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The daily progressive-miner., 1916-03-28
JUST THOUGHTLESSNESS

The thoughtlessness of people-if not selfish ness-was examplifed day two ago, when coming out of the post office, businessman met who evi- dently watching the crowd of people coming out with their mail Some carrying bundles containing pre- sumaby, goods from mail order houses This man remarked that it clear to him the people preferred sending their money outside patronzing their home merchants, who help to support the city government develop Alaska and whole lot of other things he mentioned along that line All of which struck us as showing the mans thoughtlessness; in that the man never advertises his wares but prefers to stand of the streets in his door and criticize other peoples actions.
 From the fact that this advertises, his criticism only be attributed to his thoughtessness and selfishness Thoughtlessness because he should know that the mail order houses advertise extensively
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-03-28
NOTICE OF
 ELECTION

Notice is hereby given to the electors of the city of Ketchikan, Alaska, that a general election will be held at the Council Chambers, on Main street, on Tuesday, April 4th, 1916, for the purpose submitting to the people the question of the ratification of section 3 and 4 of chapter 50 of Laws of the Terri tory of Alaska, 1915, and for the election of one Mayor for the term of one year, and six members of the Common Council to hold office for the term of two years and one Treasurer of the School Board to hold office for three years. Polls open at nine o'clock a. m., and close at seven o'clock p. m.
 Qualification for voters for the Common Council are all persons 21 years of age, who are citizens of the United States or have declared their intention to become such; and who have been bona fide residents of the Ter,''tc~y of Alaska for one year, ano ave resided within the corporate limits of the Town of Ketchikan six months, and shall have been duly registered.
 For Members of the School Board, all adult persons, citizens of the United States or who have declared
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-03-28
ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Sunday-8.00 a.rn., Holy commun- ion, Except first Sunday in the month";
 1O:00 Native Sunday School. 11:00 am. Morning Prayer and Sermon. (Holy Communion, first Sunday in the month";
 12:00 m. Sunday School.
 7:30 Evening Prayer and Sermon. Holy Days-10:30 am. Holy Con- munion.
 Tuesday-s:OO pm. St. Johns Social Club, Guild Room.
 Wednesday-2:00 pm. Native Women's Guild, Indian School House Thursday-2:30 pm. St. Johns Guild Room.
 FOO p.m.St. Johns Athletic Club, Boys, Guild Room.
 Friday-8:00 pm. Choir Rehear- sal, Guild Room.
 A sincere welcome is extended to all, especially to newcomers.
 REV. HAROLD H. KELLEY, N Pastor.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-03-28
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Avertised letter list of the Ket- chikan, Alaska Post Office. For the week ending March 25th, 1916: Berg, Toralf; Danielsen, Laurits; Durston, H.; Engvik, Einar Alex anderson; Fayette, Selson; Johnson. MT. (Gen. Mdse.); Linden, Law renee F.; Moe, John; Naroud. Frank; Nilsen, Carl; Pedereen. steen; Reid, J. C.; Rocknese, Cas- per; Rohrer, Milton L.; Smith. Margaret; Spanks, Murray J.: Stewart, Gus.
 All letters unclaimed by April 8th, 1916, will be sent to the dead letter office, Washington, D. c.
 Parties claiming letters from the above list must pay fee of one cent for each letter claimed.
 When calling for the above, say Advertised.
 M. E. SWINEFORD,
 Dnef,,,o rAor
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-03-28

Hence ther~large trade. Selfishness because in re fusing advertise his wares, he shows disposition keep everything he makes and considers adyertis ing a waste of money The mail order houses sell to our people because they advertise If merchant keeps his under lock and key, none will ever disturb them, unless it be burglar. In either case he will never sell the goods.
 Not that we approve the action of the people of Ketchikan On the contrary; such actions repre- hensible, because home merchants should be patronized. However such a condition, the mer chants often bring upon themselves
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-03-28
AT THE CHURCHES
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY

Front Street, Ketchikan, Alaska. Regular Services Sunday Il am. Wednesday evening reading and Song Services at 7;3o p. m.
 Subject for April 2, "Unreality."
 ALL ARE WELCOME.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-03-28
NOTICE TO VOTERS

Registration for the Munici- pal election to be held at Ketchikan on April 4th, 1916, will open at the Council Chambers, Main Street, We'd nesday, February 23rd, 1916
 Office hours, 1 pm. to 5 pm. Registration will close April 1st, 1916, at 4 pm. All persons who desire too vote must register.
 S. A. PLUMLEY,
 Regristration Officer
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-03-28
QUALIFICATIONS FOR REGIS TRATION FOR CITY
 ELECTION

Must be .21 years of age, citi- zen of the United States, or have declared their intention to become such, resident of the Territory of Alaska for one year and a resident of the city of Ketchikan for six months prior to the election.
 Regristration for voting for the school board the above qualifica- tIons except residence-no length of residence required.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-03-28

A meeting at Petersburg, presided over by the town preacher (Rev. Thorvilson) nominated the fo- lowing partisan" candidates for councilmen: L. Steberg J. w. Stoft Jacob Otness, L. Kracke, Tee Jorgensen Louis Martins and Edw Wawick-Dougas Island News
 If the names of the respective candidates is any indication of their nationality, should judge that they are all Irish at least Irish descent.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-03-28

M. E. swINEToRD,
 Postmaster.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-03-28
ASSET FOR THE COLONEL.
(New York Herald.)

The editors of German language newspapers in the United States who gathered in Chicago for a "business meeting" and promptly outlined tentative political policy declared their possible acceptance of MT Wilson presidential candidate, but declared also their unalterabe opposition to Mir. Roosevelt un- der any and all conditions
 If opposition of that kind can be solidfed and made evident to the American people there is no doubt that MT. Roosevelt would find it a valuable asset should he again aspire to the presidency.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-03-28
ANOTHER AMUSEMENT PLACE

With the re-opening of the Shoot ing School at the foot of Mission street, the people may f;5d snother place of amusement where |. / can shoot away their little wads. Mr. DeYoung will attend to the rest Just go and shoot away all you mind to.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-03-28

their intention to become such, re- siding within the corporate limits of the Town of Ketchikan, and who shall have been duly registered.
 By order of the Common Council. Dated this 18th day of March, 1916. S. A. PLUMLEY,
 City Clerk
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-16
Villa Promised EQch of
His Men a White Woman

in Spanish 70 a reporter Of the Head
light q story q how viIla, coming 70
HE fathers ranch, had promised work
and money for his father and q
chance 70 SO to school for himself,
Being very poor and with dreams Of
wealth before them. they had follow
ed the bandits across deserts and
mountains, Jaaua ives compelled to
clean and care for a number of horses
each day and when. after long
marches. and from exhaustion, he fell
from the saddle, he was beaten by the
officers and compelled to 60 on
Twice az he talked be asked for a
book that he always keeps with him
and reads whenever he cam. 1t Is 4
story of India and is called "A Fallen
Idol In the telling of how they
raided Columbus the child, for he is
nothing more. said that Villa had
promised every Mexican a white
woman for himself as a prize Tor en-.
tering on American soil.D
Five of the Mexichns arrested at
Columbus are wounded and are now
in the Ladies' hospital. The other six
are in the county jail.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-16
PROBER
ONLY SAVIOR OF
G, 0. ?. IN STATE
Nomination Of Bursum
VIII Be Fatal. Says
Sec. Romero
JOURNAL PRAISED
FOR G. @. r BOOST

-.
That the nomination of Holm
q. Bursum for governor means
that history will repeat itself
that the Republican party Will
again go down 10 defeat at the
election hext November, ii do,
olafed, in effect, by HEi mdepen-
dientep of Las Vegas, the organ
Of Secundino Romero and his
family. Incidentally, the former
speaker of the house and state
penitentiary investigator is held
up as the party's only possible sa-
vior, and a sure bet at this years
election.
The independents" article,
among other things, presents
positive proof Of the wonderful
harmony now existing ID the G.
O. p. ranks ia New Mexico. In
part the Romero mouthpiece
says:
sOn our part, we appeal to the
party patriotism Of the people of
New Mexico TO sustain the candi-
dacy Of Mr. Romero by means OF
the delegates to the Republican
state convention, If you care for
victory, republicans, nominate Mr..
Romero. il you want history TO
repeat itself-the victory Of the
Democratic party well, you
know history.
The Republican party has now
the double opportunity Of remedy
ing its past errors-and in place
Of repeating them 1t ought to
remedy them-and Of carrying
the party TO the most complete
victory that has ever been regis
tered, nominating for governor Of
New Mexico the great leader OF
the imperial county OF San Mi
guel, the man that everyone
wants, Eecundino Romero"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-16
PHYSICIANS FIGHT IN
MAXWELL ONE BADLY
CUT WITH PENKNFE
VICTIM NEARLY BLEEDS 70
DEATH FROM GAsHES IMPLICIT
ED BY ADVERSARY BEFORE
AID ARRIVES

