THE PROGRESSIVE-MINER
lvctchikan. Alaska.
Entered a-. Post Office at Ketciiikan, Alaska a
second class matter October 21, 1914, under the act o
March 3, 1S79.
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KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, APRIL S, 1916.
JUST A STARTER.
Of course, we must give the new council time to
take its bearings before starting to “rip it up the
back" as the :.:,n who made the suggestion to
start now. Mid yesterday. From what the “citizen’
said we are almost inclined to believe that he lost ?.
perfectly good vote at last Tuesday’s election. As a
matter of fact. . believe he had a grouch on—ap
parently. Re that as it may, a little suggestion—the
offspring of the “citizen's" big suggestion—may not
be out of place at this time. That which we have
in mind; con'em that part of Front street along the
Ketchikan ' ... Company’s new building and the
walk up the creek in particular.
That par. .: the street referred to is the most
important thoroughfare in the city and its condition
demands immediate attention. Not only on account of
tenants moving into those stores, but also for ao
peartnee’s sake. There is nothing so pleasing to
strangers going to a city than to see clean and
well kept streets. It shows pride and prosperity. Its
a mirror through which reflects the inside of our
homes, as it -re. Nice and neat buildings and un
kempt street- do r. : harmonize in the least.
As to the ..ik along the creek, any one with
one eye—and that - the back of his head going along
the creek following the signs “To the creek” will
meet with a r'ar'-ng negligence. That walk is not
only a sign cf negligence but it is also a dangerous
thoroughfare. T - notion of some of the old council
men tha- because was private property, in case of
accident the civ. would not be responsible, was a
. mistaken no: Km. Everything within the corporate
limits especially if injurious to health, comes under
the head of r lice regulation and since the police
department •_ - - - :s orders from the council, it fol
lows that the city would he responsible, directly to
the pr rty or parties injured. If the walk is danger
ous. the count " -hould either repair or condemn it.
Is it not true that an employe demands pay for
ever.- minute of hi time? Then why should he re
fuse the en.pl ; o r the right to demand a correspond
ing vie i cf h - t - ?
THOUGHTLESSNESS, THAT'S ALL.
There arc men in tin's very community—we are •
sorry to say—who have nothing on their minds hut
a craving fo ' v <>ge against corporations or anybody
having anything 10 do with corporations. They’ll bor. ,
row other people's grievances and adding them to:
their own, brood over them and nourish a perpetual
grouch. It does not matter when or where you meet
then), they will bring the subject for discussion and
there is nothing that one can do to induce them to j
change their mind and converse about something j
else. They may never have had any trouble with a
corporation themselves, hut they heard of some one
else, and they consider this ample reason to “roast”
the corporation brown Now, is this sufficient ex
cuse for daily vituperation and misrepresentation ex
tending over every corporation * Me believe not.
Those ver v men acknowledge their imperfection and
yet they expect perfection in corporations. Th? very
acm? of absurdity. And, the generous ones at- '
tribute this habi of fault-finding with corporations
to thoughtlessness. But we prefer to call it cuJfeed
ness.
THOSE MISGUIDED SOI LS.
These misguided souls who believed the repub
lican boss at the primary election that he had made
up with the Delegate and everything ever after
would he harmony, and helped him with their votes
and proxies; after they have read the Delegate's
denial of any doggon kind of compact with the boss,
they'd wonder where they are at. Well, they need
not wonder. We knew all the time they had the
wrong pig by the ear.
CO-OPERATIVE GOVERNMENT BUSINESS,
(From Collier's.)
Mr. George Perkins has recently pointed out that
business in Germany is now mobilized for war. and
that 'his mobilization is likely to continue after the
war, carrying with it into peace an efficiency which
in competition with other countries, wiil have enor
mous superiority. For example, it is understood
that the German government, for the purpose of
buying potatoes for the nation, acts as a single
purchaser, thus eliminating competitive bids within
her own borders. What this sort of commercial
mebihzation means as against the business of a
nation which is not organized to act co-operatively
must appeal to any man with the slightest famili
arity with business.
GRACTOUSNESS.
The pleasant man to you is the man you can
rely upon: who is tolerant forbearing and faithful. *
I: :s a great rriv'iege to have an opportunity
man; tl"js r. day, m the course of your business,
to dc a real ki= dness "Teh is net to be paid for.
Gra>-iousr.es5 of demeanor is a large part of the
duty of any official person who comes in contact
with the world. Where a man’s business is. there
is the ground for his religion : : nifest itself-—
Sir Arthur He’ns. _
KETCHIKAN
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND
FREE READING ROOM
10 A. M. to 10 P. M.
MRS. J. B. THOMPSON
Librarian
AT THE CHURCHES
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Front Street. Ketchikan, Alaska.
Regular Services Sunday 11 a.m.
