THE PROGRESSIVE-MINER
Ketchikan. Alaska.
Entered at the Tost Office at Ketchikan, Alaska a.
second class matter October 21, 1914, under the act of
March 3, 1879.
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KETCHIKAN. ALASKA. MARCH 14, 191ti.
SOME LIGHT ON THE Sl BJECT.
From the time the Charcoal Point Road was com
pleted, the Progressive-Miner has been expecting that
the council would live up to its oft repeated promise;
that is, to continue the road on Cliff avenue withi*
the town limits, thereby connecting the inhabitants o'
the Point with the town by the mean of a level road
way. As far as we know, that promise had been mad'
in good faith. The government—in a way—and o
■the assumption that the council would carry out tb'
understanding, constructed the Point road; then the
council laid down. The reason for this has never been
fully explained until yesterday when Mayor Bp/^gle
gave out some of the details.
The council claims that it has no authority to
build the Cliff avenue roadway—with public money
unless the abutting property owners duly request by
a petition signed by two-thirds of the property own
ers along the r . : This it is claimed was never
complied with, in that only part of the property own
ers signed. The rest, for some reason or other have
thus far refrained from doing so. Hence on the face
of it, one cannot blame the council for its seeming
inactivity in u.t n atter; a matter that may have
some bearing on the result of the coming election.
Going further into this her of contentions, we dis
cover what appears to be the real facts in the case,
which throw some light on the subject.
It appears that a few have buiit houses right in
the line of the roa . and of course, they do not care
to be disturbed, therefore refuse to sign the petition
required. Because they would have to remove their
houses, etc- And light there and then out crop the
question. Who owns the ground? Now we have put
our finger on the sore spot, as it were, and it hurts.
Those favoring the construction of the road claim that
the present cia: urns of the ground have no right
to it, since they located after the town was incorporat
ed and the street defined, etc. And, even if they
located prior to that, that they made no objection j
to the granting of the patent to the town by the
government, hence they are debarred from any claim
in the premises; consequently all that which tho|
council had to do was to remove the obstructions and
build the road as it had agreed to.
The Progressive-Miner has always maintained that
there was two sides to a controversy, and the above
is only cumulative evidence of the contention. How
ever. some there are who will attempt to use this
point against the re-election of the members of the
piesent council to succeed themseivcs. Re that as it
o:ay, a man or a set of men woo wmild make no
mistake in serving the public, would be too goo«
to live with us all. and either they or us, wou'd have
to go
1 L.
Now with us it’s just natural to try to belter
cur conditions: better our bank account; betlei our
looks, etc. In other words, better ourself in every
way—except possibly better our morals. In that we
candidly admit-our lack of courage. The enterprise
appears too gigantic to tackle, and we let it go at
that- But that is not what we intended to say, which
was this:
We abhor mail order houses and all other commer
cial agencies that compete with our own local mer
chants. It may be selfishness and all that, but it’s just
natural- We prefer to pay more for an article, be
cause our merchants are here, help to maintain our
institutions, help the sick, the poor and do so many
other things that we fee! we should help them also.
All of which is right and proper to do. according to
our idea. However, we are not all of the same idea,
which is right and proper, because this would be a
sorry world to live in if we were all of the same
mind. This account for the employers of labor bring
ing in outsiders to do their work, when, it is said
that thousands of men are waiting for something to
do. Manifestly, consistency is one of many things
that we should try to improve which would help some.
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A DEMAND FOR JUSTICE.
I would not subtract anything from the praise that
is due to philanthropy, but merely demand justice for
all who by their lives are a blessing to mankind. I
do not value chiefly a man’s uprightness and bene
volence, which are, as it were, its stem and leaves.
Those plants of whose greenness withered we make
herb tea for the sick sene but humble use, and are
most employed by quacks.
I want the flower and fruit of a man; that some
fragrance may be wafted from him to me. and some
ripeness flavor our intercourse. His goodness must
not bg a partial and transitory act, but a constant su
perfluity, which costs him nothing and of which he
is unconscious. This is a charity which hides a mul
titude of sins. The philanthropist too often surrounds
mankind with the remembrance of his own cast-off
griefs as an atmosphere, and calls it sympathy. We
should impart our courage, and not our disease, and
take care that this does not spread by contagion.
—Thoreau.
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Regular Services Sunday 11 a.m. ■
Wednesday evening reading and
Song Services at 7;30 p. m.
Subject for March 5, ‘ MAN” .
ALL ARE WELCOME.
