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THE DOUOLAS ISLAND NEWS. J A. G. ncBRIDE and CHARLE5 A. HOPP Editors and Publishers. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY TERMS: ?In Advance. One Year - - $3.00 J Six Months - - - - - - - lJiO; Three Months ------ 1.00 1 Single Copies ------_ .10! Foreign Postuge must i>e prepaid. The News at Juneau. The News is on snle nt the Postottice News Stand. At Douglas City. This paper is on sale at McDonald's ('tear , Store and at the office of the News. Advertising Rates. Cards, one inch or less, per month - $1.50 j Display advertising, per in. per month 1.00 I I.oeul notice* per line, per issue - .10 ? These rates will l?e strictly adhered to. We treut all ourpatrons alike. Wednesday, January 2f>, 18911. J Sam'5 Mail Srrvict. i It took sixteen days for a letter to j reach u.s from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Some three weeks ago while in Fort W range! Judge Sundinachor told tho > writer that he had that day deposited a letter in the post office directed to us.; We received the letter last Thursday. What is the matter with our mail ser- j vice anyhow? Tarmlnjf in Alaska. The ed it or of the Miner thinks it a waste of money for the government to experiment upon the agricultural prod ucts in Alaska. The learned editor has evidently not taken pains to inform; himself upon that subject. We do not know whether the climate and soil sur-, rouuding Juneau and Douglas City will produce anything, but we do know that at Fort Wrangel vegetables are pro duced that are the equal of any on earth. Mr. I). McKiunon has an apple tree growing in his garden in that city that was loaded with choice fruit this season. Mr. Frank Haeh. of this city, owns xomc laud at Fort Selkirk on which thirteen tons of choice hay was cut the past season, and the comiin; sprint: he will experiment on raising a crop of vegetables of all kinds. Of course, some products cannot Ih> grown in Alaska. It would lie as use less to try to mature corn in t his climate as it is on Puget sound. Orapes can not be grown in Western Washington and peaches are no good, hilt because certain products cannot be produced in any section, is no good reason for condemning it in other respects. Our opinion is that the government is making good use of the money it will expend in experimenting upon the pro duction of agricultural products. When the people are shown that they can raise their own vegetables, they will pay some attention to gardening. The people are not all here temporarily. Many build nice homes, put up flue busiutss blocks and are here to stay, j Alaska has its advantages the same as ' all other countries, and they by far out weigh the unpleasant or undesirable j features, and we doubt not. that to these settlers in good faith, the information that they can enjoy good, fresh vegeta-1 bles in season, by expending only a ? small amouut of labor, will be news j that w ill lx? received with delight. Common Law Marriage*. Some time ago the Stikeen River' Journal invited a discussion of the sub ject of common law marriages. There is but little to discuss upon this sub ject, for no general principles will ap- j ply, owing to the fact that we have no ; national legislation on the subject, and ! the law and decisions of the various state courts differ in so many respects.; Common law contracts of marriage j are viewed with less favor each year, j and the law-making bodies of many states ax*e insisting upon marriages be iDg contracted in the manner and form as prescribed in the statutes. The Journal seems to adhere to the | idea that any kiad of a marriage is good and mentions those of a captain of aj ship. The fact is that the captain of a i vessel cannot perform the marriage j ceremony. Of course all marriages in contravention of a state statute are not void, but many are, but to discuss the question intelligently would re-1 quire the space of a TOO page book. *'<->?. oe A locL-n ia onnpprnpH we ere OU 1CU .liUOUU *vJ MX .? ^ v governed by the Oregon code. and it would be well to follow it and run no chances. The want of a license would J not, in our opinion, make a marriage void in any state, but the person per-; forming a ceremony without it would i be liable to punishment. Then, again, we run up against the distinction between void and voidable . contracts, which further convinces us that a newspaper is not the proper place in which to discuss the subject. We newspaper men had better let the subject alone. The editor of the Se-1 attle Times tried to throw some light on the quentioa recently, and nearly ! every lawyer in Seattle took hiin to task for misstatements of the law. He apologized and went back to journal ism?the Journal and the News better follow suit. 5atn and the Indians. Sam Straighter had an opportunity of testing his wind and sprinting capa bilities last Monday night. Sam was going down Main street and two In- i dians got after him. Whether they i were trying to hold him up to beat or i kill him he didn't know, and he did not! wait to find out, but lit out on a keen j run with his pursuers after him. He ! ran some seven blocks and, according : to our informant, made about forty miles an hour. In the wind-up Sam found himself in the bay in five feet of i water and the Indians did not care to follow him into the water, and sneaked off. Sam wont into the Standard after his experience with the red men. He was steaming and putting like a leaky engine with a hundred and forty, pounds steam pressure. His hair was ! standing on end and in fact, he was nearly scared to death. Owing to the i trouble that the officers had with the! Indiaus at Juneau, they are probably not in the best of humor, and our peo-! pie better be prepared to meet them j after dark. A Pleasant Gathering. . Lust Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. Byron Leigh of Tread well entertained a few friends at their residence in that city. Music and whist playing were among the pleasing features of the evening. At twelve o'clock an elegant repast was served which was also much enjoyed. Those who were so fortunate as to l>o present were delighted with the evening's entertainment. Mr. and Mrs. Leigh know how to entertain and an invitation to their place always means 1 a jolly good time. Those present were Messrs. Dan Valsey, Frank .lames, j Mark Smith. Herbert Wilson, John Powell, and others. Answer.* to Queries. Kcmlcrsof the New*uro ut liberty to usk questions upon all mutters of interest, in these columns. The mimes of correspondents must, however, uccompuny nil requests for information. Charity Malmla:?The word Dirigo,j the name of a l>oat plying between Se attle and Skuguay, means ,kI guide or direct." It is the motto on the arms of the state of Maine. ????? John tr. S.:?The foot race to which you refer did not take place. A Doug-. las Island man, however, ran a foot race in Juneau and won a hundred dol lars, we are informed. Anna Laura:?(iirls should not get married until they are past twenty-one and thirty is a much better age. The ! ideal man at eighteen is not the same i at thirty. It is better to rely on ma-1 turer judgment. I Clara:?We do not think it proper' for a lady waltzer to rest her chin on j the gentleman's shoulder. John K. J.:?We cannot answer your j question. Ask Mr. Hale of Treadwell, j who can inform you on the subject. Lust week we made mention of Mr. j X. U. Kaufman, of Kaufman Kros., hav- j ing goue to the sound country for a few mouth's vacation. Well, he has been heard from, and what do you think has happened? He was not at his home but a few days when he became a dad- j dy. a real genuine parent, and the best' of it is that it is a boy. We hope when ' father Kaufman returns he will still j know his friends. Mr. Schell is much improved and will soon be himself again. FURS AND DEERSKINS McMillan i FUR & WOOL CO. Exporters and Importers. 