THE PROGRESSIVE-MINER
Ketchikan. Alaska.
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KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, JANUARY 6 1916.
SPEAK OF GOOD DEEDS, NEVER
Paradoxical as it may seem, it is the truth never
theless that as a general rule we never miss a chance
to proclaim loudly an evil deed, but always look upon
a good deed as a matter of course. Indeed, most 07
us are prone to bring down anyone who commits
a crime, from a murder down to the most insigniii
cant misdemeanor, but a generosity is hardly ever
noticed. It would seem that if an act is reprehensible
and deserves criticism and punishment and gets it, a
good deed should be commended in proportion. By do
ing so, it would encourage good deeds.
At Christmas time for instance, good deeds were
much more numerous than evil deeds, yet we we pun
ished, talked about and reprimended the misdeed mak
ers while the generous deeds were never mentioned;
at least not that anyone could notice. One of our
worthy citizens, who is now in the states, sent his
check for one hundred dollars to the local hospital.
Another gave a turkey. Still others gave something
else. Did aiiyone mention or commend the doners
of these gifts or in any wise speak kindly of the
donors? If some one has, very few of us have heard,
and the chancer are that we shall never hear of that
either, yet if they had committed a disturbance or
something, we would still be talking about them.
If we were as prone to speak of good deeds as we
are prone to speak of evil deeds, we believe the
public would be benefitted. But we almost hate to
be generous with commendations for fear a good deed
will be noticed, apparently. But for a misdeed most
of us go far out of our way to talk about it. Some
one may call this misdirected energy, but we prefer
to call it down right cussedness.
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The Colonel says President Wilson has stolen his
'‘preparedness” policy. So? Then why did not the
Colonel put his policy into effect during the seven
and-a-half years that he was bossing the country?—■
Juneau Empire.
The Colonel had only his theory for support while
Wilson has actual facts with which he demonstrates
the in-effectualness of shooting paper-wads.
NO REASON WHY
A report from Tacoma says that a citizen of that
town is contemplating a 12-passenger aeroplane. Now,
couldn’t we indue< him to bring aur mail occassion
ally and relieve the heavy burden that the transpor
tation companies are carrying now? Those com
panies have too much to carry which makes them slow.
If they had less mail they could make trips much
oftener, there is no doubt about that. There are
plenty of boats, but their loads are so heavy that
they have to come in bunches for fear that they will
find themselves in need of help, and only for the fact
that we wish to get our mail oftener, we wouldn't
blame them either. Travelers should have company
anyhow.
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DON’T BE DISCOURAGED
Beginning a thing is easy; it’s the sticking to it
that is difficult. The test of character is the ability
to go on and finish. It is a rare virtue and a valuable
one.
For whatever you have set yourself to do, there
will surely come a time of discouragement—when you
doubt if, after all. it is worth while. Look out for
that time when you are tempted to look back. It is
there that the danger lies.
It doesn’t matter what your work is—earning a
living or making a home, or conquering a besetting
sin— the discouragement is bound to come. Don’t
give way to it. Be prepared for it, and make up your
mind to keep on just the same.—Progressive Thought.
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SNOW
Though the trumpets of the sky may have been
blown in its van, the snow, when it arrives on earth,
abhors and annihilates all loud noise. How muffled
and remote are the sounds in a village during a great
snowfall—all mutes and subvocals. * * * *
The snow has a mediatorial character. Wher
ever this earth approaches nearest to heaven, on all
loftiest summits of the globe, there stands the white
altar, perpetually; nor is the religion to which the
altar is reared one of pure abstraction, colorless
mysticism. Sunrise, sunset, and the winds, with the
snow, bring out on the tops of our Western moun
tains (if current descriptions do not exaggerate) such
surprises of form and color, whirling column and
waving banner, as were never dreamed of in the pag
eants beheld by the initiate, of the Eleuninian mys
teries.—Edith Thomas.
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WHERE FRANCE MADE HER MISTAKE
(From the Atlantic Monthly)
In France what was lacking a t the outbreak of
the war was neither men nor transportation nor
brave and capable generals, but economic organiza
tion. If we had devoted to that organization the
thousands of millions we have spent in building forts,
usless superdreadnaughts, and the barracks required
by our three-year military sevice system; if we had
realized that a soldier can be sufficiently trained
in a few months or weeks instead of three years, al
ways provided the whole nation had been supplied
with the necessary officers, arms, ammunition, pro
visions and communications; if we had. in short,
adopted a military organization forming: the com
plement to a good economic and democratic organiza
tion; the Germans would not be occupying part of our
territoy.—Baron d’Estoumelles de Constant.
Phone 13
Ketchikan
Messenger Service
Call them up for all kinds of
light delivery, window cleaning,
messenger service and odd jobs.
OFFICE WITH JACK CLOSE
Remember Phone Number 13
JACK CORDELL, Propietor.
KETCHIKAN
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND
FREE READING ROOM
10 A. M. to 10 P. M.
MRS. J. B. THOMPSON
Librarian
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AT THE CHURCHES
▲MONO 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.
ALL ARE WELCOME.
