THE PROGRESSIVE-MINER
Ketchikan, Alaska.
Entered at the Post Office at Ketchikan, Alaska, as
second class matter October 21. 1S14, under the act of
March 3. 1S7S>.
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KETCH IK AX. ALASKA. JUNE 10. 1916
WE ALL BITE
Sooner or later we all bite, because we are all
greedy and want something for nothing. That
is the trouble in a nutshell—we want something
for nothing.
The story in brief is this: The hot-air pedl
dler, buncoman or whatever he may be wants
our money for nothing and to that end presents
us with a tentative bait that makes us forget the
value of our money and we part with it under
the delusion that we have gotten a bargain. The
“stiff’ ’ goes off laughing, calling us “easy
marks.” Not that the transaction is dishonest
on the face of it because we are invariably
shown what we are to get for our money; but
by the use of a good sort of a talk the “stiff”—
meanwhile will never let you put in a word edge
wise if he can help it—proceeds to show you that
everything that glitters in his possession is gold,
or its equivalent but he prefers silver—result,
we bite.
It is only a short time ago that a “smood
guy” came from Juneau where he had operated
on nearly every business man. and proceeded
to operate in like manner in Ketchikan. He
slashed right and left. He got a bite here and
there, presented a resume of his success to the
Progressive-Miner—with the result that we are
whistling for S35; and it serves us right because
we are as foolish as the rest of the business men.
There are two ways to treat those hot-air
peddlers. One is to bite and say nothing and
the other is to chase every doggone one out of
town and buy only from our business men whom
we can always give a tongue lashing if nothing
else, if they fool us.
FOOLED AGAIN
According to a dispatch from Chicago yes
terday, Attorney Gilmore, a former resident and
Mayor of Nome; but now a resident of Seattle,
was selected as the republican national commit
teeman for Alaska; succeeding Mr. Shackleford
who resigned.
The brief dispatch does not state whether
there was a contest or whether it was a prear
ranged compact. Be that as it may, the fact
remains that we are shed of the man who dis
rupted the party in the territory; but whether
we have not been given a fling out of the frying
pan into the fire, time alone will tell.
While Mr. Gilmore resided at Nome and was
a Wickersham supporter, he was very popular,
apparently; but so soon as he took the notion to
be the delegate from Alaska to congress, so soon
his popularity faded, and from that time he
kept on sliding down the hill until he reached
Shackleford's camp where he took his political
abode and became the latter’s strongest sup
porter.
It may be that Shack gave him the office;
you never can tell; but if he did. it is a sure case
where the "tail shall wag the dog.” However,
the wise prophets who predicted that Murane
would get the plum were fooled again. There
is no use talking, Shack is too smart for most of
us.
ADVISING THE CANDIDATE
(Post-Intelligencer)
The Starbuck Standard recognizes that the law
makes political advertising an unpopular pastimen, but
it nevertheless feels sure that if any candidate-boosting
is done by that newspaper it will be paid for. Say* tk«
Standard:
" ‘I am very sorry the law forbids me to recompense
you for this publicity.’ This is the general tenor of the
letters senl out by the candidates for the various state
offices—usually accompanied by several columns of dope
showing why the grain will not grow and the fruit crop
will be blasted if they are not elected to the positions
to which they aspire. We are also very sorry that the
law—of nature which compels us to eat occasionally—
forbids us to donate our advertising space to the use of
any such charitable purposes. The politicians who had
these reform laws protecting their private bank rools
pas&ed, saw to it that plenty of loop holes were left in
them to use in case of need and know how to take ad
vantage of them. A word to the wise is sufficient.”
POLITNESS IS A CLOAK
Politness is the conventional and systematic disa
vowal of egotism in the trifles of daily intercourse, and
is, of course, a piece of recognized hypocrisy. Gentle
manners are expected and commended, because that
which they conceal—egoism—is so odious that no one
wishes to see it, however much it is known to be there;
just as people like to have repulsive objects hidden at
least by a curtain.
Ill will, or spitefulness, is very frequent, indeed, al
most a common thing. It is very fortunate for us that
the cloak which prudence and politness throw over thi*
vice prevents us from seeing how general it is. and how
the war of all against all is constantly waged, at least in
thought. Yet ever and anon there is some appearance
of it; for instance in the relentless backbiting so fre
quently observed, while its clearest manifestation is
found in all outbreaks of anger, which, for the most part,
are quite disproportional to their cause, and which could
hardly be so violent had not been compressed—like gun
powder—into explosive compound of long cherished hat
red. Ill will usually arises from the unavoidably colli
sions of egoism which occur at every step. It is. more
over, objectively excited by the view of w eakness, the fol
ly of vices, failings, shortcomings and inperfections of all
kinds, which every one. more or less, at least occasional
ly, affords to others. Indeed, the spectacle is such that
any man. especially in moments of melancholy and de
pression, may be tempted to regard the world, from the
esthetic standpoint, as a cabinet of caricaturs; from
the intellectual as a madhouse, and from the morai as a
nest o fsharpers.—Schopenhauer.
KETCHIKAN CAMP, NO. 20- A. B.
Meets every Monday evening
at 8 p.m., at Red Men’s ~
Visiting Brothers Welt .ae
H. M. Stackpole, A. C
D. M. Smith Harris, A. R.
LOYAi OEDEIs OF MOOSE
Local 224. regular
meeting Monday
Visiting Brothers
cordially invited
Hall for rent Mon
day. Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday.
AT THE CHURCHES
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Front Street, Ketchikan, Alaska.
