Douglas Island news. [volume], August 09, 1899, Image 1

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VOL. I. DOUGLAS CITY AND TREA DWELL, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1899. NO. 38.
\ We are Cleaning Out j
I all Remnants of <
j Dry Goods |
) All broken lots of c
I Shoes, Hats >
| and Shirts I
J We are making space for our {
NEW FALL GOODS
( To do this we are sacrific- fj-f o f-f PfMPP ?
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S * You are cordially invited to inspect S
S these goods. S
B. M. BEHRENDS
? BANKER AND MERCHANT <
5 JUNEAU (
W. T. ILIFF
Manufacturer of and
Dealer in
I LUMBER
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I Sheep Creek and Douglas Island,
Alaska.
Bread Fresh Every Morning
CALIFORNIA BAKERY
Opposite Behrend's Bank
Pies, Cakes and Confectionery. Wed
ding Cakes Made to Order.
OUSTAV WERTH, Boss Baker
JUNEAU
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Alaska Furniture
i /T Seward Street,
Company y;".ato oper*Mjus4,
Before purchtttdtu*, drop in and see
our stock and <rot prices on
Bed Room Suits, Bureaus, Chiffoniers,
Chairs, Kockcrs, Tables, Bedsteads,
Springs, Mattresses, Cook Stoves,
Coal Heaters, Air Tight Heaters,
Cirauitewoar, Crockery, Tinware, and :
all Kinds of Household Goods.
We will Rive you good G. A. KNIGHT
iroods ami jjood value managcr
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i/^UR BUYER is East now selecting the new fall styles i I
" for us. Something will begin to arrive. It is our i !
intention to outdo all previous showings in the way of I I
superior assortments and varieties, principally in all 11
| ready-to-wear goods, such as ] \
IGolf Capes, Waists, Tailor ||
Suits, Wrappers, Dressing ii
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| All Purchases of $5.00. JUNEAU, ALASKA. j[
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.
CATHOLIC CHURCH;
Mass with Sermon ... 10;00 A. M.
Sunday School - - - 3;00 P. M.
Rosary. Lecture and Benediction 7:M) P.M.
Priest, Rev. Father P. C. Hougis, S. J.
CONGKKG ATION A LCHURCH-Rev. H. Ham
mond Cole, pastor. Regular services every
Sunday. in the morning at 10:30 o'clock, and
in the evening nt 8 o'clock. Sundav School
in the afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Society of
Christian Endeavor meets every Wednesday I
evening at 8 o'clock. Seats free The public ,
cordially invited to attend.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH Services held at Odd
Fellows Hall every Monday evening, except
ing: last in month, when the service will he
held on Sunduy evening. Rev. H. J. Gurr.
FRIENDS CHURCH ?Regular services at the j
Mission School house.
Sabbath School - - - ? 10 a.m.
Native Services .... 11 a. m.
Evening Services _ - - i:45
Prayer meeting, Wednesday evening at 7:45
Teachers' meeting every Friday evening at
8 o'clock at private houses.
Any and all arc cordially invited and wel
comed at all of these services.
Rkv. C. N. Rkpixxjlk. Pastor.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH?At
Peniel Mission, Tuesday evenings at 7:45
o'clock. Scandinavian services at the Peniel
Mission Friday evenings at 7:45 o'clock.
A cordial invitatiou extended to all. Rev. C.
J. Lursen, Pastor.
FRED PAGE-TUSTIN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
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Will practice in the District Court of Alaska.
Fort Wr&ngel, Alaska.
A. G. McBRIDE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Office with News Douglas City. Alaska,
T. J. DONOHOE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Will practice in all the Courts of Alaska.
Port Office Building. JUNEAU, ALASKA, j
JNO. R. WINN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Juneau, ..... Alaska.
F. D. KERSEY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Juneau, ..... Alaska.
C. & BLACKETT,
. ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Juneau Alaska.
DR. W. L. HARRISON,
DENTIST
Hunter Block, between Fro.-,;
and 2nd Sts. Douglas City.
/!f Alaska Lodge, No. 1,
meets at Odd Fellows'
Hall, Douglas, on Wednesday evenings at 8
o'clock.
