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Alaska Steamship Co.
THREE DAY SERVICE
Sailing from Ketchikan Northbound, Southeastern Aiaske Service
JEFFERSON, JULY 18-27. AUGUST 12-24. SEPTEMBER 6.
DOLPHIN, JULY 12-24. AUGUST 6-18-30
RETURNING THREE LATFT>
MOST COMFORTABLE SHIPS ON SOUTHEASTERN ROUTE
MARIPOSA, JULY 20. AUGUST 8-26
ALAMEDA, JULY 26. AUGUST, 11. SEPTEMBER 1.
NORTHWESTERN, JULY 15. AUGUST 2-21. SEPTEMBER 9.
Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway and Westward, Returning 10 Days
Later. Largest and Fastest S'in running to Alaska
All Sailings Subject to Change Without Notice.
Tickets to Seattle, Tacoma, Victnrii and Vancouver, British Columbia.
C. M. TAYLOR, Agent - - Phone 64
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STEAMERS FOR j
Seattle, Tacoma
Victmia, Vancouver. Ana-ort«, Bellingham
Everett, 0 lyrnpii Port Townsend, South
Bel Hughs:), Eureka, Sart Barbara, Mexico
| San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
< BRANDT, G.A.P.D. *’ C. D. DUNANN, P.T.M.
608 Second Ave, Seattle. 112 Market, SanFranciscc
Right reserved tr <.itauge Schedule
NEXT SAILINGS FROM KETCHIKAN
CITY OF SEATTLE,July 23, Augur t 4-16-28.
S. S. SPOKANE. July 17-29. August, 10-22.
RETURNING THREE DAYS LATER
’ PHONE 77. ----- F H BOLD, Aqent.
HUMBOLDT
STEAMSHIP COMPANY
S. S. Humboldt sails from Ketchikan for Skag
way, and all S. E. Alaska Ports on or about
the folowing dates:
JULY 1st, 4th and 25th.
And every 10 days thereatter, leaving south
bound three days later
HECKMAN WHARF COMPANY, Agents
Border Line Transportation Co.
REDUCED RATES BETWEEN KET- First Class $15.00
CHIKAN AND SEATTLE Second Class $10.00
-» ^ . | »/1 Northbound, June 11-24, July 8-22.
ALKI Sou hbouud June 17-30, July 14-28.
~ — r\r*^n A TPU Northbound June, 13-2/
O. UfcOl A ILH Southbound June, 18, July 2.
r» irA,iTiii i im Sails from Seattle with freight and
S. S. NORTHLAND explosives
Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
For further informaion apply to
D. W. Hunt, Agent, Northland Dock. Phone 60.
Canadian Pacific Railway Co.
“THE PRINCESS LINE”
PRINCESS ALICE AND PRINCESS SOPHIA ALTERNATING
Northbound, every Monday Evening
Southbound every Saturday Morning, Early.
Service the best
Steamers and sailing dates subject to change without
notice. Tickets to all parts ot the world Informa
tion gladly given. Inquire of
H. W. Brodie, G. P. A Floyd E. Ryus, Agent
Vancouver PHONlS 39 Ketchikan Alaska.
PACIFIC ALASKA NAVIGATION COMPANY
THE ADMIRAL LINE
Puget Sounp-Calikobnia Puget Sound-alaska Route
; Route —Tacoma and Seattle for Ketehi
—Seattle-San Francisco, con- kan. Petersburg. Juneau. Katalltt
, Yakutai, Cordova, Valdez, Port
necting with the Yale and Havaro Wells, Ellaniur. La Touche, Cook
lor Southerr California Ports. Inlet points. Seward and Kodiak.
Steamers Admiral Evans And Watson CaU at Ketchikan North and
Southbound on the 8th, 18th and 28thof each month.
JtifcLt reserved to change schedule * about notice.
H GALLAGHER. Agent. NORTHLAND DOCK GO.. Agent
Jnneau F’HONE 60 Ketchikan
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> SIDELIGHTS ON THE WAR *i
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Premier Rndoslavof, of Bulgarin,
said recently: ”1 do not think the
recent situation as to the neutrality
Bulgaria enu persist indefinitely,
but to induce us to enter the war cer
tain sure advantages must bo offered
iis—the possession, for instance r
Macedonia. Bulgaria, in any event,
must know exactly what compensa
tion the sacrifices demanded of her
will bring. Our army is stronger than
ever. We are ready to face all
eventualities.”
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Forty-five years ago France declar
ed war on Prussia, and the govern
incut of Napoleon III., entered upon
a short campaign that ruined the
country and brought about the down
fall of his dynasty. By that war,
which lasted ten months, France ced
ed to Prussia two rich Rhine provinc
es which were Alsace and Lorraine,
ami paid an indemnity of $1,000,000
M)0, the greatest which any victor
ious nation has ever extracted from c
vanquished one.
