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ALASKA—WASHINGTON—CALIFORNIA
-Southeastern Alaska Route
CITY OF SE.-iTTLE
North Feb. 7th. South Feb. 12th.
-Southwestern Alaska Route—■
I ADMIRAL WATSON South January 13
Two Sailings per week Seatlc to California
For information of sailing and arrival dates, call at lo
cal office or Phone.
Telephone 77
V. A. Peterson, Agent
Princess Mary
SOUTHIiOUND
Jan. 3-17-31. Feb. 14-28
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PRINCE RUPERT, VANCOUVER, SEATTLE &
Particulars from F. E. Ryus. Agent Ketchikan
oohim
COMFORT AND SERVICE
All sailings subject to change without notice
fickeis to Seattle, Tacoma, Victoria and Van
couver, 11. C.—Rail tickets to the East
SS. Alaska Northbound Jan. 28, Feb. 7 and 27
Returning Southbound 8 days Later
SS. Alameda Northbound Jan. 28 and Feb. 27
Returning Southbound 10 days Later
C. M. TAYLOR. Agent TELEPHONE 64
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Coal Hauled from All Docks
Goods of All Kinds Stored
At Reasonable Rates
FRANK W. ROSS COMPANY
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Office Phone 76 Res. 121
"ALASKA TRANSFER'
GENERAL TRANSFER
All Orders Promptly Attended
To
Phone 7 or 138
Nieht Phone 45
BAGGAGE DELIVERED DAY
OR NIGHT
GEO. F. FORREST, JR.
KETCHIKAN WHARF CO.
C. M. TAYLOR
Phone 64
A sent
MAKE A NOTE OF
OUR NOTICE
that are making summer deliver
ies of coal now for next winte's use.
Tell friend husband he should take ad
vantage of summer prices and order
the coal now. Better be prepared
for any emergency *nud the saving is
not to be despised. Phone us how
much and what kind. VVe’il start the
delivering at once.
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ALASKA RESTAURANT
F. C. H AG J WAR A, Prop.
NOODI.ES AND CHOP SUE\
Special From 4 P. M. to 2 A. M.
BOX SEATS FOR LADIES
End of Mission Street
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IN A LITTLE COSEY CORNER
of this restaurant you will find cute
little tables just big enough for two.
Bring her here and delight her with
one of our delightful dinners or
suppers. It may give her a lesson in
the art of cookery that will set her
to studying.
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SECRETARY BAKER
MAKES REPORT
The annual report of the Secretary
of War for the fiscal year ending June
11918, includes in its statement re
ports on the Motor Transport Corps,
tractors and aviation. Ths Motor Tra
nsport Corps personel, states the re
port, totals 2700 officers and 77,000
men. This is exclusive of the motors
and vehicle division of the Quarter
master Corpa. which is in charge of
purchase and procurement. Automo
tive equipment carried over for the
fiscal year 1918 amounted to $253 000.
000.
The appropriation for motor trans
portation for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1919, totaled ,$886,000,000, of
which $350,000,000 has been expended
or will be exnended on contracts
which cannot be canceled. A further
expenditure of $29.000 000 will be ne
cessary f'e- thp rep-ir shop and equip
ment program and additional expenses
incident to demobilization and liquid
ation of the vehicles left on hand are
estimated at $6,000,000. Equipment
which will bo carried over into the
fiscal year 1920 represents an expense
of $732,000,000.
Army Uses 82.200 Trucks
To date, states the report, 3,500
standardized and commercial types of
trucks, 16.000 motor cars,27 000 motor
cycles, 22,000 bicycles and a great
number of trailers have been complet
ed for army. There are on hand over
seas more than 55,000 motor vehicles,
7,500 motor vehicles were equipped
to American expeditionary forces in
October, whjle there were available
for shipment on November-1 , 19v>. 12,
000 additional motor vehicles.
The convoy service of the United
! States, although formed primarily for
training purposes, states the report,
has since its o l anjzation transported
more than 14,500 trucks overland, a
greater part of which carried freight
in the shape parts and motor equip
ment
The motor transport corps had on
hand at the time of the report a bal
ance of $501 698,824 from appropria
tions
FOR SALE—12 h. p. 2 cylinder 4
cycle med., duty engine, 3 skate of
halibut gear, anchors and buoys, one
dory. H. C. Hankins, first house
south of Heath’s store.—adv. Imp.
Expert grinding and saw-fitting at
Sul';; ■> Carpenter Shop.—adv tf.
FOR SALE.—40 H.P. 3cycle Frisco
Standard Marine Engine. Can be
installed in first class condition for
less than $2000.00. Engine was run
to Alaska last spring. In running
condition but needs overhauling. See
or correspond with Ed. H. Miller,
Baranof, Alaska.—adv. 6tp.
TAXI SERVICE
PHONE 203
Frank Nishimura Prop.
Cars for Hire by Hour day or
contract—Odd jobs solicited by
hour or day.
