The Ketchikan miner., 1909-02-20

It is little sloppy under foot but everyon is glad the cold weather is over for time at least.
 Visitors at the exposition next sum- mer will find ideal weather during the entire time of the fair.
 The Washington state live game exhibit at the exposition will show all the wild game of the region.
 E. J. Rosecrans came in on the Alert from Copper City last night and is registered at the Stedman.
 Nearly every seat was taken at the Redmen's hall last night at the pro- duction of ''Down in Arizona
 The British light house tender Eurus anchored in the channel last night and left this morning for the south.
 Wm. Slothan, of the Northern Ma chine Works, who was called to Ju- neau to serve on the jury is making his headquarters at Douglass.
 The Knights of King Arthur had charge of the services at the NJ. l.. church last night and their efforts were anything but failure. Otto Lonstorf, who is interested in the Lon De Van mine at George $ Inlet, came in yesterday afternoon and is registered at the Stedman.
 The mining exhibi. at the exposition will be the most complete mineral dis play ever shown at worlds fair. The Pacific Coast Advertising Mem $ Association will meet at the Alaska Yukon pacici exposition sometime the latter part of June, 1909.
 The Alaska Y ukon- Pacific exposition has appropriated slO0, GOO for premi- ums in the live stock show to be held in connecton with the 1909 exposition. The orchestra of Stumpf and Dutton rendered some choice classical selec- tions at the hall last night during the perform aance of Down in Arizona. The permanent fence enclosing the Alaska Pacific exposition is nearing completion and in short time small admission fee will be charged to visi- tors.
 
 Willis Murphy, who went to Juneau to serve on the grand jury in December returned home last night on the Jetfsr- son and is shaking hands with old l friends this incoming.
 The ladies of the Saint Johns guild will serve an oyster supper in Red mems hall next Tuesday evening Feb. Is, from 500 to ! :00 pm. The ladies will appreciate a generous patronage.
 The regular meeting of the ". c. T. U. will be held Wednesday at ? 80 D. ID. in the council room. There is much business of interest to be tran sacted and it is necessary that every member be in attendance.
 Martin Bugge, who has been for the past week up at the lake working on ] the tunnel for the C. L. P. and w. 1 Co. has returned to town for day or two and wishes his many friends to know that he is quite well thank you.
 Seattle never suffers from extremes in heat or cold.
 The landscaping of the grounds of the Alaska. Yukon Pacific exposition has been begun and the site is begin ing to take on the appearance it will have in 1909.
 Flowers never before grown in the United States will form part of the decorative features at the Alaska Yukon-Pacfc exposition at Seattle next summer.
 Airship races will be one of the many attractions at the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition. The New York Aero club is taking great interest in the matter.
 The official flower of the Alaska Yukon-P Pacific exposition has been definitely selected It is the Cactus Dshlia, a flower which grows profuse- ly around Puget Sound.
 The perpetual snow fields of four mountain ranges and Mu Rainier, the highest peak in the United States. offer an unsurpassed view from the central court on the grounds of the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition
 The United States government will spend $500, GOO for its building and ex- hibt at the Alaska Y ukon- Pacific ex- position. A main government build ing and structures for Alaska. Hawaii, the Philippines and the fisheries in- dustry will be erected
 In addition to the prizes offered by the management of the Alaska ukon- Pacific exposition for the poultry show which will be held during the latter part of the fair, many valuable cups have been donated by persons through out the country.
 Many national associations are plan ninp tO hold their 1009 meetinO at the