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, 1ST9.
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aska in particular and the Territory in general.
HiKAX. ALASKA. JUNE 5. 1916.
LET US SEE ABOUT LI\~
Tomorrow is the day set apart by our "all
powerful” judge—not by authority of statute
law but by a notion—for factions to meet in a
combat the result of which will affect all of us
materially. For that reason if for no others, we
should consider the question to be decided most
seriously, as it involves our welfare and prosper
ity. Bearing that in mind, let us examine the
result of making Ketchikan dry.
In the first place, it is conservatively estimated
that it will require at least $27,000 to defray the
most necessary expenses of the municipality for
the ensuing year. Our revenue from taxation by
authority of law will reach approximately the
munificient sum of $15,000. This coming year
the amount of money necessary to maintain the
school and construction of additional accommoda
tion was conservatively estimated by the school
board at $17,000. The hre department, includ
ing the purchase of an automobile which has al
ready been ordered, will take another $2,000;
the police department, $2,500; light and water,
$2,S00: library, municipal magistrate and clerk.
$1,200. street commissioner. $1,200; making a
total of -26.700. Aside from that we have the
enormous expense to maintain our streets. The
latter item of expense can no more be neglected
than the school. As a matter of fact, none of
the above enumerated items of expense can be
dispensed with. Should we make the city dry.
where is the revenue coming from to defray the
expenses? Surely not from the man who has
no property that can be taxed. Paradoxical as
it may seem, that man is the very one who will
work the hardest to make the town dry. With
us it is a business proposition and we candidly
believe that it is high time for the business men
of Ketchikan to demand that those who are for
prohibition "show them” clearly how this short
age is to be made up. It is not a matter of senti
ment—or rather should not be. but a matter of
business. And, the business man who depre
ciates the possibility of such a reduction in rev
enues is not a really-good business man: he only
thinks he is.
If the revenue from the saloons was derived
from our residents: that is to say, if the resi
dents of Ketchikan were contributors to the sa
loons’ prosperity, it would be another matter;
but the fact i- well known that the money spent
by our citizens in the saloons could not possibly
be sufficient to keep up the running expense of
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one single saloon. Their revenue comes from out
siders. such as travelers on boats. It can be
truthfully said that the saloons are kept up by
transients and the city derives the benefit. Then
why should we add more burden to the so-called
legitimate business, just to satisfy a few re
formers whose propensity to avade taxation is
unlimited ?—apparently so.
WHAT ABOUT THE 4TH ?
Is not the time here to take up the celebration
of the Fourth of July? It beats all how negli
gent we are becoming. Just think, only a few
days, so to speak, of the DAY of DAYS and yet
we have done nothing to prepare for the occas- j
ion. This year v;e should be particularly inter-;
ested in planning elaborate arrangements. Ar
rangement for a celebration of the day should
be made to last several days. The tourist sea
son will be on and the chances are that several
boats will come in during the celebration. For
that reason it should be made doubly attractive |
Plenty of various games should be provided,
streets fixed and decorated. Music and every
hall ready to receive all the visitors during the
festivity. Can we not get together for the pur
pose of making this coming Fourth of July cele
bration the best ever ? Let us try and see what
we can do.
Elsewhere in this issue, appears Mayor Hene
ghan’s request to the voters to come out tomor
row and vote that the question of “wet” or “dry”
may be settled at once. The request is timely
and should be heeded. All those who have reg
istered should vote and thus spare the necessity
to illegally allow the liquor to be sold without a I
license until another investigation is had. Ow
ing to the voters’ lack of interest, last year the
saloons were permitted—contrary to law—to
sell for several weeks without a license. Our
code says specifically that no liquor shall be sold
without a license. Yet it was done through our
own fault.
The Presbyterians again have refused to admit worn- I
en to the pulpit, alleging that to do so would disturb in
some fashion the piety of that very excellent denomina
tion. As one looks back over the financial history of the
churches, with the struggling aid societies, the bazaars,
and entertainments, but most of all at the sacrifices of
good women in hot kitchens cooking for church dinners
mountains of pat.ry, cne is dragged face to face with the
question: “Who was it, anyway, that put the pie in
piety? Yes. who?—(Tacoma News.)
Quit! Under the destructive La Follette Seaman's ■
Act. sailors can quit a vessel at the last minute before
it leaves the dock. Recently a strike was declared just
after a steamship had left the wharf in New York har
bor. The vessel was obliged to lay at anchor in the bay
to the great annoyance of the passengers. Suppose a
, steamship line, or a railroad, just before its departure
should suddenly declare that it had decided to abandon
its trip and ask the passengers to retire. Suppose the
Steel Corporation, or any other great industry should,
without a moment's warning, post a notice that its doors
were closed, its employees discharged, and that no orders
would be filled. What an outburst of indignation we
would have, what a demand in Congress for an immed
iate investigation and for the punishment of those who
i put the public to unnecessary inconvenience. There are
| two sides to every question.—(Leslie's Weekly.)
KETCHIKAN CAMP, NO. 20- A, B.
Meets every Monda? evening
at 8 p.m., at Red Men’s
Visiting Brothers Welt .oe
H. M. Stackpole, A. C
D. M. Smith Harra, A. R.
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
Local 22-L regular
meeting Moods?
