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KETCHIKAN - -- -- -- -- ALASKA. ;
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Alaska Steamship Co.
THREE DAT SERVICE
Siding baa Kartkhcaad. Southeastern Alaska Rtrrice
JEFFERSON NOV. 39, DEC. Ml JAN. 1st.
DOLPHIN. NOV. IT.
SETURXtHU THREE LATF”
MOST CCMTOETABLE SHIPS OX SOUTHEASTERN ROUTE
ALAMEDA. NOV. 19. DEC. 13, JAN 1st.
NORTHWESTERN, DEC. S-33.
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Late lirjeit and Fastest Ships ranging as lltrti.
iJd Saitjsgs Subject to Change Withset Notice
T * :■ • T»eo««, VietorU and Tjbjostiw. Brrtiss Columbia.
C. M. TAYLOR. Agent - - Phone 64
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Seattle, Tacoma
Evens. (Xrn-a+ Pat iewaneL Soodi
SrBaffaa. Eweka. S+zU BuUn. Max*
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
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©08 Second Ave, Seattle. *** Marfctt, fcnftwchee
K;gLS reserved to Change Schedule
NEXT SAILINGS FRO* KETCHIKAN
SPOKAXE Mar. i 15. 26. April 6. 17, 28, Jan* 9, 29, 3L
Cm OF SEATTLE liar. 31, Aar. U, 22, Jaue 3, 14, 25.
RETURNING THREE DAYS LATER
PHONE 77... H. BOLD, Agent.
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Border Line Transportation Co.
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SERVICE BETWEEN SEATTLE
AXD S. E. ALASKA YIRB'T
S. S. DESPATCH SERVICE TO WEST OP' -Y
OF PRINCE OF 'VAJ-^S YSL
S. S. NORTHL AND ^ponmt I
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Fir ftrtier iBforxaion appiy to
jj -y — ‘•pest, S:riv~»sA Dock. Pka. 80.
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The Canadian Pacific Railway
THE PRINCESS LINE
Leavs Seattle Marsh 4. 15, 25; April 5, 15.
4rrsre is Kesek&an Marsh 6, 17,27, April 7, 17.
Ki:±5aa March 19, 21, 31, Aprs. 11, 21.
Arrivi in Seattle March 12, 23, April 2, 13, 23.
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Steasrer- coscEec; at Vaaowver with trains for ah Eaatet■ paint*.
We Brier istracdve rates t« eastern rail destination*.
The Lise Quality. Our Service is Unsurpassed ob Water or
Rail Fall [flfomatioH given *>7
F. E. RYL’S, Agent Pbone 39
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PSave Time
Use the New Short Route
Toll'd iron EASTERN CANADA EASTERN* and SOUTH- \
EBN UNITED STATES POINTS via
PRINCE RUPERT !
Trental trains to Eastern destinations: including Bos
ton, Brfiaio, Chicago, BetrciLHajrJlttm, New York, Niagara Falls,
Montreal, Ottawa, Qaebec, Toronto and Wisaepeg.
Steamers to southern points: inekafcng Seattle, Victoria, Van
cosTer aai Anyox. «. f. . _ h
Lowest fares. Electric Lighted trains.” Observation ears. Cu
es ceL-wi Dining and Sleeping Car Service, including both Stan
dard and Tsarist Sleepers. _
GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC RAILWAY AND STEAMSHIPS.
J. G. Ealiegh, Agent, Ketchikan.
C«!rnntsc-.s.g April 4, Prince John will arrive in Ketchikan every
Titsday morning soQthbound.
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| Royal Hotel f
I ENTIRELY BEMODLED J
I HANS APSCH, Prop.
Beds 50 Cents Per Night I
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FBONT STREET, KETCHIKAN
Annette Island
Council Takes
Exceptions
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FATHER DUNCAN AND HI)
METLAKATLA INDIAN
CONVERTS
To the Editor of the Ketchikan
Progressive-Miner:
The Mayor and Council of Met
lakatia on Annette Island, Alaska
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have directed me to take notice oi
j the article, written by Mr. Frank
|; G. Carpenter, on Father Duncan’s
work, which appeared in the issue
of the Washington City Star oi
February 13, 1916. and which alsc
appeared in the other papers ot
the country.
! We have read the article in
; question. Were it not for the wrong
J impression that it has left on the
| nnnd of the readers as to the prop
er course of affairs her* at Met
lakatla. we would have passed this
i article unchallenged as we have
done many times before when
j Father Duncan's work was describ
j ed and exaggerated upon by per
son* who meant well but who did
not know the situation well.
The article referred to above
states that in spite of Father Dun
. can’s protest, and in opposition to
| him. the Government has come in
to the Metlakatla community, es
tablished a large public school for
the Indians, the result of which was
“a division of opinion among the
Metlakatla Indians as to which
theory is the right one. and the
friction at present existing *is not
good for the community.” The not
ed writer quotes Father Duncan as
saying that the Metlakatla Indians
“should be treated more like child
ren. and that their education
should be almost altogether a re
ligious and industrial one."
The inference is that the Gov
ernment should have left Father
Duncan and his Indians entirely
alone; that there should have been
no interference whatever by any
one tn his work, and that his course
of treating the Indians like child
ren, after all his many years of
labor with them, was the only cor
rect course.
The Council of Metlakatla wishes
to state the facts in regard to
this matter, and these facts are
recorded and they can be substant
iated at the office of the Governor
of Alaska at Juneau, and that of
the Secretary of the Interior at
Washington, D. C
After Father Duncan failed to
fulfil; the requirements of his mis
sion to the Metlakatla Indians be
tween the years 1887 and about
1907, the Indian* began to make
complaints to the authorities in
regard to him and his school work.
