The Ketchikan miner., 1909-05-29
LOCAL NEW s
Interesting Items From the City and Vicinity....PersOnal
 and Otherwise
From Fridays Daily

Sunday and Juneau lost by score oi B to 6.
 J. c. Barber, H. c. Strong and J. R. Hickman went over to the It m ne this morning on the Alert.
 Bishop Rowe confirms the press dispatches regarding the removal ol his headquarters to Seattle He says he will move on account of the health of his wife. Bishop Rowe arrived on the Jefferson and chartered launch to go to Sitka. Juneau Dispatch.
 Inspector Newhall and Whitney left on the Humboldt for Ketchikan. The inspectors will re urn in week and take the Bertha for the westward to make their spring inspection in that section. Lawrence Converse, the sten- ographer, will accompany them to the westward. Juneau Record.
 Friends in Ketchlkan have just re- ceived letter from Alex. Meyers, who formerly taught school here. The young man is attending the medical department of the university of Neb- raska and has just added a laurel to l his cap by going over into the law department and winning contest in oratory from the students there The City of Seattle arrived this morning about six o'clock bringing a large amount of freight and the fol- lowing passengers: G. A. .Roude, D.. 1 B. Libby, Chas. E. Johnson, F. S.. Leasing, F. F. Hanes, Wm. Turber Fred Turber. Wm. Fowles, Mr. and Mrs. E. w. Heckman, K. Krauczunas, F. E. Ryus and L. D. Ryus. Those gong north from here were F. Daven- spike, M. L. Piles, J. C. and Mrs, Danzinger, ..Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Ha- bersham, Frank Davis and A. Rupert.
 Mr. A Rupert, of Aberdeen Wash l ington, has been in Ketchikan for several days. MT. Rupert is vice Pre- sident of the West & Slade Grocery Co.,, and president of several mining and canning companies.
 This is his first trip to Alaska and he was forcibly struck by the linitless opportunities for money making off, cred by this district The one thing which most impressed him was the opportunity for paper manufacture. He examined the fber of the wood here and said it possessed every re- uiremenJ for making the highest grade print paper. The vast amount of water power absolutely going to waste he said was heartbreaking to one who has to pay thousands of dollars a year for it.
 As result of his visit we have no doubt a company will be formed to take advantage of some of the prom ising things we have to give away.
 (From Saturdays Daily)
 Practice game of baseball tomorrow morning.
 The Novelty lowed in large raft of logs last night for the Ketchikan Power company.
 Hunting and fishing parties are be- coming numerous. The sunshine is bringing them out.
 Chas. Cosgrove has recovered from his recent illness sufficiently to be out enjoying this beautiful sunshine.
 Hotel Cornell is advertising tha, rooms may be reserved by wireless. They have a wireless system in the office.
 W. A. Langile left this morning or his new boat the Tahn for Sitka to be gone a week or ten days in the inter est of the Forest Service.
 Many of the store buildings are be- ing painted and the town is being cleaced up in reparatiOn for the coming tourists, which this year will include President Taft and party.
 Frances Morgan and Hazel Heatt are enjoying an outing at the Victory mine at Seal Bay. They went over with Superintendent Heney yesterday and will return Sunday afternoon.
 Thomas Coulter, who went to Port Simpson few days ago to have an operation performed on his leg whicf was injured in mine up north has returned. He is now on the road t(