DRESS REHEARSAL
FOR THE MIKADO
FINAL STAGE WORK HONE
ALL IN READINESS FOR
THE OPERA
The M singers- vrho bate so
(ateMiy prepared the even sc opera
Mikado. held their fitsa; dress re
hearsal! i® IMnaeV Hall and (Kw
present agree that the eestnastng
a ■stage effects •srill far sur
pass anything ever before- attempt
ed here
Gic&S care bats Keen tabes *a
s; feting the mate-mis far t. *
coocoBaes and the fceausifn. b;*s>£
.ire of hrieb; ce ora. together wit A
the anhyae stage setting tea! tc
R'.tke- each see re ere of tywifag
ksssty.
Ew»y member off the cast is
well ttp in their part and the
work off the cfcory is eoseeSktst
There is a res* off haaser mttasaa
t&rocgh the opera a»i the comedy
of the Mikado is world lenoartsed
re ver high opera Is saarsar
■nfeile the feesatifitl tseisdas asd
harsosnss of the opera are- famil
iar to every lexer off trasse
The opera will he gtws Monday
f-ring aai repeated Taos.ray «v
enir.z ra Rede-as Hail arsi r :
e--j shodd miss this creat tnasi
eai treat
Singing insects are ar.. - - the
narsmi curiosities of Jatssm- T. -
c.-rst prised of these is a bl&tX
ce-ttle ratted “sttssrstEsai."
means “insect fee;;-' The sussed
that it essits reserr.V -- that of a
little si xer be:
1= ;-eEEo parts off ft “-sisfe Gct
wea titerse ts a -erstant of
rats—so nstseh so that site first
thing the trader? ask the traveler
r? ™tetheg he Has fctottght a cat
with List. They wilt cSteerffhlly
barter a steep for a cat
WETS VS MYS TO
MEET IU BATTLE
BALI. GAME T MORROW WILL
BE STRONGLY CON
TESTER
The wes*- an.' dry* will haw
tfeecr first dash tomorrow mn
iatg at ten 9 nt. wher they will
meet’ on tk© bs . srros" ?*, so de
cide who are tN ■ better bill' play- \
«* The IMB; wiN. line ap as
follows:
Dry* Wet*
Jscgyes Finael
Thatcher S?;« Finae!
Walker Petersen
Lenitd But!r>v.
Earth©? am-em Hi St ©Tens
Stott Ericks©®
Rigby Williams
MmfflkJi Casey Williams
Watson Ridttjvte.’.*,
A ? player* are ©Ntsested to
tarts ©at f:r emetice at the same
time. *
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Air ©eg the 'arses*ties ©f the
Deser* ©f the Sahara is a -ewer
<erc% plant s'ways yet low with
Nft© sand rayed the cmssrN.tns be-ass
!a the law? dry tieKta! Neats Jhl*
ereipj pi ant’s ?© res beersne choked
with dost, and it mtst'd die ©I
sefforatEotii met* it nop for a power
ful gss which acwsstnlates srsi-ie
it. when it gain* saffidest pres
rare. exptedes with a soan-d like a
hnnv.an cotKjh.
Neil? Wyef iff© completed the
trailer*©® of the 'who:* Biblie for
th© first jiBt info the .artgsage *1
-he Eng List people. He iras Swra
aear Kdswed in Yorkshire. sheet
1324
Job printing neatly and pwanpt
• - _» Proem ss i ve-Miner.
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W« d> fine job printirur- „
BACCALAUREATE
SERVICE SUNDAY
At a union service the B»,*e»la
.y.,' seme a for the high school,
the his; {» he heard in this, city,
wil. be preached by the Rev. li.
tV. M.chener of the Methodist
church. o» Sunday evening. May
-1st at St Joint’s Episcopal church i
at 7:39 o’clock. The program fol
lows:
Organ Voluntary.
Plecesstonal hymn 507.
Sentences. Lord’s Prayer, Versi
rlw.
Scripture Lessen.
"Xuwr My God to Thee.” Lor
ca®—Methodist choir.
s'-,- Aycs'.ic.-' Creed. Ver&kless
“The Splendor of Thy Glory.”
Vaodrad—St John’s choir
Raccu laureate Sermon—Rev. K.
W. Michouer, pastor of the Meth
odist church
Ottering.
S:..'. with Cello Obligato. "One
Fleeting Hour.” Fdrhrnan—Mrs- C
C. Co! lias, Mr- T. J- Pennell
Benedk-ticn
Recessional hymn 5SC
. The Ketchikan schools, public i
and high, will close for the year
on Friday, May ‘JS. Monday will be- '
,gi:v rise last week of the term,
which premises a busy time for
. ruprls and the faculty- Final
examinations will be in progress
daring ' the week, those having- 90
per cent to be excused. Pupils will
receive their cards, and. the eights
grade diplomas will be presented
e-a Friday.
