THE PRC CRESSIVE-MINER
Ketchikan. Alaska.
K • ut l ice at Ketchikan, Alaska a.
secouu ciuss i......vi Gctobu. 21, 1914, under the act o
March 3, 1879.
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lvi.iciuu.t.1, .cLA.'mvA, JAN Lh\ 28, 1916
CHARLEYS FOOLISH BREAK
Charley Herron needs no introduction; suffice it
to say that he is reported to have said that he would
“break loose” from Louis Shackleford—then would be
Republican boss :n Alaska—in the event that the latter
allows Wickersham to run for delegate on the Republi
can ticket. That is very generous of Charley to warn
his friends of the impending danger. But he needn’t
have bothered his iiead about that, because if eithei
SLakleford or Herron or both think they constitute
the Republican party they are simply mistaken. Not
that we want Wickersham at all as delegate on the
Republican ticket, but for one or two men to set
himself or themselves as dictators of a political party,
is too silly for anything. Not in these days Charley;
not in these days.
Neither Shackleford nor Herron nor both have any
cinch on the name of that political party any more
than the old Republican standpatters had a few years
ago. Albeit they did think so, but Roosevelt thought
otherwise and what is more, he proved them that he
was right. So, Charley Herron keep quiet and tell
your friend Louis to do likewise unless you want
to be told to go way back and sit down and given
time to think it over.
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DOING THINGS BROWN
Speaking about an extravagant governing body of
men, none can equal the council of Seward, according
to the Seward Gateway. It saws:
“The city printing this week for the year will a
mount to about six hundred dollars. Printing has
already cost the city $456 and two more notices are
now to be printed. And the printing of ordinances,
etc., has only begun. Before the council goes out of
office the printing will be in the thousands easily if
it keeps up at the present pace. But what this
paper desires to say particularly just now is that if the
bid of the Gateway had been accepted this bill of six
hundred dollars would be less than half. In other
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words (he tax payers are giving charity to men whom
Councilman Youngs las'; night indirectly hinted at a;
“.stockholders.”
That is surely going some. But then what is
money for anyway? Having plenty they might as
well spend it. However, the council should have the
ueiency to divide the amount thus spent, the Gate
way would not feel so bad. After all, to be one of
the “push” pays smetimes. We wonder why the
Gateway does not secure af few shares of stock either
in the council or the other printing office and thereby
become one of the push.
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From a distance it looks very much as if the al
lies believed in the old saying that “a bird in the hand
is worth two in the bush.” They appear to be satis
id to old what they have rather than attempt to
get more. However, it is safe to say that when
, e Germans are ready they may chase the bird out
of their hand. You just wait and see.
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THE SCYTHE IN THE TREE
(From the Youth’s Compaion)
From the time I was a very small girl I can re
member being told the story of my young uncle,
August Bliss, and the sythe that he left hanging in
a tree when he went away to war. In sorting
some old papers a few days ago I came across a clip
ping from the Springfield Republican of May 6, 1900, j
that tells the story, and thinking you might be inter
ested, 1 send a quotation:
“Thirty-eight years ago young August Bliss, of,
Warwick, quit cutting brush on his f^jher’s farm,
hung his scythe on a pine tree and went off to war ;
The soldier boy never came back, and the scythe has
never been taken down from the tree where he hung
it, but has became embedded in the growing pine. ;
Th:s pathetic reminder of the great civil struggle is |
a familiar sight to members of the Shoemet Club, j
of this city, for the tree stands near the club’s com
fortable quarters in Blissville, a hamlet just across i
the North Orange line in Warwick. The father of I
young Bliss was building a dam, and sent his son to
cut some briers that grew about some store that he
needed. After cutting the briers the boy hung the
sevthe on a small pine tree standing near.”
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WAR CANNOT DESTROY IT
( From Scribners Magazine)
A wonderful night tonight, so that the spirit goes
j forth a little, enters the harmony of things, drinks the
; magic of the world. How beauty moves the heart!
! And war cannot destroy it, cannot take from us the
[ leelir.g that—living or dead—pve belong to such per
| feetion. It cannot take the voice from the streams
! remove the flight of small wings in the darkness, the
| gleam of moonlight, the whisper of night about us,
nor that brigth star. It cannot take from within us
j rhe soul that vibrates to loveliness, to the great
1 hearted rhythm round us.
