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ALASKA—WASHINGTON—CALIFORNIA
SAILING FROM KETCHIKAN
Northbound Southbound
City of Seattle, Feb. 20 City of Seattle FebJ5
City of Seattle Mar.4 Adm. Farragut Mar .6
Farragut Mar. 14 City of Seattle Mar.7
Regular Sailings Seattle to California
For further information call at office or
Telephone 77 V. A. Peterson. Agent
Princess Mary
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^PACIFIC/ March 11—21 April 1—11—21 and
kM4U*AV^ May 2—12—23
FOR
PRINCE RUPERT, VANCOUVER, SEATTLE ft
Particulars from F. E. Ryiis. AgCnt Ketchikan
Alaska steam 'hip
Company
COMFORT AND SERVICE
All sailings subject to change without notice
Tickets to Seattle, Tacoma, Victoria and Van
couver. B. C.—Rail tickets to the East
SS. Alaska Northbound Jan. 28, Feb. 7 and 27
Returning Southbound 8 days Later
SS. Alameda. Northbound February 17th.
Returning Southbound 10 days Later
C. M. TAYLOR, Agent TELEPHONE 64
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Coal Hauled from AU 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
AU Orders Promptly Attended
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IMPROVEMENT EX
PECTED IN BUILD
ING INDUSTRIES
mere a more optimisitc aimuae
toward the immediate future of the
building industries, throughout the
country, according to reports received
during the teat few days by the In
formation and Education Service of
the Department of Labor. The strike
situation on the Pacific Coast ha* im
proved and many of those who are In
touch with the New York situation,
do not hesitate to express the belief
that an early settlement will be had
in the building Crfde* controversy
which has been delaying work there.
It is apparent, also that the state
ment* made by Secretary of Com
merce Redfleld and Secretary of Trea
sury Glass is which the former gave
positives assurance of the govern
ments determination to go into the
price situation and the latter euggeet
ed there was no reason why neces
sary building projects ionger should
be delayed, a*"* exerting a helpful in
fluence.
Another development calculated to
re beet confidence in industry and, in
directly to benefit building and con
struction work, is the United States
Senate’s action in providing a way
for an early settlement by the gover
nment oit war contracts both verbal
arid wrltteb. The uncertainty in this
field, so if is asserted by many in
dustrial authorities who have been in
touch with the Department of Labor,
was holding back plans on many im
portant improvement* and extensions
to industrial plant*.
A casual review of the building in
dustry publications, male by the Divi
sion Of Public Works and Construc
tion Developments of the Information
and Education Service, indicates last
week was off-color on building and
construction work, due undoubtedly, to
the growing uncertainties incident to
the troubled labor conditions east and
wseL- The decision of the t&ipbuild
ers on the Pacific Coaet to stand by
their agreement it accepted as a pre
cedent and has led many building
and construction interests to believe
organized labor is not to desert Its
policy of living up to its contracts.
Some of these builders have assert
ed that the high cost of materials
and labor was not the deciding fact
or in bolding back projects in which
they were interested. They defended
their reluctance to venture on a build
ing project on the grounds that they
were uncertain ae to what labor
would de.
These uncertainities presently will
be eliminated in the opinion of many
building authorities reporting to the
Department of Labor.
Secretary of Commerce Redfleld’s
utterance on price adjustments leads
many industrial authoritias to bslieve
that price reduction will he In ratio
to the increase in production ail
down the line, except in such instan
ces where prices in building mater
ials do not com* under this latter
classification but are the result of
substantial causes which preclude any
marked decline for several years.
A* the Information and Education
gathers new evidence on the general
Service of the Department of Labor
shortage of dwellings through the
country, it is watching the home build
in activities with deepening interest
In the central west, where agriculture
is a profound factor in the prosperity
of the people, there is more evidence
of activities in dwelling building than
elsewhere. Even there the redden*
tlal building Is far below normal but
It shows encouraging signs of getting
under way.
