I Western Meat & Fish Go'
Branch of Frye..Bruhn Co. ;;
Packers and Jobbers of
Fresh Meat, Provisions and Fish j
<?• ^ We Make a Specialty of i
Ship and Camp Trade *
KETCHIKAN - -- -- - - — - ALASKA. |
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Alaska Steamship Co.
THREE DAY SERVICE
Sailing from Ketchikan Northbound. Southeastern Aiaske Service
JEFFERSON NOV. 29, DEC. 9-21, JAN. 1st.
DOLPHIN, NOV. 17.
RETURNING THREE LATF'°
MOST COMFORTABLE SHIPS ON SOUTHEASTERN ROUTE
ALAMEDA, NOV. 19, DEC. 12, JAN 1st.
NORTHWESTERN, DEC. 3-23.
Wrangell, Juneau, Sk.vgway and Westward, Returning 10 Days
Later. Largest and Fastest Slips running to Alaska
All Sailings Subject to Change Without Notice.
Tickets to Seattle, Tacoma, Victoria and Vancouver, British Columbia.
C. M. TAYLOR, Agent - - Phone 64
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STEAMERS FOR j
Seattle, Tacoma
Victoiia, Vancouver, Ana-orte*, Bellingham
Everett, Olympic Port Townsend, South
Bellingham, Eureka, Santa Barbara, Mexico
j San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
M BRANDT, G.A.P.D. C. D. DUNANN, P.T.M.
608 Second Ave, Seattle. 112 Market, SanFrancisco
Bight reserved to Change Schedule
next SAILINGS FROM KETCHIKAN
S. S. SENATOR, NOVEMBER 26.
SITY OF SEATTLE, DEC. 7-18-29. JAN. 9-20-31. FEB. 11-22.
RETURNING THREE DAYS LATER
PHONE 77. -.F. H. BOLD, Agent.
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HUMBOLDT
grEAMSHtPJJOMPANY
S. S. Humboldt sails from Ketchikan for Skag
way, and all S. E. Alaska Ports on or about
the folowing dates: *
November 6th, 18th, and 29th.
And every 10 days thereatter, leaving south
bound three days later
HECKMAN WHARF COMPANY, Agents.
Border Line Transportation Co.
REDUCED RATES BETWEEN KET- First Class $16.00
CHFKAN AND SEATTLE Second Class $10.00
S, S. ALKI PASSENGER AND FREIGHT
’ ’ SERVICE BETWEEN SEATTLE
AND S. E. ALASKJ *»IRF"'t
S. S. DESPATCH SERVICE TO WEST CC'' X
OF PRINCE OF 'VAI-=R ''SL
S. S. NORTHLAND
Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
For further informaion apply to
D. W. Hunt, Agent, Northland Dock. Phot. 60.
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The Canadian Pacific Railway
TIIE PRINCESS LINE
Leave Seattle and Vancouver. Nov. 27 Dec. 11-27 Jan. 8-22
Arrive Ketchikan p.m. Nov. 29 Dec. 13-29 Jen. 10-24
Leave Ketchikan a.m. Dec. 3 Dec. 17 Jan.2-14-28
Arrive Victoria and Seattle Nov. 6 Dec. 19 Jan 4-16-30
Subject to change without notice
Steamers connect at Vancouver with trains for all Eastern points.
We offer attractive rates to eastern rail destinations.
The Line of Quality. Our Service is Unsurpassed on Water or
Rail. Full information give n by
F. E. RYUS, Agent Phone 39
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NEW ELECTION
LAW IN FORCE
MUNICIPAL LAW PASSED BY
LAST LEGISLATURE MAKES
ALL OFFICES ELECTIVE
Of late, many business men of
Ketchikan have expressed a de
sire to familiarize themselves with
the election law passed by the last
legislature in regard to municipal
elections That all may have the
opportunity to study the law, it is
herewith reproduced, and follows:
An act designating incorporated
towns in the Territory of Alaska as
incorporated cities of the First
class and incorporated cities of the
Second class; providing for fixing
the time of municipal elections by
ordinance providing for the election
of a mayor and common council in
cities of the First class; providing
for the election of city officials in
cities of the First class and repeal
ing all acts and parts of acts in
conflict therewith.
Be it Enacted by the Legislature
of the Territory of Alaska.
Section 1. That all incorporated
towns in the Territory of Alaska
shall hereafter be designated as
cities of the First class and Cities
of the Second class.
Sec. 2. That the common councils
in cities of the First class and the
hoard of trustees in cities of the
Second class, shall, by ordinance,
fix the time of holding all munici
pal and school elections within he
boundaries of the municipal corpor
ation.
