SELECTS CLEVER CAST
FOR QUEEN ESTHER
Oriental Splendor to Mark Production
Of Opera, Oct. 7th and 8th.
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Rehearsals for Queen Esther still
continue to hold the attention of the
singers of Ketchikan to such an ex
tent that -15 of them meet each even
ing and from the interest they have
shown in the opera it is an assured
tact that this will he the greatest
musical and dramatical production ever
given by our local gingers. Through
the efforts of Director Robinson, the
singers have been brought to a degree
of perfection in their respective parts
as is seldom heard in a home talent
production.
The Ketchikan Lyceum, under whose
auspices the opera is being prepared,
has been fortunate in securing the
leading siugers for solo parts and the
excellence of the chorus is a surprise
to all who have heard any of the re
hearsals.
One of the most pleasing features Is
the scarf dance introduced at the ban
quet scene in the fifth act. This dance
is performed by seven young ladies
in bright and attractive costumes and
never fails to bring rounds of applause
from the audience.
The following is a complete cast of
characters and participants:
Cast of Characters
Ahaserus, the King Osborne Williams
Esther, the Queen Miss Ruth Hall
Hamas, the Premier T. J. Pnnell
Zeresh, Haman's Wife Mrs. A. L.
Edmonds.
Mordecai. the Jew Theodore Brown
Mordeeai's Sister Elaine Hunt
Prophetess Mrs. E. J. Williams
High Priest Walter Janggen
Begai G. R. Shuck
Median Princess Mrs. H. R, Thompson
Persian Princess Mrs. G. R. Shuck
Joe Baronivich
Beggar Lawrence Erickson
Haman's child Eleanor Woodruff
Captain, King's Guard . Kay Hall
Queen's Pages May Sharpe, Aileen
Spaeth
King's Pages Margaret Bryant and
Gladys Henriekson.
Queen's Maids Florence Reynolds, A.
Mary Mitchell, Clair Buor, Mrs. 1.
G. I’urell.
King's Guards Henry Wall, C. A.
Carlson. Jack Rounsefell, E. S. Jern
igau.
Kings’ Maidens Prances Rossel,
APPARENTLY GOGAFF SHAT ONE
Ross, Marie Anderson, Charlotte
Shock, Clara Diaz.
Accompanists
Piano, Mrs. A. R. McDonald; Violin,
A. S. Clark; Cornet, Bob Graham:
Bass Viol; Bill Patching; Director,
Martin E. Robinson.
Jews and Persians
Mrs. Julia Thompson. Mrs. Harry
Ayers. Mrs. Geo. Morrison. Mrs. John
Lhote. Miss Ethal II. Rudge and Dr.
W. A. Myers.
SULZER NEWS ITEMS
Favor of Senator Sulzer
Joe Meherin, John F. Chamberlin,
and C. C. Harcey, Commercial travel
ing men from Juneau, came in on the
Cncle Dan and left over the Portage
for Ketchikan.
Frank Taseher, of Dunham, Carrigan
and Hayden Co., came in on the Uncle
Dan. and returned to Wrangell.
Jack Spath and George Burch who
have been working on the Mountain
property, Dali Island, for the past six
months came in this week.
NOTICE FIREMEN
The regular meeting of the Fire
men will be held in the Firemen's
Hall at 8 o’clock tonight. All
members please attend. By order
of D. W. Hnnt, Fire Chief.
ENTERTAINED PAST OFFICERS
Mrs. Peter Shark entertained nt din
' tier Inst night the past officers of the
; Pocahontas. Places were laid for
twelve and a delicious dinner was
' served anti an exceptionally good time
j reported.
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N. CASPERSON IN TOWN
Mr. X. Casperson, the head of the
Casperson Fish Co., came down on the
Admiral Evans Sunday morning on a
short business trip. He left his out
fit at Tidemau Island, about 25 miles
j from the mouth qf Seymour canal
and reports about 15 outfits lying
there waiting for the run of herriug
which was due to set in about the
■ first of the present month.
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NOTICE TO CIVIC
CLUB MEMBERS
All members of the Civic Club arc
earnestly requested to be present at
the special meeting to Ire held at the
Council Chamber tonight, as well ns to
j morrow uight- the 4th and 5tli. The
| object of the meetings are to arrange
I for entertainments to be given this
coining winter.
THE PRESIDENT.
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NX-BONE CORSETS
Mrs. George Washburn, local repre
•eutative. Fittings In privacy at
Washburn’s Millinery Store. For In
formation call up U. 136. tf. adv
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Wm. Angel, who has been away
from town most of the summer with
the Geological Survey party, announc
es that he has returned and that the
gas boat “Hafry” of which he is
the owner, shall be for hire as usual.
The Progressive-Miner delivered in
your home for seventy-five cents a
month, and with all the latest news
Try it a month.
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ADVERTISED LETTER LIST OF
THE KETCHIKAN, ALASKA,
POST OFFICE
For the week ending Oet 2nd. 191o
Caverlin, W.
