THE PROGRESSIVE-MINER
Ketchikan. Alaska.
Entered at the Post Office at Kecthikan, Alaska os second class mat
ter October 2t. 1914 under the Act of March 3. 18T9
Published Daily by
The Progressive Printing (Company
J. E. RIVARD .... Editor
M. A. MITCHELL - - - Manager
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tercets oloiu city. Southeastern Alaska in {'articular and the Territory
n general.
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, THURSDAY, OCT. 14, 1915.
A CLASS BY THEMSELVES
A day or two ago some one brought a short article
and laid it on our desk, presumably for publication.
And while in an ordinary case the lack of a signature
wo..id preclude its publica'.'on, in view of the fact
that it opens an avenue for an opinion that cannot
very well be overlooked, and that our readers may
judge whether we are correct in our deduction, the ar
ticle follows:
“Leslie’s Weekly under date of October 7th prints
several fine pictures of Southeastern Alaska, partic
ularly the picture of a gas boat hauling 800 barrels
of herring. In the same article, mention is made that
Alaska has the finest halibut fishnig industry in the
country. Canada is doing its utmost to take It away
from Alaska, and it is up to the United States to
legislate on the subject of protecting the fishing in
dustry- for its citizens. Such articles as these will
do more to bring the subject before the legislators
than anything else, and at the same time interest peo
ple in the wonderful resources that abound in this
part of Alaska.”
From the tone of the article and its dominant fea
ture, we dare to venture the guess that the writer is
either a lawyer or an officeholder, or both, as no other
class of citizens would even think of suggesting leg
islative actions to compel water to run uphill. If
Canada is etting the best part of the commercial end
of Alaska’s fishing industry, it is because of the ad
vantages she offers to the fishermen that makes It
easier and more remunerative and draws them there,
just the same as the water will run downhill instead
of uphill, because it is easier.. Legislation can neither
shorten the distance of travel or bring better price
for the fish. From that, legislation would be useless,
except perhaps it would open more offices to the !
onice holders and furnish employment te the lawyers.
Let us compel the fishermen to unload here, and we
shall compel them to go bag and baggage over to the
Canadian side. As it is now, we still hold some part of
the business, which is better ilian none at all.
No there is no use of agitating legislative action
to prevent water from running downhill; -but iet us
us put on our thinking cap and find out other mean*,
such as inducing the Seattle buyers oi iisii to treat
the fishermen fair.
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Now that the Movie Trust has been ordered dis
olved, the public will be interested in a six-reel film
depicting its dissolution.
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The professor who said the other day that he had
seen tnret continents and their best cities, and that
Portland, Oreon, was the “fairest and finest in the
world," had evidently not visited either Ketciiikan or
Seattle. *****
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Critics are a heartless lot. For instance, when the
President announced his engaement, one said: “Dem
ocrats should not be too harsh with President Wilson for
refusing to go on the stump lately.” Many win wan
der what that critic means.
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THE STUMBLERS
(John D. Barry, in the Minneapolis Journal.)
Every now and then some highly respectable person,
as we say, “goes wrong,” or is detected in a serious
misdemeanor. Then some of the other highly res
1 pected people are shocked. They cannot understand.
One of their own kind! It-is impossible! What is
j going to become of the world? Is no one to be
trusted ?
Where we go astray Is in assuming, after our care
less habit, that a human being is definitely all bad, or
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definitely all good. He is all kinds. We have in us,
every one of us, mighty potentialties. Under the in
fluence of forces we can act as if we were devils out of
hell.
But, as we are all secretly aware, the matter goes
deeper. Actions line on the surface. They reflect
only part of us. In the depths of consciousness lies
reality and few of us care to reveal what, at moments
or for long intervals,goes on there. It is there that
we ally ourselves with the sinners of the world. Im
prisoned there are the wrongs and the shames, the
bitterness and the hates, the revenges and the gratuitous
iniquities, all the horrors that mirror to us our weak
ness and that warn us to beware. For most of
us training, circumtsance, fear, understanding, perhaps
j mere canniness, as well, keep us in control. But
how can we be sure that the instant may not come
when our defenses will break down and we shall end
ourselves among the condemned9
KETCHIKAN
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND
FREE READING ROOM
10 A. M. to 10 P. M.
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Librarian
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AMONG I Hi CHPkCHEfl
Christian Science Society
Subject For Sunday, Oct. 17th, 1915
“Doctrine of Atonement.”
Front street. Aetcnikan,
Regular Services Sunday li am
Wednesday evening reading and
Bong Services at 7:30 p.m
All Are Welcome
First M £ Church
Sunday Church ter nee 11 a. m aad
30 p, m.
Thursday Prayer Meeting 8:30. p.m.
Friday choir meet* 8 o'clock
Firat auu third V. c.lncsuav after
•ooua at 2:3U Ladies Aid Society.
H- W. MiCHENAK, Pastor
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Low Mass at 8:30 a. m.
High Mass a,t 10:30 a, m.
Sunday School at 2:30p.m.
Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. m.
