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THE PROGRESSIVE-MINER
Eentered at the Post Ofl.ee at Ketchikan, Alaska as !
second class matter October 21, T914, under the act of i
March 3. 1879.
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Ketchikan, Alaska. Thursday March 6, 1919
WAR IN CONGRESS
From Washington dispatches, we infer that
the last day before his departurre for France.
President Wilson discovered more opposition to
his plans than he had thought was ever possible.
He found that the senate had kicked clear over
the traces and as determined as a team of balky
mules to remain in that position. The senate ap
pears to have carried things along with a high
hand, and the president left threatening to ap
peal to the people for vindication. Right on the
trail of that threat comes the news that the
director of railroads. Hines, promises to operate
the roads whether congress wants to or not, and
says that the banks of the country will finance
the operation in default of congress to make the
necessary appropriation.
Candidly, we have come to the parting of the
ways and either congress or the President and
his appointees must be the whole “push" but not
both. There can be no more partnership affair.
The bolshevism system has at last reached the
nation’s lawmaqing body.
With over two hundred millions deficit last
year , it would seem good common sense for the
administration to leave public utilities alone. As
bad as it is to tax the people to cover that deficit,
it could be easily overlooked was it not for the
fact that the service under governmental control
was the poorest in the history of the country.
Inefficiency was complete, according to all reports
This is clearly a case where we can say that in
sult was added to injury. Yet there appears no
disposition to let go..
Now. if the President chooses to carry out
his threat to appeal to the people for vindication
and these things are fully explained, he shall
have about as much chance to vindicate himself
as the Kaiser will have to use ice skates in the
place that he is supposed to go to after his death.
Very unpleasant things are being circulated a
bout the administration of late. Even Colonel
Henry Watterson is busy with his siedge ham
mer.
A brief review of the work accomplished by
congress in the session just adjourned, shows
the paucity of achievement. Some there are who
blame the President. It is even said that the
president reduced it to its impotence and left it
to run itself.
SO UNREASONABLE
Many would b« iabor leaders still at large may
be said to be very unwise to insist that there
should be no reduction of wages below the war
standard. To us the demand is nothing short of
nonsense; if we consider that'the business of
reconstruction cannot be carried in that manner.
The problems of reconstruction are not yet solv
ed, therefore none can clearly foresee future
conditions; for these reasons, both capital and
labor must come down but with calmness and
reason.
Mr. William B. Wilson, the Secretary of Labor,
in an address he recently delivered in New York,
said in part: “If there is any attempt to force
down wages unduly, it will be met with resist
ance of sufficient strength and duration to frust
rate it.” The secretary’s words of warning were
uncalled for. because the provoking cause he
fears is unreal. He can be sure that there is no
desire on the part of any labor employer to reduce
wages; but neither they or anybody else can
maintain the wages of labor at the war level.
That is just as impossible as it would be for the
srrocers to maintain the war prices on their goods
Wages must come down and we may as well ac
cept the innevitable today as be forced to later.
The Huns were licked and licked badly, but
thev still remain Huns. It’s their nature.
may be politics in it?
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While per hap? ithere is a moral and a “square !
deal" idea in connection with the government’s j
plan to pay the farmers who grow wheat $2.20 j
a bushel for this year’s crop, because such agree- j
ment was made during th ewar by the Food Ad
ministration. it may be that there is a shrewd
jrpnie of Free-Trade politics in the move. If the
American farmers can be paid $2.20 a bushel for
their wheat when the market is only, say, $1.75
a bushel, the difference will represent so much
political capital for the promotion of the idea.
True, the loss to the government will be about a
billion dollars, and congress has been asked to
appropriate that sum. but what does that amount
to. in the eyes of an administration that creates
“prosperity” by spending billions uselessly and
then taxes the people to make up the losses and
extravagance? Will a League of Nations seek
to cover up all shch propositions and the uneco
nomic and unbusiness-like results ensuing?
But watch for the claim to be made to the far
mers next year that the Free-Trade administra
tion kept the price of wheat up to $2.20 when the
world's price was about $1.75. This is coming if
the administration has its own way.—American
Economist.
“The war will not be over until the United
States government has honorably met every
commitment made in order to win the war.”—
Carter Glass. Secretary of the Treasury.
LOST: $60. in bi!!s between Spar
hawk store arid Charcoal Point.
