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Branch of Frye .Brulm Go. 3
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f Packers and JoDbers of J
I Fresh Meat, Provisions and Fish ;
We Make a Specialty of
Ship and Gamp Trade >
KETCHIKAN - -- -- - - -- ALASKA. ;
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Alaska Steamship Co.
THREE DAY SERVICE
Sailing from Ketchikan Northbound, Southeastern Alaske Service
JEFFERSON, April 15, 26, May 6. 17, 29.
DOLPHIN. April 8, 20- Ma>' 4> 12- 24
RETURNING THREE LATFr
. ;„si' 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.
,'uneau, Sk.igway and Westward, Returning 10 Day*
I ' r : and Fastest Ships running to Alaska.
S'. := Subject to Change Without Notice
Tickets to Seattle. Tacoma, Victoria and Vancouver. British Columbia.
C. M. TAYLOR, Agent = = Phone 64
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I STEAMERS FOR
j Seattle* Tacoma i
VTctoiia, Vancouver, Ana-orte*. Bellingham
Everett, Olympia, Port Townsend, South
[ Bellingham, Euieia, Santa Barbara, Mexico
„ \ San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
It. BRANDT, G.A.P.D. C. D. DUNANN, P.T.M
60S Second Ave, Seattle. '12 Market, SanFranciscc
Right I'c-fued 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 3, 14, 25.
RETURNING THREE DAYS LATER
P ONE 77. - - F. H. BOLD, Agent
Bccder Line Transportation Co.
RErYCED SATES BETWEEN KET- i'ir-t Class.$17.50
CHI KAN AND SEATTLE or.u Ciass. 11.00
« > ^ \ L k I PASSENGER AND FREIGHT
’ *“ ’ ' SERVICE BETWEEN SEATTLE
AND S. E. ALASKJ DIRF^f
S. S. DEshUCH SERVICE TO WEST CP' Y
OF PRINCE OF ‘VAT«i> '’BL
S. S. NORTHLAND
Bight reserved to change schedule without notice.
For further informaion apply to
D. Y7, ' trent, Northland Dock. Phot 60.
The Canadian Pacific Railway
THE PRINCESS LINE
Leave Seattle March 4, 15, 25; April 5, 15.
Arrive ia Ketchikan March 6, 17,27, April 7, 17.
Leave Ketchikan March 10, 21, 31, April 11, 21.
Arrive in Seattle March 12, 23, April 2, 13, 23.
Subject to change without notice
Steamer- connect at Vancouver with trains for all Eastern points.
We otter ittraetive rates to eastern rail destinations.
The Line Quality. Our Service is Unsurpassed on Water or
Rail. Full information given by
F. E. RYUS, Agent Phone 39
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Save Time
Use the New Short Route
EASTERN CANADA, also EASTERN and SOUTH
I ERN UNITED STATES POINTS via
;PRINCE 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. Phone 60,
Commencing April 4, Prince John will arrive in Ketchikan every
Tuesday morning southbound.
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BILL TO MAKE
ALASKA A STATE
INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS BY
DELEGATE WICKERSHAM
MARCH 30, 1916.
The Progressive-Miner is in re
ceipt of a copy of the bill introduc
ed in the House of Representatives
March 30, 1916, by Delegate Wiek
ersham, for the purpose of making
Alaska a State, authorizing the
people to form a constitution and
State government. In view of tho
fact that the people have taken an
interest in the matter, the publi
cation of the bill in its entirety is
thought to be timely. The bill
follows:
H. R. 13978.
In The House of Rperesentatives,
.March 30, 1916.
■ A Bill to enable the people of Al
aska to form a constitution and \
a State government, and for the i
admission of such State into the1
Union on an equal footing with j
the original States:
Bt it enacted by the Senate and 1
House of Representatives of the j
j United States of America in Con
gress assembled.
Section 1. Authority to Form
Constitution—Indians. — That the
I people of tlie Territory of Alaska
| be., and they are hereby, authorized
to form for themselves a constitu
i tion and State government, under
; the name of the State of Alaska,
which State, when so formed, shall
! be admitted into • the Union as
hereinafter provided: Provided. That
| nothing contained in the said con
i stitution shall be construed to lim
j'it or impair the rights of persons
j or property pertaining to the In
| dians of said Territory (so long as
such rights shall remain unextin- j
guished), or to limit or effect the
authority of the Government of the ]
! United States to make any law j
; or regulation respecting such In-:
I dians, their lands, property, or oth-;
er rights, by treaty, agreement.1
law, or otherwise, which it would j
have been competent to make if
this Act had not been passed.
