Dr. and Mrs. Myers were hosts
on Christmas day at a dinner.
Those entertained were Mr. and
Mrs. Dobbs and Mrs. Willis, Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Myers and family
and Miss Ruth Hall, George Beck
and Margaret Dobbs. Later Mr.
and Mrs. Tinkham, Mr. and Mrs.
Will and Mr. Fuller came to spend
the evening and a most delightful
time was enjoyed.
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WORTHLESS IRON .ORE OF
EARLY DAYS PROVE..
VALUABLE
Denver,—Some thirty-odd years
ago the camp of Hugesville, Col.,
was a producer of silver and con
tinued so until the low price of
white metal made production un
profitable. In the course of their
work the miners frequently enco n
tered what they considred to be a
worthless species of iron ore, and
this they threw on the dump. It
now appears that this suppossedly
waste material was nothing less
than tungsten, running high in the
value to the ton. This fact was
discovered recently by a mining
man who operated in Hughesville
in the early days. He was shown
samples of tungsten ores from
mines in the Nederland district and
their appearance recalled the dis
carded ores of Hughesvile. He
went back to the old camp, secured
samples of ore, had t hem assayed
and ascertained that his suspic
ions were well founded; the ore
was tungsten and assayed from
7.3 per cent, to 28.2 per cent.
As a result he and his associates
quietly secured various claims in
the district and are organizing the
Gilpin Tungsten Production com
pany to operate the properties,
which comprise about 100 acres.
Some of the claims are well devel
oped, bu t the tunnels through
which they were mined need to be
retimbered and put into condition
before active development work can
begin.
THE RINK RACES
The skating races at the Rink
Christinas afternoon drew a good
crowd and created quite a lot of
interest and fun. The main event
was a three hour endurance race
in which Jack Hendricks won first
prize, covering 834 laps or about
69 miles in the three hours. Natives
named Welland and Edwards took
second and third places respectively
There were six entries to the boys
three mile race, which was wor
by Frank Johns in twenty min
utes. A native boy named Moses
won second prize. These races
proved to be so popular that the
management of the Rink proposes
to put on a series of races after
the first of the year.
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THE CHRISTMAS NIGHT DANCE
The Arctic Brotherhood’s dance on
Christmas night proved to be all
they claimed for it. They had a
jolly good time; the hall was com
fortably filled, the floor was fine
and the music by the Emanon
Orchestra was a treat that was en
joyed even by the wall-flowers.
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AT THE HOTELS
AT THE REVILLA
Mrs. Jas. Leibrant, John Thomp
son, Hadley; Chris Foss, Hadley;
C. W. Swank, Hadley; O. L.Carl,
Hadley, Joe Rames, Ben Sandwick,
W. K. Martin, Sacramento, Cal.;
R. W. Martin, Sacramento, Cal.;
Oluf Sorensen, O. E. Fosmo, Chris
Landro, John Carlson, Hadley.
AT THE STEDMAN
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Reese, Hollis
Alaska; Gus W. Winckler John C.
Johnson and wife, Tree Point John
F. Anderson, Kasaan; Ole Bakke,
Loring; John Hughes, Hadley, An
drew Williams, Aug. Gustafson, Jos.
Sarki, N. Erwick, Juneau; A.
Starklof.
PROGRAM
Metlakahtla Concert Band
RED MEN’S HALL
Wednesday Evening, December 29,1915
1. March Inverc argill, Lithgow
2. Overture Roym ond Thomas
3. Trombone Solo, “The Sweetest S tory Ever Told, Stults
Mr. M. F. Vemey
II.
4. Largo, Handel
5. “Lost Chord,” Herbert Murchis on, Band Accompaniment
6. Waltz Loin du Ball, Gillet
7. Hawaiian Patrol, “Kilaii ea” . Stewart
8. Overture, Martha, Moses-Tobani
9. Serenade, Titl’s ^itl
Clarinet, Mr. F. Williams
Saxaphone, Mr. P. Vemey
10. Selection Norma, Beilina
11. March American Re public
III.
