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, 1879.
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KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, APRIL 24, 1916
NO EXCEPTION.
It beats all how one's mind will run sometimes
It will fly- as it were, picking up a fragment of a
thought here and there and that without a purpose
It will keep on that way until something attracts it
when it is suddenly brought down on the solid ground
of the practical when reflection ensues- In one of
those moods the other day our mind stopt at the
word of a critic and after a moment cognitation we dis
covered a universal attribute, which is a critical judg
ment
We have no fear of successful contradiction when
we advance the statement that we are not all reform
ers anymore than we are all lawyers- We are not all
churchgoers anymroe than we are all carpenters- And
so on down the line of human attributes. The critical
faculty, however, is universal- We are all critics. We
are heirs to that, seemingly, and we develop the
faculty according to our temperament- There are some
who develop the faculty to a fine point and will criti
cise nature just as easily as they will criticise their
neighbors. Perhaps they find it easier to find fault
than to study a preventive of faults- Be that as it
may- some there are who seem to glory in their abil
ity to criticise, yet among them you will rarely find
one who can point out a way to prevent the cause
of criticism. They seem to be imbued with the spirit
of criticism and have only two thoughts in their
mind, that of criticising others and finding excuses
for their own actions, which constitute the scope of
their endeavor in the correction of defects in human
nature
A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
A local businessman said last Saturday that the
Eagle Lodge had started a movement that was repre
sentative of the public spirit of the members of the
order- He said that the members had decided to or
ganize a Brass Band, and had already, ordered the
instruments with the hope of having the organization
completed this next month
Among the many movements deserving encourag
nient in Ketchikan, this movement ranks high in our
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estimation, and that front any point of view one may
look at it- In the first place, it furnishes inexpensive
amusements, it is instructive and has the tendency
of keeping young men together for an excellent pur
pose and other good features too numerous to men
tion
It is useless to say that the Eagles are to he
complimented for their enterprising spirit. For that
reason- the enterprise should be encouraged materially
by every businessman of the town, it is worthy of
every one’s best effort.
To the cry of “clean-up-week,” there comes no
sound- It may be that we have forgotten and need a
reminder. Here it is- Get ready to answer to the call
of our worthy Civic Club, the members of which are
devoting much time and labor to make of our little
city a clean place to live in
IF VILLA IS DEAD?
(Tacoma News-)
Will it end the reign of revolution in Mexico?
Will it establish Carranza firmly in the chieftainship?
Will Mexico return to the paths of peace and endeavor
to grow by the slow processes under which real pro
gress is made? What is the answer?
Probably it depends upon the muscle in the arm
of Carranza and the determination with which he em
ploys it- No weak-spined administration depending
upon the ordinary ethics of civilized government can
maintain itself in Mexico- Your greaser cannot thrive
upon a menu of political morals- He is accustomed
to the cudgel and he acknowledges no government
without it because, in its absence, he sees no govern
ment
PLOT CASES SHOULD BE PRESSED.
, (Seattle Times )
The New York authorities- having landed on the
trail of the most ambitious plot concocted in the
United States by those operating against Allied ship
ping, should press the cases to the limit. There should
be no delay in the prosecution of those accused of
participation in the far-reaching conspiracies.
The mere fact that such demonstrations have ceas
ed does not, in any way, relieve those guilty of earlier
demonstrations of their responsibility for their unlaw
ful acts- American laws have been flouted and those
responsible for the flouting should be severely punish
ed, if evidence is at hand to assure conviction
THE FINE FLOWER OF CULTURE.
To love life for ourselves and others; to be for
ever interested in it; to be loyal to it. and that down
to the grave; to dwell helpfully and appreciativey with
one’s kind; to understand others as generously as is
possible to faulty human nature, and to make our
selves understood asmuch as is consistent with cour
tesy; these are, I take it, the fine flower of culture;
here is all that I would dare call education, or pre
sume to think of permanent importance. — (Laura
Spencer Porter-)
KETCHIKAN CAMP, NO. 20, A. &
Meets every Monday evening
at 8 p.m., at Red Men’B ”
Visiting Brothers Welt .ne
H. M. Stackpole, A. C
D. M. Smith Harris, A. R.
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
Local 224, regular
meeting Monday
Visiting Brothers
invited.
