THE PROGRESSIVE-MINER
Ketchikan. Alaska.
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KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, MARCH 18, 1916.
ON THE WRONG TRACK
In Mr. E. L. Sampson’s note in yesterday’s issue
in reference to the lack of school fund to maintain
a proper school, according to his statement, he would
want the public to believe that the council is wholly
to blame for the condition he finds, when, as a mat
ter of fact the blame rests solely with the school
bo&rd
In the first place; what is the school board for.
The school board is composed of three members. Are
these men merely figureheads? If they are, we must
blame the council, but the law says different, at least
the law does not say that the members are merely
figureheads, but rather charges them with the super
vision of the school after it is established.
In section 02 ' of our code, in which the power
and duties of the council and school board are enu
merated, in subdivision ninth we find that the council
shall have the power “to assess, levy and collect a
general, tax for school and municipal purposes, etc. ”
This shows that the council must provide the fund
the lack of which Mr. Sampson complains. Then fol
lowing this discovery we come to subdivision twelfth
which says: “To establish school districts, to provide
the same with suitable”—suitable, mind you—school
houses, and to maintain public school therein and to
provide the necessary funds for the schools, but such
schools when established shall be under the supervis
ion and control of a school board of three members,
etc.”
From that it is evident that the law imposes a
duty upon the council in the matter that cannot be
avoided. But after the school is established, it is
under the supervision and control of the school board.
Now, if the members of the school board had fulfilled
their duties, they would have demanded of the council
adequate fund with which to maintain a proper school,
and in the event that their demand was not heeded,
all they had to do was to go to the district court
that is maintained to enforce the very law that de
fines the council's duties. If the school board neglect
ed its duty in that respect, this gives no one a right
—in our opinion—to pick on the council, and all we
can say is that the council pulled one over the
school board, because the latter was asleep or some
thing. Furthermore, the school board takes good
care that the school teachers, janitor and all other
expenses are paid, and we see no reason why it
should neglect to give the children the proper ac
commodation that they are entitled to by reason of ;
the law defining the duties of both the council and [
school board. Let us put the blame where it belongs.
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Since the primary election last Saturday, wc
have learned that the old republican bosses in Alaska
had employees all over the territory. In every com
munity, including Ketchikan. Evidently, the report
that the bosses had reformed was only a dream.
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GERMANS NOT POUCHING.
Do the Germans take any of the food imported
by the Belgian commission? The answer is simply
a plain and positive no. I declare this of personal
knowledge. The German general government of Bel
gium and the general staff of the armies of the
West gave guarantees to tife Spanish and. American
ministers in Brussels and to the commission that none
of the food imported by the commission would be
requisitioned, or its distribution interfered with in any
way by the Germans. And these guarantees have been
rigidlv lived up to.—Vernon L. Kellogg
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“AMERICA’S TURN NEXT.”
(Washington Times.)
That the United States will be at war before
many years; that all Europe is coming to despise
America and be convinced of its powerlessness, is the ‘
belief expressed by Victor Murdock, just back from a j
long stay in. Europe.
“It is my firm conviction,” he says, “that after 1
peace is signed the nations’ hatred toward their ene
mies will lessen in face of their united hostility to- !
ward us.”
Who can doubt this, that has paid the least atten- |
tion to developing sentiment in the old world?
Mr. Murdock has studied the question whether we i
can be invaded. He knows how the allies trans- j
ported a great army to the Dardanelles, gathering ;
it from all parts of the world; how they landed it |
on a highly fortified coast; how they held on for |
months in the face of a greater force than the L’nited
States could bring to oppose an invader. He is con- j
vinced that a naval power able to sweep away or
bottle up our fleet could do all this to us, and more, j
Will not Americans awaken to these lessons of j
the war? Can the purblind opponents of prepared- j
ness much longer go on protesting, denying, reject
ing every proof that has been written in the blood
of the nations ?
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WAR’S LESSON TO GERMAN WOMEN.
(From the Outlook.)
These lessons of the war year have left their
impress on a whole generation of German women.