Maxwell, N. nj, March 20.-Dr. 7.
q. Bruce and Dr. M. n Mcdowell,
local physicians, met in the bank this
morning and following heated wOrls
became involved in a fight. DR.. Bruce,
it is alleged, had an open penknife IN
his hand sharpening a pencil and it
Is claimed he struck Mcdowell in the
face with it, making two gashes and
severing an artery in the temple, from
which DR.. Mcdowell nearly bled to
death before outside assistance could
be secured.
DR.. Panton, Of Springer, and DR..
Hobbs, Of Ration, came by auto and
arrived in time to save DR.. McDowells
life, falthough he is very weak. Dr.
Bruce has three cuts on the face as a
result OF the fight. There has been
bad blood, it is alleged, between the
two doctors for some months. Arrests
and serious charges wer expected to
follow.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-16
.S65 PER ACRE RECORD
STATE LANDS PRICE
EIGHTEEN ACRES IN LINCOLN
COUNTY BRING FiGuRED $4,000
FOR 800 ACRES

Capt. Fritz Muller, Of the state land
office, who has just returned here az
ter conducting sales Of state lands in
Torrance, Lincoln and Otero counties,
reports that a record price was reach
ed in state land sales at the Lincoln
county auction in Carrizozo last week,
when IS acres We're sold for $65 an
acre. This is by far the highest price
ever paid for state land. The pur-
chaser was e. w. Harris, and the ex-
traofdinarily high price was due to
the fact that Miles B. Foreman, as
well as Harris, particularly desired
the tract, the two men bidding
against each other for its possession.
The land is on the edge Of what is
known as the Malpais, and from the
standpoint Of productivity is worth
only a small portion Of what was paid
for 1t. Its location, however, repre-
sented value to the men who bid for
it.
Another unusual price was reached
al the Carrizogo auction when 800
acres of Lincoln county land brought
$40 an acre, or a total Of $4,000. The
purchaser of this tract was Truman
A. Spencer.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-16
TEN MILLION DOLLARS
lcQatInned Erom paee ones

Continued from page one.)
the business section Of ashes, charred
timbers, and crumbling brick walls.
A several days job faced them, but
they went at it diligently.
Volunteer workers from other cities
were given places in the brigade.
The food situation was further Sc
~riously menaced today by the arrival
.of hundreds Of s%ightseers from towns
nearby, who were attracted to Paris
by the bright glow in the heavens
which lasted most of the night and
which could be seen from twenty to
thirty miles,
Railroad service Is unhampered.
Trains arriving on four roads today
brought food and clothing, but ae.
cordlng to those IN charge Of the
quickly organized relief committees,
not enough TO supply the thousands Of
stricken people.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-16
PRAISES JOURNAL ENcoMiUMs
or HUBRELL AND BURSUM

Ia Revista de Taos" mouthpiece
of the G. o. r. hyphenates OF New
Mexico, has published an article com.
plimenting the Albuquerque journal
on its recent editorial prediction that
HubbeII and Bursnm would be the Re-
publican nominees for United States
senator and governor, respectively,
and that the Democrats would have
difficulty in finding men to defeat
them. It states that while ION many.
occasions the Journal has mutilated
the truth and disfigured the facts,
the publication Of the editorial in
question shows that it realizes its 9du-
ties and responsibilities" In eonnec
tion with the Journals editorial LA
Revistan says:
1T has the candor to declare that
the racial sentiment which exists e.
tually among the Spanssa-Americans
is ia part justified, and has foundation
enough because OF the perfidlous treat
lnent received IN the first state cleo
ton, when al Of the Spanish-Ameri-
can candidates we're defeated with
the exception OF three, who the
lieutenant governor, secretary of
and one district attorney.
1T is gprecise to confess that the az.
ticle IN question places clearly in re-
lief the facts as they exist, and admits
the injustice done the native
people, and the usurpations Of which
they are the victims
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-16
Jones Makes Eloquent and
Successful Plea to Name
Battleship NeW Mexico
First Assistant interior Secretary Fires Condensed
Broadside Of State Facts at Josephus Daniels
and Hits the Bullseye