Hall for rent, Mon
day, Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday.
PATRONIZE HOME
INDUSTRY
Smoke a Ketchikan Cigar
KETCHIKAN CIGAR FACTORY}
FOUND AN UMBRELLA.
Officer Blackmar picked up a
woman’s umbrella a few days ago
and brought it to this office. Any
one identifying it is welcome to it.
Go With The Bunch
Where everybody goes
To The
STEDMAN CAFE
Our Motto
Cleanliness, Quality, Courtesy aid
Reasonable Prices
NEAL TICKETS $5.50 for $5.00
We do not advertise our meal
tickets, you will be after them
Give Us A Trial
The Stedman Cafe
General Hauling
and work of all kinds
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Independent Transfer
Company ■
C. M. TAYLOR, Agent
Phone 64
PROFESSIONALS
James M. Shoup
Attorney at Law
Offices adjoining V S. Customs
Office
Notary
S. A. PLUMLEY
Attorney and
Counselor at Law
Office—Town Council Chamber*.
Ketchikan, Alaska.
E. E. Sparhawk
DENTIST
Office in Residence
Jtlours, 10 a. m. to 4 p. m.
Miller & Stevens
Hairdressing Parlor
Mclllravie Building. Main St.
Hour*. 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
ing land titles and securing patents
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA.
J. FILLMORE WARDER
Attorney at Law
General Practice Retilla Block
MARY A. C- GIBSON
Stenographer
Notary Public
OFFICES
—Newtown Home—
Phone 142
Phone 106. First-Claw Work
F. MILLER
Painting, Kalsomining, Paperhanging
and Graining a Specialty.
KETCHIKAN, : : ALASKA
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Ketchikan Meat Co.
PHONE 120
We make a specialty of Camp and
Cannery trade
Garstens Packing G,o. Owners
Night Phone S120
For Your
Hardware, Clothing, Shoes, Underwear,
Fishing Outfits.
The Celebrated Walrus Oil Clothing
Go To
N. F. ZIMMERMAN
Ketchikan/ ~ - r Alaska
FOR SALE
Bell Island Hot Springs
Located 45 miles north of Ket
chikan, Alaska. Composed of 22
cabins, y.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 thoir 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.
EVERYBODY IS
DOING IT, DOING IT.
DOING WHAT?
Going for a square meal
at the STEDMAN CAFE.
Give us a trial!
ROYAL-CAF:
We make a specialty
of Short Orders at all
times of the day or night
Our dinners are un
equaled in the North.
1 Private Boxes for Dinner]
Mitchell Oilicich,. Co.
Draying
All Orders will oe promptly
a ad carefully executed.
Contracts Takei ror Anv Work
Ketchikan
DrayjngCompany
J. W. CORDELL, Propletor.
Phone No. 60.
| We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all kinds of j
Spruce and Cedar Lumber j
Can fill any order either stock \
or cut to specifications ... j
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.
RATES UPON APPLICATION.
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
3 POUNDS
DELIVERED
AT YOUR
HOME
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.
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This has now been accomplished. You will find
a coffee THAT JUST SUITS YOU in CRYSTAL
BLEND, a coffee that stands alone UNEQUALED.
Let us send you a pound package to convince you
that it is THE BEST COFFEE YOU EVER DRANK.
Phone us your order today.
Tongass Trading Co.
GENERAL BOAT BP1LD1NG
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 <& 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 well as to steamers in any
quantity
Cold Storage Building Ketchikan, Alaska f
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Ketchikan Iron Works
We Cut Gears
THAT ABE
Evenly Spaced
Accurately Cut
ANY NUMBER OT TEETH
FROM
7 to JJ_ Pit;h 1
AGENTS FOB
Atlas Qas Engines
Oxy-Acetylene
Welding
BLACKSMITHING AND
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
G. E. LINGERFELT, Proprietor
WE HOLD FAST
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 *>
i8 you will appreciate if you send
your things here next time.
Phone 24.
I KETCHI]KAIV STEAM LAUNDRY ♦
THE EVINRUDE
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
This you will find in an Evinrude.
Unequaled in Power and Duribility 1
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.
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