THE PROGRESSIVE-MINER
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The Ptopessire-^-rf - f"*lc'.y aoa-partisiais aad
devotes! to the bes: te:er-;» - cvr city. So!.thestera
Alaska ia particular ar.J Territory la geaeral
. Ketchikan, Alaska. V • ” v i 10,1919
OUR 3TAXP IN THE MATTER
Yesterday morning rrc.ce slipped a note
under the door in which the " iter says in pari:
"From your editorial in 1 ; e> eiung’s Miner. I
can see that you are of the capitalistic class.
Like them, you would " ever, he non-taxpayers
from voting on the Question of the dock. How
do you stand on the outs', on . e town taking
over the light and water -ter. ’ A Subscriber"
While heretofore v. e ' ive made it a rule to
confine all anonymous : riti; , > the waste bas
ket: there must !: v ' . 't-s and this is one.
as the entire common:>> • ir.ie* ested—or should
be: therefore, a brief an aer ?o his accusation
and question follow?:
In reference to our being of the "capitalistic
class." if to be fair to those ha-, e to foot up •
public expense, places us in the capitalistic class,
we are proud to !>.• or. -• v we lottsider fairness
a virtue. And if the writer >-t the note had been
brought up in an 3tmeson - re *v ere they cultivate
that attribute, he would - ine ‘airness in leav
ing it to those who shall have to pay the bill for
the construction of that ■' k. to say whether
Ketchikan should have the improvementor not.
To do otherwise is unfair.
In regard to our Mane ' - .ni anu
system being taken o' r ■ he town, we cofess
of being unequivocally aa a;net the proposition.
As a matter of fact, we ~e t the same degree
opposed to any and^e.I • e omental ownership
of public utilities: and for vari u- reasons, chief
among them is that it h s the tendency of re
ducing competition: the - ery life of trade and
enterprising spirit at the nine time reducing
efficiency by fifty per cent in the service given
the public. Whatever that service.
Right now we can point out the failure made
in the operation of the :silrr.--r.ds by the govern
ment. With over two hundred million dollars
deficit last year—with a fair prospect of doubl
ingthat amount next year: ~ t mentioning the
inferiority of the er-d:. mp .red with the ser
vice when operated by pri ate _ -porations. Who
is to pay that deft ’ ‘Mr* ; rot the non-tax
payers. Yet it i tr ’ iter who are clamoring
the loudest for goverr-nen -vnership of , ic
utilities.
In reference to the h . ht and water system
owned by a private e vp ■ while many im
perfections may be pointed - gu will have to
travel a long way before you can find a better
service. The rates to users may be high, yet, if
we examine the books of the corporation, we find
that the stockholders are not getting rich like
the local "Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford” wants
you to believe. Moreover, the little they have
made has been sunk back into improvement of
the system untill today we can boast of an effici
ent system and service.
Now. if the town take-over the plant, we pre
dict that within a year the costs of operation will
be double to what it is today. Bolsheviks will
run it and the nature of the "beasts’ is such that
besides digging down to pay thecosts of opera
tion: we need not expect anything. Not ven good
service.
\n instance of good but unappreciated service
came to our notice only the day when the weather
stiffened up a little and froze the intake at the
lake.At two o’clock in the morning employes of
the company were roused out of bed and sent to
lake—three miles distant, to chop the ice,
that the people might have plenty of water in
of fire. Would employes of the city have
taken that trouble at that our of the night? Not
if we know anvthing about human nature. Take
the government lighthouse service here for ex
ample: for which in justice it must be said is
above theaverage—a light is reported not burn
ing. or has drifted or something is wrong: a
notice i« published that reads something like
this: "Light so and so. at such or such a place
sported not burning, will be relighted as soon
a* PRACTICABLE.” And the practicability of
relighting the fight is not left to the civilian: but
government officials, and nothing can be said foi
thev are owners for the government. Had the
W-al fight and water system been the property
of the town when employes were called out of bed
to ~o to the lake and chop ice; the chances are
that a notice would have been posted that would
have read something like this: "The shortage of
water and light is due to ice at the *ntfJe..p,pe’
but wiB be cleared as soon as practicable, and
the men would have turned over and gone to
deep until morning. Meanwhile, a fire mig-t
have started, burned the twon because it was no
• practicable” to chop ice at that ungodly hour
of a night. Yes indeed, if the writer of the note
was in doubt whether we opposed government
ownership or not, he can rest assured that wc
are from start to finish. We favor individual
ownership of every enterprise, whether through
corporation, partnership or individual.
