Douglas Island news. [volume], March 22, 1899, Image 1

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VOL. I. DOUGLAS CITY AND TRKADWELL, ALASKA. WKDXLSDAV, MARCH 22, 181)0. . NO. 18.
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MINERS' OUTFITS '
SOLD AT
WHOLESALE PRICES
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S Finest grade of Liquors anil Cigars / I
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FAMILY
RESTAURANT
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It has recently been
opened by
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| BOARD BY THE DAY OR WEEK
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\ Term's $2.00 per Day
^ This is where the N. \V. M. Police stop.
I V, ALASKA FURNITURE COMPANY I
0 0 Seward Street, next to Opera House, JUNEAU.
X^1 0 $
^ 0 ^ BEFORE PURCHASING, drop in and see our stock and
g: $ <i get prices on
^ 0 0 BED ROOM SUITS, BUREAUS, ^CHIFFONIERS,
^ CHAIRS, ROCKERS. TABLES, BEDSTEADS,
* SPRINGS, MATTRESSES, COOK STOVES,
ZZ * * COAL HEATERS, AIR TIGHT HEAT
^ ? o ERS, GRANITEWARE, CROCKERV,
to & TINWARE, and all Kinds of
0 $ HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
We will sfiveyou {rood (roods and {rood values.
| c G. A. KNIGHT, Mgr.
There are More Ways than One of Saving
Gold
AND THE MINERS KNOW IT
/jfrgT* They are coming from JUNEAU, SHEEP CREEK, and all parts of
the ISLAND to buy their
Underwear, Over Shirts, Boots, A'PAnnnp
Shoes, and Winter Supplies from v/ vUMllUl i
^CHURCH DIRECTORY.
CATHOLIC CHURCH:
Muss w ir'ti Sermon ... 10:(Mi A. M.
Suitduv' School .... 3:()U P. M.
Rosr-ry. Lecture and Benediction 7:00 P.M.
Priest. Rev. Father P. C. Bougis. S. J.
' CONGREGATION A I. CHURCH Rev. Loyal
L. Wirt, pastor. Services will he liehi every
Sunday ut 7:45 p. in. Sunday School meets at
2:80 p. in. Society of Christian Endeavor
Thursday evenings at 7:30. Ladies League
every alternate Thursday afternoon.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH Services held at Odd
Fellows Hall every Monday evening, except
ing last in month, when the service will he
held on Sunday evening. Rev. H. J. Gurr.
FRIENDS CHURCH Regular services at the
Missiou School house.
Suhhath School - 10 a. in
Native Services .... 11 a. m.
Evening Services - - - - 7:45
Prayer meeting. Wednesday evening at 7:4-"?
Teachers* meeting every Friday evening at
S o'clock at private houses.
Any and all arc cordially invited a.id w el
comed at ull of these services.
Rfv. C. N". Reploglk, Pastor.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-At
Peniel Mission. Tuesday evenings at 7:45
o'clock. Scandinavian services"at the Peniel
Missiou Friday evenings at 7:45 o'clock.
A cordial invitation extended to all. Rev. C.
J. Larsen. Pastor.
A. F. and A. n.
Masons of Douglas Island meet at
Odd Fellows' Hall on the First and
Third Tuesdays of each mouth. All
Masons are cordially invited to at
tend.
1. O. O. F.
Alaska Lodge No. 1 meets at Odd
Fellow's Hall. Douglas, ou Wednesday
evenings at 8 o'clock.
Visiting Brothers are Cordially in
vited to attend.
.1. G. McDonald, X. G.
C. A. Weck, Secretary.
I)R. CLARENCE A. TREUHOLTZ,
Office and Residence. St. Ann's Hospital.
Telephone No.2. Douglas City, Aluska.
I>R. W. L. HARRISON,
DENTIST
Hunter Block, hetweeu Front
and 2nd Sts. Douglas City.
FRED PA(tE-TUSTIX,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Will practice in the District Court of Alaska.
