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, 1379.
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KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, JANUARY 20, 1916,
WHAT IS THE USE 7
It beats all how some people can be contrary. " ith
some there seem to be no limit to their contrariness.
Even if some people kick, it does no good. Not the
least bit, at least this has been our experience. Never- j
theless, it does a person good to kick, when a person
' has something to kick about, like in this instance.
“Gel it out of your system," it is said, “and yon ’u
Teel better." That is just what we intend to do. As
•to the amount of good it will do. is another matter.
Y’esterday, telegraphic news told us that the Ad
miral Farragut, the Jefferson and the Spokane had
Seft for the north. The start will bring them here
Friday—sometime. The last boat passing here go
ing south, was the Jefferson on the 14th.. The last
"boat passing here, going north, was the Northwest
ern on the same date. The Evans the day before, and
,the rest of the fleet shortly before that. All within
a dav 0r two. Now, they are coming back again—ail
in a bunch. Three left Seattle the same day. just
so—apparently—the people can be left without a boat
for six or seven days, and sometimes longer, as
though the boats had to follow one another instead
of so many days apart.
If the companies are after one another's business,
it would seem that they could find some other way
to annoy one another without causing a great deal of
inconvenience to their patrons. Not only :n the poor
mail service they are giving us, but the businessmen
are suffering by such action, and should another line
of steamers enter the field of competition, these very
companies that are insisting in serving us in "bunch
es", may find themselves shuned by all.
To us it looks as though they did not care a hoot
whether they please their patrons or not, so long as
they arroy one another. There ar? enough ocats on
ihe run throughout the winter that, provided the com
panies care, to make it a boas every three day’s. I.
such arrangement was made and carried out, what a
difference it would make to the people who furnish
the business to the companies. But and as a busin
ess man said yesterday; "Tee time may come when
those companies will have to do better than that it 1
they want some business; and they will have only j
themselves to blarte.
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HELEN KELLERS SYMPHONY
(From the Kansas City Star)
Sometimes, it is true a sense of isolation enfolds
me like a cold mis' as 1 sit alone and wait at life's
shut pate. Beyond there is light and music and
sweet companions'!', p: bus 1 may not enter. Fate,
si'ent, pitless, bars the way. Fain would I question
his imperious decree; for my heart is still undiciplin
ed; but my tongu will not utter the bitter futile
words that rise to my lips, and they fall back into
my soul like unshed tears. Silence sits immense up
on my soul. Then comes hope with a smile and
whisper. “Tlere is joy in self-forgetfulness.” So
I try to make the light in others’ eyes nay sun. the
music in others’ ears ray symphony, the smile on
others’ lips my happiness.
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WHAT EUROPE WILL HAVE
Europe may bum up. Her people may be blasted
by bankruptcy. Her national lines may be made to
follow new channels. Her industries may be buried.
Her sons may fall and the blood and the brain of
many an unknown Tolstoi, Beethoven, Pasteur or Dar
win may fertilise her shell furrowed fields She may set
up for a day new standards of national greatness. But
these, all these, cannot destroy the passionate purpose
of her people to own themselves and to decide for
themselves what chains they wall bear and what sac
rifices they will make. For chains and sacrifices must
he; these mean social life, and only the anarchist
dreams of life without restraints. But Europe knows
that it may have what Americans long ago gained,
that degree of freedom in which sacrifice is made—
consciously and proudly made—for those and to those
with whom we have a common interest. And this is
liberty.—Secretary F. K. Lane.
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SILENCE
There is another kind of silence to be ciutivated,
besides that of the tongue as regards others. I
mean silence of restraining the imagination, not per
mitting it to dwell overmuch on what we have heard
or said, not indulging in the phantasmagoria of pic
ture thoughts, whether of the past or future. Be
sure that you have made no small progress in the
spiritual life, when you can control vouc imagination so
as to fix it on the occupation actually existing, to
the exclusion of the crowd of thoughts which are
perpetually sweeping acres the mind. No doubt you
cannot prevent those thoughts from arising, but you
can prevent yourself from dwelling on them; you can
put them aside, you can check the self-conplacency of
irritation or earthly longings which feed them, and by
the practice of such control of your thoughts you will
attain that spirit of inward silence which draws the
soul into a close intercourse with God.—Jean N. Grou.
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Even if Henry Ford failed to become an expert
peace maker, he can console himself with the fact
that he has become an expert check maker by this
time.
KETCHIKAN
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND
FREE READING ROOM
10 A, B.to 10 P. B.
MRS, J. B, THOMPSON
Librarian
at tue churches
am OK a THE CHUECHE*
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Front Street, Ketchikan, Alaska.
Regular Services Sunday il aun.
Wednesday evening reading and
Song Services at 7;30 p. m.
ALL ARE WELCOME.
Subject for Sunday, Jan. 23, 1916.
‘•TRUTH”
FIRST YL E. CHURCH
Sunday Church Service 11 a- m.
and 7;3Q p. m.
Thursday Prayer Meeting 8:30 pan.
Friday Cnoir meets at 8:00 p. m.
First and Third Wednesday after
noons at 2:30 Ladies Aio 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 p. m.
Week bay Mas=> at 8 a. m.
Rev. PAUL P. KERNS.
Paster
ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Sunday—8.00 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 to. Sunday School.
£: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 Club, Guild Room.
Wednesday—2:00 p.m. Native
Women’s Guild, Indian Indian School
House.
Thursday—2:30 pm. St- John’a
Guild, Guild Room (Alternate Thurs
days.)
7:.0© 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.
Ketchikan Meat Co.