Evedybody Dance
CHURCHES HAVE TREES AND
YULTIDE MUSIC
At the M. E. Church Friday
evening, an elaborate program was
rendered by the Sunday School
pupils. There was also a bounti
ful tree that was loaded down with
(niany good things for the young
and the old. On Christmas day
there was no regular services held
the church. 1
At St. John’s Church the Christ
mas season was started Friday at
4 p.m., with a tree and literary pro
gram, followed by the distribution
of gifts and refreshments. The
Native Sunday School children were
also given a tree and presented
an interesting program. On Christ
mas day the services were impres
sive and special music was render
ed in honor of theoccasion by the
choir.
Among the churches, the most
elaborate Christmas services were
those held at the Catholic Church
at midnight on Christmas eve. Te
little house of worship with its
pretty decorations was filled to over
flowing with those who took part
in the services which were most Im
pressive. Rev. Father Kern gave
one of the best Christmas sermons
ever heard in the city, while some
Specially good music was render
ed by the choir.
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JUNEAU CANNOT HAVE MAIL
DELIVERED BY CARRIER YET
According to the First Assistant
Postmaster General, Juneau will
have to wait a few years more be"
fore the department can see its
way clear to allow mail carriers to
that progressive city. In a letter
addressed to Delegate Wickersham
recently that official says that after
a thorough investiation, he fails to
see how it can be done under the
circumstances.
PICTURES OUT OF STYLE
(Philadelphia Ledger)
Pictures, it is siad, are going
out. No more will the notable still
life entitled “Fish” adorn the Louis
Quinze rooms of the best families,
nor will Landseer and Rosa Bon
hfur contend for the honor at the
head of the stairs. Pictures are
geing out.
Well, blank walls do not a pris
on make, nor reprints a salon. It
used to be thought before the fash
ions began to operate, that picture
making was one of the eternal
traits of the human composition,
and that the desire to see pictures
in the home was another. All
that has been changed by fashion’s
stem decree. No more pictures.
Just walls.
To those who are worried a
word of consolation may be spoken.
Let them not destroy the pictures
or dispose of them. Ten years
now a ctange will come. The Ra
phael Madonna will be enthroned
again over the mantel and Watt’s
"Hope” will set off a “Reading
from Homer.” Meanwhile, if pic
tures must go out, it is to be hoped
that a little sanity and a deal of
beauy in house decorations will en
ter.
I BEAUTIFUL HOLIDAY GOODS I
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{l\ every buyer who is seeking an ap- g
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I PRICES RIGHT AND REASONABLE 1
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BRIBED COMRADE TAKES HIS ^
OWN LIFE.
GENEVA, Dec. 27. — Numerou* j
newspapers received here announc- \
ed the suicide of Gen. Jonescu,
commanding the second Rumanian
army corps. According to the
story, the general was suspected 01
having been bribed by one of the
powers. The minister of war or
dered an inquiry and his suspic- 1
ions being confirmed, he sent two j
officers to inform Gen. Jonescu of
‘he result of the investigation1
Two hours later Gen. Jonescu killed
himself.
“The first spark of the great
war will start from the north. The
war will last about two years and
the armies of the enemies will not
invade the apostate empire, but ■
they will surround and wait until j
the rebels return to their duty. I
They( the rebels), however, will
not make any act of submission or
of repentance, but continue their
excesses, so that all the powers of
Europe will be allied against them.”
This prediction ends with a de
scription of Te Deum.s and thanks
giving services in all churches and
temples “for the victory of the Al
lies.”
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WAR IN 1915 PREDICTED IN 1760
The following prophecies about
the war are taken from a book
printed in Turin in 1853 entitled j
“A Collection of Some Remarkable
Prophecies and Viticinations.”
A Swiss hermit who died in St. i
Gall in 1760 predicted there would
be “famine, hunger; devtstations
and considerable mortality through
out Europe in 1915’.'