It was evidently largely through the
work of A. A. Jones of New Mexico,
first assistant secretary Of the inter-
ior, that New Mexico succeeded In
securing the honor Of having a battle.
chip named after her,
The following correspondence viii
doubtless be Of interest to the people
here with respect 10 the resources
and advancement Of New Mexico. as
wen as the distinction which VIII be
brought to the state through the giv-
ing Of its name to the greatest and
most advanced battleship Of this pc
riod.
Mr.. Jones Letter
Mr.. Jones wrote the following let
ter to the secretary Of the navy:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
ONCE Of First Assistant Secretary
Washington
March 10, 1915.
Hon. Josephus Daniels.
Secretary OF the Navy,
Washington, D. c.
MY Dear Mr.. Secretary;
understand that you expect to. be-
gin in a short time the construction
Of a new battIeship Of the dread
naught class. ! respectfully suggest
that the name NEW MEXICO will
be appropriate, and ! therefore urge
that that name be adopted.
The state Of New Mexico, by
reason Of its area, natural resources
and recent advancement properly
takes her rank among the great states
of the union. In area ii is larger
than the whole New England plus the
states Of New York and New Jer-
sey. The a~scertained deposits Of coal
are greater by S. per cent than the
tonnage which the state Of
Pennsylvania originally contained.
Last year more than $4,000. 900 pounds
of copper We're mined in New Mexico,
and the output Of that and other base
metals, as well as gold and silver,
is increasing at an enormous ratio.
the last fiscal year more than
5000 original homestead entries were
made upon the public lands in that
state. This is about 10 per cent Of
The total number made in Is public
and states. New Mexico is the third
argest producer of wool and ranks
high in the production OF cattle. Since j
he census of 1910 the value Of her
annual farm crops has Increased rs
Der cent. The greatest irrigation {
reservoir in the world is just being {
completed. This reservoir will inn /
Dound water sufficient to cover the
tate Of Rhode Island with a sheet Of 2
more than 3 feet deep. The
census bureau estimates that since {
he 1910 census the population has {
increased more than % per cent. In !
ga, as compared with the census Of {
$40, the school population had in n
reased 30 per cent, the actual at s
enhance IS per cent, the value Of
chool property 81 per cent, and to-
Al expenditures for school purposes T
0 per cent. New Mexico varies in
from $500 feet to nearly
1000. Her climate and scenery are
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-16
NEW ARMY C0LUMN
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Continued from Page u
from Mexican sources Of serious fight
ing between Carrancistas and Will
stas. The border is not very optimis-
tic over any early end TO the chase of
the belligerent. Their main interest
lies in the possibilities of a break be-
tween the troops Of the de fecto CAV
eminent and the American forces, or
a clash between the two nations along
the frontier.
American Cash Helps
Cash, not paper money Of doubtful
value, but real American money now
at a premium in Mexico, that is paid
by General Pershing's army IN Next
can towns for supplies. will have an in
valuable political effect Ia Mexico. in
the opinion Of American mining and
business men, who have known Mex
leo under all regimes.
The revolutionary armies of Mexi-
co, said one mining man, are used to
paying with orders on their govern
nlent, while the common soldiers had
not regular pay to spend at all. Amer
lean soldiers, buying for cash and
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-16
SPEAKERS FOR
FARMERS MEETINGS
COUNTY AGENT HARWELL TO
CONDUCT TWO WEEKS CAM
PAlGN IN TORRANCE COUNTY

Estancia, N. M, March 20.-Start.
ing today, a Eerles OF farmers meet,
ings covering a period Of two weeks
will be held ia Torrance county.
These meetings will be conducted by
County Agent Harwell and are a part
of the Short Course held in every
county during the late winter or
early spring months.
A very attractive list Of speakers
Is offered for these meetings. Dirae,
tor Garcia, Of the Experiment Station:
Mr. Toulouse state leader in boys
and girls club work, and Ralph q.
Ely II the speakers for the first
week. Profs. Merrill and Latta, Of
the State College, Mr.. Toulouse and
Mr.. Ely viii be on the list for the sec.
ond week, Mr.. Latta is state leader
In dairying and Mr.. Merrill talks on
insects and their control. Mr.. Ely
will be a speaker on Wednesday and
Thursday of the first week and Friday
and Saturday of the second week.
Ia order to furnish entertainment
a moving picture machine has been
provided and win be operated both
at the day and night meetings.
During the last week, County Agent
Harwen and Mr.. Toulouse covered 4
nart Of the county, Interesting the
boys and girls in club work The
night meetings were well attended by
the grown people; G7e people were
to and saw the moving picture
exhibitions; ia children enrolled IN
the club work, The meetings and
the attendance were al follows Noun,
1885, Willard, 1873; Mcintosh
30; Moriarity, 21g.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-16
Sincerely yours,
JOSEPHUS DANIELS.
Hon. Andrius A. Jones,
First Assistant Secretary,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, ID. G

