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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fvETCHIK AN. ALASKA. FEBRUARY 25. 1916
TROUBLE AHEAD
Of all lie troublesome years that voter faces,
every fourth year is the most troublesome of all,
and just because every fourth year he is called upon
oftener to express his opinion by vote of his choice
of men to represent him. This year we have all
kinds of elections. Municipal, including the school
board: Delegate and territorial legislators and presi
dential election. Ai*i while we—in Alaska—have
nothing to do with the latter election, we often ex
press our opinion, which ss prolific of trouble. Bat
of all these elections, the on e that comes closer to
disrupt the tranquility of our homes, is the municipal
election. However careful we may be. we must of
necessity—providing we have the courage of our
convictions -express our opinion. With the result
that if we favor Tom, Dick will be sore, just as
sure as any thing. And there you are—in a peck
of trouble. If we could only manage to choose our
candidates without letting anyone know of our choice
it would not matter so much. But that is where
the rub comes in. We cannot, hence, we make en
emies among our neighbors. Be that as it may,
the municipal election is near at hand, ami whatever
the present council has done should be a guide in
our next choice. Let us profit by oar experience
by studying what was done, and consider that which
shall have to be dose, pick out those we think will
improve the conditions and and prepare ourselves to
elect them for the next term. Even at the ex
pense of offending either Tom, Dick or Harry.
Let us have the courage of our convictions.
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KEEP THAT IN' MIND
Telegraphic news says that the Alaska Bureau
of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce is working to
parsnade congress to give us some consideration in
the way of surveying the waters of Alaska, and has
compiled data with which to prove the necessity of
such work. Last winter’s experience should be
kept in mini and we should unite in joining the Bu
reau and demand some protection for our fishermen
who find themselves at the mercy of the elements
throughout the w utters without any governmental
assistance. We should join ami demand that some
revenue cutters, or other boats be located along fish
ing banks and ready to render assistance to those
in need. The Alaska fishermen pay their share
toward Use support of the governnmet, and are en
titled to some consideration. Let us keep that in
mind, and work to that end that next winter will
not find them without protection.
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WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH OUR ALASKA
OUTLOOK?
(From the Portland Telegram)
Portland loses a fine, vigorous and progressing
industry because we lack the commercial ability to
connect ourselves with Alaska on a going and pro
fitable basis. Whose fault is it?
During the last ten or twelve years we have
developed one Portiand-Alaska steamship project af
ter. another ami every one of them has gone down
in failure. Every one of these projects was launch
ed with more or less eclat. All interests seemed to
aligne themselves in assurances of support, but when
the show down came, support was lacking. There
was unforseen delinquency somewhere. Who was
responsible for it ?
Alaska steamship communicatioin has been one
of those recurrent, vital problems with which the
Chamber of Commerce has wrestled. The ms and
outs, the helps and hindrances of the situation must
have been disclosed to that body, ''hat are the> •
It might be pertinent to inquire if there are not
railroad and commercial interests in this city serv
ing the Seattle jobber rather than the commerce and
industry of Portland. This in itself might prove
an interesting field of investigation. There is some
reason for the failure of Portland business interests
to help themselves to the commerce that can be de
veloped between this city and Alaska points- It is
not of the occult class. Why not discover just what
that reason is and what interests are involved ?
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UNFOLDING THE YOUNG SOUL
Look at the flower of a morning glory the even
ing before the dawn which is to see it unfold The
delicate petals are twisted into a spiral which at the
appointed hour, when the sunlight touches the hid
den springs of its life, will uncoil itself and let the
day into the chamber of its virgin heart. But the
spiral must unwind by its own law, and the hand
shall try to hasten the process will only spoil the
blossom which would have expanded in symetrical
beauty under the rosy fingers of the morning.
We may take a hint from nature's handling of
the flower in dealing with young souls, and espec
ially the souls of young girls, which from their or
ganizations and conditions, require more careful
treatment than those of their toughter-fibered borth
ers.—Oliver Wendell Holmes.
KETCHIKAN
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND
FREE READING ROOM
10 A. M. to 10 P. M.
MRS. J. B. THOMPSON
Librarian
AT T11E CHURCHES
AMOKS TKB CHT7BCHSJ
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Frost Street, Ketch fkan, Alaska.
Regular Services Sunday 11 am
Wednesday evening reading and
Song Services at 7j3© p. m
Subject for Sunday, Feb. 27, 1516
“CHRIST JESUS"
ALL ARE WELCOME.
FIRST AL E. CHURCH |
Sunday Church Service 11 a m
and 7;30 p. m
Thursday Prayer Meeting 6:30 pm
Friday Choir meets at 8:00 p. m.'
First and Third Wednesday after
noons at 2:30 Ladle; Aid Society, j
H. W. MICHENER, Pastor.
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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- S
Week Lay Mass at 8 a mu
Rev. PAUL P. KERNS.
Pastor.
ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Sunday—8JX> am., Holy commun
ion, (Except first Sunday in the
month.)
10.00 Native Sunday School
11.-00 am Morning Prayer and
Sermon. (Holy Commonkm, first
Sunday is the month.)
12DO m Sunday School
7:20 Evening Prayer and Sense®.
Holy Days—10:30 am. Holy Com
munion.
Tuesday—8 DO p.m. St. John’s
Social Club, Guild Room.
Wednesday—2:00 p.m Native
Women’s Guild, Indian School House
Thursday—2:30 pm. St. John’s
Guild Room.
7:.00 pmSt. John’s Athletic Chib,
Boy's, Guild Room.
Friday—8:00 p.m. Choir Rehear-:
sal, Guild Roam.
