THE. PROGRESSIVE UMR
Eentered at tlie Post Office at Ketchikan, Alaska as
second class matter October 21, 1914. under the act of
M*rch 8, 187,9.
The Progressive-Min is strictly non-partislan and
devoted to the best interests of our city, SoutUestern
Alaska In particular and the Territory in general.
Ketchikan, Alaska, Saturday, Feb., 22, 1919
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
It lias been reported that approximately two
hundred thousand American soldiers overseas
have ecided to make their home in ' ranee.
We wonder if the news that the country they
left a short time agao was fast traveling the road
that 'eads to “IJone Dry” had anything to do'
with making them forget their premise to come
back to their home country as <on as they had
licked the Huns. Be that as it may, the boys’
decision is likely to cause some of the young
women prohibitionists some anxiety for the ere
dit for the “bone dry” part of it, r principally
due to them and their,bis sisters.
Seriously, is not prohibition a sort of infring ! |
ment on one’s personal liberty? rr,o many it!
seems so, as a certain well known business ,man.!
remarked yesterday. In speaking about the!
sure coming national prohibition, he said: “If
there was only one man in the whole United
States who wanted a drink, the at her hundred
or move millions would have no ■ to object
much less deprive him of it: before a man has!
ar. inalienable right to personal liberty,” and!
he added; “Indeed, without pe: r,al liberty,)
there is no liberty.”
Leaving that question of per r.al liberty a
side, and taking up another question just for
devilment so to speak, we proceed along this line |
of argument thus:. Supposing the country goes
dry; what then? In our opinion. hall be but
a matter of a few years before v e shall have
lost a’l our sense of humor. We shall become
far too serious and with that we hall lose our
tolerance. Perhaps we shall go to iher and sink
into a long face fanatical people and money
J. B. RIVARD
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
By «arrler. per month.
Single copy ..
ADVERTISING RATES
75 cents Sis inontha, $4.00
5 ceuts One year $8.00
Furnished on application
making shall become more and more of a. pas
sion with us; we fear. Some may think lightly
of that picture of the question; others will think
deeply; which is proper—think deeply before we
take a step that we mar regret, However there
ia one consolation that cannot .be . .overlooked,
ami that is by making the country dry we may
lose some or our young men, we are sending
old John Barleycorn to meet the fate of some
millions of his victims staggering toward the
scrap heap and that will help some.
MAKING SOLDIERS CITIZENS
The process of making a soldier into a civilien
is no easier than that of turning civilians into
soldiers. Every man with a few exceptions,
discharged from the army will be thrown into
civil life with the loss of the precious quality of
initiative, a loss serious in proportion to the
length of his service. The private soldier lives
a life in which his thinking is done for him.
He is forbidden to rely on his own judment, and
be is forced to accept even in regard to triflng
details of his existence, the order of a superior.
The soldier’s discharge cannot alter this care
fully developed habit of mind. When he origi
nally became a recruit he remain a civilian for
months after he put on the uniform, the reverse
is equally true. After his discharge the soldier
is still in effect a soldier until a forgotten atti
tude of mind has had an opportunity to re-ass
ert itself.. The public will only need to be re
minded of this to view his problem with an
understanding mind. The returned soldier does j
not ask for sympathy or for favors, but he is |
entitled to receive as his right, both from his ;
employer and from his fellows, an intelligent;
comprehension of his difficulties.
Apparently the bunch of anarchists making j
their headquarters in Seattle played a losing j
game and after the authorities had gathered a
number of them they adjourned and others
sought other haven. Now we hear of them in
Portland, Butte, Philadelphia and other places.
The world has always known that the American |
nation was long on patience, but nobody ever j
dreamed that patience could possibly be of the
everlasting kind. But so it appears, because
these anarchists are still with us making trou
ble. Their only . occupation.
FOR SALE:—12 li. p. 2 cylinder 4,
cycle med.. duty engine. S skate of
halibut gear, anchors and buoys, one
dory. H. C. Hankins, first house
south of Heath’s store, adv. Imp.
MRS. J. A. RUMMER, late, of Se
attle, will do plain and fancy dress
aking. Phone 222.—adv. Imp.
