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KETCHIKAN—The Southern Gate of the Awakening1 North.
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El Paso, Aug. 27—Generals
Villa and Obregon came over
on this side of the line last
night as the guests of General
Pershing, who is in command
of the American forces on the
border. Villa made the state
ment to American newspaper
men that he believed all the
factions of Mexico were now
united and all would be well
from now on.
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Milwaukee, Aug. 27—Ad.
Wolgast and Joe Mandot sign
ed articles last night for a fight
of ten rounds to take place in
this pity September 18.
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TWO SHIFTS AT
THE MAMIE MINE
General Manager Sweetser,
of the Granby Cons. M. S. & P.
Co is a local visitor today. He
states that work of getting the
It and Dean properties ready
for shipping is moving right a
long ip spite ofthc effect of
Hie present war on the price of
copper. Two shifts will ha
worked at the Mamie hereafter
starting Jo morrow.
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ELECTION IS ORDERED
Judge Plumley is back from
Juneau, having arrived on the
Alameda this morning, lie re
ports that Judge Jennings en
tered an order authorising t[)p
Town Council to call an elecr
tion for the purpose of voting
on the question of extending
tile town boundaries of Ketch
ikan, and the CounciJmet in
special session today to is
sue a call to that effect,
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H. R. Elliott, the halt man
from the West Coast is a local
visitor.
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Lost Guff Button of old
ivory grounded by small
nuggets. Finder please bring |p
tiie Miner officeand receive re
_jvard.adv.
PORTLAND STEAMSHIP
MAN IN KETCHIKAN
N. F. Titus, manager of the
Portland Steamship company,
arrived in town on the Stetson
last night. He is well satis
fied he says v'ith the business
his company has been able to
secure in the short time they
have been in the Alaska busin
ess. The present plans of the
■company are to continue the
present vessels for the coming
winter and about the first of
next March place two modern
passenger boats on the run.
These vessels will be of the
same type as the boats of the
Admiral Line, and w’ill operate
in conjunction with «, one or
two freighters. A big business
is being built up in the hauling
of lumber from the Columbia
river to Alaska and the expec
tations are that it will grow
materially in the future.
ALKI HAS BIG LOAD
With all the passengers she
could accomodate, and all her
;freight space occupied, the Al
ki sailed south this afternoon
about one-thirty. She had 18,
000 cases of salmon on board,
of which 4,000 were from the
Ketchikan cannery.
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STEAMERS IN AND OUT
The City of Seattle and the
Alampda were in port, early
this morning on their way
south. Both vessels had a big
cargo and many passengers,
The Spokane was in port about
the same time on her way north
leaving 30 tons oi freighl and
eight passengers at to is port.
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C. W. Swank, accountant for
the Alaska Lumber & Box com
pany at Iladley was a Ketch -
kan visitor today. Though '
bachelor Mr. Swank is reported
to have purchased a cook book
while in town and got prices on
furniture, This looks suspic
ious.
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THE TIDES
The following Is-the'time of
high and low water and their
heights for tomorrow at Ketch
ikan, in the order of their oc
curence.
High water, 6:08 a.m., 0.9 ft.
Low water, 11:15 a.m., 4.1 it.
High water, 5:39 p.m. 9.8 ft.
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TO CATHOLICS
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The Very Reverend Francis
Xavier Wefnz, Superior Gen-|
eral of the Socie'ty of Jesus,
died in Riome almost at the j
same time as Pope Pius X.
Since the Parish Church at Ket
chikan is conducted by the
Jesuit Order, the Catholic pop
ulation of the town are ernestly
requested to remember the j
'soul iof the departed in their!
Prayers. CONTRIBUTED j
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NEW U. S. ATTORNEY
Word comes from Juneau
that John J. Reagan of Nome
has been appointed U. S. At
torney for this division, suc
ceeding John Rustgard,
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TWO BOATS TONIGHT
The Mariposa reports by
wireless that she will be in port
at about five-thirty tonight,
while the Humboldt wirelesses
she will be here at 9:30.
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The sailing of the Alameda
from Seattle has been post
poned until next Monday, Aug,,
31.
The Weekly Miner $3. a year
For Charter
POWER BOAT PRINCESS
Fast, with first class accom
Tiodations.
Special Rates on Long Trips
SPARHAWKS FLOAT
E. THIELE, Phone 6
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J. R. Heckman & Co. i
There’s a Right Way j
And a wrong way d oin everything especially plumb 1
Ing. Doing It right means doing it honestly, with I
honest workmanship and honest materials and fix- f
tures. This is the way I do it for my own self re- •
spect and for the sake of my patrons. When you
have pulmblng to be done, oall on me and have it
done right.
J. C. FOORD, PLUMBER
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Alaska Transfer Co.
Walter Gray, Prop
GENERAL TEAMING
AND DRAYING
ORDERS TAKEN FROM All
DOCKS
PHONE EITHER 77 OR 61
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INu-Bone Corset |
Mrs. F. P. McCURDY |
Ketchikan Representative |
NOT SOLD IN STORES £
f Phone 135 For Appointments
jj Or leave orders at A
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“UNDER FALSE COLORS" 1
There are no imitation goods or drugs in our stock.
BWe don’t carry them and won’t. Everything, from
toothpicks to soda, is genuine. We put up our
prescriptions exactly as directed by the doctor.
We’re not masqueraders.
RYUS DRUG AND JEWELRY CO.
Established 1901
Phone 39