A sincere welcome is extended to
a!!, especially to newcomers.
REV'. HAROLD H. KELLEY,
Pastor.
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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. JVl. TAYLOR, Local Agent, or
A. E. HARRIS, Traveling Passenger Agent
Juneau, Alaska
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Ketchikan Meat Co.
PHONE 120
SS e make a specialty of Camp and
Cannery trade
Carstens Packing Co., owners
Night Phone S120
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PACIFIC ALASKA NAVIGATION COMPANY
THE ADMIRAL LINE
Prorr S*m>CiUBBru Pron Soo*d-al**k* Bom
, Roxnt —Tacoma and Seattle lor Ketch*
—S«tU*-Sic rnxim. eorv. kac. Peterabar*. Jaocaa. Katdlta
-=Ua< -*h Ux Yda H.rard Yak atai f>^WTa. Valdez. Port
" tii*. EUaojae. La Touche. Cook
lor SnUsera Cahjarnia Port.. loiet pototc. Seward and Kodiak.
, Steamers Admiral Evans And Watson Can at Ketchikan North and
8oothbocnd on tie 8th, 18th and 28thof each month.
Rich * to efeau&jfe ubodaU; tittiost cot ice..
H GALLAGHER. NORTHLAND DOCK CO.. A**™
->*»•*« PHONE 60 KetchiW,
ADVERTISED LETTERS
Avertised letter list of the Ket
chikan, Alaska Post Office. For
the week ending Feb. 19th, 1916.
Barton, Mrs. Mary
Hibbs, Mrs. C. E.
Hicks, Dr.
Pederson, R. B.
Radisich, Jakov '
Roksveg, Albert
Ward, Edwin
All letters unclaimed by March
4th, 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. SWINKFORD,
Postmaster.
Table of Distances from
Ketchikan
Seattle, 660 \N range'.’ $0
Petersburg 115 Juneau 223
Skagway 301 Sitka 292
Metlak&htla 15 Dolomi 2*1
Kiblack 30 Chomtey 301
Kasaan 291 Hollis 39
Kiam 32 Loring 21
Yes Bay 39 Cape Chacon 49
Suiter 92 Howkan 73
Waterfall 103 Craig 121
Klawak* 126 Karheen 150
Shakan via. Chacon 1S2
Bell Island 50 Unuk River 70
Mary Island 23 Hadley 2S
Three Tree Point 45 Stew art B. C. 150
Prince Rupert 95
This table is complied in nautical
miles which are60S) feet. The larg
est part of this list was complied foi
the Post Office by the Captain of th
Owhiey and isauthentlc.
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
Lonl 234, regular
meeting Monday
Visiting Brothers
cordially invited
Hall for rent. Mon
day. Thursday, Frt- j
day and Saturday.
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Draying
All Orders will t>e prompt 1>
aid carefully executed.
Contracts Takei For Air/ NAork
Ketchikan
DrayingCompanj
J. W. CORDELL, Propietor.
Phone No. 60.
ROYAL CAFE
UNDER
NEW MANAGEMENT
We make a specialty of
short orders at all ttmea
of the day or night.
Our Dinners are un
equaled in the North.
Private boxes for dinner
parties.
MITCHELL BILICICH, Prop
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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
SPECIAL WINTER RATES FOR PERMANENT GUESTS IN
GOOD CLEAN BOOMS STEAM HEATED, AND WITH ALL THE
SERVICE AND ACCOMMODATIONS OF A FIRST CLASS HOTEL.
RATES UPON APPLICATION.
Ketchikan, alaska
I FOLGER WEEK 1
March 6 to 11
Save ten cents a pound
1 FOLGER’S I
il GOLDEN GATE
1 COFFEE I
EE To convince you by trial that —
FF: it is better than other coffees, and
to induce you to make the test,
~~ we reduce the price during —
FOLGER WEEK 5= |
'' Send or telephone your order today ^ s|
: | tongass trading Company • II
Ketchikan, Alaska.
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GENERAL BOAT BUILDING
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Opposite Skating Rink
Estimates Furnished,
Prices Reasonable.
H. CRICKS, Builder
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GOOD WINTER VALUES
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Ladies*. Men’s and Children’s woolen underwear.
Woolen gloves and Mittens. Sweaters. Tennis
Flannel Skirts for Ladies and Children. Heavy
Wool Sox, Cashmere Hose and Stoekings
E. E. SPARHAWIv
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The Ketc hikan Cigar F actory
Will now thankfully receive mail orders from out of
town stores. We will ship cigars anywhere.
For information write to the
KETCHIKAN CIGAR FACTORY
JOHN A. ANDERSON, Prop. KETCHIAN, ALASKA
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I
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V Trolling Sinkers
Superior To All Others
Sold by All Dealers iu FIRST CLASS Fishing Gear in the l
Following Sizes
For hand trolling, 10 oz. 1, 2, 3^1bs.
For Power Trolling 6 and 9 lbs.
H. E. HECKMAN & CO., Distributers
Loring, Alaska
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
BLACKSMITHING AND
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
G. E. LINGERFELT, Proprietor
♦ We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all kinds of I
I * |
I Spruce and Cedar Lumber j
Can fill any order either stock
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or cut to specifications ...
Steamer Vigilant and Barge Blanche i!
] | for charter for freight purposes :
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;; Ketchikan Power Company ii
WE HOLD FASJT
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to the idea that a satisfied customer
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
is you will appreciate if you send
Phone 24.
KETCHIKAN STEAM LAUNDRY
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NEW TELEPHONE
DIRECTOR Y
WILL, HE HEADY SOON
GET YOUR NAMES IN
NOW!!
Citizens’ Light, Power & Water Co.
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