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.
THE PROGRESSIVE PRINTING COMPANY
J. E. RIVARD . Editor
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The Progressive-Miner is strictly non-partisan and
devoted to the best interests of our city, SQutheastem
Alaska in particular and the Territory in general.
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, NOVEMBER 17, 1915.
A REASONABLE APPEAL
“The appeal to the fishermen contained in the com
munication published in yesterday’s issue of the Pro
gressive-Miner, over the signature of the president of
the Commerical Club, has the ring of sincerity that
should bring results.
This mooted question deserves more consideration
than we have given it thus far, because on its success
ful solution depends to a large degree the future of
Ketchikan as it means prosperity for all of us. Not
only for the present but the future as well. The
building of a large and prosperous city is in proportion
to the volume of business that is transacted within
its limits, and not otherwise; hence the importance
that every effort should be made to bring business
here.
Most of us have thus far failed to understand the
enormous amount of money that is spent by those
boats fishing in our waters, and if that amount was
spent in our city it would mean the brinigng of a large
number of families, followed by prosperity and the
building of a large city and benefiting us all. Thus
we can see the importance that the wiser ones hare
attached to the question.
There is another phase to the question that should
not be overlooked, and that is the equity side of it.
To us, it does not seem fair that American fishermen
should take our fish and enrich a foreign country with
out giving us a fair chance, anymore than it would be
fair for an employee of J. R. Heckman & Company to
purchase his necessaries of life from the Tongass
Trading Company with the money earned from the
former.
Conclusively, the fishing business from Alaska
waters should come to Ketchikan, and whatever is In
the way should be removed. This can be done by
united action. Not only on the part of the business
men of the town, but the fishermen should take a
hand by suggestions or otherwise.
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Do your ancestors reflect on you as much as you
reflect on them ? Think the matter over.
LOOKING FOR TROUBLE
Did you ever come across a person who was always
looking for trouble? If not we must say that you
are very fortunate. Or rather it may be that your
faculty of observation is altogether undeveloped.
Be that as it may, there is one thing that we know,
and that is we meet such people quite frequently, and
they are a pest who need fumigation or Isolation or
somtliing.
Some people are naver satisfied until they 'nave
discovered somebody else’s trouble. Not that they
haven’t any trouble of their own, because invariably
they have, and plently, but because they seem to feel
better if they know other people’s trouble; and then
they go from place to place talking about it, and
generally wind up with such expression as, "Now
what do you think of that?"
What a difference it would make in this wor
if we could only mind our own business lnsiead o
meddling. If we were all alike, it would not make
so much difference. Unfortunately we are not, and
some of us do not care to hear other people’s trouble;
hence the annoyance to which we are all exposed but
can hardly avoid due to the persistence oT these med
dlers. ff we could only make them understand that
we have trouble of our own, it might help some. It
is true that we should mingle, that we should be of
the rest of the world, but it is also true that we
should be so concerned with our own affairs, our own
dignities, interests and honor that the influence of
our contact will be potential to our own good and the
good of the lest generally.
But that is an impossiblity for the meddler.
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JAPAN IN THE WAR
(Martin Marshall, in Leslies)
In France there is a strong demand that Japan be
requested to send her veteran troops to help the al
lies. While this demand is by no means universal
it is growing in intensity. Great Britain is silent
on the subject. Undoubtedly her government does
not wish Japan to participate further In the war
except in a case of absolute necessity. Japan has
500,000 highly trained troops which are probably,
man for man, the equal of any soldiers in the world,
and these would be a great help to tlie allies in their
desperate struggle to drive the Germans out of France
and Belgium. But if Japan lent this assistance which
she is undoubetedly willing—and even eager—-to do.
she would have a much more important voice in the
peace council which must follow the war and which
may materially alter the political map of the world.
It is not to Great Britain’s interest that her Oriental
ally shall grow too powerful.
The rumors that Russia would not be adverse to
material assistance from the Japanese must be very
disconcerting to Great Britain. The Manchurian rail
way affords a means of moving vast, Japanese armies
into the eastern theater of the European war and
stranger things have happened than that- the Russians
and Japanese, who only a few years ago were engaged
in a death struggle for supremacy on the eastern coast
of Asia, should he found fighting side by side before
the snows of winter melt away. *
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Our Advice Is:
When you feel out of sorts from consti
pation, let us say that if
do not relieve you, see a physician,
because no other home remedy will.
