THE PROGRESSIVE-MINER
Ketchikan, Alaska.
Entered at the Post Office at Kecthikan. Alaska as second class mat
ter October 21. 1914 under the Act of March 3. 1879
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KETCHIKAN, ALASKA. SATURDAY, OCT. 9, 1915.
THE WORLD IS MAD!
The world is mad! It is an ugly phrase, but it is
perhaps the shortest and most comprehensive phrase that
can be used with which to define the world’s present
troublesome area. Nothing like it has ever been seen be
fore. The mind of man is far short of preceptive power
to grasp the full meaning of the carnage carried on
throughout the old world. The whole of Europe is in a
deadly embrace, while Japan, China and the United
State, three of the most powerful nations of the world
are watching, waiting for the opportunity to declare—by
actions— their madness. What is the world mad about ?
If we stop for a moment of meditation, our mind
wanders in search of even a shadow of an excuse to ac
count for the terrible slaughter throughout the old world.
A reflection of the carnage presents itself to our vision
and brings the mind back to realize that the world Is
mad, otherwise peace would reign. Yet the murdering of
innocents of any wrong doings is being carried on from
day to day with apparent renewed ferocity. Just think;
for Christian leaders to collect herds of hundreds of thous
ands of men together; march them day and night without
rest, live in dirt and filth like brutes, pillage, burn and
devastate village after village with nothing else on their
minds but to reach another herd—whose leaders are al
so mad—rush upon it, shed rivers of blood, cover fields
with mangled flesh, leaving wives, children and old
parents behind to suffer and possibly die of hunger. Is
not this madness!
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“DRESS-UP” WEEK
The Seattle Post-Intellingencer says:
“In their role as breadwinners father and the
boys have not always given the attention to matters of
manly raiment that their importance in the equation of
life demands. Their hats have too often become passe,
their neckties frayed, and their trousers baggy at the
knees and shiny as to surface. Too often anything has
been made to do that was not an absolute interference
with business.
Local arbitets of dress bold logically that careless,
raiment does interfere with business. They Insist that
a neatly dressed man of trim appearance is capable of
getting and accomplishing more business than a careless,
slatternly dressed man. So we are to have a "ilress-up
week,” beginning with October 10 next.
"Local haberdasheries, •clothing and shoe stores
will have special show window displays for the week ami
specially attractive stocks inside. It will be a sartorial
education and is expected to induce a new Interest and
pride of life in the manly bosom. Generally, the word
is to "spruce up ” and once reminded of the need for It,
reiteration should be unnecessary. It is an excellent
idea and the whole community should push it along.”
But, supposing that a man owes a bill to his groc
er, for instance; and that he has the money to pay It;
and supposing that he is "shabby.” or that "his
trousers are baggy at the knees and shiny as to surface”
and all that. Would lie be justified in providing him
self with a new Shit instead of paying the bill? YVe
wonder. Many there are who will agree that In doing so
he would be helping his business, at the game time they
would equally agree that he was interfering with the
grocer's business, which is entirely wrong from whatever
angle one choses to look at it. Dress well if you can
but pay your bills if you must. A man should not be
measured by the clothes he wears anyhow.
ALASKA’S WONDERFUL GLACIERS
(From Leslies)
A glacier is a gigantic field of ice pushing Its ap
palling weight from the mountain fastness into the sea.
Columbia glacier is from 300 to 400 feet high and extends
for over four miles. It has been calculated that Its area
of iee would cover a large fraction of the entire state of
Rhode Island.
AVe need not go to Europe to see glaciers. Here
they are within five days of Seattle the finest Li tiic
world and “all in America.” Everybody was on deck
drinkiug in the magnificent spectacle. Nearer and
nearer the Watson drew. The vast field of Ice was
sweeping across the horizon, showing masses of clear,
translucent blue, masses of gray and others shaded
brown, sloping at the-ends into a dark line of snow, leo
and gravel. The steamer moved cautiously until the ex
cited passengers, with exclamations of delight, found that
they were Within 1,500 yards of the magnifieient glacier.
The warmth of summer had given way to the coolness of
winter as the stiff breeze from the enormous mass of Ice
swept by. The glacier’s sea ling was streaked and splin
tered. At the center a mammoth cave extended a thous
and feet. Enormous masses of the crystalline pallisade
broke off at intervals and fell into the sea with the sound
of distant thunder. The shrill bugle call to lunch sound
ed, but the passengers were deaf to the call that had been
alwavs welcomed. They stood enthralled and left the
deck only when the steamer turned back on its course and
the glacier was slowly lost from view.—John A. Sleicher.