PHONE 120
We make a specialty of Camp and
Cannery trade
Carstens Packing Co., owners
Night Phone 8120
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Hit The Trail
For the East
Via the
“MILWAUKEE”
The New' Short Line and the Alaskan’s Favorite
All-steel trains and a
Top-notch service where
You’l! 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
PACIFIC ALASKA NAVIGATION COMPANY
THE ADMIRAL LINE
Pcotn Sorsn-CiiJioRsxi Peon Sonv-Ausi* Koto
Bovim - Tacoma and Sent!* for KetcJu
j — Seattie-San fraaciaco. con- kaa. PeMrttnrg. JmKU, Kauffi*
. . „ , , , Yaktiui. (ontofa, Valdez, Port
necung -it* the Tale and Hawrd Wei;,. EUamar. La Toocbe. Cook
ior Soother* Caiilorc* Port*. In.--'. f'.ints. he-ardana Kodiah.
Steamers Admiral Eras* And Watson Call at Ketchikan North and
Southbound on the 8th, 18th and 28thof each month.
Right referred to change scbedoit notice.
H GALLAGHER. Agent. NORTHLAND DOCK CO., Agent
Jurea. PHONE 60 Ketchikan
For Your
Hardware, Clothing, Shoes, Underwear,
Fishing Outfits.
The Celebrated Walrus Oil Clothing
Go To
N. F. ZIMMERMAN
Ketchikan - - Alaska
Fable of Distances from
Ketchikan
> Utie, 660 Wrange'' 99
Petersburg ll5 Juneau '-2,i
'kagway 304 Sitka 292
Metiakabtla 16 Dolomi 21}
Ni black 30 Chotnley 30}
Kasa&n 29} Hollis 39
Kiam 32 Lorlng 21
Yes Ray 39 Cape Chaoon 48
Sulzer t*2 Howkan 13
Waterfall 103 Craig 121
Klawak 126 Karheen 150
s lakan via. Chacon 182
Bell Island 50 Cuuk River 10
Mary Island 23 Hadley 29
1 Inee Tree Point 45 Stewart B. C. 150
Prince Rupert 95
This table is complied in nautical
miles which aret>090 feet. The larg
est part of this list was complied foi
the Post. Office by the Captain of Mt
Gedney and isauthentic.
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All kinds of commercial print
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ADVERTISED LETTERS
Advertised. Letter list of the Ket
chikan, Alaska, Tost Office, for the
the week ending Jan. 15, 1916.
Carlson, John.
McCarthy, William
Patterson, Miss Maggie
Remmen, Conrad
Williams, Isabel
Hays. Fred
Al! letters unclaimed by Jan. 20,
5 916, will be sent to the Dead Let
ter Office, Washington, D. C.
Parties claiming letters from the
above list must pay a fee of one
cent for each letter claimed.
When calling for the above, say
'.dvertised.
M. E. Sd INF.FORD.
Postmaster.
FOR SALE /
A Rouse and lot on the HU1. An-:
ply at this office, or to Mrs. George
Chosney. Adv. tf.
1*0 Y Alt ORPEK OF MOOSE
Local 224. regular .
meeting Monday
Visiting Brothers
cordially invited
Hall for rent. Mon
day, Thursday. Fri- j
day and Saturday. I
Draying
All Orders will oe promptly
a id earefully executed.
Comracis TaFei For Ai»v \Aork
Ketchikan
L) ray i n g Com pan>
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
equaied in the North.
Private boxes for dinner
parties.
MITCHELL BILICICH Prop
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Stedman Hotel!
Hi STEVENS MGR.
* Headquarters for Commercial, Can
nery and Mining Men
First Class Cafe and Buffet in Connection
SPECIAL WINTEE 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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A Few of Our January
BARGAINS
$5.00 Nemo Corsets, now $3.50
2.50 Nemo Corsets, now 1.50
3.00 R. & G. Corsets, now 2.00
2.50 R. & G. Corsets, now 1.50
2.00 R. & G. Corsets, now 1.00
1.25 R. & G. Corsets, now .75
Ladies Wool Union Suits, One-third off
Children’s 3 Buckle Arctic Over=
shoes
Regular $2.25 kind, now $1.00 per pair
Just the thing to keep your children’s feet dry
and warm
Tongass Trading Co.
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FISH SPECIALTIES
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Finnan Haddie 20c. lb.
Kippered Black Cod 20c. lb.
Kippered Salmon 20c. lb.
Alaska Smoked Salmon 30c. lb.
Fresh Salmon 2 lbs., 25c.
Fresh Crabs 15c. and 2 for 25c.
H. R. Thompson, Store
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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. SPARI1AWK
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The Ketc hikan Cigar F actory <
Will now thankfully receive mail orders 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 ARE
Evenly Spaced
Accurately Cut
ANY NUMBER *OF TEETH
FROM
7 to JA_ Pitch
AGENTS FOR
Atlas Gas Engines
Oxy= Acetylene A
Welding
BLACKSMITHING AND
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
G. E. LINGERFELT, Proprietor,
f We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all kinds of |
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f Spruce and Cedar Lumber f
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I Can fill any order either stock $
or cut to specifications ... f
Steamer Vigilant and Barge Blanche f
for charter for freight purposes \
Ketchikan Power Company \
WE HOLD FAST
to the idea that a satisfied customer
is a mighty good advertisement.
Also that a dissatisfied one is a
mighty good advertisement for
somebody else. Hence, we always
do 0ur very best with every bit of
launrdy work. How good that best
ig you will appreciate if you send
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KETCHIK-AN STEAM LAUNDRY
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