Sec. 2. Election—Delegates.—Thatj
all persons who are citizens of the j
United States and otherwise quali- j
fied by the laws in force in the j
Territory of Alaska to vote for
representatives to the legislature
therein are hereby authorized to
vote for and choose delegates to
the constitutional convention here
in provided for; and all persons
qualified to vote for said delegates
shall be eligible to election and to
serve as delegates in said conven
tion; that said convention shall
consist of forty-nine delegates,
twelve from each of the four judi
cial divisions into which Alaska is
now divided by Acts of Congress,
and one at large; the delegate thus
elected at large shall be the presi
dent of the convention.
Sec. 3. Date of Election.—The
election for choosing the said dele-:
gates to the said constitutional j
convention shall be held on the'
date of the first election for dele- j
gate to Congress after the passage j
and approval of this Act; the elec- j
tion shall be conducted, the re
turns made, the results ascertained, i
and he certificates of all delegates
elected to such convention issued,
and all violations of the election ; '
laws punished by the same law and
in the same manner as is now j 1
prescribed by the law in the- Terri- Ij
tory of Alaska in the election of
the Delegate to Congress.
Sec. 4. Date of Meeting—Sixty! '
Days’ Service—Form of Constitu- 1
tion—Civil Rights.—That the dele
gates to the convention thus elect
ed shall meet and organize at the j '
seat of government in the town ' '
of Juneau, Alaska, on the first 1
Monday in May following their
election; but they shall not receive
compensation for more than sixty
days of sendee, and, after organi
zation, shall declare, on behalf of j
the people of said proposed State,
that they adopt the Constitution of
the United States; whereupon the j
said convention shall, and is here-;
by authorized to, form a constitu-1
tion and State overnment for said |
proposed State. The constitution j
shall be republican in form and j
make no distinction in civil or
.political rights on account of sex.
race, or color, and shall not be.
i repugnant to the Constitution of
the United States and the principles
of the Declaration of Independence.
Sec. 5. Religious Liberty—Public
Domain—Indians—Territorial Debts
j —Public Schools—Civil Rights.—The
said convention shall provide in
| said constitution:
i First. That perfect toleration of
'religious sentiment shall be secur
! ed, and that no inhabitant of said
I State shall ever be molested in1
person or property on account of
his or her mode of religious wor
ship, and that polygamous or plural
marriages are forever prohibited.
Second. That the people inhabit
ing said proposed State do agree
and declare that they forever dis
claim all right and title in or to
i any unappropriated public lands ly
1 ing within the boundaries thereof
and to all lands Ring within said
limits owned, or hold by any In
dian, tribe, or nation; and that un
til the title to any such public
land shall have been extinguished
by the United States, tile same
shall be and remain subject to tho
jurisdiction, disposal, and control of
the United States. That land be
longing to citizens of the United
States residing within the limits of
said State shall never be taxed
at a higher rate than the lands be
longing to residents thereof; that
no taxes shall be imposed by tho
State on lands or property belong
ing to. or which may hereafter be
purchased by. the United States or
reserved for its use.
Third. That the debts and liabil
ities of said Territory of Alaska
shall be assumed and paid by said
•State.
■ Fourth. That provision shall be
■made for the establishment and
'maintenance of system of public
schools, which shall be open to all
the children of said State and free
•from sectarian control; and said
schools shall bo conducted in Eng
glish: Provided, That nothing here
in shall preclude the teaching of
tither languages in said public
schools: And provided further, That
this shall not be construed to pre
vent the establishmest and main
tenance of separate schools for
white, colored, and Indian children.
Fifth. That said State shall
never enact any law restricting or
abridging the right of suffrage on
account of sex, race, color, or pre
vious condition of servitude.
Sixth. That said State shall
never sell any part of the tide
lands within its borders, nor anj
part of the banks or beds of navi
gable streams or other waters, be
low high-water mark, nor the wa
ters thereof; but title thereto shall
be held forever by the State for
the benefit of the public; but the
State may, by general law, provide,
for the use of the shore and tide
lands and beds of streams for
wharves, docks, trade, or transpor- j
tation, and other uses, and may j
lease the same or any part thereof j
for such use, but no lease shall be :
valid for a longer period than fifty !
years, at the end of which period j
the land shall revert to the State 1
free and clear of incumbrance.
