Douglas Island news. [volume], March 01, 1899, Image 3

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Change in the Firm Name
We take this method of notifying the public that we have
changed the firm name and style of our establishment from
The KOEHLER'JAMES MERCANTILE CO. ??>
S. BLUM & CO.,
This change in the firm name in no way affects the ownership or management of this concern,
and the conduct of this business will be the same in the future as il has been in the past.
It shall always lie our aim to please our customers, whom we thank for past favors, respect
fully soliciting their continued patronage.
Respectfully,
5. BLUH & CO.
Juneau, Alaska, March 1st, 1SW.
LATEST OFFERING OF
KAUFMAN BROS.
Clearance and
.Remnant Sale...
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ii prs. Ladies' French Kid Button Shoes, width (J sr/.os *.j 10 _ ffrk
Old Price $5.00, now Reduced to
011 account, of this lot consisting of small and broken sizes, the first cost price
has been overlooked. If you can find a fit,
NOW IS YOUR CHANCE.
In all Departments you will see tfari/ains of a Similar Character.
We are determined to clean out all short lengths in Piece Goods and Odds
1 and Ends in other lines.
Kaufman Bros., "The White Front."
JUNEAU, ALASKA.
Til 10 FINEST EQUIPPED RESTAURANT IN ALASKA.
Wine and Spirit Merchant. Catering in all its Branches
| The Nevada Cafe'
GEO. L. R5CE.
Private rooms while waiting for the ferry boat will he found one of the many
conveniences at the Nevada.
JUNEAU, ALASKA.
The Douglas Island News.
JUNEAU FERRY & NAVIGATION CO.
Steamer. LONE FISHERMAN: TIBBETS. 1
Captain.
TIME CARD.
LEAVES Jl'XEAr: LEAVES TREADWELL!
ILmi a. in. 9:50 ?. m.
II :l? a. in. 12:?"?) p. in. ;
2:i*> p. in. 2:50 p. in.
4SB) p. in. t>:5?? p. in. (
0:00 p. m. 0:2T> p. in.
SHEEP CREEK TRIPS.
LEAVES JCXEAC: LEAVES SHEEP CREEK!
11:00 a. in.. 4:3D p. in. 12:15 and 6:15 p. in.
THE LOCAL FIELD.
Items of Interest Dished L'p in Brief for the Ben
efit of Our Readers.
Mrs. Frank Bach made a Hying trip
to Juneau Monday.
Charles Wortman was at Juneau
Monday on business.
The Al-Ki pulled out for the
Sound last Sunday night.
Alaska (Jrape Kings made to order at
Jos. Schell's, the Jeweler.
See the bargains S. Blum & Co. are
showing in Dress Skirts and Silk Pett
icoats.
J. H. Doherty. the best looking man
at the Ready Bullion, was down to new
town Sunday.
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The topesa aiwaj? w.n,^
lot of fresh vegetables for McKay.
Paste this in your hat.
Get your prescriptions and family
Recipes put up at the Occidental Phar
macy, Juneau.
Under the head of amusements the
Fresh Oysters at the Charles Cotfee
House is the leading attraction in
Douglas City this week.
A very interesting communication on
a religious topic is crowded out of our
columns this week.
Hood's Cook Iiook and Calendar free
of charge at the Occidental Pharmacy,
Juneau.
Taku Pete was in the drug store the
other day and took a look at the large
group photograph displayed in the
show case. Ask Elliott what Pete had
to say.
Douglas people are invited to call at
the City Brewery, Juneau, and get a
sample of bottle beer. Give it a trial.
Miss Alice M. Jordison paid the News
office a visit last Thursday. Miss Jor
dison is an excellent teacher of string
ed instruments and deservedly has a
large class of pupils.
:i.? onlrl If
1 6S, you I1UTO (Jllllt/ rt i/avi
may develop cousumptiou. Syrup of
White Piue is au excellent remedy for
all throat and chest troubles. For sale
day and night at the Douglas City
Pharmacy.
Mr. Ball, manager of the Alaska
Drug Co.'s store in Juneau steps down
and out to-day, a man from the coast
ta iug his place. Mr. Ball is a good
business man, energetic and agreeable,
and we mention his leaving that popu
lar store with regret.
One of Jack McDonald's Taku winds
struck Douglas City and Juneau last
Monday night and on Tuesday kicked
up an awful muss 011 the channel.
Capt. Bell and Engineer Guptill kept
the Lone Fisherman going regardless
of the winds and waves.
