CLASIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
See our new line of Millinery be
fore buying elsewhere. Opened on
April 1st. John Koel’s building
next to the Printing Office.
MESDAMES PATCHING & CROSS
adv.
FOR SALE—A two room cabin
and a lot on Stedman Ave., City.
The lot is 30 foot front by 160
feet deep. For particulars apply to
"Dad” De Young. Adv. tf.
TYPEWRITER FOR SALE
A Model No. 5, L. C. Smith Type
writer in splendid condition for sale
for fifty dollars. See and try the
machine at N. F. Zimmerman’s
store. adv.
Send in your furs and get the
best market price for them
from P. J. Gilmore. adv.
KETCHIKAN CAMP, NO. 20- A. B.
Meets every Monda evening
at 8 p.m., at Red Men’s
Visiting Brothers Welt .oc
H. M. Stackpole, A. C
D. M. Smith Harris, A. R.
GRAND EASTER BALL.
The ladies of the Catholic shurch
have decided to give a» Easter Ball
on April 24, the day after Easter.
Preparations are being made by a
Committee to render the dance a
successful social entertainment.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC,
Hereafter, the Skating Rink will
be opened to the public every day
and evening of the week. Saturdays
afternoons and evenings will bo
for the children and beginners
tf MANAGER.
Friday evening for whites only.
Saturday afternoon for children.
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS.
Alaska — Wrangell Strait—Kil
dahles Saltery l ight reported de
stroyed Feb. 7th was relighted on
April 13. Temporary second class
can numbered 7A has been discon
tinued.
Wrangell Strait — North Flat
Light reported destroyed February
7th was relighted April 13th. Tem
porary second class nun numbered
18A has been discontinued. By di
rection of Commissioner of Light
houses. In absence and by direction
of Inspector. T. R. TINKHAM,
Superintendent.
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A LETTER FROM MEXICO.
Dr. Anna Brown is in receipt of
a letter from her son Ben Sher
man, who is located on a ranch
at Espanola, New Mexico, where
he is recuperating from a severe
attack of la grippe which left him
with eye trouble of a somewhat
serious nature, but from which he
is slowly recovering. The letter
reads in part as follows: “Yes.
we are having trouble here, sol
diers are going to Mexico by the
train loads every day. I am right
on the Rio Grande river, which
separates New Mexico from Old
Mexico, but there is no danger here.
You know that I belong to the
militia band and in case of war
I shall have to go, not to fight
but to take care of the sick and
wounded. We have drills and prac
tice every night while I was in
Santa Fe.”
While the rest of the letter is
of a personal nature it is plain
that the people in that part of the
country are seething with the un
rest of warlike conditions which
exist there.
WHERE GIRLS ARE
NOT GIVEN NAMES
Girls in Korea have no names,
or what would be considered names
in the western world. There are
no Marys or Mabels or Ruths. The
W. H. KARR AND FAMILY
ARRIVES IN TOWN
VV. H. Karr, of Juneau, accom
panied by his wife and child, ar
rived yesterday on the Dolphin
and will take up their residence in
Ketchikan. Mr. Karr, who is an
experienced storekeeper, has taken
charge of Dr. E. E. Sparhawk’s
store, and as associate in the busi
ness will be found ready to please
all the patrons of that popular
store
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MR. AND MRS. LANCASTER
VISITING IN KETCHIKAN
Mr. and Mrs. Lancaster came in
from the Sea Level Mine and arc
stopping at the Revilla hotel. Mr.
Lancaster left here sometime ago
with all the necessary appliances
with which to pump the mine of
water, that had accumulated for
some years, preparatory to start
operation.
little ones are given a pet name
at their birth, and these they bear
until they are 10 years old, after
which they are no longer used.
After her 10th birthday the young
woman is known as “Mr. Kim’s
daughter,” or “Mr. Kim’s girl baby.”
The latter title is considered the
more honorable.
If there are several daughters
in the family they are distinguish
ed by such words as “big” (for
the eldest)’ “second,” "third;” and
“fourth,” etc. After marriage they
are known by their husband’s name
and title, with the word “house”
affixed. They may also be dis
tinguished by the name of the
place they came from when marry
ing, as “Mrs. of the House of Kim.
the young lady who came from
Kong Jo.”
FOR RENT—Five room house
with bath. Phone 62. .adv.
