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The Douglas Island News. VOL. S. . DOUGLAS CITY AND TREADWELL, ALASKA, WKDXIOSDAY, JANUARYS, 1JK)G NO. 7 I I NEW GOODS !i * 2 i \ at B. H. Behrends Co.'s * I J We have just received a nice assortment of the latest J: * DRESS GOODS f ? ^ J Consisting of Crepe de Paris, Eoleimes, Voiles, Albatros, J: t Plain and Fancy Mohairs j I SILK I * J 1 J In the very latest novelties of Sedar Pongee, Yokohoma j * Waisting, Crystalscords, Crepe de Chene, Domestic and j J Imported Pongee. * I WASH GOODS | * In Silk Organdies, Gauze de Soir Musline, Fancy Gren- ?j J adine and Soiesette. j ?> __ ?j | B ,M. Behrends Co. | | INCORPORATED | , i TOYS TOYS ? O GO-CAKTS AND CARRIAGES | Cowney's gandies | I DOUGLAS NEWS DEPOT, I NEWS AGENTS m DOUGLAS, - - ALASKA ? ~BEACH STORE & LODGING HOUSE GENERAL MERCHANDISE Boot and Shoe Repairing PROMPTLY AND NEATLY DONE Boots and Shoes made to order By uti experienced workman ROOMS By the Day, Week or Month Alex Small wood O-WWVWWWWWWVWWWWVlWWVWVfcWVWWVVI^w** IC. W. Young Co. \ FOR FURNITURE,BEDDING,&C $ $ We have some of the BEST % i HATTRESSES that ever I came to Alaska,ask > $ to see them | S UNDERTAKING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES J , > # a-iVVVVVVV'V^VWVWVWVWVWWWVWVWWWVWWWWVVvg || I || II ^ Men's Goods ii li) sir m !i j earth !! j| ! Buy Groceries? j; IH 3O'Connor L* s^eae?ee???e???e??e?ee???ee???ee??e?ee###eee#eee#el I LODGE DIRECTORY. v) Alaska Lodge, No. 1, ^inoets at Odd Fellows' Hall. Douglas, on Wednesday evenings r.t 8 o'clock. Visiting brothers ire eordinllv invited to attend. SWAN BAKQUIST. N. G. ALFRED JOHNSON*. Secretar.y | Aurora Encampment No. i meets at Odd Fellows' hall first and third Saturdays, at 8 p.m. Brothers of the Royal Purple are cordially invited. SWAN BAKQl'IST. P.P. HUGH MCKAE. Scribe. Northern Light Rebekah Lodge No. i meets at Odd Fellows' hall second and fourth Saturdays. Visitors are cordially invited. MRS. MAUD HI I.E. N. G. MRS. GERTRUDE LAUGHLIN. Sec'v ;Sg^ K. of P. Th-4 North Star Lodge, No. 2, v ?K ut P., meets every THURSDAY EVENING ut S o'clock, *n Gdil Fellows Hull A.J. Stephens, C. C. i. A. Nohkis, K.of R. & S. Visiting Kni; 1. s are cordially invited to at tend. Douglas Aerie, No. 117, F. 0. E. Meets Every Sunday at 1:30 p. ni. ! at Ohman's Hall. AM visiting lirothei s invited to attend. j. f. Mcdonald, w. p. M. C. LOWE. Worthy Secy. y Gastineaux Lodge No. 124t A F. &.A. M. Gt> Regular Communications first a,u' third Tuesdays of the ! ' * month at 8:30 p. m. Sojourning Brothers cordially invited. H. H. STERLING, W. M. James Daniels, Secretary. ? PROFESSIONAL. DR. W. L. HARRISON, DENTIST Hunter Block, between Front and 2nd Sts. Douprlas City 'Phone, Douglas 3-8. H. R, GARNER, M. D. Physician and Surgeon OFFICE OVER ELLIOTT & SMITH'S DRUG STORE, FRONT STREET A I.J.Sharick watches, diamonds, vgfosy jewelry ^ JUNEAU - ALASKA i "HISTORY OF I YEAR" Important Happenings during 1905 Gleaned from the files of the News. January 1?L). E. Landsberg appointed fore man of t he Tread well Mine. 2?Death of Ethelda, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Xorriss. ?1?The News notes a very mild win ter.?The 300 mill still running. .V-Marriage of Miss Maisy Walsh to Mr. Elmer Richardson.? Euueral of Wm. .Joyce, who died Jan. 3d.? Treadwell Japs celebrate the fall of Port Arthur. G?Eddie Mackie hurt by a fall while skating. " S!1 .ifnnian Phn'st.mflS. I n.MK? VUtltu --v 0?Lifeless body of Gust. R. Sandman, a Tread well carpenter, found on the Doaglas beach.?A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. R. McCor mick. 12?The "Servian Montenegrin" makes its bow to the public. 1G?Appointment of John G. Brady as governor of Alaska confirmed by the U. S. Senate. 18?300 mill stfll running. 21?Judge Arthur K. Delaney, of Alas ka, died at Paso Robles, California. 25?Three days of wind.?300 mill clos ed down.?Mrs. Carl 11. Strom died at Astoria, Oregon. February 3?A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Anton Lindstrom. 