THE PROGRESSIVE-MINER
Ketchikan. Alaska.
Entered at the Past Office at Ketch than. Alaska as
second class matter October 21, 1914, under the act of
March 3, 1S79.
THE PROGRESSIVE PRINTING COMPANY
J. E. RIVARD . Editor
M. A. MITCHELL . Mar.agei
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The Progressive-Miner is strictly non-partisan and
devoted to the best interests of our city, Southeastern
Alaska in particular and the Territory in general.
KETCHIKAN. ALASKA. OCTOBER 25. 1915.
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A FORCEFUL ARGUMENT
To those who are interested in the shipping of
fish from Ketchikan, we refer them to the reproduced
article which appears on the front page of this issue
with “HALIBUT RATES HIGH" as the caption. From
that article it would appear that the transportation
companies hold the key to the situation, at least in a
large measure. The article was inspired by the de
sired to do justice to American ports, seemingly.
The criticism piled upon the American fishermen of
late, due to their action in going to a foreign port
to ship their fish, by the examination of the rates,
should be modified, if not altogether transferred to the
transportation companies, because they have contribut
ed a large share of delinquencies that drove most of
the fishermen away from this port. As the letter
says in the last paragraph, if the companies can car
ry shipments of salt fish at such a reduced price, we
see no reason why they could not carry the fresh fish
for the same rate.
All those of us who are made to suffer by the ex
horbitast rates, need not console ourselves with the
idea that we have reached the limit, because we haven't.
Some three weeks ago we were told that even the bait
fore halibut fishing that has been unloaded here and
kept in the coldstorages, was to be taken away to ;
Prince Rupert. This has been partly confirmed by a
statement in a letter received a day or two ago ir. j
which the writer says that he had overheard a conver- i
sation in the Stedman Hotel to the sane effect. Mani- j
festly, something must be done.
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A NATION OF DEVILS
Tne Germans must be a nation of devils, pure an:: |
simple. And that's all any one can say about them. !
Well, you wonder what we are talking about; weT: :
tell you. From reports that keep coming in ever;.- j
day. for which we pay liberally, we are told that the j
Allies are killing Germans by the thousands. More- j
than that, by the hundreds of thousands. And just j
think; these reports have been coming in every day— (
or nearly every day—for the last year or more At
that rate one would naturally suppose that there would
be no more Germans by his time. Yet we hear that
they are here and there and everywhere, and that they
are not oaiy harrassing the Aliies, but they are actuai
«.» giving them the time of their lives to stay in the
fight.
There they are. eight or ten nations against three,
vet the Germans—or the devils- seem o be going any
where they take a notion to go. Now and again the
report comes in that they are concentrating here or:
there, and the next we hear they have made "their
way wherever they wanted to go.
It’s a queer proposition, that war dope, to say the !
least. From day to day we are lead to believe that
the next day will bring a complete anihilation of the
devils. The next day we bear that the Allies are
asking re-enforcement instead, and there you are; no
where- The Germans may be devils, but il they are
they are mighty good devils to fight. This war
dope is enough to give anybody a stomach ache.
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WHAT A NEWSPAPER MUST STAND FOR
The Kahuna Bulletin thus discusses the function of
a newspaper, hitting the buliseye in even- paragraph:
“Wise men there be and many who believe the true
purpose of a newspaper ends with the printing of the
news of the day, without editorial comment. Such pub
lishers claim that a newspaper has no business to draw
conclusions or express convictions; that the publisher
Las no right to inflict his individual opinion upon his
readers.
"To this view the Bulletin dissents most emphatic
ally. The true newspaper must ever be more than a
mere colorless, soulless repeater of news, or a mere
phonograph grinding out its records of events.
“The newspaper should be the intelectual, moral and
spiritual clearing house of the community; It should be
the market place for the exchange of ideas, experiences
and conclusions.
“And the real newspaper must have purpose. It
must stand for material progress, and for all that is
high and holy in human affairs. It must hate ideas
and courage to express them. A newspaper without
purpose is a periodical without force or influence in the
community.
“The editor of a newspaper is made of common clay
and his opinions may be right, or they may be wmong;
but on a<] questions affecting the public welfare the
editor should give the public the benefit of his honest
convictions, leaving the correctness of his position to
the judgement of his readers.
“In other words, the newspapers should be the
advocate of the common good, the sentinel warning the
public of approaching eviL
“And ail this in addition to the fearless publication
of all decent and wholesome news.
