THE PROGRESSIVE- 1
Ketchikan. Alaska.
Entered at the Post Office at Ketchikan, Alaska a
second class matter October 21, 1914, under the act ot
March 3, 18T9.
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KETCHIKAN. ALASKA, APRIL S, 1916.
KETCHIKAN. ALASKA, APRIL 4, 1916.
LET US GET TO WORK.
Before the result of today's election is known,
this issue of the Progressive-Miner will have reached
our readers. a«d every voter’s passion over the un
settled condition will rise with every moment until the
se- result becomes known After a discussion of how
it was done, it will be well for us to get together
again and work out the many problems that shall have
to be solved this coming term by the new council.
In the erst place, and in our opinion, the school
question must be settled. That is to say, a High
Sc^oo’ must be provided. This should be kept in
tjJ upper store of every voter’s mind, and make it
an accomplished fact before long. Likewise, better
accommodation for the little ones attending school
must be provided.
Next to the school question, and in a way, no
ess important is the permanent improvement that
should be done to cur streets. This will involve the
expenditure of considerable money- It will require a
rxk .-rusher, etc. The construction of the Cliff Avenue
road will have to be completed and a “tovro-owned
wkarf’ creviced. To keep up with the times, a bre
track must be acquired. The town is too large now
to do effective work by hauling f.re-bghttng ap
--.r-.r-os with the force of good-will. All these thing?,
to a large degree must pass through the hands of
the council. Thus we can readily see the necessitj
for united action during the coming term of the in
comes council. Be the members our friends or foes,
if « consider the copmunity’s welfare, we must, or
should work together- But this will be impossible
-•nle« we forge: oar difference of opinion as to who
should have been elected. The majority rules the
world over, consequently, the majority must follow,
and if it must follow it may as well be good.
WE ARE THANKFUL.
Politics - a nasty business at its best and its
nastiness is keener at the ending of a contest when
ever'/ politician is fast exhausting his ingenuity at
v:s command which possibly includes every trick imag
inable from a threat of punishment to a prize. But!
/ - .v. r.o.- r.&is the dictators take the cake.
The last ten days have been prolific of many
things among which we noticed the absence of ap
proval on the part of a few—fortunately very few—
to maintain a standard of liberty and allow others i
to think for themselves. In every community the
same condition exists, and that is when it comes to
a political question, a few imagine that they have a
cinch on everything worth knowing, and therefore
should be followed without contradiction. This con-j
dition. to our mind at least is wrong.
Every man has an inherent right to his opinion i
and should be privileged to use that right without |
anyone threatening him with a penalty unless he fol
lows this one or that one. This savors too much of j
slavery. But then, we can console ourselves with the
fact that there are only a few of that class, for which '
we are thankful.
THE PEOPLE OF THE HILLS.
Blessed be the man who was born in the hills and
along the watercourses. Length of years is his—
but what is more, a character that takes on sturdi
ness of the rocks themselves- Go to the counting
house in the city—to the shop or factory; go out
upon the battlefield, to the front ranks of men who,
fight; go out to the great churches with their cloud
painters; and to the peaceiul homes where h>nuis
are written; go to the banks and railroad offices
—and into mysteries of the laboratories where men
invent their playthings and their tools—go any
where you will where civilisation is being fashioned
by her children, and there you will find the leaders
of the world acknowledging that they drank in
youth from the old spring at the foot of the hills.
They followed in their childhood the crooked path
over the ridges to some kindly neighbor’s. They
plowed the stony grounds or rode the jolty wagons
into the market places. They saw the rains fall
upon the hillsides and rush into the rocky nvulets
They beheld the murky clouds enshroud the crest of
distant peaks. They tramped afoot where beasts of
burden could not travel. They learned the right
eousness of the hills before they found the burden
in the cities- Aye, thrice blessed are these native
hills, the cradle place of all the greatest characters
of an uneven world.
Kindliness, charity, brotherly love, tenderness.
Christianity—these are the inheritances of e\er>
man bora in the hills-—George F. Burba.
SEWARD’S FAMOUS PURCHASE.
(Seattle Times. March 30.)
Forty-nine years ago today the United states
completed the negotiations for the purchase of the ter
ritory of Alaska from the Russian government
For this empire in the N'orth. a favorite butt for
the near-wits of the period, this country paid the
tremendous sum of $ ■ ,200.000! This was held to be
many times the value of the domain obtained.
