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BIG ENDURANCE RACE AT THE RINK 3 TO 6 CHRISTMAS DAY The following entries have been made for a big endurance skating race at the Rink tomorrow after noon from 3 o’clock to 6: Pat Moran, Jack Hendricks, Big Bob, Mickey Well, Russel Radenbaugh, A fast Native front Wrangell, Another one front Metlakahtia. and The Flying Dutchman— Watch him. Admission. 15 cents, two for 35. to applv on skates. Achr. -* FLYING BICYCLE GIVEN TEST Latest Air Traveler is a Chicagoans Invention CHICAGO, Dec. 23—Now comes the bicycle of the air, a noiseless and engineless flying machine oper ated by foot and hand power. A. C. McClaughry of Chicago, son of former W arden L W. Mc Claughry of the Federal peniten tiary at Leavenworth, Kan., dis covered the craft and its inventor in a basement on the Northwes Side of the city. The identity i-f the inventor is kept secret. Mc Claughry is now interested with the inventor in the welfare of the new type of flying craft. He has brought the matter to the official attention of army officers in the Federal building, and before rep resentatives of foreign govern ments. CoL H. O. S. Heistand, adjutant general of the centra! department, turned McClaughry over to M. A. Lose!;.-, master signal electrician of the army will inspect the now craft. McCloughry said the first one tried out by the inventor was a success, but that it was torn down and a new one is now being; built, which will soon be ready for j official tests. "There is no doubt but that we have a flying machine that can be operated without any power other than that produced by foot and hand and that the craft can be sold dirt cheap,” said McClaughry. The inventor figures that one of the machines can be put up for less than 500, and that in quantities they can even be turned out for $300 each. The craft, for which patents are now pending is operat ed much like the old fashioned bicycle. A farmer boy can take one of them and he and his lady friend can saunter away through the air as easily as they can travel on land in an automobile. ‘•If one wishes he can buy a $50 motor and use it to alternate with foot and hand. In his first test the inventor remained in the air more than half an hour and travel ed at a speed of forty miles an hour.” -» Get Your Ticket for the A. B. BaP. Christmas Night at the Red Men’s Hall. Admission 50 cents. ST JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Christmas Day services at St John’s will be the Holy Commun ion at 8 a.m., and shortened Mom ing Prayer and the Holy Commun ion at 11 a.m., with Sermon. Following is the program o music for the 11 oc'lock service Processional. “O Come All Yi Faithful.” Yenite. Chant. Te Deum. Yan Buskirk. Benedictus, Chant. Introit “It Came Upon the Mid night Clear.” Hymn. “O Little Town of Bethle hem.” Offertory Anthem. “Sing. O Sing This Blessed Morn,” Leslie. Communion Hymn, “Calm on The Listening Eear of Night.” Gloria in Excelsis, Old Chant. Recessional. “Hark the Heralo Angels Sing.” The usual services will he held ot Sunday, at 8, 11 and 7:30. At the evening services Gounod’s “Naz areth' will be sung as a solo and chorus. This being the eve of St John's Day, the Ketchikan lodge of Masons are planning to attend the evening service in a body. BAND CONCERT AND DANCE The famous Metlakahtla Band of thirty pieces under the direction < Archie A. Dundas. will give a con cert and dance at Red Men’s Hal1 next Wednesday evening. Sec program. Admission -50 cents, children 25. Everybody should turn out and give the hoi’s a boost. Thr< is the only band in the Ketchikan District and should receive our support. -- BAND CONCERT The Metlakahtla Band of thirty pieces, will give a concert in Red Men’s Hal! next Wednesday even ing. Dec. 29th. Watch for further particulars. Ad-if. WILL MAKE PAPER OUT OF GRAS (From the New York Times) As a means of conservation I forestry, the department of agri culture is experimenting with wire grass as a source of supply fo. pulp for making paper instead of poplar or liriodendron. Wire gras. as it is commonly known in the West, grows on the Pacific slope and in Western Mexico. It forms a dense mat of roots and yields in fertile soils, sometimes as higi as three tons of grass. It is fib rous and tough and can be reduc ed by the soda process. To use of the “hog” by which wood is redu. ed to pulp, is entirely done awn: with. ..The paper manufactured from the stock has proved satisfactory, in physicist tests, as a first-grade, machine-finished printing paper, it has. moreover, a very satisfactory appearance and feeling. For bleach ing. however, the experiments showed that more bleaching powder was required than with popla" stock. It has been estimated that the growth of wood in the United States is being removed at the rate of 36 cubic feet per acre each year while the natural increase is a* th- rate of 12 cubic feet an acre In ether words wood is being use*' three times as fast as it grows. The consequence is. of course, a con tinual increase in the price of raw material and the desirability of■ finding some substitute is obvious. -... - AT THE HOTELS AT THE STEDMAN W. H. Link, Copper City, Alaska: J. W. Richenback. Copper City, E. P. Heard. Wm. Ulmer, Seattle, Joe Ranus. AT THE REVILLA Ed Tosmo. H. H. Morton, Seattle: Gus Halverson. PROGRAM Metlakahtla Concert Band RED MEN S HALL Wednesday Evening, December 29,1915 1. March Invert argill, Lilhgow 2. Overture Roym ond Thoma.' 