KETCHIKAN
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND
FREE READING ROOM
10 A. M. to 10 P. M
MRS. J. B. THOMPSON
Librarian
at the churches
AMONO THE CHtmCHES
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Front Street, Ketchikan, Alaska.
Regular Services Sunday 11 am.
Wednesday evening reading and
Song Services at T ;30 p. m.
ALL ARE WELCOME.
Subject for Sunday, Jan. 23, 1916.
“TRUTH”
FIRST M. E. CHURCH
Sunday Church Service H 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
, oons 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.
vVeek Day Mass at 8 a. m.
Kev. PAUL P. KERNS.
Pastor.
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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 a.m. Morning Prayer and
Sermon. (Holy Communion, first
Sunday in the month.)
12:00 m. Sunday School.
3:00 p.m. 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’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- i
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 S120
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®OCT* y ’ — Tacoma and Seattle lor Ketchi
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. . . ., v i , a , Yakutui Cordova, Valdez. Port
neebng with the Yale and flavard Wells. EUamar. La Touche. Cook
lor Southern California Porta. Inlet points. Seward and Kodiak.
Steamers Admiral Evans And Watson Call at Ketchikan North and
Southbound on the 8th, 18th and 28thof each month.
Rigbt reserved to change schedule a about notice.
H GALLAGHER, Agent. NORTHLAND DOCK GO.. Agent
Jnneeu PHONE 60 Ketchikan
For Your
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Hardware, Clothing, Shoes, Underwear,
Fishing Outfits.
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N. F. ZIMMERMAN
Ketchikan - - Alaska
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[able of Distances from
Ketchikan
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». ittle, HfiO Wrange'.' 8ft
rsbure 115 Juneau 223
agway 304 Sitka 2ft
tietlakaUtla 15 Dolomi 274
N’ iblack 30 Chomley 304
Kas&an 284 Hollis 3ft
Kiam 32 Loring 21
VTes Bay 3ft Cape Cliacon 48
Sulzer 92 Howkan 73
Waterfall 103 Craig ^ 121
kliiwak 12<> Karlieen 150
siiakan via. Chacon 182
Bull Island 50 Dnuk River 70
Mary Island 23 lladley 28
Ihree Tree Point 45 Stewart B. C. 150
Prince Rupert 95
This table is complied in nautical
miles which arettOSO feet. The larg
est part of this list was complied foi
the Post Olllce by the Captain of lit
Gedney and isauthentic.
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Burton, Chris
Lind, Kalle (two)
Talmadge, Jack
Williams, Elizabeth
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LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
Local 224. regular
inerting Monday
Visiting Brothers
cordially invited.
Hall for rent. Mon
day, Thursduy. Fri
day and Saturday.
Draying
All Orders will t>e prompt,*'
aid carefully executed.
Contracts Taken For An*' 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
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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
MEN’S OVERCOATS
50 per cent OFF
Our entire stock of overcoats will be closed out
at 50 per cent off
$27.00 Coats, now $13.50
$25.00 ” ” $12.50
$20.00 ” ” $10.00
$18.00 ” ” $ 9.00
Come early and get yours while the assortment
is good, as we only have a few left
Our entire line of
Corsets at One-third Off
Including Nemos and R. & G., the two best cor
sets made
Tongass Trading Co. I
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The Ketc hikan Cigar F actory
Will now thankfully receive mail orders from out
r of tow'n stores. We will ship cigars anywhere |
For information write the
KETCHIKAN CIGAR FACTORY
JOHN A. ANDERSON. Prop. KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
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We Cut Gears
THAT ARE
Evenly Spaced
Accurately Cut
ANY NUMBER OF TEETIJ
FROM
7 to _14_ Pitch
AGENTS FOR
Atlas Gas Engines
Oxy - Acetylene *
Welding
BLACKSMITHING AND
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
G. E. LINGERFELT, Proprietor,
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| We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all kinds of
I Spruce and Cedar Lumber
I Can fill any order either stock
I or cut to specifications . . .
I Steamer Vigilant and Barge Blanche
I for charter for freight purposes
i i
; Ketchikan Power Company
WE HOLD FAST
to the idea (hat 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
is you will appreciate if you send
Phone 24.
KETCHIKAN STEAM LAUNDRY
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FISHERMEN’S SUPPLIES, such as GUNS, FISHING-TACKLE, ^
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