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The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
ALASKA STEAMSHIP co. PLANS

The Alaska Steamship Co. is bus fly engaged in preparing for the increasd service demanded by the spring opening. While service on three of it's routes has been main tained all winter, some of the boats were laid up for repairs and over hauling. The Santa Anna is being entirely rebuilt and will go on the Alaska peninsula route, the Dora to be laid up at Cordova as an aux Hilary ship. The s. s. Northwestern has been changed to an oil burner and is having considerable improve ment work done in her passenger accomodations, and commencing March 24 will go on the southeastern- southwestern run.
 On that date the usual three-day schedule will be resumed with the Alameda Mariposa and Northwestern sailing every six days while while ou every dlbci SiAtu tht Dolphin and Jefferson will be utilized for the Southeastern run. This ser vice will be maintained drought the summer and fall eivino to the prin cipal ports of Southeastern Alasks permanent sailing every six days,
 Cook Inlet will be served by the Alameda and Mariposa, which will make the round trip to that section during the season. For the Berino Sea trade the Victoria. as usual, will make her first sailing June2. The Iatouche will leave June I, and the Cordova June 15. Kotzebue Sound and other territory will also be serv ed by this company and it is pos sible that another ship may be add ea to the fleet.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK

This new year locks better as we ton are, of course, partly right in in sisting that the business situation is state of mind-which is precisely what makes it so unmanagable. We had as much money in 1914 as in 1913; as many people ready to pro duce and to sell. Farms yield as abundantly; and if mines yielded less abundantly it was partly because the nation, feeling lumpish, had less ap petite for copper, coal and iron. The ores were there ready to be got out if anybody wanted them.
 The big fact, to which no psychol- ogieal explanation applies, is that exports of merchandise fell off bout fifteen per cent; but we are do ing rather better than that now Outside New York, where specula- tion counts heavily, bank clearings the country over were only four per cent less than in 1913.
 Railroad revenues declined about seven per cent; but the Interstate Commerce Commissioner s sanction of small advance in Eastern freight rates shed a rather more cheerful light on that dark spot. The steel industry, as measured by the make of pig iron, suffered a shrinkage of more than twenty per cent; but the latest reports show that orders at the mills are increasing. We have the advantage of unusually cheap money and are picking up considerable sal wage from the European debacle ir the way of orders for army supplies. Above all, the country, so far as we can gather is feeling more con fident. We shall probably have T heavy account to settle later on, due to Europe withdrawal of capital from American enterprises; but that is de. ferred. Meantime We are on rather better terms with ourselves. Poli ties and business, for the time be ing at least, are not so progressively shaking their fists at each other. Thp shock of war has been pretty wei! taken up.
 The difference between a good year and poor one is measured by ten or fifteen per cent. A compar- atively small push one way or the other accomplishes it. Rooms are not made to order, and we are not look ing for boom;but the new year looks decidedly better.-Saturday Evening Post.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the matter of the estate of c. F. Reynolds, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been ap- pointed administrator of the a. 5ove estate and all persons hay ing claims against the said es- tate, must present them with proper vouchers within six months from the date of this notice to myself the said admin strator, at Copper Mountain, 5ulzer, Alaska.
 Dated this 14th day of Novem per, 1914.
 w. THOS. WRIHGT.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
-ALIBUT FISHERMEN'S
 LOSSES ARE SLIGHT

Seattle-That the losses sustained y Seattle's independent halibut leet in the past year were excedinc
 slight despite the bostrpus weath r and gales that often prevail on the
 laska banks in winter, is disclosed V the annual statement of the Pac- fic Coast Fishermen 's Marine Insur nee Company, mutal organization omposed of the owners of the feet The loss ratio was 1263, which means hat the loss totaled only 12-63 pe' ent. of the premiums paid in. This T turn, means that accidents an nishaps were extremely rare in com 'arison with the size of the fleet.
 The company was formed in Octo CT, 1913, under the guidance of Nor nan Warehouse, coming into exis enee at the same time as the organ zation now known as the Fishinc fessel Owners Association. the mer'- ership of the two being practiall- dentieal.
 At the annual meeting of the in 'urance company, held recently, the eollowing officers were elected for the 'nsuing year: President, J. Johan- zen, owner and master of the schoon IT Sitka; Vice-president. W. c. Hur- ey, owner and master of the schooner lalola; manager, secretary and treas lrer, Norman Warehouse, Johanser iucceeds W. H. Butt, who owned the ichooner Montana which burned in he North last year.
 Trustees also were elected for the ,nsuing year as follows: Albert Lind yog, A. M. Winge, of King & Winge: E B. Larson of the schooner Seattle ". M. Heating of the schooner Am ,rica; Olaf Johnson, of the schoone- Daisy. and E. Erickson of the schoon- 1T Polaris.
 Captain Lindvog was prominent i'' he organization of both the owners ssociation and the marine insurance company Until recently he served IS manager of the owners associa ton. He owns two schooners.- seattle Times.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
WIRE DRAG FOUND ROCKS

