THE PROGRESSIVE-MINER
Ketchikan. Alaska.
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ALASKA. MAY 3. 1916
WOULD MAKE A GOOD PAIR
William Jennings Bryan has been thrown in the
discard by his party- Just the same as Theodore
Roosevelt was thrown; that is. without ceremony. The
most peculiar part of the whole affair lies in the fact
that both are acknowledged leaders. They are men
acknowledged to be without their superior in their re
spective party; yet they apparently did not suit the
majority of the voters- fli hy it is so. would be hard to
tell in an off hand way. It would require deep study.
It is true that both of these men are far apart in
governmental policy- Their opinion differs materially.
Both hold the extreme end in nearly everything per
taining to governmental affairs- Still both have splen
did ideas and are able men in every respect- Now if
we could bring these *two men together, make them
meet one another half way and make them stand on
a happy medium basis, what a pair we would have to
draw to William could say: “Now Theodore, do be
careful, don’t go too far out.'” And Theodore would
answer: “Now William, remember that we must be
proud of our nation.” In other words, prudence would
warn impetuosity and the latter would make the former
hold its.head up; and together we would have a pair
with which we could beat any three of a kind. Un
fortunately, we cannot see it in the same light
WHAT NAME CAN WE GIVE IT?
An eastern newspaperman not long ago visited
some of the western States, among them were Kan
sas- Washington, Oregon and others- On his trip he
studied their respective laws. On his return home, he
commented editorially upon the laws of these States,
and called then-, “nut” States, because, as he said, they
have a tendency to try everything in the way of laws;
and ended by saying that he was willing that they
should experiment- Now comes Sweden and, apparent
ly wants to go these States one better, as it were- Ac
cording to telegraphic news, that country purposes to
pass a law prohibiting airships from passing in. over
or through her air space
There may be sense in enacting such a law. but
we admit our inability to see it- In the first place, the
air space is without enclosure, and Sweden cannot
- make a user a trespasser. A flyer through the air
cannot do anymore ’.'nan cut his way through, and
unless the a r, hen it is cut drops on the inhabitants
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and injure them, that country can have no ground for j
damage as no crime has been committed- It may be
that the people of the States of Washington and Ore- '
gon could make a case out of it. but we fail to see j
how. So. if the States above mentioned were rightly I
named by the writer referred to. we wonder what ■""me. j
he can give Sweden.
STIR HIM TP.
Of late many complaints havy been brought to
this office about the delay in distributing the mail
after its arrival here. While we agree that the mail :
should b? distributed as soon as possible when it ar
rives. yet we have been unable to trace the blame to
the local force- It is true that it is up with the
local force to do the work, yet. we found a limit to
everything, and those people cannot be expected to
work night and day jusi to please us. The postoffice
department should see to it that the number of em
ployees in the Ketchikan postoffice is sufficient to give i
us a good sen-ice. There should be a man for night
service We believe that the Commercial Club should ■
stir things up a little- The Postmaster General may
be asleep, you never can tell.
A_
BRANDEIS.
(Leslie's Weekly.)
A fair-minded reader of Leslie’s in Georgia asks
if we oppose the confirmation of Mr. Brandeis for the
Supreme Court because he is a Democrat- By no i
means. Mr- Brandeis. we are told, as late as May.
1912. went before the Registrar of Voters in Boston
and recorded himself a Republican- His race, religion,
or politics has nothing to do with the opposition to
his confirmation by all of the living ex-presidents of
the American Bar Association. His fitness is ques- *
tioned That should be sufficient- If he were a man
of the highest honor he would ask for the withdrawal
of his name- If it is Mr. Wilson’s desire to name aj
Jew for a place on the Supreme Court, it will not be
difficult for him to select one who can -be promptly
confirmed—a man of the type of the Hon- Louis Mar
shall of New York, for instance.
THE EDITORIAL PAGE OF TODAY.
(From Newspaperdom.)
Fearlessness in the editorial pages of the news- j
papers hasn’t passed, if one takes the department’s
of the W orld. Kansas City Star. Chicago News, Phil
adelphia Bulletin and Boston Post as examples. As i
a matter of fact, there are many dailies with edito
rial pages as fearless and as interesting as any of
those -vhich magnetized the public mind in the days'
of Greeley and Dana- True, the writers of today are
not brimstone eaters, nor grudge nursers. The edito
rial pages of today—the kind I am writing about—
are being conducted for the good of the people as a
whole- Animosities and personal prejudices are not
tolerated- The one never-ceasing policy is to educate
and to wield influence for the betterment of us all.
Not all newspapers are doing this, but many are, and
it is of these we write in appreciation
WHAT IS CHRISTIANITY?
To have courage without pugnacity, to have con
viction without bigotry, to have charity without con
descension. to have faith without credulity, to have
love of humanity without mere sentimentality, to have
meekness without power and emotion with sanity—that
is Christianity.—(Justice Hughes.)
KETCHIKAN CAMP, NO. 20, A. B.
Meets ever}' Monday evening
at 8 p.Bi-( at Rea Men’s '■
Visiting Brothers Welt -oe
H. M. Stackpole, A. C
D. M. Smith Harris, A. R.
LOYAL OBDES OF MOOSE
Lr.cal 224. regular
meeting Monday
Visiting Brothers *
cordially invited.
