JEFFERSON SOUTHBOUND
The steamer Jefferson left
for the south last evening, tak
teg aboard four first class pas
sengers and two steerage. In
the consignment of freight 13'
boxes of fresh fish were taken
on at Strong's Dock for the
A. T. P. Association.
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The steamer Spokane reach
ed Ketchikan at noon and there
were aboard four local passen
gers. A targe number of the
tourists took advantage of a
walk up the creek with the «
pecation of seeing schools of
salmon leaping over the falls
but their wishes were not grad
ified. it being too early in the
season. Several of our worthy
cittern* happened to be strol
ling along and being good
Samaritans told them all about
Ketchikan. Among the pas
sengers were persons from all
parts of the United States. Mr.
Alfred Burbank, of Los Angel
es is making the trip to Alas
ka for the purpose of investi
gating the government experi
mental station*. Mr. Burbank
having had a large amount of;
experience in agricultural work I
and experimental work along
the line of ropogating the
various varities of ve#atable*,
said “speaking from a theoret
ical standpoint. I don't see why
all vegetables needed for do-«
mestic purposes should not be
ka. provided they would select
the proper kind of seed or
plants, whie could rests? the
acidity found in the saiL**
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A LETTER FROM
PRINCE RUPERT
Manager Ketchikan Bail Team
Ketchikan. Alaska;
Dear Sir:
At a meeting of the Prince
June I i*h. it was decided to
accept your offer of a game in
our city on July 1st, our club
to play a return game with
your city on July 4th.
We will give you §200 to de
fray expenses on the trip of
the Bail Team, in consideration
of a like amount to pay expen
ses of our team to your city. I
nx gh; say that we are making:
"-r.-ar.ge meats to charter a
Grand Trunk Pacific steamer
to male the trip to your city,
leaving here on Friday even
ing and arriving in Ketchikan
early Saturday morning, and:
we expect to see a large crowd
attend.
You might tell Mr. Burgem
that I have turned his letter
for a soccer game over tto the
Soccer Ciuh. and that I think
a game can be arranged.
Trusting that this will meet
with the approval of yourself
and Club.
J. E. EDWARDS, Treas. and
Secl'y. Prince Rupert B. B. C.
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Hark Weide was drowned in
the White river while coming
from the Chisana country with
Norman Mcaullay a short time
m
ago. His body was recovered
May 23 and buried at Donjek
May 24.
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The water in the upper Yu
kon is rising rapidly, and no
difficulty is experienced in
navigation.
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Cordova newspapers say that
Capi. Frank Warner has aban
doned the attempt, for the
p-reesnt at least, to raise the
lightho.^e tender Armerea,
which was wrecked something
more than a year ago near
Cape Hinchlnbrook. About £5,
ooii) worth of material was tak
en from the wreck and
ipped So eSattie.
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F. C. Aarons of the Fairbanks
Gold Mining Co., is looking
forward to- a successful season
wslb theLr dredges on Fair
batiks creek.
A BIO TIME COMING
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This is the first lime that we ;
have had an opportunity to get;
in touch with Prince Rupert
Rupert may mean a great deal!
to us in the near future. They !
are willing to mix with us on
the first and Fourth of July.
July First is Dominion Day.
and Canada observes it to a
man. Let our city go to Ru
pert, celebrate with them and
then let them return and cele
brate with us. This great big
Alaska is small when it comes
to meeting our neighbors. Let
us ail get busy, and make this
an annual event Make this
something that we can lock
ahead to, let os go to their
{own and show them that
Ketchikan is the First City in
Alaska Let us show them
that we are the first as far as
visiting is concerned. Let us
make it a trip that Rupert will
be glad to have us come again
All those wishing to make the
trip to Prince Rupert on July
1st. should leave their name
with Fred Purinfon or any
other member of the Fourth of
July Committee. Time is draw
ing near and they wish to
knc»w as to how many wish to
make the trip. We have got to:
take the band, as music is the
stimulant tbat any good time
needs, so get busy all yoi.
fans.
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Hope has once more risen in
the breasts of tbe stockholders
of the Newsboy mine, as they
have again struck the rich lead
they were following some
months ago.
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During the past winter a new
paystreak was found near the
mouth of Ready Bullion creek,
in the Fairbanks district, which
is paying big.
4 4 4'
Rhodes and Hall, the miners
who put Fairbanks on the
quartz gold map. are working
30 men on their Clear}- creek
high-grade quartze property.
