AN ALASKAN IN
DIAN STUDENTS
EXPERIENCE
IN THE MADISON
SQUARE GARDEN
The International Christian En
deavor Convention for 1802 was held
in the great Madison Square Garden
of New York City, the second week
in July. At that time it was the
greatest gathering of its kind ever
held on the continent, and many na
tions outside of the United States
were represented.
In every session of the convention
for four days, the great building
was crowded with 15,000 delegates
Mr. Sankey led the singing in all
the sessions, and to hear an uplift
ing song sung by a mighty army of
earnest young men and women is an
experience that is not easily forgot
ten. Among the many speakers
were Mr. Moody, the evangelist, and
Mr. Chauncey M. Depew, the orator
of New York.
My part in that convention was
simply to make a response for Alas
ka at the state and territorial roll
call, near the end of the sessions.
When the committee notified me of
this sometime during the preceding
spring, I began to compose my three
minute speech and commit it to
memory. I would recite the speech
to myself sometimes in my own
room, sometimes down in the coai
basement; but more often among
the trees on a big farm on the out
skirts of Marietta, and always out
of hearing of any other living being.
I never asked for any one’s help on
the composition of the speech, and
I kept the whole thing a secret to
myself. ; ."TjiJ
I deemed it a great speech for a
great occasion, and how I flattered
myself with the thought that the
whole convention would be carried
away with it. It was one, as I
thought, that would rival Lincoln’s
great and immortal three-minute
speech on the battle-field of Get
tysburg.
It must be remembered that at
that time I had just finished my
reshman year in college, and was
aot as yet regularly initiated into
he brotherhood of the Sophmores.
At last the hour for the roll call
■ame. The great hall was crowd
ed to the limit. The states, terri
lories and the foreign countries
were called out alphabetically. The
presiding office almost hollered at
he top of his voice:
“We will now hear from the rep
resentative of the territory of Al
iska.”
No sooner had I got up and step
p'd out on the big platform, and the
flutter of white handkerchiefs was
seen in the great hall, than my
knees began to shake very severely,
and 1 could hardly stand on them.
They would have knocked me down
had it not been for the platform
rails which I grasped and held on
0 rather desperately. I filled my
ungs with strong wind, but some
tow the words did not come out.
They had taken wings and flown
,o the uttermost parts of the earth.
Finally’, after a suspence of a full
liinute and with a trembling and al
nost inaudible voice, 1 said a very’
few and faint words for the native
people of Alaska. Had it not been
‘or the newspaper reporters who
sat in a long row immediately in
front of the platform. I would have
never known what I uttered on that
occasion. And even if I failed in
that speech, the native Christians in
Alaska were for the first time rep
resented to a gathering as that held
in New York City at that time.
EDWARD MARSDEX.
'ctober, 11, 1915.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION
OF PARTNERSHIP
Notice is hereby given that the
partnership heretofore existing be
tween Frank. S. Burkhart and G.
E. Paup, both of Ketchikan, Alas
ka. for the purpose of carrying on
the business of pile driving, is on
this 26th dav of October, 1915, dis
solved by mutual consent, Frank S.
Burkhart retiring from said busin
ess, and G. E. Paup continuing the
same, as sole owner of said business
and all personal property of the
said late partnership.
F. S. BURKHART,
1 G. E. PAUP. ad. 6t.
AT THE HOTELS
C. W. Swank, Hadley; M. M. Hub
| bell, James Lovett, D. Nelson, Kas
aan, George E. Brown, Kasaan; G.
W. Brown, Seattle; J.M. Yauk, Seat
tle, J. E. Paulson, J. H. Nichoalds,
Seattle, J. C. Armstrong, A. W.
[ Selin, Paul Owens, City.
AT THE STEDJ1AN
H. W. Miller, Seattle, E. L. Scaf
fold, Seattle, Geo. F. Strong, L. T.
Merry, Alaska Road Commission;
Martha Jackson, Thos. MacKinzie,
T. J. Ocoenutill, J. H. Kline, P.
Pouison, S. Brown, E. C. Dahl,
Gladys Johns, Ruth Johns, L. L.
Swift, Seattle, W. E. Taylor, Kas
aan Bay.
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THE W. W. CLl’B ORGANIZED
Ketchikan, the home of clubs,
!odges and societies, has added an
other to its long list. The W. W.
Club, which was organized on the
'6th instant at the home of Char
otte Shock, is a new organization
o be recokned with, and is compos
'd of a number of enterprising young
adies who have already planned a
>azzar to *•' held on or about the 17
of December. Everything in the line
.'f dainty Christmas presents and
‘goodies” will be sold at prices just
right. The exact date and place
will be advertised in due time, mean
while remember that you have a
chance to buy your Christmas pres
'nts at very moderate prices.
