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Five Thousand New Words Every Year Ci* hca tied ui salty year? »g\ | Shawl tie Esgiisi writ**- j startled the Fiagissh-aprakittg werte by pwh&Asag his , which iff ncd the UMiing EiaWs af 3h,0©# *vx!' Tiis trts the ftrst newly great iieuasar* «f she Ehgiish lasgwhg*. aad it eu a* be lag re KwUiCy eestj-i-e-t*. It* fwdttwww «m left sf far Mad that they •liapjeJ «n «f exaatcmch. Jahaswet f di*tM>h&ry remaned the sejereae* aithceaty far axasriy three <{a*rt*r* «f a eeasary. The* cansc Xeah W Aster, aa Avert ram fer'e graph*?. wh:\ ia ISfS pwUnhcd a daetivsary ia raw Thhrae* rhalaihng I& . wards. X lirt)* Sate* Jaatnl Errj'-rs-: • Wenrcestcr, a natir* af v — Hampshire, p**dae*d his ‘•Oompre bc&KT* Prahv-^xicg tad ExptaaaterT wrardh After that many sew edu tisms -f bath Wctwtcc and 'Wcreester Tied aritk sack ether fee saprnaacy 3a l'i Vermto fhktxsked his great ^wart- “lteitmiy ,,f the English Laagsagw ’’ which bream* a standard aathnrtty wiicrerer the English atg I..- a« spoke*. TAtfr's <iie tkrary was ala? ocatianalty enlarged aid imprirrad feitewisg the death af the fashder ia 3*-sA> h*4 tee an r » stw-Sard thrcegkemt Arnrri e*. Thairf the ciewe of the Madwitt (eintp the iietiohui** af the Erg lisa Lixgsag* W«*4 the i?'' .'W weed stark: aad twenty years agw aa Eng lish 5?irinirj ee»taia..rg ever ;•>'.• W*S wards was [dKahel Tie latest iictSesarats eeatair nearly half * ati!ii-;a weeds, ami, at the pees**: rate •f grrwlh «f the English Sasgsagr. it is likely that the half ailliw nark wEi be tasse; within » few years. The j resent war is likely t.» hr.-r» the effect :? aceierating the pt-nt'i *f tie iingmtge by a.: :c tiag aa-i ir earpsrating vaay war is :-i Fmeh Gemu. aa-t B.nssimm «rig*a. Of the S.SM langnagtm and nnb-SaiBipas^e* m>« sjv&ms by tie pee pie of ti< iwrio, Ki^iwia lend* ail ©iters tsnoaj Use Ejtsvpraat Germa* *e*se* see end. Ratsfiau ikitd, Feenek f«wtb ^jwaatJl tiff A. witk IttliM a e3o<« iiitA and FtHrtags-fse srveatk. A boos Xw’O wxervS* are added to «ar Acjrsace every year. H««*w. we <v >7 ‘.x * fajai) aciabei of diffyreat -•is is oar daily tali aad we do 3 t raj. aayurkere new asiajc re rt»r year. -• S$>eeiai valse? in eatable* a' . ■-« *ai*Me» at Field "a and Cannes'; : * Si 3 cr iay. A iv. -• KANSAS CITY TO SB NEXT MEETING PLACE WASHINGTON. Or. 1—As a awe :7!^r of tAe Gn**5 Anst veteran* kebl is mu££ Kaasaj City eras cirseea xf 3i next aseetiag piare. Several asker situs wk named bat is wlt f;»aily derided ap ~ Kansas CSjy. J. M. SHOUP ATTOENEY AT-LAW GENERAL PRACTICE IN TU5 TERRITORIAL AND UNITED STATES COURTS. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND ITS BUREAUS. OFFICE ON MISSION STRUT ADJOINING • USTOMS OFFP'T NOT AST PUBLIC NOTICE Tko Skati*^ Eiak i* soar :-pra *»-i twsaiig fall H»n miy sajit ef «k« »frk_ Ti-i * s*-i Fri.-iav a-.giia tro rf«nr*a for Wtasir NitiIt * -:i ?- *rgtr~ of iko rrerk aw for VtiiTjc 5-^f-sI Sisvndjr A fl *r;v: Ms'Jim. 1 ©>2®ok £.;r Sfi»l . it ;rea. Wi taro t ©osspeteaS IaiTrer :©r is tn«ts£:« rresr aftera^oa to lra.fi to^iawr*, CUiff f:r fisira, Gral’.-rEira. J‘C>f La.iio*, £5*.. KKTCI1IKX SCHOOL'S Ni;\l ORGANIZATIONS SCHOOL XOTES TO BE G1 VEX WEEKLY A* there are fear English fbsns this year • the school notes for each «<»li wilt be written By the *t« teats •f the higher classes, (Bus _:ving tactical t-xyericnee. Ts< this year is quite large and there ate nwvre ia High S-.-hert than {here ever have Been Be fete. The etuellsaest is:—Miss Hall. First Grade, 21; See -o-i, U. Mis* Brier Second Grade, 15: Thir" Grade. 