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Alaska Steamship Co.
8r.iling from Ketchikan Northbound.
JEFFERSSN—FEB. 25th, March 9th-21.
Returning Three days later.
Most Comfortable Ships on Southeastern Alaska Route.
MARIPOSA—Feb. 26th, March 8-21.
ALAMEDA— Feb. 18th, March 3-18.
Juneau and Westward. Returning eight days later.
Largest and fastest ships runn ing to Alaska
THREE DAYS SERVICE
All sailings subject to change without notice.
Tickets to Seattle. Tacoma, Victoria and Vancouver B. C.
C. M. TAYLOR, Agent - - Phone 64
J STEAMERS FOR j
Seattle, Tacoma j
j Vir.toiia, Vancouver, Ana-ortes, Bellingham
I EvcreC, Olympia. Pori Townsend, South
j Bellingham, Eureka, Sant, Barbara, Mexico
\ San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
M. BRANDT, G.A.P.D. C. D. DUNANN, P.T.M.
608 Second Ave, Seattle. 112 Market, SanFranolsco
Bight reserved to Change Schedule
NEXT SAILINGS FROM KETCHIKAN
S. S. SPOKANE, March 1- 14-25, April, 5-16-27 May 8-19-30.
CITY OF SEATTLE, March, 30, April, 10- 21 May 2-13-24.
RETURNTNG THREE DAYS LATER
PHONE 77. - F. H. BOLD. Agent.
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HUMBOLDT
STEAMSHIP COMPANY
S. S. Humboldt sails from Ketchikan for Skag'
way, and all S. E. Alaska Ports on or about
the folowing dates:
March 2-12-22,
And every 10 days thereafter, leaving south
bound three days later
HECKMAN WHARF COMPANY, Agents
Border Line Transportation Co,
TICKETS TO SEATTLE. First Clasr *15.00
Second Class $10.00
•» ^ . | ■ -1 Northbound, March 18,-30 April 11.
O. ALKI Southbound March, 21- April 2nd-14.
^ ^ ..prt r, . np|, Northbound. Murcli, 1/, April 2-18.
O, UtorAlCn Southbound, March 23, April 8-24.
^ ^ VnoTIII A lyjSails From Seattle March 22nd.. cur
O. INUI\ IISLAmI/ lying freight anil explosives only, call
ing northbound at Ketchikan, Hydaburg, Craig, Waterfall, Hecate,
and Klawock. Returning via; Petersburg Wrangell, and Ketchikan.
Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
For further informaion apply to
D. W. Hunt, Agent, Northland Dock. Phone 60
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Canadian Pacific Railway Co.
"THE PRINCESS LINF
The Princess May
Northbound, Jan. 11-25
Southbound, Jan. 15-29.
Service the best
Steamers and sailing dates subject to change without
notice. Tickets to ail parte ot the world Informa
tion gladly given. Inquire of
H. W. Brodie, G. P. A Floyd E. Ryus, Agent,
Vancouver phone 39 Ketchikan Alaska.
PACIFIC ALASKA NWIGATION COMPANY
ALASKA PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO. ALASKA COAST COMPANY
Puget SoBNr-CAMiroRNiA TUT Puget Sound auaska Route
Route Illfc —Tacoma and Seattle lor Keichi
—Seattle-San Francisco, con- ADMIRAL kan. Petersburg. Juneau. Katalla
„ „ . Yakotai, Cordova, Valdez, Port
necting with the Yale and Havard yfjg
Wells. Ell tnttir, La Touche. Cook jjj
for Southern California Ports. Inlet points. Seward and Kodiak.
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Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
geo. j. McCarthy, Agent, Northland dcck go.. Agent
Jnneau PHONE 60 Ketchikan
MISSING SEWARDITE (
FOUND DEAD IN CABIN
The body of King Thurman was
found in a cabin on the Cbickaloon
Flats on February 27 by Jack Rowell.
The body was terribly decomposed
and tho finder decided not to touch
it. Thurman had beon missing since
last July and many efforts were made
lo ascertain his fate. It had been
supposed that he had a cabin which
he used for hunting purposes in tho
flats but none of the searchers have
gone that way. Jack Rowell and
Dane Little were trapping and hunt
ing iu the neighborhood last month,
and Rowell, seeing the cabin decid
ed to look at it with a view to spend
ng the night there. On entering he
saw the body of Thurman lying in
the bed with one arm doubled up be
neath it. The remaius were in so
horrible a state that he decided not
to touch them and the government
will probably arrange immediately
to have the man buried_Gateway.
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STILL NEGOTIATING
FOR C. R. & N. W. RY.