Washington, Feb 10-Secretary Redfield made the statement yester- day that Field Engineer Daniels had made the discovery during the past season of not fewer than twenty pin nacle rocks by the use of the wire drag sounding apparatus in Nicholas Passage, Tongass Narrows and Revil- lagigedo Channel in the region of Ketchikan. He used MT. Daniels re- port in showing the need of immed fate action by Congress for an ap- propriation for this purpose, and his array of facts and figures duly i'm pressed the Congressional Committee to whom the report was read.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
OUT WITH THEIR GUNS

The Miner Man instinctively dodge out of the danger zone this morn ing when he saw A. w. Morgan anu Pop' Gilmour, each going down tn street with guns over their arms Who or what they were hunting, w didn t discover, but the way in which they went around the Heckman corn CT walking as gingerly as q cat or hot griddle, took us back to the days of our "cub-hoodo in a COW town in South Dakota, but when w, investigated it turned out that it was frosty on that corner and they were simply afraid of falling. but at that they certainly looked blood thirsty.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
A NEW ROUTE

Starting with the departure of the )espatch from this port next SatuF jay, the Border Line Transportation
 ompany will inauguarate q new ser ice to West Coast points. The Des patch is prepared to carry both first and second class passengers and after arriving from Seattle will proceed from this port to the West Coast of Prince of Wales Island, calling at all the important points and proceeding from there to Juneau. This will be the first direct steamboat connection with the West Coast that Ketchikan has had for years, and will be a great convenience.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Commissioners Court or the Precinct of Ketchikan, Territory of Alaska Division number one, in Probate.
 In the matter of the estate )f George Roe deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by he undersigned, D. w. Fig gins, administrator of the es- ate of George Roe, deceased, o the creditors Of, and all persons having claims against aid deceased to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within six months after the first public ltion of this notice o said administrator at the office of Charles II. Cosgroae, Tongass Building, Ketchikan, Alaska.
 Dated this 23rd day of November, 1914.
 D. w. HIGGINS,
 Administrator of the Estate of George Roe deceased.
 First Pub. Nov, 26, 1914.
 Last Pub. Jan. ', iVlo.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11

London,-English scientists have again been compelled to assure the public that neither the smell of powder nor the concussion of gun fire has the slightest connection with rainfall. From several sources 1t has been asserted that the heavy and per sistent rains recently experienced in Southern England and Northern France were attributed to atmospheric disturbances produced by artillery fire at the seat of war.
 "Like the supposed influence of the moon upon weather, the popu- lar belief that powder brings rain is baseless," writes a scientist in the Times. "About four years ago the First Lord of the Admiralty was yravely asked in the House of Con- mons whether he would instruct the fleet to carry out its heavy gun DIdctlce at SOHlc otHcl ptiiou OI tHS year than in the middle of harvest time, when the resultant heavy rains may bring loss to the farming community The idea is absolutely without foundation. Experiments made in America and on the Continent show that in dry weather no a. mount of concussion has the slight est effect ill the production of rain.
 "At the present time there is one fact that should at once dispose of the cherished theory. There is no reason for thinking that gun firing at the front is more violent than it was in the earlier stages of the war. As matter of fact, nothing of the kind took place. In August and Sep tember the railfall was much below the average.
 "At shoeburyness. where the big guns are tried almost daily, year in and year out, the average annual rain fall is smaller than in any other part of the United Kingdom. :"
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
CARDIFF BOXER HAS
 EXPERIENCE AT FRONT

