THE PROGRESSIVE-MINER
Eentered at the Post Ofhce at Ketchikan, Alaska as
second class matter October 21, 1914, under the act of
March 8, 1879.
J. E. RTVARD .Editor and Publisher
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Alaska in particular pnd the Territory In general.
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Ketchikan, Alaska, Tuesday March 11, 1919
THE TIME IS HERE AGAIN
Once more the time has come for a general
spring cleanup of the town. Let us start early
that we may have a “City Beautiful” fot months
There are great many shacks, the old relics
of early days of the town,that should be removed,
or remodeled and painted. They disfigure their
neighbors,as it were, and incidentally depreciate
the value of adjoining property, not speaking of
neglected appearance they leave on the minds
of strangers visiting our town. Moreover, in
dry season they constitute a menace to th etown.
Let the council get busy and clean them up. It
is done in all well regulated communities.
AN OLD THEORY EXPLODED
The United States Department of Labor be
lieves the war has exploded the old theory that
a man over forty-live or fifty is ready for the
scrapheap, and started a campaign early in the
war to stop the American tendency to look upon
men of mature years as "dead timber.” With this
end in view, a branch of the bureau called the
“handicap bureau” has been established, result
ing in the placing more itian 2S.000 men of mid
dle age in good positions. The bureau reports that
the highest salary paid to any of these “old”men
is $7500 a year and the lowest is $8 a week. So
cheer up “old shovel still 5” for you may yet be
of some service and incidentally get a position
that will put you in the income tax paying class,
the hight of your ambition. What7
We wonder if the loss of ten miilion dollars in
wages by the strikers on the Pacific coast will
teach a lesting lesson that arbitrary strikes nveer
benefit anybody. Not ven bolsheviks.
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
One of the subjects under discussion at the
present time is the government ownership of
railways. It is a big subject, so big that it is
difficult for the average peanut vender to grasp
and yet it is this same peanut vender who is
usually so sure that nothing but government
ownership is the right thing.
The great difficulty is that the government is
likely to appoint this same peanut vednre to run
the railroad and the result is collapse. The quest
ion is being discussed in the United States, in
Europe and in Canada. The story ha* been told
recently of how the government tiled to tuft the
Union Pacific and then, having fa&ed^ AokUt by
auction and it waa bought bythototeE.H. Aar*
riinsn, the price piiid being fH,SO a chore.
Not being able to resell, hit. Bafrimaft decided
that he would have to spend some money oft it.
New track was laid with the best rails obtainable
for which the highest price was paid. Curves
were straightened, wooden bridges replaced by
steel, new rolling stock bought, and nearly $300,
000,000 new capital was spent.
The story of how the railway began to pay
under the management of a strong man is a mat
ter of hitory. The net earning for the year 1917
was $42, 9vl,000 and at the same time the line
was giving the best of service at reasonable rates
Contrast with this the history of government
ownership up to this day. After all, there is no
case on record of success having been achieved
except where individual effort first paved the way
—Prince Rupert News.
GERMANY MAY NEED MORE DEFEATS
The opinion of those who had misgivings as
to whether the allies did not err when they ceas
ed hostilities with Germany before they had
carried the war well into Germany finds confirm
ation in the continuance of hostilities against the
Poles and in the refusal to surrender the mer
chant ships to the allies. Both these violations
of the terms of the armistice indicate that the
German people do not know that they are de
feated and that their government tries to keep
alive the delusion.
It may prove that the allies have been too
hasty in demobilizing their armies. A nation
like the Germans is not finally beaten until the
conviction is absolutely clubbed into it by visible
force, present to the whole nation. Its trucul
ence quicqly returns, and is apt to become great
er when the terms of peace are finally announced
The allies may then need to have overpowering
force at hand to enforce acceptance.
Not that the Germans could offer effectual re
sistance. They have been almost stripped of can
non, aircraft, machine guns, and they have no
submarines with which to attack commerce and
no navy. Their army has been disolved, and the
people have been too busy with civil war and
strikes to make amunitions. In their present
condition a short campaign would bring them to
their senses, but it may be necessary in order to
remove the last doubt that they are at the mercy
of the allies.—Oregonian.
If we were mere stockholders and bondholders
of the railway companies, we might view with
complacency the proposal of the Brotherhoods
that the government appropriate 18 or ?0 billion
dollars to buy the railways and turn them over
to the labor unions to run. But as taxpayers
and travelers, we confess to much alarm over
this lunatic proposal. Taxes are high enough
now, and railway service is bad enough. What
they would be if the railways were in the hands
of totally inexperienced managers, we shudder
to think.—Mining Journal.
