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Alaska Steamship Co.
THREE DAY SERVICE 7
Sailing from Ketchikan Northbound. Southeastern Alaske Service
JEFFERSON, April 15, 26, May 6. 17, 29.
DOLPHIN, April 8, 20, May 1, 12, 24.
RETURNING THREE LATFD
MOST COMFORTABLE SHIPS ON SOUTHEASTERN ROUTE
ALAMEDA, April 1, 27, May 17, June 7th.
NORTHWESTERN, April 13, May 2, 23, June 13.
ALASKA, April22, May 12, June 1, 23.
" MARIPOSA, May 7, 27, June 17, July 7.
Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway and Westward. Returning 10 Day*
T,ai?t. Largest and Fastest Ships running to Alaska.
All Sailing* Subject to Change Without Notice.
Tickets to Seattle, Tacoma, Victoria ami Vancouver, British Columbia.
C. M. TAYLOR, Agent - - Phone 64
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j STEAMERS FOR
J Seattle, Tacoma
Victoria, Vancouver, Ana-ortea, Bellingham
Everett, Olympic Port Townaend, South
j Bellingham, Eureta, Santa Barbara, Mexico
1 San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
H. BRANDT, G.A.P.D. C. D. DUNANN, P.TJB,
608 Second Ave, Seattle. 112 Market, SanFranelPoo
Right reserved to Change Schedule
NEXT SAILINGS FROM KETCHIKAN
SPOKANE Mar. 4, 15, 26, April 6, 17, 28, June 9, 20, 31.
CITY OF SEATTLE Mar. 31, Apr. 11, 22, June 8, 14, 25.
RETURNING THREE DAYS LATER
PHONE 77. .... - - F. H. BOLD, Agent.
Save Time
Use the New Short Route
To'and From EASTERN CANADA, also EASTERN and SOUTH
ERN UNITED STATES POINTS via
1PRINCE RUPERT
Transcontinental trains to Eastern destinations: including Bos
ton, Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit,Hamilton, New York, Niagara Falls,
Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec, Toronto and Winnepeg.
Steamers to southern points: including ^ Seattle, Victoria, Van
couver and Anyox.
Lowest fares. Electric Lighted trains.' Observation cars. Un
excelled Dining and Sleeping Car Service, including both Stan
dard and Tourist Sleepers.
GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC RAILWAY AND STEAMSHIPS.
J. J. Raliegh, Agent, Ketchikan.
Commencing April 4, Prince John will arrive in Ketchikan every
Tuesday morning scjuthbound.
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Piyal Hotel j
ENTIRELY REMODIiED
HANS APSCH, Prop.
eds *50 Cents Per Night
BEST BRAND OF
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FRONT STREET, KETCHIKAN
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SCRATCHING
STILL DEEPER
(By E. L. Sampson)
It was reported in print not long
ago that an estimable local gentle
man has invented a Sure Cure for
Fault-finding. There is only one
sure cure for fault-finding, and it
has not been lately invented, nor
is its genius particularly local.
This sure cure began with creation
and will persist throughout eter
nity, because it is a part of the
scheme of creation. The only
sure cure for fault-finding is a
thorough study of the faults be
hind the finding.
In that spirit it will be well to
glance further at the “More Food
[ for Thought” half column, in a
recent paper
If members of the incoming coun
cils of the past two years had to
personally go security at any time
Tor city finances, I wonder where
they could more appropriately ob
tain the funds. Tax records of
those Council’s own making, show
shortages in collection. The 1915
City Tax Accounts show the fol
j lowing:
Assessed valuation...... .$1,101,660
Council tax levy, 1%%... 16,500
Taxes collected. 14,900
Shortage .$ 1,600
If instead of the parsimonious
policy that was outlined to obtain
school funds, the economic policy
of making just collections were pur
sued, the shortage that the tax
records show would not occur, and
the affairs of the City would be
on the basis of that of a modern
factory, instead of the small back
room tailor cutting to a limited
pattern.
The passing Council was not
| bound by the acts of its predeces
sors, except as those acts are legal
i and founded on the right. Those
with whom a Council contracts are
aware of this, and unless the con
tract complies with these require
ments, its existance may be ter
minated with that of the Council
that made it. Proceeding Councils
granted reductions of taxes to cer
tain corporations, and have attempt
ed to contract their successors for
ten years to do the same. The moral
obligation of the passing Council
to carry out these contracts, found
ed as they are on an unequal tax
rate, was war outweighed by the
moral and sworn obligation of that
Council to the City, to collect the
shortage that the Tax Records
show. Sincere good government
would require this.
1 The tax rate in Alaska of 2
per cent is not exorbitant, and the
4 cent per case tax on the prop
erty that a cannery pack represents,
is only two-third per cent on a
case of red fish, and one and one
third per cent on a case of pink
fish, in 1915, less even than the
reduced one and one-half per cent
tax rate levied by the Council, as
the property tax. The tax on the
property that is a saw mill cut of
lumber, is ten cents per thousand
feet, like red fish about two-thirds
per cent of the value of that lum
ber property.
