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KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, MAY 5, 1916.
THEY’LL HAVE TO WAIT AWHILE.
Late reports from Washington say that President
Wilson finds it expedient to remain in Mexico *for a
definite period, which is, until the bandits have been
driven out of the country or exterminated. To some
of us, this means the extermination of every Mexican,
because they are “tarrel with the same stick.” This
fact taken together with the further fact that for
gnerations they have had brel into them a hatred for
Americans and America itself, consequently, if we
have to have peace, we must remain there and keep
up the good work of extermination.
From all indications, it is clear that the adminis
tration has finally arrivel at the conclusion that guer- j
rilla warfare in Mexico is a sort of pest that can j
only increase with the time, unless the bad weeds arc
eradicated; pulled out, roots and all; and that in the
interest of humanity—including the Mexicans, we r> ust
police their country and mske a safe country from pest
As soon as the Mexicans realize that such is our in
tention, so soon shall joace be restored- Making them
understand our purpose with force was tnal which was
needed, because force is the only instrument they.fear
And since we have gone in that country with force, we
must accomplish our purpose- And that regardless as
to whether Carranza likes it or not
SECRETARY LANE’S MISTAKE.
From a distance, it would appear that the gravest
mistake that Secretary Lane has mdde in connection
with the government railroad at Anchorage, was the
establishment of a kindergarden community. We say
kindergaiden because the inhabitants of that place
are so bound up with red tape that it’is impossible!
for them to do anything unless Messrs- Commissioners I
say so; and as the latter cannot say so unless they
first ask and obtain permission of Secretary Lane, who
in turn must have permission of the President, and
when the red tape has gone the round and has been
stamped at each station, it is returned to the com
missioners, and provided it meets with their approval,
there can be nothing doing; and there you are- Is not
this a lot of red tape ?
It seems that the purchasers of lots have nothing
to say in regard to any improvement—or anything else
for that matter- The improvement is made—whatever
it may, by the commissioners and the charges tacked
unto the property. This whether the property owner
likes it or not, he must pay-. The inhabitants cannot
incorporate their community unless by special act of
congress. They cannot <lo this, that and other things.
They are for all the world like children in a kinder
garten school, they can do only that which they are
told to do. And to think that Secretary La e advr
cated such a move is heartrending.
It is evident that when congress decided to open
up Alaska by the construction of a railroad, it mere
ly loaned the money charging heavy interest and re
serving tjie right to handle both the capital and the
management of the work, drawing by whatever means
on the inhabitants for re-imbursement. No wonder
Secretary Lane is*having trouble
Notwithstanding the fact that President Wilson, at
the time he sent his last note to Germany said that
it was his last words, indications point to considerable
more discussion, which means more words and more
paper bullets
WITH OTHERS’ EYES.
We say of Lincoln that he saw things with his
own eyes. It is very interesting when we can pick
out individual men and say that of them. The op
posite of the proposition is that most men see things
with other men’s eyes. And that is the pity of the
whole business of the world. Most men do not see
things with their own eyes. If they did they would
not be so inconspicuous as they consent to be- What
most persons do is to live up to formula and opin
ions and believe them, and never give themselves
the trouble to ask whether they are true or not; so
that there is a great deal of truth in saying that
the trouble is, men believe so many things that are
not so, because they have taken them at second
hand; they have accepted them in the form they,
were given them. They have not re-examined them.
They have not seen the world with their own eySs
—Woodrow Wilson
THE STILL SMALL VOICE.
(From The Atlantic.)
The most potent and beneficent forces are stillest
The strength of a sentence is not in its adjectives, but
in its verbs and nouns, and the strength of men and
of nations is in their calm, sane, meditative moments.
In a time of noise and hurry and materialism like
ours, the gospel of the still small voice is always
seasonable.
Physical recognition, or sex attraction of the body,
is the perverting shadow of the Higher Love. It is un
satisfying, and if the soul is deceived by its fascfhation
it transforms the being into a demon-begetting fury
which leaves the helpless victim in the clutches of the
tortures of the divorce courts and the seething caldrons
of vice. A marriage—a minister’s benediction—does
not alter at all the spiritual quality of those who are
participants in it; the officer of .the law and the min
ister of the gospel being under the same law of gen
eration.—(The World’s Advance Thought )
One day William R. Hearst is headed for war; on
another day he is headed the other way. It makes all
the difference in the world whether the war pends with
Mexico, where Mr. Hearst has proprietary interests, or
with Germany, which touches a very considerable per
centage of those who read the Hearst papers.—(Port
land Telegram.)
KETCHIKAN CAMP, NO. 20; A. B.
Meets every Monday evening
at 8 p.m., at Red Men’s
Visiting Brothers Welt .ne
H. M. Stackpole. A. C
D. M. Smith Harris, A. R.
LOYAL ORDEfc OF MOOSE
Local 224, regular
meeting Monday
Visiting Brothers
cordially invited.
