THE PROGRESSIVE - R
Ketchikan. Alaska.
Entered at the Post Office at Ketchikan, Alaska a
second c'ass matter October 21, 1914, under the act of
.March S, 1879.
THE PROGRESSIVE PRINTING COMPANY
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The Progressive-Miner is strictly con-partisan an.
devoted to the best interests of our city, Southeaster*
Alaska in particular and the Territory in general.
KETCHIKAN. ALASKA. MARCH 2S. 191$.
WE ARE INCONSISTENT.
Apparently, we want harmony. But do we really
try to bring that element of friendly disposition be
tween us that should obtain? Evidently not; and the
explanation is not far fetched el the*- For instance:
Las: year when the municipal election came around,
we rushed into the melee, nominated a large number
of candidates for the offices and a certain cumber of
men got together, made up a ticket and the work to
elec: those whose names were on the .ticket was
started. About the same time, another faction pro
ceeded to do the same. The result was two tickets
:r, the field and the intensity of ill-feeling between
the factions increased as the work progressed. This
year, it is rumored about town that there will also
be two tickets. One will be headed by one man. the
other by another and the fight will be on knocking
harmony right art left ana the poor thing will carry
black eyes the res: of the year, and so on.
Now. this war of rt’tng about the business, is not
conducive to harmony. Because it creates factions,
and factions never harmonised a community With
two tickets in the field, a voter must show his pre
ference publicly, and there we have the root of all
factions.~ And while it is every voters privilege to
express h:s preference, there are times when a public
expression of preference is faarmfuL
I? seems to as that the best way out of the pre
dicament would be to make up one ticket wi-h all
the names of the candidates alphabetically arranged,
nnd let the voter make his choice.
A voter mav rare the greatest respect and admir
ation for a candidate is a social way; or even in a
business way. yet to entrust that friend with the
management of the community's interests, a different
fee'.me may exist. Still, under the present system,
ihat voter, being forced to express his choice publicly,
mav eke: to vote for a candidate who may prove un
qualified for* the public office to which that one vote
.ivi him; thus defeating a fully competent candidate
who would otherwise have been elected. Conclusive....
if we wans barmo®F» aire not consistently worsing
to that end by having two tickets In the field.
the leap year reward.
(Louisville Courier-Journal.)
Claiming the presents which Hopkinsville business i
men had offered to the first bride who popped the :
question during leap year. Miss Sallie Elder* Brown,
a pretty Crofton girl, appeared at the office of Cir- j
cuit Clerk Harris, accompanied by James Herbert j
Tweddell. a young North Carolina fanner. Both made j
affidavits to the effect that on St. Valentine’s eve j
she proposed matrimony and he accepted- A free
license was given them and they were married with- ;
out charge by County Judge Walter Knight at the !
entrance of Richard Leavell's sales stable. In the
background was a fine mule presented to the couple
by Mr. Lea veil. Among the other gifts were $300 !
worth of premium tickets, a wedding ring, a cake,
a shower bouquet, meat, groceries, a dress, a rocking
chair, two settings of eggs. Sife-si*e photographs, 1,000
pounds of ice. a box of cigars, a wedding supper, a
year’s subscription to the New Era, twelve bottles of
Castoria and & tombstone.
The Wickersham-Shacklefortl combination has been
successful in the primaries of the First division, al
most without exception. This brings the delegate
back into the fold as a regular standpat republican.
But what the result may be when the people of the
territory come to cast their votes is another matter.
Wickersham has many warm friends who will hesi
tate when it comes to Shackleford, whose name has
become almost a synonym for crooked politics and
unfair combinations.—(Douglas Island News.)
MASEFIELD'S RELIGIOUS GUESS
(From N. Y. Evening Sun.)
Masefield’s creed is expressed in that exquisite
poem beginning. “I hold that when a person dies his
soul returns again to earth.” and it is applied later
on in that splendid essay of his on Synge, when, hav
ing described so graphically his friendship with the
Irish dramatist, he says:
“When I heard of his death. I felt that his inter
est in life would soon get itself into another body,
and come here again to look on and Esters. When a
■ life ends, it is a sign that nature’s purpose in that
life is over. When a personality has passed from
us. it is a sign that life has no further need of it.