Week. Day Mass at 8 a. m.
Rev. PAUL P. KERNS.
Pastor.
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Saint John’s Church
I lev. Harry P. Uorser, Priest in
charge.
Sunday 8 a.m. ^second Sun
duj uf the month) Holy Com
munion.
0:45 a.m. Native Sunday
School.
11 a.m. Morning Prayer and
Salmon. Duriug 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.
If You
are troubled with heartburn, gases and
a distressed feeling after eating take a
tiazsSk Dra,a
before and after each meal andlyou will
obtain prompt relief. Sold only by us,25o
Ketchikan Drag Co.
Hit The Trail
For the Fast
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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Puget Souxd-Califorsia Puget Sound-Alaska Rout*
Rout* _ —Tacoma and Seattle for Ketchi
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lor Southern California Porta. 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 w ithout notice.
H GALLAGHER. Agent, NORTHLAND DOCK GO.. Agent
Jnneau PHONE 60 Ketchikan
A Great Reduction Sale
' In Dry Goods and Shoes at
GATEWA 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.
|| Royal Hotel ]
ENTIRELY REMODLED ; J
HANS AFSCH, Prop.
'i Beds 50 Cents Per Night ij
BEST BRAND OF
ij Wines, Liquors, Cigars jj
FRONT STREET, KETCHIKAN
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TONIGHT at the GRAND
‘‘A FIGHT TO DEATH,” A three part Warner feature
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Just Received a Line of
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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 : :
H. R. Thompson
Distributer
Ketchikan Alaska
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GANNON'S BAKERY &GR06ERY
14 lbs. cane sugar $1.00
All milk 3 cans .25
8 oz. can Bakers cocoa .25
Amocat Coffee .40
Reliance Coffee .40
Gold Shield coffee .40
Canned 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 potatoes, 20c. 2 for .35
Krout, 20c. 2ifor .35
E. J. Peas, 20c. 2 for .36
Corn .15
Draying
All Orders will be promptly !
aid carefully executed.
Contracts lakei For Anv Worn
Ketchikan
DrayingCompany
J. W. CORDELL, Propietor.
Phone No. 60.
For Rent—Desirable four roomed
house, hot and cold water, bath
room, and all the modern conven
iences. Fine view. A pply Mrs.
Young, Newtown. 6t adv.
•
To Hold Examinations
Forest Supervisor,
Dear Sir:_
It has been decided to hold a rang
er examination this fall on or about
October 25 and 26. You have been
designated as the examining officer
for the examination to be held at
your headquarters.
Yours very truly,
C. J. BUCK
Acting District Forester.
Solid Pack, Amocat and Reliance
Tomatoes, .15
Fancy selected Hazelwood Ranch
Kggs, per doz. .40
Lend fhrerer cocoanut per lb. .20
Baking powder, per lb. .15
Your money back if not satisfied.
Bread, Rolls, lies, Cakes 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.
LOT Ala ORDER OF MOOSE
Rcfrular Meetings
Wednesday Locals
Visiting brother
cordially invited
Hall for rent Mon
day. Thursday No.
. Ei«ht ul LI FI d.
221 clay Friday.
ROYALCAFE
UNDER
NEW MANAGEMENT
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 ror dinner
parties.
MITCHELL BILICICH, Prop. |
Cash and no Credit Tells the Tale
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
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
6. €. Sparbawk, Ketchikan.
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Patronize Home Industry
5 When Buying a Cigar Call for
KETCHIKAN CIGAR
It is made from the Purest and Sweetest
Havana filler the market offords. Made
by hand and union made
TRY ONE
JOHN A. ANDERSON Ketchikan, Alaska
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the Lotus Buffet
Ketchikan Jffaska
The Originator and
Vendor of the Celebrated
“LOTUS FIZZ”
_ ‘Nuf said!
Ketchikan Iron Works
We Cut Gears
THAT ARB
Evenly Spaced
Accurately Cut
ANY NUMBER OF TEETH
FROM
7 to 14 Pit:h
AGENTS FOR
Atlas Qas Engines
Oxy = Acetylene
Welding
BLACKSMITHING AND
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
G. E. LINGERFELT, Proprietor
If We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all kinds of |
Spruce and Cedar Lumber i
Can fill any order either stock |
or cut to specifications . . .
i Steamer Vigilant and Barge Blanche |
for charter for freight purposes J
; Ketchikan Power Company 1
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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 horading-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.
KETCHIKAN STEAM LAUNDRY
For Your
Hardware, Clothing, SHoes, Underwear,
Fishing Outfits.
The Celebrated Walrus Oil Clothing
Go To
N. F. ZIMMERMAN
Ketchikan, - - Alaska
v Remember that the Firm of
I wm* A. E. WALKER & CO.
^ DEALS in HOUSE FURNITURE as well as in HUNTERS’ and
J FISHERMEN’S SUPPLIES, such as GUNS, FISHING TACKLE,
Jjj TENTS of all Sizes, and kept constantly in stockfj|
g Prices Most Reasonable.