, with engine house, blacksmith shop machine shop, tool house, oil house bunk house, cook house, store, office, dwelling house, wharf, and ore bunk CTS, Union gasoline engine 331a b. p. Laidlaw 8s Dunn Air Compressor No 204i9, theieo appurtenaut and be- longing to same and constituting part thereof; and all other fixtures ttached to same and constituting a part thereof.
 Notice Is Hereby Given that on Thursday The 14th day of January, l909 at one o'clock, afternoon, of that day. in front of the Court House building in the Town of Ketchikan, A laska, I will, in obedance to the said oi der of sale and decree, sell the above described property. or so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said plaintiffs judgement, with inter- est thereon and costs, etc., to the highest and best bidder, separately or otherwise, as is likely to bring the highest price, in lawful money of the United States.
 Ketchikan, Alaska, November 30, 1908.
 JAMES NJ. SHOUT,
 U. s. Marshal.
 By D. c. ABRAMS, 1T Office Deputy U. 5. Marshal.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-23

can be annulled by the knocking of those who indulge this prac- tee. By harmonious and con certed action and counciling to- geiher as to the best means for representing and advertising our resouces, we can promote the best interests of our town and district, but we can do Seattle no harm by our faulttinding. The proposition of an Alaska tuir l,eld in Alaska will not be practical for years to come, and il the projects of this one cad worked i'll the name ketchi- kan it would not hurt us any. Let us show our interests in our own welfare by hiding our per sonal imaginary grievances and work together with a will for the good of Ketchikan this year that we may get our share of the glory. F. J, HUNT.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-23

IN THE UNITED STATES DIS
 TRICT COURT FOR THE DIS-
 TRICT OF ALASKA, DIVISION
 NO. l.
 vs. SUMMONS A.B. w. Mining Company Defendant
 To A. B. w. Mining Company, de- fendant. Greeting:
 In the Name of the United States of America. You are hereby command ed to be and appear in the above en- titled Court, holden at Ketchikan in said Division of said District and an swer the complaint filed against you in the above entitled action within thirty days from the date of the ser- vice of this summons and copy of the said complaint upon you, and if you fail so to appear and answer, for want thereof the plaintiff will take judge ment against you for the sum speciti- ed, to-wit, one hundred eighty dol lars, money advanced to said defend ant by plaintiff, copy of which is is served herewith. Order for pub fishing this summons made by the above court on October If, 1908. First publication October 3l, 1908; last publication December 12, 1908, and within thirty days after last named date defendant must answer said com plaint.
 And you, the United States Mar sbal of Division No. l, of the District of Alaska, or any deputy are hereby required TO make service of thlS sum- mons upoE the said defendant and each of them as by law required and you will make due return hereof to the Clerk of the Court within forty days from the date of delivery to you with an indorsement hereon of your doings in the premises.
 In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the above Court this 10th day of Aug ust A. D., 1908.
 Seal C. c. PAGE, c erk By E. s. STACKPOL E, Deputy.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-23
Win. Logman Makes
 Rich Find

Seward. William Logman of Hope, Alaska has six quartz claims on Par mer creek six miles above Hope, which are turning out some fabulously rich ore. Mr. Logman has specimens talk en from his claims that look as thongh they were nearly one fourth gold. He says he sent some picked samples of his ore to Assayer Bogardus of Seattle, which assayed $l00. % to the ton. Mir. Logman has already done considera- ble work on his claims. He has run a tunnel 20 feet long. The vein of quartz now shows three feet thick. Mr Re- v'la sho h-~ visit 5 Nr. Togmau,
 4aae ls.tlct aat ne did not a,A nItn Tor q speclfuan oi 1t, be- cause it woulc be just like asking the man for money.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-23
Some Timely Advice
 on a Timly Subject

Editor Minerals the time for opening of the Alaska P Pacific-
 Yukon Exposition draws near,
 we notice mention, through the
 press, of more or less preparation
 .n various cities and states to be
 properlyrepresented there, which leads me to state that, for one, 1 feel that the people of this town and vicinity should, for our own good, show more interest in the matter than is apparent. From the first mention of an Alaska Yukon Fair to be held in Seattle, much opposition was expressed by people in Alaska,
 but as the infant was born there and has been nourished and fOs- tered by Seattle enterprise and capital l can see no good reason for Alaskans to object to the fair, or the name, especially, as there has been money appropri- ated by the government to be spent in Alaska in the work of securing a respectable exhibit from here. As it is pubic en- terprise, we are at liberty to ex- press our views, and the plan of appointing a superintendent for Alaska from one locality, it seems to me, might have been improved upon, by the appointment of resident agent for each mining district, at a reasonable compensa. tion thus creating nor general in- terest, with less appearance of favoritism. However the A. Y. P. Exposition is now an as sured fact, with the Seattle spi- Tit behind it, and as to the public spirited citizens of Ketchikan, Alaska it is now up to us to ei- ther work tremendously together and derive some beneficial ad- vertising, or the efforts of few (principally the ladies of our community, it would now appear)
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-23
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR
 THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA,

IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR
 THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA,
 DIVISION NO. l.
 Charles l.. Jones, for himself and as Assignee of George Omar, Joseph Echeharrieta, Wm. Gut fridge, Fred Tucker, Chas. T. Dexter, Fred c. Tuck 92 K-A. CT. Horace w. Buckle, John Tiberg, Chas. Mack,
 Plaintiff,
 VS.
 Cymru Copper Company, corporation.
 Defendant
 Under and by virtue of an order of sale and decree of laborer's lien issued out of the above court on the 18th day of October, 1908, in the above entitled action, wherin, Charles L. Jones ct al, plaintiff above named, obtained a judgement and decree against said defendant Cymru Copper Company, I am commanded to sell all those certain mines, mining claims and mining properties situated at the head of North Arm of Moira Sound, Prince of Wales Island. Ketchikan District, Alaska, and known as the Chief Group, consisting of seven continuous mining claim, named Chief No. 1, Chief No. 2.Chiet No. 3, Chief No. 4, Chief Fraction A, Chief Fraction E, and Chief Fraction c, of record in the recorders office at Ketchikan, Alaska. in Volume V Mines at page AIS, also in Volume W of Mines at pages 386, 3S7, 38S, 3S9,
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-23
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the year 1908 is now in my possession. for the collec- tloE of taxes levied thereon. Taxes will become delinquent on the first day Of Jan iary, 1909 at 6 o'clock p. m and unless the same are paid be- fore that time penalty o! 20 per cent of the amount of tax will be charged additional together with per cent interest from the time of delinquency until p,yment. Taxes may be paid at any time during business hours at the office of the Tongass Trading Company on Front street.
 FREMONT KING. S5 Town Treasurer.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-23
He Prayed Hard.

He Prayed Hard.
 An old man in Georgia named Jack Baldwin. having lost his hat in an old dry well one day. hitched rope to q stump and let himself down. X wick cd wag named Neal came along just then and. quietly detaching bell from Baldwin's old blind horse, approached the we'll bell ill hand. and began to ting-a-ing.
 Jack thought the old horse was com ing and said: Hang the old blind horse. Hos coming this way sure. and he ain't got no more sense than to fall in on me- Whoa, Ball!'
 The sound came closer.
 "Great Jerusalem. The old blind fool will be right on top of me in a minit. Whoa. Ball! Whoa. haw. Ban!'
 Neal kicked q little dirt on Jack s head, and Jack began to pray:
 "Oh, Lord. have mercy On-whoa, Rall.-a poor sinncr-I'm gone now!