THE PROGRESSIVE-MINER
Ketchikan. Alaska.
Entered at the Post Office at Kccthikan Alaska as second class mat
ter October ti. ISIt a ruler the Act ot March J l-ry
Published Daily t>y
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J. E. RIVARD .... Editor
M. A. MITCHELL - - - Manager
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KETCHIKAN. ALASKA, THURSDAY. OCT.7, 1915
IS POSSIBLY WELL WORTH LOOKING INTO
The sale of town lots by the townslte trustee the
other Jay has brought complaints that may prove well
worth looking into if for nothing else than to silence
gossiping pests. Of eourse so fare as we are concerned,
and on the face of it all. the sale of town lots by a duly
appointed trustee is regular; but if half of what we are
told is true, lots, or rather parcels of lots, have been
sold without authority of law. However, there In an
available remedy at hand in the person of the land
office official, Mr. Christensen, who is to make Ketchi
kan a visit in the near future. Business men of good
standing in the community are being attacked. The
right to patented land hereabouts is being questioned, and
all that. It may be mere gossip, nevertheless, it does
not help the town in a general way, and the sooner the
matter is sifter out and the truth made clear, the better.
The accused must be protected and that can only be done
by pointing out to the accusers their errors.
INVESTIGATOR BEING INVESTIGATED
When charges are preferrd against a government
official: or when complaints or generel disatisfeetiou a
rists against that official, as a rule hi- superior of ap
pointive power follows the old investigation t~ial that
leads to the cause of complaints- or disatisfaction or
whatever it may be. In the usual course of events
he finds out by secret, or even public inquiries whether
there are any substantial foundations for the disatisfac
tion. If the cause or causes have the support of facts,
Mr. Official is either dismissed, transferred or otherwise
eliminate*!. Sueh has been the rule followed by every
_ adnunijtrpj^ trorn the organisation of our government.
" ^ true that in some instances, charges of that nature
are not investigated but the offender is peremptorilv
fired without a chance to explain or even say boo. But
such occur only when the offender belongs to the politic
al party that is diametrically opposed to the appointive
power. So much for the usual way of doing things in
general. _
Now, everybody will remember that It Is only a j
• few months ago that a eertain district attorney very
i much inflated with the importance of his office, started
J to investigate the conduct of a member of his political j
family, against whom charges, complaints and what not
had been made. This worthy investigator—who had
| boasted of his good intentions—armed with a basketful
of complaints, started On a hunt for the facts with which
to support the charges of misconduct of the investi
gated. It was but a few hours later that Irrefutable
facts appeared as plentiful as hair on a dog's bark, and
soon tired, quit and left that eertain official in peace
as well as in possession of his office, because as some one
) reporter! he said; ,-It will reflect upon the present admtn
istratiou." whatever that means. It is gratifying, how
ever, to know that the people have undertaken to In
: vestigate not only the investigated but the Investigator
! as well and report to the higherups.
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WATCH YOUR THOUGHTS
It is thoughts that make your life, vour happiness,
i vour success. We often think that it is our actions that
( we must watch and bring up to certain standards to ob
' tain the good wished for. But every net was first a
, thought.
Control your thoughts, keep out the argry thought,
, for that is the very inception of angry action or speech.
Likewise, if you concentrate on a good and lofty
ideal and keep the thought always with you. it will and
must spring into action.
Thoughts, if held fast to, will become acts. This
is so of- both good and bad thoughts. If you have a vls
; ion that you would attain, hold fast to tho thought of it.
• Thoughts arc things; they are magnets that at
traet their kind and become thereby stronger In their
pulling power. What was at first a little good thought,
. a vision, a longed for ideal, will, if you only hold it fast
. and if you will keep it before yon. if you think it and
say it to yourself, grow to a big strong impulse, will draw
strength to itself from every souree anti will become an
irresistible force; it must spring into action.
So the way to build or to change vour life, your
happiness, your success, is to begin at the beginning of
all action, to begin with thought.—Science of Life and
Health.
