THE PROGRESSIVE-MINER
Ketchikan. Alaska.
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Entered a* the Post Office at Ketchikan. Alaska a.
second class matter October 11, 1914. under the act ot
March 3, 1879.
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KETCHIKAN, ALASKA. APRIL 3. 1916.
PIT ON YOUR THINKING CAP.
Stop •barrelling and put on your tihr-king cap.
for tomorrow is ttte day of gays. While the affairs
of our national and territorial government may be of
vast interest to us a... they cannot be compared with
cur municipal affairs. Next to our personal interest
and pride :n cur home. is. or should be our com
munity. Our city, its appearance and prosperity is
-,- , we wish tt to be and sound judgment is
necessary to form cut a plan of action that our wish
be gratified.
None of us hive any desire to go back. On the
contrary we are al anxious to encourage thrift, pro
gress and ambit.ci. Such being the case, let us for
get these irritatltr.s caused by a difference of opinion
;a n utters of the past, and prepare a list of the
names of th. se whom we believe will do best for the
whole community ar.d vote for them tomorrow.
I-. a community like ours, personal grievances are
only of a secondary importance. Public welfare
should be uppermost in our mind; and should we
carry out this principle, oar conscience will not bother
us when the rex- election comes again, for the simple
reason that we shall be able to console ourselves by
the knowledge that we dm our best.
COME OIT AND VOTE.
Evident’ ., cur e . men folks do not care to take
anv part ;r. the management of the municipal affairs,
ctn'c.’ only me has accepted the nomination. While
we regret this stand, yet we respect their of
course but that privilege should not be extended to
include the selection of men to do that work for
which the women evince a dislike. Whatever is done
fc-r the city, the women will have to stand their share
of the consequence. For that reason if for no others,
the women should come oat tomorrow and vote, thus
in a way share the responsibility for whatever may
be done to as all. be it for the best or the worst
'CHOOL TREASURER
tv* ;. - - : six ccuticilrr.en. to represent the
town in municipal affairs, is an easy matter for the
voters compared with the selection of the school treas
urer. The reason for this burden being thrown upon
the people through no fault of theirs is not far
fetched. It lies in the character and qualifications
for the office, of the respective candidates against
whom nothing can be said, at least disparagingly.
They are candidates of sterling qualities well known
end respected. In this ease, it would seen'- that per
sonality must be brought in for a decision of choice. |
But as this should not obtain, we may well ask: What
is a voter going to do?
PULLING THE CORK
The Portland Telegram, a newspaper wholly de
voted to the best interests of its home city, advocat
ing progress, says:
"Time was when it w-as -.he fashion to
deride the Seattle spirit and to say that her
only slogan w-as "Get the moneyl" Well, she
has been getting the money and the Alaskan
trade and the ocean commerce and the Inland
Empire business and everything else she could
get her hands on. until at last, when the alarm
clock went off and Portland woke up. it was to
fiad that the ways were all greased to skid
Portland onto a side track and. by keeping
the river bottled up. make her a way station
on the main line to Puget sound. Now that
the cork has been pulled out of the bottle, by
all that's worth while let us keep it out and
go to work unitedly to build up the ocean
commerce of the Columbia river.
The Telegram should remember that it would
be w-e : for Portland to build up the ocean commerce
of the Coumbia river. and all that, but much pub
licity to the enterprise will not do: because, should the
Seattle Spirit take a notion, >t will reach Portland
in a brotherly embrace, annex it to Seattle. Columbia
river commerce and all and call it "Greater Seattle"
and will not even leave a tombstone to mark the
place where Portland once stood. If the people of
Portland want to undertake such a stupendous task,
they should be still about it.
A NEW CRISIS.
(Tacoma News.)
The clash with the central powers has been car
ried to the point where now it is of a most danger
out character. The attacking of two more English
vessels, carrying Americans through the war area
fair’v places the administration in a position where it
must accept the gauntlet or ignominiously retreat.
It remains to be discovered certainly whether the
vessels were torpedoed, or whether they were the
victims of floating mines or internal explosions. In
one case, at least, the testimony already seems direct
that a submarine was blaraable
The administration some weeks ago laid down
its program so clearly in opposition to the torpedoing
of merchantmen, even though owned by the enemy,
that retreat is now difficult without the dregs of
humiliation. The situation is precarious.
