THE PROGRESSIVE-MINER'
Ketchikan. Alaska.
Entered at the Post Office at Ketchikan, A aska r.s
second class matter October 21, 1914, under the act of
March S, 1879.
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KETCHIKAN. ALASKA, NOVEMBER 16, 1915
A WELCOME ADJUNCT
It is useless to say that everybody is highly pleased
that the Commercial Club has been re-organized and
new spirit has entered into the organization. In a com
minity like ours, the people may as well be without
light as be without such an organiztion. But a live
organization is what the community wants, as an or
ganization. by name only is as valuable to a community
as a mud puddle. It ■ occupies space but is of no
practical value.
In the present organization, from the president
down, the people will recognize men who are in duty
bound to look out for their interests, as they are vital
ly interested. Consequently, whatever they may do,
can only help the city as a whole. Such being the
case, it is up to every citizen to help these men with at
least his moral support,
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DR. REPUBLICAN AT WORK
According to Dr. Republican Party, who is noy busy,
tracing out the trouble that is bothering Mr. Demo
cratic Party, it is evident that the latter will have to
undergo an operation in the near future. As soon as
the trouble is made clear, the eminent doctor will nat
urally prepare a place and set the date for the oper
ation, which, it may be reasonablly inferred, will take
place at the next national election.
There is no use of talking, Mr. Democratic Partv
has made a fizzle of a good many things, consequently
must be treated, and surely, nobody will deny that
Dr. Republican Party is well qualified to at least ad
minister to the patient the necessary- antiseptic that
must precede the operation. However, the doctor has
a splendid case.
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A movement is on foot to start an all "Peace
Association” to work in conjunction with all neutral
powers in an endeavor to pursuade the warring na
tions to stop fighting. The idea is worth while and
should be encouraged, even at home.
MOSTLY MURDERERS AND THIEVES
In some fashion we are all murderers and thieves.
The glutton murders himself by overeating and the j
person who falls to tell him differently becomes a mur- j
derer himself. The employer who fails to give his:
employe credit for that which he is entitled to is a
thief, just the same as the employe who fails to give
his employer the full time he is entitled to, ts a thief.
However, these sooner of later pay for their indiscre
tion.
But there is a type of murderers and thieves that
nature, with elaborate cunning seems to have fashion
‘'d deliberately to do murder and thievery for which
it has failed to provide adequate punishment. When
ever these people meet they recognize each other at
a glance.. They form a sort of guile because they arc
congenial. Of course the one universal instrument of
murder and thievery is in everybody’s hands, or rath
ed mouth. But in the mouth of those people the in
strument is kept remarbakly keen and in the use of
it. if they are experts. The instrument we have ref
erence to i=. of course, the tongue. The association is
known as the Order of Gossip-Monger.
The difference in the pnninshment of the murder of j
life and the murdered of character is that one goes to!
the gallows, and the other one to the afternoon tea.
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TRUTH AS AN ASSET
(From the Fost-Itelligencerd)
Surely veracity, a reputation for telling the truth,
is one of the strongest assets that man may possess.
Whatever else one may he, if he is a truthteller the
quality in some measure wipes off the slate.
Al. Jennings, the former train robber, was a “bad
man” in his time. He had a penchant for stopping
trains, and collected more than his shere of wealth a'
the point of a gun. but he took from those who. he
thought, had it to spare, ar.d the man’s word in any
transaction was absolutely good: he was never a liar
whatever else he may have been.
His chief virtue, it seems, has now wiped off the
record of his deadly crimes. He has paid the penalty
to the law for many misdeeds and is now stranirele
enough, a Christain missionary, harraneuing vast aud
iences upon the Christain duty and urging sinners to
re.ientance. For himself, he says, “I have paid the
full penalty: I owe nothing. The account is settled "
Having thus struck a balance with the Deity, he feels
himself in a position to advise others in the mtater of
of duty.
Cut apart from the evident reform of the man. his
new outlook unon life and his estimate of the duties
of citizenship, Jennings is rehabilitated in public es
teem, and his new attitude is accepted because he pos
sesses the cardinal virtue of truthtelling. If Jennings
had been a constitutional liar as well as a hold and
proficient thief, he would probably have been yet up
on probation and his professions would have been re
garded with some doubt and mistrust.