Haii for rent, Mon
day, Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday. |
_ ;at the churches
CHRISTIAN ■ SCIENCE SOCIETY
Front Street, Ketchikan, Alaska.
Regular Services Sunday 11 a.m.
Wednesday evening reading and
Song Services at 7;30 p. m.
Subject lor April 23, “Probation
After Death.”
ALL ARE WELCOME.
FIRST AI. E. CHURCH
Sunday Church Service 11 a. m.
and 7;30 p. m.
Thursday Prayer Meeting 8:30 p.m.
Friday Caoir meets at 8:00 p. m.
First and Third Wednesday after
. at 2:30 Ladies Aid Society, j
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 ajn., 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.
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 pun. 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- j
sal, Guild Room.
A sincere welcome is extended to ,
all, especially to newcomers.
REV. HAROLD H. KELLEY,
r Pastor, j.
PROFESSIONALS
James M. Shoup
Attorney at Law
Offices adjoining U S. Customs
Office
Notary
S. A. PLUMLEY
Attorney and
Counselor at Law
Office—Town Council Chambers.
Ketchikan, Alsska.
E. E. Sparhawk
DENTIST
Office in Residence
Hours, 10 a. m. to 4 p. m.
Miller & Stevens
Hairdressing Parlor
Me I Hr a vie Building. Main St.
Hours, 10:30 a. m. to 5:30 p. m.
Special work by* appointment j
CHAS. H. COSGROVE
Attorney at Law *
GENERAL PRACTICE
C. E. INGERSOLL
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Prompt attention given to perfect
ing land titles and securing patents
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.
J. FILLMORE WARDER
Attorney at Law
General Practice Revilla Block
MARY A. C GIBSON
Stenographer
Notary Public
OFFICES
—Newtown Home—
Phone 142
Phone 106. First-Class Work
F. MILLER
Painting, Kalsomining, Paperhanging
and Graining a Specialty.
KETCHIKAN, : : ALASKA
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Ketchikan Meat Co.
PHONE 120
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W e make a specialty of ( amp and
Cannery trade
Carslens Packing Cjo. Owners
Night Phone S120
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For Your
Hardware, Clothing, Shoes, Underwear,
Fishing Outfits.
The Celebrated Walrus Oil Clothing
Go To
N. F. ZIMMERMAN
Ketchikan. - - r Alaska
FOR SALE
Bell Island Hot Springs
Located 4,5 miles north of Ket
chikan. Alaska. Composed of l~
cabins, -tore 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 kikes.
Springs are in the bands of the
heirs of George Roe, and their de
-irc 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 44 Night Phone 48
ROYAL-CAFE
We make a specialty;
of Short Orders at all
times of the day or night
Our dinners are un
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equaled in the North.
| Private Boxes for Dinner]
Mitchell Bilicich, Co.
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Draylng
All < > refers will oe promptly
aad carefully executed.
Contracts laKct for Anv Work
Ketchikan
D raying Company
,T. W. C.OKDELL, Propietor.
Phoue Ho. 60.
* We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all kinds of t
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Spruce and Cedar Lumber t
Can fill any order either stock ->
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♦ or cut to specifications ... l
I Barge Blanche l
for charter for freight purposes i
Ketchikan Power Company *
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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
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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
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FOOD SALE
Cooked with Care; Prices Square
By the Ladies of
ST. JOHN’S GUILD
Saturday, May 6, 2 P. M.
At the
Tongass Trading Co.
(Adv. space a^d Store space by Courtesy of T. T. Go.)
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GENERAL BOAT BOILDING
AT THOMAS DOCK
Estimates Furnished,
Prices Reasonable.
CANNERY WORK A SPECIALTY
Boat , work of all kinds promptly done.
H. CRICKS, Builder
DON’T MISS THIS
OPPORTUNITY
$4000 worth of Dry Goods at less
than original cost
I am retiring from the dry goods business to stock other
lines. In view of the fact th At prices are going up on nearly
everything you cannot afford to pass up the greatest sale 'n
dry goods ever offered the Decide of Ketchikan.
Laces, Ribbons, Embroido ry, Muslin, Wool and Cotton Un
derwear, Hosiery, Silks and Satins, Cotton. Poplins, and aP
piece goods. Hats, Caps and all Men’s Furnishings.
Make your selections early as this stock will not last long.
E. E. Sparhawk
Telephone 0 Ketchikan, Alaska
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WASHINGTON FISH (SI OYSTER CO., Inc.
Phone 173
Wholesale dealers in Fish, Oysters, Clams and Crabs.
Fresh fish shipped to all parts of the 1 Tnited 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 Cut Gears
THAT ARE
Evenly Spaced
Accurately Cut
ANV NUMBER OF TEETH
FROM
7 to \A_ Pitch
AGENTS FOR ^
Atlas Gas Engirfes
Oxy- Acetylene
Welding
BLACKSMITHING AND
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
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G. E. LINGERFELT, Proprietor
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WE HOLD FAST
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to the idea that a satisfied customei
i§ 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
your things here next time.
Phone 24. ,
KETCHIKAN STEAM LAUNDRY
i THE EYINRUDE
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
This you will find in an Evinrude.
Unequaled in Power and Duribility '
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.
II. G. RUBLEY
Dealer in General Merchandise
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.
Slows Down
I nn iMMP
I To two miles per hour
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Buy
Columbia
Cost No More Last Longer
For all ignition work
Citizens’ Light, Power & Water Co.