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(Alaska Citizen)
Jack Mihalcik, the well known
niininb man of this district, has
just concluded the purchase of a
large tract of grazing land in Bra
zil and that he will go into the
cattle and sheep raising business
The ranch comprises about 58,000
acres and is ocated some 280 miles
west of Rio de Janiero, according
to the report received here
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Mrs. Frank Lawson has started
on the long overland trip to the
Koyukuk country to see after her
mining interests. She recently re
ceived word of the quite serious in
jury of her mining partner, Vernon
Watts, and will look after the busi
ness.
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W. S- (Doc) Lay moil and Mgs
Gertrude Downs were married at
Chena last Friday afternoon by Rev
Guy H. Madara. They will make
their home at Chena, where the
groonj is in business
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The trail between Fairbanks and
Tanana is reported to have gone to
pieces and the stage company is
now using pack horses to forward
the mail.
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Dave Petree Asks For Divorce
The complaint in the case states
two reasons why the divorce should
be granted, namely, adultry on var
ious occasions since the couple were
married at Circle in the early days
of that camp, and habitual drunk
edness during the four years
In his complaint the glaintiff of
fers to pay the defendant the sum
of ?300 per year as alimony, in lieu
of a division of the property which
he now possesses- He also asks
the custody of the two children of
the couple and of the daughter of
Mrs. Petree, all of them stated to
be in a school at Tacoma
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Miss Gudrun Anderson, a former
Fairbanks girl, has been nominated
as a candidate for the office of
secretary of the student body at the
University of Washington.
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Deputy Marshal T. E. Winecoff,
located at Fort Yukon, reports to
! the marshal’s office that, the health
| of the natives there is excellent.
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A report received from Chatanika
[ last night was to the effect that
j Mr. Frank Washburn anl Mrs- Rose
1 Gribble, both of Fairbanks creek,
were united in marriage yesterday
morning by Commissioner Sam
Weiss, of Chatanika- The wedding
took place at the residence of the
bride on Fairbanks creek- Judge
Weiss making the trip across the
hill to perform the ceremony
It is understood that Mr- and Mrs
Washburn >.re to make th/ir home
on Fairbanks creek, where the
groom is employed as a teamster.
Roth are well known in Fairbanks,
Mrs. Washburn having come here
as a lady barber and having been
employed in the Comet and Eagle
Barber shops
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E- C- BRIGHT
PROGRESING NICELY
E. C. Bright, who suffered quite
a serious injury to his arm last
Saturday at the local mill which
■ necessitated seven stitches and will
keep Mr- Bright idle for ch" next
three weeks or more is progressing
i nicely under the care of Dr. B. L.
j Myers,
Mr. Bright says that buzz saw
tries to get a man each vear, and
i that he was fortunate to escape
! without more serious result
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WANTED BY THE CITY
A 16 or 18 foot skiff in good con
dition- Apply to the Street Com
missioner, Mr. Brindle- avd- tf
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Subscribe for the Progressive
Miner—only 75 cents a month.
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Mrs. Wayne, wife of A ".ouniev'
J. P. Wynne, at the Jumbo Mine.
Sulzer. who went south last fall for
her health, and who- is now in Cali
fornia, writes to Mr. Wynne that
she is improving but fears th~.t she
will not he able to return to Sul
zer for some time.
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The steamer Ravalli arrived at
Sulzer last Monday.
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Mr. V. Walters, assistant store
keeper, left on the Jefferson for an
extended trip to California for his
health
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Mr. T. Wright, of Copper Moun
tain leaves on the mai] boat for
Ketchikan.
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Mr. Maloney, the territorial mine
inspector, has been here on official
business since last Monday evening
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The Coast and Geodetic survey
boat Explorer left here Wednesday
morning on a tour of inspection of
the work contemplated the coming
season
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REAPING IN BED GOOD FOR
NERVES BUT RUINS EYES
There are few habits out of which
the average man or woman gets
more real enjoyment than that of
reading in bed. When the cares of
the day are over and mind and body
can both relax is the time when
one’s favorite book or magazine Is
most inviting, and an hour or so
over its pages is often the best prep
aration for a healthful, refreshing
night’s sleep. In fact, physicians
often recommend reading in bed to
nervous patients who suffer from in
somnia.
Beneficial as the habit may be to
the mind and nerves, it has quite
the opposite effect on the eyes. Ocu
lists have for-a long time been puz
zled by a peculiar form of eye strain
which is especially common among
university students.
Eye specialists say that eyes
which have been badly strained by
too much reading in a reclining po
sition are among the most difficult
cases they are called upon to treat.
The reason is that such eyes ex
hibit a certain light reflex, known ,
to oculists as the “scissors move
ment,” that is very hard to deal
with.
CANDLE STICK IN A
GLASS OF WATER
A glass of water would not seem
to be a very suitable holder for a
lighted candle, and yet by a simple'
arrangement it may be made into
quite a serviceable candlestick.
The tumbler should have water
poured into it for about three-quart
ers of its length. A piece of an
ordinary wax or composite candle
is then taken, and a nail stuck into
its lower end in the same line with
the body of the candle.
The nail is for ballast, and in
choosing it care should be taken
that the nail is of such a thickness
and weight as to cause'the candle
to float with only a quarter of an
inch above the water line- If the
candle is now lighted it will burn
steadily almost down to the bot
tom.
