THE PROGRESSIVE-MINER
Ketchikan. Alaska.
Entered at the Post Office at Ketchikan, Alaska, a:
second class matter October 21, 1914, under the act o
March 3, 1879.
J. E. RIVARD - - Editor, j
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KETCHIKAN. ALASKA, JUNE 23, 1916.
CAN WE HANDLE IT?
Have we a man in our midst who is equal to
the task before us, or must we depend on out
siders ? That is the question that should oc
cupy our minds at the present time.
Coming from a man of Mr. J. E. Childberg’s
good judgment, experience in the mining and
financial world that all we need here to make the
greatest mining producing precinct in Alaska,
is the means to treat our ore from our mines
with little expense. Coming from such a man
we need no longer doubt the possibility of the
whole. We have the mineral in large and pay
ing quantity. From that it would seem that all
we need is a smelter of sufficient capacity to han-!
die all the product of the mines within this pre- j
cinct, centrally located and making the cost of i
transportation nominal. An easy matter if we j
consider the benefit Ketchikan would derive!
therefrom. Ketchikan is the most central point j
to all the mines. For that reason a smelter would |
be located here. Then why shouldn’t the busi- j
ness men of the town get together with the mine j
owners and undertake to provide the glaring
necessity ? A corporation could be organized for
that purpose; stock divided among the business
men and mine owners and each would contribute
its share toward the establishment of a most
valuable enterprise to our precinct. In this
manner there could be no failure. The proposi
tion is worthy of considerat'ion.
MOST OF US ARE TIRED.
In a country of plenty like ours where we have
nearly everything we want; paradoxical as it
may seem, most of us are tired, annoyed and dis
gusted. We may not realize it, but we are never
the less. Let two or more persons meet and in
a casual conversation you will hear of trouble
here, of trouble there and of trouble every
where. It’s trouble' trouble, trouble. Cogitat
ing in an endeavor to discover the cause of this
tired, disgusted feeling we find that jour condi
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tion is anything but satisfactory. Our stand
ing is shaky; our fexpectation is cloudy and our
environment decidedly unpleasant; and that de
spite that most of us believe ourselves just as
well off as our ^neighbors, we must admit a feel
ing of restlessness; a feeling that we need a rest
or something; and we wish we could get away
from this everlasting cry of war, massacrees,
starvation, discontentment, reformers and all
other elements that go to make up a life of wor
ry. We wish there was another Nome discovery,
only much farther where we could go and en
joy tranquillity, peace and contentment; where
envy, factions and classes are barred out; where
we would be all equal, all friends. Where we
would know one another’s faults without srsa1'
ing about them. Where the necessit’- of ^ i'! ‘
on saloon licenses would not be necessary; where
ill-motives would not be imputed because we dis
agree with our neighbor in our convictions. And
the whole thing makes us sick and t'red. Ye<
we have a very effective remedy with which to
cure this tired and disgusted feeling; and that
is to reform ourselves before we try vo refo’-rr
others. That seems easy. But who of us is try
ing, pray ?
TWO FOOLS.
(Columbus Dispatch.)
Oue man made unkind remarks about another—said
things about him that were not true; tried to leave the
impression that the man was not of the character he
really is No one but a fool would be guilty of such
conduct.
The man who was "talked about" resented it, took
the fool to task for his folly; got into a difficulty with
the fool and became angry. He was also a fool or he
would not have been guilty of such conduct. So the
trouble was between two fools—two of them making
trouble for each other and for themselves.
But there are many just such fools in the world—men
who circulate unkind reports about others, and the others
resenting the unkind remarks. There are those who seek
to entertain their friends by talking about other people.
They seem to think that it is the easiest way of being
entertaining; they work overtime at the task, with never
a hope of securing anything but the admiration of those
with whom they talk. Yet the truth is that every one
despises the fellow who all the time indulges in suph
talk, and what seems like popularity is only tolerance
upon the part of those who listen to the unkind words.
THE IDEAL GOVERNMENT.
The people are entitled to have unselfish leadership
and unselfish representation. Popular Government will
not attain its ideal until it becomes a point of honor for
political leaders not to make their political fortunes the
test of their actions.— [Justice Hughes.]
