THE PROGRESSIVE -MINER
Ketchikan. Alaska.
Entered at the Post Office at Ketchikan, Alaska as
second class matter October 21, 1914, under the act of
March 3, 1879.
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J. E. RIVARD . Editor
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Alaska in particular and the Territory in general.
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, NOVEMBER 20,1915
FICKLE PUBLIC OPINION
An uninformed or partially informed opinion or one
swayed by prejudice may easil y become a calamity.
Only careful and unprejudiced thinking can arrive at
correct conclusions. This man Krause, the supposed
kidnapper of Wm. Christdie, of Douglas, is being hunt
ed. His character is being investigated and all that,
in an endeavor to connect him with that crime and many
others. On the result of that investigation depends
possibly the life of that man. For that reason it will
be well that we reserve our judgement until more de
finite proofs have been produced before we conclude
that Krause is guilty.
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COMMENDABLE ACTION
The property owners along the Charcoal Point coad
are to be commended for the stand they are taking in
regard to its construction, and from every Indication,
the road will become an accomplished fact before long.
The council likewise is to be commended for the
prudence it is displaying in the matter. And that is to
avoid extravagance. “Anybody can get credit, but only
few can pay,” is an old saying that applies to communi
ties as well as to individuals, and to bury the town in
avalanche of debts in order to please a few, is not con
ductive to prosperity. But when property owners who
are directly affected by whatever indebtedness must be
incurred consent to bear their share of the burden, it
becomes another matter and to a certain extent justifies
the actions of public officials.
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THE ACME OF ABSURDITY
The acme of absurdity has been reached in a provis
ion found in the international law of the nations, d Ir.
part it prohibits a soldier to pretend to be dead or
wounded with the object of taking the enemy at a dis
advantage. Yet it is permissible to lay mines, to lay
around the corner of a bay, or any old place, with large
guns and when the enemy shows his head, drive a shot
into him and all that. Or use gas, or drop a bomb over
the head of a sleeping woman or child, yc: one cannoi
pretend to be deaif and shoot at another who is trying
to get him.
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POLITH IANS DESPERATE
(From Juneau Dispatch)
Those in Alaska milking the federal cow are desper
ate. Under statehoi d they see their soft-cushioned
jobs going glimmering. They see the people of Alas
ka dictating and directing their own affairs.
Under what they term a “full territorial form” the
people would have the right to elect a few minor county
peace officers, but the main executive offices would
still be appointive and subject to political control.
Since the people of Alaska are becoming clamorous for
some additional righ s, they are to be thrown a few
crumbs in the shape of petty offices, but the larger
offices are to remain in the hands of the appointing
power at Washington.
Under statehood, on the other hand, the people would
elect all of their off-'cials. both minor end major, an*’
this would lose the politicians valuable patronage, a*
the present time dictated mostly by southern senators.
All a man need to do is to show that he is from sonv'
southern state and he can get almost anv office in Alas
ka. He may be from Timbucktoo, and he mnv neve
have specially earned the right to serve the public in
any capacity, but once he can connect himself with
some southern locality, the doors are thrown wide open.
Moreover, the Dixie line during the past administration
seems to have beer moved farther north than was fr"'
under former political divisions.
However if the partisan press can only put over
that thing called a “full territorial form’ ’for Alaska
they will still continue in contrdol of the executive
offices and should the administration change to Repub
lican they will be in a position to do some trading,
and the people will continue to be handed the “hunk.”
The same selfish interests which fought again®*
Alaska having any form of self-government are lined
up against allowing Alaska statehood. They are not
; honest enough to frankly deny that thev are against
j statehood, but pretend to be for it in the indefinite
future, the same as was true of those who first opposed
j Alaska being granted any form of autonomy. However.
| it is not likely that they will fool the people in the
| present instance, any more than they were able to fool
i the people in the past.