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The State of Ohio has abolished 1,493 saloons since
its new liquor license law became operative a year ago.
This is exclusive of those forced to close because of the
proportion to population of one bar to each 500 residents.
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The benefit that the hospital will derive from the
opera “Queen Esther,” while considerable, will not be
sufficient. We must keep up the good work.
KETCHIKAN
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND
FREE READING ROOM
10 A. M. to 10 P. M.
MRS. J. B. THOMPSON
Librarian
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AMONG THE CHUB0HE4
Christian Science Society
Subject Sunday, October 10, 1915
“Are Sin, Disease and Death Beal?”
Front street, Retcnikau,
Regular Services Sunday 11 am
Wednesday evening reading and
Song Services at 7:30 p.m
All Are Weloome
First ML ft Church
Sunday Cbureh service 11 a. n* and
r.tfu p. m.
Thursday Prayer Meeting 8:30. p.m.
Friday choir meet* 8 o’clock.
First and third Wedneedaj alter
•oeus at 3:30 Ladies Aid Socielj.
H. W. MICHENEB, Pastor.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Low Mass at 8:30 a. m.
High Mass at 10:30 a. m.
Sunday School at 2:30p.m.
Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. m.
Week bay Mass at 8 a. m.
Rev. PAUL P. KERNS.
Paster.
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Saint John’8 Church
Rev. Harry P. Corser, Priest iu
charge.
Sunday 8 a.m. (second Sun
day of the mouth) Holy Com
munion.
9: io a.m. Native Sunday
School.
it a.m. Morning Prayer and
Sermon. During December, 2nd
auJ Uh Sundays.
7:d0 p.m. Evening Prayer
wi.li Sermon. 2nd and 4th Sun
da\s of December. Musical
sc .icc 1st and 3rd Sundays.
Thursday 8 p.m. Choir prac
ti< e.
Meeting of Vestry first Mon
day night of each month;
Woman’s Guild, alternate
Thursdays.
Do Not Qripe
We have a pleasant laxative that w*
just do what you want it to do.
We sell thousands of them and wa
have never seen a better remedyjor the
bowels. Sold only by us,
Ketchikan Drag Co.
Hit The Trail
For the East
l Via the
“MILWAUKEE”
The New Short Line and the Alaskan s Favorite 8
All-steel trains and a
Top-notch service where
You’ll be among friends
From start to finish.
For information or literature write or ask,
C. M. TAYLOR, Local Agent, or
A. E. HARRIS, Traveling Passenger Agent
Juneau, Alaska
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
PACIFIC ALASKA NAVIGATION COMPANY
THE ADMIRAL LINE
Puget Sound-Calieobsia Puget Sound-Alaska Route t
Route —Tacoma and Seattle for Ketch i*
-Seettle-San Frenciaco, con- kan. Petersburg. Juneau. Katalla
Yakutai. Cordova. YTald«7.. Port
necting with the Yale and bayard Weils. Ellaniar, La Touche, Cook
lor Southern Calilornia Ports. Inlet taints. Seward and KOBiak.
Steamers Admiral Evans And Watson Call at Ketchikan North and
Southbound on the 8th, 18th and 28thof each month.
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Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
H GALLAGHER. Agent, NORTHLAND DOCK GO.. Agent
Jnneau PHONE 60 Ketchikan
A Great Reduction Sale
In Dry Goods and Shoes at
GATEWAY STORE
These Lines are to be Closed Out
and the Sale Will Contnue till They
Are All Sold Out. It Will Pay You
To Call At Once.
A. Kaleel, Prop.
Royal Hotel
| ENTIRELY REMODLED
HANS APSCH, Prop.
Beds 50 Cents Per Night |
REST BRAND OF j
| Wines, Liquors, Cigars ;
; FRONT STREET, KETCHIKAN
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To-Night! I
“Trey 0’ Hearts” §
10th INSTALLMENT v
“ Beneath the Mask” 8
I1 FEATURING ETHEL GRANDIN
“Neighbors” 8
A STERLING COMEDY
Sunday Night §
“A Prisoner of the Apaches” 8
A WARNER FEATURE IN THREE FARTS
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Just Received a Line of
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Men’s working pants, a $5.00 value for $3.50
Men’s Blue Serge, a $7.00 value for $5.00
Boys’ Qrey Mixture, a $1.75 value for $1.25
Boys’ Blue Serge, a $2.00 value for $1.50
TONGASS TRADING COMPANY
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STERLING ENGINES
The Engine of Refinement
Made in All Sizes : : :
Sold at popular Prices : :
