FROM TUESDAY’S DAILY
GEORGE IS OPTIMISTIC
The following letter from
George Irving, will no doubt be
of interest to the Miner’s read
ers:
Chisana, Alaska, G-23-li.
Glen C. Bartlett, Esq.,
Ketchikan, Alaska,
My Dear Glen:—The papers you
mailed me reached me yester
day. only took from January
until June to get here—the
reason—no second class matter
has been coming into camp all
winter, and this was the first
to arrive. It was mighty good
of you to send “The Miners”
and they were appreciated al
though old.
I am in the best of health and
everything is as good as could
be expected under the circum
stances. I am diggin’ away
with the hope of uncovering
something, and will stay by the
game until the last dog is
hanged—I expect to be out not
later than September 15 of this
year, provided always, I have
the price ,as any of those S. E.
Alaska towns are ones with
out being in the coin.
Active work is now going on,
- all the fellows having
r! ck claims are now shovel
s’ -- in. The cleanups tthus far
e shown up fairly well. So
' as I am concerned I am
t specting bench property
have the singular distin
>n of having struck the first
• r ney on bench property in
t camp.
here will be more money j
c ne out of the camp than)
f >t expected, but at that it
v l always be a small affair.
7 ere are enough people in
l -e now to work all the claims
i many of them will go out
v ser, but with an empty poke
- mt then: that is the history
all camps, and just as long
a fellow insists on chas
? the Yellow Stuff he must
pect the inevitable— Fisher
an’s Luck.
But on the whole, I think Old
K.d, that your Uncle will come
it with a small piece of the
iin. As Peter McKinnon says,
Vou can’t keep a squirrel down
a timber country,” so me for
ie Panga.
I trust this finds you in good
•hape and business is good.
My regards to Charlie Ingresoll
nd all others who may in
uire; that is if you think they
re entitled to same.
“Be good and yea’ll be lone
-ome.”
Always the same.
GEORGE IRVING.
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A FOOL ORDER-IF TRUE
Reports come from Forres
ter Island which reveal an un
satisfactory condition if such
reports are true. According
to them Fish and Bird Warden
Willett has limited the trollers
to six fish per day irrespective
of size. As the mild-curers
pay *i.00 for the large fish
and but 30 cents for the small
er ones the natural result is
the small fish which are killed
in the taking, are trown back
in a great many cases, entail
ing a great waste of fish. The
local Forrest Service office,
which is in the same depart
ment, that of Argiculture,
knows nothing of such an or
der, sopossidly this paper is
misinformed, but if it has been
issued it is certainly a fool
thing, for instead of conserv
ing the fi>h it will mean their
waste, for no man is goingto
keep the small fish for which
he can get but 30 cents, when
he stands a show of catching
one that, will bring him more
than three timps as much.
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Mrs. Mike Wadding is a local
visitor calling on Ketchikan
friends.
MARIPOSA FROM SOUTH
With a few over a hundred
passengers on board, the Mari
I posa made port from the south
last night, and after discharg
ing 58 tons of freight and giv
ing her passengers a chance
to come ashore and get wet in
the downpour of rain, she left
at eleven. She goes to Knik
anchorage this "trip, which is
271 miles beyond Seward. Her
Ketchikan passengers were J.
H. Rodgers, I. A. McDoweli,
H. C. Roberts, W. R. Martin,
Mrs J. H. Scott, M. Reifler, aud
IC. J. Collins.
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EVANS IN SOUTHBOUND
The Admiral Evans was in
port this morning on her way
south, with a big crowd of
passengers on board but a
small cargo. Three passengers
boarded her 'here, Richard
West and C. S. Pierce, and one
steerage.
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Among the recent arrivals in
the city is H. O. Roberts, head
buyer for the San Juan Fishing
k Packing company of Seat
tle, who comes to establish a
branch buying plant for his
company, and to that end has
made arrangements with the
Ketchikan Cold Storage com
pany for that concern to freeze
and handle their fish. This
means that hereafter Ketchi
kan is to have two fish-buying
and cold storage companies
operating here, the New Eng
land and the San Juan, both
big corporations. Mr. Roberts
brought with him as his as
sistants C. J. Collins, w ho will
be in charge of the books of.
the branch, and Martin Reif
ler. a buyer who will assist Mr.
Roberts in the outside work.
All three men are experienced
in the fish business and have
a considerable acquaintance
among the fishermen. The
company plans to buy fish from
the fishermen here, freeze and
store it at the Ketchikan Cold
Storage company’s plant, and
ship same south on the ves
sels equipped with cold stor
agee plants. Their coming
means much to Ketchikan, for
no one company can satisfy
everybody, no matter how
fairly it may be conducted, and
the presence of competition
will mean that many of the
schooners which now go on
through to Seattle with their
catches will hereafter stop and
sell their loads here instead.
