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Alaska Steamship Co.
THREE DAY SERVICE _
Ratling from Ketchikan Northbound, South east era Alaska Service
JEFFERSON APRIL 12 21, MAY 5-18.
DOLPHIN. APRIL 18-30. MAY 12-24.
RETURNING THREE LATF**
MOST COMPORT ABLE SHIPS ON SOUTHEASTERN ROUTE
MARIPC3A, APRIL- 20, MAY f 26.
ALAMEDA, APRIL f-26, MAY 1 .
NORTHWESTERN. APRIL 15, MAYS-21.
Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway and Westward, Returning 10 Days
Later. Largest and Fastest Shir- , running to Alaska.
All Sailings Subject to Change '-Vithont Notice.
Tickets to Seattle, Tacoma, Victoria and Vancouver, British Columbia.
C. M. TAYLOR, Agent - - Phone 64
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STEAMERS FOR \
Seattle, Tacoma
Vidoiie, Vancouver. Aaa-ortw, Bejljghain
-^|»y Evert*, okncpi* Pori Towatecd, South
Beffingfcan:. Eureka, SifiU Barbara, Mcvfco
j San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
M BRANDT, G.A.P.D. C. D. DUNANN, P.T.M.
608 Second Ave, Seattle. 112 Market, San Francisco
Right reserved to Change Schedule
NEXT SAILINGS FROM KETCHIKAN
CITY OF SEATTLE May 13-24; June 5-17-29; July 11-23.
S. E SPOKANE, May 8-19-30; June 11-23; July 5-17-29.
RETURNING THREE DAYS LATER
PHONE 77. - - - - - - F. H. BOLD. Aqent.
HUMBOL DT
STEAMSHIP COMPANY
S. S. Humboldt sails from Ketchikan for Skag
way, and all S. E. Alaska Ports on or about
the folowlng dates:
MAY 7, 17 and 28.
And every 10 days thereatter, leaving south
bound three days later
HECKMAN WHARF COMPANY, Agents
Border Line Transportation Co.
REDUCER RATES TO SEATTLE Firfrt ClMP *1500
Second Class >10.00
\ ^ A I K | Northbound May, 5th-17th-29th
O, A LI\I Southbound May 9th-21st- June 2nd.
Sails for West Coast of Prince of
S. S. DESPATCH Wales Island and Sitka, May 4th J
* * and 20th.
Sr. imnTii! i arrv Sails from Seattle with freight and
. S. NORTHLAND explosives.
Bight reserved to change schedule without notice.
For further iuformaion apply to
D. W. Hunt, Agent, Northland Dock. Phone 60.
Canadian Pacific Railway Co.
"TAB PBIMCEsS LINF
The Princess May
NORTHBOUND, MABCH 23, APRIL, 2, 13 23.
SOUTHBOUND, MABCH 26, APRIL 5, 16, 26.
Service the best
Steamers and sailing dates subject to change without
notice. Tickets to all parte ot the world Informa
tion gladly given. Inquire of
H. W. Brodie, <*. P. A Floyd E. Hyus, Agent
Vancouver phone * Ketchikan Alaska.
PACIFIC ALASKA NAVIGATION COMPANY
THE ADMIRAL LINE
Pron Sot-yxeCamoasia Pvg«i Sovsd au-sa Roctb
Butt* —Tacoma aod Seattle lor Ketcbt
—Seattlc-San Francisco, con- kan, Petersburg. Juneau Kataila
. , , v , Yakutai. Cordova, Valdez Port
n acting with the Yale and Havard Weils. Eilanuir. La Toucbe, Cook
ior So jthe-r Caliiornia Ports. Inlet points. Seward aod 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 aittoot notice.
HUGH GALLAGHER. Agent. NORTHLAND DOCK GO.. Agent
Jnneau PHONE 60 Ketehikan
ITALY UNPREPARED IN
EARLY DAYS OF WAR
Rome—One very good reason why
Italy has not earlier entered the war
is the state of unpreparedness of her
army last August.
The war with Turkey hud caused
tremendous drains. The equipment
es-pccially was bad. If Italy had de
clared war nine months ago she would
have found herself worn to n frazzle,
litterallv, in six weeks, for war de
stroves material even faster than
men.
