I ATE NEWS FROM SEWARD
Seward City Treasurer Handles
Some Coins
City Treasurer, J. H. Romig, is
now preparing a report of the city’s
finances and tax collections which
will be read at the next meeting of
the council next Monday night. The
report has not been completed but
it is known that the city has taken
in and deposited since the taking of
office by the treasurer last April
something over $52,900, or consider^
ably over $1,000 per week. The bal
ance to the credit of the city in the
Bank of Seward is a good substan
tial one. something over $14,000. The
treasurer estimates with the taxes
still to be collected and the present
rate of expenditure the city’s fin
ances should be around $10,000,
when the new council takes office.
The trail from Ruby to Ophir and
thence to the Seward-Iditarod trail
is opened all the way now, accord
ing to J. van Abbema who came
from the Innoko country last even
ing. Mr. Abbema has been on a
creek about fifty miles from Ophir
and is now taking a run outside.
Some two hundred people are wint
ering in Ophir this year and the
camp is holding itsown.
J. H. White, of Mile Twenty and
husband of “Grandma” White, died
this morning at 1:30 o’clock. He
had been suffering for some time
from kidney trouble and recently he
became paralyzed. Since the de
struction of their roadhouse by fire
he and his wife have been living
in a cabin near the same place. He
had reached an age which was con
siderably over seventy.
Mrs. Emily Miller through her at
torney L. L. James, has filed suit
against Charles T. Daggett, dentist,
and claims six thousand dollars and
costs for injury said to have been
done the plaintiff by the “negligence,
carelessness and unskillfulness” of
the defendant when he operated on
Mrs. Miller in his capacity as de
tist.—Seward Gateway.
CLASIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Great “cleanup” sale for the rest
of the month of January at Heck
man’s. Adv. tf.
FOR SALE
A 14 H.P. SCRIPPS ENGINE,
GUARANTEED A-l CONDITION.
So 00 CASH.
H. R. THOMPSON. tf.
FOR QUICK SALE
One interest in the fcurus Group
of Marble claims on Dali Island will
be sold cheap if taken a t once. Best
marble prospect in the country.
Address, P. O. Box 73. Ad. 6t.
At Heckman's they sell regular
.75 aprons for .45 this week. Adv. 6t.
FOR SALE—Choice four resi
dence lots at $500 each. Apply to
Jacob Pittinger, City. Adv.
French Flannel Waists, formerly
$3.00 now sold for $1.50 at Heck
man’s. Adv. tf.
FOUND
Found, a plain gold band ring
with three initials engraved upon
the inside. Owner please call at
this office and prove property, ad tf
FOUND—In Tongass Narrows a
14 ft green skiff. Owner apply
this office prove property and pay
for this notice. Adv. 6t.
KETCHIKAN MEAT COMPANY
SPECIALS
Fresh Chicken tamales,
Fresh Sound Oysters,
3 Doz. Eggs 95 cents.
Would like a few more boadrers,
good home cooking, family style.
We give meal tickets at reasonable
rates. Located over Kriedler’s
Lumber shop. 26t.
MRS. RETSCH
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WHY PAY RENT?
When Mr. Peckham with the
Ryus Drug & Jewelry Co., is of
fering his furnished home at a
very low figure for a quick sale
Five rooms and large bath room.
Splendid view. Call and see Mr.
Peckham at once. Adv. tf.
Notiee—Skates sharpened at Sul
ly’s. Adv. tf
The quality of Ladysmith Coal is
guaranteed by the Northland Dock
company. adv.
FOR RENT—Five room house
with bath. Phone 62. .adv.
Send Iri your f<irs and get the
best market price for them
fiom P. 4. Gilmore adv
BOTH WILL BE THANKFUL
We will thank you to subscribe
for the Daily Progressive-Miner for
eight months, 85.00 cash, and you
will thank us.
NEWS FROM
THE WESTWARD
COLD WEATHER BRINGS SER
IOT'S CONDITION IN
CORDOVA
CORDOVA, Jan. 19—The water
situation is becoming serious in
Cordova, and in older to maintain
a sufficient reserve supply in case
of fire, the Cordova Power Company
has decided to shut off the water
during the present cold weather ex
cepting between the hours of 6 and
SoVlock in the morning and 6 and
S o’clock in the evening.
Annis Gust, a laborer employed at
the Bonanza mine. Kennecott, met
his death on Sunday morning last
while working in No. 6 level. He
was engaged in drilling in a stope.
when the muck underneath him
gave way and he was carried down
a chute, being completely covered
by the muck.