Fort Wruujrel, Alaska.
A. G. McBRIDE.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Office with Neivs Douglas City. Alaska,
T. J. DOXOHOE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Will practice in all the Courts of Alaska.
Post Office Building. JUNEAU, ALASKA.
JXO. K. WIXX,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Juneuu. ----- Alaska.
F. D. KELSEY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Juueuu, ..... Alaska.
JAMES LEDDY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Juneuu ----- Alaska.
C. S. BLACK ETT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
JuiiCQU Alaska.
Alex. Smallwood,
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BEACH TRADER.
?j^*"Carries at all times a complete
^^T"Stock of
Groceries,
Provisions,
Vegetables,
Fruit,
Candies, Etc.
Proprietor of Miners' and Mechanics'
^?Beach Boarding House
Rooms aiul Bunk House in connection with
Tuhle Board.
A First=class Boot and Shoe Shop
is maintained. Repair Work promptly,
neatly and substantially done. Years of e.\
l>erience in Miner's repair work enables us
to properly do your work. Give us a call.
On the Beach. - Bet. Treadwell Douglas.
; S. E. WEESNER,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Dealer in
Tobacco and Cigars.
GOODS SOLD
AT SEATTLE
PRICES******
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' Douglas City, .... Alaska.
Alaska
Steam i
! Laundry j
..Dyeing and CleaningWork.
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E. R. JAEGER, Proprietor.
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Laundry Work in all its branches. Suits
cleaned and pressed. Colors restored. Dye
ing1 of every sort promptly attended to. Car
pets cleaned without taking them up. All
at lowest possible prices consistent with
good work,
i A. LaMotte. Douglas City Agent.
Leave Bundles at Delinonico Hotel.
Front Street. - Juneau. Alaska.
ERNST BEIHL
DE^ERJN GENERAL
MERCHANDISE.
Bakery in connection where
the Best Fresh Bread may
be had. A Fresh Line of
Cakes and Cookies always on
Hand<^-%* ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Douglas City, - - Alaska.
THE DOUGLAS CITY j
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FIRST CLASS LIQUORS AND CIGARS.
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Douglas and Juneau Beer always on tap
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EMERY ELLIOTT. Prop.
Front Street, - - - Douglas City. '
if from hii my.
H. J. Mignerry of Great Barring
ton, flass., Comes Out by
way of Dawson.
HE WALKED 1,300 MILES.
Mr. II. J. Miguerry of Harrington,1
Mass.. was a passenger on the down
trip of the Al-Ki. lie is 011 Jus way to
his Eastern home after an absence of
about one year. lie wintered at Ram
part City and frequently met Ex-gov
eruor John II. McGraw of Seattle. The
News man having heard of Mr. Miguer
ry looked up the man and requested an
interview, which was granted with some
reluctance.
"The News readers would be inter
ested to read something concerning
your long journey," said the uewsgath
erer.
"Well, it was a long tramp from Ram-;
pait City to Skaguay and I walked all
the way. The trail to Dawson was not
good and the weather was very cold. I
froze my nose, ears and t he ends of my
fingers, but not badly, as you can see,
otherwise 1 got through all right if the
thermometer did go (50 below zero."
"Was any part of the trail to Dawson
dangerous?"
"Yes, some of it was. That was where
we crossed the river. Que place there
was just enough room to get the sled
across with water on either side. While
coming up one man who was not of our
party fell iuto the water. There was a
boat off about a mile aud he managed
to ruu to it before his clothes froze and
he was saved."
"How about grub down at Rampart
City?"
"Oh, there is plenty to eat and at a
very reasonable price according to the
ideas of the miners. Flour sells for
$10 per hundred; bacon 35 cents per
pound; butter 75 cents to$l per pound;
beans 0 aud 10 cents per pound and
oil ?10 to ?12 per case."
"How much daylight do you have in
there in the winter?"
"When I left, December 17th, we had
daylight at 9 a. m. and darkness set in
at 3 in the afternoon."
