THE PROGRESSIVE-MINER
Ketchikan, Alaska.
Entered at the Post Office at Ketchikan, Alaska as
second class matter October 21, 1914, under the act of
March 3, 1879.
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KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, APRIL 28, t916.
"UNINSTRUCTED” IS PASS WORD.
All throughout the States—and the territory of
Alaska—the republican primary elections thus far
have been noticeable by the absence of "instructions”
to the elected delegates to the national convention.
Heretofore, instructions to support this or that man
were frequent, because the bosses had the say then
It is different now. The bosses know that instructions
don’t hold good with the people anymore and an ex
pression for a favorite will avail them nothing. As
a matter of fact, that favorite will be defeated just
as sure as faith
This year, while they know very well the people’s
favorite, they prefer eliminating instructions hoping
that between now and the time when a candidate for
the presidency must be nominated, the people—the real
boss—may have modified their views and the bosses
will be given a chance to »lip one over them. How
ever, the people are wideawake.
The bosses know very well that the people’s
choice is Roosevelt. Not only among the large ma
jority of the- republican voters, but a goodly number
of democrats as well- From that, can we wonder that
the delegates are uninstructed 7
A MERE OPINION.
The present crisis will not result in war between
Germany and the United States, and we predict that
Germany will give in, provided the administration
stands firm
In the first place, that country is well aware
that our contentions are just. Yet; and even at that,
were it not for the fact that she has her hand full at
home, we might expect trouble; Gut with more than
she can attend to at home; should the United States
joined her opponents, it would undoubtedly prove dis
astrous to her. which she knows
In the second place, the world knows that she
has about exhausted her energy. Her resources are
greatly diminished and she is otherwise crippled and
no longer hopes for a crushing defeat of her enerrfies
She must now fight for time while awaiting an op
portunity to make peace with her enemies which it
is safe tc say would welcome peace also
No, there shall be no war with Germany for us,
and while she is not licked yet, it is only a matter of
time before she will be; and the United States joining
her opponents .it this stage would bring the other
neutral nations into the tight and together with the !
allies would soon bring an end to the nation that the j
world blames for the present damnable massacre of j
innocents.
LET US GET READY.
Let us get ready, for ne.’rt Monday is the day
that we have prcfmised to turn a new leaf by clean
ing our backyards and otherwise “spruce up” From
that day until everything objectionable to a well regu
lated community shall have been removed and buried
out of sight, we must keep on. We must not stop
with the job half done- If it is worth doing, it is
worth doing well. There are many dilapidated, aban
doned old shacks along some of the streets that de
mand the attention of the council. Our worthy Civic
Club cannot condemn and burn property, but the
council can and if the objectionable spots are nob
cleaned up, it becomes the duty of the council to take
a hand
A NATION REGENERATED.
It is contended by some that the sporting revival
in France is indirectly the result of universal train
ing. Certainly the statistics show an advance in the
national physical standard. How this training helps
in all industrial effort has been dwelt on in de
scribing the results in Switzerland and Germany.
The same generalizations apply to France. But the
real worth of the military work lies in the national
spirit developed. The morale of the race, nursed in
the camps and barracks, gives today what some
glibly call a regenerated nation. If France is re
generated she has her army to thank for this birth
of new life.
When you see the defenders of France in the
trenches, where every ,elment is fighting to break
their spirits, and contemplate the insouciance with
which they meet the dregs of discomfort, wounds
and—death, you realize that her sons are citizen
soldiers in the ideal distinctions of the term. Then
another truth dawns on you: Out of solidarity of
service France has found her soul-—(Granville For
tescue.) »
INDOMITABLE BELGIANS.
With no country left to fight her, homes either in
ruin or soon to be shelled, relatives under an alien
rule, the home ovemment on a foreign soil, still
this second army, the first having been killed, lights
on in good spirit. Every morning of the summer
I have watched those of them that have been rest
ing in La Panne, boys between 18 and 25, clad
in fresh khaki, go riding down the popular lane
from La Panne to the trenches, the first twenty
with bright silver bugles, their cheeks puffed and
red with the blowing. Twelve months of wounds
and wastage, wet trenches and tinned food, and still
they go out with hope-—(Arthur Gleason.)
SAID WICK TO SHACK.
Will you walk into my parlor, said Shackleford to
Wick, and you may be the Delegate while I’m the
“big stick ” The way into my parlor is up a com
bination stair, and I’ve many political suckers to show
you when you’re there.
Thank you, replied the old Wick fly, I’d rather be
politically free- I’ve heard what’s in your damned old
parlor I do not wish to see.—(41>th Star )
FOR SALE
Bell Island Hot Springs
Located 45 miles north of Ket
chikan, Alaska. Composed of 22
cabins, -tore with $1,000 stock, dock
and walk from dock to Springs, a
distance of one quarter mile.
Numerous number of springs. Five
of the largest cemented, walled and
fenced in and the water is seven
feet deep. Creek flows by springs
with good water power, being fed
from four large lakes.
Springs are in the hands of the
heirs of George Roc, and their de
sire is to sell- if reasonable price
if offered in the near future.
Terms can be made on this sale.
Inquiries and information can be
had from W. L. ROE,
Ketchikan, Alaska.
EVERYBODY IS
DOING IT, DOING IT.
DOING WHAT?
Going for a square meal
at the STEDMAN CAFE.
