THE PROGRESSIVE-MINER
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[Keichikan, Alaska.
Entered at the Post Office at Ketchikan, Alaska, as
second class matter October 21, 1914, under the act of
March 3, 1879.
J. E. RIVARD - - - - - Editor.
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aska In particular and the Territory in general.
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, JUNE 15, 1916.
TEN TO ONE IS SAFE BET.
The recent republican convention included a
plank in its platform favoring woman suffrage;
therefore, favoring an amendment to the consti
tution granting the privilege. And those who
really favor it, go on rejoicing.
The democratic convention that is now in ses
sion will naturally do the same. This will be
taken as an additional sign that the amendment
spoken of will soon become an accomplished fact.
And more rejoicing.
Ten to one bet is safe that the amendment j
will never become an accomplished fact. It will
never be ratified by the necessary number of1
states, even if it did find favor with congress, j
Anybody, even a blind man can see the hand
writing on the wall. It was written only re
cently by the women themselves. They don’t
want the right to vote. At least they have not
acted like they wanted it very bad. Wherever
they have had the privilege, they have raised
cain. They have cut the men’s privileges in
many instances and they have been trving to
force reform on men. Have actually compelled
men to be good—or at least have and are tryir.g
to, which amounts to the same thing. Now, if
the women think that they can court men’s fa
vors by-'Whipping them, they are simply mis
taken. In every state where the women have
been given the whip, they have struck, and
struck hard. The state of Washington is an ex
ample to the point. The men of that state are
squealing so now', that they are heard by every
man in the other states, even in Alaska, which
can be taken as a warning against following
their example and save their generosity for
those who are squealing from the whipping they
receive for their own generosity in granting
equal suffrage. The men of four out of every
five states in which the women vote, regret hav
ing been gererous and if they could undo w’hat
they have done, they would go back to the old
order of things and fight their battles without
bringing the women into it. Men are selfish;
and as such, they like to whip but do not care to
be whipped.
FAIRBANKS TIMES CHANGES OWNERSHIP.
Either the Fairbanks Times has changed
ownership or got tired of the democratic faith.
That is positive. It is only a few days ago that
the management sent a wire to its correspond
ent stating that the policy of the paper would be
from that day on, republican; and requested a
lot of “dope” on the republican convention do
ings. We predict the next one to fall in line will
be the Juneau Empire.
NEWSPAPER POLICIES AND PROFIT.
(Juneau Empire.)
Irresponsible agitators — and they an not all So
cialists and anarchists—have mislead ma. y people as
to the existence of a "capitalistic” press and "political
machine-serving" newspapers. The result ?s that there
are people everywhere who think that the principal
revenues of newspapers are derived from hidden and un
clean sources, and that political campaigns are harvest
times for them.
The facts are quite the reverse. There is probably
no business calling where the trade which means profits
comes from rite masses to the same extent as is the case
in newspaper making. There is not a single man or cor
poration whose gross business with The Empire—ex
cept on occasions when there might be an unusually
large order of job printing—for a month would meet the
expenses of the paper for a day. There is not a large
business man or corporation whose business could not
be dispensed with without crippling the paper—the loss
would cut into the profits, it is true, but it would not
cause any change in the size or efficiency of the paper.
On the other hand, the loss of the confidence of the
masses would spell almost instantaneous ruin. There
is every incentive for a newspaper to tell the news
truthfully and to serve the people faithfully—and most
newspapers try to do both—that is. of course, the daily
newspapers which cost so much to produce.
Political campaigns are expensive rather than pro
fitable to newspapers. The newspapers depend so gen
erally on popular favor for business that it is impossible
for them to participate in political campaigns without
cost to themselves. It is safe to say that there are few
campaigns that do not cost active newspapers more
money by far than the political advertising or increased
business they secure.
That is true because it is the habit of some nar
row people to try to punish a newspaper for differing
with them, by withholding business nd by imputing un
worthy motives.
However, one of the traditionl functions of a news
paper is to discuss issues independently and fearlessly,
and let it be said for he credit of those engaged in the
newspaper business, newspapers do discuss political,
economic and other mooted problems and issues far
more independently, with less fear and with much less
regard for the effect on the business office, than is the
rule among business men generally.
Fortunately for newspapers people are becoming
broader than they were once upon a time. There was a
time that as a rule members of one political party, for
instance, would not subscribe for a paper supporting
the faith and principles of another party. That has
ceased to be the case with the great majority, but it pre
vails to a limited extent yet, and to the extent of its
prevalence, political and other discussions cost news
papers money.
KETCHIKAN CAMP, NO. 20; A. B.
Meets every Man da ovetting
at 6 pjn., at Red Men’s
VlSftlng Brothers Wek .ne
B. M. Stackpole. A. C
D. M. Smith Barns, A. R.
UDYAX OBDEB OF MOOSE
Local 224, regular I
meeting Monday
Visiting Brothers
invited.
Hall for rent. Mon
day, Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday.
AT THE CHURCHES
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Front Street, Ketchikan. Alaska.
Subject for June 11: “God The Pre
server of Man.’’
Kejoflar Services Sunday 11 a.m.
Wet*hesday 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. ni.
Thursday Prayer Meeting 8:“.0 p.m
Friday' Choir c'eets :rt SdH) p. m. j
First and Third Wednesday after
■ 4 at 2:30 Ladles Aid Society.
B. W\ MTCHENFR. Pns’or.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
taew Mass at 8:3G a. m.