Subject for June 11: “God The Pre
server of Man."
Regular Services Sunday 11 a.m.
Wednesday evening reading and
Song services at 8:00 p. m.
ALL ARE WELCOME.
FIRST M. E. CHURCH
Sunday Church Service 11 a. m.
and 7 ;30 p. m.
Thursday Prayer Meeting 8:30 p.m.
Friday Choir i/eets at 8:00 p. m.'
First and Third Wednesday after
s at 2:30 Lacies Aid Society.
H. W. MICHEXER, Pastor.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Low Mass at 8:3(i 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.
Paster.
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 am. 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’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 pm.St. John’s Athletic Cub,
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,
• 5^ Fwtor.
PROFESSIONALS
James M. Shoup
Attorney at Law
Offices adjoining U S. Customs
Office
Notary
S. A. PLUMLEY
Attorney and
Counselor at Law
Office—Town Council Chambers.
Ketchikan, Alaska.
J. FILLMORE WARDER
Attorney at Law
General Practice Revilla Block
CHAS. H. COSGROVE
Attorney at Law
GENERAL PRACTICE
C. E. INGERSOLL
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Prompt attention given to perfect
ing land titles and securing patents
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.
E. E. Sparhawk
DENTIST
Office in Residence
Hours, 10 a. m. to 4 p. m.
: NORTHERN MACHINE WORKS
Standard Gas Engines
OXY ACETYLENE WELDING
! We Weld
: Steel, Brass, Bronze, Cast-iron
: Malleable iron. Welds Guaranteed.
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Ketchikan Meat Co.
PHONE 120
We make a specialty of Camp and
Cannery trade
Carstens Packing C4o. Owners
Night Phone SI20
For Your
Hardware, Clothing, Shoes, Underwear,
Fishing Outfits.
The Celebrated Walrus Oil Clothing
Go To
N. F. ZIMMERMAN
Ketchikan - * r Alaska
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GO TO
TYRON’S
For Your
WAFFLES. SHORT ORDERS
AND FINE COFFEE
YOU'LL BE TREATED WHITE
Remember the Name
“QUICK LUNCH”
FRONT STREET
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Ketchikan Auto ervice
C. C. COLLENS, Prop.
General Transfer to Any Part of
Town
Day Phohe 41 Night Phone 4{
ROYAL-CAFE
We make a specialty
of Short Orders at all
times of the day or night
Our dinners are un
equaled in the North.
| Private Boxes for Dinner]
Mitchell Bilicich, Co.
Draying
! All Orders will oe promptly
ajd carefully executed.
I Contracts TaKei For Anv W ork
Ketchikan
DrayingCompany
,T. W. CORDELL, Propietor.
Phone No. 60.
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* We Manufacture and Keep In Stock all kinds of |
f *
] Spruce and Cedar Lumber v
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Can fill any order either stock +
t 4
4 or cut to specincations ... ^
♦ Barge Blanche l
I for charter for freight purposes f
Ketchikan Power Company <
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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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Sooner or later you too will come to
Stylepius Seventeen
Do you pay around $25 for
custom-made clothes? If you
do we can open your eyes as
to style and fit with good
wear guaranteed at the
[ low price $17. [
And if you pay around
$20 for ready-to-wear
clothes, you can’t
afford to ignore
Stylepius ft |7
Clothes
| (i "The Mne pnce the r«at ion ww; \
Some day you will de
cide to find out why
Stylepius has such a
big reputation.
The fabrics are fashionable pat
terns, water shrunk, all wool. Any
kind of a model you prefer — all
designed by a fashion artist whose „ »n.
ability no one can doubt. Hand
tailoring where it counts. All the big things—reduced
to medium price by the novel methods of the trade-Mark
makers. Always $17 season after season. I
TONGASS TRADING CO.
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GENERAL BOAT BUILDING"
AT THOMAS DOCK
Estimated Furnished,
Prices Reasonable.
CANNERY WORK A SPECIALTY
| Boat work of all kinds promptly done.
H. CRICKS, Builder
DON’T MISS THIS'
OPPORTUNITY
$4000 worth of Dry Goods at less
than original cost
I am retiring from the dry goods business to stock other
lines. In view of the fact that prices are going up on nearly
everything you cannot afford to pass up the greatest sale in
dry goods ever offered the p eople of Ketchikan.
Laces, Ribbons, Embroido ry, Muslin, Wool and Cotton Un
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
Telephone (> Ketchikan, Alaska
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WASHINGTON FISH OYSTER! CO.. [Inc.
Phone 173,
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Wholesale dealers in Fish, Oysters, Clams and Crabs.
Fresh fish 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
rWE HOLD FAST
to the idea that a satisfied customei
is a mighty good advertisement.
Also that a dissatisfied one is a
mighty good advertisement for
somebody else. Hence, we always
do Dur very best with every bit of
launrdy work. How good that best
is you will appreciate if you send
your things here next time.
Phone 24.
KETCHIKAN STEAM LAUNDRY
THE EVINRUDE
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
This you will find in an Evinrude.
Unepaled in Power and Duribility
Ideal motor for trolling- The
four-cycle can be slowed down to
two miles per hour.
Burns lesR gasoline per horse
power.
At least investigate before buy
ing any other motor.
HANDLE ALL PARTS.
H. G. KUBLEY
Dealer in General Merchandise
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.
Every Home Should Have A
Vacuum Cleaner
The Fir t Aid to the Housekeeper
THE ROYAL
Is Supreme in design, materials
and workmanship.
LET US SHOW YOU
Citizens’ Light, Power & Water Co.