A Washington dispatch under recent
date states: “If Secretary Lane
had hoped to acquire noth the Copper
River & Northwestern and tho Alas
ka Northern, and many things point
to the fact that he did, there is evi
dence W at he has not won the Presi
dent entirely to his way of thinking.
To put it bluntly, the President has
been affected by the campagn somo
interests have been conducting against
any proposed purchase of the Copper
tiver road.
“Hence the President’s refraining
from making a fight to get more than
+2,000.000 ths year from congress.
Talk that the administration propos
cd to buy the J. P. Morgan road was
:istastcful to him. The result is a
so all appropriation and promise of
comparatively little work being done
in Alaska. Much of the $2,000,141
granted will be used in further sur
veys.
“This does not mean that negotia
tions for both the Copper River and
the Alaska Northern are to tie drop
ped. Those for the last named road
have progressed far. Tt is signifi
cant that Thomas Riggs of the Alas
wa Engineering Commission, spent
several days in New York last week,
and the responsibe ownership of the
Copper River lies in New York.
“Also of significance in other ways
is the fact that Sidney K. Condon,
confidential secretary to John Skel
ton Williams, comptroller of the cur
rency, has resigned his position to be
come assistant cashier of the Ilarri
inan Natonal band at Seward.
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THE END OF THE LINE
One cold wintry morning a man
of tall and angular build was walk
ing down a steep hill at a quick
pace. A treacherous piece of ice un
ler the snow caused him to lose con
trol of his feet; he began to slide
and was unable to stop.
At a cross street half down the de
cline he encountered a large, heavy
woman with her arms full of bundles.
The meeting was sudden and beforo
either realized it a collision ensued
and both were slidding down hill,
a grand ensemble—the thin man un
derneath, the fat wman and bundles
on top. When the bottom was reached
and the woman was trying in vain
to recover her breath and her feet,
these faint words were borne to her
ear:
“Pardon me madam, but you will
have to get off here. This is as far
as I go.”
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Fill yonr bins now with Lady
smith Coal. The Northland Lock
company can supply von with any
amount at $9.00 per ton for clean
lump. Phone 60. adv.
CALL FOR BIDS
Sealed proposals will bo received at
the office of the Lighthouse Inspec
tor, Ketchikan, Alaska, until 2 o’clock
p.m. April 1, 1915 and then opened,
for furnishing approximately 55,000
foot of spruce, 7.000 feet of
cedar and 5,000 feet of fir lumber;
miscellaneous hardware roofing paper
and steel rail and fittings for Cape St
Elias Light Station. Blank propos
nnl and particulars may be1 obtained
by addressing the above office, adv.
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OUR COLONIAL S0L0NS.
3>-ct Legislative Assembly Met at
Jamestown, Va., In 1619.
The first representative legislative
assembly ever held in America con
vened at Jamestown, Va., in July, 1610,
a year before the pilgrims landed at
Plymouth nml a decade before the
Massachusetts Bay colony was begun.
It consisted of the governor, Sir George
Yenrdley, his council, two burgesses
elected by each of the eleven incorpo
rated plantations. The assembly sat in
the chancel of the little church where
five years before Pocahontas had been
married to John Kolfe. John Twine,
the clerk of the assembly, says in bis
oiUclal report:
"The most convenient place we
collide fiude to sltt in wps the quire
of the church where Sir George Ycard
ley, the govoruour, being sett down lu
his accustomed place, those of the
counsel of estate sate nexte him on
both lmndos, excepte onely the secre
tary, thiMi appointed speaker, who sate
right before him, John Twine, clerke
of the general assembly, being placed
nexte the speaker, and Thomas l’ierse,
the sergeant, standing at the barre, to
be ready for any service the assembly
should require. But forasmuch as
men’s affairs doe little prosper where
God’s service is neglected, all the bur
gesses took their [daces in the quire
till a prayer was said by Mr. Bucke,
the minister, that it would pienso God
to guide and sanctifle all our proceed
ings to Ids owne glory and the goode
of this plantation.”—St. Paul Pioneer
Press.
COAL MINERS’ CLOCKS.
Telling the Time of Day by a Lamp or
an Oil Flask.
Do you know that every miner when
descending into the pit to work takes
with him n couple of clocks? These
are not ordinary timepieces, for they
have neither wheels, springs, dials nor
any of the usual appurtenances. The
“clocks” are simply his lamp and oil
Husk. By noting the quantity of oil
consumed—or that left—the miner can
tell to within a few minutes any hour
of the day or night.
