THE PROGRESSIVE - R
Ketchikan. Alaska.
Ensued at the Post Office at Ketchikan, Alaska as
second class matter October 21, 1914, under the act of
March 3, 18T9.
THE PROGRESSIVE PRINTING COMPANY
J. E. RIVARD . Editor
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KETCHIKAN. ALASKA. MAY 4, 1916
THE UNCHARITABLE SIDE.
Of course news is news, and a newspaper without
. new? is soon thrown by a subscriber into the fire as
so much wasted money- Bat there is news that is
not news, so far as the general public is concerned,
and the less of such news is published the better; es
pecially for those coneerned
It .s only a few days ago that the Progressive
Miner was reprimanded for not printing an item of
news of “great importance" as it was said- We can
didly admitted our delinquency in that particular item
referred to, but pleaded the uncharitable side of the
news item- After a brief explanation as we saw
it. the reprimander squirmed, fidgeted and walked out
—possibly thinking
Scandal-mongers, gcssipers and their ilks are al
ways prone to pick up a Refect in others and gloat
over the misfortunes of their fellowmen- And an un
pleasant news item about others is welcome- How
ever, when an unpleasant news item is brought close
to home, it becomes a horse of another color. In this
particular instance that brought condemnation upon
cur head; all we said was this: “You must undoubted
ly be aware that none of us are perfect and that we
are ail liable to make mistakes, grave or insignificant
If you acknowledge the truth of that statement: you
should remember that a mistake may be made by one
of your dear ones- In that case would you like to
see the ir tsdeed described in a newspaper as an item
of news?” The repr-mander left without any further
argument- This we consider the charitable side of
humoi. nature.
TAKES PLENTY OF TIME
E .->den:ly, Germany is weighing the outcome of a
sharp reply t the note of President Wilson and will
consider it front every angle before she lommits her
self- It is well, for the future of the peace of both
resent ties depends on her reply, and surely she has
had caotit of bloody ba.-les without courticg otbcrs
:;V a mighty good .: m to know that President
lUtn made up his m >i to dean up the Mexican
bersers o' bandits befire te withdraws the force that
an do it By all me l is, J«. us have an end to this
brigandage
IS THE HILLS.
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(Los Angeles Times-)
The hills of time are very wise, but they are so i
silent that it is not easy to approach the secrets they
hold. Perhaps if a man walked in the hills with the
heart of a child and with open mind, he m> ht he
with inner ear some of the great mysteries- Tver;
thing is. yet every man is not aware -Jtf al! that is
Each object contains the ultimate and the key. and
every person is in easy reach of the combination, yet
we all go about blindly, making absurd guesses and
becoming anxious- The hills have no fear; they have
neither rebellion nor greed- Everything lofty and
noble in life is like the hills
VARYING DOLLARS.
(Toledo Blade-)
As the economists figure it, the dollar of today is
considerably smaller than the dollar of twenty year*
ago. It will no; buy so much, go so far. stick so
long in a person's pocket
But the value of the dollar varies more as between
individuals than it does in time- With one man, the
dollar has wings. It comes to him only to fly away.
He gets less value in the spending of a dollar than
his neighbor would get from the half of it- With
others, the dollar is as friendly and faithful as a
house cat. loving its quarters, hating to wander- It
gives a full dollar’s return- Every penny of it is
productive. Its value does not vary because the
owner of it thinks twice before spending his money,
calculates, bargains
Thrift is not so much the virtue of accumulating
stores against the morrow, as it is the art of getting
the full use and value of the stores
A JAPANESE GROWL.
(Tacoma News-)
And now Japan is making a noise as of anger.
In that direction lies our great danger- Japan is grow
ing more and more proud of her power; more and
more insistent upon her right to control the Pacific
ocean and direct the politics and commerce of the
Orient- Sooner or later she must be reckoned with
Her rapidly increasing population is crowding her
narrow borders and demands an outlet. That it cov
ets a foothold on the Coast no one doubts- That it
soon will be flooding the Philippines seems a certain
ty, as the movement already has begun- There is
the best of evidence that Japanese spies already have
taken »he complete measure of western Coast defenses,
and their government knows how weak they are in
many places
HOW TO BE HAPPY.
There are two ways of being happy; we may either
diminish our wants, or augment our means—either
will do—the result is the same: and it is for each
man to decide for himself, and do that which hap
, pens to be the easier- If you are idle, or sick, or
poor, however hard it may be to diminish your
wants, it will be harder to augment your means- If
you are active and prosperous, or young, or in good
health, it may be easier for you to augment your
means than to diminish your wants- But- if you
are wise you will do both at the same time, young
or old, rich or poor, sick or well; and. if you are
very wise, you will do both in such a way as to aug
ment the genera! happiness of society.—(Benjamin
Franklin-)
KETCHIKAN CAMP, NO. 26, A B.
Me*i? every Mondav evening
at 8 pr=, at Red Men’s *’■‘*1
Visiting Brothers Wek ~ae
E- M. Stackpoie. A. C
D. M. Smith Harris, A. R.
LOYAii OEDEh OF MOOSE
_fAT THE CHURCHES
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Front Street, Ketchikan, Atoka
Regular Services Sunday II am.
