WHAT F. CARPENTER
SAYS OF KETCHIKAN
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t he most of them .irv on the water
front. built upon piles that rest on
the rocks. Several concrete build
ings are now going up. and there is
a concrete department store that
b;»> a stock that • •. .:.d be eoasHfcr*
ti iuige m any N ■ England town
vt five titr.es as .• • as Ketchikan.
The city has jewelry stores, groc
er stent, hardware t -os. puimbmg
establishments an. - 'tine shops,
lae -ti«s have ph', . ass windows
nd t„c goods an- - cis displayed.
In ere window i su . a full line of
electrical apparatus, including elec
tric irons. toasters and healers- Ar.
other shows a large supply of ther
mos be. ties and baby carriages
The batcher shops have of red beef
just 1st from Seattle and the fruit
stores sell raspberries and straw
berries frost Aias.ca. oranges an:
.z, front California -»nd apples from
Washington. Oregon and Britisa
Columbia. The supply of eatables
is quite as good as that of the
provision stores in . he States. and
the prices are not much higher. Ir.
deed I believe one can live almost
as cheaply in Ketchikan as is Cleve
land. Kansas City cf Kalamazoo.
I find Ketchikan up to date. It
has only 2.000 inhabitants, but it
ha, daily newspapers, with tele
grams from ail parts of the world.
It has a sawmill aid iron works.
It has sever, salmon canneries, and
is a miring center for silver, cop
yvr and gold. It has a public library
a board of trade, several moving
picture shows ar..: half a dozen
we 11 -at tended churches. The peo
ple look about the same as those
you see in the States, save that
there are many Indians and some
Chinese and Japanese. The Indians
Chinese and Japanese dress like the
whites, ard ah-:u: -.he only differ
erer.ee is in the face, which have the
racial features of their owners.
Ketchikan has an excellent water
supply. It c frinr. a lake high
up in the mountains, ar.d is so piped
that the tows has all It can use and
can still keep its sanitary drinking
fountains, mad* f porcelain perpet
ually babbling. There are such
places scattered threugboat the city.
Ketchikan has - -rtaen saloons, but
the mar. or child who wants a drink
of pure mountain water has only
tc- fit his mouth ver the little china
bowl at any street corner and take
is all he wilL
In addition t? the lake, Ketchikan
has a rushing stream that flows
in cascades and rapids right through
the town. In the salmon season this
stream is one mass of fish, and its
ec-lc-r from, bank to tank is all pir.k
and silver. Tne fish come by the
thousands and s im up the stream
to spawn, toiling their way through
the rut ids and jamring the falls. At
that season ary ire may have fish
T i-r the taking and vast quantities
are saved for the canneries.
The stream I have referred to
furnishes the city its electric power,
and it ruts the street lights and
telephones. It gives electric heat
to some of the houses. During tr.y
stay I have had dinner with one of
the leading citizezrs. His home is
a beautiful house of ten rooms.
pitted and heath by electricity. He
has a hot-water riant, bat tee water
is kept hot by the electric heat from
the central power plant, ar.d the
same plant supplies his cook stove.
Ke tells r.ne that his bill for iigtt
:ng and heating even in midwinte?
are not more than *13 a month.
TIMELY ADVICE
ABOUT THE GRIP
-AN OUNCE Oi PREVENTION is
WORTH A POI ND OF CURE"
SAYS THE WRITER
Reports from all over the l otted
State-, and particularly from the
middle west, tell of the suffering
from a severe epidemic of gn..
Many deaths have been reported to
the U. S. Poblic Health Service.
Because of the prevalence of this
disease at this season of the year
and because of the frequently ser
ious results of its attacks, the de
partment has given out, in substance
the following warning which may be
said to be timely and valuable:
Statistics show that grip annual
ly causes the death of over 12.00C
persons in this country. The pres
ent time is just about the middle of
the grip season which begins in
November when, with the advent
of cold weather, people start fires
in their furnaces ar.d stoves and
begin to sea’, themselves closely in
their houses- The disease attains
its maximum in March and early
Aprs!.
