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Ketchikan, Alaska.
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March 3, 1879. _
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KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, FEBRUARY 4, 1916
BOOST THE GYMNASIUM
“Boost the Gymnasium" is the Firemen’s slogan
nowadays, and in view of the fact that they contem
plate the erection of a building for that purpose,
the slogan is quite appropriate. A gymnasium for
Ketchikan is a desirable adjunct and should be en
couraged. There is nothing better for both boys
and girls. Particularly in Southeastern Alaska
where there is considerable rainfall when outdoor ex
ercises are impossible. With a large and comfortable
building, these young people could go and get a
whole lot of wholesome exercises and enjoyments.
By all means, let everybody give it a boost, not only;
in a moral, but in a financial way as wall.
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HE IS PEEVED EVIDENTLY
The Hon. J. H .Cobb, Chief Counsel for the Ter
ritory' of Alaska, with his headquarters at the capi
tal city, has submited a sort of report to the public
in which he sets forth a few figures and omits to
set forth more, with which he desires to create the
impression that he and his office is a very important
part of the government, in that he intends to en
force the laws. In this report—which appears in
this isue—he says that Doctors, Lawyers and a few
others have “fairly well” complied with the law.
“But,” he continues, “very few payments, or even
returns have been made by mining industry. Many
operators who are known to have made large profits
have so far not only failed to pay their taxes, but
have ignored all letters sent from this office demand
ing a compliance with the law.”
Further on in his report, the Chief says:
“In some sections there appears to be an impres
sion that thelaws passed by the people of Alaska,
through their legislature, are mere jokes, and that
they can be safely ignored. Steps will shortly be
taken to correct this view.”
To all of which we willingly subscribe and pass
the warning around that it may reach the delinquents
and avoid meeting tho “Great Chief.” For as sure
as anything, there will be something doing when they
do.
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When we see a pretty movie actress flashed on
the screen for about one fourteenth part of a Second
—it seems that short anyhow—in bathing togs, for
instance, we can’t help wondering why they allow her ,
to wear regular clothes during the rest of the per
formance. To see her in bathing togs is a novelty
to us Alaskans.
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WILL THEY TAKE HER IN?
(Valdez Prospector!
President and Mrs. Wilson are back in Washing
ton, the President to see whether he can keep Au-,l*
ria in American society and his wife to see if she
can break into Washington socitey. There has been
more or less gossip in the “exclusive” ctr-les of the
capital over the euestion as to whether or not Mrs.
Wilson, her former husband having been “in trade,”
is entitled to recognition bythe extreme upper set—
or should it be uppish? Mr. Galt was a jeweier
and made his living by working. He left a consid
cruble fortune the income of which will contribute
to the pinmoney fund o fthe handsome new mistress
of the White House. In tho ripe opinion of some
it is tainted money. It is damp with sweat. Galt
labored with his hands.
Would it not be a comical commentary upon Amer
ican equality if the fashionable, class should choose
to snub the leading lady of the land? That could
be altogether possible in New York City, where, as
is well known, there is such an aping of the Eng
lish that everyhing which smacks of trade—except
the inalienable right to refuse to pay one’s bills
is beyond the pale of honorable breeding.
We of the west cannot comprehend a state of
mind like that, but it exists, attributable to too much
wealth, too much idleness, too much ignorance. It
is another one of the various branches of social in
sanity, being the extreme antithesis of the extrem
ist democracy, which also runs into the unbalance
sometimes.
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TALKING ABOUT ROOSEVELT
(Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
While party men are talking about Hughes and
Root, and speculating about favorite sons and dark
horses, Theodore Roosevelt’s name is on -all lips. Re
publicans who could not speak it with patience a
year ago, speak it with conciliatory respect today.