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Prince IIohenloho-Langcnbnrg, oa
his way to Constantinople to act as
German charge d’affaira during the
absence of Baron von Gangenheim,
has passed through Bucharest. He
is stated to have made great efforts
to induce Roumania to permit the pas
sage of war material for Turkey,
promising that in ease of her consent
Germany immediately would deliver
munitions ordered bv Roumania before
the outbreak of the war.
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German papers publish a letter by
Pield Marshal Maekensen who says:
‘‘No one in Germany wanted war
least of all the Kaiser. England is
the author of this world conflagration.
; France and Russia only followed her
i in their hatred towards Germany.
| Russia is a tenacious opponent and
has prepared for obstinate resistance.
Our losses are great but we shall hold
out. We shall and must win. It is
inevitable.”
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The British admiralty received 16,
<100 offers of new scientific devices
during the first five months of the
war. Many were from Americans.
Another 16.000 have been proffered in
the past five months. One device
promises to render battleships im
mune from submarine attacks. The
nature of this device is being kept n
profound secret.
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A London cable says besides lim
iting hours which liquor may be sold
in towns where the government has
taken over the control of the sale of
liquors^ the board of control, appoint
ed to deal with the munitions areas
has ordered that there shall lie no
treating and has prohibited the giv
ing of credit for liquor.
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A shortage and advance in the
price of Turkish cigarette tobacco are
the Tobacco Products company. The
the Tobaeo Products company. The
war lias cut off the Lovanttine snp
nly and greatly reduced the acreage
planted. Much tobacco land has been
■ I into grain.
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John E. Redmond, Irish nationalist
leader, in the New York World says
that Ireland has sent 127 000 men
to the British colors. Recruiting is
going on at Ihe rate of 0,000 to 7,000
weekly. Ulster volunteers number
25,000.
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EDISON ORGANIZES
AERO ENGINEERS
At the request of Thomas A. Edi
son, chairman of the new advisor,.
committee of the Navy, n body com
posed entirely of aronautic engineers
and experts has been organize! to
eo-oper.ote with the committee. The
Westingfiouse Automatic Electric
Range
MOKE CONVENIENT
and more
ECONOMICAL THAN
FUEL IN OPERATION
NO SMOKE NO DIRT
NO GASES NO FUMES
Citizens’ Light, Power & Water Co.
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organization will be known ns tlie'
American Society of Aeronautic Engi
neers.
The officers and directors of the
I iew society, subject to the approval
‘f the first meeting, are prominent
aeronautic engineers ns follows:
President, Henry A. Wise Wood; vice
presidents, Orville Wright, Glen H.
Curtiss, W. Startling Burgess, Elmer
A. Sperry, Peter C. Hewitt and John
If. Hammond, Jr., secretary, Lnwrence
B. Sperry; Treasurer, Clarke L.
'Thompson. The board of directors,
which is to be appointed within the
next few days, will include four mem
bers from tlie U. 8. Army and Navy,
and one each from the Smithsonian
Institute, the Post Office Department,
the Bureau of Standards, the Massa
chusetts Institute of Technology, and
the University of Michigan.
Mr. Edison was recently appointed
by President Wilson to the chairman
ship of the advisory committee of the
Navy and will interest himself chief
ly in the proposed addition to the
aeronautic equipment of the Nevy.
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Birds* Nssts.
Birds In the construction «f their
nests almost without exception .avoid
bright colored materials, which might
possibly lead lt> the discovery of their
place of abode by an enemy.
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MINING APPLICATION NO. 01825
Department of tho Interior, United
States Land Office, Juneau, Alaska.
Juno 13, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that R. L.
Kilpatrick, of Sulzer, Alaska, has made
• indication for patent to the fol
. . iug described lodes, Survey No.
IdOG, in the Ketchikan Mining Dis
■.riot, Alaska, on the north slope of
ojiper Mountnin. Prince of Wales
■Island, to-wit:
Brooklyn Extentlon
Beginning at Uor. No. 1, whence
. S. L. M. No. 19 bears N. 50 deg.,
’7 min. 12 sec. E. 628.38 feet; thence
X. 6!) deg., <8 min., W. 1500 feet to
or. No. 2; thence S. 50 deg., 12 min.
V. -190 feet to Cor. No. 3; theneo S.
69 deg., -IS min. E. 1500 feet to Cor.
No. 4; thence N. 50 deg., 12 min. K.
IDO feet to Cor No. 1, place of be
ginning. containing 14.613 acres.