They will then have to buy
their supplies here, furnishing
business for the local trade.
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Victor Anderson, a fisherman
in the employ of the Wales
Island cannery on Portland
Canal had an experience the
latter part of last week he will
long remember and probably
never forget. He was out last i
Friday morning in Wales Pas
sage alone in his sloop gill
netting, when almost without
a moment’s warning a storm
struck him. making his crafl
unmanageable, and starting
him out to sea. The wind blew
so hard that he couldn’t get a
ran on the boat, and the
seas soon filled her up, wash
ing everything overboard, so
that all he could do was to
hang on to the mast to prevent
himself being washed over
hoard. It was so thick with
mist and flying spray that he
couldn’t see anything or get
any idea of where he was, but
the northeast wind evidently
blew him out into Dixons en
trance where a howling south
easter was on, which in turn
started him up Revillagigedo
Channel. All Friday, he drifj
ed, and all Friday night, dur
ing which he heard the fog
horn at the Tree Point light.
The Daily Miner $1. per mo.
Daylight Saturday morning
showed nothing to him, and he
had no idea of his position un
til his sloop piled up on the
reef near No. 3 fish trap on
Slate island, from which he
made his way to the watch
man’s quarters, where he wae
cared for until the arrival ol
the Ceres yesterday, which
brought him to town, where he
arrived absolutely penniless
and without a thing to his name
outside the clothes he stood
in. ,
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EXAMINING FI8H TRAPS
C. F. Staggar the deep water
diver, who has been making
the rounds of the canKcrie
north of this place, is a local
visitor. He makes a specialty
of examining traps for broken
piles and other things which
may interfere with their fish
ing, and will probably do work
of this nature in this locality.
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HUMBOLDT IN AND OUT
The Humboldt on her way
south, made port about eight
thirty last night. One passen
ger boarded her at this port.
She sails from Seattle north
bound again next Saturday
afternoon, July 25, at two o’
clock.
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FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
A WORD FROM
NEWT CASPERSON
Christinia, Norway,
July 1, 1914
Richard 'Bushell, Jr.,
Ketchikan, Alaska,
Dear Editor—
Just a few lines from Old
Norway. We arrived here at
Christiania, May 11th, after a
fine trip across the Ocean.
This is a very beautiful city and
has a population of about 258,
000.
The Exposition held here this
year although only a National
affair, is a great success, as
many as 150,000 people having
passed through the gates in a
single day.
It is wonderful to see what
this little country produces in
■the line of manufactures, the
abundant water powers which
this country possesses has
brought about the instaling of
electric power wherever need
ed, and the country dias some
of the largest electric plants in
the world. This is a little hint
to Alaska, which closely re
sembles this country, but only
awaits capital to open up her
many possible resources.
We have visited a number of
places since we arrived in Nor
way, and among them Bergen
and Stavanger. The former
city is a quaint old place still
retaining her ancient architec
ture and castles, one of these
the Crowning Place of the old
Kings dating back a thousand
years.
The main industry’ of t his
city is the exporting of all kinds
of dried, canned and cured fish,
the climate resembles that of
Ketchikan.
Stavanger is also a quaint old
city with its narrow streets
and old buildings w’hich the in
habitants feel so proud of and
hate to remove for new and
more up to date structures.
Ths city is the “Sardine City
of the World,’’ I do not know
how many canneries are located
there but one firm alone has
fourteen. Here you can see
fish of all sorts and discretions
canned, cured, smoked and
prepared in all kinds of man
ners, also meats and fowl.
Modern machinery, principaly
of Norwegian manufacture is
used almost exclusively in these
canneries to save labor. Labor
is by no means cheap here in
Norway, the high cost of living
which also prevails here has
The Best Motor Boat Oil
the Standard Oil Company
can make
The Standard Oil for Motor Boats
We recommend Zerolene as the best
motor boat oil we can make. It gives
perfect lubrication. It keeps the motor
cool. Dealers everywhere and at all
agencies of the
brought about the increase in
wages.
Speaking from my own obser
vations I will say that I can
live cheaper in Ketchikan than
Here and equally as good.
Salmon of which this country
at one time had abundance is
now a luxury and it not afford
ed by many. Fresh salmon re
tailing here only last week on
the market for 3 Crowns per
Kilogram which is at the rate
of about 40 cents per pound in
American money.
Financially however, Norway
is in better standing than ever,
and money seems plentiful a
mong certain classes. A great
number of the people here al
most live in the cafes of which
the city has many but very ex
pensive. Here you can be served
with meals and refreshments,
smoke your cigar and listen to
the strains of music from the'
Hungarian bands, it is a sort of;
Bohemian life where the whole
family may congregate and you ;
may happen to see the old
grandmother and her grand
daughter sipping their coffee
and smoking their cigaretts.