21. Miss Kent- Fourth Grade. H; Fifth Grade, If. Mrs. F?g<:r •<«. ■’Sixth Grade. 5-I Seventh Grade, 11. MW Mary Mitehe*’, Eighth Grade, Higi Srfcvsol. i*. Total at’.’ Ver c-f yupil*. 1**?. Priaeiral MW Xeita Mitraell. Bn;ii teachers xn*i students were • gnesily ?*-•' iovei its; Monday to fie ’. ■; that the new leeks had arrived. X« work ear, go- forward with new rest. At tie ec t of the se--erij week -f sehew;. two literary societies wen* j organise!i By tie r-ttrdis of the Eighth ! Grade and High SrWl T: ; PhilecatkfM* elected the fol lowing .‘ffieers: President. Carl Carl sea: Vi-sftWBeil- J -se-.-h Rake*; SttntliT, Mitchell Spaeth: Sergeant- j at-Arm®. Win Rrindle Tie }>r—r elected the following affirers IN si,lent, Alice Kincaid: Yiee-President, Elgar Andersen: See- . retary. Gertmde Heartckswn. Sergeant i: Art a Feerct P»«y The Rnn will Iso-Tl the first r.-.vt iag as October Sth. 1915 at 5 pm. ] All those inteie-ste 1 ia this work are invite*! t alter.Tie yregrsns is a# foCkntn Ms. Roll Call; Fall Quelatk ■>.*: Inaugrr*!- Ailce Kle I rat :. - L" ’ia W-skefieid: | InCrt-c^ntal > da. Ber-aett Hans,-*-; i T'-.k® v—. Bi-'grj.P'hy. charlotte Shc-ck: . Mnsse. School: AdjoametL ALICE KIXCAED. - J - Saliwribe for she Prop'ssiTeMiMr ' Tie Pr;nesav; Miser, " -eoss rer jaai-atk delivered. ADVERTISED LETTER LIST Ox THE KXTCHLKAK. ALASKA. POST OFFICE For iie W«t E=4iss Sept. 25, 1915- j CstwSj. W. Harrer. 3drs. Fred Herbert. Kir! Kayas, George Ms'; -r. Andrew dfesee Asdmr Pmers, 31 J. E wrwald. Nils WUtm; Msv A. S Wies er.Rimg for tise a'tore **v j ADVERTISED. Pirtifs -Saisdag letters from Use a- : * :;«» r.":«r pa.r a f«t of one ml ; ?*:r eaeR letter claimed. '••■t. 9. 1915 will be seal to tke DEAD f LETT IB OFFT E. WoeV.-.glen, D. <~ >1. E SWJNEFORD, PesSnsasIer. ■AAveAvt-WCAac&AartAect*! PERSONAL MENTION WILL BUILD NEW BOAT The management of the Ward's Cove Packing Co.- and announce that their plans for the next season include the building of a new cannery tender this winter on the Sound. The boat will be about tsM feet in length and Stave nn engine of M H.p A PAINFUL ACCIDENT Mr. K. 4. Chapman, if the Ketchi ks« Steam latailrr. last night had the misfortune to fall .< he was walk i«g home, and 1 .*■•'» sprained his ’kle. The ntemhe< is very painful of course, but the hardest part for 1 r. Chapman is to stay home ami think about it -e— ON THEK WAT OUT Mr, and Mrs. John Hadis nd, Jr., j of Peters! arg- trad, port this more- i i’tg at an early hour on their way to ( the states on a sh -c vacation. The j voting couple are ;i ■ - i ng the trip south J on She cannery t It Phoenix, of! 'V K Ae Packing ■' mpany, that is being taken to As? Ife for the wiuter. j The party consists of Mr. and Mrs | Hadlaad, Captain Clark and the en- j gineer. visrroBs from craig IN TOWN TODAY F tv. n Deputy Marsha I W. D. Me | MiDfs, of Craig. Ahrts. \vvss in town j today or. a short business trip an.' j reports that things are Moving quite satisfaetorily sic; the west eoast. j Mr. Me Milieu easue over oa the power i boat. W. A. Kelly sad is aeeorupsn- j iei by Mr. Battler and A. I. I Brows. It is she intention of the party to return home this evening -- j ENGINE FOB SAXE For sale an Imperial Gas Engine. S h.p. Complete and in good running order. Address Geo. Browa, Sailmaker & Bigger, Pier 8. Seattle. Wash. Adr. 2St j -«, Yoa haven't nin-*h longer time Is I whieh to take advantage of Field's ! 3-4 off ssle. -V* “93"HairTonic st^s the Mr fret fallMg tvt Ketchikan Drag Co. muiw Hi—fci ■ il 11 1^11 I—n — fll <ml ■!