Where is the moral right of any
Council to maintain in existence,
contracts by previous Councils, that,
grant still further tax-rate reduct
ions, on the real estate of the
corporations, already favored with
tax-rate reductions on their product.
Yet tax-rates, even as low as one
half per cent, on real estate values,
were maintained by the passing
Council.
Even those favored corporations
themselves recognize their moral ob
ligation to pay a real estate tax.
and they did so for years when they
were located outside the city lim
its. If thgy pay any tax it should
be the equable one, the one that
cvciy one else. pays, and especially
so, since that moral obligation that
they accepted, has bee", made legal
by the extension of the city limits
co include them
An excerpt from a letter lately
received from the Assessor of King
County, Washington, says, “We
have several canneries in this State
paying Federal taxes upon their
product, said taxes being wholly
eliminated from consideration in
the assessment and taxation of
their physical properties.”
The Standard Oil tax reduction
was made because a private own
er wanted to dispose of his dock
location to that concern, and they
insisted on an inducement to take
it from him. The Council blithely
came forward with their funds, and
the present Council repeated the
act, funds "for school and municipal
purposes” as the law book states,
and dipped out the inducement
wanted. The City businesses should
have subscribed to that inducement,
together with that owner.
It is unfortunate only for them,
that my opponents find it‘necessary
to go to times before my affairs
were merged with those of Ket
chikan, and associate me, by in
nuendo, with fancied demerits of
the salt Water fire protection sys
tem, at one time employed here.
As for planking unnecessarily the
City streets, that charge against
me, by innuendo again, is as ehal
low, as the prick of conscience was
certain, that prompted the "hired
men” defense of Clique candidates
a few days ago.
That proposed change of City
policy, from parsimony to economy
is a serum that is taking well, to
judge from the inflamation that is
appearing, in the spot where the
application was made
NUMBERS IN A CROWD.
It is remarkable how the average
civilian overestimates the number oi
persons in a‘ big procession. But
it is easy to estimate such numbers
approximately. Here is the rule as
laid down in the "Field Service
Regulations” of the United States
army:
“The strength of a body of troops
may be estimated from the length
of time it takes to pass a given
point. Assuming that infantry in
column of fours occupies half a
yard per man, cavalry one yard per
trooper, and artillery in single col
umn per gun or caisson, a given
'point would be passed in one min
ute by about 175 infantry, 110 cav
alry at a walk, 200 cavalry at a
trot, and five guns or caissons.”
Allowing for spacing between
companies, battalions and regiments
all of which is according to math
ematical rule, it takes a regiment of
1000 men divided into battalions
just ten minutes to pass, or at the
rate of 6000 per hour- And this
supposes no breaks in the line.
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Territory of Alaska,
Territorial Road Commissioner,
Division No. 1.
Sealed bids will be received at
the office of the Territorial Road
Commissioner, Division No. 1, Ket
chikan, Alaska, until 12 o’clock noon
on April 5, 1916, for the construct
ion of a roadway from a point to
be designated by the Commissioner
on the Charcoal Point Roadway to
the site selected by the School
Board of Charcoal Precinct for the
Government School Building, a dis
tance of approximately 1125 ft.
Plans and specifications may be
obtained at the office of the under
signed and the ground will be gone
over with any prospective bidder.
Bonds will be required of the suc
cessful bidder and the right is re
served to reject any and all bids.
E. C. AUSTIN,
Territorial Road Commissioner, Ter
ritorial Division No. 1.
First publication March 14.
Last publication April 5.
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Territorial Road Commissioner,
Division No. 1.
To Whom It May Concern:—
Sealed proposals will be received
by the undersigned until April 5th,
1916, at 12 o’clock noon, for furnish
ing to the Territory of Alaska, the
following described lumber and tim
bers:
112 Pcs. 10 in. x 12 in- x 10 ft.
Spruce 'Rough; 5 Pcs. 10 in. x
12 in. x 20 ft. Spruce Rough;
115 Pcs- 3 in. x 12 in. x 14 ft.
Hemlock S. I. S. I. E.; 1025 Pcs.
3 in. x 12 in. x 10 ft. Hemlock
S. I. S. I. E.; 200 Pcs. 3 in- x
12 in- x 22 ft. Spruce S. I. E.;
20 Pcs. 3 in. x 12 in. x 20 ft.
Hemlock S. I. S- I. E.; 400 Pcs.
2 in. x 8 in. x 14 ft. Spruce
Rough; 150 Pcs. 2 in. x 4 in. x
20 ft. Spruce S. 4 S.; 600 Pcs.
1 in. x 6 in. x 20 ft. Spruce
Rough; 120 Pcs. 2 in. x 4 in. x
16 ft. Spruce S. 4 S.
to be completed and delivered in
the waters of Tongass Narrows at
or near the Western town limits of
Ketchikan, Alaska; said lumber and
timbers to be free from all loose
knots and delivered at destination
free from all freight or other charg
es, except net contract price, same
to be delivered at destination with
in 30 days of notice of acceptance
of bid by Commissioner; cash avail
able as soon as properly signed
vouchers are sent in to this office
and forwarded to the capitol at
Juneau.