4 4 4
A nugget valued at £785 wa*
found on Gains creek in the
Oph ir country. A new find
has also been made on Candle
; creek, a tributary to the To
eonta river, and from reports
| it promises to make a good
: camp.
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> Gus Smeazer is installing a
[large hydraulic plant on Mills
i creek. The district had a sle
baek some years ago. when
everybody went to tbe interior
but the gold is here and the
[prosperity of that section has
(only been Relayed.—
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
GOVENMHENT BOYS GET
GET A HALF HOLIDAY
Saturday half-holidays in the
government service through
out the country will begin on
June 20 and end on September
12, but there will not be any
extra half-holidays. President
Wilson signed an executive
order yesterday .and it will be
promulgated in the various
branches of the service.
SILVER SALMON
HYBRID THRIVES
The possibility of crossing
the breeds of the king and sil
ver salmon and obtained s
bigger hybrid than either of
the parental stocks was credit
ed at the final meeting of the
Pacific Fisheries Society last
Friday on the university cam
pus by Prof. E. Smith, who has
been conducting experiments
at the Aubom hatchery. Six
thousand silver eggs were plac
ed in king salmon sperm, and
four thousand king eggs in sil
ver sperm, and. according to
Prof. Smith’s experiments, the
silver hybrid was about 14 pee
cent larger than the uncrossed
silver breed in the same stage
of development “I found that
the batching period was pro
longed and that the rate of
mortality in the king hybrid
was alarming,” said Prof.
Smith, “but the rate of infer
tality in the crossed silver was
less than t per cent, and there
is certainly the possibility of a
larger fish being breed.”—Ex
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Thomas Maher, a recent ar
rival from the Kuskokwim. re
ports a new strike on that river
a short distance above Bethel.
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According to word received
recently, pay has been found on
two more creeks in the Nel
china and things are looking
up a little in that camp.
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Hope and Sunrise are two
camps that are certainly pick
ing up. These camps were or
iganlly placer propositions, bid
some remarkable rich quartz
is being taken out by Jack Hir
shev. He has 25 tons of ore
on the dump waiting for the
completion of his mill, which
he claims will run between
*2,009 and $3,000 to the ton.
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The Gold Bullion in the Knik
district is establishing a cyan
ide plant on their property on
Willow creek. The plant will
be in charge of Wm. Morrison,
an experienced miilman and
operator.
CIVIC CLUB MEETS
At the regular meetig of the
Ketchikan Civic Club, held last
j evening, it was decided that the
Club give a dance some night
next week, to raise money for
the public garbage cans now
ordered. These eaus are to be
placed on the main streets of
the town and it is to be hoped
that they will be a means of j
eliminating a great deal of the
!rubbish now thrown on the:
sidewalks. The Club asks alii
the school children who are i
(contesting for the prizes to be
given for the three best flower
plots, to send their names to|
Mrs. M. A. Mitchell .secretary, j
These prizes will probably be
given some time in August
when our flowers are at heir
best The Civic Club also plan*
to have a float in the Fourth of
July parade.
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Pursuant to the instructions
given to the local chair
man of the Territorial Demo
and for the first Division, by
the chairman and secretary of!
the Territorial Committee
Notice is given that there will j
be held a Progressive Dem-,
oeratic Convention in and for j
the First Division at Ketchikan j
on the 15th, day of July 1914. j
for the purpose of placing in j
nomination four candidates for j
Representatives in the Terri-,
torial Legislature from the !
first Division. The convention ]
shall consist of fifty delegates ;
voting precincts, Juneau, 13!
Douglas 8; Ketchikan 8; Skag- i
way 4; Wrangell 2; Haines 2;]
iStka 2; Silver Bow Basin ;1:
Craig 3; Sulzer i; Petersburg;
2; Scow Bay 1 and Charcoal!
Point 3.
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The Ketchikan Iron Works
have had their oxy-acetylene
welding machine in operation
for the last few days and have ;
demonstrated the wonderful
efficiency of this method of
welding together broken forg
ings of iron, steel or other
metals. A. W. Brogden of I
Kansas City, an expert in the
operation of this type of weld
ing apparatus is teaching the
local machinists how the plant
is handled. Under his direc
tion they have recently welded
several broken crank shafts
from various gas boats, re
uniting the broken parts with
entire satisfaction. This method
of welding has been developed
to the commercial use within
the last few years and makes
{the use of the high heat of
the oxy-acetylene flame which
consists of burning acetylene
gas in an atmosphere of pure
oxygen. The high heat is due to
the large amount of carbon
found in the mixture of the gas
ses . This afternoon the ap
paratus has been taken to the
Lighthouse Wharf where sov
jeral innovations in the way of
repairing damaged buoys will
be introduced.