Visiting brothers are oordiully invited to
attend. A. HUNTEK, N. G.
THOMAS CASH EN, Secretary.
Douglas City Barber Shop.
Hair Cutting V/ Shampooing
Shaving >?v Baths
VESTAL & EDMONDS, Props.
FIRST niLITARY BALL.
Given by Company C. A. N. G., at Their Ar
mory Last Friday Evening.
At present the social world of Doug
las is divided into two classes: those
who did, and those who did not attend
the ball given by Company C, A. N. G,
at their armory on last Friday night.
Alaska is proud of their national guard
and Douglas of her superb Company
C, and not since the Ladies' Minstrels
has the announcement of a social event
been received with the cordial interest
and general approbation of this, the
tirst military ball to be given in Alaska.
The amusement loving public iu
Alaska includes her entire population
and the zeal with which every oppor
tunity for legitimate pleasure and em
braced is equaled only by tho readiness
to subscribe at once and freely to any
movement which promises to furnish
them enjoyment the moment it is an
nounced.
The representative assemblage pre
sent on Friday evening made plainly
evident the esteem in which our soldier
boys are held and the public apprecia
tion of the movement which they repre
sent. Another feature was patent to
the observing miud: namely that a new
aud powerful factor and one which is
likely to be permanent, has entered the
social life of Douglas and of Alaska.
The town is proud of its military
company and the company is proud of
its initial ball, whose brilliant success
is still the theme of every day conver
sation.
From the first burst of tho grand
march until the lights went out with
the last soft strain of the home waltz,
there was not a moment in which it
was not a delight to be there. The
music was superb, the floor perfect, the
refreshments abundant and of the
choicest and daintiest. Tho entire ar
mory was handsomely decorated with
flags and bunting and the scores of
electric lights concealed by colored
shades, shed a soft, bewitching light
over a scene that was almost fairy-like
in it beauty as tho gay revellers passed
joyously through the mazy figures of
cotillion and lancers, or whirlod softly
down the long hall to the impassioned
strains of Waldteufel and Strauss.
A notable feature of the ball was the
unusual display of flowors, unusual iu
quantity and variety, and their beauty
and fragrance added a charm too rarely
felt in an Alaskan ball room. Alto
gether it was an occasion of rare and
unalloyed pleasure to those who love
the dance and one that will linger long
in memory.
They Climbed Mount Jumbo.
Mount Jumbo stands just back of
Douglas City and Troadwoll and the
last sixty days of sunshine and summer
rain have swept its sides clear of snow
and left a mass of living green instead.
With some people the sight of a moun-1
tain creates a desire to climb to the
topmost point, with others it is differ-!
ent. Many of our strong young men
have made the ascent to the top of'
Jumbo and returned to brag of the j
feat to those who staid at home; but ,
all this boasting was at an end when i
the ladies of the city equalled the per-!
formanco.
Many people climb this mountain j
each year and feast their eyes upon;
the view from its heighth; but it re- ;
mained for some thoughtful person to |
place a glass jar at tho top to receive
the names of the successful climbers.
A friend of the News has brought a
list of these names, which is as follows: I
O'Connor, Alfred Dodge, Mrs. M. P. i
Montgomery, C. E. Dunlap, G. E. Wal
ker, Geo. Anderson, Theo. Kruzner, L
A. Joitts, Oscar Sutberwurk, Milo Col
lius, Geo. Shotter, Pete Graverock, Alf.
Kruzner, J. King, Robt. D. Taylor, W.
R. Dorr, M. D., Albert Rogers, M. D.,
Alfred J. Stephens, Herbert Robbius,
Alfred Fox, E.L.Pulver, Geo. Stephens,:
Fred Heuson.
A Bail Walk.
A young city is always needing some
thing. Streets, walks, bridges, hotels,
sewers, etc., are a constant source of
expense to property owners aud tax
payers. The onward march of civiliza
tion has built many a beautiful city in
a very unsightly place. In fact, it
seems that the largest citios and towns
are in seemingly the poorest and most I
unlikely locations. In common with
all other Alaska/towns Douglas City
has some things to overcome before she I
can justly give herself airs, and invite ;
j the inspection of homeseokors.