Las: year, the trade of the Northland, nearly all
of which passed through Seattle, aggregated approx
imately $1*0,000,000.
At the conclusion of the year's business it had a
balance in its favor of approximately $2. .000,000.) >
In forty-nine years its products represented an
aggregate value of more than hifif a billion dollars.
This is the Alaska of the past.
The Alaska of the future, thanks to the new era
of development upon which the country is now enter
ing. will surpass the pr%" as much as the past has
surpassed the expectations of the pessimists who de
rided its purchase.
1/ CTCUIUA M
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND
FREE READING ROOM
10 A. M. to 10 P. M.
MRS, J. B. THOMPSON
Librarian
AT THE CHURCHES
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
From Street, Ketchikan, Alaska.
Regular Services Sunday 11 a.m.
Wednesday evening read.ng and
Song fervtces a; 7;30 p. m.
Subject for April 2, “Unreality."
-all are welcome.
FIRST M. E CHURCH
S unday Church Service 11 a a
and 7;3© p. m.
Thursday Prayer Meeting 8:30 pun.
Friday Cnoir meets at 8:00 p. m.
First and Third Wednesday after
. u at 2:30 Ladle: Aid Society.
H. W. MICHENER, Pastor.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Low Ma?5 at 8:3U a. m.
High Maas at 10:30 a. m.
Suuday School at 2:30p.ui.
Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. m.
Week Lay Mass 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 m. Sunday SchooL
7:30 Evening Prayer and Sermon
Holy Days—10:30 am. 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 pun. St. John’s
Guild Room.
~:M 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
a'!, especially to newcomers.
REV. HAROLD H. KELLEY,
St. Pastor.
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advertisement for bids.
Tcitnvi t vl Ai«^,
Territorial Road Commissioner,
Division No. 1.
Sealed bids will be received at
the office of the Territorial Road
Commissioner, Division No. 1, Ket
chikan. Alaska, until 12 o’clock noon
on April 5, 1916, foT the construct
ion of a roadway from a point to
be designated by the Commissioner
on the Charcoal Point Roadway to
the site selected by the School
Board of Charcoal Precinct for the
Government School Building, a dis
of oi/proxnna:eiy 1X25 ft.
Plans and specifications may be
obtained at the office of the under
signed and the ground will be gone
over with any prospective bidder.
Bonds will be required of the suc
cessful bidder and the right is re
served to reject any and all bids.
E. C. AUSTIN,
Territorial Hoad Commissioner, Ter
ritorial Division No. 1.
First publication March 14. -
Last publication April 5.
THE EVINRUDE
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
This you will find in an Evinrude.
Ufteqiaied in Power and Diribility
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. Kl'BLEY
Dealer in General Merchandise
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.
Slow s Dow n
To two miles per hour
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Ketchikan Meat Co.
PHONE 120
We make a specialty of Camp and
Cannery trade
Carstens Packing C.o. Owners
Night Phone S120
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For Your
Hardware, Clothing, Shoes, Underwear,
Fishing Outfits.
The Celebrated Walrus Oil Clothing j
Go To
N. F. ZIMMERMAN
Ketchikan - . " Alaska
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ADVERTISED LETTERS
Avert isod letter list of the Ket
chikan. Alaska Post Office. For
:he week ending April 1, 1916: ;
Gunder Bergman, Hendrik Hend
rieksen. Charlie Williams.
All letters unclaimed bv April
15. 1916. will be sent to the dead
letter office. Washington, I>. C.
Parties claiming letters from the 1
above list must pay a fee of one
cent for each letter claimed.
When calling for the above, say
Advertised.
M. E. SW1NKFORP,
Postmaster.
Job printing neatly and prompt
ione at the Progressive-Miner.
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Job printing neatly ai.d prompt
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The Daily Progresive- Miner de
iverod 75 cents per month.
ANOTHER AMUSEMENT PLACE
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With the re-opening of the Shoot- j
ing School at the foot of Mission
street, the people may flr’-'l •'nother
place of amusement where v / can
shoot away their little wads. Mr.
DeYoung will attend to the rest
Just go and shoot away all you mind
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Draying
All Orders will tie promptly j
a id carefully executed.
Contracts Takei For Aw VVork
Ketchikan
DrayingCompan>
J. W. CORDELL, Propietor.
Phone No. 60.