Sec. 6. Election for Ratification
jr Rejection of Constitution.—That
in case a constitution and State
government shall be formed in com
pliance with the provisions of this
ket the convention forming the
same shall provide by ordinance for
submitting said constitution to the
people of said proposed State for
ts ratification or rejection at an ;
Section to be held at a time fixed j
n said ordinance, at which election 1
;he qualified voters for said propos
Hi State shall vote directly for or j
igainst the proposed constitution j
ind for or against any provisions j
separately submitted. The returns
if said election shall be made to
:he Secretary of the Territory of
\laska, who, with the governor and
;he collector of customs, shall can
vass the same; aDd if a majority of
he legal voters cast on that ques
;ion shall be for the constitution j
he said canvassing board shall cer- j
;ify the result to the President of
:he United States, together with
,he statement of the voters cast
hereon, and upon separate articles :
>r propositions, and a copy of said
institution, articles, propositions, j
md ordinances. And if the consti- j
ution and government of said pro- j
rosed State are republican in form,
md if the provisions is this Act
lave been complied with in the
'ormation thereof, it shall be the
luty of the President of the Unit
id States, within twenty days from
ha receipt of the certificate of the
•esult of said election and the!
itatement of votes cast thereon and
i copy of said constitution, articles,
impositions, and ordinances, to is
me his proclamation announcing the
•esult of said election; and there-i
ipon the proposed State of Alaska
ihall be deemed admitted by Con
gress into the Union, under and by
rirtue of this Act, on an equal
rooting with the original States,
rhe original of said constitution
jrticles, propositions, and ordin- j
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with the pleasant taste
If you are bilious
or constipated
They keep your
System as clean
as a stone jug
rinsed with cola
spring water
We have the exclusive telling right!
for thii great laxative
The Store
THE KETCHIKAN DRUG CO.
INC.
THE REXALL STORE
I nwes, and the election returns, and
' a copy of the statement of the
i votes cast at said election shall be
forwarded and turned over by the
Secretary of the Territory of Al
aska to the State authorities of
said State.
(To he continued in next issue.)
J. FILLMORE WARDER
Attorney at Law
General Practice Revilla Block
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PATRONIZE HOME
INDUSTRY
Smoke a Ketchikan Cigar
| KETCHIKAN CIGAR FACTORY,
Go With The Bunch
Where everybody goes
To The
STEDMAN CAF5
Our Motto
Cleanliness, Quality, Courtesy and
Reasonable Prices
MEAL 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
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C. E. INGERSOIL
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Prompt attention given to perfect
ing land titles and securing patents
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.
James M. Shoup
Attorney at Law
Offices adjoining U. 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
General Hauling
and work of all kinds
done by the
Independent Transfer
Company
C. M. TAYLOR, Agent
Phone G4
Alaska Delivery
WALTER GRAY, prop
COAL DELIVERED FROM AU
DOCKS
PHONES 61—T
Ketchikan Wharf Co.
COAL
COAL
NANAIMO
Lump Coal
<9.00 PER TON.
Ketchikan Wharf Co.
C. M. Taylor
Phone 64 Agent
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i ENGINES M5 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 oo the market today for its
price and quality, only Mfg. for work boat purposes, two
sizes 6 H. P. 1 Cylinder weight 600 pounds, 2 Cylinder
12 H. P. weight 850 pounds, only Reversible engine Mfg.
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Cali on
Geo. Wilkes
For 191(5 Quotations.
CORLISS ENGINES a Specialty
Ketchikan, - Aiask
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A MESSAGE
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On Tour Arrival in, or your Departure From
the City, if You ". Visit
The SIDEBOARD j
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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 Treatment
Combined, is our Long Suit.
the Cabinet
Is widely known; not only for the rarlity
of its Liquors, Wines and Cigars,
but for its hospitality to
its numerous patrons,
ttsnry Goemaere and fl. W. Morgan
Ketchikan, Alaska.
JMJ—n'l ml*'l MIH ' i. ' * 'H ' ^
The AD A ¥1
A place where Friends or Foes are equally well
treated: a place where the best Liquors, Wines
and Cigars are kept. Our motto being:
( “Thefcestis none too good for our Patrons” |
| At the Admiral Saloon, Ketchikan. [j
; NORTHERN MACHINE WORKS j
l Standard Gas Engines
I OXY ACETYLENE WELDING t
i We Weld %
♦
} Steel, Brass, Bronze, Cast-iron *
l Malleable iron. Welds Guaranteed, j
PACIFIC ALASKA NAVIGATION COMPANY
THE ADMIRAL LINE
PUUBT SoUNH-CAIHITOHNIA i’lM I. T SO UNO ALASKA KoUTh
Route — Tacoma and Scuttle for Ketchi
—Seattle'San Francisco, con- kun, Petersburg. Juneau. Kutulla
Yak atal. Cordova, Valdez, Port
nect.ng with the Yale and Havard Wells. Ellaniar. La Touche, Cook
j lor Southern California Ports. Inlet i-oillts, Seward and Kodlttk.
Steamers Admiral Evans And Watson Call at Ketchikan North and
Southbound on the 8th, 18th and 28thof each month.
Right reserved tor change schedule worn i t notice.
H GALLAGHER, Agent, NORTHLAND DOCK CO., Agent
Jnneau PHONE 60 Ketchikan