The latter I do not fancy much
myself, but they care very little
for my objections, as this cig
arette smoking among the
ladies is considered quite fash
onable here, the cafes all close
at midnight and strict laws pre
vail here while they are open.
The one objection I have to
these places is the everlasting
tipping svstem. The waiters
do not get any wages anc^live
and earn their wages by tips
they figure to get at the ate of
10 per cent. Sometimes a good
waiter will earn 20 crowns a
day( over $5.00.) This sys
makes it very easy for the pro
prietors on pay day. I also have
to tip my barber, and I 'have
wondered why the conductors
on the street cars have not a
dopted this system of collect
ing tips in addition to the reg
ular fare. The Fourth of July
will be celebrated in a regular
American fashion here, one of
the main features of the day
being the unveiling of the
statue of President Lincoln,
this staue has been erected in
a park adjoining the exposition
grounds. Will not tire you more
at this time with my w’riting.
however, will say this has been
both a pleasure and instruction
trip. We leave 'here about the
11 of July for Denmark Ger
many and France, and will leave
the latter place on 'the new
German S. S. Vaterland, same
leaving Cherburg, France, July
23rd, for New York.
With best wishes
N. CA8PER80N.
Job printing at the Miner.
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY
OIL DROPS A LITTLE
The announcement is made
at the local office o fthe Stan
dard Oil company that a re
duction of one-half a cent a
gallon has been made in gaso
line and naptha, both bulk and
case. This will mean quite a
saving to the smaller gas boats
using these grades of oil.
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GET YOUR MONEY
Money has been received from
Juneau by the city, and all
those holding town warrants are
requested to call at the Miners
K Merchants Bank and get cash
for same.
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WILL TAKE HUMPIE EGGS
W. K. Hancock, supernten
dent of the government hatch
ery a! Yes Bay, has a gang of
men at work getting ready to
take and care for pink fish
eggs in Ketchikan Creek. To
this end he is having a race
built across Shoenbar Creek
just above where it empties
into Ketchikan Creek and will
take the eggs at that place. A
shack for handling purposes
will probably be built and the
eggs cared for until they are
ready to be shipped south The
object of the government in
taking eggs here is to ship
them to coast hatcheries, where
it is expected eggs will be very
scarce this year owing to the
small run of pinks. The ex
periment of hatching pink eggs
last year turned out so satis
factory that the government is
satisfied they can be hatched
to an advantage.
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GOOD RUN OF REDS
The Pure Food Cannery was
in receipt of a fine scow-load of
salmon from the Lude trap dur
ing the night. The percentage
of reds was high, and the fish
big fat fellow's. In all, 320
cases of red fish were put up
this morning, and this after
noon the run was on pinks.
Rev. II. P. Corser, arrived
dowm on the Jefferson this
morning and will conduct ser
vices at the St. Johns’ Churc.i
Sunday.
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NOTICE
All persons having claims a
gainst or owing Mr. John
Howard, a native of Kake, Al
aska, now deceased, will send
their accounts, and make set
tlement with the undersigned
within the next 30 days.
E. O. CAMPBELL, M. D.
Klawock, Alaska.
June 8th, 1914.
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QUINAULT ARRIVES
The sleamer Quinault of the
Portland Steamship company
arrived northbound about nine
thirty this morning, after call
ing in at Roe Point with 5,000
cases of empty salmon cans.
She had 14 tons of freight for
Ketchikan, 10 tons for Ghom
ley, ii for Lake Bay, and eight
for Yes Bay, in addition to con
siderable for points further
north.
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Mrs. Wm. A. Barnhill arriv
ed up on a recent boat, on her
way to Douglas, and is a guest
at the Cosgrove residence.
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LOADED WITH GYPSUM
The tug Tatoosh, with the
big barge St. James in tow.
made port this morning on her
way south. The St. James is
loaded with gypsum from the
mine on Chigagoff island, and
consigned to Tacoma.
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SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
No. 195 K-A
In the District Court for the
District of Alaska, Division
N'o.,1.
J. R. Heckman & Company,
a corporation. Plaintiff, vs.,
E. A. Sims, Defendant.
To E. A. Sims, Defendant,
Greeting:
In the name of the United
States of America. You are
hereby commanded to be and
appear in the above-entitled
Court, holden at Ketchikan, in
said Division of said District,
and answer the complaint filed
aganst you in the above-entit
led action within thirty days
from the date of the service
of this summons and a copy of
said complaint upon you, and.
if you fail so to appear and
answer, for want thereof the
plaintiff will take judgement
against you for the sum spec
ified in said complaint,a copy
of which is served herewith,
to-wit. the sum of Three Hun
dred Fourteen and 85-100 Dol
lars and costs.