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WATCH THE BOY
(From the Detroit News)
Be sure pf ycur ground when you start to laugh at
| what a small boy may do or say. This advice is re
layed from the office of the American Boy, where one
of the departments received a few days ago, a letter
i from a youngster who asked:
“Can you tell me the price of pet snakes a pound?”!
The editorial staff was enjoying a laugh at this 1
when a member thought to look up the matter. The
boy was right. All market reports on snakes quote
: them at so much a pound. Dealers sell them in no
other way.
People Ask Us
What is the beet laxative? Years of
experience in selling all kinds leads us
to always recommend
as the safest, surest and most satisfac
tory. Sold only by us,
Ketchikan Drug Co.
KETCHIKAN
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND
FREE READING ROOM
10 A. M. to 10 P. M.
MRS. J. B. THOMPSON
Librarian
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among the churches
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Christian Science Society
Subject for Sunday November 21 ^
“SOUL AND BODY”
Front street. Ketchikan,
Regular Services Sunday il am
Wednesday evening reading and
Song Services at 7:30 p.n>
All Are Welcome
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First M. B. Church
Sunday Church service 11 a m and
f:30 p. m.
Thursday Prayer Meeting 8:30. p.m.
Friday choir meet* 8 o’clock
First and third Wednesday after
•noun at 2:30 Ladies Aid Society
H. W. MICHENEB, Paster
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CATHOLIC CHURCH
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Low Mass at 8:30 a. m.
High Mass at 10:30 a m.
Sunday School at 2:30p.m.
Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. m.
Week Day Mass at 8 a. m.
Rev. PAUL P. KERNS.
Paste)
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Saint John’s Church
Rev. Harry P. Corser. Prie>l ■:<
charge.
Sunday 8 a.m. (second Sun
day of the month) Holy Com
munion.
9:45 a.m. Native Sunday;
School.
11 a.m. Morning Prayer and
Salmon. During December, 2n.j
and 4th Sundays.
7:30 p.m. Evening Prayer
with Sermon. 2nd and 4th Sun
days of December. Musical
service 1st and 3rd Sundays.
Thursday 8 p.m. Choir prac- j
tice.
Meeting of Vestry first Mon-!
day night of each month; j
Woman’s Guild, alternate
Thursdays.
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
From start to finish.
For information or literature write or ask,
C. iYl. TAYLOR, Local Agent, or
A. E. HARRIS, Traveling Passenger Agent
Juneau, Alaska
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
PACIFIC ALASKA NAVIGATION COMPANY
THE ADMIRAL LINE
PCGET SoCND-C'ALirOKNl A Pc GET SOUS'D-ALASKA RoCT*
Kjcte —Tacoma and Seattle for Ketchi- i
Seattle-San Francisco, con- kan. Petersburg. Juneau, Kattflla
necting with the Yale and Havard Yakutai. Cordova. Valdez. Port
Wells. Ellamar. La Touche. Cook |
lor Southern California Porta. 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 GALLAGHER. Agent. NORTHLAND DOCK CO., Agent
_ Jnneau PHONE 60 Ketchikan
A Great Reduction Sale
In Dry Goods and Shoes at
GATEWA 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.
Ecoooc<)ooo«ooooe<Qco»jcoosccoooeosoeo!
>yal Hotel |
ENTIRELY REMODLEI)
HANS APSCH, Prop.
ds|50 Cents Per Night : i
REST BRAND OF
s Liquors, Cigars ||
RONT STREET, KETCHIKAN
GUILD BAZAR
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The Ladies’ Guild of the St.
John’s Episcopal Church will hold
their annual bazzar for the sale of
fancy work etc., Friday afternoon
November 19th, at two o’clock in
the Guild room adjoining the hos
pital. Tea and light refreshments
will be served.
BIG DANCE AT RINK
SATURDAY NIGHT
The management of the Skat
ing Rink announces a big dance for
Saturday evening. Great time is
expected, and for the occasion the
best music has been secured. Don’t
forget it. Adv.
