THE PROGRESSIVE-MINER
Ketchikan. Alaska.
Entered it the Tost Office a: Ketchikan, Alaska as
second class matter October LI, 1SY4. under the act of
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KEIYHIkAN. ALASKA. JANUARY IT. 191*.
NOl XECESSARJL Y HEARTLESS
The scarcity ci -ui is Gensanj and Austria is
evidently cuus.rg the elm. ire a s-coie suffering since
the Red Cross Ass« i;:k .s spending so ranch energy
:: ebtaia a permit from the sea do: ineer.ng nations
te .. t- . p:rt it fnc the United States.
A ;.ii ca_ses the scarcity. is act dear to most <sf us
and oannot be —"c-cunted for unless the cattles were
butchered to feed the soldiers. However, we have
no way .? proving that the scarcity does not exist.
Tic France. as one of the nations whose power
;vsr the- seas appears supreme, to refuse the suite-n
ut;..; of life to those children, seems heartless or. the
face of .t. Yet. as heartless as it may appear, and
while taking m .-.'-r-s>deratio« that the little ones have
nothing to incur the comity of any ©»e. It cac
ti ;t he suecessfudy contradscted that Euidcns of
-ri-wm up teeple fully capable and ready to enjoy a
peaceful dfe, are no more guilty than the babies of
having imM those countries is war. but are at
m r.ent suffering 'untold msery. starvation and
death. From that would seem just as cruel to pre
vent the mu:. it. hue necessities of life to those
pec tie us ft seects c ruel to deny the children their
milk. Moreover. Germany has discovered substitutes
ft: nearly every thing that she formerly imported, ac
centing re-'ims saving us to wonder why she has
n- : tr-d let basis at discorerirg a substitute for
m.uk. It is true that the little ones carnet help them
selves. but it is sis. true of the gr: vnurs. Besides.
;a our ©pin. in at least, it would be better to allow
the litti caes tv die than to nurse them to possibly
become emissaries of miseries to others. gwTar to
taose r: : re: teduy by the grownups..
Manifestly, this is a case of death either from the
•anner. ha : samtee ©e either side- Many would
i refer death frees a cannon ball to death by starva
mcr tut after all is said and done, there isn't much
choice. While the former ends misery perepitately
a chance fir the better is lost, whereas- in the latter,
hope for a turn Is ocssaiiag.
WHOSE FAULT IS IT?
Of late complaints from subscribers Jo the Week
ly Progressive arse the Daily Progressive-Miner re
siding in small cx-rarauiuties such as Hadley. Metla
fcahtla, Craig, ka>. aa, Surer ar.d other places, have
Keen coming in witk astonishing regularity. These
complaints a re exclusively against not receiving their
papers. Such complaints are sometimes excusable,
but they have been sent in too often to believe that it
.- entirely due to accident, It must be carelessness,
but cm the part of whom:, is the question that we in
tend to discover. A man front the Rush Mine said
?>te other day that provided the papers could be de
livered. many of the boys would subscribe.
Postmasters should remember that the failure to
deliver a news pa pe is not only-annoying to the sub
scriber. but it is also an injury to the advertiser. An
advertiser uses the columns of a newspaper to adver
■ tlse his wares, because it will reach people who may
become tracers who otherwise would not. But if the
paper is not delivered, he loses his investment. A
- ostiaaster who does not care whether his patrons re
ceive their paper or no*, should be trade to take to
the tail timber, where he belongs.
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PAPA NOT BLOOD HUNGRY
(Front Minneapolis Journal)
It is said of the >' >.■ German troops now around
Brussels that r of them. are of the Landstrum
and consequently around 5© years of age.
There has teen a great change in the appearance
of the German troops :t: Brussels since the early days
of the war. The first troops who occupied use capi
tal were beardless youths, straight as ramrods, with
monocle-; officers ir. immaculate unifontts. The
troops there today are mast ached or bearded, many
of the—: decidedly over weight, with spectacled officers
ir. ill-fitting uniforms.
Nearly every one of tr.e sc'tiers talks about how
many children he has at home and how anxious he is
:c get back to fe:s fireside. They are a homesick lot.
the present :cvup;n*s of Brussels, and as well behaved
and orderly set of men as one could find the world
over.