WHY OLD SHOES ARE
THROWN AFTER BRIDES
Why do widows wear caps? It
is because when the Romans were
in England they introduced the cus
tom of shaving the head as a sign
of mourning. Of course, women
couldn’t let themselves be seen with
shaved heads, so they made them
selves caps. Though the custom
has passed, the caps remain.
Why do ladies break a bottle of
wine on the ship they are christen
ing? The real reason is enough
to make your blood curdle. In the
days of sacrifice to the gods, it was
customary to get some poor vic
tim when a boat was being launch
ed and to cut his throat over the
prow, so that his blood baptized
it.
Why do we throw shoes after
brides? The reason is scarcely
complimentary. From time immem
orial it has been the custom for
parents to chastise their children
with a shoe; and from this the cus
tom arose of the father and the
bride making a present of a shoe
to the bridegroom as a sign that
it was his right to keep her in
order.
Lastly, why do we shake hands?
To show our friendship, nowadays;
but not in the days or yore. When
our forefathers were all fighters
they seized each other’s right hand
during a pause in the duel to
prevent a treacherous blow!
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A STRANGE CEMETERY
FOR DOGS AND CATS
Seven acres of land on a gentle
slope adjacent to the Upper Gulph
road, near Philadelphia, are now
being used as burial place of fam
ily pets. Nearly a hundred pet
dogs lie buried there besides three
pet cats.
The graves are in 3 long rows
extending the entire length of the
cemetery. On the tombstones are
listed nearly all the names of “dog
dom.” There are Snooks and Snook
ies, Toodles and Jocks, Patseys.
Snappei's, Skibos and Specklers.
with a liberal sprinkling of Jacks
and Fidos and Fritzes.
Anyone having a cat or dog nxay
purchase a lot in that unique ceme
tery and provide their animal pets
with a last resting place, with the
assurance that their graves will be
kept green.
The members of a society of
dog fanciers in New York are try-*
ing to get a bill through the Leg
islature to permit them to receive
funds in trust to maintain a dog
cemetery, erect monuments and
keep green the graves of pets. It
is reported that the dog fanciers
plan to establish the dog cemetery
at Hartsdal£, and that several mil
lionaires and women of society aro
behind the project.
Many dog heroes of European
battlefields lie in honored graves
dug in the blood-stained soil of the
warring nations. These animals
pets of the soldiers, were killed in
the performance of their duties as
helpers of the Red Cross. They
were mostly shepherd dogs, train
ed to do sentry duty and to find
wounded soldiers. They would lo
cate the helpless sodiers, carry
their caps or helmets back to the
hospital workers and then lead the
latter to the wounded.
HOW PAPER IS MADE OF WOOD
Paper deinves its name from the
fact that it was originally made
by the Egyptians from papyxnis, a.
mush-like plant foimerly common
in Egypt along the Nile. Today pa
per is lai-gely made from vegetable
fibres and cellulose.
When it was found that the
fibres of the cotton and flax plants
were best adapted for making pa
per, and the uses of paper were
few, the ragman did a flourishing
business in buying old rags to
keep the paper manufacturers sup
plied with raw material. The rags
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were first allowed to rot to re
move the substances encrusting the
cellulose and were then beaten into
a pulp to which water was added.
The pulp was then placed in a sieve
and drained, and subjected to heavy
pressure which united 'he fibres
and produced paper. l?y the mod
em method the rags are boiled
with caustic sola, which separates
the cellulose fibres, and placed in
a machine in which rollers set with
knives tear the rags to pieces and
mix them with water to make a
pulp. This pulp is bleached with
chloride of lime and mixed with
alum and a kind of soap to give a
smooth surface.
The way man’s discoveries oper
ate to supply his needs in the pro
gress of civilization is notably il
lustrated in the production of pa
per. Under the old method the big
supply required today for news
papers and other uses could not
have been produced.
This discovery that pulp could
be made from the trunks and limbs
of trees came to the rescue. It was
found that by boiling wood shav
ings in strong solutions of caustic
soda, in receptacles that would
withstand very high pressure, the
wood fibres were separated, and a
very good quality of cellulose for
paper manufacture produced. As a -*■
result of this discovery paper to
day is mostly made of wood.
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TO SAVE SHOE LEATHER
We are offering an eigth month’s
subscription to the Daily-Progres
sive Miner for $5.00 cash—we give
you the erector’s commission.
