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'; Branch of Frye_Bmhn Co.
Packer* and Joeber* of
: Fresh Meat, Provisions and Fish :
We Make a Specially of ,
; Ship and Camp Trade
KETCHIKAN - - — - - ALASKA. ;
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Seattle, Tacoma
Ymit, \Wn«, Aanna. Be&aghaat ,
E«s«, Oirapsfc Poet i'»»aocl, Saadi
BrwaipM, Esnki*, Smti Barion, Mexaco
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
l BRANDT, G.A.P.D. C. D. DUNANN, P.TJB
608 Second Are, Seattle. 112 Mai**, San Fran cl wo
Rag:.! reserved Jo Change Schedule
NEXT SAILINGS FROM KETCHIKAN
SPOKANE Mar. 4. 15. 35. April 6. 7" 23, June 9, 20, 31.
•TTY OF SEATTLE Mar. El. Aor 11, 22. Jane 3. 74, 25.
RETURNING THREE DAYS LATER
PHONE 77. - F. H. BOLD. Agont.
Border Line Transportation Co.
pmrfTD BATES BETWEEN SET- Fir-1 Claes.*...$17-5#
~7W W AXD SEATTLE Second Class. 11.06
S, S. ALki F ASSES'GEE AND FREIGHT
’ " ’ ' SERVICE BETWEEN SEATTLE
AND S E ALASKJ VERB^T
S. DESPATCH SERVICE TO WEST Oti* Y
OF PRINCE OF "SALAB YSL
S. S. NORTHLAND AXD fonim
Bigi.7 iMerred vs :iAz.g* aKftle wiifeoat notice.
F^r izTti.iT iateaiiw if piy to
D. W. A Agrat Nmi-and Dock. Pkos. 60.
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The Canadian Pacific Railway
THE PRINCESS LINE
Lee SEATTLE.April 24. May 5, 16, 26.
Att. KFTrHIKAN .April 27. May 8, 19, 29
Lt«. KETCHIKAN .. May X. May 12, 23. Jane 2.
x SEATTLE . .May 3. May 14. 25. J-me 4.
Steamer- tMuseo at Vaawarer with train* for all Eastern pwato.
We aijrrr attractive rates U eastern rail destinati«w.
Tie line ’ Quality. Oar Service is L'nsarpassed «• Water or
RatL Fall information pries by
F. E. RYE'S. Agent Phone 39
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Save Time
1st* the New Short Route
Fr»3 EASTERN' CANADA, ais® EASTERN aad SOUTH
ERN UNITED STATES POINTS via
PRINCE RUPERT
THMuwanite! trams to Etr.« demnattons: incjading Bos
ton, Baffalo, Outage, Detroit, Harulton, New York, Niagara FaSs,
JdotEtrsal Ottawa, Qaebec, Toronto and Winnepeg.
STEAMERS u> soothtrE points including Seattle, Vk
-■■ra, Vancouver and Abjsi. S, S. Prince Jobs will ar
rive :a Ketchikan every Monday night seathbewnd.—
Lowest fares. Electric Lighted train*. Obwsrratiot cars- Un
excelled Dining and Sleeping Car Service, iscladiag both Stan
dard a&i Tocrist Sleepers. _ ___
GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC RAILWAY AND STEAMSHIPS.
J. J. Bahegfc, Agart, Ketchikaa. Ph«« «•*
J. D. McAULAY. Traveling Freight asd Passenger Agt.
Janeaa, Alatka.
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I^^Royal Hotel ]
ENTIRELY EEMODLED
HANS APSCH, Prop.
Beds 50 Cents Per Night
BEST BRAND OF
Wines, Liquors, Cig’ars
FRONT STEEET, KETCHIKAN
PORTS PLANNED
FOR ALASKA
secretary lane publishes
PAPER ON SUBJECT WRIT
TEN BY ENGINEER.
That Congress and the adminis
tration should now begin planning
: an intelligent development of Al
I aska’s ports so that the errors of
older shipping centers can be- avoid
ed, is the point raised by Paul F.
Fhith&ir.. well-known consulting en
gineer of Seattle, in an article that
has just been issued as a govern
ment document by Secretary of the
Interior Franklin K- Lane Copies
of the publication were received
from Washington. P C
Whfle in Washington, P- C.. last
summer. Whitham discussed north
ern tidewater terminal problems
with Secretary Lane- The latter was
greatly impressed with the idea of
having the Alaska ports laid out
in a way that would stimulate their
growth and the growth of trade by
reducing the cost of handling freight
to the lowest point possible
As a means of bringing the mat
ter before Congress, he suggested
that Whitham prepare a eomprehen
sire report on the subject. The re- '
port is illustrated with sketches of
harbor plans and terminals and with
full page protographs of the leading
Alaska harbors
Whitham maintains thaj an ap
propriation of not less than $50,000 .
should be made by Congress for
the harbors that should be planned
in the immediate future- If the
field and survey work could be done
by one of the regular government
departments, he says. $25,000 prob
ably would suffice.
