THE PROGRESSIVE-MINER
Ketchikan. Alaska.
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KETCNIKAN, ALASKA, MAY 18. 1916- !
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ARE THT5Y SINCERE?
Is Charles Herron sincere? Is George Hawlet
sincere ? These men’s actions of late have been puz j
zling. to say the least, which mak* these questions un- j
answerable off hand.
Charles Herron heretofore closely allied with j
Shackleford, and who recently acquired the Cook Inlet j
Pioneer, a daily publication at Anchorage, whose form- ;
cr chief pusher, Hon. Shaw, a Democrat of the rank- !
est kind—has adopted the following for his slogan, j
“Theodore Roosevelt for President and James Wicker- j
sham for Delegate.” We may well ask, is he sincere?
George Hazelet, of Cordova and Valdez, likewise
has always been opposed to Roosevelt and Wickersham,
and now. a few days after the Republican convention
at Seward, he comes out in a letter published in the
Cordova Times and gives some of the details of the
proceedings had at that convention which, if we con
sider his previous relation with Shackleford, add con
siderable to the suspicion of these men’s sincerity. We
say these men. because they evidently—Hazelet *and
Herron—worked in harmony at that convention.
However, in Mr. Hazelet’s letter—which shall be
published later—the editor of the Juneau Dispatch is
put on the defensive and before he will be able to
satisfy all of his followers—if he has any—he has
some tall explanation to make. He is made to appear
as though he acted as Shackleford’s tool—a dull tool
at that- Be that as it may, it will be good news to
the genuine republicans to learn that—barring the
doubtful sincerity—Hazelet and Herron have finally
abandoned Shack, whose despicable manner of playing
politics has disgusted so many.
WHAT A CONTRAST.
Strange things happen in this wicked world
Things that no human intellect can fathom. No ex
planations have ever been given that satisfied the
mind. So odd, so astonishing. For instance; some
where in France in the Hainaut district between Mau
beuze and Le Cateau, according to reports, humanity
is combating superstition and blind patriotism and is
committing those strange things that we have re
ference to- It is said that German surgeons are sav
ing the lives of French women and children whose
fathers, husbands and brothers are being killed by
these German surgeons’ fathers or brothers. Else
where, these German doctors may have had brothers
or fathers whose aim was to kill women and children
who were unprotected, by the use of the Zeppelins, for
instance.
It is related by an American who has just return
ed from France that after the German army hod ta\?a
a certain town in the Vicinity of Hainaut, after bavin
killed thousands and destroyed all the property i. was
possible to destroy, a German surgeon was called to
attend the dying ..baby of a French peasant. He is
said to have given his aid readily and saved the chdl’s
life- Is not this strange doing? Why did he save
that child’s life? When at that very time some Ger
mans were lurking about looking for a chance to kill
the little one or others equally innocent- There is \o
doubt that the saving of the child’s life w<ts inspi; ed
by a feeling to help suffering humanity, yet. his
brothers or father were at that very time killing right
and left- It looks as though some men were capuble
and willing to take life with one hand and save an
other life with the other hand. Yes, indeed, strange
things happen.
WHAT PEOPLE LIKE TO READ.
(Dayton News.)
An editor in a neighboring city has been trying
a few experiments in an effort to ascertain exactly
what the people like to read. He is a versatile fel
low and can give the readers what they want, and
his experiments have been conducted solely for the
purpose of ‘fiftding out what the something- is
First, he ran a series of “learned” editorials- That
is, he dug deep into.science and-the arts, and pre
pared his editorials at great pains. But the editorials
didn’t seem to take very well. He heard little from
them.
Then he took the simple things of life. Told how
chairs were made and how they came into use in
the first place. He wrote articles about clothing
and the styles and fashions, and talked about the
materials and how they were prepared- He heard
a great deal from the articles and knew that the
people liked to read them.
Then he ran another series, containing a great
deal of sentiment- He pictured the humble homes,
the overworked mothers, the mischevious kids, the
anxious fathers- He told about the simple affairs
of home life, and about the ways of the world as
all of us know those ways. And his mail was heavier
than it had ever been, and folks patted him on the
back.
So his conclusions were that people like to read
abont the things they do not understand, where
they can learn something, and about the things they
do understand—where there is human sympathy and
love and sentiment.
THE LIFE HEREAFTER.
Let us not forget, and let us teach it to all, that
there would be no dignity in life, that it would be
worth while to live, if annihilation were to be our
lot. What is it, which alleviates and which sancti
fies toil, which renders men strong, wise, patient,
just, at once humble and aspiring, but the perpetual
vision of a better world, whose light shines through
the darkness of the present life? For myself, I be
lieve profoundly in that better world; and after
many struggles, much study and numberless trials,
this is the supreme conviction of my reason as it is
the supreme consolation of my soul.—Victor Hugo.
KETCHIKAN CAMP, NO. 20, A. B.
Meets every Monday evening
at 8 pan., at Red Men's ' ”
Visiting Brothers Wek .ne
H. M. Stackpole, A. C
D. M. Smith Harris, A. R.
LOYAL ORDER OT MOOSE
Local 224. regular
meeting Monday
Visiting Brothers
InvKad.
