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, 1S79.
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"KETCHIKAN. ALASKA. APRIL 20. 1916.
rr MAY BE HONORABLE, BIT—
Of tours* there are more ways than one to ;
kill a cat. We ail know that. Likewise there are j
more ways than one to gain a point; and while all
the ways whereby a eat is killed may be honorable
we cannot say as much about all the ways employed
to gain a point. For instance: There are prohibition
ists scattered all over Alaska organizing for the com
ing campaign against the wets, yet no meetings are
held, the cause is not pleaded. Its good points dis
cussed only from house to house or in some little
comers. Organizers working always on the “gum ;
shoe" order getting women and children to sign
pledges and all that.
The point that these organizers wish to gain is
honorable, eommandable, and worthy of the best
efforts of the best people, but the ways employed to
gain it ate not ways that will command respect. They
savor too much of "I know what is best for you.
consequently, there is no need for you to think for
yourself."
Roosevelt has done more to reform the cheap
politicians than, any ten presidents; and he did his
work right from the shoulder. He never traveled with
gum shoe. He hammered right and left. That is why
he is so popular with the masses. Billy Sunday has
done more for the prohibition cause than an army of
these would-be organizers could do in a thousand
years: and he never wore gum shoe^either. He edu
cates the people to his way of thinking by showing
them .he evil of liquor. That is what we call an
honorable way of gaining a point.
MIGHTY NICE OF THEM.
Without any fuss, wrangling or discussion and
quarrelling, the council has authorized the school
board to go ahead and estimate the value of the im
provements that is needed to the school. In other
words, the council told the school board to get busy
with their plans and specifications. Now, isn’t that
mighty nice of the council ? Not only that but it
shows broad mindedness. As soon as the necessity for
improvement .as shown to the members, they got
together and *he thing is as good as accomplished.
And, everybody is excited over it, because it means a
whole lot tc our children.
Of course the improvement to the school will cost
money and together with other town improvements,
m&intainance of streets and incidentals, the counci*
with its limited resources to draw from, will have to
devise ways and means to provide the necessary funds
with which to defray the expenses; _ ami should the
council decide to increase the rate of taxation, We
must not grumble. On the contrary let us dig down
and all contribute our share. We have a good ,
a good school board; good teachers and good children,
making an aggregation well worthy of our support
UNION AGAINST GERMANY.
(New York Journal.)
Suppose it to be proved beyond all reasonable
doubt '.hat the German government is determined to
keep up the submarine attacks upon unarmed mer
chant vessels, approaching or leaving the ports of its
enemies, without warning, without examination and .
without any attempt at saving lives or giving them j
a chance to escape; in short, in defiance of all rules
and all protests or previous assurances, what are the
neutral nat.^ps going to do about it * What is the
United States going to do? Such reckless warfare
will be evidence of desperation on the part of the
nation resorting to it, but it cannot frighten its j
enemies or avert ultimate defeat. It cannot make ;
terms of peace easier. It rather demonstrates the1
necessity of a union of all civilized nations against i
such methods in defense of the common interests of
humanity. A firm and positive stand should be taken
against this new form of barbarism in time of war.
help in stopping it.
WATTERSON ON MEXICO.
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The narrow strip of land lying between Hell and :
the Iron Works—to which the Courier-Journal has ;
sometimes playfully referred—were a happy hunting
ground compared with the blind alley before us on
the other side of the Rio Grande. Yet. nevertheless,
we must soon or late clear the way between Texas
and the canal—must ultimately by occupation or pur
chase. annex Chihuahua. Sonora and Lower California
—because, as surely as now. though not so loudly as
sixty years ago, manifest destiny says to us. ‘‘On to
Panama."
It is but a question of time when the gush about
self-government in Mexico must yield to the inexor
able logic of facts and events. The people of Mexico
are no fitter for self-government than the tribes
among c.ur Western reservations, and they will never
be. Meanwhile the survival of the fittest is still the
law equally of nature and nations.
This is not to say that we ought to rush in where
even the Texans fear to tread. But the prevailing
chaos will not be abated. Carranza will in turn
break down as his predecessors did, excepting Diaz,
who broke down at last. We shall be compelled to
intervene, and when we do, it will be for keeps; no
mawkish sentimentalism: no high-sounding, half-baked
theories, just the inevitable expression of the Amerian
union, which has but two friends on earth, the Atlantic
ocean and the Pacific ocean.
The Juneau Empire, the leading Democratic news
paper of the territory, is apparently Shackleford’s pub
licity agent. Can it be possible that Editor Troy is
trying to tie Shack to the Wickersham kite, knowing
full well that there is never a fair wind blowing,
politically, where Shackleford is concerned.—(Alaska
Times.)
FOR SALE
Bell Island Hot Springs
Located 45 miles north of Kef- .
chikati. Alaska- Composed of IZ
cabins, .-tore 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
fenced in and the water is seven
feet deep. Creek flows by springs
with good "water power, being fed
from four large lakes.
Springs are in the hands of the
heirs of George Roe, and their de
-ire is to sell if reasonable price
if offered in the near future.
Terms can he made on this sale.
