THE PROGRESSIVE -MINER
Ketchikan. Alaska.
Entered at the Post Office at Ketchikan, Alaska a.
second class matter October 21, 1914, under the act 01
March 3, 1879.
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KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, APRIL 13, 1916.
THE MATTER WITH US.
"I'll tell you what the matter is with you people,
you have the best town with more opportunities in
its immediate vicinity than any town in Alaska, but
you are too busy to attend to anything but your own
personal affairs, and that’s why Ketchikan district is
little known, comparatively speaking. The people
outsidt know this town to be the first town in Alaska
and a great fishing center, and that is all they know
about it. I have learned more the last two hours
that -T have been in town today about your mining
possibilities than 1 learned the last twelve years that
X have resided in Seattle. Let the people know what
you have, and capital will come in.” Thus spoke a
representative of a large transportation company who
is going to Juneau to open an office for his company.
This agent is only one of many who have told the
Progressive-Miner the same thing. Conclusively, we
are active within our homes but merely passive with
out. We display our wares in our windows but neg
lect to bring people to look at them. We have pros
pected our hills for minerals and found considerable
but have failed to let anybody know about our finds.
As though neither time nor opportunities had to be
reckontd with; when as a matter of fact both im
pose limitation. We have opportunities and since the
time has come, let us get together and let the world
know what they are. Circulars should be freely dis
tributed as the steamers come in port, which is just
what those great transportation lines do. They let
the people know what they can see along their roads
and the people travel and settle the country. The
very thing that we need.
YOU NEVER CAN TELL.
Each with a bee in his political bonnet, ex-Judge
Murane and ex-Mayor Gilmore, both of Nome for the
purpose of claiming a residence in the territory, but
from anywhere for any political purposes, passed
through here yesterday on their way to Sew-ard where.
they *ill turn their respective bee loose for exercise
and incidentally to sting at the dictation of the King
Bee, (Shack) Tom, Wick or Harry and principally
Wick. Their support consists mainly of proxies “swip
ed” from the hands of a few peons who Shack has
kept l&riatted for several years in the hope that a
erum may be passed to them at some time or other.
Yes, they are going to the convention with the fixed
purpose to dance to whatever tune the king bee shall
whistle. You see, they feel like dancing. So, what
is the use, let them dance.
For one who does not play politics in the sense
that those would-be politicians play it, politics is the
dirtiest game played, there is no trick too small that
they will not stoop to turn it. They’ll play tricks to
one another at the opportune moment. Really it
looks as though some of those politicians play the
game just to see how tricky they can be. They
should remember, however, that they cannot play
with dirt without getting dirty anymore than they
can play with fire without getting scorched. They’ll
get theirs yet you just wait and see. Meanwhile, we
have discovered the pasture of a few peons and not
in the far distant we shall turn the light of publicity
upon them that the people may know who is who.
ARE WE GETTING READY.
Are we getting ready for the clean-up week?
Has anybody taken the initiative ? What about our
civic club, the members of which have done so much
the past years along that line of endeavor. Just
think, three hundred passengers were aboard the big
liner, Admiral Evans yesterday. Had we had a nice
day, ali those people would have wandered about town
for several hours, and inspect it. Who of us would
not have liked to have our yards clean? Then let
us do it before another comes along and finds out
our delinquencies.
AN EXPENSIVE TRIP.
(Philadelphia Ledger.)
Most Ford delegates were on their first trip to
Europe, and if many of them had been as truthful
as the Rev. Theophilus E. Montgomery, they would
have said as he did: “I had given up all idea of
going to Europe. 1 wanted to go, but I wouldn’t
spend my own good money for it. But when Henry
Ford offered to pay the bills, you can bet I snapped
up the chance in a hurry.”
The Rev. Theophilus E. Montgomery’s case 'vas
not unusual. As he sat with his shoes off in the train
from Copenhagen to The Hague, the Rev. Theophilus
proclaimed to his compartment mates: "I think
that this has been a mighty expensive trip for us
guests. I accepted Mr. Ford’s invitation because
he said he would pay all expenses. I wouldn’t spend
my own good money to go to Europe. And it has
cost me up to date $7. That’s a lot of money to
spend when you come under a promise that all your
expenses are to be paid. I guess another $3 ought
to see me home—but I didn’t expect when I came on
this trip to lose $10 by it!”
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KETCHIKAN
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND
FREE READING ROOM
10 A. M. to 10 P. M.
MRS. J. B. THOMPSON
Librarian
_ at the churches
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Front Street, Ketchikan, Alaska.
Regular Services Sunday 11 am.
Wednesday evening reading and
Song Services at 7;30 p. m.
Subject for April 16, “Doctrine of
Atonement.”
ALL ARE WELCOME.
FIRST M. E. CHURCH
Sunday Church Service 11 a. m.
and 7 ;30 p. m.
Thursday Prayer Meeting 8:30 pm.
Friday Choir meets at 8:00 p. m.
First and Third Wednesday after
, >ns at 2:30 Ladies Aid Society.
H. W. MICHENER, Pastor.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
i.uw Mass at' 8:30 a. m.