For three-quarters of a year Italy
has devoted herself assiduously to
the work of preparation and the re
sult is wonderful. The actual first
line is a million men strong, but as
for war purposes each regiment is
doubled, the effective strength of
the first line has now been brought
up to about 2.000,000 men under thirty
| vears of age.
In addition there are the terri
torial militia and the reserves, which
means a third million.
The most notable bodies are the
famous Legion of Carabineers, the
twelve regiments of Frontier Guards
and the twelve regiments of Alpine
troops.
Alpine Regiments
Of the infantry regiments the
; Bersagliere, the Alpine regiments, the
j Frontier Guards and about a dozen
of tho infantry regiments are especial
ly equipped and trained for the ex
tremely arduous warfare of the Alps.
I In particular the Alpine regiments
I have for some time past been at full
\ strength, fourteen classes averaging
\ 20,000 men per class being at the
j present moment with the colors scat
; tered along the frontier to prevent
> any sudden attack from the north.
The Italian cavalry is known
| hrougiiout the world as an extrem
j ely capable body of men. Under the
! command of Count of Uurin. Inspec
tor of cavalry, it is certain to give a
good account of itself.
Perhaps the greatest difficulty with
i .vhich Italy has had to contend in
1 preparing for the field has been in
the matter of artillery.
Long before the European conflict
I broke out, the war minister had or
i dered a large number of batteries of
! the new Deporte, 75 mm. field gun
I from France. On the outbreak of the
i war the French manufacturers found
will relieve your indigestion. Many
people in this town have used them
and we have yet to hear of a case where
they have failed. We know the for
mula. Sold only by us—25c a box.
The Ketchilmri Drug Ce., Inc.
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FARM FOR SALE
; The S. E. quarter of Section 28,
j North of Range 23. in Yakima County
WaSi.. is for gale for $4,000. One
fourth ef that amount is wanted
• down, the balance on easy terms. The
place is fenced, has a small house
; ind eighty acres of it are nnder cnlti
j .ation. The place is ten miles from
: M apt on and fonr miles from Brynes
t elevator. For particulars call at the
; Miner office or N. F. Zimmerman.
HAND WORK
When it comes to laundry is better
than Steam Work.
The Y. A. Hand Laundry
INDIAN TOWN
Makes a specialty of family wash
ing; ca ding for same, taking care of
It just as you would yourself, and re
: rumlng it just as you want it.
We guarantee not to shrink your
woollens.
WE ALSO DO CLEANING AND
PRESSING.
1
that they were unable to supply the j
guns, as all their production was re- j
quired for the defense of France from ]
the invader.
Italy was therefore in a hole. Some J
months after the war had been in
progress they were able to obtain
from the French general staff one
battery as a sample. This battery
has been the model on which many
batteries have been manufactured in
Italy.
Throughout the winter the factories
have been working night and day to
fill the requirements of the army, and
even the state railway works have
been utilised for the manufacture of
limbers and gun carriages. Besides
the Deporte 75, the army is equipped
with the Krnpp 75.
As a result of the experience gain
ed in the present war the number of
guns to a battery has been reduced
from six to four. The minister of
war, in explaining the reason for this
change, stated that experience had
now shown that a quick firing bat
tery of four guns was superior to
the old arrangement of six guns,
whilefrom the mobile point of view
it was distinctly advisable to adopt
the new arrangement.
The peculiar physical conditions of
Italy make it necessary that the
army engineers corps shall be many
sided. Besides six regiments of sap
pers. it contains one regiment of
minors three regiments of bridgers,
one regiment of Laguniari, one regi
ment of aerortatists, fifteen battalions
of aeroplanes (not counting private
owners and airmen) and three regi
ments of railway engineers.
The morale of the men is excel
lent, and though there may be many
who would have preferred that Italy
remain outside the contest, when they
have once donned the uniform they
will rejoice to be once again at the
old foe.
The army is young and energetic,
it represents the flower of the land.
It is thirsting for revenge on Aus
tria. One by one the classes have
been recalled and drilled. New offic
ials have been appointed, the nuclei
of fresh regiments formed, and gen
erals have been appointed.
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500 mens ties to select from 40
cents each, at Field’s store. adv.
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NIT-BONE CORSETS
Mrs. George Washburn, local repre
sentative. Fittings in privacy at
Washburn's Millinery Store. For in
formation call np G. 136. tf. adv.
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Don't forget to secure a pair of
mens shoes at $4 before they are all
sold at Field’s. adv.