KETCHIKAN
public library and
FREE READING ROOM
10 A. M. to 10 P. M.
MRS. J. B. THOMPSON
Librarian
at the churches
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Front Street, Ketchikan, Alaska.
Regular Servtces Sunday 11 am.
Wednesday even-ug rearing aid
Song rerr.ces at 7;30 p. ra
Subject for April 2, “Unreality.”
ALL ARE WELCOME.
FIRST iL E. CHURCH
Sunday Church Service 11 a nt
and 7;3d p. m
Tnorsday Prayer Meeting e:tO pm.
Friday Cnc.r meets at 8:00 p. m
First and Third Wednesday after
. . m at 2:30 Larie-t Aid Society.
H. W. MICHENER, Pastor.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
i>j» Mass at 8:30 a. m.
H.gh Mass at 10:30 a m.
Sunday School at 2:30p.m.
•Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. m.
vV eek Lay Mass at 8 a. m.
Rev. PAUL P. KERNS.
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ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Sunday—8.00 am., Hoiy commun
ion, (Except first Sunday in the
month.)
10:00 Native Sunday SchooL
11:00 am- Morning Prayer and
Sermon. (Holy Communion, first
Sunday in the month.)
12:00 m. Sunday SchooL
7:30 Evening Prayer and Sermon.
Hoiy Day3—10:30 am. Hoiy Com
munion.
Tuesday—8:00 pm. St. John’s
Social Club, Guild Room.
Wednesday—2:00 p.m. Native
Women’s Guild, Ir.t.an School House
Thursday—2:30 pm. St. John’s
Guild Room.
7:.00 pm.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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advertisement for bids.
Territory of Alaska,
Territorial Road Commissioner,
Division No. 1.
Sealed bids will be received at
the office of the Territorial Road
Commissioner, Division No. 1, Ket
chikan, Alaska, until 12 o’clock noon
on April 5, 1916, for the construct
ion of a roadway from a point to
be designated by the Commissioner
on the Charcoal Point Roadway to
the site selected by the School
Board cf Charcoal Precinct for the
Government School Building, a dis
. nance of approximately 1125 ft.
Plans and specifications may be
obtained at the office of the under
signed and the ground will - be gone
over with any prospective bidder.
Bonds will be required of the suc
cessful bidder and the right is re
served to reject any and all bids.
E- C. AUSTIN,
Territorial Road Commissioner, Ter
ritorial Division No. 1.
First publication March 14.
Last publication April 5.
THE EVINRUDE
A friend in need U a friend indeed.
This you will find in an Evinrude.
Une<jaaled ia Power aad Doribility
Ideal motor for trolling- The
four-cycle can be slowed down to
two miles per hour.
Earns less gasoline per horse
power.
A: least investigate before buy
ing any other motor.
HANDLE ALL PARTS.
H. G. KlBLEY
Dealer in General Merchandise
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.
Slows Down
To two miles per hour
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Ketchikan Meat Co.
PHONE 120
He make a specialty of Camp and
tannery trade
(arstens Packing C,o. Owners
Night Phone S120
For Your
Hardware, Clothing, Shoes, Underwear,
Fishing Outfits.
The Celebrated Walrus Oil Clothing
Go To
N. F. ZIMMERMAN
Ketchikan - - ~ Alaska
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ADVERTISED LETTERS
Avertiscd letter list of the Ket
chikan. Alaska Past Office. For
the week ending April 1, 1916:
Gunder Bergman. Hendrik Hend
rickson, Charlie Williams.
All letters unclaimed by April ,
15. 1916. will be sent to the dead
letter offieb. Washington. D. C.
Parties claiming letters from the
above list must pay a fee of one
cent for each letter claimed.
When calling for the above, say
Advertised.
M. E. SWINKFOKD,
Postmaster.
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ANOTHER AMUSEMENT PLACE
With the re-opening of the Shoot
ing School at the foot of Mission
street, the people may fir'd another
place of amusement where v , can
shoot away their littfe wads. Mr.
DeYoung will attend to the rest
Just go and sheot away all you mind
to.
Draying
all Orders will oe promptly
a id carefully executed
Contracts Takei For \n vv-irk
Ketchikan
Draying;Compan\
J. W CORDELL, Propietor.
Phone No. 60.
Miller & Stevens
Hairdressing Parlor
del lira vie Building, Main St.
Hours. 10:30 a. nt. to 5:30 p, m.