NU BONE CORSETS
and
DRESSMAKING
Fancy Hand Sewing. Corset Alter
ing. Bungolow 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 205
SERIAL 01684
Department of the Interior. United
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
tentlon 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’ TV., on the cast coast of
Prince of Wales Island, Lyman Anc
horage and west shore of small bight
knoyfn as Hole-in the Wall, describ
ed as V. S. Forest Survey 43 and as
follows:
“Beginning at Cor. No. 1. M. C..
on line of ordinary high tide said
bight, whence U.S.L.M. No. ,5. bears
S. 9° 54’ 51” E. 77.94 chs., theil.ee N.
50’ 59’ W. 10.03 chs., to Cor. No. 2.
tlfence N. 39° 21’ E. 15.91 chs., t*
Cor. No. 3,thence S. 89° 07’ E. 6.93
chs., to Cor. No. 4, M.C. on said line
of ordinary high tide, thence mean
dering said lino (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° 15’
W. 1.30 chs., (9) N. 49’ 45’ W. 2.50
Chs., flO) 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 aa
area of 20.57 acres, Mag Var. 28*
17* E.
Said proof will be submitted be
fore tile 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
flUbt
MINER 5 MERCHANTS BANK OF
KETCHIKAN
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
RESOURCES OVER $750,000
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
open at the Council Chamber from
1 o’clock p. m. to 5 o'clock p. u. for
the registration of legal voters of
the City of Ketchikan.
Registration closes March 29th,
1919, at 4 o’clock p. m. Dated Feb
ruary 18th, 1919.
S. A. Plumley,
Registration officer.
MRS. J A. KUMMER, late of Se
attle, will do plain and fancy dress
aking. Phone 222.—adv. Imp.
FOR SALE SCOW ELLIOTT
. 75 by 20 feet— 43 Tons..
Home on Scov* —18 by 62
Suitable for Saltery
All in good condition Inquire of W.
A. Bryant, at Heckman Co.
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KETCHIKAN CAMP N. 80. A. B.
Meets every Monday evening at p.
m. Visiting brothers welcome—Geo.
Morrison, A. C., D. Smith Harris, A. R.
(HaTl for rent, apply to J. D. Boonee
fell.)
NOTICE.
Igloo No. 16, Pioneers of Aimh*
meets on every Thursday evening
at 8 o’clock p. m. until^further notice
E. O. AUSTIN, ^President
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AURORA CHAPTER O. t & N& I
The Aurora Chapter, Order of Bart
jrn Stars, hold renter meetings on the ;
2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month ;
it 8 o’clock at Masonic Hall.
KETCHIKAN
Braying Company
<U1 Orders will be promptly and
carefully executed.
Baggage Delivered Day and
Night
BID. NEWMAN, Prop..
rmm Rhvnr^D fl«f!dmce Pf»unrT6T^
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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 costumeB
•dy.
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 most be in costume and have full
masks on.
General 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
Frent 8tr«tt Kttchlkan
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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
Electric Appliances
Food, Time
Fuel & Labor
; By Wire
A Complete Stock of all
Standard Makes For Sale
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CITIZENS LIGHT, POWER & WATER CO.
*'mtm —— " ""——
Stedman Hotel
HEADQUARTERS FOR COMMERCIAL, CAN
NERY AND MINING MEN
First Class Cafe and Buffet in Connection
SPECIAL. WINTER RATE8 FOR PERMANENT GUE8T8 IN GOOD
CLEAN ROOMS 8TEAM HEATED, AND WITH ALL THE SERVICE
AMO ACCOMMODATIONS OF A FIRPT CLAS8 HOTEL—RATES
UPON APPLICATION.
KBTCHIKA- , ALASKA
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We Manufacture and Keep in Stock all Kinds of
SPRUCE AND CEDAR LUMBER
Can Gfl any order either stock
or cut to specifications.
BARGE BLANCHE
For Charter for Freight Purposes
KETCHIKAN POWER COMPANY
WA TCH REPAIRING
ENGRAVING
Te most beautiful Watch 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
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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, -ruckM,r
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IMITATION
is the siucerest form of flattery, that
la why it pleases Uo to hear that other
laundries claim to do work just like
ours, it is a tribute to the excellence
oi oui itiuuenn’ wmch we fully ap
preciate But why not have the origL.
nai? Send us your wasoaoies and
you won't nave to say th^y are as
perfect as ours. The work win be
ours and the real thing.
KETCHIKAN STEAM LAUNDRY
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 JOBBER8 OF
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Fresh Meat, Provisions and Fish
We make a specialty of
8HIP AND CAMP TRADE
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KETCHIKAN..ALASKA
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Closing
Out
To make space
for our eu*
larged GENTS’ FURNISH
INGS «: d HARDWARE DE
PAR HIENTS — We are
Closing Out our Entire
DRY GOOODS DEPAR L'MENT at prices
Ranging from
25 to 60 per Cent. ilelow Regular
On many lines we v. 1 sacriflc at away
below cost in order t move this stock
quickly. Remember, evi ; thing in this de
partment is at closing on ‘ price—
LINENS, RIBBON : NOTIONS,
SHEETINGS, VA MBRICS,
SILKS, CORSETS, V DERWEAR,
RAINCOATS, SUIT? TRIMMINGS,
Etc. all included. Get in early while the
picking is good.
Tongass Trt
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