“Imposible ? No! Many newspapers throughout
the land are measuring up to this standard most ad
mirably, and prove that since it can be done by some, it
ought to be done by all.”
KETCHIKAN
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND
FREE READING ROOM
10 A. M. to 10 P. M.
MRS. «l. B. THOMPSON
Librarian
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AJfOXO TH2 CHURCHES
Christian Science Society
Sabject for Sunday, October 26th.
“Prrobation After Death"
Front sweet. Ketchikan,
Regular Service! Sunday 11 aru
Wednesday evening reading and
£esg Perrier* at 7:30 p-E
All Are Welcome
First ML A OtsrrJi
.
fNaday Cboreh «erne* lias. »*■!
< JU p. m
Tfcur«i»y Prayer Meeting 8:30. p.m
t rtday eltii s o'clock.
Tmt as. tkir-J Wednesday after
tuoaa at i:30 Ladie* Aid Society.
H. W. 1CCHK.VEB, Paator
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Low Mass at 8:30 a. m.
High Mas: at 10:30 a m.
Sunday School at 2:30p.in.
Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. no.
Week Day Mass at 8 a. m.
Rev. PAUL P. KERN8.
Pastor.
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Saint John’s Church
Rev. Harry P. Uorser, Priest
charge.
Sunday 8 a.m. {second Sun
slay of the mouth) Holy Com
<n uaioo.
W:45 a. cn. Native Sunday
School.
II a-m. Morning Prayer and
Sarmon. Duriug December, 2n<j
and 41h Sundays.
7:30 p.a. Evening Prater
with Sermon. 2nd and 4th Sun
days of December. Musical
-ervice 1st and 3rd Sundays.
Thursday 8 p.m. Choir prac
tice.
Meeting of Vestry first Mon
day night of each month;
Woman’* Guild. alternate
Thursdays.
A Food amfNerve tonic
fa frequently required by obi ag*. W«
always rrff.rr f < rA
SsssSSi SSSSL
tmtaim.** an»p%»tri»ut
as an ideal oomUnaticm for thij purpoet.
Ketchikan Drug Co.
Hit The Trail
For the East
V ia the
"MILWAUKEE” !
The New Short Line and the Alaskan’s Favorite g
AM-steel trains and a
Top-notch service w here
Y'ou’H be among friends
From 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
Proer SkiCTnj-CALxroB.niji ProKT Socsd auska Bom
Eocte —Tacoma and Scat si. lor Ketch s
—5eaUle-S»r f rasciaeo. cob- kar. Petersburg. Juneau. Kamila
... , „ , , . YakuiaL Cordora, Yaider. Port
wcurg -»ti tie Yak ar.-i M.rard Well,. Kiamar. La Touebe. Cook
lor Soatherr Gaiiiorc'. port,. Inlet point*. Stemsrd and Kodiak.
Steamers Admiral E?ac.t And Watson Call at Ketchikan North and
Southbound on the 6th, 18th and 28thof each month.
High* referred to change schedule aithuut notice.
H GALLAGHER. Agent. NORTHLAND DOCK CO.. Agent
Jnneea PHONE 60 Ketchikan
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A Great Reduction Sale
In Dry Goods and Shoes at
GA TEW A Y STORE
These Lines are to be Closed Out
and the Sale Will Contnue till They
Are All Sold Out. It Will Pay You
To Call At Once.
A. Kaleel* Prop.
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Royal Hotel
ENTIRELY BEMODLED
HANS APSCH, Prop.
; Beds 50 Cents Per Night i j
ij! BEST BRAND OF
L* Wines. Liquors. Cigars j
FRONT STREET, KETCHIKAN
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Age is Not the Cause
of your hair falliag out, I, is the con
dition of your scalp. '•
“9J**
Hair Tonic
w ill destroy the germ which is t he cause
of this trouble. 50 cents a bottle.
Ketchikan Drag Co.
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TOR SALE—One Rip Saw Table,
One Counter Shaft,
16—1 1-2 Steel Shafting
And numerous pulleys.
SURLY'S CARPENTER SHOP.
ITHl.H NOTICE
Wm, Angel, who has been away
from town most of the suptmer with
the Geological Survey party, announc
es that he has returned and that the
gas boat “Harry'’ of which he is
the owner, shall be for hire as usual.
smmmmmmmmm—n—mmmmmmmmm
Phone 13
Ketchikan
Messenger Service
Call them up for all kinds of
light delivery, window denning,
messenger service and odd jobs.