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Miller & Stevens
Hairdressing Parlor
Id lira vie Building. Main St.
Hours. 10:80 a. m. to 5:30 p. m.
Special work by appointment
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E. E. Sparhawk
DENTIST
Office in Residence
Hours, 10 n. m. to 4 p. m.
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
Local 224. regular
meeting Monday
Visiting Brothers
Invited
Hall for rent. Mon
day. Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday.
ROYAL-CAFE
We make a specialty
of Short Orders at all
times of thedayor night
Our dinners are un
equaled in the North.
I Private Boxes for Dinner]
Mitchell Bilicich, Co.
1 1 1
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
3 POUNDS
DELIVERED S
AT YOUR
HOME
The high cost of living may be reduced. NOT
by buying CHEAP GOODS, but by buying the best
goods cheap.
; YOUR great problem is, to get the best value to
i be had for the money; and TO GIVE the best value
that can be given for the money, is OUR great aim.
For fifteen years we have been selling the best
coffees the world has produced, from the Islands of
Java and Sumatra, from Arabia, from South and
Central America, and while these coffees each have
i some predominating fine quality, the problem has
been to combine them and yet preserve all their fine
qualities and to so blend them as to reach PERFECT
ION IN THE CUP.
This has now been accomplished. You will find
a coffee THAT JUST SUITS YOU in CRYSTAL
BLEND, a coffee that stands alone UNEQUALED.
I<et us send you a pound package to convince you
that it is THE BEST COFFEE YOU EVER DRANK.
Phone us your order today.
Tongass Trading Co.
GENERAL BOAT BUILDING
AT THOMAS DOCK
Estimates Furnished,
Prices Reasonable.
CANNERY WORK A SPECIALTY
Boat work of all kinds promptly done.
H. CRICKS, Builder
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Territorial Road Commissioner,
Division No. 1.
To Whom It May Concern:—
Sealed proposals will be received
by the undersigned until April 5th. j
1916, at 12 o'clock noon, for furnish- j
ing to the Territory of Alaska, the i
following described lumber and tim
bers:
112 Pcs. 10 in. x 12 in. x 10 ft.
Spruce Rough: 5 Pcs. 10 in. x
12 in. x 20 ft. Spruce Rough;
115 Pcs. 3 in. x 12 in. x 14 ft.
Hemlock S. I. S. I. E.; 1025 Pcs.
3 in- x 12 in. x 10 ft Hemlock
S. I. S. I. E.; 200 res. 3 in- x
12 in- x 22 ft. Spruce S. I. E.;
20 Pcs. 3 in. x 12 in. x 20 ft.
Hemlock S. I. S. I. E.; 400 Pcs.
2 in. x 8 in. x 14 ft. Spruce
Rough; 150 Pcs. 2 in. x 4 in. x
20 ft. Spruce S. 4 S.; 500 Pcs.
1 in. x 6 in. x 20 ft. Spruce
Rough; 120 Pcs. 2 in. x 4 in. x
16 ft. Spruce S, 4 S.
to be completed and delivered in
the waters of Tongass Narrows at
or near the Western town limits of
Ketchikan, Alaskn; said lumber and
timbers to be free from all loose
knots and delivered at destination
free from all freight or other charg
es, except net contract price, same
to be delivered at destination with
in 80 days of notice of acceptance
of bid by Commissioner; cash avail
able as soon as properly signed
vouchers are sent in to this office j
and forwarded to the capitol at
Juneau.
The right to reject any and all
bids is reserved.
E. C. AUSTIN,
Territorial Road Commissioner, Di
vision No. 1.
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Ketchikan Iron Works
We Cut Gears
THAT ARE
Evenly Spaced
Accurately Cut
ANY NUMBER OF TEETH
FROM
7 t0 14 Pit':h *
AGENTS FOB
Atlas Gas Engines
Oxy - Acetylene
Welding
BLACKSMITHING AND
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
G. E. LINGERFELT, Proprietor
»»fr»:)j:+r)i-»fr4rS-+=fr+»
I We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all kinds of |
Spruce and Cedar Lumber |
Can fill any order either stock f
or cut to specifications ... |
Steamer Vigilant and Barge Blanche i:
for charter for freight purposes
etchikan Power Company I!
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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 Dur very best with every bit of
launrdy work. How good that best
iH you will appreciate if you send
your things here next time.
Phone 24.
KETCHIKAN STEAM LAUNDRY
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