Sec. 3. There shall be elected In
every incorporated city of the First
class in the Territory of Alaska at
the next regular election after the
ratification of this section, a mayor
and common council, consisting of
six councilmen. The term of office
of the mayor shall be one year, and
of the councilmen two years; pro
vided that immediately after the
council shall be assembled in conse
quence of the first election, under
this section they shall by lot or
drawing he equally divided into two
classes. The seats of councilmen of
the first class shall be vacated at
the end of one year, and when their
successors are elected and qualified:
and the seats of councilmen of the
Second class at the end of two
years, and when their successors
are elected and qualified so that
three members of the council shall
be elected annually thereafter for
a term of two years. A mayor shall
also be elected for a term of one
•vear anrl until his successor is elect
ed and qualified at each annual
election thereafter.
Sec. 4. It shall be the duty of
the mayor so elected to preside at
meetings of the common council, to
approve or disapprove of all ordi
nances or resolutions passed by the
common council, to sign all war
rants drawn on the city treasury,
and to exercise a general supervis
ion over the affairs of the city in
which he has been elected. The
mayor shall be the executive head
of the city. He shall have author
ity to veto any ordinance or resolu
tion passed by the common council,
and any ordinance or resolution so
vetoed shall be returned to the com
mon council at the next regular
mee 'ng, together with a statement
from the mayor giving the reasons
for his veto. Any ordinance so ve
toed by the mayor may be passed
by a majority of the common coun
cil, in which case it shall become
effective^, without the signature of
the mayor. If the mayor neither
signs nor vetoes an ordinance or
resolution before the next regular
meeting of the common council
after its passage, it shall become
effective without his signature.
Sec. 5. Section three and four of
this act nor any of the provisions
of the said sections shall be in force
or effect, or in any way applicable
to any incorporated city of the
First class until ratified by a ma
jority of the qualified voters of
such a city voting upon the ratifi
cation of said Sections three and
four at any regular or special elec
tion in said city.
Sec. 6. There shall be elected in
every incorporated city of the First
class in the Territory of Alaska
at the next regular election after
the ratification of this section, one
city clerk, one city treasurer and
one city attorney.
Sec. 7. The duties of the city
clerk, city treasurer and city attor
ney shall be the same duties impos
ed upon such officers by laws enact
ed, and such additional duties as
'the common council of the city in
which such clerk, treasurer or at
torney shall have been elected, may
from time to time impose. The city
clerk, city treasurer and city attor
ney shall be elected at each regular
•annual election held for the election
of city officials after the ratifica
tion of this section, and they shall
hold office for one year and until
their successors are elected and
qualified, unless sooner removed by
the council for cause. The quali
fication of the officials provided for
in Sections six and seven of this
Act shall be the same as those
now required for like positions in
cities of the First class in the Ter
ritorv of Alaska.
Sec. 8. Sections six and seven of
this Act nor any of the provisions
of the said sections shall be In
force or effect, or in any way ap
ply to any incorporated city of the
First class until ratified by a ma
jority of the qualified electors of
such city voting upon the ratifica
tions of said Sections six and seven
at any regular or special election
in said city.
Sec. 9. All vacancies in the office
of mayor, city clerk, city treasurer
or city attorney shall be declared
■and filled by the common council in
the same manner as vacancies In
the common council are declared
and filled under Chapter 46, Alaska
session Laws 1913, and amendments
thereto.
Sec. 10. Upon a petition of fifty
qualified electors in any city of the
First class, the matter of ratifica
tion of Sections 3 and 4, or the
ratifications of Sections 3 and 4,
and also Sections 6 and 7, of this
Act, shall be referred by the com
moncouncil to a vote of the people.
At the same elections there shall
be placed upon the official ballot
at such city election the names of
such electors as may be candidates
for the offices of mayor and coun
cilmen, city clerk, city treasurer or
city attorney. In case a majority
of the votes cast at such election
shall be in fovor of ratifying Sec
tions 6 and 7, then the candidates
receiving the highest number of
votes for the office for which each
was a candidate shall be declared
elected and take office upon quali
fying and filing bond as required
by the council.
Sec. 11 All acts and parts of acts
so far as they are in conflict with
this act, are hereby repealed.
Approved, April 28, 1915.
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THE ONLY PLACE IS
At the Bon Marche. The Xmas
Novelties will be sold at prices that
will surprise you. There is more
joy over ten dimes toys than one
at one dollar. Adv.
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FOR RENT
Furnished house, 4 rooms and
bath, Main St. .Two rooms, New
town. See Feddersen. Adv. 26t.
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FOR SALE
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Send in your furs and get the
best market price for them
from P. J. Gilmore. adv.
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A REMINDER
Don’t buy your Xmas gifts till
you have visited the Bern Marche, ad.
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ANOTHER AMUSEMENT PLACE
With the re-opening of the Shoot
ing school «»t 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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Buy your handmade Christmas
Gifts at Washburns Milliner Store.
Phone 13
Ketchikan
Messenger Service
Call them up for all kinds of
light delivery, window cleaning,
messenger service and odd jobs.