London. Feb. 6-Private Harry Jones,the well known Cardiff boxer, has returned home to recuperate from wounds received in the battle on the Mouse, where he underwent many ad- ventures as member of the South Wales Border regiment.
 After passing unhurt through the retreat from Mons, in which his bat talion was badly cut up, Jones' jaw. broken last spring in his ring contest with Dai Roberts was rebroken by the recoil of his rifle This laid him up for few weeks, although he lost no time getting back to the front. One of the incidents of the retreat was this. Jones was holding an officers horse when, shell car ried away the animals hind quarters leaving the head and fore1egs in his possession.
 CT knew after that I wasn't to be killed, said the boxer.
 His most surprising adventure was lis escape from German captors.
 While fighting on the Mouse, Jones got lost and fell into the hands of five Germans. It chanced that all i've had lived in London and spoke English we'll, and one had an Eng ish wife and several children in England Jones' ability to maka himself entertaining at least procur d him good treatment. The cap -ors kept close watch on him un- il late that night, but grew drowsy just as thick fog came on, which en lbled him to make dash after he had wriggled away a few yards. Run ling into French lines, Jones there ,hanced upon Tiger Smith, famous boxer in his day who defeated Gun ner Moir for the championship of England
 Hearing from the French that two. German spies had been seen in a wood nearby, the tive veterans of the prize ring started out after them. They bagged the spies and brought them into camp.
 Jones later was wounded in the knee by rifle ball and was invalid cd to England. He intends to return to the front as soon as cured.
 Fighting blood runs in Jones' veins, for he met in the trenches along the Mouse his two brothers for the first time since the South African war. One of the brothers is the champion middle weight boxer of the British army and navy, much coveted hon. ,r ill the boxing world.
 The Daily Miuus t1 per mvuth.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
HALIBUT REMAINS LOW

Seattle, Feb. 1o-lIalibut remains an uncertain quantity in the markets at this place. Monday, one hundred and ninety two thousand pounds sold at four cents, while yesterdays box ed halihut amounting to about one hundred and seventy boxes sold at two and three quarters to three cents per pound. The Starr and the Chi eago are in port with a total of four hundred and twenty-five thousand pounds which their respective com panies will handle.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
SENATOR TALKS ALL NIGHT

Washington. Feb. 10-In the tlgn' against the shipping bill, Senate Jones talked all night Monday. r., like the greater number of those O, posing the measure is simply killing time to tire out the supporters of the Administration or to talk the bill to death and stall off action unti March when the present term of Congress ends.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
WOULD HANG RAIDERS

London, Feb. 10--Lord Charles Beresford, known throughout the length and breadth of the British Elm pire as the father of the British navy, during speech in this city yesterday demanded that hereafter any German or other raiders caught attacking undefended places should be treated as pirates and hanged. His remarks called forth the widest applause, and this mornings papers have leading editorials approving his suggestions.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
FREMONT KING IN WASHINGTON


 Washington, Feb. 10-Fremont King of Ketchikan, representing the halibut interests of Alaska, and Judge Thomas Burke of Seattle, represeting the Se- attle Chamber of Commerce, are in this city in conference with Secre- tary Redfield and Dr. E. Lester Jones discussing ways and means to keep the halibut business of the North out of the hands of Prince Rupert. A conference with President Wilson has been arranged, and the probabilities are some action will result as the Ad- ministration is showing marked in- terest in matters Alaskan.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
HAL1BUT BOATS COLLIDE

Seattle, Feb. 10-While south bound, Monday, the schooner Liberty was in collision with the Alton north bound, in the narrow channel at Boat Island. The former vessel had bad hole smashed in her side, extending two feet below the waterline. A tarpaulin was stretched over the hole and the Alton conveyed the damaged vessel back to this port for repairs.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
AN AMICABLE SETTLEMENT

The clouds of discord have been siissipated in New Town, and every thing is once more serene. The troub- le as told in yesterdays Miner arose as to the ownership of the tide land outside the Seattle Bar property. The natter is now adjusted up to the satisfaction of all concerned, and nIil thus be kept out of the courts
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
ANARCHY IN ALBANIA

