THE PROGRESSIVE-MINER
Ketchikan. Alaska.
Entered at the Post Office at Ketchikan, Alaska as
second class matter October 21, 1914, under the act of
March 3, 1379.
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KETCHIKAN, ALASKA. MAY 22, 1916.
“WET" OR “DRY?"
“Wet" or “Dry” is the question that the voters
of Ketchikan will have to answer at the “made to
order election” the first of June. This is an important
matter and cannot be decided off hand. It deserves
serious consideration because it involves the com
munity’s welfare- When a question in which the
whole community is interested, our personal interest
should be sacrificed. In this case, the question is
whether we need the revenue from the saloons to
' carry on the business of the municipality or whether
we can get along without. We must consider the
necessary municipal necessities, such as the upkeep
of the streets, fire protection, water and light and a
new school house and other incidentals, that in the
aggregate amounts to considerable and cannot be
treated lightly.
The revenue from the saloons will amount to ap
proximately eleven thousand dollars- If we decide
to vote dry, that amount is lost. The question is
then, can we get along without and maintain our
municipal government? Can we keep up our streets,
cur fire department, water and light, finish the con
struction of the Cliff Avenue and build a school by
revenue derived from direct taxation ? The question
is of much importance particularly to the property
owners who shall have to foot up the bill
LET THEM EXPERIMENT.
Of course, it may be mere talk, and talk is
cheap: but it is said nevertheless that the delegates
to the Democratic convention at Juneau have gone
there with the fixed purpose of decapitating Cheney,
the Democratic National Committeeman for Alaska:
and that the task is to be accomplished regardless of
consequence- He is said to have been a perfect thorn
if not a perfect anchor in the side cf the democratic
party in the territory and all such foolishness. As a
matter of fact- Cheney never was the National Com
mitteeman for Alaska- ‘ It was the other fellow
Cheney tad only the name; and a name does not count
for much, everybody will agree..
Speaking of this matter last Saturday with a
staunch and good democrat—although good democrats
are scarce as everybody knows, the one we hnvt ref
erence to. is a good dmoorat, which is saying a -
of a lot—he said that Cheney never was but' a j
“figurehead’' and that Jennings had always been and!
was still the whole push- If such is the case, we
wonder if the delegates will fire him- Seemingly, it
! is up to them- However, it does not alter the fact
that we do hope they shall.
Incidentally, we do hope that they will overlook
Senator Suiter’s only fault and make him the head
of the party in Alaska- It is true that for a poli
tician to be honest is exceptional, regrettable, object
ional and all that; yet everybody must admit that the
party has never experienced along that line thus far.
and a trial could not hurt much anyway. Hence our
suggestion to experiment.
ART AND TRITH.
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(Knickerbocker Press-)
An author who has won some success was telling
the other day of the finest compliment he had ever
been paid. It was the remark of n rural neighbor:
“I read that story of your in my wife’s magazine
There wasn’t nothing to it- I've seen things like
everything there is in it many a time” So the
-writer knew he had seen clearly and written truly,
and he was proud and glad.
The naive critic was like the birds which, deceived
by the artist’s skill, thought the painted grapes to
be real- Only, of course, to him reality was common
and he had not the mental furniture to value it
And he could never measure the degree of talent
required to produce from mere words an illusion so
perfect he could not know it was not real
Ambitious youth, writing of ancient castles, lily
maids and knights with golden spurs, ought to come
off its high horse and give us stories of the life it
knows. We need romance, of course, but we can get
it from men and women who have lived it and can
spread their colors on a background of perspective. 1
There is art in such work, but it is the art that
comes to knowledge, and the same success awaits
one who can write with charm and sincerity of dish
washing, plowing, darning stockings or selling no
tions.
THE REAL TROUBLE-MAKER.
(Seattle Times )
The conclusion of the Scott-Obregon conference at
El Paso without an understanding for the cooperation
of Mexican and American troops having been reached,
has served one desirable purpose It has demonstrated
that the real trouble-maker in the southern republic
is that sanctimonious-appearing old fox, Venustiano
! Carranza.
In order to discredit his principal contender for
public favor in Mexico, the First Chief is willing to
risk a break with the United States that would mean
the loss of thousands of lives and, probably, would
result in the elimination of both the southern leaders.
As an exponent of the policy of “rule or ruin,”
Carranza deserves a special place in the modem bis
; torv of North America. To continue “diplomatic nego
i tiations with a man who intends to have his own way
: or nothing would be to make a farce of dimplomacy
KETCHIKAN CAMP, NO. 2& A B.
Meet? every Monday evening
at S p.m., at Red Men’s ’
Visiting Brothers Welt me
H. M. Stackpole, A C
D. M. Smith Harris, A. R.
LOYAL ORDES OF MOOSE
Local 2U. regular
meeting Monday
Visiting Brother,
ccrdiaily invited
Hail for rest, Mon
day. Thursday. Fri
day tad Saturday.
AT THE CHURCHES
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Front Street, Ketchikan, Alaska.