The Northern Meat Company ha:
made application to the secretary of
Alaska for dissolution as a corpor
ation. but will continue to do bus
iness at the old stand, with James
Smith and Fred Glasbemner as part
ners.
The Everett Packing Company,
which now operates ?. cannery at
Everett, on Puget Sound, has pur
chased the Hecate Island, Alaska
cannery of the Swift-Arthur-Crosbv
‘ company, and will operate same
hereafter, in addition to its Puget
Sound plant. Capt. Harry- W. Cros
by and the others interested in the
1 Swift-Arthur-Crosby company have
purchased the steamer Rush and
will use her in plying between Seat
tle and a new cannery they expect
to build in Bering Sea.—Pacific
; Fisherman.
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GRAND BALL
At the . Rink Saturday evening
1 January 29. Positively the biggest
dance Ketchikan has even seen.
Music by the Emanor Orchestra. Ad
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NEEDS HER SHIPS
FOR OTHER TRADES
WILL REDUCE IMPORTATION
OF PULP FORTY
PER CENT.
LONDON, Jan. 24—-An order has
been issued to the effect that at
least forty per cent., reduction will
be made from the importation ■ of
pulp for manufacture of paper as
the ships are needed for other
trade. The destruction of ships has
reduced the number of carriers that
the government thought fit to re
duce the importation of materials
that will not injure other necessary
industries.
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AT THE HOTELS
AT THE STEDMAN
Wm. Aiken, Juneau: C. J. Atkinson,
San Francisco; R. AY. Feltham, San
Francisco; T. J. Mortell, Seattle;
Oak Olson and wife, J. E. Chamber
lan„ L. Larson, Seattle; J. S. Kel
lum, Seattle; M. Johnson, Seattle;
J. Buballo, C. Miller, Seattle; F. H.
Tasher, Douglas.
AT THE RE VILLA
E. W. Smith, Seattle; C. B.
Brome, Sr., Bellingham; W. B.
Pauneycock, Seattle; M. Faessel and
wife, City; Robt. Smith, Wrangell;
Mrs. Ollies Gray, Anchorage; L.
Sellix.
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MADE HIS FARM A
FAMILY CORPORATION
(Farm and Fireside)
In Minnesota is a Scotch farmer
namer McCallum who thought out a
new way to increase the efficiency
of his property and keep his children
on the farm.
The result of his scheme is that
eight of his nine children are farm
ers and glad to remain so.
Mr. McCallum had his farm in
corporated as a business. Reserv
ing a third of the stock himself, he
divided the remainder among his
children. At a director’s meeting—
the directors were «11 his sons and
daughters— he was elected presi
dent, while his sons became the dif
ferent officers of the company. The
advantages of the scheme, says Mr.
McCallum, are that now each of
his children has a direct personal
interest in the family property and
the different farm departments, such
as hogs and poultry, have become
business departments with the man
ager responsible to the corporation
for the departmental stock and man
agement.
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ANOTHER AMUSEMENT PLACE
With the re-opening of the Shoot
ing School at the foot of Mission
street, the people may find another
place of amusement where they can
shoot away their little wads. Mr.
DeYoung will attend to the rest
Just go and shoot away all you mind
to.
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Job printing neatly and prompt
done at the Progressive-Miner.
ITALY HAD HER
HANDS WELL TIED
jCOULD NOT UNDER NO CON
SIDERATION HELP THE
MONTENEGRINS
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ROME, Jan. ‘.*4—Italians resent
the assumption that the fate of
' Montenegro was due to dilatoriness
: on the part of Italy, while in reul
| ity it was a foregone com iusim.
irom the moment Serbia was tak
I en. To save Montenegro .VtO.VJO
.soldiers would nave been necessary.
| Italy alone could not send them.
The question of aiding Montene ‘
gro was most difficult, as modern
! fortifications were absolutely lack
; ing and it would have taken months
to prepare for attack. The moun- j
tainous country lacks roads and rail
ways, and the carrying of muni
tionh would have been difficult.
Resides this, there are no ports
sufficiently large at which to land
’ an Italian expedition to confront
Austria in Montenegro. To have ar
| rived after Montenegro was taken
; by Austrians would have been a
/useless loss of men and munitions.
Italy looses more than any other
country through the Austrian oc
upation of Montenegro.
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DECISION AGAINST THE
PACIFIC COAST COMPANY
Without hearing any evidence from
Stevenson, and upon motion of
John Rustgard, his attorney after
the case of the Pacific Coast Com- ,
1 pan/ had been presented to th" j
courtb j- the firm of Shackleford !
1 & Bavless, Judge Jennings vester-1
day dismissed the case against Stev- i
: enson.