On Thursday evening at to:-~
o c xi the graduating exercises
tor the high school will be he
a: Red Men’s Hall. Miss Alice
s~.i Miss Edith Syans •
are the graduates The Rev- Paul
Kerns will deliver the principal .
address of the evening on this
:xoa ||nj at pacs:=qad *q
jjia sruucad Su s.uoouetuuioo sqj_
oKSSskm
CLARK aFCRBER
LAUNCH SCOW
SEVERAL MORE TO FOLLOW
AS SOON AS COMPLETED.
Messrs, t Sark & Furber, who
s.arted {he new shipyard at Char
coal Point some three months ago.
announce that a large scow that
about completed wiil be launch
ed Monday from their yard
Mr. Clark said that they had
fifteen men at work and they were
buried with orders- There are four
more scow s to be built- besides re
pairs ca several boats The man
agement of the Roe Poigt cannery
is having a cannery tender repair
ed. Ail in all. Mr- Clark is well
pleased with the choice of his lo
cation for the enterprise. Mr. Clark
says that Ketchikan is good enough
for him.
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HERRING C''RING PLANT FOR
SITKA.
(Pccit'.c Fisherman.)
Advices from Sitka are to the ef
fect that the A W Thomas com
pany has purchased a wharf upd
building site at Sitka. Alaska, and
plans to begin construction about
May 20 of a modem herring euE
tag plant- The conditions caused
by the European war have created
a dejnaisd for Alaska herring for
feed purposes, and the A. W. Thom
as contrary has arranged to mar
ket a large quantity of the smoked
nick led sad salted product- The
plant at Sitka will he constructed
* ! err by ail the suc
Eurpcean methods, and the
or: v ty promises to give employ
ment to a considerable force of
local people, both white and native
X ..--utside labor will be used
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In Russia there are eighty-sis
public holidays in a year
a < rox is one ok
DEADLIEST MISSil.Es I
One thousand tons of , ottos* o Sj
j fared every day from the mouths of it
the ,Kerman and Austrian cannon, p
Cordite, one of tht, explosives etc- B
pli.ved by the attilicty of the pres - *
<r. day. is two-thirds cotton. The j|
rav materia! is dipped into nitric J
aeni. washed and dried, and the W
. .material tints supplied becomes the B
base of the explosive^
takes 400 pounds of guncotton M
: to make the charge for one shot S
> front the Queen Tlliz abeth’s guns Si
> or from one ef the German seven- jj
: teen-ineh guns
Guncotton can only be mad? from Sj
raw cotton
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tu.r \i> tSK.-> t Y HEN
BAKED IN THE OPEN !
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fhe civilized person to whom has
never come the pleasure of tasting
i V: J as It is baked in the open—
ti... is. linked in a shallow clay
oven, lured by charcoal, as the
bread of American Indians, the Bo
, livian Incas, and the Argentine
; cholos. is linked—has never really
tasted bread as it was intended to
taste, reports a traveler- It is a
little coarser, perhaps, than the
snow white baker’s bread of the
large cities, hut it has nourishment
; and flavor that are unmatehed
Irt South America the oven is
verv simple in structure, consisting
re rely of a hollowed-out claj or
d mound, sometimes stipjiorted
on a wooden framework, but usnal
■ ly by a rock pile.
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'Villiam the Conqueror introduc
ed horseshoes into England- Stir
j reps were, however, unknown to
:'•? ancients, who had posts erected
; on their roads to enable horsemen
i to mount
j - OR RENT — Xieely furnished
! ■ m. Apply at the Messenger of
jfice- a
TO-NIGHT!
i the GRAND
6 Reels : Frl, and Sat. May IQ-20 : 6 Reels 1
THE MASTER KEY g
Episod..- No. Q >irdv them in Los Angels. Ruth
y t'T .-Ml ’ • "* ' ' 'oman who is looking for
a f A’t’UI' ;
A ti.> A fought battle at the mine with |j
many :f . • thrilling events fill up these two reels. K
The Brand of His Tribe I
An unusually good Indian picture with daring I
riding, a night attack of soldiers on the lndian'*|
village, actually photographed at night.
An Animated Weekly jj
Showing the worlds greatest telescope at Mt. **
Wilson, California. American girls in French |
fashions. Hy Mayer’s Cartoons.
Cupid’s Victory |
With Universal Ike.
Sunday: BETTY NANSEN if
In ANNA KARENINA. A Fox Feature.