First m. e. church i
Sunday Church Service 11 a. m.
and 7;30 p. m.
Thursday Prayer Meeting 8:30 p.m. j
Friday Cuoir suets at 8:00 p. m. j
First and Third Wednesday after
. .ccs at 2:30 Ladies Aid Society.
H. W. MICHENER, Pastor.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Low Mass at 8:30 a. m.
High Mass at 10:30 a m.
Sunday School at 2:30p.m.
Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. m.
Week bay Mass at 8 a. m.
Rev. PAUL P. KERNS.
Pastor
ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHCRCH
Sunday—8.00 am., Holy commun
ion, (Except first Sunday in the
month.)
10:00 Native Sunday School.
11:00 a.m. Morning Prayer and
Sermon. (Holy Communion, first
Sunday in the month.)
12:00 m. Sunday School. J
7:30 Evening Prayer and Sermon.
Holy Days—10:30 a-m. Holy Com
munion.
Tuesday—8:00 p.m. St. John’s
Social Club, Guild Room.
Wednesday—2:00 p.m. Native
Women’s Guild, Indian School House j
Thursday—2:30 pm. .JSt. John’s
Guild Room.
7:.00 p.m.St. John’s Athletic Club,j
Boy’s, Guild Room.
Frida j-—8:00 p.m. Choir Rehear
sal, Guild Room.
A sincere welcome is extended to
nil, especially to newcomers.
REV. HAROLD H. KELLEY,
_ Pastor.
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Avert ised letter list of the Ket
chikan, Alaska Tost Office. For
the week ending March 11th, 1916.
Chas. Benson, Jack Bums (two),
R. DeYoung, John E; Erickson, N.
Lovgren, Ben Marwick, John G.
Olinder, Steven Perrin, Richard
Pederson, Ernest Pierce, Fred Swan
son.
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25th, 1916, will be sent to the
Letter Office, Washington, D. C.
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M. E. SWJ.VKFORD,
Postmaster.
Table of Distances from
Ketchikan
Seattle, 600 TV range'.' 8»
Petersburg 115 Juneau 223
Skagway ^ 304 Sitka 292
Metlakaiitla 15 Dolomi 274
Niblack 30 Chomley 304
Kasaat) 2S4 Hollis 39
Ki&m 32 Loring 21
Yes Bay 39 Cape Cliacon 48
Sul/.er 92 Ilowkan 73
Waterfall 103 Craig 121
liiawak 128 Karheen 150
Sliakan via. Chacon 182
Bell Island 50 Dnuk River 70
Mary Island 23 Hadley 28
HireeTreePoint 45 Stewart B. C. 150
Prince Rupert 95
This table is complied in nautical
miles which are6080 feet. The larg
est part of this*list was complied foi
the Post Office by the Captain of th
Gedney and isauthentic.
KETCHIKAN MEAT COMPANY
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J. W. CORDELL, Propictor.
Phone No. 60.
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.
j | Private Boxes for Dinner]
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Tongass Trading Co.
Fresh
| Ranch
Eggs
35c. doz.
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BEST WASHINGTON
CREAMERY
BUTTER
2 lb. roll
75c.
GENERAL BOAT BUILDING
AT THOMAS DOCK
Estimates Furnished,
Prices Reasonable.
CANNERY WORK A SPECIALTY
Boat work of all kinds promptly done.
H. CRICKS, Builder
The Ketc hikan Cigar F actory *
Will now thankfully receive mail orders from out of
l town stores. We will ship cigars anywhere.
For information write to the
KETCHIKAN CIGAR FACTORY
JOHN A. ANDERSON, Prop. KETCHIAN, ALASKA
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Ketchikan Iron Works
We Cut Gears
THAT ARB
Evenly Spaced
Accurately Cut
ANY NUMBER OF TEETH
FROM
7 to U_ Pit :h
AGENTS FOR r
Atlas Gas Engines
Oxy - Acetylene
Welding
BLACKSMITI1ING AND
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
G. E. LINGERFELT, Proprietor
if We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all kinds of f
if jt
Spruce and Cedar Lumber l[
Can fill any order either stock
or cut to specifications ... !
I Steamer Vigilant and Barge Blanche I:
for charter for freight purposes •
Ketchikan Power Company \
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to the idea that a satisfied customer
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 you will appreciate if you send
Phone 24.
KETCHIKAN STEAM LAUNDRY
NEW TELEPHONE
DIRECTORY
WILL BE [READY SOON
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