THE PROGRESSIVE-MINER
Ketchikan. Alaska.
Entered st the Post Office at Ketchikan, Alaska a
secesd class matter October 21, 1914, under the act of
March 3, 1879.
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Alaska in particular and the Territory in general.
KETCHIKAN. ALASKA. JANUARY 5. 1916.
A SPIRITED ASSOCIATION
Manifestly, the Parent-Teacher Association of
Ketchikan is composed of enterprising members if
the.r ...t.or. at tite r last meeting car be taken as a
just criterion. The employment of a Physical Cul
; _re teacher for the school was proposed; the ways
r.nd means to pay the teacher discussed and agreed
upon and the hiring of the teacher all done there
and them it :s true that at the meeting some lively
discussion took place and disagreements expressed,
but in the whole, it was a sample of what willing
and enterprising people can do.
The leaders of the movement are to be commended;
not only for having gotten the enterprise on the way
to success, but for having brought before the mem
bers the necessity for such education. It is certain
ly a step toward the right direction. Children need
physical culture just as much as mental culture. The
two go together and one should r.o more be neglected
than the other.
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HE IS ALL RILED I P
Yesterday a mac came into the offi'c with a pur
pose on his mini that could not be shaken. As naxd
as we tried to make him think something else, we
utterly failed. He would not be switched off worth
a cent. And while he is a rice man and all that, from
his actions we should judge him. to be one of those
•black leg" Republicans, whatecer that means. In
substance, this is what he was talking about:
"WANTED IMMEDIATELY, a Republican who
does ns; fear to call his sou! his own. THE PLR
POSE: To organize a Republican dub that will 3dmit
only members whose souts are their own. Three
quarters of the population of Ketchikan is Republi
can. yet not one dare say so un ess it oe some recently
canned officials. Put that in your pipe and smoke it.”
he said to us. just like that, and left.
Well, what can you make of such a m.r. A -
tfaeugk we confess he is right. Out of the trousanc
voters in Ketchikan, a pproxinate’.y, it would be a
,aij rnake. that seven hundred are unadulter
ated Republicans. Yet. and while every town in Alas
ka has its Republican dub. Ketchikan is passive. If
you see two or three mer. talking together, the chanc
es are they are talking of organizing a Republican
■ nh Yet nothing doing. They merely talk, and as
business is dull, talk has no value.
The above is in the nature of advertisement, we
admit: but :t is natural for us to pacify a “riled up
feeling.” and if we ear. secure a proper organizer, we
shall have accomplished our mission.
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A learned doctor on tr.e East said in one of his
lectures recently that milk was a stimulant. We
wonder whether the district attorney of Portland.
Oregon, will Lave an .njnnction against tne ccvs m
the state
KETCHIKAN
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND
FREE READING ROOM
10 A. M. to 10 P. M.
MRS. J. B. THOMPSON
Librarian
AT TI1E CHURCHES
among the churches
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Front Street, Ketchikan, Alaska.
P.eg-jiar Services Sunday II a-rc.
Wednesday evening reading and
Song Services at 7;20 p. m.
.ALL ARE WELCOME.
Subject for Jan. Sth ‘Sacrament”
FIRST M. E. CHURCH
Sunday Church Service II a ns.
and 7;30 p. m.
Tr.jrsday Prayer Meeting 8:30 pm.
Friday Choir meets at 8:00 p. tn.
F rst and Third Wednesday after
- at 2:30 Ladle: Aid Society.
H. W. MICHENER, Pastor.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Lott Mass at 8:30 a. m.
High Mass at 10:30 a m.
Sunday School at 2:30p.ai.
- nday Vespers at 7:30 p. m.
'Veek bay Mass at 8 a. m.
Rev. PALL P. KERNS.
Paster
Saint John’s Church
&:4o Native Sunday School
II a.ia. Morning Prayer and Sermon
l Holy Communion first Sunday
ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
in the month, 11:00 a-m.)
12:15 a.rn Sunday School
7:30 p.m. Evening Prayer
Thursday 8:00 p.m Choir oractice
Thursday 2:30 p.m Woman’s Gaud.
REN'. HAROLD H. KELLEY,
Pa nor.
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Juneau, Alaska
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Right reserved to change achedoi* ■ ittwct notice.
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Jane.* PHONE 6<1 Ketchikan
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The Celebrated Walrus Oil Clothing
Go To
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Ketchikan. - - r- Alaska
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When Ford left Christiania to return home, some
said that his nerves were shattered. And there art'
unkind people who say that it was a ease of
“nerve” that prompted him to oragnite the expedition
in the first place. From that we must infer that tt
was case of “nerve” at both ends.
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WARNING TO GERMANS
(From the P.-I.)
In a statement whseh the German government
authorised the Berlin correspondent of the New York
Times to send to his paper by wireless, and which
appears in that newspaper, the German government
issues a dvice and warning to the people of German
birth or blood in the United States, which, if accept
ed by them as meaning what t! says and if followed by
them literally and exactly, would put an end to all
talk about hyphen, ted Americans as well as t a"
unlawful activities against American interests whic*
have giver, the hyphen its sinister significance.
In this communication the German govemmen,
disclaims ar.y moral or other responsibility for “any
persons, group of persons, society >r organisation
seeking to promote the cause of Germany in the Unit
'd States by illegal a cts. by counsels uf violent*, bt
contravention of law or bv ray means v hot eve > ;hat
could offend the American people in the pride of their
own authority.”