Hall for rent, Mon
day. Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday.
_.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 April 23, “Probation
After Death.”
ALL ARE WELCOME.
FIRST M. E. CHURCH
Sunday Church Service 11 a. m.
and 7;30 p. m.
Thursday Prayer Meeting 8:30 p.m.
Friday Choir meets at 8:00 p. m.
First and Third Wednesday after
:is 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.
Week Day Mass at 8 a. m.
llev. PAUL P. KERNS.
Pastor.
ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Sunday—8.00 a.m., 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
munion.
Tuesday—8:00 p.m. St. John’s
Social Club, Guild Room. *
Wednesday—2:00 p.m. Native
Women’s Guild, Indian School House
Thursday—2:30 p.m. St. John’s
Guild Room.
7 :.00 pjn.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. ,
PROFESSIONAL
James M. Shoup
Attorney at Law
Office* adjoining V S. Customs
Office
Notary
S. A. PLUMLEY
Attorney aHd
Counselor at Law
Office—Town Council Chambers.
Ketchikan, Alaska. /
R R Sparhawk
DENTIST
Office in Residence
Hours, 10 a. m. to 4 p. m.
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Miller & Stevens
Hairdressing Parlor
Mclllravie Building, Main St.
Hours, 10:30 a. m. to 5:30 p. m.
Special work by appointment
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.
J. FILLMORE WARDER
Attorney at Law
General Practice Revilla Block
MARY A. C GIBSON
Stenographer
Notary Public
• OFFICES
—Newtown Home—
Phone 142
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Phone 106. First-Class Work
F. MILLER
Painting, Kalsomining, Paperhanging
and Graining a Specialty.
KETCHIKAN, : ; ALASKA
Ketchikan Meat -Co.
PHONE 120
We make a specialty of Camp and
Cannery trade
Carstens Packing C;o. Owners
Night Phone S120
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For Your
Hardware, Clothing, Shoes, Underwear,
Fishing Outfits.
The Celebrated Walrus Oil Clothing
Go To . _
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 44 Night Phone 48
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.
Draying
—
All Orders will be promptly
aid carefully executed.
Contracts Takei For Air/ Work
Ketchikan
DrayingCompany
J. W. CORDELL, Propietor.
Phone No. 150.
iWe Manufacture and Keep ip Stock ail kinds of |
Spruce and Cedar Lumber
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Can fill any order either stock ♦
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or cut to specifications ... |
Barge Blanche t
for charter for freight purposes |
Ketchikan Power Company *
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l"11 ■ ■ " 1 ' 1"
Stedman Hotel
IRA H. .KING, Manager
Headquarters for Commercial, Can
nery and Mining Men
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First Class Cafe and Buffet in Connection
SPECIAL WINTER BATES 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
FOOD SALE
Cooked with Care; Prices Square
By the Ladies of
ST. JOHN'S GUILD
Saturday, May 6, 2 P* M.
At the
Tongass Trading Co.
(Adv. space and Store space by Courtesy of T. T. Co.)
DON’T mss THIS
OPPORTUNITY
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$4000 worth of Dry Goods at less
than original cost
I am retiring from the dry goods business to stock other
lines. In view of the fact that prices are going up cn nearly
everything you cannot afford to pass up the greatest sale in
dry goods ever offered the people of Ketchikan.
Laces, Ribbons, Embroide ry, Muslin, Wool and Cotton Un
derwear, Hosiery, Silks and Satins, Cotton Poplins, and aP
piece goods. Hats, Caps and all Men’s Furnishings.
Make your selections early as this stock will not last long.
E. E. Sparhawk
Telephone 6 Ketchikan, Alaska
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WASHINGTON FISH (SL OYSTER CO., Inc.
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
»*■ "r
We Cut Gears
THAT ARE
Evenly Spaced
Accurately Cut
ANY NUMBER OF TEETH
' FROM r
7 to _1_4_ Pitch
AGENTS FOR
Atlas Qas Engines
Oxy- Acetylene
Welding
BLACKSMITHING AND
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
G. E. LINGERFELT, Proprietor
WE HOLD FAST
to the idea that a satisfied eustomei
is a mighty good advertisement.
Also that a dissatisfied one is a
mighty good advertisement for
somebody else. Hence, we always
do Gur very best with every bit of
launrdy work. How good that best
i8 you will appreciate if you send M
your things here next time. ^
Phone 24.
KETCHIKAN STEAM LA UNDR V
THE EVINRUDE
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
This you will find in an Evinrude.
Uneqnaled in Power and Duribility
Ideal motor for trolling- The
four-cycle can be slowed down to
two miles per hour.
Bums less gasoline per horse
power.
At least investigate before buy
ing any other motor.
HANDLE ALL PARTS.
H. G. KUBLEY
Dealer in General Merchandise
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.
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