THE OPERA MIKADO
FOR MALE VOICES
PLENTY OF EXCELLENT MALE
VOICES TO BE HEARD IN
THIS OPERA.
There is no doubt but that
singing by men is enjoyed more
than any other music- In all the
larger Catholic choirs no other
voices are used and many great
musical compositions are written
especially for male voices. This is
also true to a large extent of the
Gilbert and Sullivan operas and the
-dikado is no mexception.
One of the most important of
the solo parts and the first to
really gi^g a cue to the plot of the
opera is that of Pish Tush, a bass
solo part- This is being well taken
by Lawrence Erickson and his trio
with Pooh Bah and Ko Ko is usu
ally the comedy hit of the opera
Another beautiful piece of harmony
is the Madrigal, using this char
acter for the bass- This was one
of the old English styles of music
and is little used at the present
time but nothing could be more
beautiful and harmonious- Musically
the Mikado is superior to any of the i
other English operas and the resi- j
dents of Ketchikan are indeed;
favored in being able to hear so i
good an opera as well presented as !
this will be next Monday and Tues
day evenings, at Red Men’s Hall
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ANOTHER POPULAR DANCE
SATURDAY NIGHT.
At Redmen’s Hall. Yes! These
dances are sure gaining in popu
larity. Everybody likes them. The
kind of music you like by that
two piece combination, up-to-the
minute, and plenty of it. We’ll have
a floor manager there to see that
you all get acquainted. Yours for
a royal time.
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GOODIE SALE FOR
HOSPITAL BENEFIT
The members of the Draper Club
assisted by quite a number of ladies
of the town, will giye a “goodie”
sale, which will include candies,
cakes, doughnuts, salads, etc., for
the benefit of the hospital next
Saturday, beginning at 2 o’clock
in the afternoon at the Tongass
Store
The specific gravity of oil may be
ascertained by taking a glass vessel
and weighing it; then weigh into
it one ounce of water and mark the
point where the water reaches; then
fill to this mark with oil and weigh
it- Express the weight of the oil
as a decimal part of one ounce,
which will be the specific gravity
of the oil. That of grease may be
obtained in the same manner, pour
ing melted grease into the vessel
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If the number of seconds be
tween the .time of seeing a flash of
lightning and of hearing the thund
er be counted an estimate may be
formed of the distance of the thun
derstorm, because lightning is seen
instaneouslv, while the sound of
thunder travels at a definite rate.
An interval of about five seconds
would indicate that the flash is a
mile away.
The curious fact has been demon
s-rated that high altitudes appar
ently have a marked effect on the
power obtainable from a gas en
gine- Recently one was erected sev
eral thousand feet above sea level
but upon testing failed to give the
desired power. An investigation fol
lowed, and the loss in power was
attributed to the height at which
the engine was operating. The gen
eral conclusion was reached that a
gas engine loses about 1 per cent
of its indicated horse power per
1,000 feet of elevation
NEW BOAT LAUNCHED.
H. Cricks, a boat builder of ex
| ceptional ability, who came here
some months since, demonstrated a
second time yesterday that he could
build boats. It is only a short time
ago that he completed the splendid
little pleasure yacht for Mr. Foord.
and yesterday he launched from his
yard at Thomas Dock, another boat
pf some pretention. The boat
launched yesterday was built for
Mr. Andrew Nelson, for halibut fish-'
ing. It is 32 feet long with 9 feet
beam, equipped with a Monarch* en
gine of from 10 to 15 h. p. The
boat was taken to Newtown where
the finishing touches will be put!
on
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WHAT WE MAY EXPECT.
A man returning from Prince
Rupert says that while he was
there he heard that the boys had
been furnished with data on all
ball teams in southeastern Alaska
and that an effort is being made
to organize a strong team for the
purpose of touring the country. If
the effort is successful, the team
will play here, Wrangell, Juneau.
Treadwell, Thane and Skagway.
The state of Montana is one of
the world’s richest fields for sap
phire mining, competing on fairly
even terms with the great sapphire
districts of the Far East, and has
already produced nearly $2,000,000
worth of these highly valued gems.