Monterey Extentlon
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence '
U. S. L. M. No. 19 bears N. 50 deg., ]
37 min., 24 sec., E. 1118.36 feet;
I lienee N. 69. deg.. 48 min., AV. 1,
560 feet to Cor. No. 2; thence S. 50
leg., 12 min., AV. 600 feet to Cor. No.
i; thence S. 69 deg., 48 min., E. I,
500 feet to Cor. No. 4; thence N.
50 deg., 12 min., E. 600 feet to Cor.
No. 1, place of beginning, contain
ing 17.S93 iwres.
New Jersey Extentlon
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence U.
■S L. M. No. 19 bears N. 50 deg. 28
min., 32 sec., E. 1718.34 feet; thence
X. 69 deg.. 48 min., AV. 1500 feet to
or. No. 2; theneo S. 50 deg., 12 min.,
AV. 600 feet to Cor. No. 3; thence 8.
69 deg., 48 inin., E. 1500 feet to Cor.
No. 4; theneo N. 50 deg., 12 min., E.
600 feet to Cor. No. 1, place of be
ginning, containing 17.893 acres.
Location Notice of Brooklyn Exten
tion is recorded at Ketchikan, Alas
ka, in Volume 8, page 57 of the
Record of Mines; the Montorey Ex
tention, in A'olume 8, page 58 of
said record; the New Jersey Exlen
tion in Volume 8. pnge 61, or said
record.
The adjoining claims arc bounded
■ a the northwest by unsurveyed land;
on tlie northeast by Fraction No. 2.
Fraction No. 3 and Fraotion No. 4,
Survey No. 886; on the southeast by
iho Iowa, Brooklyn, Monterey and
George A\'. lodes, Survey No.419-a,
and on the southwest by unsurveved
land.
Conflict of Brooklyn Extension with
the Fraction No. 3 and Fraction No.
t lode claims, and of the Monterey
extension with the Fraction No. 4
lode claim. Survey No. 886, not claim
ed and excluded.
Magnetic Variation 27 deg. 15
min,. E. to 35 deg., 00 min., L.
C. B. WALKER,
Register.
First Publication. June 17, 19.15.
L st Publication. August 19 1915
VALDEZ DYKE WITHSTANDS
HIGHEST WATER IN HISTORY
Valdez,—The glacier stream is
higher than at any time in the mem
ory of Valdez residents. The long
hot spell since July Oth has caused
an unprecedented amount of water
to flow over tho flats. Reports today
indicate that the water is working to
wards Valdez. A largo stream lms
already hit the dike but has failed
to roach above the mat that protects
its front from the inroads of the
waters_Vnldoz Prospector.
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President’s Pardoning Power.
The president of the United States
has power to pardon only those persons
convicted In the federal courts of the
United States. This pardoning power
extends to convictions for offenses
committed on the high seas and to
convictions In consular courts Having
extra territorial Jurisdiction In foreign
countries. The pardoning power of the
president ot the United States does not
extend to convictions in state courtB.
Answering the Full Description.
“Why do you consider this necktie
my wife bought me n Joke? It doesn’t
make me laud
••That fact makes it all the more a
Joke. Whether i>r not you laugh de
pends entirely on who It’s on "-Wash
Ington Ktnr
Power Is a fretful rbing and hath
Its wings uiwnys spread for flight—
Wallace.
An Awkward Situation.
"For $2 I will foretell your futura’'
"Are you a genuine •soothsayer?"
"1 am.'
"Then yon ought in Know that I
nnven t got $2 ”■ Kansas City Journal
Economy
"What' loti are eatlnc <thI>8 Just at
the time they are most expensive?"
"Yes. I always hnvr twirl link. When
they are cheap l nave no money"—
'Intilch Kili-trenrte (•■••"ef
TOWNSITE TRUSTEE’S SAI-E
Notice is hereby given that pur
snant to instructions issued to me
by the General Land office at Wash
ington. D. C., on the 13tli day of
July, 1915, and in accordance with the
provisions of section IS of the Alas
ka Townsite regulations; I do hereby
give notice that on Monday, the 4th
Jay of October, 1915, I, as Townsite
Trustee of the Toxvmite of Ketchikan,
Alaska, upon the front steps of the
United States Court House at Ketchi
kan, Alaska, at the hour of 2 o’clock
p.m. will sell at public outcry for cash
to. the highest bidder all the lots and
tracts remaining unoccupied and un
claimed at tho date of the entry of
said Townsite, and all tho lots nml
tracts claimed and awarded on which
the assessments have not been paid at
the date of Bnid sale, tho said lots
and tracts being particularly describ
ed as follows:
Unoccupied and Unclaimed Lots
Lot 21 of Block 9.
Lot 23 of Block 17,
Lot 24 of Block 17,
Lot 17 of Block 28.
Lot 6 of Block 24.