Oficers of the W. W. Club are,
President, Dorothy Michener; Vice
President, Louise Hansen, Sec. and
Treasurer, Peri Spaeth.
The booths and those who will be
in charge are as follows:
Handkerchiefs, Helen Paup, Dolls
Nora Ross, Towel, Marie Anderson,
Miscellaneous, Louise Hansen, Fancy
Bags, Charlotte Shock, Apron and
Caps, Peri Spaeth, Good Eats, Ollie
Pittinger, Candy, Dorothy Michener.
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A BOWLING PRIZE
An eight pound turkey for the
best score up tp Thanksgiving eve.
ENGINE FOR SALE
27 H.P. Heavy Duty Globe guar
anteed in good condition and perfect
running order. .Price Complete $750.
H. R. THOMPSON, Ad. tf.
REMEMBER 6th OF NOVEMBER
The Ladies’ Aid of the M. E.
Church will hold a sale of “goodies”
and some fancy work at the Ton
gass Store on that date. Watch the
windows.
PERSONAL MENTION
D. Nelson, General merchant of
Kasaan, is in town on business.
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Geo. E. Brown, of the Rush and
Brown mine is over from Kasaan.'
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The firm of big stick drivers,
Burkhart and Faup, have dissolved
partnership. F. S. Burkhart retiring
and Everett Faup continuing the
business.
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C. W. Swank, receiver of the Alas
ka Lumber & Box Co., of Hadley,
is a guest of the Revilla Hotel.
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W, E. Taylor, the veteran pros
pector of the Kasaan peninsula, Is
over from Kasaan and stopping at
the Stedman.
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F. M. Johns, with his daughters,
Ruth and Gladys and son Frank
arrived on the Al-Ki this morning
and will make their homY in Ketchi
kan.
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CAMP FIRE NOTICE
The regular meeting of the Camp
Fire Girls will be held this evening,
at the home of the guardian. Mem
bers please be present.
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Capt. A. \Y. Thomas came in with
The Margaret from his northward
search for bait herring. He reports
that they went as far as Sumner
Straits, but were not successful in
locating the fish in paying quanti
ties.
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Paul Owens arrived on the Al-Ki
■•his morning from Seattle where he
has been settling up the affairs of
his brother who died recently. Paul
has been making Wrangell his head
quarters for several months, but
thinks he will try Ketchikain again.
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L. T. Merry, of the Alaska Road
Commission, who is in charge of the
construction and repair work on the
Portage road across Prince of Wales
Island, is in town. The appropria
tion for the work is exhausted and
the work will be closed down very
shortly. The repair work is all
completed and while the extensions
will not be so long as planned, still
the road will be usable and a great
improvement over what it was in
the past.
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For a delicious cup of coffee, try
A. & K. blend. .For sale by
THE fl, R: THOMPSON STORE
At the GRAND
TONIGHT
‘‘Their Lives by a Thread”
FEATURING MARTHA RUSSELL
“A Modern Fairy Tale”
PRODUCED BY THE SMALLEYS WITH ELLA HALL IN THE
LEADING PARTS. A STERLING COMEDY
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INTERESTING NEWS
ITEMS FROM CRAIG '
Among the five passengers who
left on the steamer Despatch for
the states, was Mrs. Stein, from
Philadelphia, who visited her son
during the fishing season.
Archy Wilson was bound over to
U'.r Grand Jury by the Commission
er for selling liquor to natives.
Capt. Ed Lyons came over from
Port Alexander with eleven tierces
of mildcured salmon. He reports
bad weather in the vicinity of Bar
anoff island and the fishing about
over. He says that the fishermen
were all leaving for their winter
quarters.
Capt. Harry Hall is back from
Chatam Straits where he was mild
curing salmon. He reports poor
■'ishing there at present.
Oliver Hanson has just left with
a hunting party for Rocky Pass.
Craig Millar, superintendent of
the Heckta Island Cannery, in charge
of the tender Emma Jean, called in
on his way to Seattle. Steve Ko
back, who is accompanying Mr. Mil
lar, plans to have a launch built this
winter at Seattle for use along the
coast the coming season.
Frank Dandy, of Dewyville, while
out duck hunting injured two of his
fingers by the accidental discharge
of his gun. The charge exploded,
bursting the gun to pieces.
Aimer Wentworth and Henry Han
son are here on a business trip from
Tokeen. Tom Buttle, who has been
running a Diamond Drill at Calder
all summer, returned to town this
week for the winter. Tom is one of
the landlords of Craig.
HEY THERE! THANKSGIVING
MASKQUE BALL GIVEN BY KET
CHIKAN F. O. E.. Adv. tf.
AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE
Entered
27th
Al-Ki from Ladysmith and Seattle.
Redondo and Cordova from Seattle.
Cleared
26th
Jupiter and Aurora for Prince
Rupert.