High Mass at 10:30 a m.
Sunday School at 2:30p.ai.
Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. m.
Week Day Mass at 8 a. m.
I lev. PAUL P. KERNS.
Pastor
ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Sunday—8.00 am., 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.
7:30 Evening Prayer and Sermon.
Holy Days—10:30 am. Holy Com
munion.
Tuesday—8:00 p.m. St. John’s
Social Club, Guild Room.
Wednesday—2:00 p.m. Native
Women’s Guild, Indian School House
Thursday—2:30 pm. St. John’s
Guild Room.
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. KELLEY,
■ T Pastor.
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This you will find in an Evinrude.
Unequtled in Power and Duribility
Ideal motor for trolling- The
four-cycle can be slowed down to
two miles per hour.
Burns less gasoline per horse
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At least investigate before buy
ing any other motor.
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II. G. Kl BLEY
Dealer in General Merchandise
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.
ADVERTISED LETTERS
Avertised letter list of the Ket
chikan, Alaska Post- Office. For .
the week ending April 8, 1916.
Don Abemethy, Simeon G. Ayers.'
Fred Bronson, Arthur Frey, Willie
Lang, K. Wallace, Mayme Wallace |
(3), J. G. Welch, Herr T. Peterson. I
All letters unclaimed by April
22, 1916, will be sent to the dead
letter office, Washington, D. C.
Parties claiming letters from the
above list must pay a fee of one
cent for each letter claimed.
When calling for the above, say
Advertised.
M. E. SWIN'KFORD,
Postmaster.
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ANOTHER AMUSEMENT PLACE
With the re-opentng of the Shoot
ing School at the foot of Mission j
street, the people may fird r,rofher j
place of amusement where u '/ can}
shoot away their little wads. Mr.
DeYoung will attend to the rest ;
Just go and shoot away all you mind i
to.
Draying
All Orders will oe promptly'
aid carefully executed.
Contracts TaKei For An / V»ork
Ketchikan
DrayingCompan>
J. W. CORDELL, Propietor
Phone No. 60.
Miller & Stevensj
Hairdressing Parlor
MclUravie Building, Main St.
Hours, 10:30 a. in. to 5:30 p. ni.
Special work by appointment
E. E. Sparhawk
DENTIST
Office in Hesidenco
Hours, 10 a. in. to 4 p. m.
LOYAL ORDER OE MOOSE
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Local 224. regular
meeting Monday
Visiting Brothers
invited.
Hall for rent. Mon
day, Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday.
ROYAL-CAFE
We make a specialty
of Short Orders at al!
times of the day or night
Our dinners are un
equaled in the North.
| Private Boxes for Dinner]
Mitchell Bilicich, Co.
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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
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DELIVERED
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The high cost of living may be reduced. NOT
by buying CHEAP GOODS, but by buying the best
goods cheap. .
YOUR great problem is, to get the best value to
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that can be given for the money, is OUR great aim.
For fifteen years we have been selling the best
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This has now been accomplished. You will find
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GENERAL BOAT BUILDING
AT THOMAS DOCK
Estimates Furnished,
Prices Reasonable.
CANNERY WORK A SPECIALTY
Boat work of all kinds promptly done.
H. CRICKS, Builder
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$4000 worth of Dry Goods at loss
than original cost
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I am retiring from the dry goods business to stock other
lines. In view of the fact th at prices are going up on nearly
everything you cannot afford to pass up the greatest sale In
dry goods ever offered the d eople of Ketchikan.
Laces, Ribbons, Embroide ry, Muslin, Wool and Cotton Un
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derwear, Hosiery, Silks and Satins, Cotton Poplins, and aP
piece goods. Hats, Caps and all Men’s Furnishings.
Make your selections early as this stock will not last long.
E. E. Sparhawk
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Wholesale dealers in Fish, Oysters, Clams and Crabs.
Fresh fisli shipped to all parts of the United States
The new Fish Market supplies to families as well as to steamers in any
quantity
Cold Storage Building Ketchikan, Alaska
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Ketchikan Iron Works
We Cut Gears
THAT ARE
Evenly Spaced
Accurately Cut
ANY NUMBER OF TEETH
FROM
7 to 14 Pitch
AGENTS FOR
Atlas Gas Engines
Oxy- Acetylene
Welding
BLACKSMITHING AND
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
G. E. LINGERFELT, Proprietor
Hi I'»(M- lrX HWt+dt1 3f» I * I
We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all kinds of |
Spruce and Cedar Lumber f
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Can fill any order either stock f
or cut to specifications ... V.
Steamer Vigilant and Barge Blanche i
for charter for freight purposes j:
Ketchikan Power Company j;
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WE HOLD FAST
to the idea that a satisfied customer
is a mighty good advertisement.
Also that a dissatisfied one is a
mighty good advertisement for
somebody else. Hence, we always
do 0ur very best with every bit of
launrdy work. How good that best
ig you will appreciate if you send 4
your things here next time.
I’hone 24.
KETCHIKAN STEAM LAUNDRY
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Columbia
Cost No More Last Longer
For all ignition work
Citizens’ Light, Power & Water Co. 1
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