THE PROGRESSIVE-MINER j
Ketchikan, Alaska.
Entered at the Post Office at Kecthikan, Alaska ns second class mat*
ter October 21. 1014 under the Act of March 3. 1879
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M. A. MITCHELL - - - Manager
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KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 24.
' TICE RIGHT THING TO DO
If the report is true, President Wilson will call
au extra session of Congress. Among the many right
stops he has taken since he became the head of the
nation, this is perhaps the wisest step of them all.
The American people are gettiug “riledup” over
tho long harrnssing annoyances that are being main
tained across the borders, and feel as though this mat
ter should be attended to. The Greasers have been
prodding and otherwiso gouging American patience • so
long that the irritation has become unendurable, and
we wonder if by this time the President’s patience is
not a mass of blisters.
Many there aro who criticize Roosevelt for his
impatience. I.ikewise, many there aro who admire
Wilson for his patience, but afterall is said and done,
the question as to whether Wilson’s long endurance has
proved a better judgement than quick action would, is
not affirmatively answered by the past in this case.
None will question the truth of the statement that
had Roosevelt been the head of the- nation instead
of Wilson, the Mexicans would not have kop; up their
American-killing propensity, the destruction of proper
ty and impose untold misery upon the people of that
wretched country without interference on (he part of
tho United States. And while the fondness of peace
is commendable, and all that, yet a stitch in time
saves nine. But apparently, Wilson does not care
to take the whole responsibility upon himself, hence
tho extra session, and none will object, the only regret
(is that it was not done long since.
The submarine warfare question will also l>c
taken up, and it is hoped that some definite action or
stand will be agreed upon.
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THEY ARE TIRED
“To me. those people living along Main street
look tired; they act tited and I believe they are
tired and what is more, I can't blame them.”
After the above had been delivered, the bus
iness man explained that what lie meant was the slow
process employed by the management of the Main
street improvement from the Bank corner up, in the
eomplctition of the work, made those people look tired.
And, candidly, we are impelled to arrive at the same
conclusion. *
What has been the trouble! Why all this de
lay? Why not employ more men and finish the
work! Is it necessary that certain men, or number of
men must do the work to obtain results, and as they
.can-do only so much work each day, the work can only
progress accordingly.
No wonder that those people whose homes arc
along that street are getting impatient. Nearly the
whole summer has been spent in the improvement of
Ithat street, when as a matter of fact a few weeks at
the most would have been enough. Inconvenience Is
always annoying, but inconvenience has reached its
limits when it becomes an unnecessary inconvenience
or annoyance, and as it so very annoying to be annoy
Jed that a long annoynce must be followed by a tired
look, that is pardonable, no doubt, but very disagia*
able. __________________
A SPLENDID NUMBER
Tlie Development Number of the Juneau Daily
Empire, has ,just reached our desk and a glance over
its pages justifies the compliment that it is the best
that was ever issued by any paper in Alaska. It is
made up of forty pages and from the first to the last
is replete with valuable information about Alaska.
Every article therein, carries valumcs of valuable infor
mation on the subject treated by tin* respective writers.
Its composition and make up is worthy of tin? highest,
praise, and all through it the image of a right spirit
is almost visible. The Empire deserves a great deni
of credit, and every Alaskan will undoubtedly ap
preciate its effort.
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THINK HIGH
1’ Some men never think high, they simply act.
They forget that the higher they think the more liar
monious their actions will lie. It's thoughts that
direct one’s actions. Actions are always preceded
by thoughts, and if one cultivates high thinking, one’s
actions will be elevated to that extent. Brutal or
low thinking is what lead to the preseut European war,
there is no dould about that, and naturally followed by
brutal actions, the progeny of low thinking.
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.walk and the street re-planked on a decent regrade,
With E. J. TE on the back seat, a good side
Front street looks quite citvfied. The city coun
cil should not stop at that, but should pass an ordin
ance whereby every vacant lot owner on the street
should be made to put up a concrete building. What?
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Never argue simply for argument’s sake any
more than you would plow just for the sake of plow
ing, and unless there is soil for seed and seed to be
planted, in either instance it is wasted time.