Inquiries and information can be
had from W. L. ROE,
Ketchikan, Alaska.
EVERYBODY IS
DOING IT. DOING IT.
DOING WHAT?
Going for a square meal
at the STEDMAN CAFE.
Give us a trial!
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
All Orders will oe promptly
aad carefully executed.
Contracts Taken ror Anv Work
Ketchikan
DrayingCompany
3. W. COBDELL, Propietor.
Fhone No. 60.
KETCHIKAN CAMP, NO. 20, A. &
Meet? every Monda ' craning
at 8 pjn., at Red Men’s
Visiting Brothers Welt use
H. M. Stackpole, A. C
D. M. Smith Harris, A. R
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
Local 24. regular
meeting Monday
Visiting Brothers
occdsally invited.
Hail tor rent. Mon
day. Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday.
AT TilE CHURCHES
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Front Street, Ketchikan, Alaska.
Regular Services Sunday 11 a.m.
Wednesday evening reading and
Song Services at 7;30 p. m.
Subject for April 23, ‘'Probation
After Death.”
ALL ARE WELCOME.
FIRST M. E. CHURCH
Sunday Church Service 11 a. m
and 7 ;30 p. m.
Thursday Prayer Meeting 8:30 p.m.
Friday Caoir meets at 8:00 p. m.
F'lrst and Third Wednesday after
.a i:Jj Ladies Aid Society.
H. W. MICHENER, Pastor.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
i,o» Mass at 8:30 a. m.
High Mass at 10:30 a m.
Sunday School ai 2:30p.in.
Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. m.
Week bay Mas® at 8 a. m.
Rev. PAUL P. KERNS.
Paster
Si. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Sunday—8.00 a-m., Holy commun
ion, (Except first Sunday in the
month.)
10:00 Native Sunday School.
11:00 am. Morning Prayer and
Sermon. (Holy 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 p.m. St. John’s
Social Club, Guild Room.
Wednesday—2:00 p.m. Native
Women’s Guild, Indian School House
Thursday—2:30 pm. St. 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,
‘ Pastor.
PROFESSIONALS
James M. Shoup
Attorney at Law
Offices adjoining U S. Customs
Office
Notary
S. A. PLUMLEY
Attorney and
Counselor at Law
Office—Town Council Chambers.
Ketchikan, Alaska.
E. E. Sparhawk
DENTIST
Office in Residence
Hours, 10 a. m. to 4 p, m.
Miller & Stevens
Hairdressing Parlor
Mclllravie Building. Main St.
Hours. 10.30 a. m. to 5:30 p. m.
Special work by appointment
CHAS. H. COSGROVE
Attorney at Law
GENERAL PRACTICE
C. E. INGERSOLL
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Prompt attention given to perfect
ng land titles and securing patents
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.
J. FILLMORE WARDER
Attorney at Law
General Practice Revilla Block
MARY A C GIBSON
Stenographer
Notary Public
OFFICES
—Newtown Home—
Phone 142
Phone 106. First-Class Work
F. MILLER
Painting, Kalsomining, Paperhanging
and Graining a Specialty.
KETCHIKAN, : : ALASKA
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Ketchikan Meat Co.
PHONE 120
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W e make a specialty of Camp and
Cannery trade
(arstens Packing (\o. Owners
Night Phone SI20
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+ We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all kinds of t
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t Spruce and Cedar Lumber f
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Can fill any order either stock +
or cut to specifications ...
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Steamer Vigilant and Barge Blanche J
: for charter for freight purposes §
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; Ketchikan Power Company |
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 GUESTS IN
GOOD CLEAN ROOMS STEAM HEATED, AND WITH ALL THE
SERVICE AND ACCOMMODATIONS OF A FIRST CLASS HOTEL.
BATES UPON APPLICATION.
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
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The high cost of living may be reduced, NOT
by buying CHEAP GOODS, but by buying the best
goods cheap.
YOUR great problem is, to get the best value to
be had for the money; and TO GIVE the best value
that can be given for the money, is OUR great aim.
For fifteen years we have been selling the best
coffees the world has produced, from the Islands of
Java and Sumatra, from Arabia, from South and
Central America, and while these coffees each have
some predominating fine quality, the problem has
bee" to combine them and yet preserve all their fine
qualities and to so blend them as to reach PERFECT
ION IN THE CUP.
This has now been accomplished. You will find
a coffee THAT JUST SUITS YOU in CRYSTAL
'BLEND, a coffee that stands alone UNEQUALED.
I-et us send you a pound package to convince you
that it is THE BEST COFFEE YOU EVER DRAN^.
Phone u» your order today.
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
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WASHINGTON FISH (Sl OYSTER CO., Inc.
Phone 175
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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Ketchikan Iron Works
We Cut Gears
THAT ARE
Evenly Spaced
Accurately Cut
ANY NUMBER OF TEETH
FROM
7 to \A_ Pit:h
AGENTS FOR
Atlas Gas Engines
Oxy- Acetylene
Welding
BLACKS MI THING 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 0ur very b«st with every bit of
launedy work. How good that best
>s Jon will appreciate if you send
your tilings 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- Tho
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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