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BUY PORTAGE OUTFIT
Captain Hubbard, of Wil
;lims ec Hubbard, reports that he
has purchased the portage out
fit of Jacob Lauth, used in con
nection with the Chomley-Sul
zer mail route. Under the
new management, and the in
stallation of additional teams,
an excellent service will be
had over the Portage. Several
wagons and horses are to be
j shipped from Seattle, and are
[ expected within a few days. At
; the time of the last trip to Sul
zer several local residents
imade the round trip as guests
j of CapL Hubbard.
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NEW GOLD 8AVING DEVICE
Rudolph Kalenbom, a pi;
;neer druggist of Skagway and
Dawson, is at Circle City with
a new device for saving gold
• which be will try on property
be holds la that vicinity.
RAINS EXTINGUISH FIRES
W. O. Weigle, district super
vison of the Forest Service
was prepariug to leave town
with a crew of men for the pur
pose of putting out forest fires
in the neighborhood of Thorn
Bay, when the timely rain
made its appearance and thus
saved the necessity of them
making the trip to Thom Bay
where it is said the timber is
very heavy.
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ANOTHER VICTIM OF
THE WHITE PLAGUE
Mrs William Henry, aged
.twenty-five, succumbed to the
ravages of the dreaded disease,
tubercuosis. The remains were
taken over to Pennock for bur
ial in the Indian cemetary.
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REPORT PROGRESS
The Finance Committee re
ports progress in its subscrip
tion for the Fourth of July cel
ebrations ,and up to the pres
ent time $832 have been sub
scribed for the occasion, and
from all indications this sum
will be increased considerably
before the canvas for funds is
closed.
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PRINCE RUPERT OR BUST
Late advices from Rupert
are to the effect that that city
will make the big turnout com
ing to our town on the Fourth
of July. Let us make a big
turnout going to Rupert. Mr.
Purinton says that the Ball team
is prepared to go down to our
neighbor's city and make the
fight of their 1 ives to bring
home the bacon. So let us all
get our heads together and
wake up. This is the year of
1914. Cut out the Rip Van
Winkle stuff. Get busy every
body go to Rupert on June
30 th.
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FROM THURSDAYS DAILY
THE TRIP TO RUPERT
The Fourth of July commit
tee have tickets out for those
wishing to make the trip to
Prince Rupert on July 1st. All
those wishing tickets can get
them at Kubleys Kandy Kitchen
Smith's and Slotten's candy
store. The tickets will be §7.
for the round trip. The Arn
old and El Paso have been char
tered for the run to our
neighbor’s city. The boaic
will leave here early on the
morning of June 30th and ar
rive in Rupert in time to gel
a good rest before the stren
uous day of July 1st. The
ladies wishing to make the
trip will have the preference of
the staterooms on the El Paso,
"thus assuring them perfect
comfort. The men can take
“pot luck”. But we are as
sured that all will be comfort
able for the ten hours that it
takes to make the run. Let the
slogan be, “Rupert or Bust.”
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INJURED AT THE
LOCAL MILL
C. E. Jordon had the misfor
tune to have four fingers
on one of his hands mangled to
such an extent that amputation
was necessary. lie is now In
the hospital and it is expected
that he will be out again with
in a few days.
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INJURED MAN DIES
Walter Ifardirig who was in
jured by falling between the
Northland Dock and the Prin
cess May, died last night as
the result of the injuries sus
tained. No disposition of the
body has been hade, pending
the arrival ot advice from rel
atives who have been commun
icated with.
CALL FOR DEMOCARTIC
CONVENTION
Pursuant to instructions giv
en to the undersigned chair
man of the Territorial dem
ocratic Central Committee, in
and for the First Division, by
the chairman and secretary of
the Territorial Committee:
Notice is hereby given (hat
there will be held a Progress
ive Democratic Convention in
and for the First Division of the
Territory , at Ketchikan, Alas
ka, on the 15th day of July 1014
for the purpose of placing in
nomination four Candidates for
Representatives in the Ter
ritorial Legislature and one
Candidate for Senator in the
Territorial Legislature, from
the First Division of the Ter
ritory of Alaska.
Said Convention shall consist
of fifty delegates apportioned
among the voting percincts of
the First Division of the Terri
tory as follows, to wit "Ju
neau, 13: Duglas, 8; Ketchi
kan, 8; Skagwav, 4; Wrangell.