We have encountered some difficulty
in getting the News to some of our sub
scribers. We wish all our subscribers
to get their papers and to get them reg
ularly, but accidents will happen. The
way subscribers "kick" when they dc
not get the paper is sufficient evidence
of the high esteem in which this great
religious journal is held by it- readers
Pat Milan went to Haines' Mission on
:he Woleott the first of the week.
Rev. Chas. Replogle visited the city
icross the chanuel last Monday. ,!
We have nothing to say concerning
Jack McDonald's fire Tuesday.
Our stock of Silk and Cloth Waists
nt greatly reduced prices at S. Plum &
Uo's.
^ *u,. TMuiv
isy pucruiuxmg mc ww. mv uvm
macy, Juneau, you are sure to pot the
right stud" at the right prices. Always
open clay and night.
Gold Nugget, ladies' and gents' Pins,
any style, Jos. Sehell, Jeweler.
It will pay you to look at the Capos
and Jackets which are going fast at S.
Blum & Co.'s at marked down figures.
Vour Watches Repaired promptly
and warranted at Jos. Schell's.
Where did you get that cold? Why
don't you cure it? Laxative Bromo
Quinine will do it in twenty four hours.
For sale at the DouglasCity Pharmacy.
Herbert Wilson, the cake walk dan
cer of Treadwell, was laid up for re
pairs the first of the week. We wish
him a speedy recovery.
Diplomatically speaking, the ''inci
dent" is closed and the editor of the
News still lives. A calm always fol
lows a storm.
Louis L. Blumenthal. that prince of
good fellows and hustling merchant of
Juneau, sends copies of the News East
every week. Louis knows a good thing
when he sees it.
That superb hustler and prince of
good fellows, W. N. Matlock of the City
Brewery, was up to Skaguay last week.
A DouMe Ocai.
All wool, double woven; colors, navy
blue, black and maroon, correctly de
scribes an invoice of sweaters that Fox
has just received, and bought at an ex
tra low price. Heretofore this grade of
sweaters sold for live dollars, but Fox
don't ask that much for them. Why,
think of it. he can and is selling them
for Three Dollars each.
Good Bye.
W. W. Bowman, the gentlemanly
clerk for the Alaska Drug Co. of
Juneau, quits his position to-day and
after a month's vacation will enter the
employ of a mining company at Ber
ner's Bay as assayer. We much regret
the departure of Mr. Bowman, in which,
| the News is joined by all who know
him, for he has made hosts of friends
while in Juneau and is deserving of
every one of them. The best wishes
and choicest blessings that the News
can confer go with him.
Here Now.
A few weeks ago mention was made
in the News that the Treadwell store
would soon receive a tine new stock of
Dry Goods, including Ladies' Dress
Goods of the latest pattern. These
i goods have arrived and are now on
sale at the mammoth store.
Notice.
A meeting of theG. T. Club will be
held in the Douglas City Pharmacy,
Saturday evening, March 1th at U
o'clock p. m. This meeting is called
for the election of otticers, and to con
fer the 99th degree.
Per. order,
T. G. Quixx, G. T. E.
II. R. Elliott, K. of K. and S.
, Bottled Beer.
i Don't drink stale beer when you car
s order it iu bettles of Matlock & Fisher
; delivered to you in either pints 01
. quarte.
Marriajje Week.
Willis Earl Muuger and Lucy Hello
Ilingley were married in this city last ?
Saturday. Rev. C. X. Reploglo offieiat- u
in#. The News wishes the youug couple 01
the best of success and much happi- tl
ness. c(
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now is luur utti.
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Fox is a joker, but never in his ad
vortising. He has just got in a large .
stock of Men's, Women's and Children's ^
Shoes that are a stern reality. They
are of the best make, the latest styles, .
and the best of all at such a low price
that you can afford to buy a pair. Co
and see them.
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Tlit* M. E. Church.
Tho Methodist Episcopal church has
rented tho old Peniel Mission hall ill j,
this city. Services will be hold every ^
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. Scandi- ^
navian services will be held every Fri- ^
day at 8 o'clock. A cordial invitation
is extended to all by the Rev. J. Larsen.
pastor. j
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SAID ON THE QUIET. j J
That the News man negligently omit c
ed mentioning the arrival of J. A. Car- ?
ter ill the city. t
That hack and cab bills are expon- 1
sive on the Alaska boys at Seattle.