\s fast as one subject is disposed of by the
peace conference, more arise to take its place
If the conference is going to try to settle e\er>
issue that quarrelsome people might quarrel over
«e might as well resign ourselves to a perpetual
session We purpose taking several questions tc
the conference for settlement ourself, !such as
cbatement of the crowing rooster nuisance, for
instance and the shortening of women's dresses
resulting in cold -feet and forcing them to taqt
hot-water bottles in bed with them. The latter is
one of the many questions that should bg attend
ed to without delay.
NU BONE CORSETS"
and
DRESSMAKING
Fancy Hard Ssa -c Ct'Stt A ter
ing. B-r.g: 5v< Aprons a See: ?*t.
A'! style better,= trade t: -cer
Ca 1 ar c et u$ sr.cv: .:
Mrs. D. Cosp-er and Mrs. O. 3esse
Rccrr.s 1 and 2 Tcrg3-s 5- ; -3
Open from 9 a. rr. t 5 p. r-. Fit re 2-:
SERIAL It* 5
Department of Si1 t- -2
3iate-s Load Ofk ‘ s
February 12. 1515
NOTICE IS HEREBY :
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tentfen to sabmic St:.; f
l.i snpp-trt of hi3 h- n. -• 2 ■
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situated >n Lat N Lor*
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thence N 35’ 21’ E I’ll ■ »
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of ordinary high tid- th t i.t
d-’ring said line fli S 1’ ■' E. 4 1
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place of fceginn:: t- testa..-:: :•»
aer,-a of 25.37 a^r Mae - .»*
17’ E.
Said proof wCi 2 yi-r...
fore the Register and Re-ter- -
Jane 3. 1515, by -aid Nt/rdi-t
c'aiasatt ar.d ley the fotlowfag • it
cesses. Erica Spray and Lafe Sprf.y.
both of Jan rati, Alaska.
C. B Walker.
Be-gfe - t r.
LOYAL ORDER OF MGC-3E
LOCAL 224, Regnlar meeting •- i
Btadar 8 P. M , VUitlng ire the- , c or
(Rally larttad. Hail for rent erery
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EB 8 MERCHANTS BANK OF|
KETCHIKAN
KETCHIKAN. ALASKA
h^SOURCES OVER §750,000
No better time, than now to save for the.
home you are going to build
WE SOLICIT TOUR ACCOUNT
& \
REGISTRATION
_ i Registration B-toks are now
-hs Cotmcll Chamber from
•: p h, to s o'clock p. u. for
r ?i-c ration of legal voters of
- City of Ketchikan.
r -■.ration closes Mhrch 25th,
; at 4 o'tiocs p. m. Dated F^eb
;ary 1 -h. 1919.
3. A. Pitmley.
Registration office’
MRS. J A RUMMER,, late of Se
- ill do plain and fancy dress
phone 222.—adv. Imp.
FOR SALE SCOW ELLIOTT
75 try 20 feet—J? Tona_.. —
Heme on Scow —18 by 62
Su table for Salted
g'. d condition In'jnlre of IT
A. Bryajrt, at Heckman Co.
v <■ 4 4 t <• v A 4 4 4
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S. A. PtUMLEY 4
Atto-nty ana Cour.seiorat-Law 4
4| 4
Office—Town Connell Chambers 4
v Ketchikan, Alaska. 4
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E^CHIKAN CAMP N. 20. A. B.
•ee's eve.-y Monday evening at p.
