Douglas Island news. [volume], May 02, 1906, Image 3

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The Dougias Island News.
THE LOCAL FIELD. "
Gut her you rose-buds while ye may,
Old time is still a-flying:
And this same tlower that smiles to-day.
To-morrow will be dying1.?Hkkrick.
Eagle Cigar Store.
Go to the Eagle Cigar Store for a
good 9moke.
Mrs. Minuie Ross is plauniug a trip
to Fairbanks.
Try Small wood for your next suit; a
fit guaranteed.
Jfesterday was May Day, and snow
fell in Douglas.
The Robins are here, a 9ure sign that
spring ha9 come.
If you want a swell suit of clothes go j
to the Treadwell Store.
The James saw mill has been running
since Monday full blast.
The interior of the Douglas Opera
House ha9 been repapered.
Hon. John G. Heid, of Juneau, was
an Island visitor yesterday.
Trousers from $3 up in all sizes and
styles at the Treadwell Store.
Charlie Goodeveaud Jack Hollywood
wen t to Ketchikan last week.
The Gilligan family has moved to j
the corner of 3d and H streets.
Get a 5 pound pail of lard for 50 j
cents at the Douglas City Market.
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Mr. and Mrs. John Gauffln came up |
from Petersburg on the Humboldt.
Largest stock of Meu's, Youth's and
Boy's Clothing at the Treadwell Store.
The City has a building for sale at
once, the one uext to the old Standard. I
The large new cooling box at the1
Douglas Meat Market is nearly com-:
plete. _
Johu Powell aud family moved last.
Thursday to their new home on Front
street.
Spores A Haiues have brightened up '
theirtousorial parlors with new wall-:
paper.
Mrs. H. G. Sleter returned yesterday j
on the Jefferson from a trip to the
Sound.
Mrs. A. E. Andrew has taken charge
of Miss Fletcher's room at the Pablic;
school.
Mis. R. R. Brown gave a dancing
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party at the Xatatorium last Saturday
evening.
The City Bakery now has a flue, new
oven, that bakes excellent bread, cakes
and pies.
There is no enthusiasm over the ex
hibition of the "manly art," at Juneau
last night.
Lost?An Elk's silver life member
ship card. Return to News office and
get reward.
Mrs. Charles Fenster was taken to
the Juneau hospital yesterday fori
treatment.
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Scnooi director Aureu uouuauu ubs
moved to his new residence near the
Natatorium.
Airs. W. A. Barnhill, of Ketchikan,ar- |
rived on the Jefferson for a visit with |
her parents.
Miss-Mildred Powell will serve ice-;
cream at her new parlors on Front
street, beginning Sunday.
Just received a first-class stock of
woolens. Joe Miller, The Tailor, Ju
neau. Opera House Block.
The United States district court at
Juneau adjourned Alonday, after a ses
sion lasting from December 4th.
Father Turnell returned Saturday
from the Westward, and held regular
services at the Catholic church Sun
day.
Our uew heating stoves and ranges !
we cau sell for less than any one else,'
because we have paid cash. VVortman
& Jensen.
William Kelly's little son Raymond,
arrived last week from California, and
has taken up his abode with Mayor and
Mrs. Stubbins. j
Last Friday evening a party was
given at Ohman's Hall, in honor of j
Miss Nora Bach. Dancing was the
order of the evening.
The Purest Tea to buy, Lipton's
Ceylon Tea; packed in halves and
pound tins at Lipton's own gardens.
For sale by P. H. Fox.
Its easy to look well if you have good :
clothes, and it's easy to get good
clothes of Smallwood, at the Beach
Store near the 300 Mill.
The German Str. Mariechen,that was
wrecked at False Bay, has been floated
and was towed into the Channel yes
terday by the tug Salvor.
Chairs, Iron Beds, Mattresses and
Springs, good ones, at Feusi's, at prices
that will please you. These are new
goods. Come and see them.
A beautiful gold watch and chain,
now on display at P. H. Fox's store,
will be given away at the Prize Ball at
the Natatorium next Friday night.
TREAD WELL TOPICS. !
There is now no scarcity of water for
! power purposes.
i Mrs. R. J. Willis and daughter Lil
lian returned from Seattle ou the Hum
boldt.
The prospecting party that went out
to Chichagoff Island on the Grace E.,
returned Saturday, fully convinced
that the Treadwell ledge is the mother
lode.
Swan Barquist, the foreman of the '
Roady Bulliou Mine, died at the St.
Ann Hospital, on Friday, April 27th.
His injuries, received by a fall at the
mine, were such that it was impossible |
for him to recover. Fuueral services !
were held at the Congregational church
in Douglas, on Sunday, April, 29, at 2
o'clock, p. m., under the auspices of
Alaska Lodge, No. 1,1. O. O. F. The J
burial was at the Douglas Cemetery, j
A vast concourse of people attended i
the funeral services. The deceased was
a native of Kalmar, Sweden, aged 37 ;
years, 11 months and 27 days. He
leaves a wife, two sons and a daughter I
to mourn his loss, besides a large circle I
of friends.
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News from San Francisco is en
couraging, for, though many have lost
their property, their homes, and in fact
everything but the clothes on their
backs, they have escaped with their
lives, which is in itself a source of
gratification to the friends and rela
tives who live at Treadwell.
Gov. W.B. Hoggatt was in Treadwell
Sunday, calling on his friends.
Mr. E. A. MacHamilton, the black-'
smith, at the Treadwell mine, left on
the Cottage City for a business trip to !