They recognize in him the arch foe of the Democrat
ic administration; the man who force big American
issues upon which the campaign will be fought out;
who first exposed and attacked the weaknesses of
Woodrow Wilson’s policies and put him on the defen
sive, and who now has the sympathetic ear of his
countrymen. Leadership of the opposition to the
regime at Washington has come to him in the nat
ural course of events, and he is recognized as a big
factor in the political situation.
On the trains, in hotel corridors and generally
the name of T. R. leads all the rest. He is the type
of American Americans like.
KETCHIKAN
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND
FREE READING ROOM
ma. M.tniOP. M.
Librarian
AT THE C HURCHES
AMONG THE CHURCHES
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Front Street, Ketchikan, Alaska.
Regular Services Sunday 11 a.m.
Wednesday evening reading and
Song Services at 7;30 p. m.
ALL ARE WELCOME.
Subject for February 6, ‘Spirit”
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
noons at 2:30 Ladies Aid Society.
H. W. MICHENER, Pastor.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
l,uw Mass at 8:30 a. m.
High Mass at 10:30 a. m.
Sunday School ai 2:30p.m.
Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. m.
Week. Day Mass at 8 a. m.
Rev. PAUL P. KERNS.
* Pastor.
ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
'
Sunday—8.00 a.m., 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.
3:00 p.m. Native Service, with
Interpreter.
7:30 Evening Prayer and Sermon.::
Holy Days—10:30 a.m. Holy Com-!
munion.
Tuesday—8:00 p.m. St. John’s
Social Club, Guild Room.
Wednesday—2:00 p.m. Native I
Women’s Guild, Indian Indian School
House.
Thursday—2:30 p.m. St. John’s
Guild, Guild Room (Alternate Thurs
days.)
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. KELLY,
Pastor.
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Ketchikan Meat Co.
PHONE 120
We make a specialty of Camp and
Cannery trade
Carstens Packing Co., owners
Night Phone S120
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Hit The Trail
For the East
Via the
“MILWAUKEE”
The New Short Line and the Alaskan’s Favorite |
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
PUC-«T SoUND-C'AI.IKORNIA PUGET SOUNDALASKA ROUTE
Route _
„ - Tacoma and Seattle for Ketchi
oealue-San Francisco, con- kan, Petersburg. Juneau, Katiflla
nee ting witk the Yale and Havard Yakutai. Cordova, Valdez, Port
Wells. Ellanmr, LaTouche.Cook
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.
flight reserved to change schedule without notice.
H GALLAGHER, Agent, NORTHLAND DOCK GO., Agent
_ Jnn<,ttu_PHONE 60 ' . Ketchikan
For Your
Hardware, Clothing, Shoes, Underwear,
Fishing Outfits.
The Celebrated Walrus Oil Clothing
Go To
N. F. ZIMMERMAN
Ketchikan - . •' Alaska
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fable of Distances from
Ketchikan
Seattle, 060 Wrange!’ 89
Petersburg 115 Juneau 223
Skagway 304 Sitka 292
Vletlakahtla 15 Dolomi 274
Ml black 30 Chomley 304
Kasaan 294 Hollis 39
Iviam 32 Loring 21
Yes Bay 39 Cape Chacon 48
4i;l7.er' 92 Howkan 73
Waterfall 103 Craig 121
Klawak 126 Karheen 150
Shakan via. Chacon 182
Boll Island 50 Umik Kiver 70
Mary Island 23 Hadley 28
Three Tree Point 45 Stewart B. C. 150
Prince Rupert 95
This table Is complied in nautical
miles which areOOSO feet. The larg
est part of this list was complied foi
the Post Office by the Captain of tli
Gedney and isauthentic.
ADVERTISED LETTERS
Avertised letter list of the Ket
chikan, Alaska Post Office. For
the week ending Jan. 29, 1916.
Chlopeck E.
Christensen John
Coombs, Leonard S.
Hultman, O.
Jarbe, Mrs. Lizzie
Keshies, Mrs. Wm.
Olsen, R.
Perez, Jose
Peterson,' J. M.