• v *:ng brothers *elcomo~Geo.
il>rrison, A. C-. D. Smith Harris, A. R
■'Hi', for rer* apply to J. D. Rooxiae
ell»
NOTICE,
v c So. 16, Pioneers of Alaska
- tn every Thursday evening
•V •■'•' r m. ontfl.-.fnrtha' notice
.. 1 a'.STIK, Hraiidtot
tJ. Sjlit i Xl fLAivtsid, OC«iCtAA^a
>*. r% A iji .)« •% A /• »J» A ijt A ij.
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V CHA8. H. COSGROVE +
Attorney at Law 4
■> GENERAL PRACTICE +
•> Ketchikan, Alaska +
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+ HARRY R. RACE ♦
+ Optician __ ♦
+ With Ryus Drug Co. ♦
4. EXAMINATIONS FREE +
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♦ ♦♦♦♦ + ♦*♦
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♦ Having been repeatedly re- ♦
♦ re<i nested to take Most© Pupils, I ♦
p am at liberty to teach a limited +
■fr number. ♦
♦ Terms: ♦
♦ 2 hoars a week $10 a mou-.a ♦
♦ I hoar or two half hoars a week ♦
♦ $5.00 a month. ♦
+ No lessons given unless pupil ♦
♦ has practiced at least, on an aver- ♦
♦ age one hoar a day. ♦
♦ Mrs. Alexander A. Brindle *
♦ « P. O. Box 523. ♦
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AURORA CHAPTER O. E. 8. NO. 3
The Aurora Chapter, Order of East
ern Stars, hold reular meetings on the
2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month
at % o'clock at Masonic Hall.
KETCHIKAN .
Draying Company
All Orders will be promptly and
carefully executed.
Baggage Delivered Day and
Night
Eli. NEWMAN, Prop.
tjfffss P»ron» w Bdtidms Phonk 157
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 bo awarded to home-made costumes \
cnly.
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
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
Ketrhikan
KETCHIKAN MEAT COMPANY
PHONE 120
We make a specialty of Camp and
Cannery Trade
Carstens Packing Co. Owners
NIGHT PHONE G120
Electric Appliances
yWire
, A Complete Stock of all
Standard Makes For Sale
—
CITIZENS LIGHT, POWER & WATER CO.
- —
Save
Food, Time,
Fuel & Labor
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 8TEAM HEATED, AND WITH ALL THE 8ERVICE
AND ACCOMMODATIONS OF A FIRCT CLASS HOTEL—RATES
UPON APPLICATION.
KETCHIKA U.ASKA
We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all Kinds of
SPRUCE AND CEDAR LUMBER
Can fill any order either stock
or cut to specifications.
BARGE BLANCHE
For Charter for Freight Purposes
KETCHIKAN POWER COMPANY
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WATCH REPAIRING 1
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Te most beautiful Watch in America. When you own a
watch with the name of GRUEN on the dial, you have the
(ipest 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, "^cw,v'
IMITATION
ts ttie siucerest form of flattery, that
■s why n pleases ib to hear that othei
•aunartes elalm to do work Just like
o.iirs it is a tribute to the excellence
)i no! laiiueriu - wmcb we fully ap
predate But why not have the orlgu
nal? Send us your wasnames ant
you won t nave to say ttigy are ai
perfect as ours The work will oe
ours and the real thing.
KETCHIKAN STEAM LAUNDRY
1
NORTHERN 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 en
IN G' :.:id HARDWARE DE
DRV GOOODS DEPARTMENT# at prices
25 to GO per Cent. L'elow Regular
Oil many lines we v ! sacrific at away
below cost in order 1 move this stock
quickly. Remember, ev thing in this de
partment is at closing oi. -rice —
RAINCOATS, SUIT RIMMINGS,
Etc. all included. Get ' early while the
Sale
PAR I ENTS — We are
Closing Out our Entire
Ranging f >m
LINENS, RIBBON NOTIONS,
SHEETINGS, ( IBRICS,
SILKS, CORSETS, DERWEAIl,
picking is good.
Tongass Trc