The lumber carts have mashed the
old sidewalks into the mud until new
ones are a positive necessity in many I
parts of town. In the main this is be- j
ing remedied by tho laying of good j
substantial planking for streets, but
with it all one thing that is a vital
necessity has been overlooked.
1 The walk to the public school is in a
very unsafe condition. The "town
herd" has almost finished it, and no
steps have been taken to repair it or
build a new one.
i The children on their way to and
from school run and play on this bad
walk aud the only wonder is that nono
i of them are seriously injured.
This is a matter that concerns all
and steps should be taken at once to
build a road that will not be an ever
lasting disgrace to our town and a con
stant menace to the lives of our child
ren.
?Judge Howell's First Case.
The complaint was not properly fllod
and tho question of jurisdiction was
not raised. It was all over in a few
minutes. This is tho story as it was
told to us:
One of the Indian ladies who lives
down on the beach somowhoros, had
been gazing longingly at a shirt waist
; in tho show window of a certain store
on Front street. Finally she meandered
in and asked tho price, which was 75
cents, and concluded to purchase. But
the honest storekeeper told her that it
would not fit her; that it was too small.
She insisted, however, and by tho
power of her argument socured the
' shirt waist. She went home; tried it
on?too small, of course. She came
back to return that shirt waist after
mauling it around for several hours in
her vain endeavor to get into it; but
Mr. Storekeeper bucked and she natur
ally appealed to she law. Judge Howell
is the only personification of law and
order 011 the Island and some one
directed her to him. When tho Judge
heard the case his verdict was immedi
ately forthcoming and it was, "Two
nights in?jail, or two shirt waists.
The storekeeper thought it had euded
in a joke, but Mrs. Indian folt called to
execute the judgment of tho court at
once. She bought a dollar's worth cof
calico, and seizing tho bundle and tho
shirt waist, she plunked a quarter down 1
on the counter and struck out for hor !
homo with a smilo of appreciation for
tho justice meted out tc hor by his
honor, the Judgo.
Tho Steamship Alaska from Wraug6l
came in last Thursday eveuing with a
big barge load of lumber for tho
Alaska Lumber Co.
John Kauma, proprietor of tho 1
Raurna Boarding House, came and
subscribed for the News lust week. 1
BERNER'S BAY TO THE FRONT.
$130,000 Expended by the Alaska Gold /"lining
Co. of Indiana, in Developing Their Mines.
Mr. II. R. Snyder of Juneau, vice
president of the chamber of commerce,
and who has recently been appointed
lieutenant-colonel on the governor's
staff, dropped into the News office
yesterday morning. Mr. Snyder is 1
heavily interested in the Alaska Gold :
Mining Co. of Indiana, which is operat- [
ing extensive properties at Berner's j
Bay. This company has already ex-1
peuded S1.'1U,000 in development work
and have run three tunnels, the largest 1
of which is 8(X) feet in length, that it is I
intended will tap the vein, which dips
with the hill. The owners of the Jualin,
which is situated only a few feet dis
tant, have recently uncovered a rich !
vein of vast extent, and as the geologi-1
cal formation though which they passed
prior to their strike is precisely similar
to that in which the employes of Mr.
Snydor's company aro now working, j
ho is naturally very coufident of strik
ing the same lead. In anticipation of |
this event the company is at present
erecting a ten stamp mill, which it is
expected will be in running order be
fore the snow flies. Should the proper
ty turn out to be as rich as everything 1
at present indicates further arrange
ments will be made for a plant that for
capacity and thorough equipment, will
be second to none in Alaska.
Mr. Snyder is associated with Col.
Darrow of Juneau in the superintend-,
auce of the properties, and although
virtually a now comer, is backing his
faith in the future of Alaska in a prac
tical way that othors seeking legitimate
and remunerative investment might
well endeavor to emulate.
Junior tndeavorers.
Tho Juniors of tho Friend's Church
gave a "Birthday" party last Thursday
evening at the new church to tho child
ren of the city. Cards were sent out
on which was printod the following:
"This birthday purty is given for you.
'Tis something novel, 'tis something new.