■> Hi ys HUBBARD'S GOING SOUTH Mr. and Mrs. V L. Hubbard and family esuue to town last night from Snlirer. by way of the Portage. They leave on the Al-Ki for Seattle and will reside in. Bellingham for a eouple of months, after which time they may return Mr. Hnblmrd was a member of she firm of Williams i Hubbard for many years and has recently sold out his inJcrest to Mr. Williams, who will continue to carry on the business. -H*. Mr. R. P. Walsh or the Ward's l ove Packing Co., eras a pleasant call er at the Progressive Miner office today. He reports a very satisfac tory season, having packed lS.opo eases: which is an increase over last season's pack. Mr. and Mrs. Walsh with M. d. Walsh and Mr. X. 0. Miekel, . also members of the firm, will be southbound passengers on the Al-Ki leaving Owen K. Walsh in barge of the plant for the winter Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Walsh will spend •heir winter in lo*s Angeles, Pal. -♦ OLD KETCHIKAXERS HEARD FROM The former genial Manager of the Rovilla Hotel, Glen Bartlett and his Assistant. Mr. Steely, who left here for Juneau some little time back, have been heard from in letters, in which they say they have seen a copy of the Progressive-Miner and desire to congratulate the new publishers. They appear to be well contented with their environment. Mr. Bartlett is Manager of the Gastineau Hotel, while Mr. Steely is employed at the Cain Hotel- and both wish to be remem bered to their friends. _A._ PICTURE SHOW HOUSES REDUCE NUMBER OF SALOONS NKW FORK, Oct. 1—Owing to the organization of the moving picture show houses to fight the liquor traf fic that resulted in an increase iu saloon licenses, six hundred saloons have decided to quit the business to lar. The playhouses have recently been waging war upon the saloons by giv ing splendid shows to Sravr crowds, thereby reducing the saloon patron age. This together with the increase of license- fee, is given as the reason for closing out. -« What Is the Best Remedy For Constipation? This is a question asked us many times each day. The answer is We guarantee them to be satisfactory to you. Sold only by us. Ketchikan Drug Co. HOTEL ARRIVALS AT THE STEDMAN 1\ R. Gorman, Kasaan; R. \V. Jen nings, Juneau; U. A. Bishop ami wife. Juneau; 0. 0. llowe; Qua GUles; Jer ry Morgan, Seattle; Y. K. Reid, Anchorage; l). Zarelli; Win. Dalton; IV Leahv. Anchorage. AT THE REVILLA A. L Hubbard and family; J. Wall; Johu J. Ronan. Juneau; L. A. Green, •nneau; J ns. A. Smiser, Juneau; R. 1\ Irwin, Wrangell; John T. Reed, Juneau; H. L. Xoris. Seattle; J. J. t'lark, Juneau; Robt. Random. PIONEERS SEEKING HELP FROM TERRITORY (Prom the Juneau Dispatch) Applications were received by the governor's office to be referred to the board of trustees of the Pioneers' j Home at Sitka, from six pioneers of . Alaska, who desire relief under the act passed by the last legislature, ! and known as Chapter 64 of the Ses ! sion I-aws of 1915. The applicants were Robert MeOlel | Ian Pecker, 81 years of age, a native i ‘f New York, at present a resident or ! Skagway. and who came to Alaska In ! 