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KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, DECEMBER 23, 1915.
IT’S MIGHTY NICE OF THEM
Last year the Arctic Brothers, as a lodge, got
together and made up a splendid Christmas Tree,
that was enjoyed by all the children of the town.
This year, while no Christmas Tree was provided,
the same organization kept the little ones in mind,
and yesterday announced that the children would
be treated to two picture shows on Christmas day.
All the children have to do is to go in and look on.
Now, that is mighty nice of the Arctic Brothers.
Unfortunately, there are only a few of them, com
paratively speaking.
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SOMETHING WRONG SOMEWHERE
Of course, we are all interested more or less in
the Governor’s yearly report about Alaska. Not
that it ever amounts to very much in many re
spects, but because it tells about our country. This
year, it was sent ahead of the usual time, but It
was marked, “For release after January 10.”
It is customary for the newspapers to publish
the reports, or comment on them or something.
Now, if this phrase “For release after January 10 ,
means anything, it means that no newspapers had
any right to publish the report or even comment on
it before that date. Yet some have disregarded the
wish of the Governor and have published some parts
of it. Those newspapers may call that a “scoop”
but in our opinion it is a contemptible scoop, if it
is a scoop at all, and only shows what respect some
newspapers have for other’s wishes. It maj be,
however, that they obtained permission from the
Governor, but we can hardly believe that. Be it
as it may, there is something wrong somewhere.
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A LIVELY TOWN
For years Seward has had a splendid organiza
tion known as “The Seward Commercial Club.” This
organization was composed of men of all classes
who devoted a great deal of their time and money
to advertise and promote the best interests of the
town, and did excellent work along that line. Yet,
a few days ago we noticed that another organiza
tion was organized and will be known as “The Sew
ard Chamber of Commerce.” This latter organiza
tion is presumably to boost Seward also. While
there may bo work for both organizations, we doubt
whether a division can bring any good results, al
though it will have the advantage of livelying up
discussions if nothing else, and thatis better than
being merely passive. It even beats the notion to
“let George do it.”
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A WAR FUNERAL IN GERMANY
(From the New Republic)
At last it was over. We left the church, and on
the small village commons outside we gathered on
the muddy ground around the granit monument
with the brazen eagles on top. In the granit, on
a copper plate, were the names of those men in the
village killed in the Franco-Prussian war. Now one
new plate had been added below. And I thought of
many other names that would be placed there one
by or.e, not only in this present war, but perhaps
in others later on. For the children of the village,
future warriors, were here. With their teacher
leading them, solemnly facing the monument, they
sang in a tone that was like a vow a hymn of praise
to the fatherland.
Then from the group opposite, the thin old man
with the white mustache, who had fought in 1870,
came forward and spoke to the people of war. One
by one all men look off their hats and stood with
bare heads in the winter’s wind, while the stout old
woman in black, the boy’s mother, hung one of
those iron wreath upon the base of the monument.
After her, with another wreath a girl who looked
as if fainting was half carried forward. She, too,
offered up her wreath and then was borne away
through the crowd.
And little by little the others moved off, until on
the village commons was left only this granit
monument, with the brazen eagle on the top glar
ing down voraciously upon the wreaths and the
copper plate like some grim idol of long ago.
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THE GROVE OF HORRORS
(From the American Magazine)
The Grove of Horrors was a little strip of wood
land separating twofarms near Ypres. The Brit
ish trench bordered the western edge of the wood,
the German ditch ran along the eastern edge. They
were only about 80 yards apart. Repeated shelling
had reduced the grove to tatters. It wasa drunken
crazy wood. Bare tree trunks ending sharply in
splintered spikes stuck up out of a tangle of slant
ing twisted, torn limbs and branches. Half ofit
was dead, the other half a maimed and tortured
maze of green. I stood beside a Canadian rifleman
and peered over the parapet. There were thousands
of dead Germans and British in that nightmare wood,
he had told me. It had been charged through over
and over again since November, neither side ever
gaining the opposite trench. The dead and help
lessly wounded fiom each assault had remained in
that Grove of Horrors. Now it was May.
DON’T FORGET
The turkey, goose and Duck shoot
at the mine end of the Cchoenbar’s
tramway on December 22 and 23.
Rain or shine. Protection for all
in case of bad weather.
CHAS. FINZEL.
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AMONG THE CHURCHES
Christian Science Society
Subject for December 26th 1915 !
“CHRISTIAN SCIENCE”
Front street. Ketchikan,
Regular Services Sunday 11 am
Wednesday evening reading and
Bong Services at 7:30 p.m
All Are Welcome
First M ■. Chuck
Bundny Church service 11 a m sad
1:30 p. m.
