THE PROGRESSIVE^ Rj
Ketchikan, Alaska.
Entered at the Poet Office at Ketchikan, Alaska as
second class matter October 21, 1914, under the act of
March 3, 1879.
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devoted to the best interest* of our city, Southeastern
Alaska in particular and the Territory in general.
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, FEBRUARY 10, 1916
WE WONDER WHO THEY ARE
Telegraphic news says that a few Republicans met
at Seward Tuesday, spread out the map of Alaska,
defined its boundary, granted some privileges and
otherwise fixed things up in working order for the
Republican party. It is said that those few even
went so far as to impose obligation on every Repub
lican voter if he wants to be one of the party.
Now, we may well ask: Who were they and by
virtue of what authority did the few do all these
things 7 Particularly in reference to exacting a
pledge from every voter to support the candidate
that the “bunch" may nominate for delegate if the
voter wants to be of the party, otherwise a voter can
not be a Republican. At that, we can hear voices
all over Alaska repeating in unison: “To the dickens
with the party, the right man is what we want,” and
that is the way it should be
Looking at the “frame-up" from a distance it looks
to us as though a small coterie of would-be dictators
wants to handle the whole thing and give the voters
the hide to chew on while they eat the meat. Noth
ing doing in this neck-of-the-wood along that line.
This way of doing things may have been proper at
cne time, but that time has long been discarded.
Make it an honest and genuine primary at which
everybody can vote and the thing may be acceptable;
otherwise we shall vote for whoever we care and
still remain of the Republican party if we so desire.
No small bunch of men have any right to say what
constitutes a Republican anymore than we have any
right to say who shall go to heaven after death.
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WHO IS YOUR GREATEST ENEMY?
When you think of it seriously you can easily
find the answer to “Who is your greatest enemy?”
The answer is as simple a simple can be; Your great
est enemy is yourself. Yourself is the only person
who can drag you down into drunkeness and crimes
against society. We often blame this, that and
that other cause for our downfall, such as environ
ment, temperament, fate etc., yet the creature that
causes us all our trouble is ourselves. The devil
himself could not make you a theif unless you join
in his wish. The rame applies to everything else.
Every' part of your character was laid by yourself.
Fate, malice of others and all other factors may have
threatened you, and even injured your character and
standing but only yourself can put you down and out.
Pick up a little courage and go through life along the
straight path, and you are bound to win. Faith and
persistency constitute a magnet that attracts to it
self things that without these elements seem impos
sible to reach. Be persistent, have faith and be your
own friend, and the world will be the better for it—
not speaking of the change for the better in your
life. Unfortunately, there are many others like our
selves. We know what to do but we simply can’t '
do it, that’s all.
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“YOUR GREATEST MISTAKE’’
(Minneapolis Journal)
No man over 30—or under for that matter—but
has regrets. No man of 50 but laments the fact
that he did as he did, and didn’t do as he didn’t.
The other course is alway- the better one; the choice
one didn’t make ever the brighter one; what might
have been that which should have been.
The most successful men feel as do the least suc
cessful. Disraeli, who made himself prime minister,
i wrote: “Youth is a blunder; manhood a struggle;
! old age, a regret.” Worthless philosophers alone are
| without regret. They are conscious that they never
i would have done anything anyhow under whatsoever
! circumstance-. “I make so many mistakes,” said
! Napoleon, “that mistakes no longer trouble me.” All
j of us being fallible, every one does that which he
! shouldn’t. It is wisdom to act, regardless of mi
takes that have been made and those still to be made.
It is success to reduce mistakes to a minimum. But
no man who act -, or who doesn’t can eliminate errors.
As Lincoln is said to have remarked shrewdly if
not elegantly: Hindsight beat; foresight.” The cri
tic exercises hindsight and thus has an advantage
over him who acts upon such foresight a; he can mus
ter. As critics of our past seem superior to our
selves as inventors of our future. But the seeming
is fallacy.
For the wonder is really that we do as well as we
do, that we find ourselves at 50 with some worth ac
complished. For to have preserved our lives, to have
a bit of money, to have a job, t have brought up a
family, to have one person or two or three who love
us, to have a small degree of respect from our neigh
bors, is under the conditions of life no mean ach
ievement. z
So that no man, looking back does himself justice.
If he laments his mistakes, he does not consider the
greater ones avoided. If he has been guilty of fol
lies he might have ben guilty of crimes. If he has
neglects to his debit, he has survival to his credit.
Whereas he 'ndulges regret, he might be suffering
remorse.
KETCHIKAN
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND
FREE READING ROOM
10 A. M. to 10 P. M.
MRS. J. B. THOMPSON
Librarian
AT THE CHURCHES
AMO VO THE OHUEOHEa
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Front Street, Ketchikan, Alaska.
Regular Services Sunday 11 a.m.
Wednesday evening reading and
Seng Services at 7;30 p. m.
ALL ARE WELCOME.
Subject for Feb. 13. “Soul.”
FIRST M. E. CHURCH
’ Sunday Church Service 11 a. m.
and 7jS0 p. m.
Thursday Prayer Meeting 8:30 p.m.
Friday Choir meets at 8:00 p. m.
