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Ketchikan. Alaska.
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KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, FEBRUARY 18. 1916
A LOOK OVER THE TICKET
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Any man with one eye, even if that eye is in the
back of his head, who chances to take a look at the
official ballot that was used at the Charcoal Point
school election the other day, will admit of a sing
ular thing, which is that the names of three candi
dates for the election to the school board outside of
the incorporate limits, hold public offices within the
.city limits. If their names were on the official bal
lot for election to an office outside of the city limits,
it follows that they must live outside the city, con
sequently cannot be reached by taxation. Yet they
make their living off taxpayers who have no chance
to get anything from the city.
As far as we know, these men are good men with
unimpeachable character possibly, but their character
is not involved. The point is this: Is there no man
within the corporate limits who can be trusted with
such offices? If there aren’t, that settles it, and
there is no use to go any further.
Another phase of this question is forcibly brought
to o ur attention by this condition. It is this: Who
of us has not kicked; grumbled and blubered over
the appointment of outsiders to position in Alaska ?
Who, pray? We all have. Y’et apparently, or rather
in reality, we have been doing the same thing. Is
this not a flaw in our boasted consistency?
Not that we have anything against these men,
you understand. Not in the least. At the same
time if we want to be fair with the world at large,
we must be fair with ourselves. This doctrine should
be applied in this case. It may be, however, that
no competent men can be found within the corporate
limits who can make us behave. If that is the case,
we have nothing more to say because W'e certainly
need someone to make us walk the chalk mark. We
are so bad—poor you and me.
It is true that to make light of your troubles is j
to dispel darkness, but it does not pay the bills, \
unfortunately.
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Nintey-five percent of the enlisted men in the
United States navy are said to be Americans—with
hyphens. This may account for a whole lot of boats
being blown up. Because when a hyphen becomes
too heavily loaded, it naturally collapses and some
thing happens.
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THE PLAIN TRUTH
(From Leslie's Weekly)
Grape juice! We observe that the eminent Dr.
Wiley, with that freedom of speech with which he
sometimes explodes, recently warned the public
against over-indulgence in grape juice. The United
States claims the honor of having made this delicious
temperance drink the most popular of its kind in ]
the world. The super-abundance of the grape crop |
in various parts of our country suggested the utili-j
zation of grapes in providing a wholesome, attractive j
and innocuous beverage, free from intoxicating in j
fluence. The consumption of grape juice in the,
United States far exceeds that of cider or any other |
temperance drink, excepting soda water, and is con- j
stantly growing. We presume that one might drink
too much lemonade or even too much water under
certain conditions, just as one might over-eat, over
sleep, or over-work, but it would take more than
Dr. Wiley’s dictum to diminish the constantly in
reusing demand for one of the most attractive and
satisfying liquid refreshments nature has provided,
and we’ll leave it to brother Bryan.
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“HIGHBROW” WRITING
(From Atlantic Monthly)
It is generally assumed that„ the great and the
true arc intrinsically too difficult for common under
standings. I believe the assumption to be nonsense.
If a man thinks he has a story to tell, and deliberate
ly sets to work to tell it in such a manner that only
extraordinary and brilliant persons can hope to fol
low him, that man is a dreary fool.
But the great novelists, whatever else they are,
are never dreary fools; and their unapproachable ness,
when they are unapproachable, is never willful, I sup
pose, and never the proof of their greatness. To
employ a manner and narrative method which ordin
ary readers find quite impenatrable and even the
most cultivated persons at times find irritating to
the last degree—this is no mark of the god, but the
limp in a great man’s gait.
To baffle, bewilder frustrate and "lock up” the
reader—this is the novelist’s crime, no matter who
commits it. And the fixed truth seems to be that
the biggest episodes, characters, conflicts, morals, and
meanings are not at all beyond the mental grasp of
ordinary persons; and the great novelists have com
monly and without effort, lodged their intentions in
the minds of the great masses of plain people.—Henry
Sydnor Harrison.
KETCHIKAN
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND
FREE READING ROOM
10 A. M. to 10 P. M.
MRS. J. B. THOMPSON
Librarian
AT THE CHURCHES
AMONG THE CHUECHES
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Front Street, Ketchikan, Alaska.
Regular Services Sunday 11 a.m.
Wednesday evening reading and
Song Services at 7;30 p. m.
ALL ARE WELCOME.
Subject for Feb. 20, “Mind”
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FIRST M. E. CHURCH
""Sunday Church Service 11 a. m.
and 7;30 p. m.
Thursday Prayer Meeting 8:30 p.m.
Friday Choir meets at 8:00 p. m. j
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.m.
Sunday Vespers at 7:30 d. m.
Week bay Mass at 8 a. m.
Rev. PAUL P. KERNS.
Paster. |
ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
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Sunday—8.00 am., Holy conunun- j
ion, (Except first Sunday in the j
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.
3:00 pm. Native Service, with
Interpreter.
7:30 Evening Prayer and Sermon.
Holy Days—10:30 a.m. Holy Com
munion.
Tuesday—8:00 p.m. St. John’s;
Social Cluh, Guild Room.