If a man but tell the truth much may be forgiven
him. Jennings is living evidence of the value oC w*.
acitv. which, after all, is a virtue not so common as to
be a drug upon the market.
What Is the Best Remedy For
Constipation?
This is a question asked us many times
each day. The answer is
We guarantee them to be satisfactory
to you. Sold only by us.
Ketchikan Drug Co.
KETCHIKAN
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND
FREE READING ROOM
10 A. M. to 10 P. M.
MRS. J. B. THOMPSON
Librarian
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Christian Science 8oci*ty
Subject r«c November 1*. 1915.
“MORTALS AND IMMORTALS”
Front street. Ketchikan.
Regular Services Sunday It ami
Wednesday evening reading and
Song Services at 7:30 p.rr
All Are Welcome
First M E. Chuck
Sunday Church service 11 • id asu ,
1:30 p. m
Thursday Prayer Meeting 8:30. p.m
Friday ehidr meet* 8 a 'clock
First and third Wedneeoai alter
soon* at 2:30 Ladies Am Society
H. W. MICHENEB. Pastor
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Low Mass at 8:30 a. m.
High Mass at 10:30 a m.
Sunday School at 2:30p.m.
Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. m.
Week L>ay Mass at 8 a. m.
Rev. PAUL P. KERNS.
Pastor
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Saint John’s Church
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Rev. Harry P. Corser, Priest
dharge.
Sunday 8 a.m. (second Sun
day of the month) Holy Com
munion.
9:45 a.m. Native Sunday!
School.
11 a.m. Morning Prayer and
Sarmon. During December. 2:i.j
and 4th Sundays.
7:30 p.'n. Evening Prayer
with Sermon. 2nd and Uh Sun
days of December. Musical’
service 1st and 3rd Sundays.
Thursday 8 p.m. Choir prac
tice.
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Meeting of Vestry first Mon- ’
day night of each month:,
Woman’s Guild, alternate 1
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Steamers Admiral Evans And Watson Call at Ketchikan North and
Southbound on the 8th, 18th and 23thof each month.
Right reserved to change schedule withoot notice.
H GALLAGHER. Agent, NORTHLAND DOCK CO.. Agent
Jnne*o PHONE 60 Ketchikan
A Great Reduction Sale
In Dry Goods and Shoes at
GA TEWA Y STORE
These Lines are to be Closed Out
and the Sale Will Contnue till They
Are All Sold Out. It Will Pay You
To Call At Once.
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I HOST BRAND OK
| Wines, Liquors. Cigars
FRONT STREET, KETCHIKAN 5.
CHOICE HOLIDAY LIQUORS
i
Mr. M. E. Martin, of the Side
board, has just received a large
stock of fine liquors, purchased
especially for particular family j
trade. He announces that tele*
>hone orders will be delivered free !
of charge in any part of town from :
2 to 5 p.m., from now on til! after '
he holidays.
Cal! up phor.e 42. Adv. - tf.
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Yes—Many People
have told us the same story—distress
after eating, gases, heartburn. A
temSk DOTia j
before and after each mea] will relieve
you. Sold only by' us—25c.
Ketchikan Drug Co.
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FOR SALE
A house and lot on the Hill. Ap
ply at this office, or to Mrs. George
Chesney. Adv. tf.
•Send in your furs and get the
best markel price for them
from P. J. Gilmore. adv.
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
.Regular
Visiting brother
cordially Invited
Hall for rent Mon
day. Thursday No.
.Diyht hi », 11.
424day Friday.
For Rent—Desirable four roomed !
house hot and cold water, bath
room, and all the modern conven
iences. Fine view. A pply Mrs.
Young, Newtown. 6f. . adv.
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,T. W. tORDELL, Fropietor.
Phone No. 60.
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.
MITCHELL BILICICH. Prop
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 BOOMS STEAM HEATED, AND WITH ALL THE
SERVICE AND ACCOMMODATIONS OF A FIRST CLASS HOTEL.