As to what should be accomplish
ed without delay, Whitham holds.
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viio« uc»civjmre u». auvtuu w*c ,
prepared for ail Alaska harbors that
are of such importance or prospect
ive utility as to justify the w. rk: j
that the cooperation of the war de
partment should be obtained in es- ,
tablishzng harbor lines; that the,
question of whether the federal or
territorial government should retain
title to all the foreshore, granting
leases only, or whether title should
be allowed to pass to private owner
ship in certain sections- should be
determined- He also advocates that j
all harbor improvements should be
required to fit in with the plan
adopted.
“It is a well known fact." he
says, “that the cost of the long
haul, whether it be by land or by
water, has been reduced phenomen
ally during the past decade, while,
on the other hand, the cost of hand
ling and transshipping at the ter
minals, fer the most pan. has re
mained stationary or in some cases
increased, and this condition is due
in no small measure to the fact that
the port terminals have been per
mitted to grow with littlj fore
thought or planning- In Alaska the
opportunity to benefit the present
and future generations by making
possible redactions in terminal cost
is at hand Considering the relat
ively small expense and effort nee- \
es&ary to bring this about, it cer
tainiy would jnure greatly to the
credit of Congress and the admin
istra*:e authorities should tbey
demonstrate their foresight by
grasping this opportunity
BIG MAY DAY DANCE
ON THE 29TH OF APRIL
The Degree of Pocahontas Coun
cil No. 1 is planning to give a big
May Day dance cm Saturday, the
29th instant.
Preparations are being made to
make the affair unusually pleasant
The best music will be secured, and
refreshments will be served by the
ladies who have an excellent repu
tation for serving the best refresh
ments and also as splendid enter
tainers. The admission for gentle
men will be one dollar, which will
include refreshments for himself and
partner. Ladies will be free.
Bring in your bit of news. The
Progressive-Miner is always glad
to receive and print news items.
OFFICIALS UNDER
GRAVE CHARGE
ARK LED INTO CANADA FOR
THE PURPOSE OF ENLIST
ING IN WAR SERVICE.
The charge that American labor
ers are being induced to migrate
to Canada on the promise of ern
ploment and then are forced by the
pressure of the authorities and tl)e I
circumstances in which they find
themselves surrounded to enlist in
the British overseas army, was
made recently by the United States
department of labor bureau of Im
migration in a bulletin issued a
few days ago
Quoting from the report of the
American consul-general at Van
couver. B. C-, the bulletin says: '
"Special efforts are being made to J
induce every- foreigner of military!
age to enlist for the overseas ser
vice. and it is practically impossible i
for an American to obtain employ- j
ment in any capacity
“Several thousands of Americans:
have gone from British Columbia
to the United States during the j
past year, a majority of whom went
for the reason that they were un
able to do business or obtain em
ployment. and some because of the
endeavor on the part of the author
ities to enlist them for military
service-"
Notwithstanding the fact that in
Vancouver alpne more than 10,000
idle men are reported, the bulletin
states that “a propaganda is be
ing carried on through the press;
and other channels in the United •
States to induce Americans to mi
grate to Canada for the ostensible !
purpose of obtaining employment-”,
SPIES AT WORK
IN SWIZERLAND
BRITISH “WOULD-BE PRESS
AGENTS” ARE FINALLY
DISCOVERED.
BERXE. April 20-—Since the war
began the British press has shown !
an amazing interest for Switzer
land- The republic has been flood- 1
ed with a small army of supposed
English journalists, who established
themselves in all the larger cities
and even in the small villages along ■
the German frontier
For many months it was an open
secret that these alleged correspcnd
erts were not newspaper men, but j
spies- The Swiss government, how
ever, found it very difficult to ob
tain proofs against them, although
they operated quite openly and em
ployed large staffs of assistants,
mostly young Swiss women, whom;
they sent to Germany regularly to :
obtain information about move
meets of trops and other military
matters
After a long investigation the
Swiss authorities finally arrested
five of the alleged journalists, and
they have been tried here on charg
es of espionage. In their hotels
and offices much incriminating ma
terial was found by the police and
their trial brought disclosures which
nave created great excitement thru
on* Switzerland
The English frankly confessed
that they were not newspaper men
tut clerks, commercial travelers,
etc-, and had been sent to Switzer
‘srd by Lord Xorthcliffe to get as
much military information as pos
sible from Germany. An Italian
bricklayer, who had also establish-:
ed himself as a correspondent, was
tried with thern
The Swiss press is indignant over
the disclosures and demands the ex
pulsion of the “press bums,” as it
calls them- This step will in all
probability be taken by the govern
ment
The Daily Progresive-Miner de-.