Wednesday evening reading and
Song Services at 7;S0 p. m.
Subject for April 2, “Unreality.”
ALL ARE V.ELCOME.
FIRST M. E. CHURCH
Sunday Church Serv.ce 11 a. m.
and 7 ;30 p. rtu
Thursday Prt. er Meeting S:30 p.m.
Friday Choir meets at 8:00 p. m.
First and Third Wednesday after
i oas at 2:50 Ladies Aid Society.
H. W. MJCHENER, Pastor.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Lott Mass at 8:30 a. m.
High Mass at 10:30 a m.
Sunday School at 2:30p.ui.
Sunday Vesper^ at 7:30 p. m.
W eek bay Ms-: at * a. m.
Hev. PAUL P. KLRNS.
Paster
ST. JOHN S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Sunday—8.00 mm., Holy commun
ion, (Except first Sunday in the
month.)
10:00 Native Sunday School.
11:00 a.in. Morning Prayer and
Sermon. (Holy Communion, firs:
Sunday in the month.)
12:00 m. Sunday ScheoL
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 pun. 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 rc-wromere.
REV. HAROLD II. KELLEY,
Jg; Pastor.
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Dealer in General Merchandise
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.
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Ketchikan Meat Co.
PHONE 120
" e make a specialty of Camp and
Cannery trade
(arstens Packing ( <>. Owners
Night Phone S120
For Your
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Ketchikan - - Alaska
ADVERTISED LETTERS
Avertteed letter lisv of the Ket
•l ikan, Alaska Fist Office. For
.he week ending April 1. 1916:
Guilder Bergman, Hendrik Hend
rickson, Charlie Williams.
All letters unclaimed by April
l.\ 1916, will bo sent to the dead
letter office, Washington, P. C.
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When calling for the above, say
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ANOTHER AMUSEMENT PLACE
With tlie re-opening of the Shoot
ing School at the foe* ***•«• uw
street, the people may t- 'a.-.
place of am use inert vrhe- .. ca
hoot away their little Mr
DeYoung will attend to the rest
Just go and sheet r.wey all you mind
to.
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a id carefully executed
Contracts Takei Ktr Air Wurk
Ketchikan
0 r ay i n g Co m pa n>
J. W. CORDELL. Propietor.
Phone No. 60.
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Miller & Stevens
lluirdressing l’nrlor
Mo 1 lira vie Building, Main St.
Hours, 10:30 a. m. to 6:30 i>. m.
Special work by appointment
E. E. Spnrhawk
DENTIST
OfHce in Residence
Hours, 10 a. in. to 4 p. in.
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
Local 224, regular
meeting Monday
Visiting Brothers
cordially invited
Hall for rent. Mon
day, Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday.
KOYALCAFE
V
We make a specialty
of Short Orders at all
times of the day or night
Our dinners are un
equaled in the North.
Private Boxes for Dinner]
Mitchell Bilicich, Co.
1 Stedman Hotel i
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IRA H. KING, Manager
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j Headquarters for Commercial, Can- j
I nery and Mining Men
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First Class Cafe and Buffet in Connection
SPECIAL WINTER RATES FOR PERMANENT GUESTS IN
5 GOOD CLEAN ROOMS STEAM HEATED, AND WITH ALL THE
[SERVICE AND ACCOMMODATIONS OF A FIRST CLASS HOTEL.
RATES UPON APPLICATION.
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The high cost of living may be reduced. NOT
by buying CHEAP GOODS, but by buying the best
j goods cheap.
YOUR great problem is, to get the best value to
be had for the money; and TO GIVE the best value
that can be given for the money, is OUR great aim.
For fifteen years we have been selling the best
coffees the world has produced, from the Islands of
Java and Sumatra, from Arabia, from South and
Central America, and while these coffees each have
some predominating fine quality, the problem has
been to combine them and vet preserve all their fine
qualities and to so blend them as to reach PERFECT
ION IN THE CUP.
This has now been accomplished. You will find
a coffee THAT JUST SUITS YOU in CRYSTAL
BLEND, a coffee that stands alone UNEQUALED.
Let us send you a pound package to convince you
that it is THE BEST COFFEE YOU EVER DRANK. *
Phone us your order today.
Tongass Trading Co.
GENERAL BOAT BUILDING
AT THOMAS DOCK
Estimates Furnished,
Prices Reasonable.
CANNERY WORK A SPECIALTY
Boat work of all kinds promptly done.
hTGRICKS, Builder
EXTRA SPECIAL SALE
DRY GOODS Now on Display ill our Show
Window at from 25 to 50 per cent
BELOW COST PRICE
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WASHINGTON FISH OYSTER CO., Inc.
Phone 17}
Wholesale dealers in Fish, Oysters, Clams and Crabs.
Fresh lish 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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