The Ketchikan miner., 1909-02-13

neau to serve on the jury is making his headquarters at Douglass.
 The Knights of King Arthur had charge of the services at the M. E. church last night and their efforts were anything but failure.
 Willis Murphy, who went to Juneau to serve on the grand jury in December returned home last night on the Jetfar- son and is shaking hands with old friends this morning.
 MT. Morrison, who went to Juneau to serve on the jury was excused and returned home last night on the Jeffer- son. He says Ketchikan is a much nicer place to live than Juneau.
 The Jefferson had 360 boxes of hali- but aboard which she took on at way ports for Seattle. She also had 50 passengers from different points and loaded 1000 cases of salmon at the local cannery.
 Mir. and Mrs. H. s. Reynolds de- parted on the Jefferson last night for their new home in Oregon. Mir. and Mrs. Reynolds were accompanied to the boat by host of friends who remained with them until the boat left the dock.
 J. E. Messer, who is employed at the It mine came over on the Alert Satur- day with his hand badly copper pois- oned, caused by the ore getting into a small cut. Dr. Myers is treating him and says the case is not serious, though the hand is very sore.
 The weather which has been fine for two days past was very cold this morn. ing the thermometer registering two degrees below. The cold snap has had but little effect on the water mains. but the popular question this morning is ais your faucet frozen, mine is. y The Arctic Brotherhood building on the grounds Of the exposition at Seat le is to remain permanent struct- ure. It will be a muesum of natural history at the close of the far. as well as fraternity hall for students attending the University of Washing ton from Alaska.
 The Norshland came ln about nine o'cloc this morning and left about one O clock this afternoon-She had 50 tons of gypsum aboard from Chicagof Island. about 70 boxes of halibut from Wrangell Narrows. loaded several empty boxes and barrels and a few boxes of fish at this port. Dr. Myers went down to the Heck man store this morning and borrowed torch to thaw out his water pipes. As he was leaving the store MT. Dal- zelle told him to be careful and not set his house on fire. Well-in about ten minutes the fire bell pealed forth it's warning tones and the laddies re- sponded to a call for the Myers resi- dence. The pipes are not thawed out yet but Dr. Myers says he never did like those old blowing torches anyway. But little damage was done to the building, only couple of boards be. ing singed little.
 lFrom Tuesdays daily) ". E. Ross, mining man of Haw- kan came in on the Alert last night.
 The Cottage City had nine first and two second class passengers for ketchi- kan.
 J. H. Cobb and daughter of Juneau are passengers on the Cottage City for home.
 E. W. Gurney, owner of the Gurney dock returned home on the Cottage City this morning.
 J. L. Gould came over on the Alert from Sulzer last night and is register ed at the Stedman.
 Twenty-four first, and two second class passengers were on thelr way from Sound points to Juneau.
 The Cottage City had 650 tons oi freight for Alaska points out of Seat tie this trip, 30 tons of which was for the merchants of Ketchikan.
 c. w. Gervis. a mining man from Seattle came in on the Cottage City this morning and will go to Prince of Wales Island in few days to look after properties there.
 Wm. Freeburn, Superintendent of the Mt. Andrew mines came in on the Cottage City this morning and will make preparations for the opening up of the mine at an early date.
 The ladies of the Saint Johns guild will serve an oyster supper in Red mems hall next Tuesday evening Feb. l6, from zoo to ;00 pm. The ladies will appreciate generous patronage
 The regular meeting of the ". C. T. L. will be held Wednesday at 30 D. m. in the council room. There is much business of interest to be tran sacted and it is necessary that every member he in attendance.
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