High Mttivjs al i0:3<i a m
Suntlay Sthool at 2 ,u
Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. •«.
Week Day Mass at * « ai.
Rev PAUL P. KERNS.
Pa«te
ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CiILUwi
Sunday—8i00 a.m., Holy commun
ion. (Except first Sunday in the
msitb.)
10:00 Native Sunday School.
11:00 a.m. Morning Prayer am!
Sennas. (Holy Communion, firs:
SeaAtAV in the month.)
12200 m. Sunday School.
7:30 Evening Prayer and Sermon
fio^y Days—10:30 a.m. Holy Com
tnnlfion.
Tuesday—8:00 p.m. St. John’s
Social Club, Guild Room.
Wednesday—2:00 p.m. Native
Women's Guild, Indian School House
Thursday—2:30 p.m. St. John’s
Guild Room.
7:.00 p.«n;St. John’s Athletic Club.
Boy’*, Guild Room.
Friday—8:00 p.m. Choir Rehear
sal, Guild Room.
A sincere welcome is extended to
*1), especially to newcomers.
REV. HAROLD H. KFU.FV.
i Pastor
PROFESSIONALS
James M. Shoup
Attorney at Law
Offices ad|oining V S. Customs
Office
Notary
S. A. PLUMLEY
Attorney and
Connsetnr ai Law
vjtfiet—Town Council t 'hHn>b*-r».
ICpt-cbtioin. A*. sk».
J. FILLMORE WARDER
Attorney at Law
General Practice Revilla Block
CHAS. H. COSGROVE
Attorney at Law
GENERAL PRACTICE
C. E. INGERSOLL
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Prompt attention given to T>erfpot
ing land titles and securing pater,ti
lt ETCHIK AN, ALASKA.
E. E. Spar hawk
DENTIST
Office in Residence
Hours, 10 a, m to 4 p. in.
I NORTHERN MACHINE WORKS I
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Ketchikan Meat Co.
PHONE 120
We make a specially of Camp and
Cannery trade
( arstens Packing ( o. Owners
Night Phone SI20
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Hardware, Clothing, Shoes, Underwear,
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WAFFLES, SHORT ORDERS
AND FINE COFFEE
YOU’LL BE TREATED WHITE
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C. C. COLLENS, Prop.
General Transfer to Any Part of
Town
Day Phohe 41 Night Phone 48
ROYAL-CAFE
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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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Dray ing!
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a jd ttarefully executed.
Cmiir.Hcis TaKe'i for Anv Work
Ketchikan
D ray ing Com pan>
,T. W. CORDELL, Propietor.
Phone No. 60.
♦ We Manufacture and Keep in Stock ail kinds of I
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Spruce and Cedar Lumber <
Can fill any order either stock ■>
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Stedman Hotel
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;jj IRA H. KING, Manager |
• Headquarters for Commercial, Can- j
jj nery and Mining Men |
| First Class Cafe and Buffet in Connection
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SPECIAL WINTER RATES FOR PERMANENT GUESTS IN
GOOD CLEAN ROOMS STEAM HEATED, AND WITH ALL THE
SERVICE AND ACCOMMODATIONS OF A FIRST CLASS HOTEL.
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I KETCHIKAN, ALASKA 1
1 Sooner or iater you too will come to |
Styieplus Seventeen
Do you pay around $25 for
custom-madedothes? If you (
do we can open your eyes as Y
to style and fit with good I
wear guaranteed at the ^'/ /' %
low price $17. ^ I
And if you pay around
$20 for ready-to-wear 7
- clothes, you can’t
afford to ignore
Styieplus <*17
Clothes^jJl
> *The same price the nation over *
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cide to find out why
Styieplus 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 ,, cowrie**. mt.h,
I .,r *' i 1 ri l Henry bonu.i-orn Ac Co., lac.
ability no one can doubt. Hand
tailoring where it counts. All the big things—reduced
to medium price by the novel methods of the
makers. Always $17 season after season.
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if GENERAL BOAT BUILDING
AT THOMAS DOCK
Estimates Furnished, ;
Prices Reasonable.
CANNERY WORK A SPECIALTY
Boat work of all kinds promptly done.
H7GRICKS, Builder '
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DON’T MISS THIS
OPPORTUNITY
$4000 worth of Dry Goods at less
than original cost
I am retiring from the dry goods business to stock other
lines. In view of the fact th at prices are going up on nearly
everything you cannot afford to pass up the greatest sale 'n
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 al*
piece goods. Hats, Caps and all Men’s Furnishings.
Make your selections early as this stock will not last long.
E. E. Sparhawk
Telephone (> Ketchikan, Alaska
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Ketchikan Iron Works
We Cat Gears
THAT ARE
Evenly Spaced
Accurately Cut
ANY NUMBER OF TEETH
FROM
7 to \A_ Pitch
AGENTS FOR
Alias lias Engines
Oxy = Acety lene
.Welding
BLACKSMITHING AMD
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 0nr very best with every bit of
laun.dy work. How good that best
is you will appreciate if you send
your things here next time.
Phone 24.
FEA IN I 1. AIJ N1) R \
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 PARTS.
II. G. KUBLEY
Dealer in General Merchandise
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.
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Every Home Should Have A
Vacuum Cleaner
| The Fir t Aid to the Housekeeper
j THE ROYAL
Is~Supreme in design, materials
and workmanship.
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