2; Haines, 2; Sitka, 2: Silver
Bow 1; Craig, 3; Sulzer, 1;
Petersburg, 2; Scow Bay, 1:
Charcoal, 3.
The. Divisional Committee in
and for the First Division, re
commend that the Primaries
for the election of Delegate.
for said convention, be held on
such day as the Precinct Com
mitteeman of the respective
precincts may designate. If any
Precinct Committeeman fails to
call or hold such Primary fo’
the election of Delegates, a'
least five days prior to tin
date here-in stated for the Div
isional .Convention, then the
Progressive Democratic voter;
of such Precinct shall cal
such meeting and elect thei;
allotment of Delegates, at sue!
time and place as they may a
gree upon, and said Delegate
so elected to the Divisional Con
vention. as herein provided
shall be the Delegates to tin
Territorial Convention, heir
for the purpose of nominating
a Delegate to Congress fron
the Territory of Alaska; whicl.
Territorial Convention will bf
held in the city of Valdez, A)
aska. on July 30th, 1914.
Signed
E. C. AUSTIN, CHAIRMAN
of the Territorial Committee
for the Division No. 1.
Countersigned by
.1. W. FRAME, Chairman,
JOSEPH DIERINGER, Sect’y
Territorial Central Committee.
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GETS WATCH FOR BRAVERY
The Department of Marine
and Fisheries, at Otawa, have
awarded a gold watch to Cap!.
IDonald McDonald, master of
th^ Prince George, operating
between Vancouver and Prince
Rupert, for bravery in rescuing
under trying conditions 38 pas
sengers an crew from •'
swamped launch. A record ol
the achievement will be en
graved on the watch, which wil
be presented by, II. S. Clem
ents, a member of Parliament
The presentation will take
place at a public meeting in
Prince Rupert.
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HUMBOLDT GOE8 80UTH
The steamer Humboldt was
in port last evening on her
She took on two first class pas
sengers and fourteen cases of
fi*h for the Sound.
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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, ffnd make set
tlement with the undersigned
within the next 30 days.
E. O. CAMPBELL, M. D.
. Klaw'ffck, Alaska.
5tb, 19U,
GETS FINGER REMOVED
Samuel Leo an employee al
the Kasann cannery, was
brought to town yesterday to
have a finger on the right
hand removed.
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LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER
IS TRANSFERED
Chart Pitt who has been
frist assistant keeper ao the
Tree Point Lighthouse for
several years has been trans
feree at his own request to one
of the stations on Puget Sound.
D. O. Kinyon has been appoint
ed to succeed Mr. Pitt.
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Fred Brown will install a 200
I ' w ’ •'* * * .
ton cynndic plant at the Apollo
mine this summer. He is now
on the ground with a crew of
experts and a shippment of
supplies and material is fol-*
lowing him. They have a 50
j stamp mill an have about
1400,000 yards of tailings to put
J through.
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NOTICE
T t
To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that
the 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 frol’ 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 lltli day of June,
1014.
F. J. CHAPMAN.
H. A. PANKRATZ.
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NATIONAL FOREST
TIMBER FOR SALE
Sealed bids will be received
by the Forest Supervisor, Ketch
ikan, Alaska, up to and includ
ing July 10, 1914, for 000,000
feet B. M. of spruce saw tim
ber and 36,000 feet B. M. of
hemlock saw timber, more or
less, upon a designated area
on the west shore of Revilla
gigedo Island, near Loring, be
ginning at Indian Point and ex
tending along the shore in an
easterly direction for 4,000 feet
and extending back from the
shore a distance of 1,500 feet,
Tongass National Forest. No
bid of less than $1.00 per M
feet for spruce and 50 cents per
M feet for hemlock will be
considered. Deposit with hid
$500. The right to reject any
and all bids reserved. Before
bids are submitted full infor
mation concerning the timber,
the conditions of sale, and the
submission of bids should he
detained from the Forest Sup
ervisor, Ketchikan, Alaska.
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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 :lie 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 har beeir
duly appointed administrator
with the will annexed of th >
estate of Linus A. Gould, de
ceased; and all persons having
claims against said estate are
hereby notified to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers
within six months after the
f r*t publication of this notice
with the undersigned at his
place of business, tho Sledman
IlDlel, Ketchikan, Alaska.
Baled this 4th day of Septem
ber, 1013.
WILLIAM A. CONNELL,
Adminislralor of the Estate of
Linus A. Gould, deceased.
Cljas. H. Cosgrove, attorney for
AjJraitfiiftrfftor. 9-76-13