THE PROGRESSIVE- R
Ketchikan. Alaska.
Entered at the Pest Office at Ketritifaus, Alaska as
second class matter October 21, 1914, under the act of
March $, 1ST9.
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bETCHlKAN. ALASKA. DECEMBER S. 1915. ~~
LET US HOPE SO
The report that the first step towards negotiation
of peace tents had been taken yesterday, eras, by far
the best news iters that the world had been given
for these nasty months. It was a news item that
lifted the gate that held sorrows in everyone's heart,
jetting a sigh of relief extremely soothing to every
one's blistered feeling.
It is true that absolute peace- has no* beer, declar
ed yet. but negotiations being opened up. from now
ca very little fighting with guns will be done. The
fighting will be merely diplomatic, which hurts no
body, particularly those with the guns and the- suf
fering worsen and children at home. Those are the
eats who have otsr sympathy. Of course anxiety
for a final settlement of difficulties will cause mete
worry bat a little patience will soon see the end.
Bhtffs will be resorted to, bat Waffs have never
blown anyone in pieces. Want and privation will j
not be changed into luxuries at once, but peace
negotiation* will at least prevent an increase in the
genera! suffering The suffering reported in some
quarters is about as bad as rt car. be. As a matter
of fact, worse than that means death and nothing
else. With the warring nations willing to talk
peace, it is a!! ended. The non-combatants. however,
must not take their minds off the object in view;
os the contrary, we must exert every effort and by
the power of our mind have the men who corn pose
the vast armies of butchers return to their respective
homes.
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NOT SATISFACTORY YET
A couple of days ago, the government cable of
fice announced quite a reduction in the usual charge
for night service, which helped some. The rer:
next day the Marconi Wireless System went *h -
gorem—*rt one better in the way of anoTer «—
down. To Boast of as who have to use '- - - -
terns ecessoderably. such actios gave us some f«>'
for refleetieo, resulting in —.any qnestiees.
The first question that nature5!y arises r
■riad of the Irquisi tires is: Is the. goeersmor.:
“hue.king” the wireless system or is it —-re - -
(racing rates through a remorse of its conscience 'r
haring over-charged * Anyone wiE readily *d~
that with ass increase of population, ever a year ago.
or stack a ruutr. bwBoess muss hare increased " -
proportion, thus giving the government more rwemi*
with which to operate the system, and if the in
crease irr the revenue gave a surplus, a rductien
the rate is natural. However, we must not lose sigh: :
of the fact that with the increase of population fol
lowed by an iscraase in revenue along came another
system as a competing factor for the profit, wluc?
everybody must admit is getting a goodly shar •.
tjtus reducing the government revenue to that eo
tent.
The cost of operating the government system today
cannot be less than it was before the advent of the
wireless system in the field. On the contrary, it
must be more from the fact that the old rotten cable
is‘ getting worse every year. From that the reduc
tion of rate cannot be attributed to the decrease in
the cost of operatic® -anymore than to an Increase of
business. The increase of revenue in business—if
there be—is offset by its division with the wireless.
The cost of operation cannot be less than It was a
year ago and we rather believe that R is more.
Then what caused the reduction?
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IS FUNNY REASONING
(From Juneau Dispatch).
Under the caption of "Shooting Scholars’ Heads
Off” the Tacoma Tribune gives the names of noted
German, scientists killed in the war and wants' to
know what business has a scholar in the trenches
gening his head shot off. The inference !s plainly
indicated that a scholar is of more value than a
laborer or layman.
The Dispatch does not see the distinction. It
believes that there is just as much reason, perhaps
more, for a scholar or pther "leader of thought” to
get his head shot off as that of a laborer. If leaders
of thought and education cannot prevent war, can
not teach something better than having people shoot
off each other’s heads, they certainly should not
shrink from the irtedicne which they helped brew.