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The Boob.
“Yea," said the young lady, “I
spent the entire evening telling him
that he had a terrible reputation for
kissing girls against their will."
“And what did be do?”
“He sat there like a boob and de
nied It"—Kansas City Journal.
Bad Situation.
T think I’ll have to get rid of Fldo.”
pouted the great emotional actress.
“Why. the kl-yl la getting all kinds
of mention In the papers.”
"That’s It l am not receiving as
many press notices as my dog."—Lou
isville Courier-Journal.
Trouble.
Trouble doesn't make people patient
It merely weighs them down and
crushes them so they cannot complain,
which ts a semblance of patience.—
Deseret News.
Poor Pay.
Boss—Has that fellow Everbroke
paid you anything on account yet? j
Collector—Only a compliment on my
persistence, sir.—Boston Transcript.
Best grade mens hats $2.80 at
Field's retiring from business sale. ad.
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For Bent—Furnished front room, light
and sunny. Enquire at Thompson’s
Store. adv.
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BARGAINS
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Electric Stoves, Grills,
Disc Stoves, Percolators,
Irons etc.
; At Reduced Prices
While They Last.
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; Citizens Light, Power & Water Co.
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THE STEAM ENGINE
Its History a Romance of Philoso
phy and Mechanics.
UNCLE SAM’S FINE EXHIBIT.
The National Musoum at Washington
Showo tho First Crude Machines
Made as Well as Originals and Mod
ala of the First Locomotives.
Probably no ransenm collection In tbe
world better Illustrates tbe develop
ment of tbe steam engine, particularly
tbe locomotive, than tbe exhibit of the
United States National museum at
Washington, wblcb Includes two of the
earliest original locomotives and nu
merous models and accessories.
The history of the steam engine Is a
materialistic romance without parallel
In tbe record of hui an achievements.
It covers the stupendous and persist
ent efforts of many early philosophers
and mechanics who found steam a
mysterious uncontrollable force and
left it a comprehensible controllable
factor of public service.
No one knows bow long after It was
observed that by bolding down the lid
of a kettle of boiling liquid a certain
force was created, due to tbe com
pression of tbe steam, before any use
was attempted with this newly discov
ered force. It is certain, however, that
a sort of steam engine was exhibited
in Alexandria. Egypt, about 200 years
before our era began, and it was de
scribed in a work on pneumatics by
Hero of Alexandria, written between
150 and 130 B. C. This machine was
a rotary affair, more theoretical than
practical, as were many of the results
of philosophy in those days. A recon
struction of this engine In model form
is In the museum exhibits.
Nothing more is to be found concern
ing the steam engine for centuries, a
fact which is no doubt due to tbe lack
of interest In anything which did not
have to do with war or warlike imple
ments. A book published in Rome In
1029 gives a description of Giovanni
Branca's crude steam engine, showing
it to have been an elementary steam
turbine, with the sole defect that it
lacked any appliances for making the
steam follow the vanes, or buckets, of
the revolving wheel, so that more of
its energy might have been converted
Into useful work. One author In a
treatise on locomotives claims that had
some genius Improved upon this early
device the reciprocating engine would
probably never have been Invented, but
that we would have hod the advantage
of our modern turbines much sooner.
The museum possesses a model of a
very early machine designed by Sir
Isaac Newton in 10S0 which was pro
pelled by a Jet of steam projected
backward against the air and a model
of Denis Papin's Invention of about
the same time. The Investigations of
Savery and PapiD and the successful
experimental engines of Thomas New
comen in 1705 with bis piston and
cylinder soon followed. Newcomen’s
ideas were Improved by James Watt in
1700. who also introduced tbe high
pressure engines, the condenser and
later tbe double acting engine. The
development of the engine was advanc
ed by Cugnot. Evans, Hornblower and
Murdoch. A model of the latter's en
gine is on display in the museum.