When a miner's lamp goes out, ns it
not infrequently does, In almost any
circumstances he must not relight it
himself. Instead, though he may be
left in pitch darkness, ho must grope
his way to the lamp cabin or to some
other point where lie can obtain the
proper assistance. lie does the "grop
ing” with liis hands, stooping down
until lie touches the tram lines along
which die coal is taken, and sliding
his hands along the metal until ho
reaches his destination or meets some
one going in the same direction.
A coal hewer’s earnings depend on
the weight of coal lie gets and also on
the number of fathoms cut. A cubic
yard of coal weighs about eighteen
hundredweight, and the outstretched
arms of an average man extend to
about one fathom. By these measure
ments, independent ol’ the official ones,
each man can roughly calculate his
earnings for any particular “shift.”—
London’ Tit-Bits.
Job printing at the Miner.
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Job printing at tiio Minor.
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NOTICE TO VOTERS
Registration for the Municipal El
ection to bo held at Ketchikan or
April 6th, 1915, will open at the
Council Chambers Main street, Mon
day, February 22nd, 1915. .Office
hours 1 p.m., to 5 p.m. Registration
will close on Saturday April 3rd,
1915. at 1 p.m All persons who de.
sire to vote must register.
S. A. PLUMLEY
Registration Officer.
BARGAINS
Electric Stoves, Grills, |
Disc Stoves, Percolators,
Irons etc.
1 At Reduced Prices
While They Last.
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Citizens Lig’ht, Power & Water Co. \
j l,-J- a—Iig—MIir j rtf — mm'
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What Is Dissipation?
I think sometimes that our common '
definition of dissipation is far too nnr
row. We confine it to crude excesses
In the use of intoxicating liquor or tiie
crude gratification of the passions, but
often those are only tiie outward sym
bols of a more subtle Inward disorder.
The tilings of tiie world—a thousand
clamoring interests, desires, posses
sions—have got the better of us. Men
become drunken with the inordinate
desire for owning things and dissolute
witli ambition for political oHice. I |
knew a man once, a farmer, who do- !
bauched himself upon land; fed his np
petite upon-the happiness of his home, !
cheated his children of education, and
himself went shabby, bookless, joy
less. comfortless, that he might buy
more land. I call that dissipation too.
—David Grayson in American Maga
zine.
The Greatest Geologist.
Tiie royal name in geology is un- ;
doubtedly that of Charles Lyell. It
was Dyell who did for geology what |
Copernicus did for the heavens and
Darwin for the realm of biology—gave !
it true rendering by finding out and '
stating its true laws. Before Lyell's
time geology was largely romance, hut
iu “The Principles of Geology,” pub
lished in 1S30, the old catastrophic
view of the formation of the earth
heard its deathkneli, and from the pub
lication of that great work we are to
date the birth of real geology.—Ex
change.
Aluminium Bronze.
Aluminium bronze was invented by '
the French chemist Deville in 1S59 and
was used experimentally for tiie man
ufacture of domestic utensils and ar
ticles of jewelry. It has the color of
gold and retains its brilliancy, not be- |
ing attacked by salt water or tiie at- 1
mospbere it consists of 10 per cent
of aluminium to 90 of copper. It has
tenacity of Bessemer steel and when
heated is easily forged and rolled.
His Family Tree.
Andy—And you say that is a picture
of your family tree?
Sandy—It is.
“But the tree has no foliage on it?”
“No. You see. I'm Scotch descent
and my ancestors wore kilts and went
with bare limbs.”—Yonkers Statesman
On the Right Track.
“But I no spik ze English goot.”
“It’s a cinch, kid. You stick around
me and I'll soon put you wise to the
right dope.”—I-ife.
We must ail toil or steal, which is
worse.—Thomas Carlyle.
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For Rent—I urnished. front room, light
and sunny. Enquire at Thompson's
Store. adv.
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♦ NOTICE OF ELECTION 4
4 Notice is hereby given to the 4 i
b electors of the Town of Ketch 4
r ikan, Alaska, that a general 4 ’
♦ election will bo lielu at the 4
b Council Chambers, on Main street +
.» on Tuesday, April 6th. 1915, for >> ,
4 tiie purpose of electing seven 4
b members of the Common Conn- 41
b cil to hold office for one year, 4
■b and one member of the School 4
if Board to hold office for three 4
ib years. Polls open at nine o’c- 4
4 clock a.m., and close at seven 4
4 o’clock p.m. 4
4Qualifications for voters for Com 4
4 mon Council are. all persons 21 4;
4 years of age, who are citizens 4
4 of the United States or have de- 4 1
4 dared their intention to be- 4,
4 come such; and who have been 4 i
4 bonified residents of tiie Terri- 4
4 tory of Alaska for one year, and 4 !
