THE PROGRESS!1!
Entered at tie Past Oftee a! Ketcr..
aecoui class matter October 21 c
JKaroi 2. 1ST?
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SUBSCRIPTION' RATES
By earner per month <5 •'eats ^
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ADVERTISING RATES Fti.ni-C.e
Tie Progresstve-Mtc is strictly no:
derated to tie best interests of our e ■
Alaska is particular and tie Terr It cry it
Ketcfciksc. Alaska, February 1 1
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MERELY A SCRAP OF ? PER
From reports picked here and there. we are
led to the conclusion that some law unions are
as reliable when the fulfillment of a contract is
involved as the Kaiser was with his Belgian
treaty. The shipyard strike at > title is an
example of their unreliability.
There it appears that a con':. , was entered
into v hereby the workers acre: to work for
a certain wage for a certain tin; Later that
union went on strike.:1.* th? s ' tune calling
upon other unions to strike in sympathy.
This is disquieting to say the la st, when we
consider the fact that union In’ : has always
stood for the right of collect:' rcaining.The
contract was made by duly ant' ited■ repre
sentatives of all parties to it: yet the agree
ment was ignored—like the —and that
union went on strike. This - ‘ " was nothing
short of a repudiation of all that which unions
. have stood for and demanded of thers. It was
the repudiation of arbitration: collective bar
gaining and a contract itself. It s a repudi
ation of good faith and the rderh- adjustment
of differences. It was more: it v- s a bold an
nouncement that unoin labor, in making a con
tract. cannot be compelled, by v r?J power or
by law to carry it out. It was a declaration
that union labor r.serves privilege and
right to withdraw from contract when it
makes one. And to think t o : r union in
Seattle is trying to threw the ' .me for the
strike r a few vicious, ign- raw -feigners who
are but f.t subjects i r some ir-titution for the
insane. Candidly, we must admit that we have
reached a miserable state when w-- '1 ?w a few
foreign radicals to come her «. ; wag the
great labor union of the country. Fortunately
we have few- labor leaders left u; r whom we
can rely to right things up.
KICK THE BAD ONES 01 FIRST
The press of the country r. agitating a
movement having fo- :r- • S• - - putting up
of immigration barrier' hi h t- keep
the undesirables out; and it i- . nt that the
temper of the American pc tie - centered on
th:s one point: and that > t r: r. ail kinds
of trouble makers to enter the sntry. They
want none who are not -whir.-: if r nxious to
becorr good citizens: ready : ept and up
hold our government: arm • . v i i understand
that * e majority rules. Thi- r.ry is in a
posit: ' to welcome the wh:- ard well
intentioned; but it is also in ~ - to bar
out the irresponsible, the ignorant and the vi
CIOUS.
cyan means rei us ao iw
oui. u«xw«,
wouldn't it be well to kick those undesirables
out of the country first?
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LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE
Some one back East has been looking ahead
o* the time and predicts that before the end of
the year 1919. Russia will have been divided
into three distinct parts. Also, that the Unit
ed States will tackle Mexico. But those
are things that any one may safely predict. As
for Russia, she is bound to have several gov
ernments, though it is doubtful if any of them.
will govern. As to that Mexican trouble, that’s;
a safe bet any old time. But what we should
like that prophet to tell us is whether our local
capitalist mining man has really a good mine
close to Ketchikan, or whether the fishing j
season will be good and last but not least how!
many of our lucky cannery men will go and!
spend next winter in Seattle.
Is not a tumble in food prices about due? We
think it is time that something like that should
happen. The fact that contract with the allied
"ations —several of them—have been cancelled
for various commodities, and that Canada has
almost ceased shipping, lead to the conclusion
that a tumble is about due which would help. :
—That was a mistake. There had been no im
provement as reported. His finger nails needed
trimmins just as much at this session as at the
previous sessions. More so if anything.