Subject for May 28, "Ancient and
Modern Necromancy, Alias Mesmer
ism and Hypnotism, Denounced-”
Regular Services Sunday 11 a-m.
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 7j30 p. m.
Thursday Prayer Meeting 8:30 p.m.
Friday Choi r meets at 8:00 p. m.
First and Third Wednesday after
, at 2:30 Lacies Aid Society.
H. W. MIC'hENER, Pastor.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Low Mass at 8:30 a. m.
High Mass at 10:30 a. m.
Sunday School at 2:30p.tn.
Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. m
W eek. Day Mass at 8 a. m.
Rev. PAUL P. KERNS.
Paster.
ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Sunday—8.00 ajn., Holy commun
ion, (Except first Sunday in the
month.)
10:00 Native Sunday SchooL
11.00 a-m. Morning Prayer and
Sermon. (Hflly Communion, first
Sunday in the month.)
12:00 m. Sunday SchooL
7:30 Evening Prayer and Sermon.
Holy Days—10:30 a.m. Holy Com
munion.
Tuesday—8:00 pjn. St. John’s
Social Club, Guild Room.
Wednesday—2:00 pun. Native
Women’s Guild, Indian School House j
Thursday—2:30 p.m. SL John’s
Guild Room.
7:.00 p.m.St. John’s Athletic Club,
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, j
> ? Prator. i
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PROFESSIONAL
James M. Shoup
Attorney at Law
Offices adjoining 1/ S. Customs
Office
Notary
S. A. PLUMLEY
Attorney and
Counselor at Law
Office—Town Council Chambers.
Ketchikan, Alaska.
J. FILLMORE WARDER
Attorney at Law
General Practice Revilla Block
CHAS. H. COSGROVE
Attorney at Law
GENERAL PRACTICE
C. E. 1NGERS0LL
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 j
Standard Gas Engines
OXY ACETYLENE WELDING
! We Weld
Steel, Brass, Bronze, Cast-iron
■ Malleable iron. Welds Guaranteed.
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Ketchikan Meat Co.
PHONE 120
We make a specialty of Camp and
Cannery trade
Cars ten 8 Packing C’o. Owners
Night Phone S120
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FOR SALE
Bell Island Hot Springs
Located 45 miles north of Ket
| chikan, Alaska. Composed of
! cabins, store with $1,000 stock, dock
| and walk from dock to Springs, a
[ distance of one quarter mile.
Numerous number of springs. Five
! of the largest cemented, walled and
j fenced in and the water ja seven
; feet deep. Creek flows by springs
| with good water power, being fed
* from four large lakes.
Springs are in the hands of the
1 heirs of George Roe, and their de
sire is to sell if reasonable price
' if offered in the near future.
Terms can be made on this sale.
Inquiries and information can be
. had from W. L. ROE,
Ketchikan, Alaska.
Ketchikan Auto Service
C. C. COLLENS, Prop.
General Transfer to Any Part of
Town
| Day Phohe 41 Night Phone 48
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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
[
jA.ll Orders will t>e promptly
Aid carefully executed.
Contracts faKet For An' Work;
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Ketchikan
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DrayingCompany
J. W. CORDELL, Propietor.
Phone No. 60.
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We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all kinds of |
Spruce and Cedar Lumber \
ICan fill any order either stock 4
or cut to specifications ... ||
;!; Barge Blanche :>
for charter for freight purposes 4
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];; Ketchikan Power . Company •
Stedman Hotel
j IRA H. KING, Manager
Headquarters for Commercial, Can
nery and Mining Men
First Class Cafe and Buffet in Connection
SPECIAL WINTER KATES FOE PERMANENT GUESTS IN
GOOD CLEAN BOOMS STEAM HEATED, AND WITH ALL THE
5 SERVICE AND ACCOMMODATIONS OF A FIRST CLASS HOTEL. J;
BATES UPON APPLICATION.
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
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Just Received
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A few more
Ladies7 Coats and Suits
Latest Styles
and Colors
Tongass Trading Co.
GENERAL BOAT BUILDING^"*]
AT THOMAS DOCK
Estimates Furnished,
Prices Reasonable.
CANNERY WORK A SPECIALTY
Boat work of all kinds promptly done.
H. CRICKS, Builder — j
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WASHINGTON FISH (SL OYSTER: CO.. [Inc.
Phone 173
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 wall as to steamers in any
quantity
Cold Storage Building Ketchikan,1 Alaska
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Ketchikan Iron Works
We Cut Gears
THAT ARE
Evenly Spaced
Accurately Cut
ANY NUMBER OF TEETH
FROM
7 to 14 Pit :h
AGENTS FOR
Atlas Gas Engines
Oxy- Acetylene
Welding
BLACK8MITHING 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 „ur very best with every bit of
launrdy work. How good that best
is 3«u 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.
Buy
Columbia
a
Batteries
Cost No More Last Longer
For all ignition work
Citizens’ Light, Power & Water Co.
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