The basis of the suit was for the j
possession of Lot 15, Block i. low
er Frpnt street, in the Pacific Coast \
Addition. Last fall Stevenson look j
possession of the lot under locator’s
; or squatters rights. At the time
there was considerable excitement,
the Pacific Coast having sent
Quackenbush and others to put
Stevenson off the lot. However,
Stevenson would not stay put and
continued to occupy the lot and
built himself a house which he still
■ occupies. «,
An action was brought in the
commissioner’s court for restitution
of the premises and the decision
there was in favor of the Pacific
i Coast Company. Stevenson, through
his attorney took an appeal to the
' higher court.
After the Pacific Coast Company
; submitted its case yesterday and
! witnesses were examined. Rustgard.
for Stevenson, moved for a dismiss
al on the ground that no evidence
had been submitted by deed or
j otherwise to show that the plaintiff
, company was in charge of the prem
ises when they were occupied by
Stevenson. On the other hand, the
evidence sho%ved, he declared that
the plaintiff company claimed to
have transferred the premises to
Messerschmidt, but, after having
done so, had hired a pile driver and
‘ had piles driven for the purpose,
witness claifer, for keeping off
"jumpers,” and for no other pur
pose.
Thereupon the court entered an
order of dismissal.—Juneau Dispatch
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ly done at the Progressive-Miner.
SUBMARINE FOR MILK ROUTE
Relief Committee Weighs Plan to
Send Supplies to Germany
After hearing that the French
government had denied the request
of Secretary of StateLansing for
unhampered transit of milk sup
plies for babies of Germanwy, Aus
tria-Hungary and Russian-Poland,
the Citizens1 Committee for Food
Shipments issued a statement yes
terday, which in part read:
“We believe that France’s refusal
to authorize shippments of milk
; unde/’ American Red Cross super
! vision to the babies of the Central
| Empires is based on a misconcep
tion. ‘Military reasons,’ which are
! advanced by France, do not touch
| the case. The one important fact is
; that there is not enough milk in j
Europe. If S,000,000 babies =houlri
i die of starvation it would not assist
i the military operations of the Al
ii ; or le'ssen Germany’s military j
j chances. It is in short not a ques- ;
, tv-n of pro-Allies or pro-German, I
but tf the good old American p1 ir -
I ciple ec pro-babies. America is
. unitedly pro-bi fcms, and so is Eng ,
land and presumably France
“One cheerful result of the French i
. refusal has been that it has already
! brought several suggestions to the
, committee from influential people.,
j The most surprising, but upon in- j
' vestigation perfectly feasible, of-!
| fer is that of a submarine to be
! used for commercial purposes. As
the United States noes dot'admit
that the blockade of Germany ex
! ists, no complications over clear-1
ance papers would arise. The sub
< marine would carry no war equip
! ment of any kind. She would
' merely submerge tp avoid capture
and detention. As condensed milk
is not cantrahan’d, no loss would re
i suit, even if the boat were captur- |
j ed.
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COLD WEATHER AT HADLEY
A Hadley correspondent in a note
dated last Saturday says that this
winter is the coldest experienced
in many years. The thermometer
registering eight below on that day,
.reezing water pipes and everything
else. The management of the Manic .
mine had to shut down. At the mine
there is two feet of snow but onlj
eight inches here (Hadley). The
northerly, cold wind has been blow
i ng since the seventh anil for foui
it blow unusually hard and;
caused considerable damage. The |
nower boat Fryea that was beaehed
at the time for repairs, broke loose
and was nearly wrecked. With a
hole in her bottom she was fin
ally taken ino deep water and a
man kept at the pump night and ;
day until the weather moderated,]
when she was taken to the Hole in
the Wall Bay, and beached at the;
Nordstrom float. Where she lays,
she is submerged at high tide. The ;
weather has been such since that it:
has been impossible to bring her
where repairs can be made.
A sloop anchored at Hole in the
Wall Bay, broke from her mooring
and was washed ashore and badly
damaged. J. C. Spark’s logging
raft with a tent house on. drifted on
shore and was completely wrecked.
The Nordstrom float also broke
loose. When the mail boat arriv
ed the weather was such that a
small boat had to be commissioned
to take the mail and freight off.
This is a reminder of the Nome
weather.
SACRED CONCERT AT M. E.
CHURCH EXCEPTIONALLY FINE
Famous Anthems Sung By
Well Organized Choir
In spite of the very cold weather
of last night, the M. E. Church was
comfortably filed with an apprecia
tive congregation, to hear the Sac
red Concert which has been under
rehearsal for some time. Under
the direction of Osborne Williams,
who has always set a high stan
dard in concert work, last night*s
program was beautiful, well sel
ected and each selection especially
well rendered.
