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KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, JUNE 16, 1916.
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WHY ALL THAT BOTHER?
Why bother with conventions? Why take the
trouble to meet to discuss matters that do not
concern us? In other words why waste valuable
time about political or economic affairs, when
we know that a discussion of a principle or a can
didate for an office with the view of a change,
will avail us nothing?
Let us take the democratic convention that is
now in session, for instance. Delegates from
everywhere left their labor, presumably to take
a hand to discussing and adopting a policy for
the administration that is trying to succeed it
self. Hundreds of delegates have gathered at
St. Louis. For what, pray? Surely not to
change any one’s mind as to what should be done
and adopted, particularly President Wilson’s
mind; and while the president often changes his
mind himself, no one else can do that for him.
Not even a convention nor an aggregation of
conventions. He changes his mind only when
he darn pleases.
From the very beginning of his term as presi
dent, he has been the whole push. He has treat
ed every member of his party like he treated the
kids when he was school teacher. He has been
“It” all the time. There has been nothing done
unless by his consent. Congress might as well
not have existed for all it did without Wilson
said it could do it. He made congress do all that
which he wanted it to do. He made the mem
bers of his party vote on a bill the way he want
ed them to vote. They have been his servants
and not the servants of the people. If they were
servants of the people, they were such only by
proxy.
If we come closer to home, we find that Wil
son drafted the party’s platform; or rather his
platform. He included anything he wanted and
nothing more. Not only that, but the supposed
servants of the people wanted to shelve the vice
president ; Wilson told them that he insisted
they desist, and desisted they did. It has been
thus throughout his administration. He has
always been the whole push; and he is even at
the convention, although he is not there in per
son. If the delegates cannot have their way,
why meet in convention ? The same is true of
the republic ui party. One man runs the whole
shooting match. He may be the president or
he may be the boss: but it amounts to the same
thing. So, why bother with conventions ?
THINGS ARE MOVING ALONG.
The committees who have in hand the work of
preparing for the Fourth of July celebration, re
port success, finding enthusiasm and patriotism
everywhere and are very much encouraged. This
is well and the few isolated spots where patriot
ism is dormant, our Marshal of the Day
promised to rouse it up if he has to ;e dyn
mite. Which is good enough.
During the two or three days celebration, sev
eral boats wiN come in port, and we lould b
prepared to demonstrate that we knc how to
; do things; that we can furnish amusements to
visitors as well as to residents. A committee
on reception should be appointed composed of
men and women, who, in the event tourists hap
pen in the city at any time during the celebra
tion, they could be made to feel at home and even
take part in our sports and dancing. For those
few days let us forget our little annoyances, wor
ry and labor. Let us join hands in a grand cele
bration. To that end we should be generous with
our pennys.
THE OLD ORDER.
(June Atlantic.)
My own childhood, as it stretches out behind me, is
punctuated at regular intervals by furiously busy Satur
days and shining, immaculate Sundays. The weekly
bath was a fixed institution no one ever went to church
without it; but the problem of bathing eleven boisterous
(and occasionally rebellious) children, and getting every-j
body out of the way by 9 o’clock at night, made Sat- j
urday an interesting day for mother. Considering the |
difficulties we had to contend with, I think we were a !
very industrious family about bathing. In the first j
place, the reservoir on the kitchen range had to be filled ]
thirteen separate times. It was the unvarying rule that
each member of the family old enough to carry a pail
must bring water from the ,cistern in the wood shed
for the one next in turn. It was a sad day for the
wretch who used all the water and forgot to fill the
resevoir. Then the tub had to be emptied each time,
by dipping he water until it was light enough to carry.
Gerald and Charlie got around this once by using the
same water, but mother strongly discouraged them from
ever trying it again.
A Montesano man who has been trying for the last
sixteen years to get his wife to come out from Michigan
and live with him has at last made up his mind not to
try any longer and will askt he court for a divroce.—
(Yakima Daily Republic.)
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Prohibitionists talk of making Bryan their candidate
for president. They do not know whether he will ac
cept the commission or not, but his past record inclines
I them to think he will always be ready to run whenever
j the running is good.—(Yakima Republic.)
KETCHIKAN CAMP, NO. 20; A. B.
Meets every Mqnda ■wi'vv
at 8 p.m., at Red Men’s
Visiting Brothers Welt .ne
H. M. Stackpole. A. C
D. M. Smith Harris, A. R.
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
Local 224. regular ;
meeting Monday,
Visiting Brothers
cordially invited.
Hall for rent, Mon
day, Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday.
AT THE CHURCHES
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Front Street, Ketchikan, Alaska.
Subject for June 18 “Is The Uni
verse, Including Man, Evolved by
Atomic Force.”
Regular Services Sunday 11 a.m.
Wednesday evening reading and
Song services at 8:06 p. m.
ALL ARE WELCOME.
FIRST M. E. CHURCH
Sunday Church Service 11 a. m.
and 7;30 p. m.
Thursday Prayer Meeting 8:30 p.m.
Friday Choir meets at 8:00 p. m.
First and Third Wednesday after-1
i ns at 2:30 Ladies Aid Society.
H. W. MICHENER, Pastor.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Low Mass at 8:30 a. m.
High Mass at 10:30 a. oa.
Sunday School at 2:30p.in.
Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. m.
Week Day Mass at 8 a. m.
Rev. PAUL P. KERNS.
Pastor.
ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Sunday—8.00 a.m., Holy commun
ion, (Except first Sunday in the
month.)