Ah. yes papa, we know you. You an? no? a? all
anxious to slay the foe- The old home frseside. the
Christmas tree, the children and a bit of peace and a
iha_-.ee to smoke ar.i talk it over with the neighbors
—those are the things you wish. We call it sensible.
And if these kindly obi fellows should meet a: the
rr.'T.t usey would have to set steadily to work killing
one another. It is the last thing they wish to do,. How
pleasantly, despite the accident of birth or nationality,
they would sit down t ogether and taik. What a
foolish, wasteful and wicked tragedy!
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Provided always that the Republicans are sincere
sr.d that they want to reruns to power, all they have
to do is to follow the only Republican Guiding Star,
the CoIoneL Let them veil the star ar.d they are
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KETCHIKAN
Public library and
FREE READING ROOM
10 A. M. to 10 P. M.
MRS. J. B, THOMPSON
Librarian
AT THE CHURCHES
AMONG THX CETSCKEJ
CHRLSTIAX SCIENCE SOCIETY
W - V • - — y rea»kng
Song Services as 7 i&5 p- ra
ALL ARE WELCOME
Sabject for sc •-■day Jam. 16, 1916
"LIFE"
FIRST YL E CHURCH
Ssnday Qiri Service 11 a m.
an: p. ns.
Tinrsday Prayer Meeting e -J30 pm
Fr.day Choir meets a: 6:W> p. m.
F-ret an: Tniri Wednesday after
: a: ..M1 Ladie: Aid Society.
H- W. SUCH EVER, Pastor
CATHOLIC CHURCH
L»j* Mis: a. 8:30 a m.
H.gh Mats at 10:30 a m.
n^iitay School at 2:30p.iit.
rLiy Vespers at 7:30 p. m.
vVett Day 31 Ass at 8 a. m.
Rev. PALL P. KERNS.
Pastet.
ST. JOHN S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Ssnday—8.91 am., Bt-iy fimmiuB
k-m, (Except firs: Ssnday in the
Eton tit-»
16:©© Native Sunday School.
1 ■ -W> as. Morning Prayer ani
Sermon. 'HtrJy CwiEcb, first
22 *1 ul— )
llHI it. g-aaday SdooL
pjss. Native Serrsee, wills
Interpreter.
7:30 Evening Prayer and serc.'.!.
Holy Data—16-36 a-sn. Holy Com
131 ~ C
Tuesday—L-46 pja. 'St. Johns ,
Social Club, Gtuia R«a.
Wednesday—2:06 p.ss. Native
wesea's O-.i, Indian Indian School
House.
TStanday—2:3© j. in. St- John's
G 4 Gsl.d Eociffi (Alternate Ttsn
Cars.)
r.‘ pjE-Sfc. John's A'.'Ctk Clsb. j
Bctj 'a Goad Beera.
Frifiay—8K*> pm. Choir P^resr
eaL GttiSid Roorr..
A siseere £* extended to
all, especially to Kvaaom.
RLE. HAROLD E. KELLY.
1 ____ Par.or.
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Ketchikan Meat Co.
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We make a specialty of Camp and
Cannery trade
(arstens Packing Co., owners
Nifiht Phone SI 20
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Ketchikan - Alaska
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Table of Distances from
Ketchikan
'i it He. 660 \V range:' so
Petersburg 115 Juneau 223
''igway 364 Sitka 292
Metlakahtla 15 lV'k'mi 27 i
V black 30 Clumiley 30t
K.isaan 294 IloiUs 38
K am 32 Loring 21
Yea Bay 39 Cape Chacon 4S
>ul®er s*2 Howkan 73
Waterfall 103 Craig 121
K awak 126 Karheen 150
" akan via. Chacon 1S2
Bell Island 50 Cnuk River 70
Mary Island 23 Hadley 2s
1 .ree Tree Point 45 Stewart B. i\ 150
Prince Rupert 5*5
This table is complied iu nautical
miles wkid* areOOSO feet. Tlie larg
* >t part of tiiis list was complied foi
Hie Post Office by the Captain of tli
Gedney and isauthentic.