First and Third Wednesday after
noons at 2:30 Ladies Aid Society.
H. W. MICHENER, Pastor.
OATHOLIC CHURCH
Low Mass at 8:30 a. m.
High Mass at 10:30 a. m.
Sunday School at 2:30p.iu.
Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. m.
Week Day Mass at 8 a. m.
Rev. PAUL P. KERNS.
ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Sunday—8.00 aun., 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:J» pjn.Bt. John’s Athletic Chib,
Boy’s, Guild Boom.
Friday—8:00 p.m. Choir Rehear
sal, Guild Room.
A sincere welcome is extended to
ail, especially to newcomers.
KEY. HAROLD H. KELLY,
Fhstor.
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Ketchikan Meat Co.
PHONE 120
We make a specialty of Camp and
Cannery trade
Carstens Packing Co., owners
Night Phone S120
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’ll be among friends
i Prom 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
Pvovr SerKK-C/AUioBKiA Puget Socmd-Alaska Route
Rwttb - Tacoma and Seattle for Ketchi
—Se.ttia.Sui PranciAco. con- kan. Petersburg. Juneau. Katitlla
, . „ Yakutal. Cordova. Valdez. Port
sacking with the Tale and Hsvsrd Wells. Ellamur, La Touche. Cook
lor Soolhern CaUernfa Port.. Inlet points. Seward and Kodiak.
Steamers Admiral Evans And Watson Call at Ketchikan North and
Southbound on the 8th, 18th and 28thof each month.
Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
H GALLAOHER. Agent. NORTHLAND DOCK CO.. Agent
Jnneeu PHONE 60 Ketchikan
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Table of Distances from
Ketchikan
Seattle, 660 Wrange!’ 89
Petersburg 115 Juneau 2*3
Skagway 304 Sitka 292
Metlakahtla 15 Dolomi 27*
N1 black 30 Chomley 30*
Kasaan 29* Hollis 38
Klatn 32 Loring 21
Yes Bay 39 Cape Chacon 48
Sulaer 92 Howkan 73
Waterfall 103 Craig 121
Klawak 126 Karheen 150
Stiakan via. Chacon 182
Bell Island 50 Unuk River 70
Mary Island 23 Hadley 28
Three Tree Point 45 Stewart B. C. 150
Prince Rupert 95
This table is complied in nautical
miles which are6080 feet. The larg
est part of tins list was compiled fot
the Post Office by the Captain of th
Gedney and isauthentic.
All kinds of commercial print
ing done at the Progressive-Miner.
ADVERTISED LETTERS
Avertised letter list of the Ket
chikan, Alaska Post Office. For
the week ending Feb. 5, 1916.
Burton, Mrs. Ramna
Jangard, Arne (three)
Johanson, C. A.
Larvik, Stakflet
Nelson, Sam
Nelson, Mrs. May
Peck, Chas.
All letters unclaimed by Feb. 19,
1916 will be sent to the dead let
tter 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, saj
; Advertised.
M. E. SWINEFORD,
Postmaster.
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ly done at the Progressive-Miner.
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
Local 224, regular
meeting Monday
Visiting Brothers
cordially invited.
Hall for rent, Mon
day. Thursday. Fri- ;
day and Saturday.
Draying
All Orders will oe promptly
a .id carefully executed.
Contracts Taken For Anv Work
Ketchikan
DrayingCompan>
J. W. CORDELL, Propietor.
Phone No. 60.
ROYAL CAFE
UNDER
NEW MANAGEMENT
We make a specialty of
short orders at all time*
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
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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. & Q., the two best cor
sets made
Tong ass Trading Co.
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GOOD WINTER VALUES
I Julies’. Men’s and Children’s w oolen underwear.
Woolen gloves and Mittens. Sweaters. Tennis
Flannel Skirts for Ladies and Children. Heavy
Wool Sox, Cashmere Hose and Stockings
E. E. SPARHAWK
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V Trolling Sinkers
Superior To All Others
Sold by All Dealers iu FIRST CLASS Fishing Gear in the
Following Sizes
For hand trolling, io oz. i, il/2, 2, 3 lbs.
For Power Trolling 6 and 9 lbs.
H. E. HECKMAN & CO., Distributers
Loring, Alaska
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Ketchikan Iron Works
We Cut Gears
THAT ARB
Evenly Spaced
Accurately Cut
ANY NUMBER OF TEETH
FROM *
7 to 14 Pit:h
AGENTS FOR i
Atlas Gas Engines
Oxy - Acetylene
Welding
BLACKSMITHING AND
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
G. E. LINGERFELT, Proprietor
I We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all kinds of I
Spruce and Cedar Lumber J
Can fill any order either stock |
j or cut to specifications ... J f
I Steamer Vigilant and Barge Blanche i;
for charter for freight purposes 11 <•
; Ketchikan Power Company 11
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 wot-k. How good that best
ig you will appreciate if you send
'mar- ’•*** Phone 24. «
KETCHIKAN STEAM LAUNDRY
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Westinghouse Automatic Electric
Range
MORE CONVENIENT
more
ECONOMICAL THAN
1 FUEL IN OPERATION
NO SMOKE NO DIET
NO GASES NO FUMES
Citizens’ Light, Power & Water Co.
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