When the last gun has been sounded they will have
nothing to unlearn. The war, which has brought to
the men a setback in the school of covilization, has
brought to the women accelerated progress in tnat
school. To produce and conserve the food supply, to
protect childhood and further education, to earn and
organize opportunities for earning—-these are tomor
row’s works as well as today’s. Thcj arc memories
which women can well afford to cherish. But trench
memories—well, the men most worth white will be
;hose who can forget them fastest.—Katherine An
thony.
KETCHIKAN
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND
FREE READING ROOM
10 A. M. to 10 P. M.
MRS. J. B. THOMPSON
Librarian
AT THE CHURCHES
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Front Street, Ketchikan, Alaska.
Regular Services Sunday 11 a.m.
Wednesday evening reading and
Song Services at 7;30 p. m.
Subject for March o, “MAN
ALL ARE WELCOME.
FIRST M. E. CHURCH
Sunday Church Service H a. m.
and 7;30 p. m.
Thursday Prayer Meeting 8:30 p.m.
Friday Ciioir meets at 8:00 p. m.
First and Third Wednesday after
. ;s at 2:30 Ladies Aid Society.
H. W. MICHENER, Pastor.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Low Mass at 8:30 a. m.
High Mass at 10:30 a. m.
Sunday School at 2:30p.m.
Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. m.
W eek Day Mass at 8 a. m.
Rev. PAUL P. KERNS.
Pastei
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 a.m. Morning Prayer and
Sermon. (Holy Communion, first ]
Sunday in the month.)
12:00 m. Sunday School.
7:30 Evening Prayer and Sermon.
Holy Days—10:30 a.m. Holy Com-;
muni on.
Tuesday—8:00 p.m. St. John’s
Social Club, Guild Room.
Wednesday—2:00 p.m. Native
Women’s Guild, Indian School House i
Thursday—2:30 p.m. St. John’s ,
Guild Room.
7 :.00 p.m.St. John’s Athletic Club,
Boy’s, Guild Room.
Friday—8:00 p.m. Choir Rehear
sal, Guild Room.
A sincere welcome is extended to
all, especially to newcomers.
REV. HAROLD H. KELLEY,
Pastor. I
NOTICE OF
ELECTION
Notice is hereby given to the
electors of the city of Ketchikan,
Alaska, that a general election will
be held at the Council Chambers,
on Main street, on Tuesday, April
4th, 1916, for the purpose submitting
to the people the question of the
ratification of section 3 and 4 of
chapter 50 of Laws of the Terri
tory of Alaska, 1915, and for the j
election of one Mayor for the term:
of one year, and six members of
the Common Council to hold office <
for the term of two years and |
one Treasurer of the School Board;
to hold office for three years- j
Polls open at nine o’clock a. m..
and close at seven o’clock p. m.
Qualification for voters for the
Common Council are all persons 21 •
yfears of age, who are citizens ofj
the United States or have declared:
their intention to become such; and'
who have been bona fide residents
of the Territory of Alaska for one
year, and have resided within the
corporate limits of the Town of
Ketchikan six months, and shall;
have been duly registered.
For Members of the School Board,
all adult persons, citizens of the,
United States or who have declared'
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Ketchikan Meat Co.
PHONE 120
We make a specialty of Camp and
Cannery trade
Cars tens Packing Co. Owners
Night Phone S120
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their intention to become such, re
siding within the corporate limits
of the Town of Ketchikan, and who
shall have been duly registered.
By order of the Common Council.
Dated this 13th day of March,
1916. S. A. PLUMLEY,
City Clerk.
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NOTICE TO VOTERS
Registration for the Munici
pal election to be held at Ketchikan
on April 4th, 1916, will open at the
Council Chambers, Main Street, Wed
nesday, February 23rd, 1916
Office hours, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. j
Registration will close April 1st, j
1916, at 4 p.m. All persons who j
desire too vote must register.