Office with Jack Close.
Remember Phone Numbe r 13
JACK CORDELL, Propietor.
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Stedman Hotel
HI STEVENS MGR.
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
FOR ONE WEEK ONLY
36 Inch
White Moskeag Daisy Cloth
15c. per yard
TONGASS TRADING COMPANY
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GROCERY SPECIALS
Silver Cow Milk 3 cans 25c. Per case $3.40
Potatoes . Per 1001b 1.25
Best Cane Sugar . 141b for 1.00
Apples Cooking. Per Box $1.00 and 1.25
Apples Eating . Per Box 1.50 to 2.50
Best Rolled Oats .51b Package .25 I
Augustine & Kyers Gem Coffee .31b For 1.00 ,
A. and K. Best Blend . Ped lb .;45
Camp orders Given prompt and careful ettention.
The H. R. THOMPSON STORE Phone8
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Draying
All Orders will be promptly
aad carefully executed.
Contracts Taket For Aov Worn
Ketchikan
V
DrayingCompan>
J. W. COBDELL, Propletor.
Phone No. 60.
For Bent—Desirable fonr roomed
honae( hot and cold water, bath
room, and all the modern conven
ience*. Fine view. A pply Mr*.
Yeung, Newtown. 6t a.lv.
To Hold Examinations
Forest Supervisor,
Dear Sir:_
It has been decided to hold a rang
er examination this fall on or about
October 25 and 26. You have been
designated a* the examining officer
for the examination to be held at
yonr headquarter*.
Your* very truly,
C. J. BUCK
Acting District Forester.
LOYAL OEDEE OF MOOSE
Regular
| Visiting brother
j cordially invited
Hall for rent Mon
day. ThursdaylvO.
• Eight bsluerd.
iMday Friday.
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 boxcaTfor dinner
parties.
. MITCHELL BILICICM, Prop
Cash and no Credit Tells the Tale
I can Save You Money and the Trouble of sending
Out of Ketchikan for Your Supplies.
Get My Prices on first class groceries for Your
Winter's Supplies, before buying elsewhere.
There has been no chgnge made in the class of
Commodities which I have always carried, simply a
matter of safety first.
Phone 6
G. G. Sparbawk, Ketchikan.
Patronize Home Industry
When Buying a Cigar Call for
KETCHIKAN CIGAR
It is made from the Pureat and Sweetest
Havana filler the market offords. Made !
by hand and union made
j TRY ONE
JOHN A. ANDERSON Ketchikan, Alaska
the Lotus Buffet
Ketchikan Jffaska
The Originator and
Vendor of the Celebrated
“LOTUS FIZZ”
‘Nuf said!
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Ketchikan Iron Works
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We Cut Gears
THAT ARE
Evenly Spaced
Accurately Cut
ANY NUMBER OF TEETH
FROM
7 to 14 Pit;h
AGENTS FOR
Atlas Gas Engines
Oxy = Acetylene
Welding
BLACKSMITHING AND
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
Q. E. LINGER FELT, Proprietor
■» -fl^K fijj ^ .ft | ,a
£ We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all kinds of |
I Spruce and Cedar Lumber f
Can fill any order either stock 4
or cut to specifications ...
ii Steamer Vigilant and Barge Blanche il
' = ;;
for charter for freight purposes
; Ketchikan Power Company •:
WE PUT UP A GOOD SHOW
of the whitest and cleanest linen at
all times; and you may rely upon
the superior finish of all our work.
We have ample facilities for taking
care of hotel and horading-honse work
all the year round, and we are noted
for the exceptional care and accuracy
we show In handling your laundry
work and for the reasonable charges
we make. Phone 24.
KETCHIKAN STEAM LAUNDRY
For Your
Hardware, Clothing, Shoes, Underwear,
Fishing Outfits.
The Celebrated Walrus Oil Clothing
Go To
N. F. ZIMMERMAN
Ketchikan - - Alaska
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Remember that the Firm of
A. E. WALKER & CO. §
S DEALS in HOUSE-FURNITURE as well as in HUNTERS’ and
2 FISHERMEN’S SUPPLIES, such as GUNS, FISHING-TACKLE, g
2 TENTS of all Sizes, and kept constantly in stock ^
S Prices Most Reasonable.
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