THE PROGRESSIVE-MINER
Eentered at the Post Oflice at Ketchikan, Alaska as
second class matter October 21, 1914, under the act of
March 3, 1879.
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Ketchikan, Alaska. Wednesday March 12,S1Q19
A GOOD IDEA
According to our private correspoadent at Ju
neau, the territorial legislature is about to knock
the Alaska Bureau of Publicity unto the scrap
pile, and incidentally the fat salary attatched to
it for doing nothing, or having nothing to do.
If there ever was a useless office established,
wecandidlv believe that that office is IT. In the
first place with the meagre appropriation provid
ed, how we can ever expect to accomplish any
thing in the way of advertising the country, is
more than we can tell. It takes real money to
advertise Alaska as it should. The publicity offi
cer cannot sit in his office and thus advertise the
country; and all he can do is to advertisethe spot
he occupies. It would be far better that the
legislature would provide a home for some poor
devil in the locality of the office and make him
taxpayer. In this manner Juneau would derive
some benefit. As it is the appropriation for that
office is wasted, By all means cut it out Messrs.
Legislators.
Looking over the bills introduced, according
to the report, one in particular strikes us as
useless; and that is the cue intended to prevent
a judge from trying a case when it can be shown
that he favors one party over another. It is
useless because we have such on our books al
ready. Besides the law of “principle,” the best
of them all is against it. If the legislature in
tends to prevent a repetition of the election con
test of two years ago, the best thing to do would
be to demand of the department of justice the
removal of the judge It would undoubtedly have
the desired effect and would have the advantage
of labor saving in the enactment of that law.
However, aswe lack the faculty of mind-reading,
we cannot, specially from a distance, tell what
the legislators have on their minds; butas they
are supposed to know what they are about, we
take it for granted they are doing for the best.
ENCOURAGING NEWS
Yesterday a dispatch told us that plans were
under way to “show up” that element '■»ffed
“bolshevikis” in the United States. That was an
encouraging bif of news to say the least, because
it shows that the department of justice, after a
period of heavy slumber, is awake at last.
For months the department allowed that Cle
men* to inflame the minds of* almost enough of
thoughtless Americans to threaten to overthrow
our government. - It.was not until the burning
torch begun to flare up that authorities woke up.
Now they are going to show the bolshevikis up.
That move may help some, but it will not bring
a complete cure. The only sure cure is to charge
the agitators with treason and administer the
proper punishment —perforatetheir hides. There
i is no use to fool with that class of agitators.
IT MAY PROVE AN EXCEPTION
Charges after charges have been made the last
two years against the Alaska Engineering Com
mission, but thus far nothing came of them. Se
i cretary Lane sent investigators without any re
sult anymore than to report “everything O. K.”
Last fall John Ballaine, called by the Anchorage
Times “Chronic Kicker,” went to Washington
where he camped on the lawmakers’ trail and pre
sumably told them something. Now an investi
gation is in progress. But that need not worry
I anybody. Alaska has had too many investigati
ons result ing.invariably in the whitewashing of
the investigated. The only thing that an investi
gation ever revealed in Alaska was lia^s. Liars
of either the invetigated or investigators. Any
how. nothing has ever come of an Alaska invest
igation. and the one in progress will prove no
exception. The surprise would be great if it did.
A PLACE FOR ANARCHISTS
The United States is certain 10 gain uy an.>
universal movement by the nations to return
anarchists to the countries of their origin, but it
will surprise most persons to learn that Great
Britain is roundingup some 200 of these unde
sirable gentry for deportation to the United Sta
tes. This is a greater number than we are send
ing to England, but the balance is distinctly in
our favor if all countries are considered. Russia
is the chief contributor of anarchists to the Uni
ted States. Central Europe comes next in order
of importance. Sentiment is gaining ground in
favor of requiring each country to look after its
own nationals.
The peace congress, however, has an opportu
nity to confer a boon on humanity by setting a
part an island orother bit of territory, to which
all countries might deport thoseanti-social ele
! ments which refuse to abide by any authority
| but practice the doctrine of terrorism, sabotage
and assassination. There they could give their
theories full trial, and prove their fitness to gov- j
ern themselves before imposing their system np- j
on the rest of the world.
There will be difficulty, it is true, in finding a
I suitable place for them. First of all, the land j
i should be uninabited. We would have no moral;
right to inflict these citizens of no man’s land;
! upon any previously organied community. But;
perhaps the peace congress can find a way. It
would be worth trying.—Oregonian.
NU BONE CORSETS
and
DRESSMAKING
Fancy Hand Sewing. Corset Alter
ing. Sungolow Aprons a Specialty
All style buttons made to order
Call and let us show you!
Mrs. D. Cooper and Mrs. O. Basse
Rooms 1 and 2 Tongass Building
Open from 9 a. m. till 5 p. m. Phone 206
SERIAL. 016S4
Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office> Juneau. Alaska.
February 12, 1919
NOTICE IS HEREBY given that Paul
Nordstrom of Hadley, Alaska. ha3
filed in this office .notice of his in
tention to submit final five year proof
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 of
Prince of Wales Island, Lyman Anc
horage and west shore of small higlit
known as Hole-in the Wall, describ
ed as TT. S. Forest Survey 43 and as
follows:
“Beginning at Cor. No. 1, M. C..
on line of ordinary high tide said
bight, whence TJ.S.L.M. No. 5, hears i
S. 9° 54’ 51” E. 77.94 chs., thence N. ]
50s 59’ W. 10.03 chs.. to Cor. No. 2.
thence N. 39° 21’ E. 15 91 chs., to
Cor, No. S.thence S. 89° 07’ E 6 95
chs., to Cor. No. 4, M.O. on said lins
of ordinary high tide, thence mean
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. ■'14) S. 88° 15'j
W. 4.70 chs. (5) N. 62° 45’ W. 1.60
chs., (6) S. 7° 45’ W. 2.80 chs., (7)
S. 29° 4? E. 1.70 chs., (8) S. 49' 15’
W, 1.30 chs., (9) N. 49° 45’ W. 2.50
ohs„ (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, tils
place of beginning, containing an
area of 20.57 acresi 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 Lafe Spray,
both of Juneau, Alaska.