Bring in your bit of news. The
Progressive-Miner is always glad
to receive and print news items.
At the GRAND
TONIGHT
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY April 12 and 13
“THE TURN OF THE TIDE”
KING BAGGOT and ARLINE PRETTY featuring
in a romance by the sea, in two reels
PAULINE BUSH In her Life Story
AN ANIMATED WEEKLY Picturing many Ameri- I
can scenes and interesting events of the war
“SMALLPOX ON CIRCLE l” Is the Comedy
I Coming, “The Nigger” Edward Sheldon’s Drama
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| An Unexpected Opportunity
R For the woman who wants a
1 STYLISH
I New Easter Gown
M There are one hundred new Spring dresses in the lot
| Specially Priced
§ to sell for . .
g of fine Silk Poplins, Messalines, Silk
ft Crepe de Chine and many other soft lus
ft trous material that is a favored fab
ft ric for Spring. In plain Blues, Black,
ft White, Fancy Stripes and Flesh Color
The Bon Marche A Bi9 Assortment .
_ New Spring Dress Skirts | -
Announces the arrival of a large ship- ” §
. . . «. , **. . of new Spring fabrics and colorings, marked R
mentof Ladies and Missess new spring t & ft g
Dresses, Skirts, Waists, Hiddy Blouses, -L9 .ft* to $Q»Mf g
Hosery and Under Garments Lots of those new ^
Just Time for Easter Shopping Three Piece House Dresses |
The Bon Marche invites your inspection of our store full of Loose Coats, Full Skirts and Caps to match and 2i
many patterns to pick from o
bright new spring goods for men, women and children v?
Do your Easter.shopping NOW! Marked to sell at $1.50 a set g ■
.. A big range of styles in Ladies’ g
Easter Suits I Kast« g„,™ dainty Voil, Organdy and Marquisette S «
ior } for Lingerie Waists, marked to sell at R
Men and Boys The Store that sells for less Women and Girls $1.50 to $3.50 8
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I Drugs, Chemicals, Perfumes, Toilet Goods, |
Rubber Goods, Sundries, Etc. |
Stationery, Office Supplies, Inks, Mucilages, $
Pastes, Architects and Engineers Supplies. |
Agents: U. S. Charts, Coast Pilots and |§
Tide Tables. :»
Edison Phonographs and Records. |
Our Jewelry Stock is being closed out at ;§
greatly reduced prices. * !jj
Mr. Peckham will be with us till about March 30. Those <3
having work to be done, or requiring Optical $
work should call before that time. ;3
RYUS DRUG CO. 1
Established 1901. Phone 39. |
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: ORDINANCE
j NUMBER 116
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* An ordinance providing the fix
t ing of salaries of the officers of
: the City of Ketchikan for the year
[ ending the first Tuesday in April.
» 1917.
' The Common Council of the City
1 of Ketchikan does ordain:
[ Section 1. That the salaries of
j the officers of the City of Ketchi
| kan for the year ending on the
> 'first Tuesday in April, 1917, and
i /Until their successors are elected
j and qualified or such officers are
■ for any reason declared • vacant.
» shall be as follows:
> City Clerk, per month.$ 25.00 1
* Municipal Magistrate. 25.00
' Chief of Police. 100.00 ,
i Chief of Fire Dept. 25.00
i City Treasurer 2 per cent upon
, all taxes collected or money re
ceived other than from Federal
sources.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall
be published in the “Daily Pro
gressive-Miner," a newspaper pub
lished in the City of Ketchikan by
two publications thereof, and shall
be in force and effect from and
after its passage and approval.
Passed and approved this 12th
day of April, 1916. j
Attest: M. J. HENEGHAN, «
S. H. PLUMLEY, Mayor. ]
Clerk.
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We sell Seattle brewed “BOQK 3
BEER” at the Seattle Bar. adv. (
Gas Boat Supplies [ ■
!( Schebeler Carburators flica Washers and § «
Spark Plugs Tubing |
Dry Batteries Multiple Batteries
Life Preservers Fire extinguishers -1
Side Lights g *
Galvanized Bolts, Nuts ^orns g
and Washers Ship Chandlery of all g
Spark Coils kinds g
Get Your Trolling Outfit NOW! |
STOCK 7. R. HECKMAN & CO. SERVICE !L
The Department Store m *