27th
Pabiov for Bellingham. Admiral
Evans for Seattle.
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An investigation of the report of
the appearance of bait herring
south of Ketchikan, failed to mater
ialize in sufficient quantities. How
ever, there were enough of them to
indicate that the run will soon ar
rive.
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THE PRODIGAL SON RETURNS
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Mr. Van Zandt, and party who left
some ten days ago on a hunting trip
returned this morning hungry as
bears. They looked hungry anyhow.
You—Or No One Else
cares to be bald. Yet that is what will
happen if your hair does not stop falling
out.
Hair Tonic
in our opinion is the best hair tonic on
the market. Sold only by us—50 cents.
Ketchikan Drug Co.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS
The October installment is now
due on the Pacific Building & Loan
Association Stock and Loans.
M. A. MITCHELL,
Agent
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For Sale—Number 7, Standard
Visible Oliver Typewriter, practically
new for $40. Apply at this office.
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NCTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE
Notice is hereby given, that at the
store of the Alaska Lumber and
Box Company, at Hadley, Alaska,
on Saturday, the 30th of October,
1915, at the hour of two o’clock p.m.
the undersigned will offer for sale
and sell at public auction to the
highest bidder the following prop
erty constituting part of the estate
of the Alaska Lumber and Box Com
pany, bankrupt, towit:
1. a. All lumber belonging to the
said estate at Hadley and amount
ing to approximately 1,100,000 feet
board measurements.
b. Stock of general merchandise
in Aluska Lumber and Box Com
pany’s store at Hadley.
c. Sawlogs consisting of spruce,
hemlock, cedar in sawmill boom at
Hadley.
67 boom chains
1"S lumber trucks
1 Lumber wagon.
d. Mill supplies
e. The household goods belong
ing to the estate at Hadley.
f. The cooking utensils.
g. Typewriter.
h. Donkey Engine
i. All box shook amounting to ap
proximately 5.000 boxes.
2. Gasoline launch “Freyea.”
The sales will take place in the
order given.. Sealed bids will be re
ceived for each of said olasees of
property above mentioned, which seal
ed bids will be opened in public at
the conclusion of the oral bids. The
sealed bids muBt- be enclosed in
envelopes upon which fcs clearly Indi
cated what property the bit! is inten
ded for. 16t.
C. W. SWANK,
Trustee in Bankruptcy.
Subse.ribo for the FrogTeseive-Mlner
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Our Big Closing Out Sale
£1 IS ON AND ALREADY A GREAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE AVAILED
IJ THEMSELVES OF THE WONDERFULLY
] [ LOW PRICES
1 9
\ f WE ARE MAajlNG ON EVERY ARTICLE IN OUR LARGE STOCK OF
I JEWELRY, SILVERWARE, IWATCHES, AND
CUT GLASS
THE LINES ARE AS YET UNBROKEN, AND YOU WILL DO WELL
& TO CALL AND MAKE YOUR SELECTIONS EARLY. FOR A
| DEPOSIT DOWN
, 3 WE WILI HOLD ANY ARTICLE SELECTED, TO BE CALLED FOR
; t:; LATER
M THIS OPPORTUNITY WILL NEVER AGAIN PRESENT ITSELF
' if TO THE PEOPLE OF KETCHIKAN, SO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT
! 5 NOW.
| Ryus Drug: Company
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GANNON'S BAKERY 4GR0GERY
14 lbs. cane sugar $1.00
Com .15
Ail milk 3 cans .25
8 oz. can Bakers cocoa • .26
Amocat Coffee .40
Reliance Coffee ,40
Gold Shield coffee .40
Canned Pineapple ,15 & .20
String beans, .20c. two for .35
Sweet potatoes, 20c. 2 for .35
Krout, 20c. 2 for .35
E. J. Peas, 20c. 2 for .35
Golden Wax beans .20c. 2 for .35
Pumpkin, 20c. 2 for .35
Hominy, 20c. 2 for .35
Solid Pack, Amocat and Reliance
Tomatoes, .15
Ranch Eggs, per doz .40
Lend fhrerer cocoanut per lb. .20
Baking powder, per lb. .15
Your money back if not satisfied.
Bread, Bolls, Pies, Cakes and Layer
Cakes, Angel Food, White Cake, Jel
ly Boll, Lemon Boll. Cup Cakes, Gin
ger Bread, Cocoannt Kisses, Maca
roons, Honey Jumbles, Frosted Creams,
Lemon, Sugar, Currant, Spice and Co
coanut Cookies, Doughnuts and Toast.
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AN OLD TIME BREAKFAST J
I Pure Country Sorghum
Buckwheat Cakes
Ballygreen Farm Pork Sausage
and a cup of
HILL’S COFFEE
As the holidays draw near bear in |
mind the fact that we have |;
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