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KETCHIKAN. ALASKA. MARCH 27. 1916.
" J l ST~.lT REM 1NDER.
For fear that some one forget the fact that in
order to be entitled to vote at the coming municipal
election, one must register, the Progressive-Miner de
sires to remind those who have not yet registered this
year that only five days remain in which registration
will bo permitted. _ n
The announcement in the “Notice of Registration
says that registration will close Saturday, April 1,
at 4 p. m- Let everybody register and be prepared
to take a hand at the election one week from tomorrow.
A PECULIARITY OF HUMAN NATURE.
It is a remarkable manifestation of human nature
that we who read the daily lists of catastrophes, pestil
ence and suffering seldom pause afterward to give due
credit to those who alleviate the woes of the world,
until it is too late for the benefactors to learn that
their deeds are acknowledged and appreciated.
A short time ago, a womdn died in Juneau. Ever
since her death, the papers have devoted columns of
their space in praise of her deeds, and otherwise show
ed what a noble woman she was. The deeds about
which so much is -aid, must have been executed dur
ing her life, since the dead never come back- Yet how
much was said during her whole life in the way ot
compliments, acknowledgment of her good deeds and
appreciation 7 Precious little, we dare say. Had hei
good qualities been exploited during her life half as
freely as they are now, the noble woman would have
known that she was appreciated. Not only that, but
the mention and praise of her good deeds might have
led others in her footsteps. Whereas, if we take the
extent of the Juneau people lamentation, we must
conclude that there are none there to take her place.
But that is one of human nature’s many peculiarities.
Indeed, we must prefer to throw mud rather than bou
quets at a person during life and dread to acknowledge
a good quality in others. Anyhow, that is the wray
most of us feel about this matter—seemingly
NOT UP TO HIS JOB.
From a casual observer’s standpoint, Presiden'
Wiitan not ud to his job. He would do very well
economical in which polished phrases would only he j
necessary to reach the desired effect. Under such a j
condition, W might have made a model president, j
However, he is not the man that any one would choose !
for a star part in a revolutionary- play.
The warring nation of Europe have caused us a j
great deal of worry. Now with Mexico added, we may i
well say that these are rough, grim and dangerous
times in which r president needs more than a polished
vocabulary; he should be possessed of a deep under
standing of the people in general and an established
purpose similar to that which enabled Lincoln to go
through the grim times of those days- Mr. Wilson
lacks the “push” behind his purpose. In other words,
he is not up to his job; and while he is ever express
ing his mind, he never knows it. His inumerable
changes of mind during his administration are proof ]
of that. However, if we can manage the situation for
a few months longer. Roosevelt will attend to all our
troubles.
RATE OF TERRIBLE JAMES.
(From the Valdez Prospector.)
The Juneau Dispatch, a thick-and-thin Wickersham
organ, speaks of the alleged Wickersham-Shackleford
deal to control the Republican party of Alaska as an
accomplished fact- It heads its account of Republican
primaries as follows:
“A combination of the Wickersham and Shackle
ford forces have taken every primary in the First j
division, according to advices reaching the Dispatch t
office.”
The Dispatch proceeds to aver that it has tele- J
graph news from Fairbanks stating that in the Fourth
division “Senator Gaustad and Leroy Tozier fused the
j Wickersham-Shackleford forces,” and carried most of
; the division.
Everybody seems to have heard of the Wicker
sham-Shackleford frame-up except the delegate him
self. Far be it from the innocent and child-like Terri
ble James to get in bed with a politician whom he
has denounced and fought for years, even though It
be necessary to get a coveted nomination for himself.
‘ but he has plenty of wicked partners who are fixing
up tho job for him and he may have to submit to
j this political rape.
What a shame for James the Terrible to lose
i his political virtue so cruelly!
GREAT PURPOSES.
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In the pursuit of their distinct and independent
objects, individual men hold the same relation to
the great purposes of God, which the separate work
men upon a complex and magnificent structure do
to the original design and ultimate effect of the
j whole. Of the busy multitudes who labored upon
the rising walls of St- Peter’s church at Rome, each
polishing his own stone or shaping his own angle,
how few had any conception of the grand result, or
cared for anytiiing beyond the wages he was to re
ceive at night. They toiled for their bread: and yet,
I from their voluntary toil, thus induced, and directed
by the controlling genius of Michael Angelo, there
arose a structure that has astonished the world.—
Mark Hopkins.
Probably the reason Carranzza was so urgent
about getting permission to cross the American bound
ary was that somebody is likely to chase him over
KETCHIKAN
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND
FREE READING ROOM
10 A. M. to 10 P. M.
MRS. J. B. THOMPSON
Librarian
AT THE CHURCHES
CHRISTIAN SCIENGE SOCIETY
F*ont Street, Ketchikan, Alaska.
Regular Services Sunday 11 a.m.
Wednesday evening reading and
Song Services at 7;30 p. m.
Subject for April 2, “Unreality.”
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
■ ,o-.s at 2:30 Ladies Aid Society.
H. W. MICHENER, Pastor.
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CATHOLIC CHURCH
Low Mass at 8:30 a. m.
High Mass at 10:30 &, m.
Sunday School at 2:30p.»n.
Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. m.
Week Day Mass at 8 a. m.