Test! President Wilson in his speech at Arlington
Cemetery, served notice on the business men of the
country that he intended to put them to the “acid test”
to see if they were willing to let their employees volun
teer for federal training. Press dispatches report that,
under a recent ruling by the Comptroller of the Treasury,
Government clerks have been notified that they cannot
be granted extra leave on pay to attend military training
camps? Can the Comptroller stand the "acid test”?—
(Leslie’s Weekly.)
BELL ISLAND
HOT SPRINGS
Forty-five miles north of Ketchi
kan- Clean cabins, equipped for
light housekeeping. Reasonable rent
al- Meals served if required. Week
ly boat service from William’s dock.
Ketchikan
MRS, HOUTS, Manager in charge
MARY AX- GIBSON
Stenographer
Notary Public
on
Charcoal Point.
Phone 142
Phone 106. First-Class Work
F. MILLER
Painting, Kalsomining, Paperhanging
and Graining a Specialty.
KETCHIKAN, : : ALASKA
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+ OPEN FOR BUSINESS. +
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♦ Shanghai Cafe — Noodles and ♦
♦ Chop Suey. Phone, Green 46. *
♦ Henry Chin Fun. Stedman St. +
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.]> Launch HARRY H
o For Hire j;
:; PHONE - No. 144 11
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+ SKATING RINK will be kept ♦
+ open every evening for the •+
♦ amusement of the public. Ad- +
♦ mission 25c. John Hendricks, ♦
♦ Manager. Ketchikan. +
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♦ KETCHIKAN AUTO SERVICE +
♦ N. Caspersen, Prop. ♦
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+ Reasonable rates to any part ♦
♦ of the city. Prompt and quick +
♦ service. Phones 73, 45, 97, 50. ♦
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LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE.
Local 224, reg
ular meeting
Monday. Visit
ing Brothers
cordially invit
ed. Hall for
rent, Monday,
Thursday, Fri
day, Saturday.
PROFESSIONALS
James M. Shoup
Attorney at Law
Offices adjoining V S. Customs
•Office
.Notary
S. A. PLU1WLEY
Attorney and
Counselor at Uv
Office—Town Council Chambers.
Ketchikan, Alc.ska.
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 perfect
ing land titles and securing patent*
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.
E. E. Spar hawk
DENTIST
Office in Residence
Hours, 10 a. m. to 4 p. m.
| NORTHERN MACHINE WORKS !
| Standard Gas Engines
I OXY ACETYLENE WELDING <
I We Weld j
I Steel, Brass, Bronze, Cast-iron ?
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| Malleable iron. Welds Guaranteed.
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Ketchikan Meat Co.
PHONE 124)
We make a specialty of Camp anti
Cannery trade
Carstens Packing Co. 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 Auo Transfer
C. C. COLLENS, Prop.
General Transfer to Any Part of
Town
Day Phohe 41 Night Phone 48
jROYAL-CAFEi
We make a specialty
of Short Orders at all I
times of the day or night
Our dinners are un
equaled in the North.
| Private Boxes for Dinner]
Mitchell Bilicich, Co.
Dray in g
\n i >rdei\* will t>e promptly
•i. id carefully executed.
Co.tiMcis latfiFiif Ai»'/ V»firh
Ketchikan
DrayingCompany |
,f. W. CORDEBL, Propietor.
Phone No. 60.
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+ We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all kinds <»t |
| Spruce and Cedar Lumber
Can fill any order either stock
* or cut to specifications .
I Karjre Blanche I
I for charter for freight purposes
1 Ketchikan - Power Company
,‘i—• nn.ii.u.m—
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 GUES1S IN
GOOD CLEAN ROOMS STEAM HEATED, AND WITH ALL THE
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SERVICE AND ACCOMMODATIONS OF A FIRST CLASS HOTEL.
RATES UPON APPLICATION.
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KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
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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
War with Mexico
Does not effect us
Some Snappy Prices
For this week
ON DRYGOODS
The Lasu is Always the' Best
Get in before its too late
E. E. Sparhawk
Telephone (> Ketchikan. Alaska
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WASHINGTON FISH (Si OYSTER" CO., line.
Phone 17 3
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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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
is yon will appreciate if you send
your things here next time.
Phone 24.
KETCHIKAN 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 PARTS.
H. G. KUBLEY
Dealer in General Merchandise
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.