RATES UPON APPLICATION. j
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
WHY I SHOULD BUY MY GOODS IN ALASKA
I believe in Alaska. 1 believe in
Alaska Sold Goods, and I buy them:
BECAUSE my interests are here.
BECAUSE l can get more and bet
ter values.
BECAUSE the community which is
good enough for me to live in is
good enough for me to buy in.
BECAUSE 1 want to do business
with my friends.
BECAUSE I want to see the goods.
BECAUSE I want to get what 1 buy
when 1 buy it.
BECAUSE my dealer has carried
me when I run short, and mail order
houses won’t.
BECAUSE every dollar I spend at
home stays at home and makes more
money for the community in which
1 live.
BECAUSE the man I buy from
stands back of his goods and he lives
here in Alaska.
BECAUSE if the money I spend is
made in Alaska I feel that my first
duty is to Alaska.
BECAUSE if 1 make my money
here, I should buy here.
BECAUSE one good turn deserves
another.
BECAUSE the man I buy from pays
his part of the city and school taxes.
BECAUSE the man I buy from
in Alaska helps support my schools,
my church, my lodge, my city and
my home.
BECAUSE should bad luck come, or
misfortune or bereavement over
take me," the man I buy from in
Alaska is here with his kindly
greeting his world of cheer, and his
pocket book is need be.
BECAUHE every dollar I spend
in Alaska gives me another chance
at that dollar.
Here is my pledge:
Here I live and here I buy.
I believe in Ketchikan.
1 believe in her people.
I buy in the town I believe in.
I BUY FROM THE TONGASS
TRADING COMPANY.,
BECAUSE in so doing, my pledge
is fullfilled, and I can meet Alas
kans with the feeling that I am do
ing my part toward building up my
home and educating my children to
support their HOME TOWN FIRST.
TONGASS TRADING COMPANY
STERLING
THE ENGINE OF REFINEMENT
For Sale l»y
H. R. THOMPSON
ALASKA
Now Is the Time
To buy where your dollar
buys the most
1-4 off on Dry Goods
E. E. SPARHAWK
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Patronize Home Industry
When Buying a Cigar Call for
KETCHIKAN CIGAR
It is made from the Purest and Sweetest
Havana filler the market offords. Made
by hand and union made
TRY ONE
JOHN A. ANDERSON Ketchikan, Alaska
the Lotus Buffet
Ketchikan Jflaska
The Originator and
Vendor of the Celebrated
“LOTUS FIZZ”
‘Nuf said!
Ketchikan Iron Works
We Cut Gears
THAT ABE
Evenly Spaced
Accurately Cut
ANY NUMBER OF TEETH
FROM
7 to 14 Pitch
AGENTS FOR
Atlas Gas Engines
Oxy - Acetylene
Welding
BLACKSMITHING AND
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
Q. E. LINGERFELT, Proprietor
| We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all kinds of f
4 r
| Spruce and Cedar Lumber
T
Can fill any order either stock
T
I or cut to specifications ... j!
I Steamer Vigilant and Barge Blanche :!
I for charter for freight purposes i:
I Ketchikan Power Company ;;
WE PUT UP A GOOD SHOW
of the whitest and cleanest linen at
all times; and you may rely upon
the superior finish of all our work.
We have ample facilities for taking
care of hotel and boradlng-houso work
all the year round, and we are noted
for the exceptional care and accuracy
we show in handling your laundry
work and for the reasonable charges
we make. Phone 24.
KETCHIKAN STEAM LAUNDRY
For Your
Hardware, Clothing, Shoes, Underwear,
Fishing Outfits.
The Celebrated Walrus Oil Clothing
Go To
N. F. ZIMMERMAN
Ketchikan, - - Alaska
Remember tli.it the Firm of S
^ A. E. WALKER & SON §
S DEALS in HOUSE-FURNITURE as well as in HUNTERS’ and S
2 FISHERMEN’S SUPPLIES, such as GUNS, FISHING-TACKLE, 2
2 TENTS of all Sizes, and kept constantly in stock ^
2 Prices xMost Reasonable. 2
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