Rev. PAUL P. KERNS.
Paster.
ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Sunday—8.00 a .in., 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- j
munion.
Tuesday—8:00 p.m. St John’s
Social Club, Guild Room.
Wednesday—2:00 p.m. Native i
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,
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NOTICE OF
ELECTION
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; Notice is hereby given to the
electors of the city of Ketchikan,
| Alaska, that a genera] election will
j be held at the Council Chambers,
i on Main street, on Tuesday, April
' 1916, for the purpose submitting
jto 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
jone Treasurer of the School Board
j t° hold office for three years- j
Polls open at nine o’clock a. m.,
j and close at seven o’clock p. m.
Qualification for voters for the
Common Council are all persons 21 i
years ^ of age, who are citizens of
j the United States or have declared
: their intention to become such; and,
j who have been bona fide residents
| °f 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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■ their intention to become such, re
siding within the corporate limit)
j °f the Town of Ketchikan, and wh<
shall have been duly registered.
By order of the Common Council
Dated this 13th day of March
19le- 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.
Registration will close April 1st,
1916, at 4 p.m. All persons who
desire too vote must register.
S. A. PLUMLEY,
Regristration Officer
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QUALIFICATION'S 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
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.
| Ketchikan Meat Co.
PHONE 120.
W e make a specialty of Camp and
Cannery trade
Carstens Packing Co. Owners
Night Phone S120
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ADVERTISED LETTERS
Avertised letter list of the Ket- j
Jiikan, Alaska Post Office. For
:he week ending March 25th, 1916:
Berg, Toralf; Danielsen, Laurits:
Hurston, H.; Engvik. Einar Alex
uiderson; Fayette, Selson; Johnson.
Mr. (Gen. Mdse); Linden, Luw
rence F.; Moe, John; Naroud.
Frank; N'ilsen, Carl; Pedereen.
Steen; Reid, J. G.; Rocknese,- Cas
per: Rohrer, Milton L.; Smith.
Margaret; Spanks, Murray J.:
Stewart, Gus- j
'All letters unclaimed by April !
8th, 1916, will be sent to the dead
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. SWINKFORD,
Postmaster.
ANOTHER AMUSEMENT PLACE
With the re-opening of the Shoot
ing School- at the foot of Mission
street, the people may fi~d 'mother
place of amusement where >. / can
shoot away their little wads. Mr.
DeYoung will attend to the rest
Just go and shoot away all you mind
to.
Draying
All Orders will t»e promptly
aid carefully executed.
Contracts Taken For Anv \Aork
Ketchikan
DrayingCompan}
J. W CORDELL, Propietor.
Phone No. 60.
Miller & Stevens f
Hairdressing Parlor
Mcl lira vie BuildiujS, Main St.
Hours, 10:30 a m. to 5:30 p. tit.
Special work by appointment
E. E. Sparhawk
DENTIST
Office in Residence t
Hours, 10 a. m. to 4 p. m.
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
Local 224, regular
meeting Monday
Visiting Brothers
invited. I
Hall for rent, Mon- !
day, Tliuraday, Fri- j
day and Saturday. I
ROYAL-CAFE
We make a specialty
of Short Orders at all
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times of the day or night
Our dinners are un
equaled in the North.
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I | Private Boxes for Dinner]
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Mitchell Bilicich, Co.
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Stedman Hotel
IRA H. KING. Manager
Headquarters for Commercial, Can
nery and Mining Men
Firet n— t*-t~ Rnffet in Connection
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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
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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.
GENERAL BOAT BUILDING H
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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GOOD WINTER VALUES
Ladies’, Men’s and Children’s woolen underwear.
Woolen gloves and Mittens. Sweaters. Tennis
Flannel Skirts for Ladies and Children. Heavy
Wool Sox, Cashmere Hose and Stoekings
E. E. SPARIIAWK
The Ketc hikan Cigar F actory
Wifi now thankfully receive mail orders from out of
town stores. We will ship cigars anywhere.
For information write to the
KETCHIKAN CIGAR FACTORY
JOHN A. ANDERSON, Prop. KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
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Trolling Sinkers Y
Superior To All Others y
Sold by All Dealers in FIRST GLASS Fishing Gear in the
Following Sizes ^
For hand trolling, io oz. i, 1%, 2, 3 lbs.
For Power Trolling 6 and 9 lbs.
H. E. HECKMAN & CO., Distributers
Loring, Alaska
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
BLACKSM3THING AND
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
G. E. LINGERFELT, Proprietor
j: we Manufacture and Keep in Stock all kinds of
j| Spruce and Cedar Lumber
I Can fill any order either stock l.
or cut to specifications . . . ]: *
Steamer Vigilant and Barge Blanche :
for charter for freight purposes j
; Ketchikan Power Company |
WE HOLD FAST
vj§ to the idea that a satisfied customer
fej is a mighty good advertisement.
HU Also that a dissatisfied one is a
mighty good advertisement for
BE somebody else. Hence, we always
do 0ur very best with every bit of
Bf launrdy work. How good that best
if is you will appreciate if you send
’jM your things here next time.
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K.ETCHIK.AN STEAM LAUNDRY
Buy
Columbia
Cost No More Last Longer
For all ignition work
Citizens’ Light, Power & Water Co. ID
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