The right to reject any and all
bids is reserved.
E. C. AUSTIN,
Territorial Road Commissioner, Di
' vision No. 1.
First publication March 14.
Last publication April 5.
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THE KETCHIKAN DRUE Ca
INC.
Uandy snow tonight at tne
Grand, see the add on page 4. ad.
All kinds or commercial print
ing done at the Progressive-Miner.
PATRONIZE HOME
INDUSTRY
Smoke a Ketchikan Cigar
KETCHIKAN CIGAR FACTORY’
Go With The Bunch
Where 'everybody goes
To The
STEDMAN CAF Z
Our Motto
Cleanliness, Quality, Courtesy and
Reasonable Prices
NEAL TICKETS $5.50 for $5.00
We do not advertise our meal
tickets, you will be after them
Give Us A Trial
The Stedman Cafe
CHAS. H. COSGROVE
Attorney at Law
GENERAL PRACTICE
C. E. 1NGERS0LL
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Prompt attention given to perfect
ing land titles and securing patents
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.
James M. Shoup
Attorney at Law
Offices adjoining V. S. Customs
Office
Notary
S. A. PLUMLEY
Attorney and
Counselor at Law
Office—Town Council Chambers,
Ketchikan, Alaska.
MARY A. C- GIBSON
Stenographer
Notary Public
OFFICES
—Newtown Home
Phone 142
People’s Meat Market
At The Old Stand Opposite
Sparahawk’s Store, Newtown
SWIFT & COMPANY’S MEATS
ED COOK, Proprietor.
General Hauling
and work of all kinds
done by the
independent Transfer
Company •
C. M. TAYLOR, Agent
Phone 64
Alaska Delivery
WALTER GRAY, prop
COAL DELIVERED FROM AL1
DOCKS
PHONES 81—Ti
Ketchikan Wharf Co.
COAL
COAL
NANAIMO
Lump Coal
99.00 PER TON.
Ketchikan Wharf Co.
C. M. Taylor
Phone 64 Agent
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ENGINES MS BOATS
Alaska Boat and Engine Agency
Agent and distributers of the well known engines.
Palmer Engines 2 & 4 cycle medium & heavy duty engines
Calaie Perfection 2 &4 cycle high speed engines
Northwestern 2 cycle high speed and heavy duty engines
Van Blerck high speed and medium, 4 cycle engines
Red Wing high speed and medium heavy duty engines
Kermath 4 cycle heavy duty engines
Oriole 4 cycle ideal engine for trolling purposes
Fisherman 4 cycle-1916 model will convince any man
that it is the greatest engine on the market today for its
price and quality, only Nfg. for work boat purposes, two
sizes 6 H. P. 1 Cylinder weight 600 pounds, 2 Cylinder
12 H. P. weight 8S0 pounds, only Reversible engine Mfg.
Call on
Geo. Wilkes
For 1916 Quotations.
CORLISS ENGINES a Specialty
Ketchikan, - - Alaska
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I A MESSAGE I
On Your Arrival in, or~your Departure From
the City," if YouZVisit
| The SIDEBOARD
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Corner Front and Dock Streets, You Will be Welcomed on Your
Arrival and Carry the Good Wishes of M. E. MARTIN
With You on Your Departure.
Congeniality, Goodfellowship and Fair Ireatment
Combined, is our Long Suit.
Zbe Cabinet
Is widely known; not only for the qaility
of its Liquors, Wines and Cigars,
but for its hospitality to
its numerous patrons,
rtenru Goemaere and fl. W. Morgan
Ketchikan, Alaska.
Th, ADMIRAL
A place where Friends or Foes are equally well
treated: a place where the best Liquors, Wines
and Cigars are kept. Our motto being:
“The best is none too good for our Patrons”
At the Admiral Saloon, Ketchikan.
| NORTHERN MACHINE WORKS <
I Standard Gas Engines i
I . OXY ACETYLENE WELDING l
I We Weld f
I Steel, Brass, Bronze, Cast-iron *
i Malleable iron. Welds Guaranteed. ).
PACIFIC ALASKA NAVIGATION COMPANY
THE ADMIRAL LINE
Puget Sound-Caliicornia Puget Sound Alaska Kouta#
Route — Tacoma and Seattle for Ketchi
-Soallle-San Francisco, con- kirn, Petersburg, Juneau. ICatalla
Yakutai. Cordova, Valdez, Port
nectin* with the Yale and Havard Wells. Eliamar. La Touche. Cook
lor Southern Calllornia PorU. Inlet Points. Seward and Kodiak.
Steamers Admiral Evans And Watson Call at Ketchikan North and
Southbound on the 8th, 18th and 28thof each month.
1 Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
H GALLAOHER. Agent, NORTHLAND DOCK CO.. Agent
Jnnoau' " ' PHONE 60 Ketchikan
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