Subject for Jan. 9th “Sacrament”
FIRST M. E. CHURCH
Sunday Church Service 11 a. m.
and 7;30 p. m.
Thursday Prayer Meeting 8:30 p.m.
Friday Choir meets at 8:00 p. m.
First and Third Wednesday after
noons at 2:30 Ladies Aid Society.
H. W. MICHENER, Pastor.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Low Mass at 8:30 a. m.
High Ma»s at 10:30 a. m.
Sunday School at 2:30p.na.
Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. no.
Week Day Mass at 8 a. m.
Rev. PAUL P. KERNS.
Pastor.
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Saint John’s Church
9:45 Native Sunday School
11 a.m. Morning Prayer and Sermon
fHoiy Communion first Sunday
ST. JOHN’S EPISCOUAL CHURCH
in the month, 11:00 a.m.)
12:15 a.m Sunday School
7:30 p.m. Evening Prayer
Thursday 8:00 p.m Choir practice
Thursday 2:30 p.m Woman’s Guud.
REV. HAROLD H. KELLEY,
Pastor. J
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After the expiration of that time
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Happy New Year.
The sails are spread, the ship rides
free
For a voyage through the unknow;
year,
And wo want our friends to sail
with us
To a land of success and good
cheer.
For never on a New Year’s morn
ing
Have we put out to sea
With a clearer conscience, better
hope,
Or a heart more light and free
TETCHIKAN • IRON WORKS
G. E. Lingerfelt, Mgr
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ADVERTISED LETTERS
Advertised letter list of the Ket
chikan Postoffice, for the week
ending Jan. 1, 1916.
Huden, Tlios. 2
Larsen, Ed J. ^
Perrin, David
Wilcox, James
All letters unclaimed by Jan.
15th, 1916, will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office, Washington, D. C.
Parties claiming letters from the
above list must pay a fee of one
cent for each letter claimed.
When calling for the above, say
Advertised.
M. E. SWINE FORD,
Postmaster.
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CHOICE HOLIDAY LIQUORS
Mr. M. E. Martin, of the Side
board, has just received a large
stock of fine liquors, purchased
especially for parti alar rew:|''
trade. He announces that tele
phone orders will be delivered free
of charge in any part of town from
2 to 5 p.m., from now on till after
the holidays.
Call up phone 42. Adv tf
FOR SALE
A House and lot on the Hill. An- j
ply at this office, or to Mrs. George
Chesney. Adv. tf.
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
Local 224. regular
meeting Monday
Visiting Brothers
cordially invited.
Hall for rent, Mon
day. Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday. j
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Drays ng
All Orders will oe proimiti- !!
a ad carefully executed.
Contracts Takei For Air/ Work 1
Ketchikan
DrayingCompan}
J. W. CORDELL, Propietor.
Phone No. 6C.
ROYAL CAFE
UNDER
NEW MANAGEMENT
We maRe a specialty of
phert orders at all times
of the day or night.
Our Dinners are un?
equaled in the North.
Private boxes for dinner
parties.
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jStedman Hotel;
I HI STEVENS MGR. |
j 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.
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Regal Marine Engines
The Fisherman’s Favorite
Moderate in Price
Write for Catalog
For Sale By
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PHONE 8 - Ketchikan, Alaska
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Watch This Space For
Grocery Specials every Wednesday
I Pay More For Your Dollars Than Any Other Store
E. E. SPARIIAWK
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When Buying a Cigar Call for
KETCHIKAN CIGAR
It is made from the Purest and Sweetest
H avana 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 Alaska
The Originator and
Vendor of the Celebrated
“LOTUS FIZZ”
‘Nuf said!
Ketchikan Iron Works ,
We Cut Gears
THAT ARE
Evenly Spaced
Accurately Cut
ANY NUMBER OF TEETH
FROM
7 to 14 Pitch
AGENTS FOR
Atlas Gas Engines
Oxy = Acetylene
Welding
BLACKSMITIIING AND
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
G. E. LINGERFELT, Proprietor
{ We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all kinds of |
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£ Spruce and Cedar Lumber 4
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k Can fill any order either stock |
\ or cut to specifications ... |
[ Steamer Vigilant and Barge Blanche l
| for charter for freight purposes |
[ Ketchikan Power Company |
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WHEN CHRISTMAS COMES
You don’t want to find at the last
minute that you haven’t a shirt or
a collar you care to wear. Make
sure that won’t happen by sending
your tilings to this laundry. .You
get them back perfectly finished
and with buttons and buttonholes
intact. Think that last clause over.
Phone 24.
KETCHIKAN STEAM LAUNDRY 1
For Your v
Hardware, Clothing, Shoes, Underwear,
Fishing Outfits.
The Celebrated Walrus Oil Clothing
Go To
N. F. ZIMMERMAN .
Ketchikan - Alaska
Remember that the Firm of ™
3 A. E. WALKER & SON £
^ DEALS in HOUSE-FURNITURE as well as in HUNTERS' and
J FISHERMEN’S SUPPLIES, such as GUNS, FISHING TACKLE,
^ TENTS of all Sizes, and kept constantly in stock ^
L Prices Most Reasonable. ^ *
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