In order to avoid attacks of the
grip it is essential that the body
be kept in good condition, with the
natural defenses against disease
in good working order. Grip is a
germ disease and can be avoided to
a considerable extent by breathing
plenty of fresh air at all times and
taking generous amounts of out
door exercise. Overheated, poorly
ventilated houses, schoolrooms. etc.,
and lack of exercise are among the
most prominent causes of the dis
ease.
Grip is transmitted from secre
tions of the nose and mouth, usually
by sneering, coughing and spitting.
I: is often disseminated by child
ren's games and by kissing between
infected and noninfected persons. A
single person suffering with a fully
- veioped attack of the grip can
spread it among a large number of
people by carelessly coughing, sneer
ing. or blowing his nose in to the
air. Its spread can be prevented
by isolating Infected persons and
by preventing towels or other ar
ticles they may touch with their
hands, noses or mouths from being
used by others.
According to medical records, grip
is not by any means a modern mal
ady. Tie first epidemic was record
ed in 11"3 and the first in the
Western hemisphere occurred in
' *. M.issa husetts. fro—. -
it spread as far south as Chile. A
strange fact in connection with
grip epidemics is that they travel
east to west in a community. So
far. this freak feature has not been
explained.
As in the case of other diseases,
"an ounce of prevention is worth
a pound of cure": it is far better
and safer to avoid having the grip
than to try to cure it after a case
•f it is once fully developed. Grip
: -• especially daneerous because it
leaves the body weakened and open
to the attacks of various other ser
ious diseases, such as pneumonia,
tuberculosis, etc.
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EPISODE No. 6
“THE UNSEEN TERROR*’
TONIGHT
at the
GRAND
Be sure not to
miss any of this
great serial
THE
BLACK BOX
The Photoplay Serial
Supreme
3 13
B Episode*
One a
week
GOING BACK
CENTURIES
THE UNITED STATES AT ONE
TIME PARTLY COVERED
WATER
A prehistoric sea, or arm of the
eca si. which extended from the
Gul' of Mexico far up into New
York state, together with the early
animal life of this sea. is describ
ed in an interesting manner by the
United States Geological Survey
in reporting to a correspondent or.
rook sample:
"The rock was formed very long
ago, many million years ago. in
chat geologists call the Devonian
eried. At tha. time a large part
of the eastern United States was
occupied b van arm of the sea which
extended northeastward from the
Gulf of Mexico region into New
York state. The eastern shore of 1
the sea was not far east of the pres
ent line of the Blue Ridge and the
Highlands of New Jersey and
southern New- York, and still far
ther east lay a great continent
which extended to unknown dis
tance in the area now occupied in
the north Ata'.ntie. The northern
shore of the sea was somewhere
near a line drawn from Albany
through Syracuse. Rochester, and
Buffalo. The present site of the
Catskills was thus near the north
east end or head of this sea or gulf
with land not far away on the east
and north.
"The sea teemed with life, almost
wholly invertebrate animals and
marine plants, and the larger part
of the life appears to have inhabi
ted ‘h-- sea bottom. Braehiopods.
though rare now. were very abun
hant them, and many other forms
of animals crawled about or grew
upon the sea floor. As the streams
washed in sand and mud from the
neighboring lands the sea grad
ually filled up and the shells of
many Braehiopods and other shell
bearing animals w-ere thus buried
in the sand and their forms pre
served till now. By slow upward
movement of the earth's crust the
sea was drained from the region
and the beds of sand an d mud that
had been hardened into sandstone
and shale, and lifted thousands of
feet above sea .eve! to form a great
new land. The Catskii Mountains
have since been carved from this
uplifted mass of rock through the
cutting of valleys by the streams.
"As a rale none of the original
laterial of the shells is preserved,
haring been disoived away long a
go. The sand being closely com
pacted about the shells, their forms
were preserved, however, as molds
in the sandstone. Some of the
moulds have since been filled by
calcite (calcium carbonate) which
4kas crystallized from water that
soaked through the rock, and thus
casts were formed having the same
shape as the original shells and con
sisting of similiar material. The
fact that few. if any, whole shells
were preserved in this particular
rock shows that, after the death
of the animals that th ey belonged
to, the shells were washed about
by the waves and currents and more
or less broken up before being bur
fed in the sand”.