KETCHIKAN
Draying Company
All Orders will be promptly and
carefully executed.
Baggage Delivered Day and
Night
ED. NEWMAN
Office Phone 60 Residence Phone 157
FOR #SALE:— Schooner 60 ft. long
’.7 ft. beam,6 1.2 ft. draft, ■; 1.2 depth
j of hold, capacity under deck 18,000
silver salmon, on deck 2,000 25 h. p.
j Heavy duty 2 e/linde-.s Union engine,
. Hums 3 gallons Jjlillate p*: hour,
| >00 gallons fuel • nnk. S S.reea 3
and half per hour. Pr'c-> 54.000 Apply
jto S. L. Johnson. West Seattle lloat
Mouse Seattle, Wash
RELIABLE CARPENTER
Either house or beat IVc; !:
Estimates Cheerfully
Given For Any Job.
jfddrees P. 0. Box 565
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NU BONE CORSETS
Just received u shipment of White,
; l nk. and Brocaded Nu Bone Corsets,
jin all ,->ves. and prices just the same,
no higher. Prices $4.00 to $12.00 A1
n Brassieres and Confiners. Tele
phone 122.
MRS. T. R NEEDHAM
Truck production for the fiscal year
■ of 1918 totaled 82,490 trucks and other
motor vehicles amounted to 65,432,
_ "17,000 Cadets Graduated
That section of' the report dealing
j with aviation, after enumerating fig
ures which have already been publish
dn relative to production, states that
at the cessation of hostiliies there
were 17,000 cadets graduated from
ground flying schools, 6,528 men train
ing as aviators. 8.60? reserve military
aviators graduated from the elemen
tary trainingschools, and 4028 aviat
ors who had completed the advanced
training courses. In addition, 14,000
mechanics had been graduated from
training schools.
On September 30. 1918, there were
32 squadrons composed entirely of
American personnel at the front, of
which 15 were pursuit, 13 observa
tion and 4 bombing.
Reoorfs of air casualties show that
two aviators lost their lives in acci
dents for each aviator killed in battl
The report on battle fatalities up to
October 4 were 128 and the overseas
fatalities at traininq fields in the Unit
„d States totaled 262. The air service,
which in April. 1917, comprised 65
officers and 1120 men, at the sign
ing of the armistice totaled 190,COO,
of which ther„ were 20.000 commis
sioned officers. 600 training cadets.
164000 enlisted men and 11.00 other
fiyers. The air service constituted
over 5 per cent of the total strength
of the army.
KNOW IT WELL
Familiar Features Well Knwn to
Hundreds of Ketchikan Citizens.
A familiar burden in many a home
he burden of a ‘.bad back.”
A lame, a weak or an aching back
Often tells you of kidney ills.
Doan’a Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys.
Here is good testimony to prove
their merits:
Mrs. M. P. Lawrence, 755 Van Cou
ver Ave.. Portland, Ore., says: “I
, have recommended Doan’t Kidney
' Pills to any number of people. When
I* was in St. Louis I was in poor
health because of kidney trouble.
Backache and dizzy spells bothered
me and I was annoyed a great deal
by the way my kidney acted. My
hands and feet swelled dreadfully.
My back ached and I was miserable
in every way. I started using Doan's
Kidney Pills and after I had used a
bout seven boxes, my back and kid
neys were strong and I haven’t suf
fered that way since.”
Price 60c., at all dealers. Don’t
smply aska for a kidney remedy—get
Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that
Co. Mfgrs., Bufflao, N. Y.
ADVERTISED LETTERS
When requesting letters from this
effice, please say that you saw the
letter ADVERTISED, a#id pay a fee
of one cent on each le'ter taken.
All letters not delivered by Feb
ruary 15, 1919 wifi be disposed of ac
cording to law
Francis Britt
Mrs*. Martina Braun
Tom Benson
FOR DELIVERY
AT KETCHIPN
WANTED, to buy a worthy gas
boat 25 to 30 feet long and 8 to 10
foot beam, Columbia River style pre
ferred. Must be in good condition,
engine and hull. In answering give
the dimension, if equipped with mast
and sail, horsepower and make of
engine; age of boat and engine, and
cash price. Post office Box 1287,
Tacoma, Wash.—adv.
NOTICE OF MEETING
Alaska Labor Union Number Five
will meet at eight p. m. Wednesday
at Deep Sea Fisherman’s Hall.—advtf
LOYAl oriDtR OF MOOSE
LOCAL 224, Regular meetings Wed
nesday 8 P. M., Visiting broiliers cor
dially Invited. Hall for rent every
night.
NOTICE.
Igloo No. 16, Pioneers c: Alaska
1 meets on eveiy Thursday evening
at 8 o’clock p m. until further notice
j A. E. Austin, President
| It. SMITH HARRIS Secretary.