An anonymous French monk
wrote toward ,the end /of jthe
eighteenth century that “in 1915
the Turks, Heretics, Schismatics,
Catholics and Idolators of foreign
nations will go against each other
with anger and fury,” adding:
BUTTER ALLOWANCE IS
CONSIDERED TOO SHORT
LONDON, Dec. 27.-Telegraphing
from Amsterdam the correspondent
of Reuter’s Telegram company says
“Life in the poorer quarters of the
German capital is described as piti
ful by the German born wife of an
English laborer residing in Berlin,
who, after sixteen months’ inter
ment, has arrived at Flushing Hol
land, on her way to England, ac
cording to the corespondent of the
Amsterdam Telegraaf. "The Ger
man authorities,” the Telegraaf
correspondent quotes the woman as
saying, “are in great fear of revolt'
owing to the dicopfent ftf the peo*
pie. Sveral riots pccurred in which
shops were plundered. Mounted
police charged the crowds, which
were composed mostly of women.
'Misery among the working class is
^nofcjeraDIe and is increasing daily.
The woman's story is somewhat
confirmed,” says the Reuter’s dis
patch, by a letter from the Berlin!
'correspondent of the Handelsblad,
(who declares that shops literally
were stormed by large crowds who
after their daily allowance of butt")
which was only about a quarter of
a pound per family.”
CANNON’S BAKERY
AND GROCERY
Butter, 35 cents per lb.
EGGS 35 cents a Dozen
The fact that I ani
shipping in Six hundred
dozen a week, should
recommend the eggs.
But if you are in doubt
as to the quality, stop
in and 1 will break a
few for you.
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.lob printing neatly and quickly
done at the Progressive-Miner.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Brindle enter
tained a few friends Christmas day.
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Dr. and Mrs. Sparhawk were
hosts at dinner Christmas day. Cov
ers were laid for six.
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BOTH WILL BE THANKFUL
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for the Daily Progressive-Miner for
eight months, $5.00 cash, and you
will thank us.
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[At the GRAND
TONIGHT
“The Character Woman”
Featuring Julia Stewart and Belle Adair
“A Twentieth Century Pirate”
With J. Warren Kerrigan
Animated Weekly and a Comedy
Change of Program Wednesday
| IT IS WELL TO REMEMBER 1
That the time to buy is when you have most to buy from, and that is right now. A\e have just 8
"■ '.!§* 4 "'Sfii] received a shipment of holiday goods. J*
L PYRALIN IVORY, Table sets, and individual pieces, LATEST DU BARRY design TY
I Toiler Sets In solid ebony. Black Walnut, Cherry, and Sterling Silver. H
jj MILITARY BRUSHES in sets of Sterling Silver, Cherry and solid Ebony in handsome leather £1
!» cases. ya
A HAND MIRRORS in Birdseye Maple, Pyralin Ivory, Solid E' ny, and Black Walnut. U
^ Crane’s, Johnstons and Imperial Candies. This includes (King of All Candies) “MARYT GARDEN” tj
^ Chocolates. ^
Im* Jr
| Tinkertoys and Dolls |
^ These goods are on display in our windows, and this is probably the largest selection of these
VV goods ever offered the people of Ketchikan. We cordially invite you to come and investigate.
8 j iif^7-IT IS A PLEASURE TO SHOW GOODS «
jrj Do not forget that our closing out sale of Jewelry is still in progress. We have bargains in ry
?? CUT GLASS, WATCHES, DIAMONDS and GOLD JEWELRY at prices that will certainly appeal
to discriminating buyers. Q
I Ryus Drug Company 1
| PRICES LOWEST QUALITY THE BEST g
I Pre-Inventory Sale I
| Men’s and Boys’ Suits and Overcoats 1
We have a large and complete assortment of Men’s §
; and Boy’s Suits which we want to reduce before stock-taking. S
[ These we offer at the following prices: §
MEN’S SUITS BOYS’ SUITS I
$20.00 Suits, all sizes (ft «t /"Y/Y $7.50 Suits, all sizes (ft jfi A A $j!
Sale price JpiUo vU Sale price. <pO#UU
Hen’s $15.00 Raincoats are included d>10 AA I’
In this sale at. ^Iy#vU
Stock J. R. HECKMAN & CO. Service I