Thursday Prayer Meeting 8:30. p.m.
Friday choir meets 8 o’clock.
First and third Wednesday after
toons at 2:30 Ladies Aid Society.
H. W. MICHENEB, Pastor
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CATHOLIC CHURCH
Low Mass at 8:30 a. m.
High Mass at 10:30 & m.
Sunday SGhool at 2:30p.in.
Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. m.
Week Day Mass at 8 a. m.
Rev. PAUL P, KERNS.
Paster
Saint John’s Church
9:45 Native Sunday School
11 a.m. Morning Prayer and Sermon
(Holy Communion first Sunday
ST. JOHN’S EPISCOUAL CHURCH
in the month, 11:00 a.m.)
12:15 a.m Sunday School
7:30 p.m. Evening Prayer
Thursday 8:00 p.m Choir practice
Thursday 2:30 p.m Woman’s Guild.
REV. HAROLD H. KELLEV,
Pastor.
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LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
Local 224, regular
meeting Wednesday
Visiting Brothers
cordially invited.
Hall for rent. Mon
day, Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday.
CHOICE HOLIDAY LIQUORS
V M. PL Martin, of the Side
board, has just received a large
stock of fine liquors, purchased
.specially for parti ular family
trade. He announces that tele
phone orders will be delivered free
bf charge in any part of town from
2 to r> p,m., from now on till after
the holidays.
Call up phono 42. Adv. tf.
Draying
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All Orders will be promptly
a id carefully executed.
Contracts Takei For Air/ V/ors
Ketchikan
DrayingGt)mpan>
,T. W. CORDELL, Propietor.
Phone No. 60.
ROYAL CAFE
UNDER
WEW MANAGEMENT
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
parties.
VIITCHELL BILICICH. Prop,
Stedman Hotel
HI STEVENS MGR.
Headquarters for Commercial, Can
nery and Mining Men
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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.
RATES UPON APPLICATION.
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
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A Few Timely Suggestions for
Useful Christinas Gilts
For Men For Ladies
Slippers Kid Gloves
Gloves Fancy Handkercheifs
Linen Handkerchiefs Rhinestone Hair Pins
'l ies Boudior Caps
Silk Socks Traveling Cases
Smoking Jackets Fancy Collars
P>ath Robes Vestees
Oltis Pajamas Muslin Underwear in Xmas Boxes
Arm Band and Garter Sets Kayser’s Silk Underwear
Fancy Suspenders Kayer’s Silk Stockings
Fancy Shirts Set Table Linen
Silk and Wool Underwear Silk Sweaters
Also a Complete Line of Toys for the Children
TONGASS TRADING COMPANY
SHOP EARLY I
We would greatly appreciate your Christmas
Grocery order and we are prepared to supply you
with the best the market affords in
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES
Prices always right Prompt delivery
Phone orders given prompt and careful attention
H. R. Thompson Store
PIIONE 8 Ketchikan, Alaska
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Everything of the Very Best
For your Xmas Dinner, and at
Cash Prices That Will mi
Please You Mg
25 per cent off on Dry Goods, Hand V
Pointed China and Holiday Goods *
PROMPT DELIVERY
E. E. SPARHAWK
Patronize Home Industry
When Buying a Cigar Call for u
KETCHIKAN CIGAR
It is made from the Purest and Sweetest
Havana filler the market offords. Made
I by hand and union made
TRY ONE
JOHN A. ANDERSON Ketchikan, Alaska
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the Lotus Buffet
Ketchikan Jlfaska
The Originator and
Vendor of the Celebrated
“LOTUS FIZZ”
‘Nut said!
Ketchikan Iron Works
We Cut Gears
THAT ARE
Evenly Spaced
Accurately Cut
ANY NUMBER OF TEETH
FROM
7 to 14 Pitch
AGENTS FOR
Atlas Gas Engines
Oxy = Acetylene
Welding
BLACKSMITHING AND
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
Q. E. LINGERFELT, Proprietor .
+ We Manufacture and Keep in Stock ail kinds of = '
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| Spruce and Cedar Lumber
| Can fill any order either stock I ;
I or cut to specifications ... |
I Steamer Vigilant and Barge Blanche |
I for charter for freight purposes | ;
I Ketchikan Power Company |
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WHEN CHRISTMAS COMES
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You don’t want to find at the last .
minute that you haven’t a shirt or
a collar you care to wear. Make
sure that won’t happen by sending
your things to this laundry. .You
get them back perfectly finished
and with buttons and buttonholes
intact. Think that last clause ov®r.
Phone 24.
KETCHIKAN STEAM LAUNDRY
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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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JJ FISHERMEN’S SUPPLIES, such as GUNS, FISHING-TACKLE, g
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