THE PROGRESSIVE-MINER
Ketchikan, Alaska.
Entered at the Post Office at Ketchikan, Alaska as
second class matter October 21, 1914, under the act of
March 3, 1879.
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KETCHIKAN. ALASKA, MARCH 3, 1916
SIGNS OF DISTURBANCES
War is spreading, according to late reports. Por
tugal will undoubtedly enter into the butchering con
flict and together with the rest of the nations will
make a horrible mess. Japan is just watching for
a chance to jump in. China is having its internal
trouble. Mexico is still cutting away at objection
able characters. Coming closer to home we find
that the President is fighting congress. The demo
crats are fighting the republicans. The suffragettes
. are fighting for suffrage. The prohibitionists are
fighting the liquor traffic. The peace lovers are
fighting the ammunition manufacturers. The anti
religionists are fighting the church and poisoning
ministers. Finally our dog is fighting our cat.
And there we have a conglomeration of fighting dis
turbances and the wonder of it all is that we are
still alive, although quite scared. But what is worse
we have not reached the limit yet.
Our fight will begin directly and that is with
the coming election: a month hence. We shall have
to elect a council, and school board. We shall have
to appoint city officials and all that. The prohi
tionists are active, and so are the liquor intersts.
We shall have to choose between men who favor dry
cr wet. We shall have to choose men for th'
school board who either prefer much ventilation and
more clothing, or or less ventilation and les cloth
outsider to do our work or give employment to our
own citizens, etc. This, then, will be the beginning
of our fight which which will not end until the dele
gate election next fall. It is well, because it will
give u? a chance to forget other people’s fightint
propensity. However, since the time, that is no re- :
spector of life has given the signal to start the fight,
let us fight,but fight fair.
GIRLS, ANY TIME THIS MONTH
Some one has promised to pursuade our kindl-'
disposed United States Commissioner here to per
form any marriage ceremony, free of charge during
the whole month of March, provided, however, that
the bride lias actually proposed. Now, this is quite
an item and should be taken advantage of, and no
doubt many will; and, we heartily endorse the propo
sition. Come ahead alow girls.
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AN UNEXPECTED SPOKESMAN
(New York World)
“Civilization cannot be made an engine of wa'
and perfected to foresee every contingncy. It is in
herent in liberty that it acts slowly, clumsily, per
haps, but this very slowness and clumsiness consti
tute the strength of free people.”—King Peter >f
Serbia.
This is the most sincere and succinct declaration
of faith in the spiritual strength of liberty as against
the material efficiency of absolutism that we recall
having read since the war began.
Democrats all over the world have been mutely
feelingthis conviction. It took a king to express it!
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UNDER THE SAME ROOF .
(From the Outlook)
On the blotting paper of the writing room in a
certain hotel is printed tliis suggestion: “In this
house you may meet those not of your own sort.
Theymay differ from you in nationality, birth, posi
tion, possessions, education or affinity. But we are
maintaining herea small part of the world’s great
future democracy; we ask you therefore, courtesy
and tolerance for all alike.” Need it be said that
the hotel is an American one and that the author of
the kindly sentiment of a New England man.
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THE RIDDLE OF NATURE
Because I have stirred a few grains of sand on the
shore, am I in a position to know' the depths of the
ocean? Life has unfathomable secrets. Human
knowlede will be erased from the archieves of the
world that the gnat has to say to us. Scientifically
nature is a riddle without a definite solution to satis
fy man’s curiosity. Hypothesis follows hypothesis;
the theoretical rubish heap accumulates, and truth
ever eludes us. To know' how' not to know might
be the last word of wisdom.—Henri Falerie.
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AT THE CHURCHES
A MONO THE CHOECHE*
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Front Street, Ketchikan, Alaska.
Regular Services Sunday 11 a.m.
Wednesday evening reading and
Song Services at 7;30 p. m.
Subject for March 5, “MAN
ALL ARE WELCOME.
FIRST Sl E. CHURCH
Sunday Church Service H 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
Low Mass#at 8:30 a. m.
' High Mass* at 10:30 a. m.
Sunday School at 2:30p.in.
Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. m.
Week Day Mass at 8 a. m.
Rev. PAUL P. KERNS.
. Pastor.
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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.
7:30 Evening Prayer and Sermon.
Holy Days—10:30 a.m. Holy Com
munion.
Tuesday—8:00 p.m. St. John’B
Social Club, Guild Room.
Wednesday—2:00 p.m. Native
Women’s Guild, Indian School House
Thursday—2:30 p.m. 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,
Pastor.
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Night Phone S120
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ADVERTISED LETTERS
Avertised letter list of the Ket
chikan, Alaska Post Office. For
the week ending Feb. 26, 1916.
Daniels, Capt.
Durston, H.
Jacobsen Jacob,
Jangaard, Arne,
Larson, Nils,
Pierce, Ernest
Roksvag, Albert
Thomas, Wm,
Velasevich, Mike
All letters unclaimed by March
11th, 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. SWINEFORD,
Postmaster.
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Table of Distances from
Ketchikan
Seattle, 660 W range” 80
Petersburg 115 Juneau 223
Skagway 304 Sitka 292
Metlakahtla 15 Doiomt 27}
Niblack 30 Chomley 30}
Kasaan 291 Hollis 39
Kiam 32 Loring 21
•Yes Bay 39 Cape Chacon 48
Sulzer 92 Howkan 73
Waterfall 103 Craig 121
Klawak 120 Karheen 150
Shakan via. Chacon 182
Bell Island 50 Unuk River 70
Mary Island 23 Hadley 28
Three Tree Point 45 Stewart B. O. 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 th
Gedney and isauthentic.
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Ketchikan, Alaska.
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¥ Trolling Sinkers
Superior To AH Others
Sold by All Dealers iu FIRST CLASS Fishing Gear in the
Following Sizes
For hand trolling, io oz. i, 11/2, 2, 3~.lbs.
F'or Power Trolling 6 and 9 lbs.
E. HECKMAN & CO., Distributers
Loring, Alaska
Ketchikan Iron Works
We Cut Gears
THAT ARE
Evenly Spaced
Accurately Cut
ANY NUMBER OF TEETH
FROM
7 to _I4_ Pit ;h
AGENTS FOR
Atlas Gas Engines
Oxy- Acetylene
Welding
BLACKSMITHING AND
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
G. E. LINGERFELT, Proprietor
I We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all kinds of ;
Spruce and Cedar Lumber
y Can Oil any order either stock
or cut to speciOcations ...
Steamer Vigilant and Barge Blanche i!
for charter for freight purposes
Ketchikan Power Company i;
rrmmmm. WE” -
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
is you will appreciate if you send
KETCHIKAN STEAM LAUNDRY
NEW TELEPHONE
DIRECTORY
WILL BE READY SOON
GET YOUR NAMES IN
NOW!!
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