THE PROGRESSIVE-MINER
Ketchikan. Alaska.
Entered at the Post Office at Ketchikan, Alaska, at
second class matter October 21, 1914, under the act ol
March 3, 1S79.
J. E. RIVARD - - - Editor.
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KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, JUNE 20, 1916.
~ ~~~WE ARE ALWAYS BEHIND.
In Fairbanks it is reported that they are to
organize an “Automobile Club.” The aim in
view is said to promote good roads. Now, as a
matter of fact, they need roads in that part of
Alaska, but no more so, comparatively speaking
than we do here. It may be said that Fairbanks
has hundreds of miles of roads built by the gov
ernment and adjacent to that town and just for
its convenience, while here in Ketchikan we have
something like a half a mile. But we forget
that Major Richardson—the Colonel of Infantry
—lives a month or so each and every year there
abouts and must get out of the city to get fresh
air—occasionally. No need to wonder why they
have so many automobiles in the interior. This
makes it clear.
We suggest that when the Major comes along
—sometime within the next few years — the
Commercial Club invite him to a ride to the end
of the government road. It wouldn’t take but a
minute. In that length of time, he would not get
enough fresh air to satisfy him—that’s a cinch.
Result: he might camp here and give us another
quarter of a mile of road. You never can tell.
SEEMINGLY UNREASONABLE.
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It has never been our policy to criticize the
rules promulgated or decisions rendered by eith
er the executive or judicial departments of our
government before enforced or decisions rend
ered. But in this case, the rule was promulgat
ed sometime ago and the decision of the district
court for the First Division, was to be given yes
terday. However, since the arguments pro and
con were made by the respective attorneys, there
can be no harm in pointing out that which does
not seem to harmonize in the rule promulgated
applicable to the case at hand. We have refer
ence to the case in which the government is try
ing to oust a citizen from exercising his right
to use a fishtrap location within the three thous
and feet of water adjacent to Annette island
that was only recently made a reserve by a proc
lamation issued by the president.
In the first place, to peremptorily order a citi
zen who has complied with all the laws and regu
lations in regard to fishtraps, to abandon his
right and property in the midst of a season, is
wrong in itself. In such a case, due compensa
tion should be made. Not only that, but to re
move a citizen in order to favor another, to our
way of thinking makes it doubly wrong, so to
speak, and we fail to see how the president can
use his prerogative to the injury of one in order
to favor a class of people who are not even citi
zens. Was the government itself in need of the
location, it would be another matter.
It is a well known fact that the Metlakatlans
are not citizens of the United States, and v i ’
the exception of those born in the c; intry, "
here only at sufferance. Those who ;o citizens
by birth should not be favored at the expense of
other citizens. Therefore, the prod nation i
illegal because it lacks the element o fairness
in that it favors one class of citizens and aliens
to the injury of other citizens.
The Germans do not always switch respon
sibility as it has been often reported. For in
stance: They admit having surk the Hemp
shire. Evidently, they are getting friendly with
the Britishers since they want to save the
trouble incident to an investigation.
NO REASON FOR PRIDE.
(Seattle Times.)
Washington expresses the belief that Carranza’s ad
ministration is tottering and is "convinced” that the
First Chief’s recent note to the United States was ex
pressly designed to provolte intervention.
This view may be a correct one. Carranza always has
been a "straw man,” through whom various other leaders
worked their will upon the Constitutionalist army and
each other. He has existed as a factor in Mexican affairs
simply because the contending chieftains dared not trust
each other and questioned their own strength.
However, if it be true, the situation is one that does
not add to the comfort of the administration or the satis
faction of the American people. Manifest as were his
weaknesses, he is the sole representative of law and or
der in the southern republic worthy of recognition by
this country. If he goes down another will come up and
it is questionable whether that other will be acceptable
to the United States.
If Carranza is slipping it becomes the duty of the Unit
ed States to center its attention upon some strong man
—if it can find one and support him to the limit, in order
that he may obtain an ascendancy over all the other petty
chieftains, civil and military. This practice of coddling
one presidential possibility after another is indefensible.
It is bad for Mexico and, if it endures indefinitely, it may
be worse for the United States.
Circumstances have forced Uncle Sam to be a presi
dent-maker for Mexico. It’s high time the old gentle
man selected some native leader big enough, strong
enough and wise enough to rule the country. Such a
man, actively aided by the United States, can step into
the presidential chair and terminate a condition of an
archy that is a continuing menace to the peace of this
country.
KETCHIKAN CAMP, NO. 20; A. B.
Meets every Monda ->venin<r
at 8 p.m., at Red Men’s
Visiting Brothers Welt .ne
H. M. Stackpole, A. C
D. M. Smith Harris, A. R.
LOYAL OBDEfc OF MOOSE
Local 224, regular
meeting Monday
Visiting Brothers
cordially invited.
Hall (or rent, Mon
day. Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday.
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AT THE CHURCHES
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Front Street, Ketchikan, Alaska.
Subject for June 18 ‘‘Is The Uni
verse, Including Man, Evolved by
Atomic Force.”
Regular Services Sunday 11 a.m.
Wednesday evening reading and
Song services at 8:00 p. m.