The greatest drink on earth—
Tokey Crush.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
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Fresh Olympia Oysters, Dungeness
Crabs and Shrimps at the Fish
Market today. (adv )
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The Princess Sophia, as reported
at press time by the local agent,
will reach port alt 6:30 tonight. She
has passengers and njail
CIVIC CLUB
COMMITTEES
The following committees have
been appointed by President Mrs.
F- J. Hunt:
Park committee—Mrs. Dale Hunt.
Mrs. H. R. Thompson, Mrs. M. S.
Dobbs.
Advisory committee—Mrs. Jacob
Pittinger, Mrs. Julia Thompson
Mrs. Paup.
Literary committee—Mrs. E. E.
| Sparkaw, Mrs. Howard
Sanitary committee—Mrs. Taylor.
Mrs. Deppe, Mrs. Blackmar.
Floral prize committee. — Mrs.
Beegle, Mrs. Hoover.
Cotton ball management commit
. tee—Dr. B. P. Dickinson, Mrs. Paup.
Mrs. Beegle.
The Cotton Ball given to increase
our park fund, will be held at Red
men’s Hall Saturday evening, May
27th.
It is to be informal. The com
mittee in charge of the affair urges
those who attend to wear simple
apparel, no stiff collars for the
men, only simple cotton gowns for
the women. It is hoped the dance
will be as successful as last year.
Sec- B. P. Dickinson, M. D.
Nearly 900,000 women are at
work in Berlin, most of them tak
ing the places of men who arc at
the front- The number of women
postmen in London has been in
creased from 500 to 1,000. A Paris
cable says that French women are
now being employed in garrisons
in place of soldiers of auxiliary
service
It is estimated that during 1915
the United States lent •* 1,000,000,
000 to foreign countries, and that
in the same year there was repur
chased a like amount of American
securities from abroad.
BELL ISLAND
HOT SPRINGS
Forty-five miles north of Ketchi
kan- Clean cabins, equipped for
light housekeeping. Reasonable rent
al- Meals served if required. Week
ly boat service from William's dock,
Ketchikan.
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MASTADON AND BOOB '
STRIKES ARE REAL ONES
(Juneau Emmre.'
A letter received in the last mail
from Iditarod by a Juneau man says
that the recent strike reported from
Mastadon and Boob creeks is a gen
uine one and that Ruby, Iditarod,
Flat, Ophir, and other interior
camps are practically deserted as a
result of the stampede.
The letter was dated April 17th
and says: “The strike reported
within the past two weeks was
made miles northwest of Tolstoi
river, ^0 miles northwest of Ophir.
The strike was made on Mastadon
and Boob creeks, both of which art
tributaries of the Tolstoi river, and
the dirt runs about 50 cents to the
pan.
“The reports have been corrobo
rated and a stampede is on- The
stampede has practically depopulat
ed Iditarod, Flat, Ophir, Takotna.
Cripple and the Ruby districts, A
new townsite has been laid off at
the mouth of Mathadon creek and
has. been named Copper. It is es
timated that within two months
there will be between 1500 or 2000
people in the district. If the strike
proves to be permanent and good,
pay is developed, the inhabitants
will apply at once for the establish
ment of a postoffice at this point "
An artificial coffee is being made
in Austria from figs, dried either
in the sun or evaporated pans
ground into powder and then com
pressed into tablets, to be dissolved
I in hot water when desired.
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TO-NIGHTI
At the GRAND
6 Reels : Fri. and Sat. May 19-20 : 6 Reels j
THE MASTER KEY
Episode No. 9 finds them in Los Angels. Ruth \
meets an English nobleman who is looking for
a fortune.
A fiercely fought battle at the mine with
many other thrilling events fill up these two reels.
The Brand of His Tribe
An unusually good Indian picture with daring !
riding, a night attack of soldiers on the Indian
village, actually photographed at night. *
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An Animated Weekly
Showing the worlds greatest telescope at Mt.