The sides of the tumbler prevent
•currents of air reaching the flame
and blowing it about, and if the
glass stands upon the table and Is
not shaken the water will not flow
over the edge of the candle, for as
i the flame burns and the candle gets
shorter it becomes at the same time
lighter and rises.
The flame burns far more steadily
than if the candle were in an or
dinary candle-stick, for not only are
there no varying air currents to
blow the light flame about but the
water keeps the outside of the can
dle cool all round, so that the flame
hollows out for itself a kind of cup
in the wax. Such a contrivance
makes a good substitute for a night
light
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This week has been a busy week
at the court house- Several cases
were brought up- Some for selling j
liquor to natives, others for approp- !
riating logs belonging to others, etc
Hans Peterson was given a $200
fine for giving liquor to natives
David Kinninook for the same' of
fense is being tried this afternoon- j
Civil cases, the Ketchikan Power
Company recovered logs that had ,
been mis-appropriated- In this case
the defendant had been arrested last ;
week and the jury acquitted him. 1
On a civil action, that was also
tried by the jury the company re
covered- It is said that while At
torney Cosgrove represented the
company, the defendant not only '
pleaded his side but conducted the
other side also, and secured his own
conviction
Mr. A. Brindle, the new Street
Commissioner obtained judgment
agay^t the Salmon Packing Com
pany for $275, and costs- An at
tachment was issued and the prop
erty of the company will be sold
shortly to satisfy the judgment.
B- M. STONE SELLS THE j
ALL-ALASKA REVIEW
B. M. Stone, proprietor of the
Gateway, has sold his entire inter
est in the All-Alaska Review to J
J. McGrath. The Review will, how
ever, for the present continue to
be published in Seward and as long
favor
able .glace for it- It will be issued
from the Gateway o(Tioe as usual
The April issue, which marks the
end of the first year of its ex
istence, will be off the press next
Sunday.—Seward Gateway.
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We do fine job printing
WALKER DRUG CO.
Now Open
While we have goods coming in on every boat, we are ready to serve
the public with an absolute1/ fresh stock of Drugs and Drug Sundries.
The Competitive Drug Store
The Walker Drug Co. is not connected in any way
with any other. Drug Store in Ketchikan
We Will Appreciate Your Patronage
Everything you evpect to find in a Drug store. Let us fill your
prescription. An absolutely fresh stock of drugs and chemicals.
Phone Your Wants
Free Delivery : Ketchikian, Alaska : Phone 26
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At the GRAND
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, MAY 5 and 6- 1916
THE MASTER KEY
See the daring, thrilling and amusing scenes in Episode. No 7
Siss Dobbins the Oil Magnate
A comedy drama of the oil lielcls featuring Edna Maison.
Animated Weekly
Always full of interesting events
Too Many Bachelors
—another one of those L. Ko. Kotnedies.
“PRINCESS ROMONOFF”
A William Fox production featuring Nance O’Neil
SUNDAY AND MONDAY ' r'tSi I
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ft O past two months, and we are going to try hard to Please our customers more than J ® I ^
8 S ever before. You will find our Store full of bright New Goods for Men, Women and © |
§ q Children marked to sell at much lower prices than ever before shown in Ketchikan. © |r
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If ® n WE WILL CONTINUE mi mjf 1 WE HAVE JLJ51 RE" ^ §
g ® OUR MEN’S And BOYS I || P JjATI CEIVED A LARGE H
W 1 ^ CLOTHING SALE TILL " SHIPMENT Of TRUNKS
i U MAY 15th. ::: THE PEOPLE’S STORE 1 And SUIT CASES. ::: j |[ ft
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« We have the honor to announce that after a thorough in
12 vestigation of drug store conditions, we were selected as the exclu
!»! sive distributors in this locality, of the
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B MORE THAN 100 RELIABLE
H TOILET ARTICLES AND REMEDIALS
jjpBw rl’his famous line of dependable toilet articles and remedials
..H*! can from no\\ on be secured from us, with the absolute guarantee
of money refunded if not perfectly satisfactory. You should in
mm\ vestigate this service at once.
fgttM This is only another indication that we merit your contin
E£R nous patronage,
Ifp Our Jewelry Sale still continues and at the prices at
1|B which we are disposing of these goods, you cannot afford to
miss taking advantage of it. We have no jeweler with us
, now, and those having work left with us are requested to
|§3 call and take it up. _
■ RYUS DRUG Ca
I Established 1901. Phone 39.
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FOR SALE—A two room cabin J
and a lot on Stedman Ave., City. j
The lot is SO foot front by 150 <
feet deep. For particulars apply to 1
“Dad’’ De Young. Adv. tf. <
Send in your furs and get the |
best market price for them ]
from P. J. Gilmore. adv. !
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. |
Hereafter, the Skating Rink will i
be opened to the public every day «
and evening of the week. Saturdays J
afternoons and evenings will be £
for the children and beginners. y
Friday evening for whites only, j
Saturday afternoon for children. 5
tf MANAGER. I
FOUND A TROLLING BOAT. V
Near Mountain Point last Friday, i
Owner call and identify same. <f
—Jimmy Williams, Mountain Point 5
near Saxman. *
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