4 have resided witihn tile corpor- 4
4 ate limits of the .'Town of Ket 4 i
4 chikan six months, and shall 4
•b have been duiy registered. 4
4 For members of School Board. 4
4 all adult persons, citizens of the 4
f United States or who shall have 4 .
4 ddeclared their intentions to be- 4 I
4 come such, residing within the 4,
4 corporate limits of the Town of 4 i
4 Ketchikan, and who shall have 4
4 been registered. 4
4 By order of the Common Coun- 4
4 cil. 4
4 Dated this 15th day of March 4
4 1915. 4
4 S. A. PLUMLEYY. Town Clerk 4
4 + 4444444 v + 444
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A good Japanese boy, talks English,
wants work, part of the time, daily.
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FARM FOR SALE
The S. E. quarter of Section 26.
North of Range 23. in Yakima County
Wash., is for sale for $4,000. One
fourth of that amount is wanted
down, the balance on easy terms. The
place is fenced lias a small house
and eighty artres of it arc under culti
vation. Tiie place is ten miles from
Mapton and four miles from Rrynes
elevator. For particulars call at the
Miner office nr N. F.. Zimmerman.
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Small furnished Cottage for!
Rent. Inquire al Sully’s or f
Phone 105. tf adv
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Local Ranch Eggs Every Day!
at N. P, ZIMMERMAN’S adv.
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$2.00 EACH
MEN’S HATS : :
j SPRING STYLES \
SOME BIG VALUE
E. E. SPARHAWK
\ PHONE 6 NEWTOWN - - KETCHIKAN
I Western Meat & F ish Go I
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¥ ?! "* EHi T: j Branch of KryV Hruhn Co. «=
jr B RUiiiiL;J 4>
¥ Packers und Jobbers of ¥
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x i
| Fresh Meat, Provisions and Fish I
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We Make a Specialty of ¥
I Ship and Camp Trade ¥
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¥ KETCHIKAN.. ALASAK.
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KETCHIKAN
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND
FREE READING ROOM
10 A. IWI. to 10 P. !VI.
MRS. J„ B. THOMPSON
Librarian
LAUNCH
11 A JR R Y
For Hire
Towing, Freighting or
Passengers
WM. ANGEL, Phone 144
H. P. CROWTHER, '■ E
U. S. Mineral Suvsyo
P. O. Cox 302
JUNEAU ALASKA
S. A. i’LUMLEV
Attorney and
Counselor at Law
jfficfe—Town Council Chambers.
Ketchikan, Alaska.
C. E. 1NGERS0LL
ATTORNEY at law
Prompt attention given to perfecting land titles
and securing patents.
Ketchikan Alaska
CHAS. H. COSGROVE
Attorney at Law
ENERAE PRACTICE
For that odd job of carpenter
.ng or cabinet woork, call uj
105, Sully will look you up. tl
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Send in your furs and gel the
»est market price for them
from P. J. Gilmore. adv.
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Good Comfortable Furnished
Rooms for rent. Inquire Inside
Inn. tf adv.
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
14« :a 1 N o. . :
llogular Meetings
Wednesday night
Visiting brothers
cordially invited,
Hall for rent Mon
day4. Thursday Fri
day and Saturday.
The quality of Ladysmith Coal is
j guaranteed by the Northland Dock
| company. adv.
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i Furnished cabins for rent
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Enquire at Suliy’s. adv.
Ketchikan
Dray ing Com pan>
J. W. CORDELL, Propietor.
Flione No. 60.
ID raying
I All Orders will be promptly
aid carefully executed.
Contracts falei For Anv vVor«
(etchlkan Camp, No. 20, A. 3.
Meets every Mondays evening
of each month at Red Men’s
Hall, 8 p. in.
t/isitlng Brothers Welcome
W. K. Spaulding, A. C.
D. Smith Harris A. R
60 60 60
THATS THE NUMBER
(ETCKiKAN DRAYHMG CO.
J. W. CORDELL, Propietor.
ioal delivered from any dock.
A well furnished room for
rent with board if required.
Splendid view of bay. Hot and
•old bath, every home comfort.
Terms moderate. Apply at the
vliner office or P. O. Box 312.
Reserve \ our Rooms
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for the big
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Hotel Thomas
Next Door to Everything in Sail Francisco
971 Mission Street
Near Sixth
On Direct Car Lines to the Exposition and Depots.
San Francisco, Cal.