Evened 75 cents per month.
RUSSIANS ARE SHORT
OF PLAYING CARPS
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PETROGRAP. April 23— Many j
Russian papers bitterly complain
that playing cards have become j
very expensive and are almost un- i
obtainable in the smaller towns and j
rural districts.
The sale of the cards is a mono- j
poly of the Empress Marie Fedora,
which has the rank of a ministry,
and the large profits are used for
the support of the many schools!
and homes for impoverished aristro
cratic ladies Since the war began
the director of the foundation had
more important things to do than ;
to ship millions of packs of carls .
to all parts of the empire- For a
long time no cards were sent out
at all. and the supply of the dis
tributing stations became exhausted.
After many conferences and much
red tape it was finally decided that
the cards should be sold through ;
the postoffiees, but the postmasters I
objected? because they were all i
short of clerks and overburdened
The result was that most Russians
had to spend the long winter even
ings without their beloved games of
cards, and will probably have to get
along without them till the war j
ends- *
ANOTHER AMUSEMENT PLACE
With the re-opening of the Shoot- j
ing School at the foe* of Mission
street, the people may fir* «*m*her
place of amusement where v / can
shoot away .their litt!.e wads. Mr.
DeYoung will attend to the rest
Just go and sheet away all you mind
to.
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Job printing neatly and prompt
done at the Progressive-Miner.
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LIKE A GOOD FRIEND
Crescent Baking Powder
Always does just what you
expect it and never
disappoints
It sustains the dough through
out the baking period
25 cents per pound
At all Grocers
Crescent Mfg.
Company
Seattle, Wash.
CANNON’S BAKERY
AND GROCERY
Armour’s fancy select Ranch
Eggs, per dozen,.30
Tavern Steel-cut Coffee, 35c or
three for. 1.00
Marigold Steel-cut Coffee.25
N'uraya Tea, per pound.65
Fisher’s System Flour, 49 pound
sack . 1.75 .
Fisher’s Blend Flour, 49 pound
sack . 2.00
Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money
Refunded
Alaska Delivery
WALTER GRAY, prop
COAL DELIVERED FROM A LI
DOCKS
PHONES 61—77
Ketchikan Wharf Co.
COAL
COAL
NANAIMO
Lump Coal
•0.00 PER TON.
I Ketchikan Wharf Co.
C. M. Taylor
^ Phone 64 Agent
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| Is the most popular resort *
in town; because of the |
: quality of Liquors, i
| Wines & Cigars Sold, by ;
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« PETER NELSON, Prop. Ketchikan, Alaska «
f A MESSAGE T
On Your Arrival in, or your Departure From
the City,' if You™ Visit
The SIDEBOARD
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Corner Front and Dock Streets, You Will be Welcomed on Your
Arrival and Carry the Good Wishes of M. E. MARTIN
With You on Your Departure.
Congeniality, Goodfellowship and Fair Treatment
Combined, is our Long Suit.
the Cabinet
Is widely known; not only for the qai'lity
of its Liquors, Wines and Cigars,
but for its hospitality to
its numerous patrons.
Henry Goemae re and fl.W. Morgan
Ketchikan, Alaska.
m, ADMIRAL
A place where Friends or Foes are equally well
treated: a place where the best Liquors, Wines
I and Cigars are kept. Our motto being:
“Thebestis none too good for our Patrons”
At the Admiral Saloon, Ketchikan. j
\ NORTHERN MACHINE WORKS j
| Standard Gas Engines ♦
| OXY ACETYLENE WELDING
I We Weld >
f Steel, Brass, Bronze, Cast-iron \
\ Malleable iron. Welds Guaranteed. ♦
PACIFIC ALASKA NAVIGATION COMPANY
THE ADMIRAL LINE
PV0Vt SoVilk/AI<1 KOMU I'OOICT HoUM> ALASKA ItoUTfe
Uou ik —'Vmomu MUi Sc.iult ior Ktjtehi'
' Seattle. Sen Kr.ncl.co. con- Hun.Petersburg. Juneau. Katsllu
Yaltutail Cordova, VaM»•/,, Port
nesting with the Yale end Mav.rd Wail*. Ellnmar, I at Tour he, 000k
lor Southern Celtlornl. Port.. Inlet mints. Seward and Kodiak.
Steamer* Admiral Evan# And Watson Call at Ketchikan North and
Southbound on the 8th, 18th and 28thof each month.
Right rekermd to change vlu dale without notlc
H GALLAGHER, Agent. NORTHLAND DOCK GO., Agent
JnneSo PHONE 60 Ketchikan
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