5?Eagles held big social at the Doug las Palm Garden. 11?Miss Mazie Donaghey married to Mr. E. H. McLachlen, of Juneau.? Alex. Smallwood again becomes the proprietor of the Beach Store and Lodging House. 13?E. II. McAuley resigns foreman ship of the Mexican Mill. 15?Sou born to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Graiff. IT?Rev. D. Ilolford arrives to take the pastorate of the First Congre gational Church. 18?Son born to Mr. and Mrs. Nels. G. Johnson. 23?Death of Mrs. William H. Kelly.? Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gravrock. 25?Funeral of Mrs. Kelly. March 1?Swan Barquist appointed foremau of the Ready Bullion Mine.?James Daniels made foreman of the Mexi can Miil.?Miss. Olga Sandman married to Mr. Frank Pearce. 2?William Rattray found dead on the beach near the Mexican. 3?Return dance at the Natatorium.? Reception at the Congregational church to Pastor D. Holford and family. 10?300 Mill starts.?Work started on Crystal Falls Park.?Douglas Is land Band organized. 15?New 55 drill air compressor read}' for work at Treadwell. 17?Mass meeting to nominate city of ficers. 24?Death of Sam Glover. 25?Marriage of Miss Alma Gribble to Mr. Philip McKanua. 28?Minstrel show by tho members of the 3d Infantry, from Fort William II. Seward. April 3?Stoft A: Trudgeouj dairymen, dis solve partnership. ?1?Election Day?Douglas elects,coun . oilmen; Sam Gius, Charles Wort man, Andy (I. .Johnson, William Stuhhins, .John King, P. 11. Fox and Chas. A. Ilopp; School hoard: Frank Bach, director; N. King, treasurer; Eminett McKauna,clerk. ?Tread well elects, councilmen: John H. Duckworth, Henry Wat son, E. J. N. Ott, M. L. Tatum, D. E. Landsoerg, Mark Smith and Dau Veasie; School board: R. Mc Cormick, director; II. P. Stow, treasurer; R. J. Willis, clerk. 10?John Duckworth chosen Mayor of Tread well; T. A. Tubbs, city magis trate; H. H. Sterling, tax colleotor; James Christoe, city clerk. 11?-L. A. Freestone arrested on the charge of stealing amalgam at tho 1210.?Mrs. Freestone arrested in Seattle. 1G?A sou born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Patterson.?A daughter born to Mr. aud Mrs. Max Valentinotte, of Tread well. 17?City officers banquet at the Palm Garden.?WilliamStubbins elected Mayor of Douglas. 21?John Henson appoiuted city clerk; J. F. McDonald, marshal; Frank Bach, municipal magistrate: P. 11. Fox, treasurer. Hay 5?School closes at Tread well. G?Douglas City Market sold to M. G. Rogers. 7?Fire ou Front street opposite the Douglas Opera House. 12?A son born to Mr. and Mrs. W. VV. Shorthill of Treadweil. 13?A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Wirtanen. 17?School closes?May Party for bene fit of Catholic church. 20?Accident at the Ready Bullion Mine, resulting in the death of C H. Johnson and August E. Hen drickson. i 21?A son born to Supt. and Mrs. R. A. Kinzie. ! 23?Death of Milo Potkonjak, an Aus trian, aged il years. 2G?A son born to Mr. and Mrs. Mark Smith. ? 28?A sou born to Mr. and Mrs. James Daniels. ! 30?Memorial Day observed in Douglas. June 7?21 days without rain. 10?L. A. Freestone given a sentence of 9 months. 11?A- son born to Dan Popovich and wife. 14?A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. John Carlson. ? j 18?A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. I). L. llutsell. 20?A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Eli Wouitala. 22?A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. John Lundquiet. J 20?A census of Douglas shows a 'pop ulation of 1012, other than Indians. ' i July 1 2?W. A.Mackie has let' badly broken in Mexican mine. ?1?Douglas island celebrates. 7?Visit of the cruisers Chicago and the Marblehead and the destroyer Perry. 11?Death of Olive, daughter of Mr. i and Mrs. Cbas. Adams. ,22?Body of a man found floating in! the water near Smallwood's store.; Identity not discovered. 