Rome Feb. 10-Anarchy in its most hideous form exists in Alban- ia, as the result of the machination, of the Austrians and Turks, whc have stirred up the Moslems against the Greek Catholics. Thousands of the latter have been murdered, and the balance are in constant fear of their lives.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11

Cordova.-H. Carey Morgan, heir to the Morgan millions big game hunter "and jolly good sport as de- scribed by guides and travelling com panions, arrived from Fairbanks on the train from the interior, Mr. Nor gan and party of friends have been for five months hunting big game and enjoying a somewhat strenuous outing in wide ranpe of country snr rounding Mt. Mckinley.
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 Franklin K. Lane, secretary of the interior department. hopes to be able to visit Southeastern Alaska this sum mer.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
WILL BE DEPoRTED

The Immigration Service has de ,ided to deport Emil Alfred Norman back to Prince Rupert. Norman is the man picked up on Duke island som time ago in a starving condition. He was brought to town and an exrmin ation revealed the fact that nc w,s mentally unbalanced Loc'i doctors were of the opinion that probably his he had undergone, and he would r."
 over after rest under i'lc prcl,ai care. During the intervening t'me ht improved physically, but nos mentally so his deportation to British tolun bia has been decided upon
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD
 PROOF Application No. O1731.

United States Land Office. Juneau, Alaska, Dec. 23, 1914.
 Notice is hereby given that Erik Forss of Ketchikan, Alas ka, has filed his homestead ap- plication and proof in support thereof for communication entry for the following described land under the provisions of te General Homestead Law and the Act of March 3, 1903. (30 Stats. 102S), towit;
 U. $. Survey No. 1oso in Lat. 55 &g., IS min, 50 sec., N. Lon. 131 deg, 35 min 20 sec w., about 3 miles south east of the town of Ketchikan on Tongass Narrows and Revil- lagigedo Island.
 Beginning at Cor, No. 1, whence U. s. L. NJ. No. ,, bears N. 55 deg, 56 min., w. 30.30 chs, hence due E. 25.- 03 chs, to Cor. No. ?, thence due s. 1927 chs. to Cor. No. 3, thence due w. 12.21 chs, 10 Cor. No. 4, on line of or dinary high tide of Tongass Nari'ows, thence meandering along said line, CD N. 2l deg, i5 min, w. l.96 chs, (2) N. 62 deg, w. 3.40 chs, (3) N. 10 deg, w. 2.64 chs, (4) N. i7 deg, w. 7.4S chs, (5) N. 33 deg, 45 min., w. 2.7l chs. to Cor. No. 5 NJ. c. containing m area of 10. 5S acres. Mag. Var, 20 deg. 35 min. E.
 Any and all persons claim ing any portion 'of said land or desiring to protest said entry, are required to file their ad- verse claims or protests( under oath within the statutory per- iod, or thereafter adverse claimants will be barred by the provision of the statuts.
 G. B. WALKER, Register.
 First Pub. Dee. 3I, 1914.
 Last Pub. March 4, 1915.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
JEFFERSON SAILS TONIGHT

Seattle, Feb. 10-The steamer lief ferson is scheduled to sail from this port for the North at nine tonight Owing to the fact that the Mariposa of this line sailed last night, but twenty-four hours ahead of the lief ferson the latter's passenger list is a light one.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
RUSSIANS ARE WINNING

Berlin, Feb. 1o-This city is in the throes of worry and fear over the news that consistently is circulated in spite of official denials that th4 Russians are winning both In Poland and East Prussia. On the Vistula the Germans have been forced to take the defensive, and are being attacb ed in overwhelming numbers both II front and on the left wing.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
WRITES FROM
 LONDON, ENGLAND

The Miner was in receipt In a re- cent mail of papers from London. England, sent by J. H. Scott. manager of the reduction works at Wards Cove The papers are very interesting giving the British side of the pres ent European conflict, and have been read by the Miner Man with great deal of pleasure.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
RUSSIAN CONGRESS IN SESSION

Petrograd, Feb. 1O-The Russian Duma convened yesterday for tn, first time since last August. Man of the seats of the members were filled with flowers showing that those formerly occupying them had me. death on the battle field.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
OIL DROPS ANOTHER CENT

