SOUTH FOR VACATION
Mr. George Woodruff of the local
Customs House, with his family
will be a passenger on the Prin
cess Sophia in the morning for the
states. George is limited to his
regular annual leave, which he will
spend visiting his folks in Seattle,
but Mrs. Woodruff and the children
bill remain there for several months
absorbing a supply of sunshine.
WITH THE FORTY-NINERS
The historically important discov
ery of gold in California was made
in January. 1848, at John Sutter’s
mil! on South fork of American
River near Coloma, a point only
10 or 15 miles southeast of the
town of Auburn. From 1850 to 18
53 the greatest yield was derived
from the gravels, and the largest
annua! output for this period was
more than $65,000,000, in 1852
There was some reaction in 1854,
due to previous wild speculation,
but a production of about $50,000,
000 a year, chiefly from placer
mines, was maintained up to 1861.
At first the gold was won chiefly
from the gravels along the present
streams. Those who first got pos
session of* the rich bars on Ameri
can. Yba. Feather, and Stanislus
rivers and some of the smaller
streams in the heart of the gold
region made at times from $1,000
to $5,000 a day. In 1848 $500 to
$700 a day was not unusual luck:
but, on the other hand, the income
of the great majority of miners
was far less than that of men who
seriously devoted themselves to
trade or even to common labor.
The gold pan, the ‘rocker” the
“tom,” the sluice, and the hydraulic
“giant,” or “monitor,” named in
the order of increasing efficiency,
were the tools successively used by
the miners. Into the “rocker” ana
the “tom” the miner shoveled grave!
or “dirt.” rocking the machine as
he poured in water and catching the
gold, often with the aid of quick
silver, on riffies set across the bot
tom of his bo*. Sometimes a
stream was diverted into a flume
to lay bare the grave! in its bed
so that the miner could get at it. In
sluicing, the grave! was shoveled
into a similiar but much longer box
through which a stream of water
was allowed to run. The hydraulic
giant was employed to wash into
long riffle-set sluices immense
quantities of gravel, especially from
the higher (Tertiarryl deposits,
much of which was too lean to work
out by hand. Water was brought
for many miles in ditches and
flumes from the high Sierra and
conducted under great head to a
nozzle, from which it was project
ed with tremendous force against
the gravel. It was the vast quanti
ty of refuse washed into the streams
by these hydraulic operations that
brought about the conflict between
mining and agricultural interests,
finally decided in favor of the
farmers. Of late years the gold ob
tained from quartz veins in Cali
fornia has exceeded that won by
placer mining, f Overland Guide
book. Bulletin 612, U. S. Geological
Survey, for sale by Superintendent
of Documents, Washington. D. C.
at $1.00).
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SOME RIVERS MAKE THEIR
BEDS TOO SMALL
A river is not made to order. It
is nothing more nor less than the
accidental path made by water in
following the line of least resis
tance. writes Arthus E. Moran in
an article on “Why Rivers Over
flow." published in the Scientific
American. Mr. Morgan goes on to
show that the average river has
found or made a channel that suf
fices for it in ordinary times, bu;
that in flood times is not large
enough to carry off the water. Some
of the figures he gives explain why
certain rivers are in the habit of
overflowing.
The Coldwater river, where it en
ters the flat lands from the hills
in Northern Mississippi, has a ca
pacity of 900 cubic feet per sec
ond when full to the top of its
banks. At maximum flood, how
ever. 100.000 cubic feet per second
pour down it. and it has to over
flow.
The St. Francis river on the
boundary between Arkansas and
Missouri can take care of from
500 to 5.000 cubic feet per second,
but in f'ood t;me it has 150,000 and
the surplus must overflow. The
Miami river in Ohio has a normal
capacity, varying at different points
from 6 per cent., to 25 per cent.1
of its maximum overflow. The
Mississippi near the mouth of the
Red river, has a normal flow of
200.000 cnbis feet a second}.when
full to the top of its banks it can
carry about 1,000.000 cubis feerij
a second. As its banks are higher j
than the surrounding plains these (
receive the overflow.
HOW animals keep
THEMSELVES CLEAN
Most animals love cleanliness.