10:00 Native Sunday School.
11:00 a.m. Morning Prayer and
Sermon. (Holy Communion, first
Sunday in the month.)
12:00 in. Sunday School.
7:30 Evening Prayer and Sermon.
Holy Days—10:30 a.m. Holy Com
munion.
Tuesday—8:00 p.m. St. John’s
Social Club, Guild Room.
Wednesday—2:00 p.m. Native
Women’s Guild, Indian School House
Thursday—2:30 p.m. St. John’s
Guild Room.
7:,00 p.m.St. John’s Athletic Club,
Boy’s, Guild Room.
Friday—8:00 p.m. Choir Rehear
sal, Guild Room.
A sincere welcome is extended to
all. especially to newcomers.
REV. HAROLD H. KELLEY,
. Pastor.
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PROFESSIONALS
James M. Shoup
Attorney at Law
Offices adjoining V S. Customs
Office
Notary'
S. A. PLUMLEY
Attorney and
Counselor al Law
J trice—Town Council Chambers.
Ketchikan, Al ska.
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J. FILLMORE WARDER
Attorney at Law
General Practice Revilla Block
CHAS. H. COSGROVE
Attorney at Law
GENERAL PRACTICE
C. E. INGERSOLL
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Prompt attention given to perfect
ing land titles and securing patents
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.
E. E. Sparhawk
DENTIST
Office in Residence
Hours, 10 a. in, to 4 p. in.
| NORTHERN MACHINE WORKS j
Standard Gas Engines
OXY ACETYLENE WELDING !
: We Weld 1
Steel, Brass, Bronze, Cast-iron j
ji Malleable iron. Welds Guaranteed.
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Ketchikan Meat Co.
PHONE 120
We make a specialty of Camp and
Cannery trade
Carstens Packing Co. Owners
Night Phone 8120
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Fishing Outfits.
The Celebrated Walrus Oil Clothing
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For Your
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AND FINE COFFEE
YOU'LL BE TREATED WHITE
Remember the Name
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C. C. COLLENS, Prop.
General Transfer to Any Part of
Town
Day Phohe 41 Night Phone 48
ROYAL-CAFE
We make a specialty
of Short Orders at all
times of the day or night
Our dinners are un
equaled in the North.
| Private Boxes for Dinner]
Mitchell Bilicich, Co.
Draying
All Orders will oe promptly
aid carefully executed.
I Contracts laKei ror Anv W ork
Ketchikan
DrayingCompany
J. W. GOBDELL, Propietor.
Phone No. 60.
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Can niI any order either stock <
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for charter for freight purposes
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I Stedman Hotel
IRA H. KING, Manager
i Headquarters for Commercial, Can
I nery and Mining Men
i| First Class Cafe and Buffet in Connection
SFECIAL WINTER RATES FOR PERMANENT GUESTS IN
GOOD CLEAN ROOMS STEAM HEATED, AND WITH ALL THE
SERVICE AND ACCOMMODATIONS OF A FIRST CLASS HOTEL.
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GENERAL BOAT BUILDING
AT THOMAS DOCK
Estimates Furnished,
Prices Reasonable.
; CANNERY WORK A SPECIALTY
Boat work of all kinds promptly done.
H. CRICKS, Builder
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DON’T MISS TfflS
OPPORTUNITY
$4000 worth of Dry Goods at less
than original cost
I am retiring from the dry goods business to stock other
lines. In view of the fact th at prices are going up on nearly
everything you cannot afford to pass up the greatest sale in
dry goods ever offered the p eople of Ketchikan.
Laces, Ribbons, Embroido ry, Muslin, Wool and Cotton Un
derwear, Hosiery, Silks and Satina, Cotton Poplins, and all
piece goods. Hats, Caps and all Men’s Furnishings.
Make your selections early as this stock will not last long.
E. E. Sparhawk
Telephone (» Ketchikan, Alaska
WASHINGTON FISH (&. OYSTER: CO., ilnc.
Wholesale dealers in Fish, Oysters, Clams and Crabs.
Fresh fish shipped to all parts of the United States
The new Fish Market supplies to families as well as to steamers in any
quantity
Cold Storage Building Ketchikan, Alaska
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Ketchikan Iron Works
We Cut Gears
THAT ARE
Evenly Spaced
Accurately Cut
ANY NUMBER OF TEETH
FROM
7 t0 _li_ Pit :tl
AGENTS FOR
Atlas Gas Engines
Oxy = Acetylene
Welding
BLACKSMITHING AND
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
G. E. LINGERFELT, Proprietor
VVE HOLD FAST
to the idea that a satisfied customei
is a mighty good advertisement.
Also that a dissatisfied one is a
mighty good advertisement for
somebody else. Hence, we always
do 0ur very best with every bit of
launrdy work. How good that best
is you will appreciate if you send
B your things here next time.
Phone 24.
KETCHIKAN STEAM LAUNDRY
THE EVINRUDE
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
This you will find in an Evinmde.
Unequaled in Power and Duribility
Ideal motor for trolling- The
four-cycle can be slowed down to
two miles per hour.
Burns less gasoline per horse
power.
At least investigate before buy
ing any other motor.
HANDLE ALL PARTS.
II. G. KUBLEY
Dealer in General Merchandise
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.
Every Home Should Have A
Vacuum Cleaner
The Fir t Aid to the Housekeeper
THE ROYAL
Is Supreme in design, materials
and workmanship.
LET US SHOW YOU 1
Citizens’ Light, Power & Water Co.