Germans in the United States are warned that
“whoever is guilty of conduct tending to associate
the German cause with lawlessness of thougni, suy
gestion or deed against life, property or order in the
United States is ir fact an enemy of that very cause
and a source of embarrassment to the German gov
eminent, notwithstanding anything he ar they may
think to the contrary.”
There are at present something in excess of eighty
persons. Germans by nativity or blood, under indict
ment in various parts of the United States for com
mitting the offenses which the German government
warns Germans in the United States not to commit.
There have been enormous sums of money e xpend
ed its this eour.tr>' in hostile movements directed a
gainst American interests.
If Germans in the United States are prepared to
accept the assurances of their own government that
these activities are distasteful to it and will re
frain from such acts, the people of the Lnited
States are prepared to accept the assurances of the
German government on their own part.
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HONEST JUDGEMENT
It is possible for no one to acquire more than a
Limited amount of the results of culture, to form
an entirely original judgement oftened than in a few
issolated cases. But each one can learn to under
stand that it is a mark of culture not to pronounce
judgement upon questions with which he is not con
versant. Good taste prescribes that just as one re
fuses to wear false jewels if one possesses no real
ones, so one should refrain from pronouncing judg
ment upon persons or questions upon which one
has not formed an opinion through one’s own Im
pressions. When this honesty begins to be con
sidered a mark o f spiritual refinement, then will
the culture of woman ifor instance) have made quite
as great advance as when she learned to read.—Ellen
Kev.
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LEARNING FROM TUMBLES
It does not matter how many tumbles you have in
this life. s<. long as you do not get dirty when you
tumble. There is the greatest practical benefit in
making a few failures in life, k ou learn that which
is of inestimable importance—that there are a great
many people in the world who are just as clever as
yo u are * * * and you very soon find out if you
have cot found it out before, that patience and
tenacity of purpose are worth more than twice their
weight in cleverness.—Huxley.
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Happy New Year.
The sails are spread, the ship rides
free
' For a voyage through the unknown
year,
And we want our friends to sail
with us
To a land of success and good
cheer.
For never on a New Year's morn
ing
Have We put out to sea
With a clearer conscience, better
hope.
Or a heart more light and free. ;
vETCHTKAN IRON WORKS
G. E. Lingerfelt, Mgr.
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ADVERTISED LETTERS
Advertised letter list of the Ket
chikan Postoffice, for the week
! ending Jan. 1, 1916.
Huden. Thos. 2
Larsen. Ed J.
Perrin. David
Wilcox, James
All letters unclaimed by Jan.
15th. 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. SWINF.FORn.
Postmaster.
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CHOICE HOLIDAY LIQUORS
Me. V. R. Martin, of the Side
hoard, has just received a large
-tock of fine liquors, purchased
e-Tecially for parti ular family
•rade. 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
*he holidays.
Call up phone 42. Adv. tf.
FOR SALE
A house and lot on the Hill. Ap
ply at this office, or to Mrs. George
Chesney. Adv. tf.
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
Local 221. regular
meeting Monday
Visiting Brothers
cordially invited.
Hal! for rent. Mon
day. Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday.
Draying
All (>rders will oe prom,>tIy
add carefully executed.
Contracts Takei For Air.' Work
Ketchikan
Dray i n^cCom pan>
.1. W. CORDELL, Propiotor
Ptaoue Nu. 60
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 boxes for dinner
parties.
r -ITCHELL BILICICH. Prop
Stedman Hotel
HI STEVENS MGR.
Headquarters for Commercial, Can
nery and Mining Men
First Class Cafe and Buffet in Connection
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SPECIAL WINTER RATES FOE 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
THREE DOZEN
EGGS
for
$1.00
TONGASS TRADING CO.
j
Regal Marine Engines
The Fisherman’s Favorite
Moderate in Price
Write for Catalog
For Sale By
H. R. Thompson
PHONE 8 Ketchikan, Alaska
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The Kek hikan Cigar F actory
IWill now thankfully receive mail orders from out
of town stores. We will ship cigars anywhere
For information write the |
KETCHIKAN CIGAR FACTORY
JOHN A. ANDERSON. Prop. KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
■WHIII.M—I ..Ill . - .. «. ...
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Ketchikan Iron Works
We Cut Gears
THAT ARE
Evenly Spaced
Accurately Cut
ANY NUMBER OF TEETH
FROM
7 to 14 Pitch
AGENTS FOR
Atlas Gas Engines
Oxy - Acetylene ,
Welding
BLACKS MITHING AND
GENERAL MACHINE WORK *
G. E. LINGERFELT, Proprietor
♦ We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all kinds of |
t I
t Spruce and Cedar Lumber |
£ Can fill any order either stock |
[ or cut to specifications ... |
[ I
: Steamer Vigilant and Barge Blanche |
for charter for freight purposes |
; Ketchikan Power Company J v
WHEN CHRISTMAS COMES
You don’t want to find at the last
minute that you haven’t a shirt or
a collar you care to wear. Make
sure that won’t happen by sending
your things to this laundry. .You
get them back perfectly finished i
and with buttons and buttonholes
intact. Think that last clause over.
Phone 24.
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