200 to 208 First Ave. No. MINNEAPOLIS, - - MINN. Shipments Solicited. * Write for Circular, Douglas City Barber Shop. Hair Cutting \V Shampooing Shaving ^ Baths FRANK VESTAL, Prop. G. ROENE, Ikuiler in and Manufacturer of ? -^STOVES? TIN- AND HARDWARE, j W -PLUMBING W Douglas City, ... Alaska. | The Best Hotel in Southeastern Alaska* | AT THE BAR?Finest Wines Liquors Cigar* Yukon Hotel! THOMAS HOMNO, Prop'r $1.00 per Day Front Stroet DOUGLAS CITY Caterer* to Family Trade. EASTBURG & JOHNSON Groceries f*' Meats Vegetables Fruits Fresh Meat Supplies received ou every in coming Pacific Const Steamer. liuttcr and Kprjfs of 11 rot-clan* grade always on hand. Douglas City, * - Alaitkn. Alaska Steam Laundry Dyeing and Cleaning Work. o B. K. JAEGER, Proprietor. o Laundry Work in all its brunches. Suits cleaned und pressed. Colors restored. l)ye iner of every sort promptly attended to. Cur pets cleaned without taking them up. All at lowest possible prices consistent with icood work. U#- A. LaMotte, Douglas City Ajjent. IJT" Leave Handles at Delmonico Hotel. Front Street, - Juneau, Alaska. DELMONICO HOTEL and RESTAURANT. ALEX. LA MOTTB, Proprietor. . Board by the Day, 44 Week, or Month t* Rates Reasonable ? W MEALS AT ALL HOURS, w ?iT The table First-class and will satisfy the moat fastidious. Our Coffee cannot be excelled. W Aerent for Alankn Steam Laundry. Leave Bundles here Douglus City, Alnska. Notice to Creditors. Hefore K. M. Jackson, United States Com missioner for the District of Alaska, hold ing: court at Fort Wrnngel, Alaska. In the matter of tho estate cf Shustack, an Indian, formerly called Hish-ta-dny, de ceased. Notice is hereby triven by the undersigned, administrator of the estate of Shustack, an Indian, formerly called Hish-ta-day.deccuscd to the creditors of, and all persons having: i clnims against the said deceased. to present | and exhibit them together with the necessary J vouchers within six months after the iiftn I publication of this notice, totho undersigned 1 administrator at the office of Henry Drum & Co., in the town of Fort Wrangel, in tho District of Alaskn, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of the said estate in said town of Fort Wrangel. First publication Jan. 18th 1899. Dated at Fort Wrangel, Alaska, this 12th day of October, 1S38. C. H. SUNDMACHER, Administrator of the estate of Shustack, an Indian, formerly called Hish-ta-day, deet/vsed. While in Juneau j? Look for the Big Sign J s BROWNVILLE WOOLEN MILLS j ....JUNEAU ALASKA * ssssr All Wool I Suits Made to Order !l No Deposit Required * Lieais L. BUaffiENTHRL I THE STANDARD MUSIC HALL JOHNSON & OTTRELL, PROPRIETORS. Douglas City, ? Alaska. *ft^$0PEN ALL NIGHL???? Hot and Mixed DrinkH a Specialty. The Finest Brands of Liquors and Cigars al ways on hand. UWT" A First-class Lunch Coun ter has recently been added. THE FINEST EQUIPPED RESTAURANT IN ALASKA, j Wine and Spirit Merchant. Catering in all its Branches j The Nevada Cafe' GEO. L. RICE. Private rooms while waiting for the ferry l>oat will l>c found one of the many conveniences at the Nevada. JUNEAU, ALASKA. : Comet i SAMPLE ROOM ! j Hendquartors for Tourists J and Vukoners I "There's nothing too good for The Hoys." , ED. CASEBOLT, Proprietor. I Opp. Occidental Hotel, JUNBAU, ALASKA. a aooo?*&$ooooo<??oo?D$6 oe& 0 We have Just Krorivnl O largest HOLIDAY I and hani). rnnnc GOODS.?. | EVER SHOWN IN ALASKA. O 0 4 Conic nml Srr them. q a Our Price* iirr Ritfht, too THE ALASKA DRUG CO., Z o PRKSCRIP- Krimt A Sewan! Stu., O TIONS A * SPECIALTY. JUNEAU. ^ 00^0060000000^006^ OOOOO? ALASKA MEAT MARKET D. McKAY, Proprietor. A full line of Fresh, Salt, and S K S Smoked Meats constantly on hand. $ Poultry and Game Hunter lilock, Douglas City, Alaska, in Seaivon. TELEPHONE NO 8. i . - T!f F. M. JAMES. To Prospectors: I have a few suitable articles which I will close out AT COST, viz: All Wool Blankets - $8.00 Were 612.00, weight lO1^ pounds. ^ Picks were 1.75 now 1.25 ^ * Shovels 1.50 " 1.00r Also Evaporated Potatoes, Onions, and Soup Vegetables. Magellan clothing,etc.,at Cost F. M. JAMES. DOUGLAS CITY, .... ALA8KA. 1 * ill