The Ketchikan miner., 1909-02-13
(lI THE LOCAL FIELD
From Fridays Daily

the Alert for Niblack this morning. The gasoline Schooner Bonita came in this morning with several thousand pounds of fish for shipment to the Se- attle market.
 We have . greater assortment of weather in . given time than is really our share these days. Sunshine, snow. warm and cold, is the variety handed out today.
 The interor of the ]. R. Heckman Co. store is receiving a coat of paint and Is taking on "dressed up' ap- pearance.
 Harsley has returned and the game of solitaire is at an end. Rumor has 1t that the book representing the other fellow" has been buried.
 The mail steamers always have good news for some one. Many were down own early this morning and deeply in- terested in the perusal of a letter from home or friends.
 The beautiful spring that smiled down upon us for brief period, has departed for parts unknown. A hber- al reward is offered for just little Of "Old Sol''s soothing rays with the chill knocked of the corners.
 MT. Sreemont King announces that orders have been received for the re- sumption of work on the Mt. Andrew properties and that by the first of next month quite . force of men will be at work at the mine. The watchman has been ordered to clear away the snow and get things in readiness at an carly date.
 Or wednesdy morning school will open at Loring for the first time in the history of the place, with an en- rollment of T. pupils under the watch ful eye of Miss Chatheld, of Wash ington, D. c. U. s. Inspector of Schools Thompson stated that ii an en- rollment of F pupils could be main- tained, the government would erect suitable building next summer.
 "Down in Arizona. the play to be given by home talent on Feb. 10th, is one of the modern wild west pro- ductions combinng all the features of the locality for which it is written, and the local company promises to place it before the public with many features introduced by its author MT. E. A. Heath, which are true to life.
 lFrom Saturdays Dailyl
 The fishing steamer Chicago called and departed during last night.
 The Rarnovich brothers, two old time fishermen left for kasaan on the Alert this morning.
 J. R. Hickman & Co. have installed the Westinghouse Tungston System of lighting their building which turns the night into day and improves the interior appearance of the building.
 Ed Grothjan who is chief carving artist in the meat market at Hunt Lathrop Co. will leave on the Jefferson in the morning on 8 two weeks busi- ness trip-no wedding bells in this announcement.
 The Knights of King Arthur will
  attend service at the Methodist church tomorrow night in body to hear special sermon by the pastor to boys. All boys between nine days old and ninety nine years old are invited, also all the friends of the boys.
 Who ever heard of a carpenter talk ing dancing lessons? Who ever thought that any one connected with the build- ing of the New England Fish Co.'S. plant would need any dancing lessons? It must be 8 curious bee that gets into the boot, to have such an effect on the pedal e1tremities. Maybe she is good dancer.
 Tom Barry is moving again to avoid paying rent. He stated this morning upon being interviewed that he ex- pected to have to pay rent in the future as he was getting so well known, was sorry to announce however that he was compelled to pay a month in advance before moving to his present place of abode.
 The Sweet Sixteen" girls of the Methodist Sunday School were given a birthday reception at the parsonage last evening. The special guests of honor were: Zoe Copeland. Belle Mclaughlin, May Copeland and Fran ces Morgan. After "Mongolian Tept," the guests proceeded to the dining room where amid the brlliancy of candles shining from snow bank they feasted on ice cream and birthday cake.
 (From Mondays Daily.)
 The Tug Sea Lion called for about an hour this morning on her way porth.
 w. A. Langelle, of the local land office left for Seattle on the Jefferson