"Is there auy special news from that
country?"
"Yes, a man named sneii, a uoioraao
man, committed suicide by hanging
early in December. He brought in 1500
dozen eggs and did not do as well with
them as he had expected and he became
despondent. He attempted suicide
once before. He was about fifty-five
years of age.
,4I saw Ex-governor McGraw a few
days before l left. His claim is nine or
ten miles from town. He was working
a forcfe of some fifteen men. He was
well, but looking thin. Yes, he will
bring some money out with him. He
is working hard and is deserving of it."
'?Aliuook and the surrounding coun
try are quiet and orderly and all are at
work. Wages are $7 a day and board."
"Perhaps you would like to see some
of the papers from that country?" we
were asked, and answeriug in the affir
mative, we were shown a copy of the
Yukon Sun, of Dawson, dated Feb. 14.
It is a 7-column folio and is ruu by J.
L. Rees & Co. We were also shown the 1
Yukon Press of Circle City dated Jan.
15, 181)9, and it was No. 1 of Vol. 4. This
paper was moved from Tanana, at the
mouth of the Tanana river, to its pres
ent location. It is a 3-column. 4-page ,
paper and is edited and published by
J. L. Prevost, the missionary at Circle
City. The copy shown us contained a
poem of eight verses, entitled, "Winter
in Alaska," and was written by W. T.
Watkius. The advertising showed up
four doctors, one lawyer, one jeweler,
one tinsmith, one saloon, two stores,
and one transportation company?three!
columns in all.
Mr. Miguerry is a man about 40 years
of age, 5 foot 8. and weighs, probably,
l.jO pounds. He wears a full beard and
is an easy, pleasant eonversatioualist.
He has the appoarauee of being a sharp,
shrewd business man, and such is the
man who made the long trip from Ram
part City to Skaguay in the dead of
winter and walked all the way.
ST. PATRICK'S HALL.
Oilman's Hall Comfortably Filled With .Terry
Makers Friday Nijrht. Visitors From
Juneau. Good Tusic.
The ball given in Oilman's JIall last
Friday evening was well attended and
the spacious room was comfortably
filled. The grand march took place
about ID o'clock and was led by the
Douglas City Brass Baud. The orches
tra, composed of three pieces in the
hands of Profs. Miller, Oilman and Fre
mont, was tirst-class, as it always is
when these three men furnish the mu
sic.
The room was comfortable, a little
warm at times, but the two white
dresses worn helped to keep the tem
perature at about the right place.
Juneau sent as a small delegation
Mr. and Mrs. V. McFarland, Mrs.
Cole, Mrs. Mathews, and Mr. Burgess.
At 12 o'clock the ladies' Guild served
a nice lunch in the hall with the very
best of tea and coffee, which was much
enjoyed, and in all respects the ball
was a grand success.
Please Return.
About a dozen volumes of law books
belonging to the senior editor of the
News were taken from the marshal's
oliice in Wrangel during our absence.
Wo hope the parties having them will
return the same to the ottice of Judge
Tustin.
Wash anil Be Clean.
The Douglas City Harbor Shop Baths
are now open and ready for use. The
best of everything. Vestal A* Edmonds,
proprietors.
Return to News Office.
Col. Spickett of Juneau has a few
masquerade suits that are ou Douglas
Island and which were used at the last
mask ball in this city. The owner de
sires that those having them shall re
turn the same to this ottice, and it is so
ordered.
The Two Big Fellows.
The meeting between James McClus
ky and Jack Beard, of which mention
was made in our last issue, is probably
off. McClusky insists that Heard shall
bring himself down to his weight?252
pounds?and we assume the.responsi
bility of saying that Jack is too all-fired
lazy to do that. Then Mc wants to tight '
in a cigar box, while Jack wants a 1<X>
foot ling. The sporting editor of the
News retains no hopes of a meeting
with this difference of weight and con
ditions between them.
The Wolcott lauded at the Douglas
City wharf last Wednesday evening.