Sold only by us.
Ketchikan Drug Co.
KETCHIKAN
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND
FREE READING ROOM
10 A. M. to 10 P. M.
MRS. J. B. THOMPSON
Librarian
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AMONG THE OHUEOHE8
Christian Science Society
Subject for Sunday November 21 '
“SOUL AND BODY”
Front street. Ketchikan,
Regular Services Sunday 11 am
Wednesday evening reading and
Bong Services at 7:30 p.rt’
All Are Welcome
First M. B. Church
Bund&y Church ter vice II » m *nd
f: 30 p. m.
Thursday Prayer Meeting 8:30. p.io.
Friday choir meets 8 o’clock
First and third Wedneedar after
toons at 2:30 Ladies Aid Society
H. W. MICHENEK, Pastor
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Low Mass at 8:30 a. m.
High Mass at 10:30 a m.
Sunday School at 2:30p.m.
8unday Vespers at 7:30 p. m.
Week Hay Mass at 8 a. m.
Rev. PAUL P. KERNS.
Paste i
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Saint John’s Church
Rev. Harry P. Gorser. Priesl ;i
charge.
Sunday 8»a.m. (second Sun
day of the month) Holy Gum
munion.
0:45 a.m. Native Sunday
School.
11 a.m. Morning Prayer and
Salmon. During December. 2nd
and 4th Sundays.
7:30 p.r,i. Evening Prayer
with Sermon. 2nd and 4th Sun
days of December. Musical
service 1st and 3rd Sundays.
Thursday 8 p.m. Ghoir prac
tice.
Meeting of Vestry first Mon
day night of each month;
Woman’s Guild, alternate
Thursdays.
Hft The Trail I
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A. E. HARRIS, Traveling Passenger Agent
Juneau, Alaska
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
PACIFIC ALASKA NAVIGATION COMPANY
THE ADMIRAL LINE
Puget Sound-Calikoknia Puget Sound-Ajjaska Route
Route —Tacoma and Seattle for Ketch l
—Seattle-San Francisco, con- kan. Petersburg. Juneau, Kattrtla
.- *,.1 ,l vi ■ it . Yakutai. Cordova, Valdez, Port
necting witn the Yaeand Mavard ,,, ,, T m „ .
Wells. Ellamar, La Touche, Cook
lor Southern California Ports. Inlet joints, Seward and Kodiak.
Steamers Admiral Evans And Watson Call at Ketchikan North and
Southbound on the 8th, 18th and 28thof each month.
Right reserved to change schedule w ithout notice.
H GALLAGHER. Agent. NORTHLAND DOCK CO.. Agent
Jnneau PHONE 60 Ketchikan
A^Great^ReductioriSale
In Dry Goods and Shoes at
GATEWAY STORE
These Lines are to be Closed Out
and the Sale Will Contuue till They
Are All Sold Out. It Will Pay You
To Call At Once.
A. Kaleel, Prop.
CHOICE HOLIDAY LIQUORS
Mr. M. E. Marlin, of the Side
board, has just received a large
stock of finq liquors, purchased
especially for particular family
trade. He announces that tele
phone orders will be delivered free
of charge in any part of town from
2 to 5 p.m., from now on till after
the holidays.
Call up phone 42. Adv. tf.
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People Say To Us
“I cannot eat this or that food, it does
not agree with me.” Our advice to
all of them ia to take a
before and after each meal. 25c a box.
Ketchikan Drug Co.
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FOR .SALE
A house and lot on the Hill. Ap
ply at this office, or to Mrs. George
Chesney. Adv. tf.
Send in your furs and frel the
best market price for them
from P. J. Gilmore. adv.
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
Regular
Visiting brother
cordially Invited
Hall for rent Mon
day. Thursday No.
.nightfc-'ott itic.
224day Friday.
For Rent—Desirable four roomed j
house, hot and cold water, bath
room, and all the ijiodern eonven i
ienccs. Fine view. A pply Mrs.
Young, Newtown. 6t. a.lv.
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J. W. GORDELI., Propietor.
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ROYAL CAFE:
UNDER
KEW MANAGEMENT
We make a specialty of
short orders at all times
of t.he day or night.