A Food and Nerve Tonic
ie frequently required by old age. We
always recommend
Sfexqgg. ErnuTsion
containing Hypo phosphite 9
ns an ideal combination for this purpose.
Ketchikan Drug Co.
•Send in your furs and gel the
>■'1 market price for them
Horn P. ,1. Gilmore. adv.
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
Regular
Visiting brother
cordially invited
j Hall for rent Mon
day. Thursday No.
j .cijihi Jm n i.'H .
tMday Friday.
For Rent—Desirable four roomed
bouse, hot nod cold water, bath
mom, and nil the modern conven
iences. Fine view. A pply Mrs.
Young, Newtown. 6t adv.
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and carefully executed.
Contracts Taken For Apv Won*
Ketchikan
DrayingCompan)
J. W. CORDELL, Propietor.
Phono No. 60.
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 boxes for dinner
parties.
UTCHELL. BILICICH, Prop
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
WHY I SHOULD BUY MY GOODS IN ALASKA
I believe in Alaska. I believe in
Alaska Sold Goods, and I buy them:
BECAUSE my interests are here.
BECAUSE 1 can get more and bet
ter values.
BECAUSE the community which is
good enough for me to live in is
good enough for me to buy in.
BECAUSE 1 want to do business
with my friends.
BECAUSE I want to see the goods.
BECAUSE I want to get what I buy
when I buy it.
BECAUSE my dealer has carried
me when I run short, and mail order
houses won’t.
BECAUSE every dollar I spend at
home stays at home and makes more
money for the community in which
I live.
BECAUSE the man I buy from
stands back of his goods and he lives
here in Alaska.
BECAUSE if the money I spend is
made in Alaska I feel that my first
duty is to Alaska.
BECAUSE if I make my money
here, I should buy here.
BECAUSE one good turn deserves
another.
BECAUSE the man I buy from pays
his part of the city and school taxes.
BECAUSE the man I buy from
in Alaska helps support my schools,
my church, my lodge, my city and
my home.
,’ECAUSE should bad luck come, or
misfortune or bereavement over
take me, the man I buy from in
Alaska is here with his kindly
greeting his world of cheer, and his
pocket book is need be.
BECAUHE every dollar I spend
in Alaska gives me another chance
at that dollar.
Here is my pledge:
Here I live and here I buy.
I believe in Ketchikan.
I believe in her people.
I buy in the town I believe in.
I BUY FROM THE TONGASS
TRADING COMPANY.,
BECAUSE in so doing, my pledge
is fullfilled, and I can meet Alas
kans with the feeling that I am do
ing my part toward building up my
home and educating my children to
support their HOME TOWN FIRST.
TONGA SS TRADING COMPANY
STERLING
THE ENGINE OF REFINEMENT
For Sale by
H. R. THOMPSON
KETCHIKAN ALASKA
Now Is the Time
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To buy where your dollar
buys the most
1-4 off on Dry Goods
E. E. SPARHAWK
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Patronize Home Industry
When Buying a Cigar Call for
KETCHIKAN CIGAR
It is made from the Purest and Sweetest
Havana filler the market offords. Made
by hand and union made
TRY ONE
JOHN A. ANDERSON Ketchikan, Alaska
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the Lotus Buffet
Ketchikan JUaska
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The Originator and
Vendor of the Celebrated
“LOTUS FIZZ”
‘Nuf said!
Ketchikan Iron Works
We Cut Gears
THAT ABE
Evenly Spaced
Accurately Cut
ANY NUMBER OF TEETH
FROM
7 to 14 Pitch
AGENTS FOR
Atlas Oas Engines
Oxy - Acetylene
Welding
BLACKSMITHING AND
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
G. E. LINGERFELT, Proprietor
| We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all kinds of |
Spruce and Cedar Lumber |
Can fill any order either stock |
I or cut to specifications ... 1
Steamer Vigilant and Barge Blanche |
for charter for freight purposes 1
Ketchikan Power Company f
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aSSSSSSSSSSSSS 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 borading-house 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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