Guy Falconer, Doc Foley and Barney
Sandstrom boarded her for Dyea, from
which place they will go to Atlin.
Mr. Mark J. Donnelly, freight clerk
of the City of Topeka. was in the city
last Friday. He is one of the best boys
that ever straddled a gang plank and
deserves the hosts of friends that he
has made in Alaska towns. Donnelly
is one of the few steamboat employees
that don't forget he is a gentleman, and
we expect to see him promoted in the
near future, and ho ought to be.
The mask ball at the Standard last
Wednesday evening was well attended
and a very pleasant, party. The cos
tumes were pretty and unique. Dancing
continued until about 2 a. m.
IMNAfill
A Flying Trip to One of the Nicest
Towns In All
Alaska.
THE WAIT FOR THE TOPEKA
The News mail was on the "go" last
week. The stern-lines had been let go
on the P. C. S. S. Co.'s steamer Al-Ki
when the writer appeared at the dock.
Whether we wore a longing look on our
phiz is unknown to us for we do not
carry a looking-glass, but the big,portly
first officer took one eloqueut and affec
tionate look at us and then ordered a
gang-plank to l>e lowered for our spe
cial benefit and we lost no lime in
climbing aboard of the "pack-horse" of
the company, for the old Al-Ki always .
gets there, and if she ever loafed
around on the beach or rocks more
than once we did not hear of it. The
trip to Fort Wrangel was uneventful.
We laid up at the mouth of the Nar
rows for a time and did not arrive in
the city on the island until the next
morning.
We formerly lived at Fort Wrangel
aud it seemed like getting home again.
It is said that the town is quiet, but all
Alaska towns are in the same fix just
now. However, Wrangel will come out
of the "kinks" all right, in the spring,
when the ground settles. There was a
good big crowd at the wharf, and, of
course, John E. Sales was there. John
came near entering the pearly gates
last fall. He fooled around a slow
blast at one of his mines,
and when the thing went off,
some parts of John came up missing
and in fact never were found, but there
is enough left of him to makeoueof the
best men on earth. Deputy Marshal
(iraut is always at the wharf when the
boat arrives. He "never sleeps." He is
a little fellow, but possesses enough
nerve and grit for a dozen men. He
will tackle anybody that ought to be
arrested and he never yet failed to get
his man into the bastile.
Well, we are home again and as we
stroll around the town shaking hands
with the boys, we come across "Dad"
Strouse, who stays by Fort Wrangel in
a most affectionate manner. "Hello,
there!" and the sound comes from Cap
tain Adams, the local inspector. "Send
me the News," says the Captain as lie
reached for his pocketbook. fie is one
of the best and cleanest officers con
nected with the customs service in
Alaska. Hirsch, another one of the
boys, Case, Wilson, George Clark.Whit
ney. Donald Sinclair, Mr. McKinuon,
that old veteran, Robert Reid, Rufus
Sylvester, and Capt. Willsou all live,
wide-awake men aud you can fiud no
better anywhere. Harry Day. we must
not forget him. He limps some yet, a
little after the fashion of a lame duck.
Harry was out prospecting and carried
a loaded revolver. That is where he got
off wrong. Instead of shooting some
game, he shot his leg and for nearly a
year has been laid up for repairs. Mr.
Hofstad is another one of the good citi
zens of Fort Wrangel. Judge Tustiu,
the best Commissioner in Alaska, moves
along in the even tenor of his way, and
Capt. Mclntyre, of the Fort Wrangel
Hotel, is also in evidence. He has the
finest hotel in Alaska and we make no
exception.
Of course we dropped into the Jour
nal office and found Editor Mc
Keaud busy getting out his paper.
Mr. McKeand is a most pleasant
fellow and is giving them a good
paper. He is engaged in a contro
versy with some of the officials. We
wish it wasn't so. Mc is a forcible
writer and when he "roasts" it is to a
udark brown."
(CONTINTKD ON KKiUTlI PAOK.)