Give us a trial t
ROYAL-CAFE
We make a specialty |
of Short Orders at all
times of the-day or night
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Our dinners are un
equaled in the North.
t Private Boxes for Dinner]
Mitchell Bilicich, Co.
Draying
All Orders will oe promptly
aad carefully executed.
Contracts Takei ror Anv Work
Ketchikan
DrayingCompany
J. W. CORDELL, Propietor.
Phone No. 60.
KETCHIKAN CAMP, NO. 20, A. B.
Meets every Monda • evening
at 8 p.m., at Red Men’s
Visiting Brothers Welt .ae
H. M. Stackpole. A. C
D. M. Smith Harris, A. R.
LOYAL OBDEk OP MOOSE
Local 224, regular
meeting Monday
Visiting Brothers
cordiaily invited.
Hall for rent. Mon
day. Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday.
AT THE CHURCHES
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Front Street, Ketchikan, Alaska.
Regular Services Sunday 11 a.m.
Wednesday evening reading and
Song Services at 7;30 p. m.
Subject for April 23, “Probation
After Death.”
ALL ARE WELCOME.
FIRST M. E. CHURCH
Sunday Church Service 11 a. m.
and 7;30 p. m.
Thursday Prayer Meeting 8:30 p.m.
Friday Choir meets at 8:00 p. m.
First and Third Wednesday after
■s ut 2:30 Ladies Aid Society.
H. W. MICHENER, Pastor.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
i.'.w Mass at 8:30 a. m.
High Mass at 10:30 a. m.
Minday School at 2:30p.in.
jvniday Vespers at 7:30 p. m.
w eek Day Mass at 8 a. m.
Jlev. PAUL P. KERNS.
Pastor
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ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Sunday—8.00 aan., Holy commun
ion, (Except first Sunday in the
month.)
10:00 Native Sunday School.
11:00 a.m. Morning Prayer and
Sermon. (Holy Communion, first
Sunday in the month.)
12:00 m. Sunday School.
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 p.m. 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 newcomers.
REV. HAROLD H. KELLEY,
' Pastor.
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PROFITS!
James M.' Shoup
Attorney at Law
Office* adjoining U S. Customs
Office
Notary
S. A. PLUMLEY
Attorney and
Counselor at Law
Office—Town Council Chambers.
Ketchikan, Alaska.
E. E. Sparhawk
DENTIST
Office in Residence
Hours, 10 a. m, to 4 p. in.
Miller & Stevens
Hairdressing Parlor
Mclllravie Building, Main St.
Hours, 10:30 a m. to 5:30 p. m.
Special work by appointment
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3IONALS
f.HAS. H. COSGROVE
Attorney at Law
GENERAL PRACTICE
C. E. INGERSOLL
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Prompt attention given to perfect
ing land titles and securing patents
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.
J. FILLMORE WARDER
Attorney at Law
General Practice Revilla Block
MARY A. C. GIBSON
Stenographer
Notary Public
OFFICES
—Newtown Home
Phone 142
Phone 106. First-Class Work
F. MILLER
Painting, Kalsomining, Paperhanging
and Graining a Specialty.
KETCHIKAN, : : ALASKA
Ketchikan Meat Co.
PHONE 120
We make a specialty of Camp and
Cannery trade
Cars tens Packing C\o. Owners
Night Phone S120 '
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| We Manufacture and Keep in Stock ail kinds of |
I Spruce and Cedar Lumber t
Can fiH any order either stock 4
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or cut to specifications ...
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Barge Blanche |
for charter for freight purposes l
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; Ketchikan Power Company l
Stedman Hotel
IRA H. KING, Manager
Headquarters for Commercial, Can
nery and Mining Men
First Class Cafe and Buffet in Connection
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SPECIAL WINTER RATES FOR PERMANENT GUESTS IN
GOOD CLEAN ROOMS STEAM HEATED, AND WITH ALL THE
SERVICE AND ACCOMMODATIONS OF A FIRST CLASS HOTEL l
RATES UPON APPLICATION,
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
3 POUNDS I
DELIVERED |
AT YOUR 1
HOME
The high cost of living may be reduced. NOT
N by buying CHEAP GOODS, but by buying the best
goods cheap.
YOUR great problem is, to get the best value to -
be had fqr the money; and TO GIVE the best value 4
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 yet 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.
I 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.
H. CRICKS, Builder '
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WASHINGTON FISH <& OYSTER CO., Inc.
Phone 173
Wholesale dealers in Fish, Oysters, Clams and Crabs.
Fresh fish 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,1 Alaska
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Ketchikan Iron Works
We Cat Gears
THAT ABE
Evenly Spaced
Accurately Cut
ANY NUMBER OF TEETH
FROM
7 to _I4_ Pit;h
AGENTS FOR
Atlas Gas Engines ^
Oxy- Acetylene
Welding
B LACKSMITHING AND
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
Q. E. L1NQERFELT, Proprietor
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
son\ebody 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
your things here next time.
- Phone 24.
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KETCHIKAN STEAM LAUNDRY
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THE EVINRUDE
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
This you will find in an Evinrude.
Unequaled in Power and Duribility i
Ideal motor for trolling. The
four-cycle can be slowed down to
two miles per hour. .
Burns less gasoline per horse
power.
At least investigate before buy
ing any other motor. 4
HANDLE ALL PARTS.
H. G. KUBLEY
Dealer in General Merchandise
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.
Slows Down
To two miles per hour ^|[
Buy
Columbia
Cost No More Last Longer
For all ignition work
Citizens’ Light, Power & Water Co. -
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