We have all seen sparrows fin
their feathers with dust and then
shake themselves until they are
clean. This is one of their ways
of washing. And we have al!
watched the eat lick herself till
she is spotless and shining. For
her toilet the cat makes use of her
tongue, her tail and her paws. A
cat’s tongue is rough, having all
over it tiny horny papillae that
are directed inward Pussy brash
es herself all over with her tongue,
using the hard rough pads under
her paws upon those parts that are
beyond the reach of her tongue.
Her claws she uses as a comb to
take tangles and matted foreign
substances oat of her fur. She al
so picks her teeth with he claws!
The cat uses the pads of her feet
’ike a s-nge. moistening them with
saliva and passing them repeatedly
over her head and face. Finally,
to complete her toilet, she gives her
self a few whisks with her tail.
Some animals wash each other.
Condors, vultures and eagles, after
a feast of carrion, fly to the nearest
water and splash about in it un
til their feathers are clean. The
care that animals which live to
gether in communities take to keep
their homes e’ean is astonishing,
and is well seen in the nest of moles
and especially among the bees and
ants.
PERSONAL MENTION
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Councilman and Mrs. Paup en
tertained at thtor home last even- '
mg Senator and Mrs. Sulser, of,
Sulser, Alaska.
NOTICE—The Sale of Xmas gifts
advertised to he held next Saturday.!
Dec. 4, by the girls of the W. W. j
Club at the Stednuin Cafe Annex, J
will be held in the store recently
vacated by Mr. Field.
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WILL GIVE BIG PARTY
The Ladies of the Eagles will
give a big card party next Wednes
day night. Dec. Pth, in the store
room recently vacated by Field’s
store. The games w-ill commence a’
8:30 and will be progressive whis'
Prises will be awarded and re
freshments served. Admission 25
cents, everc bodv invited. Adv. tf.
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FOR SALE:—Bargain. Terms
^.ots r, 3 and 4 in Block 16 with a
three room house. Apply to
Kaiis Kraurriinas. owner, in town
now. Adv. tf.
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CELEBRATE THIRD
ANNIVERSARY
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In honor of <£bfir third wedding
anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Finiel gave a big dancing partv
at the Skating Rink last 'night,
Dec. 1st. About sixty-five couples
were in attendance and they all re
port as having had the time of their
lives. The music, floor and punch
were perfect. It was one o’clock
before the guests departed, express
ing thir best wishes for many hap
py returns of the day to the host
and hostess.
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ATTORNEY KRAUCZUNAS IS
VISITING IN TOWN
Attorney Kazis Krauezunas, a
former resident and Immigrant In
spector, was in town today look
ing up old acquaintances and friends
while the steamer Humboldt was in
port. Mr. Krauezunas was retain
ed by Edward Krause, the suppos
ed kidnapper of William Christie,
of Douglas, and will go to Juneau
to take charge of the case. After
the preliminary examination of the
prisoner, he will return to Ketchi
kan for a few days.
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For fire fighting and life savinr
a Massachusetts man has invent
ed a collapsible ladder, carried on
an automobile, that can be elevated
100 feet in a minute.
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Beautiful light effects have
been obtained by a German elec
trician who has polished both sides
of thin sheets of marble and sat
urated them with paraffin or
shellac.
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An Englishman has invented in
terlocking concrete piling that is
said to be stronger than sheet pil
ing made of wood.
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II Announcing Our Preparedness »
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| CUT GLASS for CHRISTMAS GIFTS I
g Every lady is a lover of Cut Glass. 8
i Nothing you can give will be more ap
g preciated for a Christmas Gift. !3!
I A piece or two of sparkling Cut Glass
adds to the elegance of the feast table.
We Carry a Complete Stock of |
Choicest Cut Glass §
j ! (See our window display) jjli
L; Whether your desire be for salads,
g berry bowls, nappies, water pitchers, §
g tumblers, cream and sugars, or any of 81
g the many other small pieces, you’ll find P
g the assortment shown here of the very P
g highest standard of quality. p
I Berthelsen & Pruell I
AT THE HOTELS
AT THE REViLLA
>5. Anderson, f
Christ Lunde.
Geo, Mitchell.
Harry Knights, Loring.
Ring Halleck, Dougins. Alaska.
J. M. Peterson. Wrangell,
Wm. M. Young. City.