S. A. PLUMLEY,
Regristration Officer
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QUALIFICATIONS FOR REGIS
TRATION FOR CITY
ELECTION
Must be 21 years of age, a citi
zen of the United States, or have
declared their intention to become
such, a resident of the Territory of j
Alaska for one year and a resident
of the city of Ketchikan for six
months prior to the election.
Regristration for voting for the
school board the above qualifica
tions except residence—no length
of residence required.
ADVERTISED LETTERS
Avertised letter list of the Ket
chikan, Alaska Post- Office. For
the week eroding March 11th, 1916.
Chas. Benson, Jack Bums (two),
R. DeYoung, John E- Erickson, N.
Lovgren, Ben Marwick, John G.
Olinder, . Steven Perrin, Richard
Pederson, Ernest Pierce, Fred Swan
son.
All letters unclaimed by March
25th, 1916, will be sent to the
Letter Office, Washington, D. C.
Parties claiming letters from the
above list must pay a fee of one
cent for each letter claimed.
When calling for the above, say
Advertised.
M. E. SWINEFORD,
Postmaster.
ANOTHER AMUSEMENT PLACE
With the re-opening of the Shoot
ing School at the foot of Mission
street, the people may fire an-‘her
place of amusement, where c / can
shoot away their little wads. Mr.
DeYoung will attend to the rest
Just go and shoot away all you mind
to.
Job printing neatly and prompt
'v done at the Progressive-Miner.
Draying
All Orders will tie promptly
aid carefully executed.
Conlracts Takei For An' 'Aork
Ketchikan
OrayingCompan}
J. W. CORDELL, Propietor.
Phone No. 60.
Table of Distances from
Ketchikan
Seattle, 660 Wrange" 8!'
Petersburg 115 Juneau 2231
Skagway 304 Sitka 202 j
Metlakahtla 15 Polomi 27J j
Niblaek 30 Chotnley 304;
Kasaan 20| Hollis 30 j
Kiam 32 Loving 211
Yes Bay 31) Cape Chacon 481
Sulzer 02 Howkan 731
Waterfall 103 Craig 121
Klawak 126 Karheen 150 •
Shakan via. Chacon 182
Bell Island 50 Unuk River 70
Mary Island 23 Hadley 28 j
Three Tree Point 45 Stewart B. C. I5o
Prince Rupert 05
This table is complied in nautical
mites which are6080 feet. The larg
est part of this list was complied foi
the Post Office by the Captain of th
Gedney and isauthentic.
ROYAL-CAFE
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.
Stedman Hotel
IRA H. KING. Manager
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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
50 PAIRS
50 per cent off
50 pairs of Ladies’ Patent Leather Shoes will
be closed out at one-half regular price
Regular price $4.00, now $2.00
Regular price $5.00, now $2.50
36 PAIRS
Misses Patent Leather Shoes
One-third Off
Regular price $2.00, now $1.30
Regular price 2.25, now 1.50
Regular price 2.50, now 1.65 .
Regular price 2.75, now 1.85
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Every pair a bargain
Tongass Trading Co.
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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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The Keti. hikan Cigar F actory
Will now thankfully receive mail orders from out of
town stores. We will ship cigars anywhere.
For information write to the J
KETCHIKAN CIGAR FACTORY
JOHN A. ANDERSON. Prop. KETCHIKAN. ALASKA
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Ketchikan Iron Works
We Cut Gears
THAT ARE
Evenly Spaced
Accurately Cut
ANT NUMBER OF TEETH
FROM
7 to 14 Pitch *
AGENTS FOR
Atlas Gas Engines
Oxy = Acetylene
Welding
BLACKSMITHING AND
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
Q. E. LINGERFELT, Proprietor
■ We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all kinds of v
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Spruce and Cedar Lumber
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I Can fill any order either stock
or cut to specifications ... !!
Steamer Vigilant and Barge Blanche ii
for charter for freight purposes
Ketchikan Power Company |
WE HOLD FAST
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lo the idea that a satisfied customer
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
launrdy work. How good that best
is you will appreciate if you send
your things here next time.
Phone 24.
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