H. R. Thompson
Distributer
Ketchikan Alaska
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GANNON’S BAKERY & GROCERY
13 lbs. cane sugar $1.00
All milk 3 cans .25
8 oz. can Bakers cocoa .25
Amocat Coffee .40
Reliance Coffee .40
Gold Shield coffee .40
Canned Pineapple .15 & .20
String beans, ,20c. two for .35
Golden Wax beans .20c. 2 for .35
Pumpkin, 20c. 2 for .35
Hominy, 20c. 2 for .35
Sweet potatoes, 20c. 2 for .35
Krout, 20c. 2 for 35
E. J. Peas, 20c. 2 for .35,.
Com .15
Solid Pack, Amocat and Reliance
Tomatoes, .15
Fancy selected Hazelwood Ranch
Eggs, per doz. .40
Lend fbrerer cocoanut per lb. .20
Baking powder, per lb. .15
Your money back if not satisfied.
Bread, Rolls, Pies, Cakes and Layer
Cakes, Angel Food, White Cake, Jel
ly Roll, Lemon Roll, Cup Cakes, Gin
ger Bread, Cocoanut Kisses, Maca
roons, Honey Jumbles, Frosted Creams,
Lemon, Sugar, Currant, Spine and Co
coanut Cookies, Doughnuts and Toast.
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Draying
All Orders will ou promptly
aad carefully executed.
Contracts Takei For Anv Vtork
Ketchikan
DrayingCompany
J. W. CORDELL, Propletor.
Phone No. 60.
For Rent—Desirable four roomed
house, hot and cold water, bath
room, and all the modern conven
iences. Fine view. A pply Mrb.
Yeung, Newtown. 6t a.lv.
To Hold Examinations
Forest Supervisor,
llear Sir:—
It has been decided to hold a rang
er examination this fall on or about
October 25 and 26. You have been
designated as the examining officer
for the examination to be held at
your headquarters.
Yours very truly,
C. J. BUCK
Acting District Forester.
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
Regular Meetings
Wednesday Locals
Visiting brother
cordially Invited
Hull for rent Mon
day. Th orsduy No.
. night Salt ier d.
224day Friday.
ROYAL CAFE
UNDER
NEW MANAGEMENT
We make a specialty of
short orders at all times
of the day or night.
Our Dinners are un
equaled in the North.
Private "boxcalfor dinner
parties.
MITCHELL BILICICH, Prop,
Cash and no Credit Teils the Tale
.
I can Save You Money and the Trouble of sending
Out of Ketchikan for Your Supplies.
Get My Prices on first class groceries for Your
Winter's Supplies, before buying elsewhere.
There has been no chgnge made in the class of
Commodities which I have always carried, simply a
matter of safety first.
Phone 6
G. G. Sparbawk, Ketchikan.
i jjTii~nr i ~rrrfiTi 1 i in i i iihhiiii mw ■!——
Patronize Home industry
When Buying a Cigar Call for
KETCHIKAN CIGAR
It is made from the Purest and Sweetest
Havana filler the market offords. Made I
• by hand and union made
TRY ONE |
| JOHN A. ANDERSON Ketchikan, Alaska |
■itti—wimriini ■■ s ii ...m ■—i
the Lotus Buffet
Ketchikan JHaska
The Originator and
Vendor of the Celebrated
“LOTUS FIZZ”
_‘Nuf said!_
Ketchikan Iron Works
We Cut Gears
THAT ARE
Evenly Spaced
Accurately Cut
ANY NUMBER OF TEETH
FROM
7 to 14 Pitch
AGENTS FOR
Atlas Qas Engines
Oxy - Acetylene
Welding
BLACKSMITHING AND
GENERAL MACHINE WORK
Q. E. LINGERFELT, Proprietor
| We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all kinds of §
| Spruce and Cedar Lumber |
ICan fill any order either stock §
or cut to specifications ... f
a
i: Steamer Vigilant and Barge Blanche |
Ifor charter for freight purposes 1
Ketchikan Power Company ■
SE52SSSS£S2SS£ we put up a good show
of the whitest and cleanest linen at
all times; and you may rely upon
the superior finish of all our work.
We have ample facilities for taking
care of hotel aud borading-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
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 5
mr A. E. WALKER & CO. §
DEALS in HOUSE-FURNITURE as well as in HUNTERS’ and ^
FISHERMEN’S SUPPLIES, such as GUNS, FISHING-TACKLE, ^
TENTS of all Sizes, and kept constantly in stock ^
Prices Most Reasonable. gj