W. Fraser.
AT THE STEDMAN
A. P. Walker. City,
Taylor Althouse. Citv.
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v FOR SALE
•• -•> •'yf Wished general msrchsn- j
business. Inquire of
E. E. SPARHAWK,
Ketchikan.
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CHOICE HOLIDAY LIQUORS
Mr. M. E—Martin, of the Side
board, has just received a large
stock of fine liquors, purchased
especially for particular family J
trade. He announces that tele
phone orders will be delivered free
of charge in any part of town from j
2 to 5 p.ro.. from now on till after |
the holidays.
Call up phone 42. Adv. tf. ’
FOR SALE
A house and lot on the Hill. Ap
•'!y at this office, or to Mrs. George
Chesney. Adv. tf.
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For Dandruff, we recommend
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“93” HairTonic
Ketchikan Drug Co.
EXPERT WORKMANSHIP
.. j cn you want your clothes
pressed, cleaned or repaired, go to
an expert Tailor, who will give
you satisfaction, and charge you no
more than amatures do. Suits call
ed for and delivered.
D. WEINTROB,
Opposite Heckman’s Store. Ad.
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will relieve vour indigestion. Many
people in this town have used them
and we have yet to hear of a case where
they have failed. We know the for
mula. Sold only by us—25c a box.
Ketchikan Drug Co.
TO SAVE SHOE LEATHER
Vi e are offering .an eigth month’s
j subscription to the Daily-Progres
. sive Miner for $5.00 cash—we give
you the collector’s commission.
Subscribe now for the Progres
Mrner. 1_
Sand in your furs and gel the
best market price for them
from P. J. Gilmore. adv.
VAN TED—50,000 pint beer bot
; ties. Ketchikan Soda Works. Ad. tf
FOR SALE—40 H. P. Standard
Engine. Phone G171 or applv
aboard the Taku II. 6t adv.
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CANNON’S BAKERY
AND GROCERY
Corn .15
... milk 3 cans .25
■is can Bakers cocoa .25
.ciianee Coffee .40
old Shield coffee .40
tanned Pineapple .15 41 .20
Siring beans, ,20c. two for .35
Swoet potatoes, 20c. 2 for .35
vrout. 20c. 2 for .35
U. 3. Peas, 20c. 2 for .36
dole cn Wax beans .20c. 2 for .36
Pumpkin, 20c. 2 for .36
::ny, 20c. 2 for .55
: _ A.iocat and Reliance
..i.Hoes, .15
lianch Errs per doz. -V
. . ..Mil' eoccraut per lb. .20
. g powder, per lb. .15
beck if not satisfies.
- So.::, lies, Cakes and layer
. ... i'ce.'. White Cake. Cc.!
. . i, leuroa Rod Cap Cakes. ■. i
'ver Bread, Cocoauut Eirr.es, kin
.onus Honey Jumbles, Frosted Orear.:
l.eaion. Sugar, t'nrrnnt, Spice and < •
coanut Cookies. Doughnuts and Toast
dob printing neatly and quickl'
done at the Progressive-Miner.
DON'T FORGET
The Bon March# Xmas
Novelties will soon be on display j
at priees that will surprise you.!
Hand painted China, toys of nil
kinds and lots of other Roods suit
■b!e for Xmas prifts. Adv. if.
Notice:—Owing to the fact thnt I
am going to dispose of my business,
I'-v, i11 soil at one fourth off, Hand
Painted Chinn, Rlbons, Laces nnd
Kmbroidery, Holiday Goods nnd
Dr\ Goods in general. Adv.
E. E. SPARHAWK
TONIGHT at the GRAND
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“The heart of a Police Officer,” four part feature
The U. S. inspection of Beef, educational
IS on AND ALREADY A GREAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE AVAILED J
THEMSELVES ’ OF THE WONDERFULLY ' (jj
LOW PRICES | '
WE ARE MAjuNG ON EVERY ARTICLE IN OUR LARGE STOCK OF
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j CANDY FOR EVERYBODY I
iS; • Our Xmas Stock of candies has arrived, |
i| and we are now enabled to show you a large | ■
jj: variety in fancy box or pail goods. §
! ENGLISH TOFFY
I The English Toffies will arrive about Dec. 1st. |; •
I Stock J. R. HECKMAN & CO. Service |