The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-13

The Jefferson IS que nere tOnlgnt. Will probably be in shortly after midnight.
 s. J. Goodro of the Goodro mine, more commonly known as the It, will leave on the Cottage City tonight for business trip to Seattle.
 The launch Betsey, Captain Miller, master arrived from the west coast Monday evening, having left Berga- mans Camp Sunday evening. Captain Miller was accompanied by Geo. Eden- so of this place.
 F. H. V. Verney, president of the Metlakahtla concert band came up this morning. He informs us that they have a band there of thirty -skx peices and they expect to have an engage ment at the A. Y. F. this summer.
 The hotel arrivals to-day are Robert G. Richards and P. Cannen of Seattle at the Cornell, and Mrs. De Buhr, Mir. and Mrs. O. A. Coole and Frank o. Hom of Seattle and Chas. A. Fox of Alaska at the Stedman.
 Since the opening of the first divi- dend payirg gold mine in this country in 1873, the gold production to the credit of the United States is $3,07S,- S26, ,9ll. The gold yield of the world during last year is not definitely known. Eestimates vary from $410, GOO, GOO to $425, 000,00O But which ever way the statistics are presented as to the worlds yield of gold the fact appears that the United States for six years has shown the largest increase as compared with other lands.
 Gold is probably the oldest of the metals, being known as far back as history reaches, writes Evans w. Buskett, in the Mining World. That gold was one of the irst metals used by man is probably due to the fact that it occurs in nature in the metal lie state; that it is easily worked into crude ornaments by hammering. The metal has always been highly prized 3ecause of it's beautiful yellow color, which remains untarnishej in all eli mates, and its rarity. The lowest orders of civilized man possesses gold ornaments and these were often the cause of ancient wars.
 The total receipts of the Minstrel show given by the firemen amounted to $lS9. % out of which was deducted an expense of $5l.00 leaving clearance of Sl3S co which has been added to the relief fund. The boys are so well pleased with the results of the enter tanment that they desire to publicly express their thanks to the musicians, electricians. Mir. Harris. custodian of the hall, the Redmen, The Daily Min CT and the business men who contri- buted to the occasion, and also to the people who made the play success by taking part, thereby enabling them | Relia af treasury.
 w. A. Freeburn. general manager of the Mt. Andrew Iron and Copper mining Co. will leave for the mines in the morning and commence work on that property at once. Mr. Freeburn informed us that they would commence shipping ore before the last of this week He also says that there is now more SHOW on the peninsula than for many years past, but has the utmost confidence in the final outcome of not only this property but also that ot many others Mr. Freeburn was ac- companied by the following miners who will find employment there James Coleman Gus Timbermaster, Andy Ridgers, Frank Darelspike, James Rlakely and James York.
 It was clever performance given Jungletown Minstres. There was a snap and go to every part which indi- cated sklltul handling and rendered it an boisterous success
 There was not bad feature in the whole production. In fact it WIS not only far above the usual local talent performance, but was way up in the 9O's compared to professionalism. | The most effective comedy burlesque of the evening was the sinking of bat tleship by coon with a toy pistol, who led in yellow dog by huge hawser and was fired upon by the ship.
 aThe realistic was portrayed in lower Mississippi boat loading scene, with nigyers trotling to the boat with sacks of sugar. They argued and shot craps, fought chickens and played and sang southern melodies and touk the audience pack with them to old Missi- sip until one could almost f'el the warm breezes coming up the gulf laden with the pei fumes of tropical blossoms.
 This paper as rule doesn't puff up and get musby over local talent, but here is a bunch we're proud of.