That \t was not J. A. Arthur that the \
(ten. Arthur cigars were named after, i
The General's name was Chester A. 1
That the query column of the News'I
has not been up to date recently. ! 1
That Frank Vestal knows a good :
thing when he sees it, and never lets it I
go by. 1
That the Juneau boys like the Doug- ]
las Island girls exceedingly well. t
That a bright young lady of Douglas i
City is soon to marry a business man i
of Juneau, but it is being kept very I
quiet. i
That "Mrs." S. Annette, having en- >
gaged the preacher, is now looking for ;
! a partner to share his earthly joys. (
1
The Moore Whist Party. ;
Mr. aud Mrs. \V. II. Moore entertained
at progressive whist on last Friday
evening, at Juneau.
The lady's prize was awarded to Miss I
Saxman and gentleman's prize to Mr. 1
Alfred Maltby. 11
Lunch was served, after which the
company enjoyed music and dancing. '
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
McWatters, Dr. and Mrs. Rogers, Mr.
and Mrs. Behrends, Mr. and Mrs. Van
Doran, Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Moore,
Mrs. Heid, Mrs. Gertrude Knapp of Sit
ka, Mrs. Terrell, Miss Swineford, Miss
Moore, Miss Miller, Miss Saxman, Miss
Duncan, Messrs. Henry, Shattuck,
Allen Maltby, Alfred Maltby, Ames,
McCloy, Bowman, Holfmau, Bradley,
Ryus.
Now We Are Glad.
Our friend Blumenthal has received
word from Dawson that his mining
claims that are beiii? worked this wiu- j
ter are unusually rich, and that the
i clean-up in the spring will give him a
, sack of 110 small dimensions. He got
1 this word through a letter received by
a party in Juneau and there is no doubt
? as to the truth of the good news. The
News rejoices with Louie on his good
fortuno and we hope the sack may bo
as largo as a crockery crate.
,
Miss Alice M. Jordison, musical in
structor, will be in Douglas City on
i Mondays aud Thursdays until further
, notice, and can bo found at Mrs. Chis- j
? holm's residence over Eastberg& John
oon'G.
I
A Surprise Wedding.
J. E. Coffin, of Douglas City, Alaska,
full blood Indian, was first known as tl
mission boy in the Friends Mission 11
I this city nine years ago. It was iV
lis school in which he liegan his edu- hi
ition and where he remained for three j*
pars, after which he was employed as *
iterpreter for Charles Edwards in his a!
ork among the Kake Indians. For K
x months he served in this capacity,
?esiring a better education, that he ?
liglit be more able to devote his life d
3 the uplifting of his race, he was then <k
put to the Industrial Government ^
chool at Chemawa, Oregon, where he ?
pmained two years, during which time n
e learned the shoemaker's trade. c*
After he returned to Alaska he was
gain engaged as interpreter for the t1
[ake Indians, this time by the Friends'
lissionary Board of Oregon Yearly ^
looting, where he remained for more ^
ban two years employing his spare mo- v
nents to the application of his trade. f
He has proved himself to be a young \
nan of rare ability; a capable interpre
or having a general knowledge of both i
he Thlingit and English language, an t
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ixccllent pilot for smaii uoats m mu
5. E. Alaskan waters, and exliibits a t
alent for music which might be envia- (
)lo to one of the more enlightened race, i
After completing his engagement !
vith the Missionary Board he engaged (
11 the mercantile business at Ketchi- <
can. On the loth ult. he returned to
Douglas City, and, to the surprise of J
lis many friends, was married on the j
kind (Washington's birthday) to Irene j
[f. Beard, a full blood Indian girl who 1
las been for five years in the Friend's '
Mission on this island. The wedding
ook place in the Mission school house
it high noon in the presence of many ,
nvitcd guests both native and white, <
Rev. Replogle officiating. The services ;
were short and impressive. After con
gratulations, the newly wedded couple
ind guests repaired to the house of 1
Charlie Kake, an uncle of the bride, ;
a-here they were hospitably served to
i delicious wedding dinner. ,
The bride and groom were presented i
with several presents: among tlieni
were a glass water pitcher, two glass
cjoblets, a soup bowl by Mrs. Harvey
and Mrs. Churchill; halibut line and a
set of table spoons, Mr. and Mrs. Rep
logle: table linen. Miss Jennie Laurence;
can of jam, E. W. Weesner. and a large
water pitcher by Jennie Kake.
Their many friends wish them much
joy and happiness in their wedded life.
Keau trie Leader.
Wo observe by a Seattle exchange
that the Post-Intelligencer is losing its
grip and that other dailies in tho State
of Washington are forging ahead aud
will soon take first place in tho journal-.
istic field in that state. Of late we
have been reading tho Tacorna Ledger,
and find it a wide-gauge, first-class pa
per, aud we only wonder that its man
agement has done so little towards in
troducing it in Alaska. The Ledger is
by far the best paper of tho two and it
ought to find a ready sale in this dis
trict.