paying good prices, to say nothing Of
the purchases by the quartermasters
and eommissary departments, will
give the Mexicans an entirely new
opinion Of the character of "gringoes7
and Of their honor. It was this free
spending Of money and freedom from
pilfering under the American occupa-
ton of Vera Cruz that entirely upset
the pre-conceiyed notions Of the Mex
leans of those parts. in regard to the
people north of the line. Silver is
scarce in Mexico, and gold scarcer
Thus, the people on the line Of .ad
vance will be interested in having
such free spenders as the Americans
in their neighborhood.
GENERAL uNEASiNESS AMONG
AMERICANS AT TAMPtCO
Galveston, Tex, March 22.-While
quiet prevails at Tampico, there is an
undertone Of uneasiness among the
American residents, according to re-
ports brought to Galveston by nine
refugees who arrived today on board
the oil tank steamer Topila. They re-
port there were several hundred Am
orleans who were anxious to leave
Tampico. The yachts Wild Duck and
Casiana, belonging to the oil com-
panies operating in the Panuco field,
are III readiness to bring a number
Of refugees in case actual trouble
should develop.
Captain Wetmore Of the TopiIa re-
ported he passed the United States
battleship Kentucky at midnight last
night.
The warship was proceeding south
ward, but did not give her destination.
Captain Wetmore says there has
been nc trouble at TampicO or IN the
oil fields recently but that there is
some tension between Mexicans and
Americans.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-16
4 u NGS7EN
ALL THEY TALK DOWN
IN LINCOLN

TN HE TUNGSTEN excitement
In the White Oaks district
= OF Lincoln county. which
caused a mining revival there last
year, and which has resulted IN
that district becoming the most
important tungsten producer In
the United States, has been given
fresh Impetus by the recent dis
covery Of a large body Of the
metal in the Old Abe mine. The
people there now think and talk
and dream Of nothing but tung-
stem and the wealth Il means to
them 1t found In commercial
quantities. Apropos Of the situa-
ton the White oaks correspond
ent Of the Carrlxoxo News has
sent in the following:
Al 3 out upon the hills,
Hunting
Tungsten.
Some have fits while some have
thrills;
Some forget to pay their bills,
Hunting
Tungsten.
Sure the camp has gone to punk,
Let itself be sold for junk;
Some have even gotten drunk
Hunting
Tungsten, tungsten, tungsten.
Greet your neighhor with a smile
While hunting
Tunusten.
He will answer you with guile,
Or In absent-mlnded style,
Full off,
Tungsten.
Ask about the folks at home,
How they fare and how they
come;
He will scratch his vacant dome,
Mutter-
Tungsten tungsten, tungsten.
What's the news from near and
far7
Answer
Tungsten.
How about The foreign WARP
Price Of eggs or vlneaaF2
Still it's
Tungsten.
He will elevate his chin,
Draw his diaphragmus In,
Answer with sardonic grin,
Always
Tungsten. tungsten, tungsten.
So II goes from morn tilI eve,
Nauaht but
Tungsten.
Some have got Il up their sleeve,
Some, alas, are born to grieve
Tungsten.
It's the stuff wherever found,
Whether top or under ground,
II is worth three pIunks the
pound,
This same
Tungsten,
Tungsten.
TUNGSTEN,
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-16
DEATH AND PRISON
FOR LIFE PENALTIES
FOR SHER|FF'S SLAYERS
STARR SENTENCED TO HANG
FOR DEATH OF STEPHENS;
SCHMIDT TO DIE IN PENl-

Deming, N. Nj, March 2O.-The jury
In the case against j. o. Starr, c.
Schmidt and Francisco AcoAta, on
trial at Las Cruces for the murder
Of Sheriff d. B.. Stephens. after their
sensational jail break and fight with
the authorities. brought ID a verdict
Of guilty against Starr and Schmidt,
the former being sentenced by Judge
Edward Medler to hang, and the lat
ter being sentenced to life imprison-
ment. Aeosta was found not guilty
and will be brought back to Deming
to stand trial for murder at Spald-
ing.
A number of Deming people were
summoned to Las Cruces to act as
witnesses in the case.