THE PROGRESSIVE-MINER
Ketchikan, Alaska.
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KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 13, 1915
WHAT IS THE USE
If a man with a large capital invested in an inter
prise, and he would depend on the revenue oi that capi
tal invested to maintain his family; pay his help anu
general expenses, was to keep a man in his oiiiee at a
good salary the year round for the purpose of telling
him now and again that he hud sold so many wax can
dles in the last year, and that ii those candies had
been placed at live feet intervals and lighted,
they would have lighted a one mile stretch; how long
would that man last? What revenue would that
bring him In other words what would be the use
of being told such a lot of nonsense ? Of course such
.informations are all right for dreamers, but material
ists have better time for their time and money. Yet,
cur government, who is supposed to lead in everything
progressive, keeps men for that very purpose and other
similiar nonsensical notions.
We have on our desk a circular from the Forest
Service, U. S. Department of Argieulture, Portland,
Oregon, that tells us that so many ties were cut, treat
ed or oreosoted in the U. S. last year; that if used, it
would construct a double track 8,700 miles long; and a
long page of typewritten stuff along that line, and
marked at the head “News Items.” It may be a news
item; but what good will it do anybody, what bene
fit can any one derive from such a knowledge ? Yet
fhe government pays considerable to tell us that. And
this is only one instance among thousands and thous
ands of others where the government wastes money
when so many people need help they cannot get for
the lack of funds. Such for instance as the rotten
Alaska government cable that cannot be repaired be
cause it cannot afford to get anything else but a water
snail with which to reach the trouble.
Another instance of money wasted is examplifled by
the extravagance of the district court of the First Div
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ision. The court travels back and forth accompanied
by a bunch of office holders—bleeding the people. It
costs the government money for the court io travel.
But apparently, the government is willing to pieuse
the few. As to the general public, however, it is a
horse of another color, as is shown by the incontrovert
ible evidence at hand. But what is the use ?
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OPTIMISM
It is easy to be optimistic when the skies are clear
and tilings seem to be coming our way, but the proof
of optimism lies in being able to meet with a smile
and an undaunted courage the hovering clouds of
threatening disaster and conditions which seem to hold
nothing but failure. But tile real optimist is he wiio
lcfuses to recognize defeat, \tlio sees in so-eaiied fail
ure the breaking down of influences and conuitions
which have prevented the accomplishment of iiis pur
pose, and who believes that the joy in lire far out
weighs the pain. The optimist lives always in the
sunlight, expecting victory over difficulties; iie opens
iiis soul to the beauty of nature, and sees good in every
thing and every one, and also in every event
even if men may call it adverse.
THE GOOD OLD DAYS
(Writer Unknown)
I’ve often heard in honeyed phrase folks talking
of the ‘good old days'—and then 1 alius smile. ‘fou
see,’ they say, ‘this wicked sphere, gels worse and
worse each passing year, jest full of guilt and guiie.
One half the world is sore oppressed, the other liali
is overdressed; one grinds, the other's ground.'
“Now’ve course I’m not so ancient, an' I'm not so
very wise. But talk about the good old days I call
plain proper lies. I spose they were the good old days
when a murdering cut-throat crew came swooping down,
and stole your kine, and eke your good wife too, and
hung you up on yonder tree to give your feet a rest,
and stuck you full of arrows in playful, carefree jest.
When if you’d been industrious and salted down some
kale, his majesty, a bit hard-up, would clap you into
jail, and then extract your well-known teeth, and toast
you on a grill until you told the whereabouts of your
dod-gasted till. When no one called his soul his own,
when no one had a say, when folks thought they were
lucky if they lived from day to day, and scraped
enough to get eats and a few old' rags to don—if those
days were the good old days, I’m mighty glad they’re
gone.
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Why are the Washington correspondents making all
this fuss over President Wilson's tardiness In giving the
bride-elect an engagement ring? Hasn’t she a
whole jewelry store full of them? And, anyhow, uo
you think he will be foolish enough to advertise a rival
firm in such a fine fashion ? Isn’t it possible that
Mr. Wilson may have to sell Ingersolls and diamonds
at his own store after the next election?—Tacoma
News.