Harvey, Mrs. Fred
Herbert, Ka rl
Kayan, George
Mathex, Andrew
Olsen, Andrew
Peters, M. J.
Roswald, Nils
Whitewav .Mrs. A. S.
Albarez, Jose
Buxton, Louis P.
Leiglity. Everett.
McGonigle, Mrs. M.
Reeve, Miss Winnie R.
When calling for the above sav
ADVERTISED.
Parties claiming letters from the a
bnve Mst must jiay a fee of one cent
for eecli letter claimed.
All letters unclaimed by October
l‘i, 1915 will be sent to the DEAD
LETT. R OFFICE, Washington, D. (’.
M. E. SWINF.FOBD,
Postmaster.
PERSONAL MENTION
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('apt. Jesse K. Anderson arrived on
the Princess Sophia last night from
Vancouver.
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Reserved scats will be on sale for
Queen Esther at Ryus’ Drug Store.
Tuesday morning, October 5th.
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BORN
Horn unto Mr. and Mrs. .Tames O’
Donnell, yesterday morning a baby
girl. Dr. Myers attending. Both
mother and baby are doing nicely.
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NIOHT SHIFT ON
Supt. Berber of the Citizen's Light,
Power & Water Co., had a crew of
men working a night shift connecting
up the big hi-’h presssure main at
Grant and Main streets last night.
HAS BEEN VERY ILL
Word just received from Miss Ros
siter, in Honolulu, states that she is in
the hospital -t that place and that
“he has been very, very ill.
IN r~.OM KASAAN
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Nelson of Kas
aan. arrived in town yesterday and
are visiting the Myers family while
here. They expect to return home to
morrow.
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MR. WASHBURN RECEIVES
VERY SAD NEWS
Heorge Washburn, the popular auto
driver for ,T. -R. Heckman Co., receiv
ed a wireless message this morning
advising him of the sad news that his
father who lived near the town of
< hewellah, Wash.? had been killed in
a feed grinder.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS
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AT THE STEDMAN
.T. Meheiip, Juneau;John F. Chamber -
lain, ('. H. Wiley, Prince Rupert B. C.;
WiUimn Morris, Prince Rupert B. C.;
A. M. McPherson, Granby Bay, B,
F. P. FrohocK, Beattie; J. H. Kline;
P. Paulson; J. 31. Sullivan, Coast and
Geodetic Surver; Paul X. Young and
wife.
AT THE REVILLA
-c. C. Hareey. Seattle; P. E. Donnelly.
Vancouver; T. J. Mortell, Seattle;
Roht. C. Fordney, Portland, Ore.; .Tan.
A Rasmussen and wife. Ketchikan', it.
•I. Wallace, Wrangell; W. J. Wright,
( ity; 1 . Robertson, .Tuneau; .T. C.
Black. Portland, Ore.; John McGregor;
Axel Carlson, Cymru Mine.
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before and nfter each meal and'you will
obtain prompt relief. Sold only by us,25o
Ketchikan Drug Co.
CRAIG NEWS ITEMS
INTERESTING ITEMS FROM OUR
WEEKLY CORRESPONDENT
The Native? of Klawoek have re
cently petitioned the I’nited States
Commissioner at Craig f< r the privil
ege of incorporating tlieii village
under the new Teritorial law. Octobei
15th has been set for the lioaring.
The village of Klawoek is said to
be one of the largest in Alaska, and
the Natives are among the most pro
gressive. The importance of the vil
lage is evidenced by the fact that the
government is now completing the
construction of one of the most modern
sell. 1 buildings iii the territory. The
building will cost approximately $8.
0115.
The cannery tender Sission. of Kin
week, with Captain lloy Cole in com
mand, left for Seattle for its animal
overhauling.
The citizens of Craig tendered a
farewell social to the officers and
crew of the 1*. S. Survey steamer Ged
ney at Moose Hall last Saturday even
ing. The evening proved one of the
most successful evenings ever held on
the W est Const. Speeches by promin
ent men of Craig and the neighbor
ing towns were one of the features
of the evening. The dance was fol
lowed by a lunch that was enjoyed
by all. The speakers of the evening
were Cnpt. Hardy. Officer Madison
of the Gednev, C. W. Hawsworth of
llydaberg and Mr. Coker of Craig.
< apt. Ed. Lyons of the gas boat
Standard came in Wednesday with
sixteen tierces of mild cured salmon
and sold to the Linderberger Pack
ing Co. The Captain reports about
forty (rollers at Port Alexander and
Cape Omney.
•l°hn Woods and Katherine Annis
kett were found guilty of a statutory
dime in t lie commissioner’s court
last Thursday. (The sentence is not
given.)
I*r. Mathis, of Douglas, who has
been here on business for the last* few
days left for the states.
l-'orost Ranger, Babbit of .Tiinenu,
but formerly of this place made us
a brief visit this week. Air. Babbit
lms many friends here who regret
his absence.