From many localities come com
plaints of difficulty experienced in ob
taining loant on prospective build
ings. Leaving out of consideration
; alt other features of the question,
from the standpoint of making avail
able almost two billion dollars for.
long-time loans oA dwellings, the De- :
partment of Labor it convinced that '
the Federal Home Bank project would
be beneficial. The building nd loan;
associations, the country over, are
getting behind this agitation and it:
is now certain the next Congress will
be asked to establish a system of i
Hmoe Loan Banks, much tike the
Federal Farm Loan Bank system, in;
I which the building and loan associa-^
I tions may find a way to make liquid
a large part of their first real estate :
mortgage assets.
NEXT BRITISH QUEEN
MAY BE AN AMERICAN
The next Queen of England may be,
an American girl, say» Wm. J. Buttler
<n the London Times.
The Prince of Wales shortly will vis
it the United States, and may return
with an American bride.
King George himself, I understand
on excellent authority, is not averse
to this,
The war has narrowed the field of
choice for royal marriages on the old
lines of historic tradition and prece
dent.
There is a keen desire here that
the Prince should be allowed to
, choose for himself an American wife,
i The enthusiasm on both sides of
' the Atlantic would be unbounded and;
j the union would go far toward eement
j ing the bond of friendship, now clos
er than ever, between the United
States and Britain.
The fact is there is nothing to pro
i vent an unmarried sovereign of Great
Britain marrying whom he chooses,
providing the proposed consort is
not a Catholic.
The idea of a royal caste exclusive
ly marrying within itself is no part
of English law and forms no written
part of any Continental constitution.
It existed only as a part of the
“house laws" of the different Teu
tonic dynasties.
A member of the caste could only
marry within it All other marriages
were morganatic, and incapable of
royal inheritance.
May Smash Precedent
But the democratic principles of a
real fighting *he-man” like the
Prince of Wales can’t see this un
written royal Tomfoolery interfering,
and Canadian officers who have
fought and worked with him on the
Western front, give it to me first
hand that he’ll marry whom he
pleases, and make her hie Queen sans
morganic, sans historic precedent.
Lieut. Jack Gillies of Detroit said
of him:
Why, he’s a real man. There’s
none of the aristocratic bunk about
him.
D'ye know, while I was with him
on the Western front, we had a
helluva time keeping him out of
John Davis & Son \
Pioneer Boat Builders
Designers and Builders of Seine
and Trolling Boats. All work Guar- j
anteed. Let ns figure with you for
your new boat.
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Place your order early to avoid cuali
Can make quick delivery on new or repair work
John Davis & Sorr v .
Metlakatla, Alaska
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the front line trenches, He'd try to
sneak into 'em and fight with the
boys.
Of course we couldn't let him
risk the chance of capture, because
there would be one big German
hullabaloo, and raising of the Boche
morale, but it goes to eliow where that
kid stands.
And when it comes to marrying
I got it from him straight, he'll pick
out a girl he loves, no matter wheth
er she's a princess, or the daughter of
a butcher, a baker or a candlestick
maker.
Lieut. Gillies is upstanding, clean
shaven, athletic type of youngster in
his early twenties, and during the
war he has been connected with the
Royal Air Force as an officer.
Date Not Yet Set
The exact date of. the Prince’s trip
to the United States and the Do
minions has not been decided, but !
understand it will be soon and may
probably result in a romance, the
example of which would be infectious
and doubtless epen up dramatic pos
sibilities.
Already in London it is whispered
the embrynoic romance centers about
a young American heiress at New
port, while there are other mentions
of ■•eligibles” in New York, Chicago,
Poston and other American centers.
There is a story that when Great
Britain declared war on Germany,
the Prince of Wales’ first remark to
his sister was a heartfelt thanks
giving that they would both he spar
ed German partners.
Still Princesses Left
But there are still marriageable
princesses in other European coun
tries, The name of Princess Yolanda
of Italy has been particularly men
tioned during the Prince's visits to
that country: but she is a Catholic.
Marriage with a Catholic would
involve the forteiture of the right of
succession except by a special act of
Parliament. \
Princess Marie of Rumania, Prin
cess Elizabeth of Rumania, or Prin
cess Margaret of Denmark might be
chosen, but the prospect would arouse
little enthusiasm.