Visiting Brothers
cordially invited
Hall for rent. Mon
day, Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday.
AT THE tllLKCHES
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Front Street, Ketchikan, Alaska.
Subject for June 11: "God The Pre
server ot 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
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Sunday Church Service 11 a. m.
and 7;30 p. m.
Thursday Prayei Meeting 8:30 p.m.
Friday Caoir eets at 8:00 p. m.
First and Third Wednesday after
...3 at 2:30 Lacies Aid Society.
H. W. illCLEXER, Pastor.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Low Mass at 8:30 a. m.
high Mass at 10:30 a, m.
auuday school at 2:30p.ii>.
Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. m.
Week Day Mass at 8 a. m.
Rev. PAUL P. KERNS.
Paster
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ST. JOHN S EPI >COPAL CHURCH
Sunday—3.00 am., 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 Day3—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,
• Pastor.
PROFESSIONALS
James M. Shoup
Attorney at Law'
Offices adjoining U S. Customs
Office
Notary
S. A. PLL'MLEY
Attorney and
Counselor at Law
Office—Town Council Chain fc>er»,
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.
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f NORTHERN MACHINE WORKS !
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Standard Gas Engines
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| We Weld j
l Steel, Brass, Bronze, Cast-iron \
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Ketchikan Meat Co.
PHONE 120
We make a specialty of Camp and
Cannerv trade
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C’arstens Packing C’o. Owners
Night Phone SI20
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For Your
Hardware, Clothing, Shoes, Underwear,
Fishing Outfits. * j
The Celebrated Walrus Oil Clothing
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N. F. ZIMMERMAN j
Ketchikan - . F Alaska j
FOR SALE
Bell Island Hot Springs
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Located 45 miles north of Ket
chikan, Alaska. Composed of 1Z
cabins, -’tore with $1,000 stock, dock
and walk from dock to Springs, a
distance of one quarter mile.
Numerous number of springs. Five
of the largest cemented, nailed and
! fenced in and the water is seven
i feet deep. Creek flows by springs
nith good water power, being fed
from four large lakes.
Springs are in the hands of the
I heirs of George Roe, and their de
-ire is to sell if reasonable price
if offered in the near future.
Terms can be made on this sale.
Inquiries and information can be
had from W. L. ROE,
Ketchikan. Alaska.
Ketchikan Auto Service
C. C. COLLENS, Prop.
General Transfer to Any Part of
Town
Day Phohe 41 Night l’hone 48
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
Ail Orders will oe promptly
a-oti carefully executed.
Contracts TaKe i For Air- <»rk
Ketchikan
DrayingCompam
,T. VV. COHDELL, Fropietor
Phoue No. rtO.
| We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all kinds of |
Spruce and* Cedar Lumber I
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Can fill any order either stock <
♦ or cut to specifications . . .
1 Barge Blanche <
for charter for freight purposes l
| Ketchikan Power Company *
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Stedman Hotel
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IRA H. KING, Manager
Headquarters for Commercial, Can- I
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nery and Mining Men
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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
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Do you pay around $25 for
custom-madeclothes-* If you r
do we can open your eyes as ^
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wear guaranteed at the
low price $ 17.
And if you pay around
$20 for ready to-wear i
clothes, you can’t
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Some day you will de- I
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The fabrics are fashionable pat- I
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kind of a model you prefer — all
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ability no one can doubt. Hand
tailoring where it counts. All the big things—reduced
to medium price by the novel methods of the _ „ I
makers. Always $1/ season after season. I
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GENERAL BOAT BUILDING H
AT THOMAS DOCK
Estimates Furnished,
Prices Reasonable. I
CANNERY WORK A SPECIALTY
Boat work of all kinds promptly done.
If. CRICKS, Builder
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DON’T MISS THIS
OPPORTUNITY
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84000 worth of Dry Goods at less
than original eostj
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I am retiring from the do goods business to stock other
lines. In view of the fact lk.it prices are going up on nearly
everything you cannot afford to pass up the greatest sale in
dry goods ever offered the p oonle of Ketchikan.
Laces, Gibbons, Embroido ry, .Muslin, Wool and Cotton Un
derwear, Hosiery, Silks and Sarins, Cotton Poplins, and aU
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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Telephone (> Ketchikan, Alaska
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WASHINGTON FISH <SL OYSTER: CO., ilnc.
Phone 173
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 _L±_ Pit ;h
AGENTS FOR
Atlas Gas Engines
Oxy = Acetylene
Welding
BLACKSMITHING AND
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
G. E. LINGERFELT, Proprietor
WE HOLD FAST
to the idea that a .satisfied customet
is a mighty good advertisement.
Also that a dissatisfied one is a
mighty good advertisement for
somebody else. Hence, we always
do „ur very best with every bit of
laui’rdy work. How good that best
is yet '.vill appreciate if you send
your things here next time.
Phone 21.
K-KTCHllvAIV 8TKAM LAUNDRY
THE EVINRUDE
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
This you will find in an Evinrude.
Unequaled 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
power.
At least investigate before buy- C
ing any other motor. ^
HANDLE ALL PARTS. Q
II. G. KUISLEY . \
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.
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