Ball for root. Mon
day, Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday.
_ AT THE CHURCHES
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Front Street, Ketchikan, Alaska.
Subject for May 21: ‘‘Soul and
Body.”
Regular Services Sunday 11 a on.
Wednesday evening reading and
Song services at 8:00 p. m.
ALL ARE WELCOME.
FIRST M. E. CHURCH
Sunday Church Service 11 a. m.
and 7;S0 p. m.
Thursday Prayer Meeting 8:30 pan.
Friday Choir meets at 8:00 p. m.
First and Third Wednesday after
l.'v/tjflS at 2:80 Ladies Aid Society.
H. W. MTCHENBR, Pastor.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Low Mass at 8:30 a. m.
High Mass at 10:30 a. m.
Sunday School at 2:30p.ha.
Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. m.
Week Day Mass at 8 a. m.
Rev. PAUL P. KERNS.
Plater.
ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Sunday—8.00 am., Holy commun
ion, (Except first Sunday in the
month.)
10:00 Native Sunday School.
11:00 aon. Morning Praywr and
Sermon. (Holy Communion, first
Sunday in the month.)
12:00 m. Sunday School.
7:30 Evening Prayer and Sermon.
Holy Days—10:30 aon. Holy Com
munion.
Tuesday—8:00 pan. St. John’s
Social Club, Guild Room.
Wednesday—2:00 pan. Native
Women's Guild, Indian School Heine
Thursday—2:30 pan. St. John’s
Guild Room.
7:.00 pan.St. John’s Athletic Club,
Boy's, Guild Room.
Friday—8:00 pan. Choir Rehear
sal, Guild Room.
A sincere welcome is extended to
all, especially to newcomers.
REV. HAROLD H. KELHEY,
Pastor.
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James M. Shoup
Attorney at Law
Offices adfoining U S. Customs
Office
Notary
S. A. PLUMLEY
Attorney and
Counsetor at Law
Office—Town Onwcil Chambers,
Ketchikan, Alaska.
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. ni. to 4 p. in.
NORTHERN MACHINE WORKS 1
Standard Gas Engines I
OXY ACETYLENE WELDING !
We Weld I
Steel, Brass, Bronze, Cast-iron 1
Malleable iron. Welds Guaranteed. I
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Ketchikan Meat Co.
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We make a specialty of Camp and
'Cannery trade
Carstens Packing Cjo. Owners
Night Phone S120
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N. F. ZIMMERMAN
Ketchikan; - - r Alaska
FOR SALE
Bell Island Hot Springs
Located 45 miles north of Ket
chikan, Alaska. Composed of 22
cabins, store with $1,000 stock, dock
and walk from dock to Springs, a
distance of one quarter mile.
Numerous number of springs. Five
of the largest cemented, walled and
fenced in and the water is seven
feet deep. Creek flows by springs
with good water power, being fed
from four large lakes.
Springs are in the hands of the
heirs of George Roe, and their de
sire is to sell if reasonable price
if offered in the near future.
Terms can be made on this sale.
Inquiries and information can be
had from W. L. ROE,
Ketchikan, Alaska.
Ketchikan Auto Service
C. C. COLLENS, Prop.
General Transfer to Any Part of
Town
Day Phohe 41 Night Phone 48
ROYAL-CAFE
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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.
Contracts TaKei For Air/ Work
Ketchikan
DrayingCompany
J. W. CORDELL, Propletor.
Phone No. 60.
4 We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all kinds of
4 Spruce and Cedar Lumber j
!Can fill any order either stock 4
or cut to specifications ...
Barge Blanche f
for charter for freight purposes 4
I Ketchikan Power Company *
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Stedman Hotel
IRA H. KING, Manager
Headquarters for Commercial, Can
nery and Mining Men
First Class Cafe and Buffet in Connection
SPECIAL WINTER RATES FOR PERMANENT GUESTS IN
GOOD CLEAN ROOMS STEAM HEATED, AND WITH ALL THE
SERVICE AND ACCOMMODATIONS OF A FIRST CLASS HOTEL.
RATES UPON APPLICATION.
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
•Just Received
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A few more
Ladies7 Goats and Suits
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Latest Styles
and Colors
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Tongass Trading Co.
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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WASHINGTON FISH f& OYSTER; CO., tine.
• Phone 173
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
1
We Cat Gears
THAT ABE
Evenly Spaced
Accurately Cut
ANT NUMBER OF TEETH
FROM
7 to U_ Pit:h
AGENTS FOB
Atlas Gas Engines
Oxy - Acetylene
Welding
BLACKSMITHING AND
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
G. E. LINGERFELT, Proprietor
WE HOLD FAST
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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
iaunrdy work. How good that best
ig you will appreciate if you send
your things here next time.
Phone 24.
KETCHIKAN STEAM LA UNDRY
THE EVINRUDE
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
This you will find in an Evinrude.
Unequaled in Power and Duribility
Ideal motor for trolling- The
four-cycle can be slowed down to
two miles per hour. i
Bums less gasoline per horse
power.
At least investigate before buy
ing any other motor.
HANDLE ALL PARTS.
H. G. KIJBLEY
Dealer in General Merchandise
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.
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