The Ketchikan miner., 1909-02-06
tFrom Wednesdays Daily)

to Kasaan and the It Mine this morn ing.
 The Ladies Aid of the NJ. E. Church met at the home of Mrs. Beegle this afternoon.
 F. w. Silvis is in town from Bea- yer Falls and is registered at the Stedman.
 PHI. Heaney came in yesterday from Seal Bay and is registered at the Ste tdman.
 Scaffolding is up in front Of the Pollard fruit store preparing to have . new roof put on.
 The Steamer Northwestern left Seattle this morning at seven o'clock and may call at this port on her way ups
 Mrs. Deppe is reported quite sick in Seattle. She took sick on the boat on the way down and has been confined to her room ever since.
 Arthur Wakefield went to Kasaan on the Alert this morning and will prospect in the hills whereabouts for couple of weeks.
 Liberati, Innes and Ellery have been engaged to play at the exposi- tion at Seattle. The concerts will be given in a big pavilion on the grounds.
 Mir. and Mrs. P. F. Gilmore celebra- ted their wooden wedding today. Among all the presents they received it is curious to note that there vas total absence of the far famed shille- lah.
 The steamer Dora which was lowed back to Seattle after springing a leak called at this port this morning on her way to the West Coast. We are informed that she now has new kiel.
 Rev. Morrison accompanied Mr. Henry Halldane to Kasaan this morn- ing on the Alert. Both these gentle men are engaged in religeous work and will devote their time while in Kasaan to church matters.
 Did you ever hear of chess solitaire, or solitaire, or solitaire chess? Well there is a game in progress which will go on without interruption until Hors- ley gets back.
 H. c. Strong and five men went over to the It mine this morning on the Alert. Mir. Strong is one of the principal owners of that property and goes to push the work along.
 Every foreign nation having war ships in Pacific waters will be invited to participate in an international fleet review at Seattle this year. Already the United States government has signified its intention of having the Pacific squadron in the harbor twice during the exposition.
 Adjutant Robert Smith, District Officer for Salvation Army work among the Indians of Alaska, visited Ketchikan and Saxman, and enrolled thirteen soldiers at Ketchikan, and nine at Saxman. Several meetings were held at each place. Two soldiers were married at Saxman and three children were dedicated. Two child ren were dedicated at Ketchikan. There were several seekers at the close of the services. An effort will be made to build hall for the natives at Ketchikan. Services will be held at their house at 200 P. ID. and 100 p. ID. Sergeant w. Stewart in command. The signs of the times point to the resuming of business all along the line now that the winter is about over. Mir. Stedman is expected to arrive on the Jefferson in the morning with all kinds of good news of building opera tions for the New England Fish Co. !; Mir. Strong took five men over to the It mine; tho Ketchikan Power Co. will soon begin saving lumber; the Wire less Telegraph man is on his way; and miners are getting tools and boats ready to go into the mountains as soon as the snow leaves. These in- dications all point to a revival of business in the near future.
 (From Thursdays Daily)
 The Jefferson had about thirty tons of merchandise for local merchants. The Jefferson came in last night about midnight and departed one-thirty a. m. Ask Dr.. Story what method Scotty has adopted to waken himself at any hour he desires.
 George Butzer, the prominent dry goods salesman of Seattle came in on the Jefferson and is registered at the -Stedman.
 Mrs. Thomas Stevens of the Bay View Ranch, Kasaan, came in on the Alert last night and will be in the city for a day or two.
 Harry Inman and Wr. Roberts have chartered the gasoline launch Yankee and will be doing fish business about the first of the week.
 The dance given by Sumphf and Dut-