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AMONG THE UHUEOHE8
Christian Science Society
Subject For Sunday, Oct. 17th, 1915
“Doctrine of Atonement.”
Front street. Ketcnikan,
Regular Services Sunday 11 am
Wednesday evening reading and
Song Services at 7:30 p.m
Ail Are Welcome
First M. B. Church
Sunday Church service 11 a. m am!
<;39 p. m.
Thursday Prayer Meeting 8:30. p.m.
Friday choir meet* 8 o'clock.
First and third Wednesday after
'nous at ^ :30 Ladies Aid Society.
U. W. MiCflENfia, 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.
Paster.
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Saint John’s Church
I'.ev. Harry P. Corser, Priest in
charge.
Sunday 8 a.m. (second Sun
day of the month) Holy Com
munion.
3:45 a.m. Native Sunday
School.
11 a.m. Morning Prayer and
Sermon. During December, 2nd
and 4th Sundays.
7:30 p.m. Evening Prayer
with Sermon. 2nd and 4th Sun
days of December. Musical
service 1st and 3rd Sundays.
Thursday 8 p.m. Choir prac
tice.
Meeting of Vestry first Mon
day night of each month;
Woman’s Guild, alternate
Thursdays.
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Ketchikan Drug Co.
Hit The Trail I
For the East
Via the
“MILWAUKEE”
The New Short Line and the Alaskan’s Favorite I
All-steel trains and a
Top-notch service where
You’ll be among friends
From start to finish.
For information or literature write or ask,
C. M. TAYLOR, Local Agent, or
A. E. HARRIS, Traveling Passenger Agent
Juneau, Alaska
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway |
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PACIFIC ALASKA NAVIGATION COMPANY
THE ADMIRAL LINE
PUGBT SOUND-C'AUEORNIA PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Routk
—Tacoma and Seattle for Ketchi
oeattie-San Francisco, con- kan. Petersburg. Juneau, Katulla
necting with the Yale and Havard Yaltutai, Cordova, Valdez, Port
Wells. Ellamnr, La Touche, Cook
lor Southern California Ports. Inlet points, Seward and Kodiak.
Steamers Admiral Evans And Watson Call at Ketchikan North and
Southbound on the 8th, 18th and 28thof each month.
Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
H GALLAGHER, Agent, NORTHLAND DOCK CO.. Agent
__ Jnneau_PHQNE 60 Ketchikan
Sale
Iii Dry Goods and Shoes at
6ATEWA Y STORE
These Lines are to be Closed Out
and the Sale Will Contnue till They
Are All Sold Out. It Will Pay You
To Call At Once.
A. Kaleel, Prop.
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Royal Hotel f
ENTIRELY REMODLED * b
HANS APSCH, Prop. i|
Beds 50 Cents Per Night ;j
REST BRAND OF j
/ines, Liquors, Cigars j
FRONT STREET, KETCHIKAN
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TONIGHT at the GRAND
“A FIGHT TO DEATH,” A three part Warner feature
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Men’s working pants, a $5.00 value for $3.50
Men’s Blue Serge, a $7.00 value for $5.00
Boys’ Grey Mixture, a $1.75 value for $1.25
Boys’ Blue Serge, a $2.00 value for $1.50
TONGASS TRADING COMPANY
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STERLING ENGINES
- The Engine of Refinement
Made in All Sizes : : :
Sold at popular Prices : : ]
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H. R. Thompson
Distributer
Ketchikan Alaska
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GANNON'S BAKERY & GROCERY j
13 lbs. cane sugar $1.00
All milk 3 cans .25
8 oz. can Bakers cocoa .26
Amocat Coffee .40
Reliance Coffee .40
Gold Shield coffee .40
Cauned Pineapple .15 & .20
String beans, ,20c. two for .35
Golden Wax beans ,20c. 2 for .35
Pumpkin, 20c. 2 for .35
Hominy, 20c. 2 for .35
Sweet potatoos, 20c. 2 for .35
Krout, 20c. 2 for .35
E. J. Peas, 20c. 2 for .35
Corn .15
Draying
All Orders will be promptly
aad carefully executed.