And you, the Lhiited Stales
Marshal of Division No., 1, of
the District of Alaska, or any
deputy, are hereby required to
make service of this sum
mons upon the said defendant
and each of them as by law re
quired and you will make due
return hereof to the Clerk of
this Court within forty days
from the date of delivery to
you, with an indorsement here
on of your doings in the prem
ises.
The summons in above cause
was ordered to be published on
April 28. 1914.
The first publication there
of is made on July 17, 1914.
Last publication thereof on
August, 28, 1914.
Defendant is required to an
swer the. complaint in said
action within thirty days from
said August 28, 1914.
In witness wlhereof, I have
hereto set my hand and affixed
the Seal of the above Court
this 28th dav of April, A. D.
1914.
J. W. BELL, CLERK.
By E. S. STACKPOLE, Deputv.
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NOTICE EO CREDITORS
In the Commissioner’s Court
for the Precinct of Ketchikan
Alaska, Division Number 1, in
Probate:
In the matter of the estaU
of Tongass George, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that
the undersigned, Patrick J
Gilmore, has been granted let
ters of administration, with the
will annexed, of the estate ol
Tongass George, deceased, and
all persons having claims
against said estate, or said de
ceased, are hereby requested to
exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers at my place of busin
ess at Ketchikan, Alaska, with
in six months after the first
publication of this notice.
PATRICK J. GILMORE
Administrator of the Estate of
Tongass George, deceased.
C. II. COSGROVE
Attorney for deceased.
Dated Feb. lith, 1914.
First publication Feb. 13, 1914
Last publication March. 20 1914
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I sell and hang paper, paint
houses etc. Did you get my
pOces? C. WILKES. adv.
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Job printing at the Miner.
“PERKIE” A BENEDICT
Word comes from Juneau
llial M. S. Perkins, well-known
here, has committed matrimony.
The lady was a Miss Christian
son, and “Pcrkie” has been ap
pointed representative of tho
Juneau Dispatch at Douglas.
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SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
No. 201 K-A
In the District Court for the
District of Alaska, Division No.
1.
Judson Ebenezer Lalhrop,
Plaintiff, vs., Caroline John
son Lalhrop Defendant.
To Caroline Johnson Lalh
rop, Defendant Greeting:
In the Name of the United
Stales of America, You are
hereby commanded to be and
appear in the above-entitled
Court, holden at Ketchikan, in
said Division of said District,
and answer the complaint filed
against you in the above-entit
led action within thirty days
from date of the service of this
summons and a copy of the said
complaint upon you, and, if
you fail so to appear and an
swer, for want thereof the
plaintiff will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded in said
complaint, a copy of which is
served herewith, to-wit, a dis
solution of the marital lies now
existing between said plaintiff
and said defendent.
And you, the United States
Marshal of Division No., 1, of
the District of Alaska, or any
lepnty, are hereby required to
make service of this summons
upon the said defendant and
each of them as by law re
quired and you will make due
•eturn hereof to the Clerk of
this Court within forty days
rom the date of delivery to
you, with an indorsement here
in of your doings in the prem
ises.
The order to publish the
summons in this cause was
made and filed in above action
m May (i, If) 14.
Date of first publication July
17, 1014.
Date of last p
Viigust, 28. 1014.
Defendant is required to an
swer the complaint issued here
in within thirty days lrom said
\ugust 28, 1914.
In witness whereof, I have
hereto set my hand and affix
ed the Seal of the above Court
this 0th day of May, A. D.,
1914.
J. W. BELL, CLERK.
NOTICE
To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that
I lie partnership heretofore con
ducted by Fred J. Chapman and
.Henry A. Pankratz under the
firm name and style of Ketch
ikan Steam Laundry, has this
day been dissolved by mutual
consent. Mr. Pankratz will re
tire frof the firm and the bus
iness will hereafter be conduct
ed by Mr. Capman who as
sumes all outstanding obliga
tions and to whom all bills are
payable.
Dated this 11th day of June,
' 1014.
F. J. CHAPMAN.
H. A. PANKRATZ.
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For Rent modern furnished
room. Bath, heat, and light ap
ply Miner office. adv.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In ;he Commissioner’s Court
for the Precinct of Ketchi
kan, Territory of Alaska, Div
ision No. 1,—In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that
William A. Connell liar bees
duly appointed administrator
with the will annexed of tha
estate of Linus A. Gould, de
based; and all persons having
claims against said estate are
hereby notified to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers
within six months after th«
f.rst publication of this notice
with the undersigned at his
place of business, the Stedman
Hotel, Ketchikan, Alaska.
Da led this 4 th day of Septem
ber, 1013.
WILLIAM A. CONNELL,
Administrator of the Estate of
Lirtus A. Gould, deceased.
Ohas. If. Cosgrove, attorney for
Adminis-trntor. 0-2<* 13 •
The Weekly Miner $3. a year