A life is a life, and just as valuable to the man in
the lowest walk as in the highest walk of life. The
man of learning who shrinks from the actual contact
of cold steel in the trenches and is always encourag
ing his fellows to get into the game, has a great deal
more to answer for than the one who actually does
the fighting. In the United States today ate many
crying the loudest for war and the military spirit
who would be the last to engage in actual combat.
If more of the higher ups could be placed in the
wenches and the front ranks when there was a war
to be fought, warfare would very quickly go out of
fashion. It would take more than a fancied insult
to then set nations against each others throats.
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THE BEST METHOD
The best possible Tariff commission is the Ways
and Means Committee of the House of Representa
tives. The best possible supervisory commission is
the House of Representatives. The best forum in
which to discus changes in the Tariff is the House
of Representatives. The best method of final action
is a bill originating in the House of Representatives,
passed through that body to the Senate, and through
the Senate to the President.—Louisville Poet.
But why should h go to the senate and then the
President? If it is the “best" when it leaves the
House of Representatives it cannot be impre™
But good gracious, politics and law-making are sw
ravsierioas affairs,
There Is No Question
bet that infigcstic* sad the digressed
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PUBLIC LIBRARY AND
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10 A. M. to 10 P. M.
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Christian Science Society
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CATHOL1C CHURCH
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High Maes at 10:30 a co
Sunday School at 2:30p.tn.
Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. m.
Week bay Mas* at 8 a m.
Rev. PAUL P. KERNS
Paste
Saint John's Church
$-.45 Native Sunday Sefaooi
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toilet articles until further
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and your nerves are in bad condition,
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J\£™SS Emulsion
onsMiauv HirvyAmpkiUt
a food and nerve tonic prescription.
Ketchikan Drug Co.
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< »-ths months for $5.00 cash. This
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any t nit w ithout notice. Ou. j e
than going out in the rain an
borrowing it.
YXKTISED LETTER LIST OF
THE KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.
POST OFFICE
Advertised Letter list of the Ket
ckikan. Alaska, Postoffice for Op
week ending Xov. 27th, ISIS.
Jereb. Mrs. l.irxie
Meloxevich. Mike
Miller. S. W.
Xeuser, Chas.
Nyhor.. Istck
Thomas, B. Wm.
Winter. Paul
AH letters unclaimed by Dec. lift
1915, will be sent to the Dead Let
ter office, Washington. D. C.
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When calling for the above, sav
Advertiaed.
M E INF FORD,
Postmaster.
For Kent—Desirable four roomed
house, hot apd cold water, bath
room, and all the modem reaves
ieraee*. Fine view. A p;lv Mr-.
Young, Newtown. 6t alv.
LOYAL OBDEB OF MOOSE
Lecu! 24. regular
meiMijiS Wednesdj y
Visiting ^Brothers
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CHOICE HOLIDAY LIQUORS
j
Mr. M. E. Martin, of the Side- 1
board, has just received a large
stock of fine liquors, purchased
especially for particular family
trade. He announces that tele
phone orders will be delivered free
of charge in any part of town from
2 to 5 p.m., from now on till after
the holidays.
Call up phone 42. Adv. tf.
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Draying
j All Orders will be promptly
aid carefully executed.
jC'Miiracls Take’! For Air' Wrirh
Ketchikan
jDrayingCompam
3. W CORDELL. Fropietor
Phone No. 60
ROYAL CAFE
UNDER
NEW MANAGEMENT
We make a specialty of
short orders at all times
the day or night^
Our Dinners are un
rtouaied in the North.
Private boxes for dinner
parties.
YMTCHELL B1LICICH Pro*
Stedman Hotel
HI STEVENS MGR.
Headquarters for Commercial, Can
nery and Mining Men
First Class Cafe and Buffet in Connection
SPECIAL WINTER BATES FOB PERMANENT GUESTS IN
GOOD CLEAN EOOMS STEAM HEATED. AND WITH ALL THE
SERVICE AND ACC 3MMODATIOXS OF A FIRST CLASS HOTEL.