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HE GAVE HIS WIFE A VACATION
The hero of this story believed in vacations, par
ticularly vacations for his wife. Every time he heard
somebody talking about the hardships of spending the
hot summer month’s amid the din and dust of the crowded
city he had to pay money to his tailor because he wore
out his sleeve laughing into it. He loved his little free
dom, an 1 made no secret of it .
One day a friend asked him:
"Jack, where is your wife?”
“3t,c s up in the thousa ,d IslaC'l',’’ he replied
lisrhtlv. "and I hope she'll spend a week on each one
! of them!”
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LUSITANIA’S GBEATEST HEBO
The greatest hero on the Lusitania was a stoker
whose body was found floating in the sea, each arm clasp
belt. He.had tried to save three lives, and of course in
bell. He hd tried to save three lives, and of course in
doing it had lost his own. He was of the material that
Wins the Medal of Honor, and yet no one knows his name.
KETCHIKAN
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND
FREE READING ROOM
10 A, M. to 10 P. M.
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Librarian
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Christian Science Society
Sabject Sunday, October 10, 1915
“Axe si*. Disease and Death Beal?"
Front street, Ketcmian,
Kegular Services Sunday 11 am
Wednesday evening reading and
Song Services at 7:30 p.rc
All Are Welcome
Firet M. X. Chare*
Sunday Chnreh eerrie# U a n and
' .30 p. m.
Thonday Prayer Fleeting 8:30. p.tc.
Friday eimir meet* 8 o'clock.
Firet and third Wednesday after
teens at 2:30 Ladiee Aid Society.
h. w. mcaE-vra, Pa«or
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Low Mass at 8:30 a. m.
High Mass at 10:30 a. eql
Sunday School at 2:30p.m.
Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. m.
Week Day Mass at 8 a. m.
Rev. PAUL P. KERNS.
Paster.
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Saint John’s Church
Rev. Harry P. Corser, Priest a
.barge.
Sunday 8 a.m. (second Sun
day of the month/ Holy Com
munion.
9:4.7 a.m. Native Sunday
Scho-d.
11 a.m. Morning Prayer and
Sermon. During December, 2uj
and 4th Sundays.
7) p.a. Evening Prayer
with Sermon. 2nd and 4th Sun
day- of December. Musical
*en ice 1st and 3rd Sundays.
Thursday 8 p.m. Choir prac
. tier.
Meeting of Vestry first Mon
day night of each month;
Woman’s Guild, alternate
Thursdays.
When People Ask Us
what is good for nerves and loet weight,
we always recommend
Olive Oil
! Emulsion
B-.p»lm+Uu
a food took sad tissue builder.
Ketchikan Prog Co.
Hit The Trail
For the East
Via the
“MILWAUKEE”
The New Short Line and the Alaskan’s Favorite
All-steel trains and a
Top-notch service where
You’ll be among friends
From start to finish.
Fer information or literature write or ask,
C. M. TAYLOR, Local Agent, or
A. E. HARRIS, Traveling Passenger Agent
Juneau, Alaska
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
PACIFIC ALASKA NAVIGATION COMPANY
THE ADMIRAL LINE
Puget Soon>-CAUjpoE2riA Puget Sous*d-Alaska Rout*
Route —Tacoma and Seattle for Ketch*
-Jeattle-San francaco. cor- kan. Petersburg. Juneau. Katalia
Yakutai. Cordova, Valdes. Port
necting with the Yaie and Harard Wells. EUamnr. L*aTouche. Cook
lor Soother* Calikwnia Porta. Ioiet J/Olnta. Seward and Kodiak.
Steamers Admiral Evans And Watson Call at Ketchikan North and
Southbound on the 8th, 18th and 28thof each month.
Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
H GALLAGHER. Agent. NORTHLAND DOCK CO.. Ager.t
Jnneau PHONE 60 Ketchikan
A Great Reduction Sale
In Dry Goods and Shoes at
GATEWAY 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.