The local Standard Oil Agency has been notified that the price of gaso- line and naptha has dropped another cent. This means that the retail price at the Oil Dock is IA 1-2 cents per gallon in bulk and 21<cents for case gasoline; and 13 1-2 for bulk, or 20 cents for case naptha.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
FINISH THEIR VACATIONS

Among the passengers on the Alki. Saturday were L. c. Reynolds and F. L. Toleman, on their way back to Red Bluff, Cal, where they are in the employ of the Southern Pacific. The two boys have been spending their vacations here, guests at the home of Mrs c. A. Reynolds.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
ADJoURNs IN A HURRY

Phoenix, Feb. 10-Owing to the dis covery that one of the members of the State Legislature was suffering from an attack of smallpox, that body adjourned precipitately la night. It will reconvene on the call of the Governor.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
B. c. MINE IS FLOODED

Nanaimo, Feb. 1O---Twenty one miners are believed to have been drowned in the Wellington mine last night. when the lower levels were flooded. Pumps are being installed today to pump out the water.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
MUST COME NORTH
 FOR SUNSHINE

Mrs. c. H. Field is in receipt of word from Mr. Field who was in Los Angeles, Cal, when the letter was written. The letter states that it is raining to beat the band in the Orange Belt, so Ketchikan won t look so bad to him after all when he gets back.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
 IS ADJUDGED INSANE

A jury in Commissioner Stackpole' 's court this afternoon decided that Charles Benson is insane. This is the second time the poor fellow has heen adjudged to be in that cor dition, having been tried in May of 1913, found to he insane and sent t. the Mt. Tabor Sanitarium. He was released from that place as cure last year, and drifted hack to Ketchi kan the latter part of November.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
 WILL KEEP HOUSE

Among the arrivals on the Adrina Watson Sunday. was Mrs. H. V. Ste ems, who comes to join Hi at tn Stedman. Ever since her arrival the two have been busy seeking honse just the right size for two and will 70 to housekeeping as soon as suit able domicile can be had.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
NON-COMBATANTS EXPELLED

Berlin, Feb. 10-An order has beer issued expelling all neutrals from Alsace. This is the result of the theory recently advanced that the furnishing the French with information as to the movements of the German troops.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
AT THE NEW ENGLAND PLANT

A number of the smaller halibut boats are in at the New England to day with their catches. Among then are the Pacific with 1,60O pounds of fish; the Success with 2,70o pounds and the Jupiter with about ten thou sand pounds, all of them sold to the company. In addition the Voyage and several other saller boats sold their catches, all of which were be low thousand pounds.
 WILL VISIT ON WEST COAST
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11

Angus McKinzie is in from Helm Bav and is reported to be ioalouslv ruarding sack said to contain citf CT nuggets or hot ar.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11

Miss Lillian Patterson left un the Rough Rider this morning for the Bell Island Hot Springs. u+r fr'end~ state that she has a position of train ed nurse awaiting her there. Who knows?
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
WILL VISIT ON WEST COAST

Walter Gray and wife were passen gers on yesterdays Rough Rider or their way to the West Coast. Mrs Gray was resident of that region for some time.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
MAQUINNA REPLACES MAY

The Princess Maquiana, running in place of the Princess May for tine Canadian Pacific, made port shortly after midnight this morning. Sho has livestock and freight for 1nsor for points which she will discharge at Skagway for shipment over tine White Pass The Maquinna will be :n ,southbound Friday morning.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11

While rubbing clothes saturated with gasoline the friction caused q fire which somewhat burned Mrs. c. A. Myers of Seward.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11

Of all the towns on the coast, Sew ird looks the most promising, accord ing to H. w. Sheldon and Howard Fletcher, who arrived in Fairbanks Sunday afternoon. At Seward and ather coast towns it is generally ex nected that Seward will be the rail road terminus, and practically all are preparing for the big boom which is anticipated. Within the last feN weeks. just before Fletcher left Sew ard. big corporation purchased $3o- 900 worth of realestate, and it was reported that the company is to buy more property in the near future Fairbanks Times.
 The Norwegiah Cic-Consulate at Ju. neau, Wm. Britt. vice. consul, wishes information about Lars Waldemar Larsen of Fredikstad, Norway, last heard from at Ketchikan, Alaska-
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The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11

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The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11

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