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ALASKA GROWN APPLES
(From the'Wrangell Sentinel)
“Alaska grown apples” is something that we
may seo advertised in the next few years according to
several local growers. Mr.D. Sinclair has several on
exhibition at his store, one of which measures eleven
inches around, and is well filled out and beautifully
colored. Another man who is also proudly showing
his fruits is Mr. lid. Wodder who has three dittTrent
kinds of apples and the Editor had tin- pleasure ot
eating several of them last Tuesday, and we can safely
state that we never tasted a finer apple. While
Wrangell has had an exceptional amount of sunshine
this summer, many local weather men who have watch
ed the change for years are of the opinion that each
summer hereafter is going to bo better as for some un
known reason the climate of Alaska is slowly chang
ing for the better.
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RAVAGES
(From the Washington Star)
('apt Turner, of the ill-fated Lusitania, ha,| a
story about the ravages of seasickness that lie often
told of in the saloon.
“A passenger,” lie would begin, “approached another
passenger and said:
“AYo’re getting up a tug-of-war be tween a team
of married men and a team of single men. You’re
married aren’t you?”
“‘No,’ the other answered, ‘I’m seasick.
That’s what makes me look like this.”
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THE ATERY LATEST FAD
From the Pittsburg Dispatch
“Tile First National bank,” established by women,
no longer is being used as a depository tills warm
weather. It has gone out of business—at least the
stockings have become detached, which makes it use
less as a bank. They are worn “rolled” now down to
the nakle. New York lias been afflicted iroin time to
time with many freakish fashions* but this seems to
bo close to the limit. The novel spectacle of a pretty
girl sauntering leisurely along with her stockings roll
ed down to her ankles, leaving a goodly display of
bare white limb below the skirt hem. is cause enough
to make any staid citizen to stand in the sun. It
has been the fad at the beaches this summer for the
fair sex to promenade with their stockings arranged
tliusly, but. seen On Fifth avenue, the effect is some
what different. “It's much cooler,” is the excuse
the girls give who are following the fashion.
ORCHESTRA DANCE
SATURDAY NIGHT
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Another dance by the Orchestra
Boys, at Red Men’s Hall tomorrow
night. The latest music by a five
piece orchestra. A royal time assur
ed. Ad v.
OBSERVER’S COMMENT
It lias been many times said and
equally as many times refuted, that
the Forestry Service had contemplat
ed a move to Juneau, but the cinching
evidence that a portion of the Serv
ice has moved is very patent, inas
much as the real evidence is now on
display in the Progressive-Miner of
fice window, where huge vegetables,
namely, beets, carrots, parsnips, etc..
which with their enormous tops or
foliage, so to speak- give every indi
cation that the employees of the
Progressive-Miner, even from the lit
tle devil up, are hiding behind the
bushes, and hence the Forestry Serv
ice should take them in tow for us
urpation of jurisdiction of the public
domain, or at least that a por
tion of the service has at least, mov
ed.
AN FYF, WITNESS.
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DOC’S INCONSISTENCY
It is strange that a man will sel
dr ■ p> dice what lie preaches. A
vtii up example of this was given bv
Do . There is no need to mention
his whole name, suffice it to say that
Doc. is in business here, and that lie
i> a nice fellow, anil everything.
I.iiivever. the point is this: Doc. sail
t e other day—in the presence of a
nice lady too—that his motto was:
< “Early to bed,
“Earley to rise;
“Work like liell,
“ And advertise.’’
At the time Doc freed himself of
the above, it sounded mighty good,
ns it naturally conveyed the impres
sion that he was about to give us an
ad. But nixv, he walked- out laugh
ing. Is not such action an indic.o
tion of weaness on Doc’s parti
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971 Mission Street
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On Direct Car Lines to the Exposition and Depots.
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by Lou is Joseph Vad*\ce
THE GREAT MO&cRsH PROBLEM PLAY
AT
The GRAND
TONIGHT
(UNIVERSAL)
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The 8th installment, entitled
“The Counterfeit Rose”
Qualiy First
Then L 0 WEST Prices
Ol R Fall Lines of Dry Goods,
Ladies Furnishings, Suits and
( oats are now Ready for Your
Suspect ion. Also Just In a
Complete Line of Ladies and
Misses Famous
Queen Quality Shoes
COME in and See Us Before
Buying. We Have the Goods
And Can Save You Money.