J. W. Kerry of this city left on the
Wolcott Monday night for Dawson,
lie takes a planing mill and other
machinery with him for his brother A.
S. Kerry. The News trusts ho may1
have a pleasant and safe journey.
We are pained to hear of the serious
illness of Mr. Geo. T. Uliner, editor and
publisher of the Juneau Daily Record.
W. C. Pedlar tho wide-awake mer
chant of Juneau aud Skaguay returned
from the north the dm of the week.
At Berncr.s Bay.
Mr. George Bach, superintendent of
le Alaska Gold Mining Co., of Berncrs
ay, was a caller on the Xews last
louday. lie has lived with his family
t Juneau this winter and made regu
ir trips to look after the company in
vests. The Alaska Indiana Co. has a
m-stamp mill, air compressors, and
II other machinery necessary, on the
round, and the buildings, including a
oarding house, are up, and as soon as
tie water begins to flow from the
lountuinsthe stamps will commence
ropping. The Alaska Indiana prop
rty adjoins that of the Jualin Mining
to. and there, as well as in hundreds
f other places in this part of Alaska,
here is an abundance of ore to run the
lills until Gabriel sounds his trump
\
Tin we are but few men in Alaska who
Liiderstand the mining business and
iiining properties any better than does
dr. Bach and tiie News man undertook
he task of getting a few opinions from
lim unawares, and succeeded too.
Vhen we say that Mr. Bach is posted,
vc. have taken into consideration the
act that he has visited all the mining
ocalities of the United States and Old
vfexico, and spent seven years in South
Ymerica in that business, and then he
ias been "strictly in it" since he came
;o Alaska.
Mr. Bach thinks this part of Alaska
,vi 11 be the greatest mining country in
llie world and that in quantity and
juality of ore, it is not surpassed any
.vhero. We were especially pleased to
lear him express a very favorable opin
011 of the Porcupine country. He is
enthusiastic upon the mining interests
>f southeastern Alaska.
"Come to Berners Bay for a week and
let me sliow you around," said Mr.
Bach to the News man as he was leav
ing. We don't let such an opportunity
pass us and our readers can expect a
write up for that country in tho
spring when the ground settles.
Ten Years Off.
Just after the last term of court wo
published short biographical sketches
if the District Judge, Attorney, Mar
dial, and Clerk. We heard from the
District Attorney on the subject and
in speaking on the subject of our sketch
lie says: "There is one slight objection,
that is you have added ton years to my
ago. While 1 do not make pretensions
to youth, yet 1 am only forty-eight in
stead of fifty-eight, but a little matter
of ten years doesn't cut much figure
anyway."
Good. We accept the reprimand, for
it was through carelessness on our part
that the mistake occurred, and while
Col. Friedrich is only forty-eight in
years he is fully fifty-eight in experi
ence, and if you can name any kind of
a "swim" he hasn't boeu in, do it. Few
men would come from a social confer
like San Francisco to Alaska and so joy
fully adapt themselves to the changed
conditions, as Col. Friedrich has done.
He can view an Indian dance or observe
the grace and eloquence of a Louvre
high kicker with as much composure
as he would look at a woman attired in
a low-necked dress at a "150" swell Ju
neau ball. The Col. is all right, no
matter where you put him.
P. II. Fox. the busy merchant, went
to Juneau last Monday. It is not often
that Mr. Fox escapes from his place of
business. lie perpetrated no jokes
while away, in fact he looked as sober
and determined as the woman at the
lung-tester.
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE.
In the United States Commissioner's Court
for the District of Alaska,
hi the matter of tho estate >
of / NOTICE.
Victor Peterson (deceased > )
Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance
of an order of sale made and entered by tho
United States Commissioner's Court, at Ju
neau, Alaska, on the iSth day of February,
A. l). 1899, in the matter of the estate of Vic
tor Peterson, deceased, the undersigned, ad
ministrator of said estate, will sell at public
auction, subject to confirmation by said
Court, the following1 described real pro|?erty,
to wit: lot number six [No.6.1 in block nunc
her six [No. <>,1 of Juneau, Alaska. Said sale
will bo made on the JOth day of March, a. l>.
1899, at 2:00o'clock |>. m., on said projierty.
Terms of sale cash.
Dated at Juneau, Alaska, this U8th day of
February, a. p. 1899.
NORM A N E. MALCOLM.
Administrator of the estate of
Victor Peterson, deceased.
C. S. llLACKETr.
Attorney lot uiqiinir trator,
Late of iir.'t publication March i.