The duet by the Misses Elain and
Amy Hunt was a great treat. These
two singers are always received
with pleasure. Miss Hall, though
suffering from a cold, sang just
„s sweetly as usu;;! Osborne Wil
liams is a most satisfying singer,
and in his solo work last night was
in especially good voice. The an
thems were especially delightful.
The mandolin duet by H. R. Thomp
son and Everett Paup was very
well rendered. Taken all in all the
concert was a splenid one and all
those who braved the cold to hear
it felt amply repaid. Mr. Williams'
able musical direction and the splen
did talent of the choir have won for
the organization much praise, which
indicates a growing appreciation of
and merited success for this indis
pensible adjunct to musical progress
in the community.
ENTERTAINfeD AT CARDS
\ the home of Mrs. A. Brindle I
a number of friends were entertain-!
1 at cards with refreshments. Those t
enjoying the evening were Mr. and ;
Mrs. Epperson, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. i
Caughrcan, Mrs. C. J. Clemensson,
and daughter Margaret,
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LET FOORD DO IT
Why bother and take the risk of
fire from gasoline torches trying
to thaw your pipes, when Foord.
the plumber, can do it safely and
ouickly with his new electrical pipe
thawer without uncovering the pip
s. Call Phont 91. Adv. tf.
TONIGHT AT
THE GRAND
“Discord and Harmony ”
A throe part Gold Seal feature with
Pauline Hush and Murdock MaoQuarrie in the
leading roles
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An Animated Weekly
of the world’s news in pictures and a comedy
completes the show
Change of Program Wednesday
CANNON’S BAKERY
IND GROCERY
Corn .15
Ail milk 3 cans .25
8 oz. can Bakers cocoa .25
Roliance Coffee ,40
Gold Shield coffee .40
Canned Pineapple .15 & .20
String beans, ,20c. two for .35
Sweet potatoes, 20c. 2 for .35 ,
Krout, 20c. 2 for -.35
E. J. Peas, 20c. 2 for .36
Golden Wax beans ,20c. 2 for .35
Pumpkin, 20c. 2 for .35
Hominy, 20c. 2 for .56
Solid Pack, Ainocat and Reliance
Tomatoes, .15
Ranch Eggs per doz. .35
or 3 doz for $1.00
Lend fhrerer cocoanut per lb. .20
Baking powder, per lb. .15
Your money back if not satisfied.
Bread, Rolls, Pies, Cakes and Layer
Cakes, Angel Food, 'Wliitr Cake, Jel
ly Roll, Lemon Roll, Cup Cakes, Gin
ger Bread, Cocoanut Kisses, Maca
roons, Honey Jumbles, Frosted Creams,
Lemon, Sugar, Currant, Spice and Co
coanut Cookies, Doughnuts and Toast.
I THANKS I
We wish to thank the people of Ketchikan for their valued S
patronage during the past year, and we are glad to announce ft
that our holiday business this year far exceeded our expecta- 52
tions. This only goes further to prove that our customers are #5
our friends, and we take this opportunity to wish them all a ft
Bright and Prosperous New Year . m
r yuFsa YS I
That good teeth is the key to good health, and lie recommends p
Peredixo Tooth Paste ff
25c THE TUBE ft
Our Selection of New Years Cards is Complete ft
SPECIAL THIS WEEK |>
EXTRA 10 PER CENT OFF on everything in our Jewelry ft
Department except Diamonds. This in ad<lition to our spec- 52
ial sale prices «
RYUS DRUG”COMPANY £
ESTABLISHED 1901 U
BRING YOUR NEXT PRESCRIPTION TO US ft
1 GREAT “CLEAN UP” SALE 1
§ 14 days left == CONTINUES 14 days left $
| For the next 14 days the balance of f
P I-Our Entire Stock of-1 jl
| Ladies’ Coats Children’s Coats j|
I Ladies’ Suits Misses’ Coats §
1 Ladies’ Dresses Children’s Dresses ff
p -are at your disposal at a-—-* § .
18 DISCOUNT OF 20 PER CENT 1;
This means that you had better get busy right away to get a selection, ,
as the stock is not very large v?
Take Home Any r/1 D f O /l/l §
Hat In The Store 1 U IK $ 4 .V V |
Bungalow Aprons - 45c. Laces and Trimmings - 0ll6 Half PnC6 jjf
$3.00 Flannel Waists - - $1.50 Embroideries - 0ll6 Half PriCC
NOTE:- We regret not being able to give you proper service during the past two weeks on fl
account of inventory; but we are now entirely at your service.
stock J. R. Heckman & Co. service I
Department Store ft*