Finder please return to this office
and receive $25 reward. Adv.tf.
FOR SALE:—1-2 burner Perfection
and 1-3 burner Comet oil stove. Phone
R-102.—adv. atp
SERIAL 01684
Department of he Interior, ITnited
States Land Office^ Juneau, Alaska.
February 12, 1919
NOTICE IS HEREBY given that Paul
Nordstrom of Hadley Alaska, has
filed in this office notice of his in
tention- (d submit final five year preof
in support of his homestead applica
tion for the following described tract,
situated in Lat. 55“ 32.5 N., Long
132’ 18’ W„ on the east coast 61
Prince of Wales Island, Lyman Anc
horage and west shore of small hight
known as Hole-in the Wall, describ
ed as LT. S. Forest Survey 43 and as
follows:
“Beginning at Cor. No. 1, M. C.,
on line of ordinary bigli tide said
bight, whence U.S.L.M. No. 5. bear
S. 9° 54’ 51" E. 77.94 chs., thence N.
50“ 59’ W. 10.03 chs.. to Cor. No. 2.
thence N. 39“ 21’ E. 15.91 chs., to
Cor. No. 3tthence S. 89“ 07’ E, 6.95
chs., to Cor. No. 4, M.C. on said line
of ordinary high tide, thence meau
dering said line (1) S. 1“ 45’ E. 4.10
chs.. (2) N. 84“ 15’ E. 2.30 chs., (3)
S. 15° W. 10.00 chs. (4) S. 88“ 15’
W. 4.70 chs. (5) N. 62“ 45’ W. 1.69
chs., (6) S. 7“ 45’ W. 2.80 chs., (7)
S. 29’ 45’ E. 1.70 chs., (8) S. 49“ 1?
W. 1.30 chs., (9) N. 49“ 45’ W. 2.50
chs., (10) N. 33“ 15' E. 1.00 chs.,
(11) N. 55“ 15’ W. 1.00 chs. (12) S.
39“ 2’ W. 2.81 chs. to Cor. No. 1, the
place of beginning, containing an
area of 20.57 acr.?»( Mag Var. 28“
17’ E.
Said proof will be submitted be
fore the Register and Receiver on
June 5, 1919, by said Nordstrom
claimant and by the following wit
nesses, Erica Spray and Lafc Spray.'
both of Juneau, Alaska.
C. B. Walker,
Register '
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
LOCAL 224, Regular meetings Wed-1
nesday 8 P. M„ Visiting brothers cor- j
dlally invited. Hall for rent every
night
m 5 MERCHftNTS BANK OF
KElGHIKAN
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
KuSOURCES OVER $750,000
No better time. than., now ..to save for the..
home you are going to build
WE SOLICIT YOUR ACCOUNT
IMITATION
is the sincerest form of flattery, that
is why it pleases ua to hear that other
laimarles claim to do work just like
ours. It is a tribute to the excellence
or our iauaenns wnich we fully ap- j
predate. But why not have the origL i
nal? Send us your wasnaoies ana
you won't nave to say ihgy are as
perfect as ours. The work will be
ours and the real thing.
KETCHIKAN STEAM LAUNDRY
A A i
i; KETCHIKAN CHOP
I HOUSE
OPEN TODAY
¥ Short Orders a Specialty
| Noodles and Chop Suey
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f Opposite H. R. Thompson’s
P. K. UCHIHASHI
KETCHIKAN CAMP N. 20. A. B.
Meets every Monday evening at p.
Visiting brothers welcome—Geo.
Morrison, A. C., D. Smith Harris, A. R.
(Hail for rent, apply to J. D. Kounse
fell.)
. NOTICS.
Igloo No. 16, Pioneers of
meets on eveiy Thursday evening
at 8 o’clock pl m. ontll/further notice
E. G. AUSTIN, President
It. SMITH HARRIS Secretary.
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‘ ♦ Having been repeatedly re- + j
♦ requested to take Music Pupils, I ♦ j
j + am at liberty to teach a limited +
s ♦ number. -v ♦
♦ Terms: ♦
♦ 2 hours a week $10 a mouui 4
i ♦ 1 hour or two half hours a week ♦
♦ $5.00 a month. ♦
♦ No lessons^ given unless pupil ♦
♦ lias practiced at least, on an aver- +
, ♦ age one hour a day. ♦
t Mrs. Alexander A. Brindle +
♦ ( P. O. Box 523. ♦
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; AURORA CHAPTER a E. 8. NO. 3
The Aurora Chapter, Order of East
; ern Stars, hold reular meetings on the
2nd and 4tb Tuesdays of each month
at S o’clock at Masonic Hall.