3. Trombone Solo, ‘‘The Sweetest S tory Ever Told, Stults Mr. M. F. Veraey n. -L Largo, Handel 5. "Lost Chord," Herbert Murchis on. Band Accompaniment 6. Waltz Loin du Ball, Gillet 7. Hawaiian Patrol, ‘‘Kiiaii ea" Stewart 8. Overture. Martha, Moses-TOBani 9. Serenade, Titt’s Tit! Clarinet, Mr. F. Williams Saxaphone, Mr. P. Vemey 10. Selection Norma, Beilina 11. March American Republic m. Evedybodv Dance I BEAUTIFUL HOLIDAY GOODS 1 g Now is the time to get the best and g g get it to suit g I We can meet your wants | § With bright new goods to please || § every buyer who is seeking an ap- jjj; g propriate gift for young or old g I PRICES RIGHT AND REASONABLE 1 | Cut Prices on Parisian Ivo- g i ry goods for the Holidays. fjj | See our prices before pur- I g chasing elsewhere I; I Berthelsen & Pruell j TRYING TO LEASE OR BUY MKTLAKAHTLA CANNKUi (From Pacific Fisherman) It is reported that a prominent Ketchikan, Alaska, cannerynmn i-* trying to lease or buy the Met la kahtla, Alaska, cannery, and shot’.! he be successful will operate sam the coming season. This cannery is on Annette Island, in Southeast Alaska, and belongs to the Metis kahtla Industrial company, compos ed of Mr. Duncan, the missionary in charge of the Indian reservation and some of the natives. As An nette Island is an Indian reserve it would be necessary to secure Use permission of the government 1'0 fore a white man could buy or leas" the plant. The cannery has n' been operated for several yea~r. due to factional troubles between Mr. Duncan and the natives. -♦ Would like a few more boadrers, good home cooking, family style. We give meal tickets at reasonable rates. Located over Kriedler's Lumber shop. 26t. MRS. RETSCH -♦ THAT CHRISTMAS CLEANUP The local barber shops announce that they will be open for business til! 10 o’clock Friday night, Dec. 24th, and until noon on Christmas day. -• XMAS PRESENTS FOR KIDDIE^ The Arctic Brotherhood have ar ranged with both theaters to give the children two free shows on Christmas Day. The Grand will start the first show at 12:30 and the Dream at 2:30 thus enabling them to see both shows. -4 THE SONS OF NORWAY WILL ENTERTAIN The Sons of Norway Association announces that commencing at S o'clock Saturday evening, a social will be held at their Hall for the entertainment of the members, their families and friends. THE COMMITTEE. -4 After January the first I will engage in the practice of dentistry. at my residence. Office hours 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. E. E. SPARHAWK D. D. S. DON'T FORGET The Bon Marche Xmas Novelties will soon be on display at prices that will surprise you. Hand painted China, toys of all kinds and lots of other goods suit able far . Xmas gifts. Adv. tf. -—4 -♦ See NEWMAN for Christinas Cards and Price Tickets CANNON’S BAKERY \m GROCERY Butter, 35 cents per lb. EGGS .15 cents a Dozen The fact that I am shipping in Six hundred dozen a week, should recommend the eggs. But if you are in doubt as to the quality, stop in and I will break a few for you. ——. ■» .Fob printing neatly and quickly ] lone at the Progressive-Miuer. should Craig keep another’s deadly secret in of his life when he could have saved himself dling it? Overcome by the knowledge of horrible crimes and swayed by a desire for the “peace which the world _ cannot give” would YOU “confess your sins” at a religious meeting and sacrifice a beloved master? See The Black Box, the greatest photoplay ever staged. See what Craig, Professor Ash- j leigli's servant did. J| In all your life you have never nit- ; ncssed anything like The Black Box, the strangest mystery play ever pro- J duced. See if and you will reach the extreme limits of human emotion. , See it for the greatest acting, the ) swiftest action, the most wonderful | scenes ever shown in the silent drama. Arrange one night each | week and— _ TUI? HI A 017 DAY The Photoplay Serial Supreme JUe 1 111!/ DUA IS Episodes — one a week (CUT HERE.) | | TONIGHT AT THE Gif AND I IT IS WELL TO REMEMBER § ^ That the time to buy is when you have most to buy from, anti that is right now. We have just 1^ received a shipment of holi day goods. PYRALIN IVORY, Table sets, and individual pieces, LATEST DU BARRY design 2a Toilet Sets in solid ebony, Black Walnut, Cherry, and Sterling Silver. MILITARY BRUSHES in sets of Sterling Silver, Cherry and solid Ebony in handsome leather rj HAND MIRRORS in Birdseye Maple, Pyralin Ivory, Solid E ny, and Black Walnut. £2 Crane’s, Johnstons and Imperial Candies. This includes (King of All Candies) “MARY GARDEN” ^ Chocolates. A | Tinker to vs and Dolls 1 These goods are on display in our windows, and this is probably the largest selection of these ysf 2x goods ever offered the people of Ketchikan. We cordially invite you to come and investigate. w « %^'IT IS A PLEASURE TO SHOW GOODS 5? tj Do not forget that our closing out sale of Jewelry is still in progress. We have bargains in tJ* 2S CUT GLASS, WATCHES, DIAMONDS and GOLD JEWELRY at prices that will certainly appeal Vjt to discriminating buyers. 1 Ryus Drug: Company § g PRICES LOWEST QUALITY TIIE BEST 11 The Spirit of the Season Prompts 1 q Us to Wish Our Many Patrons and g I! All the Residents of Ketchikan | A I Very Merry Xmas | The Store of Stocks and Service | J. R. Heckman & Co.