C. B. Walker,
Register.
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
LOCAL 224, Regular meetings Wed
nesday 8 P. M., Visiting brothers cor
dially invited. Hall for rent every
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MINER 8 MERCHANTS BANK OF|
KE1CHIKAN
KETCHIKAN. ALASKA o
h^SOURCES OVER $750,000 «>J
No better time . than , now to save for the.. «.
home you are going to build ;
WE SOLICIT YOUR ACCOUNT |>
REGISTRATION
The Registration Books are now
pen at tile Council Chamber from
t o’clock p. m. to 5 o’clock p. U. for
tli© registration of legal voters of
the City of Ketchikan.
Registration closes March 29th,
1919, at 4 o’clock p. m. Dated Feb
ruary 19th, 1919.
S. A. Plumley,
Registration officer
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MRS, j. A. KUMMER, late of Se
attle, will do plain and fancy dress
eking. Phone 222.—adv. Imp.
FOR SALE SCOW ELLIOTT
. 75 by 20 feet— 43 Tons.
Home on Scow _18 by 62
Suitable for 8altery
All in good condition Inquire of W.
A. Bryant, at Heckman Co.
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Meets every Monday evening at p.
m Visiting brothers welcome—Geo.
Morrison, A. C., D. Smith Harris, A. R.
(Hall for rent, apply to J. D. Rounse
fell.)
NOTICK.
Igloo No. 16, Pioneers of Alaska
meets on every Thursday evening
at 8 o’clock p. in. until .-.further notice
li. C. AUSTIN, ^President
u. SiVU 1 tl riArtttia, secretary.
Attest:
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CHA8. H. COSGROVE
Attorney at Law
GENERAL PRACTICE
Ketchikan, Alaska
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Optician
With Ryus Drug Co.
EXAMINATIONS FREE
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AURORA CHAPTER- O. E. S. NO. 3
The Aurora Chapter, Order of East
ern Stars, hold reular meetings on the
2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month
at 8 o’clock at Masonic Hall.
KETCHIKAN
Draying Company
All Orders will be promptly and
carefully executed.
Baggage Delivered Day and
Night
ED. NEWMAN, Prop.
office Phone t!Q Ppank 167
Announces
That on March 17, St Patrick's
Night, they will give at the MOOSE
HALL their big annual
Masquerade Bali
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 SO' cents. This will be
exacted from children as well as from adults.
The Committee in Charge
KODAKS AND EVERYTHING THAT GOES WITH THEM
HOOKS, VIEWS, FANCY STATIONERY, SMALL
FISHING TACKLE, ETC., ETC.
Developing and Printing; Picture Framing done at
F. J. HUNT’S
KODAK STORE
Front 8treet Ketchikan
KETCHIKAN MEAT COMPANY
PHONE 120
We make a specialty of Camp and
Cannery 1'radc a
Carstens Packing Co. Owners
NIGHT PHONE G120
Electric Appliances
Food, Time, 0
Fuel & Labor D
A Complete Stock of all
Standard Makes For Sale
CITIZENS LIGHT, POWER & WATER CO.
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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 SERVICE
AND ACCOMMODATIONS OF A FIRC'‘ CLASS HOTEL—RATE8
UPON APPLICATION.
KETCHIKA > i.ASKA
We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all Kinds of
SPRUCE AND CEDAR LUMBER
Can Hll any order either stock
or cut to specifications. # *■’
BARGE BLANCHE
For Charter for Freight Purposes
KETCHIKAN POWER COMPANY
WATCH REPAIRING
Te most beautiful \vatch in America. When you own a
watch with the name of GRUEN on the dial, you have the
finest modern example of Swiss watchmakinq art, with the
complete service of an American workshop behind It.
Sole Agents BERTHELSEN & PRUELL Leading Jewelers
Nugget Jewelry 0O0 Ketchikan, Alaska
Another Special
Men’s Plush Wool Underwear
Shirt and Drawers per suit $4.50
" Worth $6.00 per suit
See our Window Display
We pay the highest price for Furs_
P. J, Gilmore, “Th* ciothur
IMITATION
is (iif sincerest form of flattery, that
ib why it pleases uo to hear that other
laundries claim to do work just like
curs, it Is a tribute to the excellence
oi uui iauuerim wnich we fully ap
preciate But why not have the origi
nal? Bend us your wasnaoiee and
vou won't nave to say tn^y are as
perfect as ours. The work will be
ours and the real thing
KETCHIKAN STEAM LAUNDRY
Ml i i ■ A
MACHINE WORKS
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
To make space
for our an*
£\ + *-d- larged GENTS’ FURNISH
^ " O- i- 1NGS . ’id HARDWARE DE
g ^ 1 ^ PA I! I ENTS — We are
4^3 fid. m ClosiiOut our Entire
DRY GOOODS DEPARTMENT at prices
Ranging Rom
25 to (>0 per Cent. Uelow Regular
On many lines we v M sacrific at away
below cost in order i move this stock
quickly. Remember, ev -ything in this de
partment is at closing on >rice—
LINENS, RIBBON \ NOTIONS,
SHEETINGS, ( MBRICS,
SILKS, CORSETS, ’ .DERWEAR,
RAINCOATS, SUTJ TRIMMINGS,
Etc. all included. Gel ::i early while the
picking is good.
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