BATES UBON APPLICATION.
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
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CLEARANCE SALE
On Taffeta Ribbons
No. 1. Regular Price .021-2c. yd. Sale Price .01 I-2c. per yd.
No. 1-2 Regular Price J)2l-2c. yd Sale Price .02 c.per yd.
No. 2 Regular Price .50 e. yd. Sale Price .02 l-2c. Ped. yd.
No. 3 - Regular Price .05 e. yd- Sale Price .03 c.per yd.
No. 5 Regular Price .081-1c. yd. Sale Price .05 c.per yd.
No. 7 Regular Price .10 c. yd. -Sale Price 07. c.per yd.
No, 9 Regular Price .12 1 -2c. yd Sale Price .08 l-3c. per yd.
No. 12 Regular Price 13* c. yd. Saif Price .10 c. qer yd.
-'o. 16 Regular Price .20 c. yd. Sale Price .12 l-2c. per yd.
Come early while the assortment is good
Be sure to see our new line of Ladies’ Collars, Bol
eros, Vestees, Boudier Caps, Maudarin Caps and the
very latest in Fur Trimed Collar and Cuff sets, on
display in our windows
TONGASS TRADING COMPANY
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Specials for December
HMb Best Cane Sujar .75
AH brand* of Milk 3 for .25
ilb iik it. Booled Oat*
Premium .25
-fcoice Kvap. Peaches 2Th .25
Pancjr Ktap. Prunes 2H> .25
laarr K»ap. Prune*
251b box 82.50
Extra fancy Kvap.
Prune* SJb box $1.10
Cluster Raisin* 1 tb pkjf.
2 for .33
.Sew Crop Walnut* 21b for .13
Sk.t. f'aucy Head Rice .15
5 per cent Cash Relwtte Tickets given with the
above goods
H. R. Thompson Store
Now Is the Time
To buy where your dollar
buys the most
1-4 off on Dry Goods -
E. E. SPARHAWK
Patronize Home Industry
When Buying ft Ci[*ar Call for
KETCHIKAN CIGAR
It is made from the Purest and Sweetest >;
Havana filler the market offords. Made
by hand and union made >
TRY ONE
JOHN A. ANDERSON Ketchikan, Akiska
t— ■ niiwn ■muhii 111 i 111 -m.riir iiimiisi iimiihumiii f
the Lotus Buffet
Ketchikan JUaska
The Originator and
Vendor of the Celebrated
“LOTUS FIZZ”
‘Nuf said!
Ketchikan Iron Works
We Cut Gears
THAT AGE
Evenly Spaced
Accurately Cut
ANY NUMBER OF TEETH
FROM
7 to 14 Pitch
AGENTS FOE
Atlas Gas Engines
Oxy- Acetylene
Welding
BLACKSMITHING AND
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
G. E. LiNGERFELT, Proprietor
* We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all kinds of
t i;
Spruce and Cedar Lumber
T 1 ' '—i ■ ■ '■ I——————w——w—
* Can fill any order either stock i
§ or cut to specifications ... ! I #
T
| Steamer Vigilant and Barge Blanche ii
I for charter for freight purposes i i'
1 Ketchikan Power Company • *
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WE PUT UP A GOOD SHOW
of the whitest and cleanest linen at I
all times; and you may rely upon’
the superior finish of all our work.
We have ample facilities for talcing
care of hotel and horading-house work
all the year round, and we are noted
for the exceptional care and accuracy
we show in handling your laundry
work and for the reasonable charges
we make. 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 - - " * Alaska
Remember that the Firm of ™
§ A. E. WALKER & SON §
S DEALS in HOUSE FURNITURE as well as in HUNTERS’ and S
J FISHERMEN’S SUPPLIES, such as GUNS, FISHING-TACKLE, J
^ TENTS of all Sizes, and kept constantly in stock ^
S Price* Most Reasonable. S
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