As the result of a wager made by a
resident of Merthyr Tydfil, an Impor
tant Iron town of South Wales, that
he could convey a load of iron nine
miles by the power of steam alone
Richard Trevithick made the first en
gine to run on rails in 1803 and won
the wager for his employer the next
year. Trevithick, it has been claimed,
copied tbe stationary engine built in
1800 by Oliver Evans, an American,
who was later ingenious enough to at
tach wheels to a scow and propel It by
steam through the streets of Philadel
phia in 1804. This curious creation,
called the Oruktor Araphibolis, was the
first motorcar to run on American soil
A model of Trevithick’s engine is to
be seen In tbe National museum, as
is also the model of the engine em
ployed by John Stevens in 1825 and
bis original tubular boiler Other mod
els illustrate nearly all the types which
began to put In their appearance soon
after 1820. when the Stourbridge
Lion was built in England nnd ship
ped to America, where it was the first
engine to run on full sized rails The
museum possesses not only the model
of this historic engine, but the orig
inal engine itself The other original
full sized locomotive to be seen in the
museum is the John Bull, built by
George Stephenson & Sons of England
and shipped to America for use* In 1831
on the Camden and Amboy railroad.
It Is interesting to recall that tills old
relic of early railroading In America
made a round trip under its own steam
In 1893 from New York to Chicago,
where It was exhibited at the World's
Columbian exposition
Among tbe models of early and his
toric locomotives are George Stephen
son’s Rocket which was built in 1829.
tbe B. and O. engine Tom Thumb, built
by Peter Cooper In 1829; the grasshop
per type engine Arabian of 1831; the
Best Friend, used In 183TL1; Baldwin's
Old Ironsides, constructed In 1832;
the Sandusky, built In 1837, and
models of engines made by Asa Wbit
ney In 1840 nnd G A Nlcliolls In
1848 Besides the two locomotives and
the numerous engine models, there are
in the exhibit touch and car models,
sections of rails, spikes, wheels and
models and parts of valves, pistons
nnd other early accessories pertlining
to locomotives and railroad#.
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STRAW HATS
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Genuine Panamas $7.00
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PHONE 6 NEWTOWN - - KETCHIKAN
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KETCHIKAN
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND
FREE READING ROOM
10 A. M. to 10 P. M.
MRS. J. B. THOMPSON
Librarian
LAUNCH
HARRY
For Hire
Towing, Freighting or
Passengers
; HEMLOCK PILING FOE SALE.
IWM. ANGEL, Phone 144
S. A. PLUMLEY
Attorney and
Counselor at Law
office—Town Council Chambers.
Ketchikan, Alaska.
C. E. INGERSOLL
attorney at law
i-'romp latteotton given to perfecting land titles
and securing patents.
I Ketchikan. Alaska
CHAS. H. COSGROVE
Attorney at Law
ENERAL PRACTICE
For that odd job of carpenter
ing or cabinet woork, call up
165, Sully will look you up. tf
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Send in your furs and get the
best market price for them
from P. J. Gilmore. adv.
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Smalt furnished Cottage for
Rent. Inquire at Sully’s or
Phone 165. - tf. adv
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Position wanted as watchman by
a thoroughly reliable man. If ir:
need of same notify the Miner or J.
M. Campbell, Ketchikan. 7t. adv.
LOYAL ORDER OP MOOSE
Local No. 224.
Regular Meetings
Wednesday night
Visiting brother*
cordially invited.
Hall for rent Mon
day, Thursday Frl
day and Saturday.
The quality of Ladysmith Coal !»
guaranteed by the Northland Dock
company. adv.
Famished cabins tor rent
Enquire at Bully’s. adv.
Ketchikan
DrayingCompany
J. W. CORDELL, Propietor.
Phone No. 60.
Draying
All Orders will be promptly
and carefully exeotrted.
Contracts Taken For Any Work
Ketchikan Camp, No. 20, A. B.
Meets every Mondays evening
of each month at Red Men's
Hall, 8 p. m.
VISITING BROTHERS WELCOME
G. B. Dickinson, A. C.
D. Smith Harris, A. It.
60 60 60
THATS THE NUMBER
KETCHIKAN DRAYINQ CO.
3. W. CORDELL, Propietor.
Coal delivered from any dock.
BEAR SKULLS WANTED
I pay from $1.00 to $2.50 for bear
skulls in cood condition.
J. R. STEVENSON, Taxidermist,
P. O. Box 731,
Juneau, Alaska.
Reserve Your Rooms
for the big
EXPOSITION
$1.00 to $2.00 a day.
Address:
Hotel Thomas
Next Door to Everything: in San Francisco
971 Mission Street
He*i Sixth
On Direct Car Lines to the Exposition and Depots.
San Francisco, Cal.