A. Kaleel, Prop.
aal Hotel jii
RELY REMODLED
APSCH, Prop. jijj
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T HRAND OF !
iquors, Cigars jjj
STREET, KETCHIKAN J
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To-Night! I
“THE BOLTED DOOR’|
A three part drama featuring
J. Warren Kerrigan S!
“THE PRAIRIE TRAIL” I
A two part Western drama with William
Clifford and Phillis Gordon in leading parts
Just Received a Line of
\
Men’s working pants, a $5.00 value for $3.50
Aten’s Blue Serge, a $7.00 value for $5.00
Boys’ Grey Mixture, a $1.75 value for $1.25
Boys’ Blue Serge, a $2.00 value for $1.50
TONGASS TRADING COMPANY
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STERLING ENGINES
The Engine of Refinement
Made in All Sizes : : :
Sold at popular Prices : :
H. R. Thompson
Distributer
Ketchikan Alaska
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GANNON’S BAKERY & GROCERY
13 lbs. cane sugar $1.00 ]
All milk 3 cans .25
8 oz. can Bakers cocoa .25
Amocat Coffee .40
Eelianee Coffee .40
Gold Shield coffee .40
Caaned Pineapple .15 & ,20
String beans, ,20c. two for .35
Golden Wax beans .20c. 2 for .35
Pumpkin, 20c. 2 for .35
Hominy, 20c. 2 for .35
Sweet potatoes, 20c. 2 for .35
Krout, 20c. 2 for .35
E. J. Peas, 20c. 2 for .35
Corn .15
Solid Pack, Amocat and Reliance
Tomatoes, .15
Fancy selected Hazelwood Ranch
Eggs, per doz. .40
Lend fhrerer cocoanut per lb. .20
Baking powder, per lb. .15
Your money back if not satisfied.
Bread, Rolls, Pies, Cakes and Layer
Cakes, Angel Food, White Cake, Jel
ly Roll, Lemon Roll, Cup Cakes, Gin
ger Bread, Cocoanut Kisses, Maca
roons, Honey Jumbles, Frosted Creams,
Lemon, Sugar, Currant, Spice and Co
coanut Cookies, Doughnuts and Toast.
Draying
All Orders will be promptly
aid carefully executed.
Contracts Takei For Anv WorK
Ketchikan
DrayingCompany
J. W. COED ELL, Propietor.
Phone No. 00.
For Bent—Desirable four roomed
house, hot and eold water, bath
room, and all the modern conven
iences. Fine view. A pply Mrs.
Yeung, Newtown. 6t a.lv.
To Hold Examinations
Forest Supervisor,
Dear Sir:—
It has been decided to hold n rang
er examination this fall on or about
October 25 and 26. You have been
designated as the examining officer
for the examination to be held at
your headquarters.
Your* very truly,
C. J. BUCK
Acting District Forester.
LOYAL ORDEB OF MOOSE
Rcgniar Meetings
Wednesday Locals
Visiting brother
cordially invited
Hall for rent Mon
day Thursday l*o.
. night Suiiiinr d.
221 day Friday.
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
Cash and no Credit Tells the Tale
I can Save You Money and the Trouble of sending
Out of Ketchikan for Your Supplies.
Get My Prices on first class groceries for Your
Winter's Supplies, before buying elsewhere.
There has been no chgnge made in the class of
Commodities which I have always carried, simply a
matter of safety first.
Phone 6
€. 6. Sparhawk, Ketchikan.
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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 Jtlaska
The Originator and
Vendor of the Celebrated
“LOTUS FIZZ”
‘Nuf said!
Ketchikan Iron Works
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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
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; We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all kinds of |
I
Spruce and Cedar Lumber j
Can fill any order either stock |
or cut to specifications ... I *
j; Steamer Vigilant and Barge Blanche 1
for charter for freight purposes |
I Ketchikan Power Company jj
TAKE DOWN YOUR
LACE CURTAINS
and send themto this laundry to be
done up. When you get them back
you’ll not be able to tell them from
new ones. We have a special knack
of doing up lace curtains that no
home work ca equal and we can
For Your
Hardware, Clothing, Shoes, Underwear,
Fishing Outfits.
The Celebrated Walrus Oil Clothing
Go To
N. F. ZIMMERMAN
Ketchikan - - Alaska
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