Special work by appointment
E. E. Sparhawk
DENTIST
Office in Residence
Hours, 10 a. in. to 4 p. m.
LOYAL OBDEE OF MOOSE
Local 224. regular
meeting Monday
Visiting Brothers
invited
Hall for rent, Mon
day. Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday.
ROYAL-CAFE
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]
Mitchell Bilicich, Co.
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Stedman Hotel
IRA H. KING, Manager
Headquarters for Commercial, Can
nery and Mining Men
First Class Cafe and Buffet in Connection
SPECIAL WIN TEE BATES FOB PERMANENT GUESTS IN
GOOD CLEAN BOOMS STEAM HEATED, AND WITH ALL THE
SERVICE AND ACCOMMODATIONS OF A FIRST CLASS HOTEL.
BATES UPON APPLICATION.
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
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3 POUNDS
D LIVERED
AT YOUR
HOME
The high cost of living may be reduced. NOT
by buying CHEAP GOODS, but by buying the best
goods cheap.
YOUR great problem is, to get the best value to
be had for the money; and TO GIVE the best value
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 ha»
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.
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
ADVERTISEMENT FOR RIDS
Territorial Road Commissioner,
Division No. 1.
To Whom It May Concern:—
Sealed proposals will ho received
by the undersigned until April 6th,
1016, at 12 o’clock noon, for furnish
ing to the Territory of Alaska, the
' '"ollowing described lumber and tim
I lx>rs:
112 Fes. 10 in. x 12 in. x 10 ft.
Spruce Rough; 6 Pcs. 10 in. x
12 in. x 20 ft. Spruce Rough;
116 Pcs. 3 in. x 12 in. x 14 ft.
Hemlock S. I. S. I. E.; 1025 Pcs.
3 in. x 12 in. x 10 ft. Hemlock
S. I. S. I. E.; 200 Pcs. 3 in- x
12 in- x 22 ft. Spruce S. I. E.;
20 Pcs. 3 in. x 12 in. x 20 ft.
Hemlock S. T. S. I. K.; 400 Tcs.
2 in. x 8 in. x 14 ft. Spruce
Rough; 150 Pcs. 2 in. x 4 in. x
20 ft. Spruce S. 4 S.; 000 Tcs.
1 in. x 6 in. x 20 ft. Spruce
Rough; 120 Pcs. 2 in. x 4 in. x
16 ft. Spruce S. 4 S.
to be completed and delivered in
the waters of Tongass Narrows at
or near the Western town limits of
Ketchikan, Alaska; said lumber and
timbers to be free from all loose
knots and delivered at destination
free from all freight or other charg
es, except net contract price, same
to be delivered at destination with
in 60 days of notice of acceptance
of bid by Commissioner; cash avail
able as soon as properly signed
vouchers are sent in to this office
and forwarded to the capitol at
Juneau.
The right to reject any and all
bids is reserved.
E. C. AUSTIN,
Territorial Road Commissioner, Di
vision No. 1. .
EXTRA SPECIAL SALE
DRY GOODS Now on Display ill our Show
Window at from 25 to 50 per cent
BELOW COST PRICE
E. E. SPARIIAWK
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WASHINGTON FISH OYSTER CO.. Inc.
Phone 173
Wholesale dealers in Fish, Oysters, Claras 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, Alaska
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Ketchikan Iron Works
We Cut Gears
THAT ARE
Evenly Spaced
Accurately Cut
ANY NUMBER OF TEETH
FROM
7 to _M_ Pit:h
ACiENTS FOR
Atlas Gas Engines
Oxy “ Acetylene
Welding
BLACKSMITHING AND
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
G. E. LINGERFELT, Proprietor
!We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all kinds of |
Spruce and Cedar Lumber I
Can fill any order either stock |
or cut to specifications ...
' $
Steamer Vigilant and Barge Blanche |
I for charter for freight purposes |
Ketchikan Power Company J
WE HOLD FAST
to the idea that a satisfied customei
is a mighty good advertisement.
Also that a dissatisfied one is a
mighty good advertisement for
somebody else. Hence, we always
do 0ur very best with every bit of
launrdy work. How good that best
iH you will appreciate if you send
your things here next time.
Phone 24.
KETCHIKAN STEAM LAUNDRY
Buy
Columbia
r j s
Batteries
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Cost No More Last Longer
For all ignition work
Citizens’ Light, Power & Water Co.
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