Supt. Hydro Electric Plant
All letters unclaimed by Feb. 12
1916, will be sent to the dead lettei
office, Washington, D. C.
Parties claiming letters from thi
i above list must pay a fee of on<
j cent for each letter claimed.
When calling for the above, sa;
Advertised.
M. E. .SWTNEFOR1),
Postmaster.
Job printing neatly and prompt-1 t
ly done at the Progressive-Miner.
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
Local 224. regular
meeting Monday
Visiting Brothers
cordially invited.
Hall for rent. Mon
day. Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday. i
Drayang
All Orders will t>e prompt I \
a 3d carefully executed.
I Contracts Taken For Anv W ork |
| Ketchikan
DrayingCompan}
J. W. CORDELL, Propietor.
Plione No. 60.
ROYAL CAFE
UNDER
NEW MANAGEMENT
We maKe a specialty of
short orders at all times
or the day or night.
Our Dinners are un
equaled in the North.
Private boxes for dinner
>
parties.
MITCHELL BILICICH Prop
Stedman Hotel
IRA H. KING, Manager
Headquarters for Commercial, Can
nery and Mining Men
First Class Cafe and Buffet in Connection
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
MEN'S OVERCOATS
50 per cent OFF
Our entire stock of overcoats will be closed out
at 50 per cent off
$27.00 Coats, now $13.50
$25.00 ” ” $12.50
$20.00 ” ” $10.00
$18.00 ” ” $ 9.00
Come early and get yours while the assortment
is good, as we only have a few left
Our entire line of
Corsets at One-third Off
Including Nemos and R. & G., the two best cor- i
sets made
Tongass Trading Co.
FISH SPECIALTIES
Finnan haddie 20c. lb.
Kippered Black Cod 20c. Ib. ^
Kippered Salmon 20c. Ib.
Alaska Smoked Salmon 30c. Ib.
Fresh Salmon 2 lbs., 25c.
Fresh Crabs 15c. and 2 for 25c.
H. R. Thompson, Store
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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 Stockings
E. E. SPARHAWK
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The Ketc hikan Cigar F actory '
Will now thankfully receive mail orders from out
of town stores. We will ship cigars anywhere
For information write the
KETCHIKAN CIGAR FACTORY
JOHN A. ANDERSON, Prop. KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
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Trolling Sinkers V
Superior To All Others
Sold by All Dealers iu FIRST CLASS Fishing Gear in the
Following Sizes
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F'or hand trolling, io oz. i, \V2, 2, 3 lbs.
F'or Power Trolling 6 and 9 lbs.
E. HECKMAN 6. CO., Distributers
Loring, Alaska
Ketchikan Iron Works
We Cut Gears
THAT AKE
Evenly Spaced
Accurately Cut
ANY NUMBER OF TEETH
FROM
7 to 14 Pitch
AGENTS FOR
Atlas Gas Engines
- Jl
Oxy = Acetylene
Welding
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
G. E. LINOERFELT, Proprietor,
■ We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all kinds of ;
Spruce and Cedar Lumber
Can fill any order either stock |i
or cut to specifications ... jl
; Steamer Vigilant and Barge Blanche ji
: : Y
; for charter for freight purposes :
; Ketchikan Power Company |
mm-WE II0LD FAST
K il' —,
jj to the idea that a satisfied customer
u| is a mighty good advertisement.
U Also that a dissatisfied one is a
2 mighty good advertisement for
( somebody else. Hence, we always
A do 0ur very best with every bit of
r launrdy work. How good that best
is you will appreciate if you send
^ * Phone 24.
KETCHIKAN STEAM LAUNDRY
5 Remember that the Firm of C
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DEALS in HOUSE-FURNITURE as well as in HUNTERS’ and S
FISHERMEN’S SUPPLIES, such as GUNS, FISHING-TACKLE, g
TENTS of all Sizes, and kept constantly in stock ^
Prices Most Reasonable. g
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