These repeated complaints resulted
in a series of investigations, con
ducted by several officials of the
Government, on the genera; . af
faire, particularly on the school af
fairs, of Metlakatla. The officials
that conducted these investigations
at different times before the fall
of 1913, were a special agent of
the Interior Department, the Chief
of the Alaska Division ol the
Bureau of Education, the Secretary
of the Interior under the preced
ing tii.iiinistration, and two of the
governors of this Territory.
It was proved at these public
hearings that the complaints of
the Indians against Father Dun
cans methods were well grounded
and deeply rooted. Every investi
gation by these officials always
ended with an argent demand by
the Indians oi Metlakatla that the
discouraging and deplorable con
ditions existing in the life of the
Indians in regard to their educa
tion, religion, industries and the
daily welfare of their community,
be made better.
Father Duncan claimed that
there was absolutely nothing wrong
with Metlakatla Tfte whole thing
was gotten up by a few- “black
guards" and “malcontents!"
The Indian* on the other hand
always pointed out to the author
ities the different wrongs that
Father Duncan deliberately com
mitted, wrongs that have already
spoiled his work, wrongs in which
persons, regardless of their repu
tation and station In life, were
amenable to the laws of the land.
These wrongs that were perpetrat
ed on the community of Metlakatla.
during a period of over twenty
years, were recorded by the offi
cial* that conducted the investiga
tions. For the sake of the name
of the Metlakatla mission and the
1 cause that it represented, the offi
cial* were dumb on the subject of
these wrongs, and they are still
dumb on the subject of these
wrong* today.
This explain* why it wa* that
instead of heeding to Father Dtm
jj can’s strong protests, which in any
other case should have been re
• sported and heeded to, the author
1 tries listened to the petitions of
; the Indian* and granted to them
■ the school facilities that they a*V
Cd for m the fall of 19)3.
| (Tr, be continued in next issue.)
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Territory of Alaska,
Territorial Road Commissioner,
Division No. 1.
Sealed bids win 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- j
' ion of a roadway from a point to ,
be designated by the Commissioner
on the Charcoal Point Roadway to
the she selected by the School
Board of Charcoal Precinct for the i
Government School Building, a dis- !
tance of approximately 1123 ft.
Plans and specifications may be
; obtained at the offiee 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- !
ritoriai Division No. 1.
First publication March 14.
Last publication April 5.
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Territorial Road Commissioner,
Division No. 1.
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To Whom It May Concern:—
Sealed proposals will be received j
by the undersigned until April 5th, j
1916, at 12 o'clock noon, for furnish
ing to ^he Territory of Alaska, the
following described lumber and tim- j
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 Pc3. 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- j
| in 30 days of notice of acceptance
of bid by Commissioner; cash avail-:
; abie 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.
GRAND EASTER BALL,
The ladies of the Catholic shurch
hare decided to giro an Easter Ball
on April 24. the day after Easter.
Preparations are being made by a
j Committee to render the dance a
I successful social entertainment.
Dandy show tonight at the
Grand, see the add on page 4. ad.
All kinds or commercial print
| mg dene at the Progressive-Minor.
CHAS. H. COSGROVE
Attorney at Law
GENERAL PRACTICE
C. E. INGERSOLL
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Prompt attention given to perfect
; ing land titles and securing patents
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.
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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, pro*
COAL DELIVERED FROM ALI
DOCKS
PHONES BI—TJ
Ketchikan Wharf Co.
COAL
COAL
NANAIMO
Lump Coal
$9.00 PER TON.
Ketchikan Wharf Co.
C. M. Taylor
Phone 64 Agent
THE KETCHIKAN DRUG CO- INC.
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ENGINES and 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 purpases
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
i 12 H. P. weight 850 pounds, only Reversible engine Mfg.
Call on
Geo. Wilkes
For 1916 Quotations.
CORLISS ENGINES a Specialty
Ketchikan, - - Alaska |
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| Is the most popular resort
in town; because of the |
| quality of Liquors, 3
| Wines & Cigars Sold, by |
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3 PETER NELSON, Prop. Ketchikan, Alaska 3
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I A MESSAGE !
On Your Arrival in, of your Departure From
the City,", if Tou" Visit
The SIDEBOARD
it .I
Corner Front and Dock Streets, You Will be Welcomed on Your
Arrival and Carry the Good Wishes of M. E. MARTIN
With Yoh on Your Departure.
Congeniality, Goodfellowship and Fair Treatment
Combined, is our Long Suit.
the Cabinet
Is widely known; not only for the qarlity
of its Liquors, Wines and Cigars,
but for its hospitality to
its numerous patrons.
Henry Goemaere and fl. W. Morgan
Ketchikan, Alaska.
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PACIFIC ALASKA NAVIGATION COMPANY
THE ADMIRAL LINE
Pt'anboL-aieCAUgoitKU POoar Sound ai.ahka Hour*
®OCT* - TitninJ »n«l Seattle lor Ketcbi
— Seettie'S.n 1'ihuko, con- ban. Petersburg. Juneau. Kutalla
. . „ . Yakutal, Cordova, Valdez, Port
necirag with the Yale end H.vard Welle. Kllamar. (atTouche.Cook
lor Southern California Port*. Inlet points. Reward and Kodiak.
Steamer* Admiral Evans And Wat«on Call at Ketchikan North and
Southbound on the 8tb, 18th and 28tbof each month.
Right reserved to rbange schedule witboot notice.
H GALLAGHER. Agent. NORTHLAND DOCK CO , Agent
Jnneau PHONE 60 Ketchikan
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