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FOR QUICK SALE
One interest !n the turns Group
of Marble claims on Dali Island will
be sold cheap if taken a t once. Best *
marble prospect in the country.
Address, P. O. Box 73. Ad. 6t.
WHY PAY RENT?
When Mr. Pecki.am with the
Ryxs Drug & Jewelry Co- is of
fering his furnished home at a
very low figure for a quick sale.
Five rooms and large bath room.
Splendid view. Call and see Mr
Peckham at once. Adv. tf.
Would like a few more boadrers, 1
good home cooking, family style.
We give meal tickets at reasonable ,
rates. Located over Kriedler’s
Lumber shop. 26L
MRS. RETSCH
_i
i
Launches
Rough Rider and Teddy ;
— - — (
M today, 8 a. m.—Chomley '
;Surmy Point), connecting ]
with mail carrier for Sulzer i
4
and ail points on West Coast <
Prince of Wales Island. '
Tuesday, 8 a. m.—Metlakahtla, \
and Dolomi. j
Camp, Rush & Brown and {
Saturday, 8 a. m.— Hadley. *
Hollis. t
Monday. J
Friday, 8 a. m.— Kasaan, It j
Wednesday, 8 a. m.—Lorlng j
Carries Passengers and j
Freight \
Ed. J. Willimas 1
Master
Agent* for 4
WADHAM8 OIL CO.
8hrimp Bay. <
Thursday, 8 a. m—Sam# a* '
Yes Bay (Cannery Hatchery) 1
Be l Island Hot 8pring* «nd <
P. J. GORMAN RETURNS SOUTH
P. J. Gorman, General Superin
tendent of the Anacortes Fisheries
Co., was a passenger south on the
: 'Arson last night. He has been
\ r to the company’s Kasaan plant.
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RETURNS FROM SAD MISSION
Mr. Jas. Allen of the U. S. For
Service, who was called to Pet
ersburg to attend the funeral of
his nephew, Herbert Allen who re
cently froie to death, returned or.
•he Jefferson. He was accompanied
by Mrs. Allen upon his return.
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RECOVERING FROM ILLNESS
The many friends of Mrs. A. R.
Larson, who was taken suddenly
and seriously ill hist Wednesday,
will be glad to know that she Is
now progresing nicely on the road
to complete recovery.
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TOM PIERCE OVER
..Torn Pierce the genial cullinary
artist at the Rush & Brown Mine is j
in town for medical attention. Tom
reports everything as lovely over
there, and that they have a crew
of twenty men at work taking out
ore.
RETURNED FROM JUNEAU
_
Mr. R. W. Smith, of the Pacific
Coast Co., who is superintending
the improvements of the Ketchikan
Wharf Co., returned from his New
Year’s visit in Juneau last night .
on the S. S. Jefferson. He was ac
eompan'ed by his wife and they
plan to return to Seattle on an early
boat.
MR. AND MRS. NEWMAN
RETURN FROM JUNEAU
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Newman re
turned last night from Juneau on
the Jefferson, where they were call
ed some three weeks ago by the
severe i tj.ess of Mr. Newman’s
.’.other of pneumonia. While still
confined to her bed when they left
eau, the lady was safely on her
•vay to recovery.
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PIANO TUNER
George Anderson, piano expert
and factory representative for high
grade pianos and player pianos,
will be in Ketchikan in the neaT
future.
Phone or order care Royal Hotel
Ketchikan. Home address, Box 991
Juneau, Alaska. Adv. 3t.
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FOR SALE
A 14 H.P. SCRIPPS ENGINE.!
GUARANTEED A-l CONDITION.
S300 CASH.
H. R. THOMPSON. tf.
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AT THE HOTELS
AT THE STEDMAN
S. Pederson, Seattle: Gus Gilles,
Seattle; Nick Stigtic, Kasaan; Alice
Blve, City.
AT THE RE VILLA
H. A. Blythe. Great Falls Mont.;
Tom Pierce. Rush & Brown Camp:
Sam Guyot, Bobt. Smith, Wrangell;
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Smith. Seattle:
Mr. and Mrs. James Alien, Peters
burg.
