THE PROGRESSIVE--FIHffiR
Ketchikan. Alaska.
Entered at the Post Office at Ketchikan. Alaska, as
second class matter October 21, 1914, unier the act of
March 3, 1879.
J. E. RIVARD.Editor.
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KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, JUNE 13, 1916.
TALK ABOUT SLEEPY HEAD.
The President—never mind what president—
said to wake him up that he would take a hand.
We woke him up all right, but he never answer
ed the call, he simply turned over and went to
sleep again. So everybody inferred since he fail
' ed to attend the meeting.
A goodly number of citizens had a rousing
meeting last evening. Some thirty women and
men met and contributed their share of patriot
ism with which to grease the old machinery, and
started the work of preparing for the celebration j
of the Glorious Fourth, that will soon be here;
to remind us that another year has gone by.
As much as we may regret of having passed
another year, we are incapable ofp reventing the
passing of time. But it is otherwise when hu
man endeavor is needed. If we all take a hand
in the celebration of our national holiday, we can
make it a success. Indifference will not do; and
to allow a handful of men and women—compara
tively speaking—to promote the celebration of
the Fourth, can only result in failure, because
the indifferent ones will act as a drag. The
whole community should join, and if not by
deeds at least by words encourage the commit
tees, the members of which have been given the
burden to prepare the amusement. Let us stir
up a little patriotism. It’s there, in our hearts
somewhere. All it needs is a little kindling.
HARD TO BEAR.
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According to late reports the government
town (Anchorage) is over done in every line of
business. For instance; it is reported that there
are three banks with the population of the town
estimated at less than 3000, with the biggest
half “dead broke.” There are fifty-six barbers
with a couple of hundred men who can afford
to get shaved. Every other line of business is
equally overdone. Such is the situation with
the possible addition that instead of the govern
ment continuing to spend the few dollars in
town and help the residents, it is trying to get
away toward the interior. Meanwhile, all those ,
people who may be said to be chasing a shadow,
have passed Seward. Just think. Seward, n town
with a population of men and women endowed
with an unlimited amount of hope. Yes indeed,
those people have lived — goodness knows how
many years; anyhow for a long time just on hope
and now for them to see all those people pass
their city that was built and maintained on
hope, must be hard indeed. We know, because
they pass us up also.
WORKING YOUR EIGHT HOURS.
(From the Boston Post.)
Generally speaking, a man 60 years old has slept
twenty years, played twenty years and worked twenty
years. That is to say, he hat divided each day of his
life as follows: Eight hours for sleep, eight hours for
pleasure and recreation and eight hours for work.
If he sleeps too much, he’s a dope; If he plays too
much, he vegetates and disqualifies himself for work;
if he works too much, he breaks down.
Only a third of one’s life seems a small proportion :
to devote to work. It would seem that a man could not j
accomplish much who devotes two-thirds of his life to I
sleep and recreation, and some men do not accomplish
much; but that is because they do not make the most
of their working hours.
The secret of successful accomplishment in the day's
work—the secret of success in your life’s work, lies in
industry. While you are working, work—don't dilly dally
and gather wool and chew your pencil and run to the
window when you hear the fire engine coming. Keep
eternally on your job In the office from the time you
hang up your hat in the morning until the clock strikes
for quitting time. Make a chip fly every second—con
centrate every ounce of mental or physical energy on the
work at hand—let there be no lost motion, no cerebral
vibration—maintain yourself at the highest degree of
efficiency.
If you do this for eight hours every day you’ll be
heard from ere you are long on the job—men will mar
vel at your achievements—you won't have much com
petition. The reason why one man can do in two hours
what another man accomplishes with difficulty in eight
is not hard to find if you watch both workers for a few
minutes.
WE ARE TOO EXTRAVAGANT.
(From the Buffalo Express.)
American extravagance has grown to such an ex
tent that the American Bankers’ Association has de
cided to make a nation-wide campaign of thrift. The
executive committee has estimated that needless ex
penditures in the United States have reached a yearly
total of $8,000,000,000. The Bankers' Association pur
poses to awaken Americans to a realization of the value
of money. It is a gigantic task, but the bankers are best
qualified to undertake it.
Those who cry out against enormous budgets of
European nations should study the figures prepared by i
the Bankers’ Association. These show that extravagant j
expenditures in the United States annually reach an ag- :
gregate of about twice as much as the combined budgets
(in normal times) of Great Britain and Germany.
The navy department has learned that England has
built since the beginning of the war a number of ships
equal to the American navy. Undoubtedly Germany and
Japan have been as busy. Meanwhile America, which
hopes to have the second navy in the world, just talks.—
Tacoma News.
KETCHIKAN CAM^ NO. 20. A. B.
Meets every Monday evening
at 8 p.m., at Red Men's "LiB.
Visiting Brothers Welc Mt
H. M. Stackpole, A. C
D. M. Smith Harris, A, R.
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
Local ZU. rrfotaf
meeting Monday
VMtizig Brotbem
Invited
Bali for rent. Mon
day, Tbondcy. PiV
day and Saturday.
AT THE CHURCHES
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Front Street, Ketchikan, Alaska.
Subject for June 11: “God The Pre
server of Man.”
Regular Services Sunday 11 am.
Wednesday evening reading and
Song services at 8:00 p. m
ALL ARE WELCOME.
FIRST M. E. CHURCH
Sunday Church Service 11 a. m.
and 7;30 p. m.
Thursday Prayer Meeting 8:30 p.m.
Friday Choir meets at 8:00 p. m.
First and Third Wednesday after
.3 at 2:30 Lacies Aid Society.
H. W. MICBENER, Pastor.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Low Mass at 8:30 a. m.
High Mass at 10:30 a. m.
Sunday School at 2:80p.«n.
Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. m.
Week Day Mass at 8 a. m.
Rev. PAUL P. KERNS.
, j Putor.
ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Sunday—8.00 am., Holy 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.
Holy Days—10:30 am. Holy Com
munion.
Tuesday—8:00 p.m. Sfc John's
Social Club, Guild Room.
Wednesday—2:00 p.m. Nati.se
Women’s Guild, Indian School House
Thursday—2:30 pm. St. John’S
Guild Room.
7: 00 p.m.St. John’s Athletic Gab,
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,
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! PROFESSIONALS
James M. Shoup
Attorney at Law
Office* Bftlotntng V S. Customs
Office
Notary
S. A. PLUMLEY
Attorney and
Counselor at Law
Office—Town Council Chambers.
Ketchikan, Alaska. •
J. FILLMORE WARDER
Attorney at Law
Geaeral Practice Revilla Block
CHAS. H. COSGROVE
Attorney at Law
GENERAL PRACTICE
C. E. INGERSOLL
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Prompt attention given to perfect
ing land titles and securing patents
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.
E. E. Sparhawk
DENTIST
Office in Residence
Hours, 10 a. m. to 4 p. m.
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NORTHERN MACHINE WORKS |
Standard Gas Engines
OXY ACETYLENE WELDING 1
I! We Weld I
Steel, Brass, Bronze, Cast-iron
\ Malleable iron. Welds Guaranteed, j
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Ketchikan Meat Co.
PHONE 120
We make a specialty of Camp and
Cannery trade
Carstens Packing Cjo. Owners
Night Phone S120
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For Your
Hardware, Clothing, Shoes, Underwear,
Fishing Outfits.
The Celebrated Walrus Oil Clothing
Go To
N. F. ZIMMERMAN
Ketchikan; r Alaska
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GO TO
TYRON’S
For Your
WAFFLES. SHORT ORDERS
AND FINE COFFEE
YOU’LL BE TREATED WHITE
Remember the Name
“QUICK LUNCH”
FRONT STREET
Ketchikan Auto Service
C. C. COLLENS, Prop.
General Transfer to Any Part of
Town
Day Phohe 41 Night Phone 48
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.
Draying
All Order*, will oe promptly
a ad carefully executed.
Contracts Taken For Anv Work
Ketchikan
DrayingCompany
J. W. CORDELL, Propietor.
Phone No. 60.
; We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all kinds of I
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Spruce and Cedar Lumber |
Can fill any order either stock 4
► or cut to specifications ... |
! Barge Blanche _ |
for charter for freight purposes t
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Ketchikan Power Company *
Stedman Hotel
IRA H. KING, Manager
Headquarters for Commercial, Can
nery and Mining Men
First Class Cafe and Buffet in Connection
SPECIAL WINTER RATES FOR PERMANENT GUESTS IN
GOOD CLEAN ROOMS STEAM HEATED, AND WITH ALL THE
SERVICE AND ACCOMMODATIONS OF A FIRST CLASS HOTEL.
RATES UPON APPLICATION.
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
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Sooner or later you too will come to
Styleplus Seventeen
Do you pay around $25 for
custom-madeclothes? Ifyou
do we can open your eyes as
to style and fit with good
wear guaranteed at the
low price $17.
And if you pay around
$20 for ready-to-wear
clothes, you can’t
afford to ignore
MM price the nation over*
Some day you will de
cide to find out why
Styleplus has such a
big reputation.
The fabrics are fashionable pat
terns, water shrunk, all wool. Any
kind of a model you prefer—all
designed by a fashion artist whose
ability no one can doubt. Hand
tailoring where it counts. All the big things—
to medium price by the novel methods of the
makers. Always $17 season after season.
TONGASS TRADING CO.
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GENERAL BOAT BUILDING
AT THOMAS DOCK
Estimates Furnished,
Prices Reasonable.
CANNERY WORK A SPECIALTY
Boat work of all kinds promptly done.
H. CRICKS, Builder
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DON’T MISS THIS1
OPPORTUNITY
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$4000 worth of Dry Goods at less
.. ,msam
than original cost
I am retiring from the dry goods business to stock other
lines. In view of the fact that prices are going up on nearly
everything you cannot afford to pass up the greatest sale In
dry goods ever offered the people of Ketchikan.
Laces, Ribbons, Embroide ry, Muslin, Wool and Cotton Un
derwear, Hosiery, Silks and Satins, Cotton Poplins, and aP
piece goods. Hats, Caps and all Men’s Furnishings.
Make your selections early a9 this stock will not last long.
E. E. Sparhawk
Telephone 6 Ketchikan, Alaska
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WASHINGTON FISH (EL OYSTER] CO., ilnc.
Phone 17 3
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Wholesale dealers in Fish, Oysters, Clams 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
j ANT NUMBER OF TEETH
FROM
7 to 14 Pit:h
AGENTS FOR
Atlas Gas Engines
Oxy - Acetylene
Welding
BLACKS MITHING AND
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
G. E. LINGERFELT, Proprietor
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 o.f
launrdy work. How good that best
ig you will appreciate if you send^^
your things here next time.
Phone 24.
|k.etchielaiv steam laundry
THE EVINRUDE
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
This you will find in an Evinrude.
Unequaled in Power and Duribility
Ideal motor for trolling. The
four-cycle can be slowed down to
two miles per hour.
Burns less gasoline per horse
power.
At least investigate before buy
ing any other motor.
HANDLE ALL PAETS.
H. G. KUBLEY
Dealer in General Merchandise
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.
Every Home Should Have A
Vacuum Cleaner
The Fir^t Aid to the Housekeeper
THE ROYAL 1
Is Supreme in design, materials
and workmanship.
| LET US SHOW YOU '4
Citizens’ Light, Power & Water Co.