Our Dinners are un
equaled in the North.
Private boxes for dinner
parties.
MITCHELL BiLICICM Prop
Stedman Hotel
HI STEVENS MGR.
5 I
Headquarters for Commercial, Can- I
! 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 I
WHY I SHOULD BUY MY GOODS IN ALASKA
I believe in Alaska, i believe in
Alaska Sold Goods, and I buy them:
BECAUSE my interests are here.
BECAUSE l can get more and bet
ter values.
BECAUSE the community which is
good enough for me to live in is
good enough for me to buy in.
BECAUSE 1 want to do business
with my friends.
BECAUSE I want to see the goods.
BECAUSE I want to get what I buy
when 1 buy it.
BECAUSE my dealer has carried
me when I run short, and mail order
houses won’t.
BECAUSE every dollar I spend at
home stays at home and makes more
money for the community in which
I live.
BECAUSE the man I buy from
stands back ef his goods and he lives
here in Alaska.
BECAUSE if the money I spend is
made in Alaska I feel that my first
duty is to Alaska.
BECAUSE if I make my money
here, I should buy here.
BECAUSE one good turn deserves
another.
BECAUSE the man I buy from pays ■
his part of the city and school taxes.
BECAUSE the man I buy from
in Alaska helps support my schools,
my church, my lodge, my city and
my home.
BECAUSE should bad luck come, or
misfortune or bereavement over
take me, the man I buy from in
Alaska is here with his kindly
greeting his world of cheer, and his
pocket book is need be.
BECAUHE every dollar I spend
in Alaska gives me another chance
at that dollar.
Here is my- pledge:
Here I live and here I buy.
1 believe in Ketchikan.
I believe in her people.
1 buy in the town I believe in.
I BUY FROM THE TONGA SS
TRADING COMPANY.,
BECAUSE in so doing, my pledge
is f nil filled, and I can meet Alas
kans with the feeling that I am do
ing my part toward building up ray
home and educating my children to
support their HOME TOWN FIRST.
TONGASS TRADING COMPANY
STERLING
TIIE ENGINE OF REFINEMENT
For Sale by
H. R. THOMPSON
KETCHIKAN ALASKA
Now Ss the Time
To buy where your dollar
buys the most
1-4 off on Dry Goods
E. E. SPARHAWK
Patronize Home Industry
When Buying a Cigar Call for
KETCHIKAN CIGAR
It is made from the Purest and Sweetest
Havana filler the market offords. Made
by hand and union made
TRY ONE
JOHN A. ANDERSON Ketchikan, Alaska
the Lotus Buffet
Ketchikan Jifaska
The Originator and
Vendor of the Celebrated
“LOTUS FIZZ”
‘Nuf said!
Ketchikan Iron Works
We Cat Gears
THAT ARE
Evenly Spaced
Accurately Cut
ANY NUMBER OF TEETH
FROM
7 to 14 Fitch
AGENTS FOR
Atlas Gas Engines
Oxy = Acetylene
Welding
BLACKSMITIIING AND
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
Q. E. LINGERFELT, Proprietor
I We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all kinds of |
| Spruce and Cedar Lumber f
I I Can fill any order either stock |
or cut to specifications ... |
Steamer Vigilant and Barge Blanche |
for charter for freight purposes |
Ketchikan Power Company |
WE PUT UP A GOOD SHOW
of the whitest and cleanest linen at
all times; and you may rely upon
the superior finish of all our work.
We have ample facilities for taking
care of hotel and borading-house work
all the year round, and we are noted
for the exceptional care and accuracy
we show in handling your laundry
work and for the reasonable charges
wo make. Phone 24.
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K.ETCHIKAN STEAM LAUNDRY
For Your
Hardware, Clothing, Shoes, Underwear,
Fishing Outfits.
The Celebrated Walrus Oil Clothing
Go To
N. F. ZIMMERMAN
Ketchikan - - Alaska
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Remember that the Firm of
$ A. E. WALKER & SON
DEALS in HOUSE-FURNITURE as well as in HUNTERS’ and
2 FISHERMEN’S SUPPLIES, such as GUNS, FISHING-TACKLE,
^ TENTS of all Sizes, and kept constantly in stock
S Prices Most Reasonable.