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All kinds of commercial print
ing dene at the Progressive-Miner.
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ADVERTISED LETTERS
Advertised. Letter list of the Ket
chikan, Alaska, Post Office, for the
: he week ending Jan. 15. 1916.
Carlson, John.
McCarthy. William
Patterson. Miss Maggie
Reromen, Conrad
Williams, Isabel
Hays. Fred
All letters unclaimed bv Jan. 20.
1916. will be sent to the Dead Let
ter Office, Washington. D. C.
Parties claiming letters from the
.-.bove list must pay a fee of one
cent for each letter claimed.
When calling for the above, say
Advertised.
M. E. SWI.VEFORD.
Postmaster.
FOR SALE
A nouse ami lot on the Hill. Ap
ply at this office, or to Mrs. George
Ohosney. Adv. tf.
LOYAL OBDKK OF MOOSE
Local 224. regular
meeting Monday
Visiting Bret hers
cordially invited
Hall for rent, Mon
day. Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday.
Draying
All OnidTs will tie prompt!'
a id carefully executed
Contracts Taken For An'/ Work
Ketchikan
L)rayingCompan>
J. W. CORDELL. Propietor.
Phone No SO
ROYAL CAFE
UNDER
NEW MANAGEMENT
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
parties.
\tlTCHELL BILICICH Prop.
t«M»«CTiirn —— .———I
Stedman Hotel
HI STEVENS MGR.
Headquarters for Commercial, Can
nery and Mining Men
First Class Cafe and Buffet in Connection
SPECIAL WINTER RATES FOR PERMANENT GUESTS IN
GOOD CLEAN ROOMS STEAM HEATED, AND WITH ALL THE
SERVICE AND ACCOMMODATIONS OF A FIRST CLASS HOTEL.
RATES UPON APPLICATION.
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
THREE DOZEN
EGGS
for
$1.00
TONGASS TRADING CO.
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FISH SPECIALTIES
Finnan Haddie 20c. lb.
Kippered Black Cod 20c. lb. 1
Kippered Salmon 20c. lb.
Alaska Smoked Salmon 30c. lb.
Fresh Salmon 2 lbs., 25c.
Fresh Crabs 15c. and 2 for 25c.
H. R. Thompson, Store
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Specials for Wednesday
1 5lh Sugar for $1.00 3 Bars Jnp Rose Soap .25
3 pkgs. Macaroni Spnget ti. Hnins,por pound .25
or 2 pkgs Vermiit'lla for .25 Flour, |H>r sack. $1.50
H. 11. Peaches. 1 can .25 Pioneer Minced Flams .15
Pel Monte Tomatoes, Butter, per pound, .85
Solid Puck. 2 for .25 | 3 Do*, l-'.ggs $1.00
Prompt Delivery
£ £. SPARE A WK
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T he Ketc hikan Cigar F actory *
Will ow thankfully receive mnil orders from out ^
of town stores. We will ship cigars anywhere
For information write the
KETCHIKAN CIGAR FACTORY
JOHN A. ANDERSON. Prop. KETCHIKAN, AI.ASKA
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Ketchikan Iron Works
We Cut Gears
THAT ARE
Evenly Spaced
Accurately Cut
ANY NUMBER *OF TEETH
FROM
7 to 14 Pitch
AUENTS FOR
Atlas Gas Engines
Oxy = Acetylene *
Welding
RLACKSMI THING AND
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
Q. E. LINQERFELT, Proprietor
»«-H'iBimnii(iiiii> frtsfrirrn imiUrK-pii'iiia wm h »n + i; ♦)(
| We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all kinds of
Spruce and Cedar Lumber
Can fill any order either stock |
or cut to specifications ... |
; Steamer Vigilant and Barge Blanche l
j for charter for freight purposes |
Ketchikan Power Company f
WE HOLD FAST
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
launrdy work. How good that best
is you will appreciate if you send
c,r ■ — •
Phone 24.
KETCH IRAN STEAM LAUNDRY
Remember that the Firm of %
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^ FISHERMEN’S SUPPLIES, such as GUNS, FISHING-TACKLE, g
^ TENTS of all Sizes, and kept constantly in stock ^ >
L Prices Most Reasonable. S
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