THROW ALASKA WIDE OPEN
One of the best measures of industrial read
’ustment that congress could abopt would be
to vote the sum necessary for completion of
the government’s Alaska railroad from Sew- j
3rd to Fairbanks. The road will open up the,;
coil and oil fields south of the Alaskan range,
the copper belt in those mountains, the agri
cultural districts of the Copper River basin,
nd would shorten the journey to the Tanana
"d Iditarod rever gold fields.
The actual period of development of Alaska
should open with completion of this railroad.
It should reduce the cost of mining machinery
and supplies in the Tanana Valley to a point
here great areas of placer ground which now
oi*e untouched can be mined at a profit and j
where ouartz mines can be developed. The rail
"oad will connect with river navigation at Fair
banks and will reduce the distance to all points
on the lower Yukon. Application of the general!
leasing bill to Alaska coal will do away with the
present impractical law* and stimulate mining
To the point where coal from the north will be
'old in Portland and other Pacific coast market
But Alaska cannot make real progress until it
has a real government. Authority is now divi
ded among subordinates of half a dozen differ
ent departments, but is so limited that they
must refer practically everything to Washing
♦on for decision. The rational plan is to vest
all authority in a resident commission under
the direction of one department, as proposed by
Secretary Lane. Alaska is the last West in
which American pioneers can explore under
their own flag, and should be thrown wide
open.— Oregonian. [
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SHOWARD BUYS
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Sie<imaii HotelOmce
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INDEPENDENT
DR AY I NO CO.
Coai & FrsigKt fiaul-d
From at! Docfcs -
Office Phone 64 Re~. G :2i
CHRIS SORENSEN, Prof
KETCHIKAN CAMP N. 20. A 6.
Meets eTer? Monday evening' a: p
os. Visiting brothers welcome—Geo.
Morrison, A. C. D. Smith Harris, A. A
(Sail for rest, apply to J. D. Hosase
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TABLE OF DISTANCES
FROM KETCHIKAN
This table is compiled Is nautiea;
milea which are SOSO fee:. The larg
est part of this list was compiled 4fo.
the Post Office by the Captahs of the
Gedaey asd is atstaeirtic.
Three Tree Point 45 Stewart B. C. 150
Prince Rupert S3
Seattle 650 Mangel: SS
Petersburg 115 Jttneaa 222
Sitagwa? 304 Sidra 232
Sfefliflanla 15 Dolomt 27%
NTfc’ack 30 Choaaley 30%
Kasaas 23% Hollis 33
Xiam 31 Lotitg 21
»e= Bay 3S Cape Chaaos 4s
Solzer 32 Howkas 73
WaterSaU 133 Craig 121
Kia'ock 126 Karheen 153
Shafcaa via Chacon 132
B».T lilaal 50 Cnti* Hirer "0
Sary toad 23 Hadley 23
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ER 5 MERCHANTS BANK OF
KETCHIKAN
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
RESOURCES OVER $750,000
No better time than, now ..to save for the.,
home yon are going to build
WE SOLICIT YOUR ACCOUNT
IMITATION
i» the slucerest form of flattery, that
s* why u piee -•* n» to hear that other1,
■anaoriee cia:-u to do work Just tfte
oars. It bt tribute to the ezceueaew
or oar laaoertns which we folly ap
predate, ft*' -r* <- net hey# the ort*u
B*i? 8er. >ju. ^raetee as<J
roe w'«ss t nay* to sa/ to®* a?fc »'
as oon. The work will .*
-or* and the real thins.
KETCHIKAN STEAM LAUNDRY
KODAKS AND EVERYTHING THAT GOES WITH THEM
BOOKS, VIEWS, FANCY STATIONERY, SMALL
FISHING TACKLE. BTC. ETC.