ALL ARE WELCOME.
FIRST M. E. CHURCH
Sunday Church Service 11 a. m.
and 7;30 p. ni.
Thursday Prayer Meeting 8:30 p.m.
Friday Choir meets at 8:00 p. m.
First and Third Wednesday after
i at 2:30 Ladies Aid Society.
H. W. MICHENER, Pastor.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Low Mass at 8:30 a. m.
High Mass at 10:30 a. m.
Sunday School at 2:30p.ui.
Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. m.
W nek Day Mass at 8 a. m.
Rev PAUL P. KERNS.
Paste i
ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Sunday—8.00 a.m., Holy commun
ion, (Except first Sunday in the
month.)
10:00 Native Sunday School.
11:00 a.m. Morning Prayer and
Sermon. (Holy Communion, first
Sunday in tlie month.)
12:00 m. Sunday School.
7:30 Evening Prayer and Sermon.
Holy Days—10:30 a.m. Holy Com
munion.
Tuesday—8:00 p.m. St. John’s
Social Club, Guild Room.
Wednesday—2:00 p.m. Native
Women’s Guild, Indian School House
Thursday—2:30 p.m. St. John’s
Guild Room.
7: 00 p.m.St. John’s Athletic Club,
Boy's, Guild Room.
Friday—8:00 p.m. Choir Rehear
sal, Guild Room.
A sincere welcome is extended to
all. especially to newcomers.
REV. HAROLD H. KELLEY,
k Pastor.
PROFESSIONALS
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James M. Shoup
Attorney at Law
Offices kdtoinlng U S. Customs
Office
Notary
S. A. PLIJMLEY
Attorney and
Counselor at Law
Jtfke—Town Council Chambers.
Ketchikan, Alaska.
J. FILLMORE WARDER
Attorney at Law
General Practice Revilla Block
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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.
E. E. Sparhawk
DENTIST
Office in Residence
Hours, 10 a. m. to 4 p. m.
NORTHERN MACHINE WORKS j
Standard Gas Engines
OXY ACETYLENE WELDING |
We Weld I
Steel, Brass, Bronze, Cast-iron \
Malleable iron. Welds Guaranteed, t
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Ketchikan Meat Co.
PHONE 120
We make a specialty of Camp and
Cannery trade
Carstens Packing Qo. Owners
Night Phone S120
For Your
Hardware, Clothing, Shoes, Underwear,
Fishing Outfits.
The Celebrated Walrus Oil Clothing
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Ketchikan. - - r Alaska
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For Your
WAFFLES, SHORT ORDERS
AND FINE COFFEE
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YOU’LL BE TREATED WHITE
Remember the Name
“QUICK LUNCH”
FRONT STREET
Ketchikan Auo Transfer
C. C. COLLENS, Prop.
General Transfer to Any Part of
Town
Day Phohe 41 Night Phone 48
ROYAL-CAFE!
We maKe a specialty
of Short Orders at all
times of the day pr night
Our dinners are un
equaled in the North.
| Private Boxes for Dinner]
Mitchell Bilicich, Co.
Draying
11 Orders, will oe proinyitb
a nl carefully executed.
Contracts fafce’i for Anv ^ork
Ketchikan
DrayingCompany j
J. W. CORDELL, Propletor.
Phone No. 60.
* We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all kinds of |
I Spruce and Cedar Lumber f
Can till any order either stock *
or cut to specifications ...
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I Barge Blanche 4
for charter for freight purposes *
Ketchikan Power Company I
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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
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KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
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GENERAL BOAT BUILDING ~
AT THOMAS DOCK
Estimates Furnished,
Prices Reasonable.
CANNERY WORK A SPECIALTY
„ Boat work of all kinds promptly done.
H. CRICKS, Builder
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W(5 wild Mexico
Does not effect us
Some Snappy Prices
For this week
ON DRYGOODS
The Lasu is Always the Best
Get in before its too late
E. E. Sparhawk
Telephone (» Ketchikan, Alaska
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WASHINGTON FISH (SL OYSTER! CO„ [Inc.
Phone 173,
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
quantity
Cold Storage Building Ketchikan, Alaska
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Ketchikan Iron Works
We Cut Gears
THAT ABE
Evenly Spaced
Accurately Cut
ANY NUMBER OF TEETH
FROM
7 to 14 Pitch
AGENTS FOR
Atlas Gas Engines
Oxy- Acetylene
Welding
BLACKSMITHING AND
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
G. 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
Iaunrdy work. How good that best
ig you will appreciate if you send
your things here next time.
Phone 24.
KETCIIIlv.VIS STEAM LAUNDRY
THE EVINRUDE
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
This you will find in an Evinrude.
Unequaled in Power and Duribility .
Ideal motor for trolling. The
four-cycle can be slowed down to
two miles per hour.
Burns less gasoline her horse
power.
At least investigate before buy
ing any other motor.
HANDLE ALL PARTS.
H. G. KUBLEY
Dealer in General Merchandise
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.
Every Home Should Have A
Vacuum Cleaner
The Fir^t Aid to the Housekeeper
THE ROYAL
Is Supreme in design, materials
and workmanship.
LET US SHOW YOU
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