Wednesday evening reading and
Song Services at "j30 p- m.
Subject for April 23, “Probation
After Death.”
AM. ARE WELCOME.
FIRST AL E CHURCH
Sunday Church Service 11 a. m.
and 7;30 p. m.
Thursday Prayer Meeting 8:30 pm.
Friday Caoir meets at 8:00 p. m.
First and Third Wedneaday after
^ at 2 >30 Ladies Aid Society.
H. W. MI CHEN ER, Pastor.
CATHOUC CHURCH
Lua Mass at 8:30 a. m.
High Mass at 10:30 g. m.
Sunday School at 2:30p.io.
Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. m.
Week Day Mass at 8 a. m.
Rev. PAUL P. KERNS.
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ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CBVWCB
Sunday—800 -am., Holy Mnaaa
ion, (Except first Sunday in the
month.)
lOdX) Native Sunday Stht.oL
11IX) am. Morning Prayer and
Sermon. (Holy Communion, first
Sunday in the month.) -
12:00 el Sunday School.
7:3© Evening Prayer and Sermon
Holy Day*—10:3© am. Holy Com
munion.
Tuesday—(jffi pm. Sc. John’s
Social Club, Guild Room.
Wednesday—2:00 pm. Katin
Women’s Guild, Indian School House
Thursday—2:3© pm. St. John’s
Guild Room.
7: .00 pm-St. John’* Athletic Chib,
Boy's, Guild Room.
Friday—8.-00 pm. Choir Rehear
sal, Guild Room.
A sincere welcome la extended to;
all, especially to newcomers.
REV. HAROLD H. KELLEY,
Fagtor. \
PROFESSIONALS
James M. Shoup
Attorney at Law
Office* adjoining U S. Cuitomi
Office
- Notary
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S. A. PLUMLEY
Attorney aRd
CoeftsekH at La*
; Office—Town Council Chamber*.
Ketchikan, Alaska.
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E. E. Sparhawk
DENTIST
Office in Residence
Hours, 10 a. nu to 4 p, m.
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Miller & Stevens I
Hairdressing Parlor
McICravte BaUdlng. Main St
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Hoay». l<hS# a. m. to 530 p. m.
Special work by appointment
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
Geaenl Practice Revilli Block
MARY A. G GIBSON
Stenographer
Notary Public
OFFICES
—Newtown Home—
Phone 142
106. First-Class Work
F. MILLER
Painting, Kalsominmg, Paperhanging
and Graining a Specialty.
KETCHIKAN, : ALASKA
Ketchikan Meat Co.
PHONE 120
We make a specialty of Camp and
Cannery trade
Carstens Packing Cjo. Owners
Night Phone SI 20
FOR SALE
Bell Island Hot Springs
Located 45 miles north of Ket
chikan. Alaska- Cora posed of 22
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, jailed and
'fenced in and the water |a seven
feet deep. Creek flows hjr springs
with good water power, being fed
from four large lakes.
Springs ar« in the hands of the
heirs of George Roe. and their de
-ire is to sell i? reasonable price
if offered in the near fe'K-r.
Terms can be made on this sate.
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
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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 (or Dinner]
Mitchell Bilicich, Co.
Draying
All Orders will oe promptly
a ad carefully executed.
Contracts Taken For Aiiy Work
Ketchikan
DrayingCompany
J. W. CO ED ELL, Propletor.
Phone No. 60.
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| We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all kinds of |
Spruce and Cedar Lumber t
Can fill any order either stock 4
or cut to specifications ... ?
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Barge Blanche ♦
for charter for freight purposes f
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;; 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
SPECIAL WINTER RATES FOR PERMANENT GTJE8T8 IN
GOOD CLEAN ROOMS STEAM HEATED, AND WITH ALL THE
SERVICE AND' ACCOMMODATIONS OF A FIRST CLASS HOTEL.
RATES UPON APPLICATION
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
FOOD SALE
Gooleed with Gare; Prices Square
By the Ladies of
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ST. JOHNS GUILD
Saturday, May 6, 2 P. M.
At the
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Tongass Trading Co.
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(Adv. space and Store apace by Courtesy of T. T. Co.) |
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 in
dry goods ever offered the people of Ketchikan.
Laces, Ribbons, Evnbroid© 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 v(> * Ketchikan, Alaska
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WASHINGTON FISH <& OYSTER CO.. Inc.
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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
j quantity
Cold Storage Building Ketchikan,| Alaska
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Ketchikan Iron Works
We Cut Gears
THAT ARE
Evenly Spaced
Accurately Cut
ANY NUMBER OF TEETH
FROM
7 to J4_ Pit :h~
AGENTS FOR
Atlas Qas Engines
Oxy- Acetylene
Welding
BLACKSMITHING AND
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
Q. E. LINGERFELT, Proprietor!
WE HOLD FAST
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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 0ur very best with every bit of
launrdy work. How good that best
■s 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 Duribility
Ideal motor for trolling. Tho
four-cycle can be slowed down to
two miles per hour.
Bums ^ess gasoline per horse
power.
At least investigate before buy
ing any other motor.\
HANDLE ALLTPA^TS.
II. G. KUBLElS v
Dealer in General Merchandise
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA. I
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