~s:.y-vjwBjwrnr iwiimmm11n—m J*
g BOVS' AND GIRLS' ; May Sale of Men's Women’s and Children’s 1
§ Overalls and 1 ^ _, ___ a _ •- . . $
g c v Coveralls READY TO WEAR GARMENTS |
« For Vacation wear _ _ __ c3
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^ W omen s Ready to W ear .
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§1.50 and 2. *1*1 Hottse Dresses . . .51 *00
g >2.25 and 2.50 House Dresses 51.25
,3 >1.00 and 1.5*> Kimonas at. /sCm
1 $ 75c. Coverall Aprons 50c.
; ? 25c. Kitchen Aprons
5 Breakfast Sets, s three ; leee Hor.se Dre^s. targe loose
A Skirt. Belted Coat and Cap to match, specially, priced
5 2t .51.50
\ A big assortment of Middy blouses and ah new makes
; to sell at ... $1.00. 1.25 and 1.50
, \, Muslin Under Garments. Specially Priced
' . M ts-in Corset Covers, embroidery yoke ar.d sdfidow .ace
5' trimmed, to se at . .. 3sc., aOc. ano /sc., each
Em broidery Flcsirce Underskirts to se.. at 15c. $!.u0. 1-25
g1 Muslin Drawers at 35c., 50c., /5c. and $1.00
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Girls’ Wash Dresses and Middies
$1.00 Middy Blouses, age It* to 14 years 75c.
$2.50 Wash Dresses and Middy Suits rf heavy Chambra
and Ginghaiiis, ages G to 14 years' - SI.25
Boys’ Ready to Wear
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$1.50 and $2.00 Wash Suits of heavy Chambras and
Gaiatias at - . ... SI,00
$4.30 and Russian, Buddy Tucker and Junior Nor
folk suits, ages 3 to 8 year - at $3.50
$’*.50 Norfolk Suits, ages % to 17 years at . . $4.50
The Bon Marche
THE STORE THAT SELLS FOR LESS
Men’s Pants Specials !
$1.75 Heavy Whip Cord Pants. $1.35 ^
$2.50 Work Pants..$1.95
^3.50 Heavy Cashmere and Strong Worsted Pants $2.50
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Our Always Busy
Pure Food Department g
2 lbs. Washington Creamery Butter. 75c. m
Fresh Ranch Eggs per dozen . 30c.
Wesco Steel Cut Coffee per lb. 30c. £2
Crosset & Devers Commander Brand Coffee per lb. 40c. Jfy
Choice Jap Rice, 3 lbs. for. 25c.
Fresh Rhubarb per !b.. 5c.
One Gal. cans Choice Fruits. 35c.
Choice Bacon Per ib. . . 28c. §
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1 Walker Drug Co
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| KETCHIKAN'S LEADING DRUGGISTS
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|| Ever at your service. i
H Free delivery Day or Night.
| —PHONE 26 —— — I
H Prescriptions called for and delivered i
\l An absolutely fresh stock of 1
ff Drugs and Chemicals i
8 NEW SANITARY SODA FOUNT1ANS
g Deal with The Independent Druggists. \
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CLASIF!ED ADVERTISEMENTS 3
r .
h Miller <k Stevens £
d . £
^ Hairdressing Parlor
I? Mclilravie Baiklisg. Main St. tj
R Hmn, 1050 a. us. to 550 i>- m. 1.
|| Special work by appointment ¥
MARY A C GIBSON S
tv Stenographer fj
[5 Notary Public 5)
$ OPT! CE S ¥
4 ' —Newtown Home— Jt3
Phone 142 ¥
K Phone 166. First-Clan Work *3
'I F. MILLER $
Painting, Kalanr/iining, Paperhanging «
a*d Graining a Specialty.
5 KETCHIKAN, ; . : ALASKA ||
| KETCHIKAN CIVIC CLUB.
I Meets every fftt and third Tues
'lay evening at 8 p. m-, at the Conn- J2
C! Chamber-. ,A11 'rotnen Intercut- 25
ed in the welfare of wnr city are m
cordially invited to attend-—Sec. B
^ P, F/rrkimscn, M. D.
i IHEtCHIKAN. 35
RUBLIC LIBRARY AND £>
FREE READING ROOM 25
10 A. M. to 10 P. M.
J MRS. J. B. THOMPSON
3 Llbrtffiar ££
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: Want Better Batteries? „
Sure! ff“
Where Can I Qet Them? I
At Heckmam’s j|
What are they called? ffv
The “ACME” §
The Batteries with the heavier Zinc casing, S
higher Amperage and Voltage. t?
They Last * I
STOCK J. R. HECKMAN & CO. I
'I he Department Store g