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POSITION WANTED BY A YOUNG
JAPANESE# WILLING TO DO ANY
KIND OF WORK... IS A GOOD
I’OOK. Address, George M. Ohta, P. O.
D"X 4o2. Adv. t.f
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HIE POCAHONTAS
SEWING CLUB
Mrs. Chris Hoover entertained the
ladies of the Pocahontas Sewing Club
■'lltur.lay an-! a pleasant afternoon is
reported.
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"I Don’t Feel Good"
That is what a lot of people tell us.
Usually their boweU only need cleansing.
will do the trick and make you feel fine.
We know this positively.. Take orn
tonight. Sold only by us.
Ketchikan Drug Co.
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DISTRICT COURT CASES
In the ease of Nettie Schmidt, a
native, vs. Hugo Schmidt in an action
for divorce, Judge Jennings granted
(he plaintiff relief ami gave her the
custody of the child. Attorney Warder
represented the plaintiff.
This afternoon, the case of the
United States vs. Knsnick of Wrang
ell, is being tried. This is the third
tri'.'l of Knsnick, the jury having dis
agreed in the two previous trials.
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Trustee Sells
Townsite Lots
Trustee Ingersoll auctioned off the
unclaimed lots and tracts of the Ket
chikan Townsite on the Court House
steps yesterday afternoon, according
to his previous advertising.
The sale created a great ileal of in
trest and drew out quite a bunch of
local investors and a very spirited
competition developed in the bidding
on some of the tracts, there being 47
bidils offered on Tract “A”. The
purchasers and amounts paid were ns
follows:
Lot 24, Blk. 17 to .T. Bittenger $15.00
Lot 24 Blk. 17 to John Kole 11(1.00
Dot 17 Blk. 28 to R. Baines 10.00
Lot 6 Blk. 24 to M. Smith 2(5.00
Lot 8 Blk. 24 to A. B. Edmonds 55.00
Lot 11 Blk. 24 to M. S. Smith 20.00
Tract “A" to A. B. Edmonds 305.00
Tract “B” to John Koel 31.00
Tract “C" to Fremont King 510.00
The assessment was paid on the
School ar lot and it v;is withdrawn
from sale. Lot 21. Blk, 9, was also
withdrawn as it had been proved up
in by A! t s. W. A. ^.iing
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For Sale—One Remington Type
writer, Number Six. in good order.
Twenty dollars takes. Call at the
Progressive-Miner office. Adv. tf
•Subscribe for the Progressive-Miner
' Pile Progressive-Miner, 75 cents per
j month delivered.
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Table of Distances from
Ketchikan
! Seattle, 660 Wrange!' 89
j Petersburg 115 Juneau 223
Skagway 304 Sitka 292
Motlakahtla 15 Dolomi 27)
Niblack 30 Chonllcy 30.)
Kasaan 294 Hollis 39
Kiam 32 Lorlng 21
Yes Bay 39 Cape Chacon 43
Suker 92 Howkan 73
Waterfall 103 Craig 121
Klawak 126 Karheen 150
Shakan via. Chacon 182
Bell Island 50 Unuk River 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 are6080 feet. The larg
est part of this list was complied foi
t he Post Office by Use Captain of the
Gedney and is authentic.
Stedman Hotel
HI STEVENS MGR.
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
Just received 1 dozen Coats and 16 Suits.
Nifty goods, up to the minute styles and as they
are drummers’ samples and are all different we
have been able to buy them at a 25 per cent re
duction. This means that you get them at 25
m per cent less than the regular price.
g Boys’ and Little Gents’ Shoes $ 1.75 to 3.50
P LADIES’ UNION SUITS
All wool
& Were $2.50 to 3.75
M Re-marked..
^ Silk and wool. j
Phone No. 13 j
Ketchikan j
Transfer and Messenger!
Service j
Prompt and Efficient
Call upon us for all kinds of light delivery
and messenger service, window cleaning and
odd jobs in general. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Office in Jack Close’s Barber shop opposite
Heckman’s.
JACK CORDELL, Proprietor
| Remember Phone 13 j
COATS and
A limited number of caps that are just right.
These are very pretty, come in red, brown and
white Materials, velvet, milliner’s plush and silk.
Must be seen to be appreciated and the price
takes care of itself.
Plaid silks and striped waistings in messa
line, chiffon-taffeta, and peau-de-cygne, all the
new styles and weaves from, yard
$1.00 up
Misses’ Shoes $1.50 to 3.50
Children’s Shoes from 65c. to 2.50
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MISSES’ UNION SUITS
Fine snow-white wool, medium
weight, just right for winter
Sizes 4 to 10, reg. price $1.25, now
Sizes 10 to 16, reg. price $1.25, now
LADIES’ UNDERWEAR |
Australian'wool vests and
Pants in white and natural w
Reg. price $1.25, now g
Fleeced lined '
White and natural color m
H ^ur ,ine Silks ar|d Dress goods is now complete ahd you will not find a better selection during the season. g
^ So our advise to you is BUY NOW g
j Stock J. R. HECKMAN & Ca Service