Wilson, California. American girls in French
fashions. Hy Mayer’s Cartoons. \
Cupid’s Victory
With Universal Ike.
Sunday: BETTY NANSEN
In ANNA KARENINA. A Fox Feature.
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I | BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ I May Sale of Men’s Women’s and Children’s I I I
|| t""| READY TO WEAR GARMENTS w~"'s I
1 Women’s Ready to Wear
W §1.50 and 2.00 House Dresses. $ *
W §2.25 and 2.50 House Dresses.. • $ * *25
M §1.00 and 1.50 Kimonas at. 75c.
jjj 75c. Coverall Aprons. 50c.
125c, Kitchen ApronB..
Breakfast Sets, a three piece House Dress, large loose
Skirt, Belted Coat and Cap to match, specially priced
at.$1.50
A big assortment of Middy blouses and all new makes
to sell at.$1.00, 1.25 and 1.50
Muslin Under Garments, Specially Priced
Muslin Corset Covers, embroidery yoke and shadow lace
trimmed, to sell at. 35c., 50c. and 75c., each*
Embroidery Flounce Underskirts to sell at 75c., $1.00, 1.25
Muslin Drawers at.35c., 50c., 75c. and $1.00
Girls’ Wash Dresses and Middies
$1.00 Middy Blouses, age 10 to 14 years 75c.
$2.50 Wash Dresses and Middy Suits of heavy Chambra
and Ginghams, ages, 6 to 14 years - • $1.25 .
Boys’ Ready to Wear
$1.50 and $2.00 Wash Suits of heavy Chambras and
Galatias at - • . $1,00
$4.50 and 5.00 Russian, Buddy Tucker and Junior Nor
folk suits, ageB 3 to 8 years at $3.50
$0.5ft Norfolk Suits, ages 8 to 17 years at . . $4.50
The Bon Marche
THE STORE THAT SELLS FOR LESS
Men’s Pants Specials g
$1.75 Heavy Whip Cord Pants...$1.35
$2.50 Work Pants...$1.95 j»j
$3.50 Heavy Cashmere and Strong Worsted Pants $2.50
Our Always Busy y
Pure Food Department
2 lbs. Washington Creamery Butter. 75c. »
Fresh Ranch Eggs per dozen . 30c. &
Wesco Steel Cut Coffee per lb. 30c. jjl
Crosset & Devers Commander Brand Coffee per lb. 40c.
Choice Jap Rice, 3 lbs. for. 25c.
Fresh Rhubarb per lb. 5c.
One Gal. cans Choice Fruits. 35c.
Choice Bacon Per lb. . . 28c. j|
J Walker Drug Co
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| KETCHIKAN’S LEADING DRUGGISTS
j| Ever at your service.
]S; Free delivery Day or Night.
:| ■ PHONE 26 -....
il Prescriptions called for and delivered
|a An absolutely fresh stock of
11 Drugs and Chemicals
| NEW SANITARY SODA FOUNTIANS
jj:
I Deal with The Independent Druggists.
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I CLASIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS ,
Miller & Stevens!
Hairdressing Parlor
Mclllravie Building, Main St. i
Hours, 10:30 a. m. to 5:30 p. m.
Special work by appointment S
MARY A-C- GIBSON |
Stenographer ,
Notary Public ,
OFFI CE S j
—Newtown Home—
Phone 142 '
Phone 106. First-Class Work «
F. MILLER I
Painting, Kalsomining, Paperhangring S
and Graining a Specialty.
KETCHIKAN, : : ALASKA j “
KETCHIKAN CIVIC CLUB. ' jj
Meets every first and third Tues- 1 jj
day evening at 8 p. m., at the Coun- j 3
cil Chambers. AH women interest- i jj
ed in the welfare of our city are H
jj ’ cordially invited to attend.—Sec. B- j jj
j; P. Dickinson, M. D. i;
KETCHIKAN 2
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND
FREE READING ROOM 2
5? 10 A. M. to 10 P. M. , jj
M MRS. J. B. THOMPSON
33 Librarian Q