KETCHIKAN
Draying Company
All Orders will be promptly and
carefully executed.
Baggage Delivered Day and
Night
ED. NEWMAN, Prop.
'©ftto* Plron» TO Residency ghop$-<t8TriJ
The Eagle Lodge
Announces
That on March 17, St Patrick's
Night, they will give at the MOOSE
HALL their big annual
Masquerade Ball
The six promised prizes will be on display in
the different store windows within a few days.
These will be awarded to home-made costumes
only.
Dancing will commence promptly at 9:30. A
prize will also be given for the best waltzers
who will contest in the prize waltz.
Dancers must be in costume and have full
masks on.
Geueral admission 50 cents. This will be
exacted from children as well as from adults.
The Committee in Charge
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KODAKS AND EVERYTHING THAT GOES WITH THEM
BOOKS, VIEWS, FANCY STATIONERY, SMALL
FISHING TACKLE, ETC.. ETC.
Developing and Printing; Picture Framing dotife at
F. J. HUNT’S
KODAK STORE
Front Street Ketrhlkan
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KETCHIKAN MEAT COMPANY
PHONE 120
We make a specialty of Camp and
Cannery Trade
Carstens Packing Co. Owners
NIGHT PHONE G120
ElectFic Appliances
Save FF:\rie; By Wife
A Complete Stock of all
Standard Makes For Sale
CITIZENS LIGHT, POWER & WATER CO.
Stedman Hotel
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 3ERVICE
AND ACCOMMODATIONS OF A FIRFT CLA8S HOTEL— RATE8
UPON APPLICATION.
KETCHIKA VL.ASKA
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We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all Kinds of
SPRUCE AND CEDAR LUMBER
Can fill any order either stock
or cat to specifications.
BARGE BLANCHE
For Charter for Freight Purposes
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KETCHIKAN POWER COMPANY
Entirely New
THE BRUNSWICK PHONOGRAPH
Diccards Old Standard
A revolution has taken place In the phonogr
aph world. Yesterday’s Ideas are obselete. A new
leader is etiosen. The New Brunswick method of
reproduction is surprising all. It brings those na
tural tones hitherto lackink.lt does away entirely
crudities.
The Ultona is part of the new Bru
nswick Method of Reproduction. Now
all records are played according to
their exact requirements. Come in and
see this remarkable feature. It Is not
an atachment. Yuu cannot afford to
even think of buying a phonograph
until you have heard the new Bruns
wick, made by the Brunawlck-Balke
Collender Co.
Prices $32:50 to $ 1,500
1). BROWER, Agent
Another Special
Men’s Plush Wool Underwear
Shirt and Drawers per suit $4.50
Worth $6.00 per suit
See our WinJow Display
We pay the highest price for It lira, -
P. J, Gilmore, “Th‘ ciothu,
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NORTHERN MACHINE WORKS !
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Standard Gas Engines General Machine and
Oxy-Acetylene Welding Blacksmith Work
Deep Sea Diving Outfit
Marine Railway, at Charcoal Point |
WESTERN MEAT & FISH COMPANY
BRANCH OF FRYE BRUHN CO.
PACKERS AND JOBBERS OF
Fresh Meat, Provisions and Fish
We make a specialty of
SHIP AND CAMP TRADE
KETCHIKAN..ALASKA
Closing
To make space
for our eu
larged GENTS’ FURNISH
V.F Lf L INGS and HARDWARE DE
DRY GOOODS DEPARTMENT at* prices
25 to 60 per Cent. 1 'elow Regular
On many lines we w'll sacrific at away
below cost in order to move this stock
quickly. Remember, eve? ything in this de
partment is at closing ou' price —
RAINCOATS, Slim TRIMMINGS,
Etc. all included. Get ia early while the
picking is good.
TongassTra ' :
PARTMENTS — We are
Closi: g Out our Entire
Ranging from
LINENS, RIBBON ', NOTIONS,
SHEETINGS, C MBRICS,
SILKS, CORSETS, 1 DERWEAR,
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