Contracts lakei Por An:/ ^
Ketchikan
D ray i ng Com pany
J. W. CORDELL, Propietor.
Phono No. 60.
For Ront—Desirable four roomed
bouse, hot and cold water, bath
room, and all the modern conven
iences. Fine view. A pply Mrs.
Young, Newtown. 6t adv.
Fo Hold Examinations
Forest Supervisor,
Dear Sir:—
It has been decided to hold a rang
er examination this fall on or about
October 25 and 20. You have been
lesignuted as the examining officer
'or the examination to be held at
four headquarters.
Yours very truly,
C. J. BUCK
Acting District Forester.
Solid Pack, Amocat and Reliance
Tomatoes, .15
Fancy selected Hazelwood Ranch
Eggs, per doz. .40
Lend fhrerer cocoanut per lb. .20
Baking powder, per lb. .15
Your money back if not satisfied.
Bread, Roils, Pies, Cake3 and Layer
Cakes, Angel Food, White Cake, Jel
ly Roll, Lemon Roll, Cup Cakes, Gin
ger Bread, Cocoanut Kisses, Maca
roons. Honey Jumbles, Frosted Creams,
Lemon, Sugar, Currant, Spice and Co
coanut Cookies, Doughnuts and Toast.
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE |j
Regular Meetings
Wednesday Locals;
Visiting brother
cordially invited
Hall for rent Mon
day, Thursday No.
, Difehl f-1 linn d.
224day Friday.
ROYAL CAFE
UNDER
NEW MANAGEMENT
Wo make a specialty of
short orders at all times
of the day or night.
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Our Dinners are un
equaled in the North.
Private boxes for dinner \
parties.
MITCHELL BILICICH, Prop J
Cash and no Credit Tells the Tale
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I can Save You Money and the Trouble of sending
Out of Ketchikan for Your Supplies.
Get My Prices on first class groceries for Your
I Winter’s Supplies, before buying elsewhere.
There has been no chgnge made in the class of
Commodities which I have always carried, simply a
matter of safety first.
Phone 6
G. 6. Sparbawk, Ketchikan.
Patronize Home Industry
When Buying a Cigar Call for
KETCHIKAN CiGAR s
It is made from the Purest and Sweetest
Havana filler the market offords. Made
by hand and union made
TRY ONE
f JOHN A. ANDERSON Ketchikan, Alaska i
..
the Lotus Buffet
Ketchikan Jflaska
The Originator and
Vendor of the Celebrated
“LOTUS FIZZ11
‘Nuf said!
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Ketchikan Iron Works
We Cut Gears
THAT ARE
Evenly Spaced
Accurately Cut
ANY NUMBER OF TEETH
FROM
7 to 14 Pitch
AGENTS FOR
Atlas Gas Engines
Oxy = Acetylene
Welding
BI-ACKSMITHING AND
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
o. E. LINOERFELT, Proprietor
I We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all kinds of |
I* Spruce and Cedar Lumber f
Can fill any order either stock |
or cut to specifications ... |
Steamer Vigilant and Barge Blanche |
for charter for freight purposes |
Ketchikan Power Company I
■ WE PUT UP A GOOD SHOW
of the whitest and cleanest linen at
all times; and you may rely upon
the superior finish of all our work.
We have ample facilities for taking
care of hotel and boradiug-house work
all the year round, and we are noted
for the exceptional care and accuracy
we show in handling your laundry
work and for the reasonable charges
— we make. Phone 24.
K ETC HI K. AN STEAM LAUNDRY
For Your
Hardware, Clothing, Shoes, Underwear,
Fishing Outfits.
The Celebrated Walrus Oil Clothing
Go To
N. F. ZIMMERMAN
Ketchikan - - Alaska
Remember that the Firm of
5 WW A. E. WALKER & CO.
^ DEALS in HOUSE-FURNITURE as well as in HUNTERS’ and
5 FISHERMEN’S SUPPLIES, such as GUNS, FISHING-TACKLE,
TENTS of all Sizes, and kept constantly in stock
g Prices Most Reasonable.
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