What that personality did may matter- What that
personality was does not matter. Man s task is to
ieave the dead alone. Life would be finer if we did
not drag that caddis worm’s house of the past be
hind us.”
We notice that Ed. C. Russell, of the Juneau
Dispatch, is now a republican- Ed. was a good demo
crat until Governor Strong and John Troy came
along with the Empire and without ceremony pushed
Ed. away from his place at the pie counter and clear
oat into the cold world without a dollar’s worth of
patronage. And then Ed. quit ’em. We don’t blame
him either. Do you see”—(Douglas Island News )
Bring in year bit of news. Tbs
Progressive-Miner is arsvays glad
to receive and print news iiems
KETCHIKAN
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND
FREE READING ROOM
10 A. M. to 10 P. M.
MRS. J. B. THOMPSON
Librarian
at the churches
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Fix at Street, Ke: ehikan, Alaska.
Regular Services Sunday 11 am.
Wednesday evening reading and
SciBg Services at ”;2® p. m
Ssbjwt for March 5, "MAN
all are welcome.
FIRST iL E. CHURCH
Sunday Cnurdi Service II a. m.
and 7;3© p. na
Thursday Prayer Meeting SJO pm.
Friday C—©;r meets at 8:00 p- m.
First and Third Wednesday after
as at _:30 Ladies Aid Society.
H. W. MICHES ER, Pastor.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
iu*jw Mass at 8:30 a. m.
High Mass at 10:30 a, m.
Sunday scbooi at 2:30p.ui.
Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. m.
Week. Lay Mass at 8 a. m.
Rev. PAUL P. KERNS.
Paster
ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHCBCB
Sunday—&00 am., Holy commun
ion, (Except Erst Sunday in the
month.)
10:00 Nattre 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 Senaon
HoSy Days—10 JO am. Holy Com
munion.
Tuesday—8:00 pm. St- John’s
Social Club, Guild Boom,
Wednesday—2:00 pm. 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,
Roy's, Guild Room.
Friday—8.00 pm. Choir Rehear
sal, Guild Room.
A sincere welcome is extended to
a*!, especially to newcomer*.
REV. HAROLD H. KELLEY,
Pastor.
The Daily Progresive-Miner de
livered To cents per month.
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NOTICE OF
ELECTION
Notice is hereby given to the
electors of the city of Ketchikan,
• Alaska, that a genera! election will
be held at the Council Chambers,
on Main street, cm Tuesday, April
4th, 1916, for the purpose submitting
' to the people the question of the
ratification of section 3 and 4 of
chapter 50 of Laws of the Terri
tory of Alaska, 1915, and for the
’ election of one Mayor for the term
j of one year, and six members of
. the Common Council to hold office
for the term of two years and
one Treasurer of the School Board
| to hold office for three year#
Polls open- at nice o’clock a
and close at seven o’clock p. m.
Qualification for voters for the
Common Council are all persons 21
years of age, who are citizens of
the United States or have declared
their intention to-become such; and
who have been bona fide residents
: of the Territory of Alaska for one
year, and have resided within the
corporate limits of the Town of
Ketchikan six months, and shall
have been duly registered.
For Members of the School Board,
all adult persons, citizens of the
United States or who have declared
All kinds of commercial print
ing done as the Progressive-Miner.
'.heir intention to become such, re
siding within the corporate limits
of the Town of Ketchikan, and who
shall have been duly registered.
By order of the Common Council.
Dated this 13th day of March.
1916. S. A. PLU M LEY,
Pity Clerk.
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NOTICE TO VOTERS
Registration for the Munici
pal election to be held at Ketchikan
on April 4th, 1916, will open at the
Council Chambers, Main Street, Wed
nesday, February 23rd, 1916
Office hours, 1 p.m. to 5 pjn.
Registration will elose April 1st,
1916, at 4 p.m. All persons who
desire too vote must register.