! Attest:
i AURORA CHAPTER ori=. 3. NO. 3
The Aurora Chapter, Ord< :• of East
jern Stars, hold reular meetings on the
, i’nd and 4th Tuesdays of e h month
jut 8 o’clock at Masonic Hal'
KETCHIKAN CAMP N. : \ A. 8.
Meets every Monday evening c
m. Visiting brothers welc^ae
\iorrison, A. C , D Smith Harris,.
(Hall for rent, apply to J. D. Rour.
! tell,)
A. S. Brown
Chan Lonuy
Magnus Dybrik
A. B. Demeray
Mrs. Chas. Folianshce
J. F. Gorham
Mrs. Geo. Gervais
Pete Holdal
Johan Hansen
George Kalset
Gus Kalol
Joe Torres
John Thompson
J. F. Warder, Postmaster.
NEURALGIC PAINS
Give Way to Soothing Hamlin’s
Wizard Oil
Hamlin’s Wizard Oil is a safe and
effective treatment for headache and
neuralgia. Rubbed in where the pain
is, it acts as a tonie to the tortured
nerves and almost invariably brings
quick relief.
Its healing, antiseptic qualities can
always be relied upon to prevent in
fection, or othei serious results, from
sprains, bruises, cuts, burns, bites
and stings. Just as good, too, for
sore feet, stiff neck, frost bites, cold
sores and canker sores.
Get it from druggists for 30 cents.
If not satisfied return the bottle and
get your money back.
Ever constipated or have sick
headache? fust try Wizard Liver
Whips, pleasant little pink pills, 30
cents. Guaranteed.
IN THE MATTER OF THE
ESTATE OF RANDOR HENDRIK
SEN,Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, by the
undersigned Chas. E. Ingersoll, admi
I nistrator of the estate of Randor Hen
driksen, deceased, to the creditors of
and all persons having claims against
the said deceased, to present them,
with the proper vouchers, within six
! months from the date of this notice
to Chas. E. Ingersoll, administrator
of said estate at his office in the Revil
la Hotol, Front and Market Streets,
i Ketchikan, Alaska, where the business
of said estate is transacted.
Dated this 11th day of January, 1919
I Chas. E. Ingersoll,
Aministrator
i First Publication Jan. 11, 1919
j Last publication
IN THE COMMISSIONER’S COURT
FOR THE PRECINCT OF KETCHI
KAN, FIRST DIVISION OF ALASKA
IN PROBATE
; In the matter of tho estate of Lydia
Kafman, otherwise called Hazel
Brown, Deceased:
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that Charles
H. Cosgrove has been duly appointed
Administrator of the estate of Lydia
Kafman, otherwise called Hazel Bro
wn , deceased, and all persons having
claims against such estate are hereby
notified to present the same to me in
my office in the Tongass Building at
Ketchikan, Alaska, together with pro
per vouchers, for examination and ap
proval, within six months after date.
Dated at Ketchikan, Alaska, January
8, 1919.
Charles H. Cosgrove
Administrator
TABLE OF DISTANCES
FROM KETCHIKAN
This table is compiled in nautical
miles which are 6080 feet. The larg
est part of this list was compiled,for
the Post Office bv the Captain of the
Cedney and is autnentic.
Three Tree Point 45 Stewart B. C. 150
Prince Rupert 95
Seattle 600 Wrangell 88
Petersburg 116 Juneau 223
Skagway 304 Sitka 292
Metlakatla 15 Dolomi 27%
N'iblack 30 Chomley 30%
Kasaan 29% Hollis 39
Tvlam 32 Loring 21
fes Bay 39 Cape Chacon 48
Sulzer 92 Howkan 73
Waterfall 103 Cralg^ 121
Klawoek 126 Karheen 150
Shakan via Chacon 182
1 Bell Island 50 Unuk River 70
1 Mary Island 23 Hadley 28
' Hydaburg * 90
Jewelry Shop
j In Watches, Diamonds Jewel
j rv, Spectacles, Cut Glass, Siiver
iv/are, Clocks and Curios.
| REPAIRING a SPECIALTY
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jChas. J. Engstrom
Jeweler
Ay-five years Experience.
iNext to Taxi Office, Front St,
iieiseo & Pruell
JEWELERS
W atch Repairing and Engraving Diamonds &
Nugget Jewelry and Indian Curios in all Designs
MAIL ORDERS A SPECIALTY
Ketchikan
Alaska
Jno. 5?. Beegle
J. H. Davies
Jrsio,
SI Co.
ACCIDENT, FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE AGENTS
CUSTOM HOUSE BROKERS
BONDS OF ALL KINDS
CUSTOMS HOUSE LIABILITY
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--H. R. THOFvlPS0N? Agent.
tiround ice
FOR HALIBUT BOATS
The Alaska Coast Fish Co., has established an icing station on
Chicagof Is'and at a point two miles West of
POINT ADOLBHUS
ICY STRAITS
V/e are now prepared to deliver ground ice in any quantity
AT OUR ICING STATION
ALASKA COAST FISH COMPANY
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