Princess Helen of Greece is no
longer talked of as a future queen.
FOR SALE SCOW ELLIOTT
.... .. 75 by 20 feet— 43 Tons.■
Home on Scow ....18 by 62
Suitable for Saltery
All la good condition Inquire of W.
A. Bryant, at Heckman Co.
Expert grinding and saw-fitting at
Sully ■* Carpenter Shop.—adv tf.
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FOR SALE.— New; modern house
on Courthouse Hill—easy terms. C.
A. Smith.—adv. 6t.’
FOR SALE:—12 h. p. 2 cylinder 4
cycle med., duty engine. 8 .skate of
halibut gear, anchors and buoys, one
dory. H. C. Hankins, first house
south of Heath’s store, adv. Imp.
ADVERTISED LETTERS
When requesting lettepse-rfnom this
office, please aay th^t. you saw., the.
letter ADVERTISED, and pay a fee
of one cent for each letter taken.
C. Asino, Ronald C. Brackett, Thos.
Brandshaw, Jimmie Bob. Havey W.
Campbell, Jackine Clyde,-T. F. Carlin.
H. Elanda, Arthur Gamble O. Hagen.
U. Hansen, D. W. Hebertiug, Harry
Hendricks. Peter Johnny, G. C. Robert
son, Mrs. Carrie Young, Pedro Vellia
or and Olive Russell.
All letters not delivered by March;
15, 1919 will be disposed of according
to law.
J. F. Warder, Postmaster.
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K. TAKATA and i. K. TATSUDA
PROPRIETORS
Jewelry Shop
' Wat'eb'eec Oiamonds Tewel
ry, Spectacle* Cut Glass, Silver*
ware, docks" aadXqflog.
REPAIRING a SPECIALTY
6has. J. Engstrom
Jeweler
Tfcie4y*frw» yeses Esperience. j
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Bsntielsen & Pruell
JEWELERS
W atch Repairing and Engraving Diamonds &
Nugget Jewelry and Indian Curios in all Designs
MAIL ORDERS A SPECIALTY
Ketchikan - - - Alaska
Jno. R. Beegle
J. H. Davies
Jno. R. Beegle (&. Co.
ACCIDENT, FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE AGENTS
CUSTOM HOUSE BROKERS
BONDS OF ALL KINDS
CUSTOMS HOUSE LIABILITY
NOTARIES
Office Next Door to Customs House Phone 143, Night 25
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Ask about the 12-15 H. P. Heavy Duty Price
-H.R.THOMPSON, Agent.
GROUND ICE
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FOR HALIBUT BOATS
The Alaska Coast Fish Co., has established an icing station on
Chicagof Island at a point two miles West of
POINT ADOLBHUS
ICY STRAITS
We are now prepared to deliver ground ice in any quantity
AT OUR ICING STATION
ALASKA COAST FISII COMPANY
For Sale—36 ft fishing Boat—16
H. P. Heavy duty Engine. Apply at
Inman’s Boat House-—adv. 6tp
NOTICE FOR BIDS
Notice is hereby given that the
Common Council of the city of Ket
chikan hereby invites bids for a con
tract for the construction of a con
crete walk on the east side of Front
street from Dock Street to
Grant street according to speciflca
ions in tho hands of the city clerk.
All bids to specify the length of time
the work is guaranteed and to be in
the hands of the city clerk on or be
fore March 5th, 1919.
S. A. Plumley,
City Clerk.
HOWARD BUYS
FURS
Sted man HotelOffice
REGISTRATION
The Registration Books are now
open at the Council Chamber from
1 o’clock p. m. to 5 o’clook. p. aa. for
the registration of legal voters of
the City of Ketchikan.
Registration closes March 23th,
1919, at 4 o’clock p. m. Rated Feb
ruary 19th, 1919.
S. A. Plumley,
Registration officer.
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DRAYING CO.
Coal & Frsight Hauled
From all Docks
Office Pfione 64 Res. G 121
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