S. A. PLUMLEY,
Regristration Officer
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QUALIFICATIONS FOR REGIS
TRATION FOR CITY
ELECTION
Must be 21 years of age, a citi
zen of the United States, or have
declared their intention to become
such, a resident of the Territory of
Alaska for one year and a resident
of the city of Ketchikan for six
months prior to the election.
Regristration for voting for the
school board the above qualifica
tions except residence—no length
of residence required.
Ketchikan Meat Co.
PHONE 120
We make a specialty of Camp and
Cannery trade
Carslens Packing Co. Owners
Night Phone SI20
For Your
Hardware, Clothing, Shoes, Underwear,
Fishing Outfits.
The Celebrated Walrus Oil Clothing
Go To |
N. F. ZIMMERMAN
Ketchikan - Alaska
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ADVERTISED LETTERS
Avertised letter list, of- the Ket
chikan, Alaska Post Office. For
week ending March 18th, 1916.
Emil Abrahamsen. James An
drews, E. H. Anderson, Conrad An
derson. Miss Helen Campbell, Mark ;
Courage, Harold Engdal, John Got- j
ther, Ralph Hasset. Knut Jacob- ;
sen (two). Sivert Larsen, Peder J
8unde.
All letters unclaimed by April ]
1st, 1916, will be sent to the dead
letter office, Washington, D. C-.
Parties claiming letters from the
above list must pay a fee of one
cent for each letter claimed.
When calling for the above, say
Advertised.
M. E. SWIXKFORD,
Postmaster.
ANOTHER AMUSEMENT PLACE
With the re-opening of the Shoot
ing School at the foot of Mission
street, the people may &.'•* s*r*her
place of amusement where v. / can
shoot away their little wads. Mr.
DeYoung will attend to the rest
Just go and shoot away all you mine
to.
Job printing neatly and proropt
• done at the Progressive-Miner.
Draying
All Orders will oe promptly
ard carefully executed.
Conlracts Takei For An* Work
Ketchikan
DrayingCompanv
J. W GORDELI* Propietor.
Phone No. 60
Miller & Stevens
Hairdressing Parlor
• •* - '• ' s ■ ’■ . ’ ’ I
Me litre vie Building. Main St.
Hours, 10:30 a. m. to 5:30 p. m.
Special work by appointment
E. E. Sparhawk
DENTIST
Office in Residence
Hours. 10 a. m. to 4 p. in.
LOYAL ORDEk OF MOOSE
Local 214. regular
meeting Monday
Visiting' Brothers
cordially invited.
Hall for rent, Mon
day, Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday.
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.
-TTfflMTITWWl^TirirTH-I
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.
RATES UPON APPLICATION.
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
50 PAIRS
50 per cent off
50 pairs of Ladies’ Patent Leather Shoes will
be closed out at one-half regular price
Regular price $4.00, now $2.00
Regular price $5.00, now $2.50
36 PAIRS
Misses Patent Leather Shoes
One-third Off
Regular price $2.00, now $1.30
Regular price 2.25, now 1.50
Regular price 2.50, now 1.65
Regular price 2.75, now 1.85
Every pair a bargain
Tongass Trading Co.
I The Ketc hikan Cigar Factory
Will now thankfully receive mail orders from out of
town stores. We will ship cigars anywhere.
For information write to the
KETCHIKAN CIGAR FACTORY
JOHN A. ANDERSON. Prop. KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
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Ketchikan Iron Works
We Cut Gears
THAT ARE
Evenly Spaced
Accurately Cut
ANT NUMBER OF TEETH
FROM
7 t0 JL±_ P't :h
AGENTS.FOR
Atlas Gas Engines
Oxy - Acetylene
Welding
BLACKSMITHING AND
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
G. E. LINGERFELT, Proprietor
iWe Manufacture and Keep in Stock all kinds of I
Spruce and Cedar Lumber f
Can fill any order either stock |
or cut to specifications ... |
Steamer Vigilant and Barge Blanche |
; for charter for freight purposes f
Ketchikan Power Company f
- WE HOLD FAST
trrmmeF* —~
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
your things here next time.
Phone 24.
KETCHIKAN STEAM LAUNDRY
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