Lot 8 of Block 24.
Tract “A”.
Tract “B.”
Tract “C.”
All of Lot 11 of Block 24, save and
excepting that portion which lias
been granted to John Elllngsen as
follows: Commencing at a point on
the east line of said Lot 11, identi
cal with west side lino Venetia Lode,
whence S. E. corner Lot 1, Block 24,
bears S. 80 deg., 08 min., W.,
thence S. 80 dog., 08 min., W., to >S.
E. corner said Lot 1; thcnco continu
ing S. 80 deg., 08 min., W.. 50 feet to
S. W. corner Lot 1, Block 24; thence
S. 9 deg., 52 min., E. 71 feet along
“alley xvay;’’ thence N. 80 deg., 08
min., E., to said west side line Veil
etia Lode; thence N. 4 deg., 21 miD.,
W., to point of beginning.
Claimed and Awarded Lots,
Assessments Unpaid
Lot 3 of Block 23, claimed by John
Shoenbar, upon which there Is now
due and unpaid tho sum of $37.50
assessments.
Dated at Ketchikan. Alaska, this
29th day of July, 1915.
CHAS. E. INGERSOLL
Trustee of Ketchikan Townsite.
First publication, July 29, 1915.
Last publication August 26, 1915.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Commissioners Court, Terri
tory of Alaska, Division No. 1, Ket
chikun Precinct, in Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Jack
Kearney, deceased.
The undersigned, Mike Wadding,
hereby gives notice that lie Is the
duly appointed and qualified admin
istrator or the estate of Jack Kearn
ey, deceased, and all parties having
claims against the said estate are
notified to present the same with
proper vouchers within six (6) months
from date of this notice to me at
Lnring Alaska.
MIKE WADDING,
Dated, Luring, Alaska, this 29tb
day of July, A. D. 1915.
First Publication, July 29,1915.
Last Publication, August 26, 1915.
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NECESSITY
The Milk With a $1000.00 Purity Guarantee
E. E. SPARHAWK
I Western Meat & Fish Go I
Branch of Frye.Bruhn Go. #
Packers and (Jobber* of +
I Fresh Meat, Provisions and Fish J
g We Make a Specialty of X
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| KETCHIKAN.. ALASAK. J
KETCHIKAN
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND
FREE READING ROOM
10 A. M. to 10 P. ftl.
TARS. J, B. THOMPSON
Librarian
LAUNCH
HARRY
For Hire
Towing, Freighting or
Passengers
HEMLOCK PILING FOR SALE.
WM. ANGEL, Phone 144
S. A. RLIMLEY
Attorney and
Counselor at Law
/ffice—Town Council Chinn bora,
Ketchikan, Alaska.
C. E. 1NGERS0LL
aTTOKNEY at law
Prompt attention given to perfecting laud titles
and securing patents.
Ketchikan, Alaska
cHAS. H. COSGROVE
Attorney at Law
ENEKA1, PRACTICE
For that odd job oi' carpenter
ing or cabinet wuork call iij.
105, Sully will look you up. I!
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Send in your furs and got the
‘.'•-L market price for them
om 1’. ,1. Uilrnore. adv.
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Small furnished Cottage for
tent. Inquire at Solly’s or
Phone 165. tf. adv
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Position wiintcd as watchman In
a thoroughly reliable man. If i>
need of same notify the Miner nr .1
M. Campbell, Ketchikan. 7t. adv.
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
Local No. 224.
Itcgular Meetings
Wednesday niglit.
Visiting brothers
«rdial!y invited,
II«!]1 for rent Mon
day, Thursday Fri
day and Saturday.
The quality of Lady.smith Coal h
guaranteed by the Northland Doc*
company. adv.
Furnished cabins for rent
Enquire at Sully’s. adv,
Ketchikan
DrayingCompany
J. W. CORDELL, Propietor.
Phono No. 60.
Draying
All Orders will be promptly
aid carefully executed.
Contracts Takei For Anv Work
Aetchikan Camp, No. 20, A. B.
Meets every Mondays evening
of each month at. lied Men’s
Hail, 8 p. m.
VISITING BROTHERS WELCOME
G. E. Dickinson, A. C.
D. Smith Harris, A.
60 60 60
THATS THE NUMBER
AETCHIKAN DRAYING CO.
J. W. CORDELL, Propietor.
-oal delivered from any dock.
BEAR SKULLS WANTED
I pay' from $1.00 to $2.50 tor bear
skulls in cood condition.
J. R. STEVENSON, Taxi.lermisl.
P. O. Box 731,
Juneau, Alaska.
Hotel Thomas
Next Door to Everything in 'an Francisco
971 Mission Street
Near Sixth
On Direct Car Lines to the Exposition and Depots.
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