20?A daughter born to Abel Koskola and wife. 30?A daughter born to Matt Kramsou and wife.?F. W. Bradley, consult ing engineer for the Treadwell companies, arrives at Treadwell. August j 8?Tread well Firemen give their First Annual Ball. ; 11?Mme. Fernanda Hansen at the Nat atorium. ; 20?John Judson caught in the shaft ing at the 210 mill and killed iu-1 stantly. 29?Douglas School Social and House warming. 30?Foundry Boys Dance.?Work is j started on the new cook house at Treadwell.?Death of Henry Wat son. I - ^eptemDer j *1?School opeued at Douglas and Treadvvell.?A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed. S. Churchill. 8?Marriage of Miss Ina J. llouganoy to Mr. M. Benson. 9?A son born to Mr. Ernil Tuoininen | and wife. 11?Marriage of Miss Stane Lucich to j Mr. Gavribo.?George Jaceglav j breaks his leg. 125?A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs J. A. Norriss. 27?A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Ernil Eeliling.?Death of Santo Yardas, an Austrian. - October 10?Death of Julias Peterson. 12?A son born to Mr. and Mrs. K. R. Hubbard.?North Star Lodge, No. 2, K. of P. celebrates its sixth anni versary. 19?Anton Dudich shoots himself in the arm. | 30?Douglas Firemen's dance. t ? _ _ iNoveniDer 3?A daughter born to Mr. aud Mrs. Chas. Adams. 10?Fire at the old "19" Store.?Mask dance at the Natatorium. 15?Alaska convention at Seattle. 1C?Annual Bazar and sale of work by Ladies' League of the Congrega tional Church. 21?Butterfly Social by M. E. Ladies. 25?Sudden death of Councilman Chas. Wort man. 27?Funeral of Chas. Wortman.?First meal served in the now boarding house at Treadwell. 28?A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Mark Tatum. 30?T han k sgi v i ng. December 1?John Harnisky attacks N. Lan tker with a knife, inflicting severe injuries. 2?Vaso J. Vavich, an Austrian, killed by falling rock in the Mexican mine. 5?Opening of the Catholic Bazaar. 7?Fire in TOO blacksmith shop. 15?Frank Cook,a Juneau mining man, falls dead. 21?Schools out for the Christmas I iolidays. 25?Christmas Day.?Fireman's Ball in the evening. A CURTAILED INSCRIPTION Lieutenant Governor Bruce says a small headstone in a cemetery in the western part of the state is pointed out to visitors as one of the sights of the neighborhood. It was placed over the grave by a widower, who, while not lacking in love for the departed one, was penurious to a degree. He ordered a small stone because it was cheap, and I told the mason to engrave on it this iu j scription: "Sarah Hackett, Aged Ninety Years. Lord, She Was Thine." The stonecutter said there was too much in scription for so small a surface, but he was told to go ahead and "squeeze it in anyhow." Here is the inscription as "squeezed:" "Sarah Hackett, Aged 00. Lord She Was Thin."?California Pa per. First termers in congress, up to tho present session of that august bodjT, I have been known always as "new mem bers"?now they rejoico in the sobri quet of "kids." This change was pro duced by the caustic tongue of Mr. John Sharp Williams, the Democratic leader, who, whilo speaking the other day on tho subject of the rules, made a sarcastic allusion to the "kids of tho house." Thereupon up rose a shining faced, beardless, thirty-year-old "kid" from Chicago, Charles S. Wharton by name, who calmly invited Mr. Williams to explain what ho meaut by his ex pression "kids of the house." Mr. Wil liams, waving his hand toward tho youthful member, responded: "Mrt Speaker, with that degree of reverence which the personal appearance of my interrogator excites in my mind (laugh ter and applause) 1 should say that he is perhaps the last person in the house who ought to ask tho question." 9 ? B. E. Kissam, a minor in the Kiuano district, foil over a steep precipice while hunting mountain sheep on Can ada creek in .the Kluane district on Monday, Dec. 11th, and as the body had not been discovered at last accounts, the supposition is that ho was either killed by the fall or was injured to such an extent that he was unable to help himself and froze to death at the j bottom of the canyon.