Daveloptag and Printing; Picture Framing done at
F. J. HUNT’S
KODAK STORE
Print StrMt
Ketchikan
KETCHIKAN MEAT COMPANY
PHONE ISO
We make a specialty of Camp and
Cannery Trade
Carstens Packing Co. Owners
NIGHT PHONE G120
Electric Appliances
SiveEfkE'ByWK
A Complete Stock of all
Standard Makes For Sale
CITIZENS LIGHT, POWER & WATER CO.
Stedman Horn
HEADQUARTERS FOR COMMERCIAL, CAN
NERY AND MINING MEN
Ffrst Class Cafe and Buffet in Connection
SPECIAL WINTER RATE8 FOR PERMANENT GUESTS IN GOOD
CLEAN ROOMS STEAM HEATED, AND WITH ALL THE SERVICE
AND ACCOMMODATIONS OF A FIR1" CLASS HOTEL—RATE8
UPON APPLICATION.
KETCHIKA
>l.ASKA
W* Manufacture and Keep in Stock aU Kinds of
SPRUCE AND CEDAR LUMBER
Can Oil any order either stock
or cat to specifications.
BARGE BLANCHE
For Charter for Freight Purposes
KETCHIKAN POWER COMPANY
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; KETCHIKAN CHOP
HOUSE
OPEN TODAY
Short (Mm a Specialty
Mwflw ami Chop Soey
p. k. ueuiLuai
Qtfsrtt* JL B. Tfcmppoea’s
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. * Having been repeated]; re- +
i requested to take Music Pupils, I +
i f am at liberty to teach a limited *
♦ number. +
, f Terns: +
f 2 hours a week $10 a mouui +
♦ 1 hour or two half hours a week +
! i $6.00 a month. ♦
'♦ Mb tamos siren unless pupil ♦
♦ has practiced at least, on an aver- +
f age one hour a day. +'
♦ Mrs. SJezanter A. Brlndls ♦
♦ ( P. O. Box 523. ♦
EF you’ll jest stop t* aneriyze most
troubles you’ll find you can’t—
tiiui am l nvuiiu i
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aneriyze. I alius cany
a tin o’ VELVET in my
hip pocket an* rrhen I
sec trouble cornin’—I
draw first,
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VELVET, the Smoothest Smoking Tobacco,
smoothes the day’s cares.
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entirely New
THE BRUNSWICK PHONOGRAPH
Dicc&rtU Old Standard
A revolution has taken place In the phonogr
aph world. Yesterday’s ideas are obselete. A new
leader is chosen. 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
ail records are played according to
their exact requirements. Come In and
see thle remarkable feature. It It not
an atachment. Yuu cannot afford to
even think of buying a phonograph
until you have heard the new Bruns
wick, made by the Brunawlek-Batke
Collender 6d.
Prices $32:50 to $1,500
D. BROWER, Agent
TWO SPEfilfll oS
Whenever weoffer a special price
on goods, you may depend that it
is genuine.
Men s Flannel 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
P. J, Gilmore, -nechthie,"
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NORTHERN MACHINE WORKS
Standard Gas Engines General Machine and
Oxy-Acetylene Welding Blacksmith Work
Deep Sea Diving Outfit
- Marine Railway, at Charcoal Point
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WESTERN MEAT & FISH COMPANY
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BRANCH OF FRYE BRUHN CO.
PACKERS AND JOBBERS OF
Fresh Meat, Provisions and Fish
We make a specialty of
8HIP AND CAMP TRADE
✓
KETCHIKAN.
-ALASKA
Closing
To make space
for our en
r| g g-4- larged GENTS’ FURNISH
V-r LI L 1NGS and HARDWARE DE
4JJ d 1W Closing Out our Entire
DRY GOOODS DEPARTMENT at prices
Ranging from
25 to 60 per Cent. Below Regular
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,
SHEETINGS, CAMBRICS,
SILKS^CORSETS, UNDERWEAR,
RAINCOATS, SUITS, TRIMMINGS,
Etc. all included. Get in early while the
picking is good.
Tongas Trading Co. .
PARTMENTS — We are
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