.YCEl'M CHORES
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Owing to n change in the plans of
Mr. Robinson, the concert of the
Lyceum Chorus will be given in ad
vance of the Kikado production.
The music for the concert has
arrived and will be placed in re
hearsal commencing next Monday
night. ,
AH singers of the city who en
joy the study of good music are
urged to avail themselves of this
opportunity, as the study and prac
tice of good music is of the great
est benefit to all concerned.
Only one rehearsal per week will
he held, and that will he on Mon
day nights at the Firemen’s Hall.
Please do not wait for a special
invitation as this notice is meant
for all who sing and who wish to
help along the Lyceum movement
and good music.
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LET FOORD DO IT
Why bother and take the risk of
fire from gasoline torches trying
to thaw your pipes, when Foord.
the plumber, can do it safely and
quickly with his new electrical pipe
thawer without uncovering the pip
.s. Call Phont 91. Adv. tf.
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Great “cleanup” sale for the rest
of the month of January at Heck
man’s. Adv. tf.
A dreadnought at homo is worth
three peace ships abroad.
Modern diplomatic version: “Cry
havoc, and let loose the dogmas of
war!”
Russia’s purchase of $10,000,000
worth of pipe furnishes the nucleus
ft r a lovely dream.
With larger shells coming into
favor, surplus shrapnel will still
find ample room for use in the
world’s kindergarten.
Man is supposed to be the braver,
hut no son of woman has yet been
bom with nerve to be the first to
walk down the street with shoes j
laced at the side and fur at the
■cp—A. E. W.
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WOHELO, WOHELO
The Lamonte Camp Fire Girls
will give a big dance next Satur
day night in the Skating Rink. The
music will be by the Emanon Or
chestra. Remember the date, Jan
loth, and come out for a good time.
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ANOTHER AMUSEMENT PLACE
With the re-opening of the Shoot
ing School at the foot of Mission
street, the people may find another
place of amusement where they can
shoot away their little wads. Mr.
DeYoung will attend to the rest
Just go and shoot away all you mind
to.
CANNON’S BAKERY
AND GROCERY
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
SPECIALS
Butter per pound .35
EGGS per dor. .30
The fact that I am t
shipping in Six hundred
dozen a week, should
recommend the eggs.
But if you are in doubt
as to the quality, stop
in and I will break a
few for you.
Send ’ri your furs and get the
I best market price for them
' from P. J. Gilmore. adv.
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1 THANKS I
£2 >Ve wish to thank the people of Ketchikan for their valued
§ patronage during the past year, and we are glad to announce g
that our holiday business this year far exceeded our expecta- g
|| tions. This only goes further to prove that our customers are jjf
g our friends, and we take this opportunity to wish them all a g
£? Bright and Prosperous New Year £2
« ryusYays §
jj? That good teeth is the key to good health, and he recommends £2
Peredixo Tooth Paste U
g 25e THE TUBE fi
g Our Selection of New' Years Cards is Complete 15
| SPECIAL THIS WEEK |
tS EXTRA 10 PER CENT OFF on everything in our Jewelry O
H Department except Diamonds. This in addition to our spec- g
si ial sale prices £2
I RYUS DRUG”COMPANY §
si ESTABLISHED 1901 £2
g BRING YOUR NEXT PRESCRIPTION TO US g
| CANNED FRUITS AND
j VEGETABLES I
p The saving made in buying by the case is worth considering g
g We quote here a few of the many values §
| Standard pack 2\ lb. cans, 24 cans to the case I
| Apricots per can .25 case 4.75 g
f Blackberries per can .25 case 5.00 a
| Peaches per can .25 case 4.50 g
I Pineapple per can .25 case 4.50 1
I Fruits in gallon cans, 6 to the case 2.50 $
Corn, Peas, String Beans and Tomatoes, 2 for g
26c. in straight or assorted cases g
Canned Goose Tongue 2 for 25c. a
Said to be “fluch better than Spinach” g
STOCK J. R. Heckman & Co. service 1
Department Store $; ,