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Ketchikan. Alaska.
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KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, MAY 19, 1916- "
THE SENATOR’S ONE FAULT.
Senator Sulzer arrived in town last evening on
his way to Juneau to attend the Democratic convention
that is to be held there shortly, and to which he is a
delegate. Everybody knows the senator, either per
sonally oi by reputation- He has been here for these
many years and everybody has a good word for him.
He is social and not the least pedantic. He is am
bitious but not the least selfish. These attributes are
found only in real man, and in a man’s daily life,
they are invaluable
Now, if we take a microscopic examination of the
senator’s apparently flawless character and connect
him with the purpose that takes him to Juneau to
gether with a knowledge of the characters of the men
with whom he shall have to come in contact, their
ambition, greed and whatnot, we stumble against a
Haw in the senator’s character that looms up as big
as Mount McKinley and precludes all possible chance
for the senator to do but repent at leisure for the
trip he is taking. This flaw- that we believe we have
discovered, however, to his advantage it may be; how
ever an asset it may be in his daily life, it is bound
to become an anchor in politics; and for the senator
to stir up the political pot at Juneau with all those
democratic sharks who are trained political tricksters
and unscrupulous to a degree, the senator has no
more show to escape than a jackrabbit would have
with a pack of luingry malamutes- No, the senator
hasn’t a ghost of a show- You see, the trouble with
the senator is, he is honest
WHAT MAKES THE WORLD TIRED.
A careful survey of the doings the world over,
nothing here and there the restlessness of some
people, the irritability of others, the ambition of some;
the lacheness of others; the desire in some to reform
others or to change conditions under which we exist,
all contribute to the conclusion that the world is
tired—or at least most of us are. Really, it seems
strange that despite our boasted civilization, some of
us cannot mind our own business, and unless we can
meddle with others’ we become restless- As though
we had not sins enough; as though we had not trouble
enough of our own
What would we think of a neighbor who would
insist in sweeping our home, and would leave his or
her home unswept. Yet it is just what some people
are doing every day. They are too busy finding de
fects in our character that they overlook their own
defects- Germany wants to reform England. Villa
! wants to reform Carranza. Japan wants to reform
' China, and so on down the line- Now come the suf
| fragettes and other reformers and want to reform the
world- No wonder the world—or most of us are get
j ting tired
DEMOCRATS ARE SCARCE.
The Wrangell Sentinel says:
“If the national politics turn out any
think like the local one, republicans are go
ing * to have a land slide. A democratic cau
cus was held last Tuesday for the purpose of
electing a delegate to the territorial conven
tion. Six votes were cast and Victor Joung
marker duly elected delegate.”
Well, that isn’t so bad- Ketchikan hadn’t as
many. Now comes the report from Petersburg that
beats them all- There it appears that one man did
everything. He was alone, consequently, he elected
himself delegate, ertified to his own election, issued to
himself a certificate and sent his proxy to Juneau that
some one else may represent the democratic party of
Petersburg—composed of one man.
QUEER AMERICAN IDEAS.
(Minneapolis Tribune.)
When all is said, the average American citizen
has some queer ideas- He don’t want political par
ties because there may be bosses; he doesn’t want
a protective tariff because that may build up large
business enterprises; he doesn’t want free trade be
cause that makes business dull; he doesn’t want a
. large army because that would bring on militarism
He wants to think he can build up the industries
of the country without “aggregations of capital,"
redueme the cost of living without depressing all
values in agriculture and everything else, lick all
creation without any army and capture the trade
of the world without goods to sell or knowledge of
how to sell them. Isn’t it about time that we began
to think outside of ourselves a bit, and realize that
we cannot have liberty without restraint, nor effi
ciency without effort, nor common sense without ex
ercising it?
Of course, the people are not so much to blame,
for have not any. number of candidates for high
office of late years told them that they could have
stringent regulations without interfering with any
one and liberal appropriations without taxes? It’s
time the American citizen settled down to the busi
ness of being a citizen.
WRONG KIND OF FODDER.
(American Economist)
When you come to think of it, it is not so very
harsh a reflection upon ardent workers in the Protection
fiield to say that “appeal to the belly.” Samuel John
son, more than a hundred years aga, said:
“I look upon it, that he who does not mind "his
belly will hardly mind anythnig else.”
The man made a mistake when he figured that
shavings would do very wel] for fodder when his horse
got used to them, The trouble \>as that the horse
died before he got used to them- So it is with Amrican
labor and. industry. Feed them on Free-Trade shav
ings and they will starve to death before they get used
to them. Better start with Protection nourishment,
and stick to it
KETCHIKAN CAMP, NO. 20? A. B.
Meets every Monday evening
at 8 p.m., at Red Men's
Visiting Brothers Wclc .ne
H. M. Stackpole, A. C
D. M. Smith Harris, A. R.
I LOYAL OBDEfc OF MOOSE
Local 224. regular
meeting Monday
Visiting Brothers
cordially invited.
Hail for rent, Mon
day, Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday.
_ AT THE CHURCHES
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Front Street, Ketchikan, Alaska.
Subject for May 21: “Soul and
Body.”
Regular Services Sunday 11 a.m.