Wednesday—2:00 p.m. Native
Women’s Guild, Indian Indian School
House.
Thursday—2:30 pm. St. John’s
Guild, Guild Room (Alternate Thurs
days.)
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. KELLY,
Pastor. m
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Ketchikan Meat Co.
PHONE 120
H e make a specialty of Camp and
Cannery trade
(arstcns Packing Co., owners
Night Phone SI 20
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For the East
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The New Short Line and the Alaskan’s Favorite
All-steel trains and a
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You’ll be among friends
From start to finish.
For information or literature write or ask,
C. M. TAYLOR, Local Agent, or
A. E. HARRIS, Traveling Passenger Agent
Juneau, Alaska
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
For Your
Hardware, Clothing, Shoes, Underwear,
Fishing Outfits.
The Celebrated Walrus Oil Clothing
Go To
N. F. ZIMMERMAN
Ketchikan *- - Alaska
Table of Distances from
Ketchikan
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Seattle, 060 AV range” 81*!
Petersburg 115 Juneau 223
Skagway 304 Sitka 292.
Meblakahtla 15 Dolotr.i 271 j
N iblack 30 Chomley 30?'
Kusaan 294 Hollis 39
Kiam 32 Loring 21
Yes Bay 30 Cape Cbacon 48;
Sulzer 92 Howkan -73
Waterfall 103 Craig (121
Klawak 120 lvarlieeii 150 j
uiakan via. Chacon 182
Bell Island ’#>0 Uuuk River 10j
Mary Island 23 Hadley 28
Three Tree Point45 Stewart B. t'. 150
Prince Rupert 95
This table is complied in nautical
utiles which ar«6080 feet. The larg
est part of this list was complied foi
the Post Office by the Captain of Hi
Gedney and isauthentie.
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ng done at the Progressive-Miner.
EVERYBODY IS DOING IT
DOING IT
Doing what ?
Going for a square meal at the
Stedman Cafe.
Give us a trial.
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chikan, Alaska Post Office. For
the week ending Feb. 12, 1916
Mather, Gus.
Miller, Annina.
All letters unclaimed by Feb. 26,
will be sent to te dead letter of
fice, Washington, D. C.
Parties claiming letters from the
above list must pay a fee of one
rent for each letter claimed.
When calling for the above, say
Advertised.
M. E. SWJNKFORD,
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LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
Local 224, regular
meeting Monday
Visiting Brothers
cordially invited, j
Hall for rent, Mon ;
day, Thursday, Fri- j
day and Saturday, j
Draying
All Orders will oe prompth
aid carefully executed.
Comracis Taken For Anv Work
Ketchikan
DrayingCompan>
J. W. CORDELL, Propietor.
Phone No. 60.
ROYAL CAFE
UNDER
NEW MANAGEMENT
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
parties.
MITCHELL BILICICH Prop,
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
Bo Your
Spring Sewing Bow
We have just received a complete
line of colors and patterns in French
Percales, A. F. C. and Amorkeag
staple Ginghams.
Now is the time ty buy as these
goods will all advance from two to
three cents per yard within the
next month.
Tongass Trading Co. I
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GENERAL BOAT BUILDING
Opposite Skating Rink
Estimates Furnished,
Prices Reasonable.
H. CRICKS,Builder
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GOOD WINTER VALUES *
Ladies’. Men’s and Children’s woolen underwear.
Woolen gloves and Mittens. Sweaters. Tennis
Flannel Skirts for Ladies and Children. Heavy
Wool Sox, Cashmere Hose and Stockings
E. E. SPARIIAWK
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I The Kelt hikan Cigar Factory
Will now thankfully receive mail ortiers. from out |
of town stores. We will ship cigars anywhere
For information write the
KETCHiKAN CIGAR FACTORY
JOHN A. ANDERSON, Prop. KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
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Ketchikan Iron Works
We Cut Gears
THAT AKB
Evenly Spaced
Accurately Cut
ANY NUMBER OF TEETH
FROM
7 to U_ Pitch
AGENTS FOR
Atlas Gas Engines
Oxy - Acetylene
Welding
BLACKSMITHING AND
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
G. E. LINGERFELT, Proprietor
| We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all kinds of |
! Spruce and Cedar Lumber f
Can fill any order either stock |
j or cut to specifications ... I
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Steamer Vigilant and Barge Blanche f
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for charter for freight purposes j
!;; Ketchikan Power Company f
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, WE HOLD FAST
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I to the idea that a satisfied customer
is a mighty good advertisement.
!AIso that a dissatisfied one is a
mighty good advertisement for ^
somebody else. Hence, we always
i do „ur very best with every bit of
f launrdy work. How good that best
i.s you will appreciate if you send
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Phone 24. ^
KETCHIKAN STEAM LAUNDRY
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Westinghouse Automatic Electric
Range
3
MOKE CONVENIENT
and more
ECONOMICAL THAN
FUEL IN OPERATION
NO SMOKE NO DIRT
NO OASES NO FUMES
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Citizens’ Light, Power & Water Co.