TONGASS TRADING COMPANY
STERLING ENGINES
The Engine of Refiinement
Made in All Sizes : : :
Sold at popular Prices : :
H. R. Thompson
Distributer
Ketchikan Alaska
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Fig Layer Cake \
Wine Cake
Angel Food
Ginger Bread
Lemon Rolls
Cocoanut Kisses
Honey Jumbles
Macaroons
Frosted Cream
Fruit Bars
Spice Cookies
Sugar
Cocoanut “
Currant “
Lemon t ‘
Toast
' Also a line of the best canned Goods & Candies
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LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
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Regular Meetings
Wednesday Road:
Visiting ljrnthei
cordially United
Hall for rent Mon
day, Thursday No
.Di^ltt t-an ). i < .
22tday Friday.
LAUNCH
H A R R Y
For Hire
Towing Freighting or
Passengers
HEMLOCK PILING FOR SALE.
WM. NGEL, Phone 144
To Hold Examinations
Forest Supervisor,
Dear Sir:—
It hits been decided to hold a rang
er ( vainination this fall on or about
October 25 ant] 2<i. You have been
designated as the examining officer
for tho examination to be hold at
your headquarters.
Yours very truly,
C. J. BUCK
Acting District Forester.
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Ketchikan
DrayingCompan>
J. VV. CORDELL, Propictor
Phone No. 60.
Draying
All Orders will be prompt),\
ajd carefully executed.
Couiracts fake'i hor Aiiv V»orK
furnished cabins for rent
Enquire at Sully’s. ad*,
UNDER
NEW MANAGEMENT
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
parties.
MITCHELL BILICICH, Prop.
I Entire Stock For Sale!
I NOTHING RESERVED 1 #
Space is too small to mention any
w prices. Come and see GENUINE W
BARGAINS in Gent’s Furnishings, w
W Hats, Shoes, Men’s Suits and every
thing for men to wear w
j J. FENYES I ;
Across from U. S. Custom House. m
Ketchikan Iron Works
We Cut Gears
THAT ARE
Evenly Spaced
Accurately Cut
ANY NUMBER OF TEETH
FROM
7 to _LL Pit :h *
AGENTS FOR
Atlas Gas Engines
Oxy - Acetylene
Welding
BLACKSMITHING AND
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
G. E. LINGERFELT, Proprietor
t We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all kinds of = '
K ;;
I Spruce and Cedar Lumber
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Can fill any order either stock
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•l or cut to specifications ... h
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;; Steamer Vigilant and Barge Blanche :!
;; for charter for freight purposes i:
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:: Ketchikan Power Company I!
NO-BONE COBSET3
Mrs. George Washburn, local repre
sentative. Fittings in privacy at
Washburn’s Millinery Store. For in
formation call up G. 136. tf. adv.
For Rent—Desirable four roomed
house, hot and cold water, bath
room, and all the modern conven- *
ienees. Fine view. A pply Mrs.
Young, Newtown. 6t adv.
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The Daily Miner $1 per month.
. TAKE DOWN YOUR
LACE CURTAINS
V and send themto this laundry to be »
doue up. When you get them back
you’ll not be able to tell them from
netv ones. We have a special knack
of doing up lace curtains that no
home work ca equal and we can
prove it.
KETCHIKAN SrilVM LAUNDRY
For Your
Hardware, Clothing, Shoes, Underwear,
Fishing Outfits.
The Ceiehrated Walrus Oil Clothing
Go To
N. F. ZIMMERMAN
Ketchikan - - Alaska
plTlyTlfiOi)l iii i III H l||
Kemember that the Firm of 5
§ mr A. E. WALKER & CO. £
5 DEALS in HOUSE-FURNITURE as well as in HUNTERS’ and S
2 FISHERMEN’S SUPPLIES, such as GUNS, FISHING TACKLE, g
TENTS of all Sizes, and kept constantly in stock 5
Prices Most Reasonable.
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