The Ketchikan miner., 1909-02-27
In . general rey,eu Q. business and


 Alaska, and especially the territory adjacent to Keschiksn, the careful observer must admit that our advance mens. while not rapid. is of the sub ssaneisl. lasting kind.
 kspchissn. the metropolis of south eastern Alaska is we'll represented in als branches of business ard can sup ply ,hs miner and prospscsor ss eos, slstss. if any in advance of what the sane class of goods cSn he bought for sn Seattle. and the man who outfits in Sesssle. pSss his freight charges tn .as p.iaclpal port. then hires it trans sss. ts-si 10 his mine or prospect is loser about lo per cent Not only this. he Is lsaring money behind that would De much better in circulation near the scene of his labors>
 We have four general stores which carry anything from pin 10 \ pile driver bank second ,o none in Alas ss: two good steam heated hotels with all ,he conyenlences found in the cities, three restaurants where the choicest of all that the markets of the states affords may bs had and at prices even less than you would pay in the city; three fruit stores where tropical and other fruits are on the market at all times: tso drug stores which are np- ,o-6ats and handle drst-class line of drugs and druggists suncries: one ex- elusive gents furnishing store the sp- poinimenas. of which :Sre to be ex- celled: tailor shop where expert men are employed who are capable Of doing both ladies and gentlemsns tail Oriug in first class style: a bakery: \ lewelry store: furniture store, bowl ing alley. roomirg houses, ten Ss- ioons. s~o exclusive grocery stores, two meat markets, one of which has a general stock of groceries included, two tin shops. machine shop fitted with power drills and ali ma chinary necessary in a frst-elaSs gener- al repair shop three boat building establishments. two general carpenter shops. caroonating and bossling works. two barber shops with baths in connec- iion. steam laundry. three >oal and wood yards. cable office, wireless tel egraph stalon. two Indian eurio stores. two dray lines. electric light plant. water system and & daily and seekly newspaper with SD office thoroughly equipped for turning oUt all kinds of job work. We also have customs office and forestry service. Among our professional men We have three lawyers. two dentists. and three doctors We have three churches the Catholic. Methodist and Episcopal The latter Is established especially as mission. having school exclusively for the Indians. also hospital where all races are cared for bs trained nurses. who were educated iu some of the best hospitals in Ehe east. We have a school ~bich any town night be proud of. where all the modern methods are adopted in the training of children. Of the iEaternal organizations ~e have she Redne1. who own large and comDOdious hall where, aside from holding lodge meetings. public enter ,sinnents of ali kinds are held. Mason ic, LOOP. Eagles. Arctic Brother hood and various other organizations of tragerual and social nature.
 Of lhe industries, we have saw mill which employs about fifty men, a caunery ~hieh employs probably 75 people during the summer and fall months. the New England Fish Co.,. wbicb has erected one of Ehe finest cold storage plants in inc world. which will do extensive building all during next summer, will employ vast army Of men during all the year. There are also mines all about us where men may ind employ neoi 2. good wages. As to mineral resources of the immediate district, ar estimate would be hard to make. ss the country has not even been scratched yet. There is mineral here in great quantities with copper predominaiing. Some of ibe greatest copper mines iD the worlJ will be operating within fifty miles of Keschi- kan Hishin Sve years. We have gold in psyiDg quantities or several of the islands. and quality of marble that excels by far anything in America.
 Game Of all kinds abounds, and the sportsman may take his choice all along the line from ibe duck to the bear.
 Eeschikan affords exceptional oppor sunities 10 the business man. the iD- resior and the Eorkingman. Every day she is adding to her resources. creating new enterprises and gradual ly forging io the front. KetcbikaD has a great future. and the men who are today building up her enterprises will reap their ,e@ard.
 The Dominion light house tender Eurus. which left this port with our Captain 5aylss as pilos. in search of one Of their bDogs. returned yesterday