Office with Jack Close.
Remember Phone N um berl3
JACK CORDELL, Propietor.
CLEANING AND PRESSING
NEATLY DONE
In Rear of Jatk Close’s Barber
She,
Suits cleaned and pressed $1.50
Suits presed 1.00
Suits dry cleaned E 2.50
Clothes called for and delivered
in any part of the ‘city free of
charge.
Phone 13 * J. C. HEIM Prop
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S. A. PLUMLEY
Attorney aRd
Counselor at Law
Office—Town Council Chambers.
Ketchikan, Alaska.
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4 TO THOSE WHO ARE NOT 4
4 FAMILIAR WITH MY METH- 4
4 ODS OF DOING BUSINESS, I 4
4 MAY SAY THAT ON ALL 4
4 SHIPMENTS OF FISH DIRECT 4
4 TO ME FOR DISPOSAL, MY 4
4 COMISSION SHALL BE 3 4
4 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR, 4
4 AND IN EVERY RESPECT 4
4 SATISFACTION GUARANTE- 4
4 ED.
4 SHIPMENTS OF FISH FROM 4
4 ALASKA SOLICITED. 4
4 FAITHFULLY YOURS 4
4 PETER GUSMANI, 4
4 SEATTLE, WASH 4
4 1315 1st AVENUE, 4
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People’s Meat Market
At The Old Stand Opposite
Sparahawk’s Store, Newtown
SWIFT & COMPANY’S MEATS
ED COOK, Propietor.
James M. Shoup
Attorney at Law
Offices adjoining V. S. Customs
Office
Notary
KETCHIKAN CAMP, NO. 20, A. B.
Meets every Monday evening
at 8 p.m. at A. B. Hall.
Visiting Brothers Welcome
H. M. Stackpole, A. C
D. M. Smith Harris, A. R.
The quality of Ladysmith Coal it
guaranteed by the Northland Dock
company. adv.
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NOTICE
We hereby give notice that repair
work left with us must bo called for
within thirty (30) days. After the
aspiration of that time, tli goods will
be sold for charges.
RYUS DRUG CO.
ilf You Want a |
WHITE XMAS I
Send your holiady linen to the T
Electric Laundry |
1! It will receive Special Attention 1
5
;; Phone 156 |
General Hauling
and work of all kinds
done by the
Independent Transfer
Company
C. M. TAYLOR, Agent
Phone 64
Alaska Delivery
WALTER GRAY, prop
COAL DELIVERED FROM AL1
DOCKS
PHONES 61—T!
MARY A. C. GIBSON
Sten ographer
Notary Public
OFFICES
—Newtown Home—
Phon e 142
Ketchikan Wharf Co.
COAL
COAL
NANAIMO
Lump Coal
$8.00 PER TON.
Ketchikan Wharf Co.
C. M. Taylor
Phone 64 Agent
C. E. INGERSOLL
attorney at law
Prompt attention given to perfecting land titles
and securing patents.
Ketchikan, Alaska
CHAS. H. COSGROVE
Attorney at Law
•'KNERAL PRACTICE
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B Wines & Cigars Sold, by |
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I A MESSAGE I
On Your Arrival in, or your Departure From
the City," if You Visit
The SIDEBOARD
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Corner Front and Dock Streets, You Will be Welcomed on Your
Arrival and Carry the Good Wishes of M. E. MARTIN
With You on Your Departure.
Congeniality, tGoodfellowship and Fair Treatment
Combined, is our Long Suit.
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j .NORTHERN MACHINE WORKS
Standard Gas Engines
j ; Gas Engine Supplies Jefferson Swing Unions
! ! Titan Balata Belting Edison Wet Batteries and Renewals
; ; OUR SPECIALTIES
i i OXY-ACETYLENE WELDING
; ; GAS ENGINE REPAIRS
GENERAL MACHINE SHOP WORK
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the Cabinet
Is widely known; not only for the qaulity
of its Liquors, Wines and Cigars,
but for its hospitality to
its numerouspatrons.
Henru Goemaere and fl. W. Moryan
Ketchikan, Alaska.I
n? ADMIRAL
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A place where Friends or Foes are equally well
treated: a place where the best Liquors, Wines
and Cigars are kept. Our motto being:
“Thebestis none too good for our Patrons”
At the Admiral] Saloon, Ketchikan.
Westingliouse Automatic Electric
Range
MORE CONVENIENT
and more
ECONOMICAL THAN
FUEL IN OPERATION
NO SMOKE NO DI
NO GASES NO FUM
^Citizens’ Light, Power & Water Co.
jPOODLEDOG
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Where Everybody goes to eat, be
cause of the quality of Meals served
and the reasonable prices charged.
The best in the market; excellent
service and courtesy, is our Motto at
the’POODLE DOG GRILL. [
ff’H* Wilkes."Prop,_^T^htchikan, Alaska.