Wo send to euch this little suck,
Plouse either send or bring it buck
With as muny nickels us ycurs you're old,
For tho sum of the money shall ull bo told.
"Kind frionds there will give you some good
things to out.
We promise you will enjoy a real good trout.
The Junior Endouvors, with greetings most
hearty,
Invite you to come to your own Birthday
Party."
Over 100 children responded to the
invitation, besides somo 60 adults, who
came to soe the fun and enjoy the good
things.
A program, consisting of recitations
and songs, was rendered. Afterwards
sandwiches, salads, pickles, lemonade,
cake, ice cream and oranges were served
to all the children uud tho old folks as
well.
When the "sum of the money" was
told it was found to be 851. This
money will be used bv tho Juniors in
purchasing needed supplios and fitting
up a room in tho now church.
Fooled the Editor,
Wo clip tho following rot from tho
Sitka Alaskan, which goes to show how
an oditor may bo imposed upon by
pooplo who have more jaw bono than
brains: 1
"In conversation with a mining man
of twenty-five yoars experience in Cali
fornia, Colorado and Now Mexico, who
had just, returned from a visit to tho
Treadwell mines on Douglas Island, ho
stated that ho never saw mines run "
with such a disregard to life and limb
us are tho Treadwell mines. No t im- <
hers are used in the tunnels at all, and i
the men working there are in danger of
being buriod alive at any time. Ho
states that there are about thirty crip
pled men in tho hospital at present,
and that an accident or death is of
almost daily occurence. The minors
are compelled to sign a "death warrant"
before they enter the employ of the
company, in the shape of an agreement
stating that they will not hold tho
company responsible for any injury
they may receive while in the discharge
of their duty.
"The gold that has boon taken out
of the famous "glory hole" is stained
with the blood of many a minor, while
endeavoring to earn a living."
For the benefit of the Alaskan man
we will say that probably his "ex
perienced" informant never went
through the Treadwell mines at all or
he would surely have seen the timbers.
We admit there are none in tho "Glory
Hole," and they would not be needed
there for any purpose but to hold up
tho blue firmament of heaven, which is
the only thing that covers that part of
the mine. As for the accidents we can
safoly say, without fear of contradic
tion that the number is loss than in
any mine of its size in the country.
The men who work in these mines,
and have for years, will one and all
agree that the majority of tho casuali
ties are either tho result of tho care
lessness of the employees themselves
or are entirely unavoidable under any
circumstances. As wo said in tho first
place, however, it simply shows how a
well meaning editor may bo imposed
upon.
From Yakutat,
Paul P. Italio, interpreter at Yakutat
for Rev. Johnson in the Swedish Evan
gelical Mission, arrived in Douglas last
week, accompanied by 12 monitors of
the Yakutat tribe who are in soaroh of
work.
Mr. Italio says that three different
companies will put in oannories at that
point this fall and winter,
He also says that a quartz ledge haa
been discovered that they think is very
good, although ho was unable to say
what it would assay.
The Yakutats have taken seven sea
otter skins this summer that are worth
from $350 to $450 each.
Mr. Italio is one of the most intelli
gent Indians In Alaska and is highly
rooommended by Rev, Johnson,
nark J. Cohen,
Mark J. Cohen, a resident of South*
eastern Alaska for some years and one
of Juneau's foremost business men,
died last Thursday evoning,
Mr, Cohen was born in Grass Valley,
California, May 10th, 1855. He oame
to Alaska in 1884, In 1885 ho was
married at San Francisco, California,
to Miss Tida Sidenberg, who, with three
ohildren, survives him.
Tho funeral was held Sunday, Aug,
Gth, and was attonded by a largo num
bor of sorrowing friouds,
Mr. Cohen was a member of several
fraternal ordors, representatives of
which were present at the funeral and
assisted in tho last sad rites.
Mrs. A. E. Woosnor, who has been
quito sick for tho past week is improv*
iug.
Mr, Fred C. Sepp, of Kako Village,
was in tho city last week. Mr, Sepp
has built up quito a nice business at
Kako.
Mr. Elliott, tho druggist, is fast be*
coming something more than an ama
teur as a photographer and has a line
lot of pictures of his own manufncturo.