Wednesday evening reading and
Song services at 8:00 p. m.
ALL ARE WELCOME.
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.
First and Third Wednesday after
>ns 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.in,
Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. m.
Week Day Mass at 8 a. m.
Rev. PAUL P. KERNS.
Pastor.
ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Sunday—8.00 a.m., Holy commun
ion, (Except first Sjinday in the
month.)
10:00 Native Sunday School.
11:00 a.m. Morning Prayer and
Sermon. (Holy Communion, first
Sunday in the month.)
12:00 m. Sunday School.
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 School House
Thursday—2:30 pm. St. John’s
Guild Room.
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. KELLEY,
Factor.
I PROFESSIONALS
James M. Shoup
Attorney at Law
Offices adjoining V S. Customs
Office •
Notary
S. A. PLUMLEY
Attorney and
Counselor at Law
Office—Town Council Chambers.
Ketchikan, Alaska.
J. FILLMORE WARDER
Attorney at Law
General Practice Revilla Block
CHAS. H. COSGROVE
Attorney at Law
GENERAL PRACTICE
C. E. INGERSOLL
ATTORNEY AT I.AW
Prompt attention given to perfect
ing land titles and securing patents
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.
E. E. Sparhawk
DENTIST
Office in Kesidencc
Hours, 10 a. m. to 4 p. in.
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FOR SALE
Bell Island Hot Springs
Located 45 miles north of Ket
chikan, Alaska- Composed of 22
cabins, store with $1,000 stock, dock
and walk from dock to Springs, a
distance of one quarter mile.
Numerous number of springs. Five
of the largest cemented, walled and
fenced in and the water is seven
feet deep. Creek flows by springs
with good water power, being fed
from four large lakes.
Springs are in the hands of the
heirs of George Roe, and their de
sire is to sell if reasonable price
if offered in the near future.
Terms can be made on this sale.
Inquiries and information can be
had from W. L. ROE,
Ketchikan, Alaska.
Ketchikan Auto Service
C. C. COLLENS, Prop.
General Transfer to Any Part of
Town
Day Phohe 41 Night Phone 48
V 1 IT ■ Tf I rtf Jhtf ATI ■ HIM ■■it A u AM A
ROYAL-CAFE
We make a specialty j
of Short Orders at all
times of the day or night
Our dinners are un
equaled in the North.
| Private Boxes for Dinner]
Mitchell Bilicich, Co.
Draying
all Orders will t>e promptly
ajd carefully executed.
Contracts Takei For Air' W'ork
Ketchikan
DrayingCompany
J. W. CORDELL, Propletor.
Phone No. 60.
I We Manufacture and Keep In Stock all kinds of |
Spruce and Cedar Lumber f
Can fill any order either stock +
or cut to specifications ... |
Barge Blanche |
for charter for freight purposes f
Ketchikan Power Company |
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
Just Received
A few more
Ladies’^ Goats and Suits
Latest Styles
and Colors "
Tongass Trading Co.
GENERAL: BOAT BUILDING ""
AT THOMAS DOCK
Estimates Furnished,
Prices Reasonable.
CANNERY WORK A SPECIALTY j
' Boat work of all kinds promptly djone.
H. TUnSKsl BuiUTer
DON’T MISS THIS
OPPORTUNITY
$4000 worth of Dry Goods at less
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than original cost
T am retiring from the dry goods business to stock other
lines. In view of the fact that prices are going up on nearly
everything you cannot afford to pass up the greatest sale in
dry goods ever offered the d eople of Ketchikan.
Laces, Ribbons, Embroide ry, Muslin, Wool and Cotton Un
derwear, Hosiery, Silks and Satina, Cotton Poplins, and aU
piece goods. Hats, Caps and all Men’s Furnishings.
Make your selections early as this stock will not last long.
E. E. Sparhawk
Telephone 6 Ketchikan, Alaska
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Phone 173
Wholesale dealers in Fish, Oysters, Clams and Crabs.
Fresh fish shipped to all parts of the United States
The new Fish Market supplies to families as well as to steamers in any
quantity
Cold Storage Building Ketchikan,^Alaska
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Ketchikan Iron Works
We Cat Gears
THAT ARE
Evenly Spaced
Accurately Cut
ANY NUMBER OF TEETH
FROM
7 v, U_ Pit ch
AGENTS FOR
Atlas Oas Engines
Oxy- Acetylene
Welding
BLACKS MITHING AND
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
O. E. LINGERFELT, Proprietor
WE HOLD FAST
to the idea that a satisfied customei
is a mighty good advertisement.
Also that a dissatisfied one is a
mighty good advertisement for
somebody else. Hence, we always
do nur very best with every bit of
launrdy work. How good that best
is you will appreciate if you send
your things here next time.
Phone 24.
KETCHIKAN STEAM LAUNDRY
THE EVINRUDE
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
This you will find in an Evinrude.
Uneqnaled in Power and Dnribility
Ideal motor for trolling. The
four-cycle can be slowed down to
two miles per hour.
Burns less gasoline per horse
power.
At least investigate before buy
ing any other motor.
HANDLE ALL PARTS.
H. G. KUBLEY
Dealer in General Merchandise
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.
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