1873. John Soldi, 75 years of age, a native of Canada, at present a resident of Fairbanks and who has been in Alaska sinee 1900. Joseph Xors, 71 years of age. a 1 native of Germanv, and a resident of i * ‘ Alaska siuce 1397. Fred Seger, 71 aears old, a native of Prussia, and who came to Alaska I in 1889. Thomas Hill, 66 years of age, who : came to Alaska in 1895. Frank V. Lamb, native of Illinois. I 65 years of age and who has been a resident of Alaska si^ne 1900. The | last four all reside at Nome. Rain coats for anybody and every | body at Field’s 1-4 off sale. Adv. To Owners of Power Boats NOTICE TO FISHERMEN_Tl»« A1 nsk« Codfish Company tit Vngn. Ala* kn, offer employment, to owner* of power boat*. The pay for Codfish imMsitnng £8 inches and over is $45 per thoo.nnd delivered at Compear’* stations, which includes dressing, washing and salting. The company furnishes hand lines and hooks. Fuel, provisions and fishing gear Is for sale at the company’s store. For further particulars address Alaska Codfish Company, lings, Alaska. Table of Distances from Ketchikan Seattle, 880 \Vrange!' 80 Petersburg 115 Juneau 223 Skagway 30+ Sitka 202 Motlakabtla 15 Doloml 271 Niblank 30 Chomley 301 Kasaan 201 Hollis 38 Kiam 32 Loring 21 Yes Bay 30 Cape Chacon 48 Sulzer 02 Howkan 73 Waterfall 103 Craig 121 Klawak 12(i Karheen 150 Shakan via. Chacon 182 Bell Island 50 Unuk River 70 Mary Island 23 Hadley 28 Three Tree Point+5 Stewart B. C. 150 Prince Rupert 05 This table is complied in nautical miles which are6080 feet. The larg est part of this list was complied fo> the Post Office by the Captain of the Gedney and is authentic. -4 Those men '* ami womans blue serge -nits at Field's for $18.75 eannot be duplicated anywhere for $25.00 ami j this is no idle talk. Adv. m * Stedman Hotel HI 5TEVESS MGR Headquarters for Commercial, Can nery and Mining Men First Class Cafe and Buffet in Connection SPECIAL VTIXTEB BATES F02 FE2MAXKXT GUESTS IX GOOD CLEAN BOOMS STEAK HEATED. AXD WITH ALL TEE 5 SEE VICE AXD ACCOMMODATTCXS OF A FTEST CLASS HOTEL. BATES UPON APPLICATION KETCHIKAN, ALASKA —aE—EaPB^—W I IliK l I* l liCstCJUlWin WHi i<nBW>——WWW | ^ Phone No. 13 Ketchikan '"V. * Transfer and Messenger Service Prompt and Efficient Call upon us for all kinds of light delivery and messenger service, window cleaning and odd jobs in general. Satisfaction guaranteed. Office in Jack Close’s Barber shop opposite Heckman’s. JACK CORDELL, Proprietor Remember Phone 13 Patronize Home Industry When Buying a Cigar Call for KETCHIKAN CIGAR it is made from the Pure*! and Sweetest Havana filler the market offords. Made by hand and union made TRY ONE JOHN A. ANDERSON Ketchikan, Alaska nfc ViMJWrv'. and SUITS 1 Just received I dozen Coats and 16 Suits. Nifty goods, up to the minute styles and as they are drummers’ samples and are ail different we have been able to buy them at a 25 per cent re duction. This means that you get them at 25 per cent less than the regular price. A limited number of caps that are just right. These are very pretty, come in red, brown and white Materials, velvet, milliner’s plush and silk. Must be seen to be appreciated and the price takes care of itself. Plaid silks and striped waistings in messa iine, chiffon-taffeta, and peau-de-cygne, all the new styles and weaves from, yard $1.00 up S Bo\s‘ and Little Gents’ Shoes $1.75 to 3.50 Misses’ Shoes $1.50 to 3.50 Children’s Shoes from 65c. to 2.50 < --——————— \ ! LADIES- UNION SUITS 1 ; - 1 I All wool 4 r? /V <» Were S2.50 to 3.75 I nil j ! Re-marked [ 1 ! 1 7fl J * Silk and wool *• I v \ t _ MISSES’ UNION SUITS Fine snow-white wool, medium OG weight, just right for winter Sizes 4 to 10, reg. price $1.25, now Sizes 10 to 16, reg. price $1.25. now Australian wool vests and k * Pants In white and natural Reg. price $1.25, now £ I ' Fleeced lined ] S White and natural color < $ ___ g . Our line of Silks and Dress goods is now complete and you will not find a better selection during the season. g ‘ 1 So our advise to you is BUY NOW . j Stock J. R. HECKMAN & CO Service j