For Sale--36 ft. fishing Boat—10
H. P. W-avv duty Englr, \pply t
Ionian’s Boat House-- adv. Gtp
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.
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TAB! E OF DISTANCES
•• FROM KETCHIKAN |
This table is compiled i’n nautical
miles' tthich'are 6080 feet. The larg
est part of this list was compiled/Jor
the Host Office by the Captain of the ;
Gedney and Is atttnentic.'
Three Tree Point 45 Stewart B. C. T50 -
Prince Rupert 95
Seattle' - 660. Wrangell 89
Petersburg 115 - Juneau -223 '
Skagwav 304 Sitka 292 j
Metlakatla 15 Dolomi 2714
Niblack 30 Cbomley 30’4 !
Kasaaai . 29% Hollis 39 !
’■CiatB - 32 Loring 23
l’es Bay 39 Cape Chacon 48
Sulzer 92 Howkan —’ .T.--73,
K’aterfafl 103 Craig 12T
Clawoc' 126. - Karheen 150 .
Shakan rla Chacon 182
3eP Tjh'ttd 50 Unuk River' --70
dary Is’tnd .23 Iladlgy- 28
?ydaburg , 90.
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KElCHIKAN J
KETCHIKAN. ALASKA
RESOURCES OVER $750,000 |i
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IMITATION
is the sluoerest form of flattery, that
is why it pieases uo to hear that other
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onrs. it is a tribute to the excellence
or our iauaerin~ wnich we fully ap
predate. But why not have the origi
nal? Send us your wasnaDies anc
you won't nave’ to say trigy are
perfect as ours. The work will oe ■
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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 done at
F. J. HUNT’S
KODAK STORE
Front Street
Ketchikan
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KETCHIKAN MEAT COMPANY
PHONE 120
We muke a specialty of Camp and
Cannery Trade
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Carstens Packing Co. Owners
NIGHT PHONE G120
Electric fiDDliaoees
Food, Time, Di
Fuel & Labor D
A Complete Stock of alI
Standard Makes For Sale
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HEADQUARTERS FOR COMMERCIAL, CAN
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Ffrst Class Cafe and Buffet in Connection
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SPECIAL WINTER RATES FOR PERMANENT GUESTS IN GOOD
CLEAN ROOMS STEAM HEATED, AN.D WITH ALL THE SERVICE
AND ACCOMMODATIONS OF A FIR1*-? CLASS HOTEL—RATE8
UPOH APPLICATION. ...
KETCHIKAi , ALASKA .
We Manufacture and Keep In Stockall Kinds of
SPRUCE AND CEDAR LUMBER
Can fill any order either stock
or cut to specifications . . .
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Diccards Old Standard
A revolution has taken place in the phonogr*
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leader is ehosen. The New Brunswick method of
reproduction is surprising all. It brings those na
tural tones hitherto lackink.lt does away entirely
with old phonographic 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
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Collender Co.
Prices $32:50 to $1,500
I). BROWER, Agent
TWO mi &
Whenever weoffer a special price
on goods, you may depend that it
is genuine.
Men’s Flennel Shirts $2.75 Well worth $4.00
Men s Sweaters $2.50 Well worth $4.00
See our Window Display
We pay the highest price for Furs_
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NORTHERN MACHINE WORKS
Standard Gas Engines General Machine and
Qxy-Acetylene Welding Blacksmith Work
Deep Sea Diving Outfit
Marine Railway, at Charcoal Point
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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
KETCHTKAN..ALASKA
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To make space
for our en*
QUf hu'fied GENTS’ FURNISH
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INCtS and HARDWARE DE
PARTMENTS — We are
Closing Out our Entire
DRY GOOODS DEPARTMENT at prices
Ranging from
25 to 60 per Gent. Below Regular
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" On many lines we will sacrific at away
below cost in order to move this stock
quickly. Remember, everything in this de
partment is at closing out price —
LINENS. RIBBONS, NOTIONS,
:r V‘ SHEETINGS, CAMBRICS,
i 'Swigs', CORSETS, UNDERWEAR,
' RAINCOATS, SUITS, TRIMIVIINGS,
Etc. all included. Get in earTjr while the
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