Seattle.
Mr. T. A. Shorthill, who has been
making a short visit with his son and
family, departed for Tacoma on the j
Cottage City last Saturday evouiug.
Mr. Fred Henson, who has been em- 1
ployed at the Treadwell Store, depart
ed ou the Str. Humboldt for Snoqual
mie, Wash. We look for his return in ?
about two weeks, and during his
absence, Mr. Richard Barrett will fill
his place.
Master Edward Erdal has been quite
ill the past three days.
Mr. Andrew Murphy of the machine
shop will very shortly move his family
into the house recently vacated by Mr.
Mark Smith. A fow improvements are
being made to the promises and when
the carpenters have finished their
work, Mr. Murphy will take possession.
Get a 5 pound pail of lard for 5 0
cents at the Douglas City Market.
Mrs. Frank Vestal expects to join j
her husbaud at Fairbanks, as soon as
navigation opens on the Yukon.
Mrs. C. L. Darrell writes a friend at j
Treadwell that both her husband and j
child were killed at San Francisco. I
The family left here some weeks ago i
for the south.
Movements of the best makes of
American watch factories?cased in
either nickel, silver or gold cases, fully
guaranteed, can always be found in
stock at Ivemmis' Jewelry Shop on
Front Street.
John Feusi wishes to call the atten
tion of Douglas folks to his elegant
line of furniture, comprising as it does
almost everything needed for the home.
Or if you need stoves or hardware you
can find just what you want here.
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Ser
vices every Sunday at 8 p. m. at the
Lutheran New Church at the corner of
3d aud E streets. Sunday School at
12:45 p. m. All Scandinavians are cor
dially invited. J. A. Levin, Pastor.
Received?New Rocking Chairs, Iron i
Beds, Springs, Mattresses, and Babies |
folding cribs and chairs which we will 1
sell cheaper than the cheapest, to maka
room for the next load. Call at Wort
man & Jensen's corner of D an Front
streets.
The city council met Monday even-;
ing. Reports of committees were heard j
and discussed, and the committee on
streets and public property was order
ed to proceed with the repairs to the
Natatorim. The bill of P. H. Pox, for
$25 was paid and the council adjourned.
Fire broke out yesterday morning at
the Imperial Restaurant on Front
street. It started from the range, and
had spread from the floor^through the
wall to the roof when discovered. It
was quickly subdued by the fire com
panies, and the principal loss is from i
water.
"Making the Best of Things," will be 1
the subject of discourse at the memor
ial service held in the Congregational
church on Sunday evening May 6th at
I 8 o'clock. The choir will render a suit
: able anthem. The Sacrament of the
; Lord's Supper will be administered at
the close of the service. You are in
' vited to be present and will be made
welcome to this service. Rev. D. Hol
ford, B. D., Pastor.
f\f\ OL ?* Headaches are caused
M /Q by Eye strain; can be cur |
ed permanently by proper fitted glasses !
I. J. SHARICK, optician, JUNEAU
BAD NEWS FROM SAN FRANCISCO
Mr. R. J. Willis has received word
from San Francisco that his father and
mother were burned out during the
days when lire raged in that city. Both
escaped without injury, but their homo
was destroyed.
Mrs. Henry Watson, who left Tread-;
woll after the death of her husband,,
had invested her mouey in San Fran-1
cisco property and it was all burned.:
Mrs. Grundler has heard from her 1
sister that she has just visited. The
lady has also lost everything in the
fire.
Mrs. Whipple heard from her parents
at San Francisco, by a letter received
Sunday, stating that both were well,
but had lost everything in the fire that
consumed their home.
ANNA FEUSl'S PARTY
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La9t Thursday afternoon, the 2Gth
ult., Mrs. John Feusi entertained about '
28 of the little folks at a toothpick
party given in honor of the fifth birth
day of her daughter, Anna. The child
ren brought many fitting tokens of
love to their little playmate. They
were entertained with music and games
such as little people love, after which
Mrs. Feusi, assisted by Mrs. John
Reck, of Juneau, and Mrs. Adam llopp,
served a lovely five-course luncheon,
with as much ceremony as big folks
are ever honored with.
PRIZE BALL FRIDAY NIGHT
The Douglas Island Band will give a
Grand Prize Ball at the Natatorium on
next Friday evening. Strom's orches
tra will furnish the music. It will cost
a gentleman 51.00, whether he brings a '
lady or not. Ladies will be admitted |
for 50 cents. *
A Gold Watch and chain will be giv- <
en away on the night of the dance. A ]
chance with each 50 cent ticket. Are <
you in on it? <
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For Sale?Good residence lot in
Douglas, 50x200 ft. Warranty deed.
Inquire at News office. Lot on Fourth
St. between D. and E. tf.
Mrs. Grundler and children came
home last week on the Cottage, right
well glad to get home. They escaped
the Frisco disaster by only a few days.
A complete line of Jewelry, carefully
selected and fully warranted goods,
can always be found at the Kemmis
Jewelry Store on Front street, Douglas.
The Eagle Cigar Store is a popular
resort for thiose in search of amuse
ment. ' Mike Roach, the proprietor, is
always awake, and treats his patrons
courteously.
A letter from Henry Elliott, at Se
attle, states that he is well and happy,
but still shies when a street car or auto
comes along. Mr. Shornber, formerly
employed at Tread well, is working for
the Washington Rubber Company.
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SHUNS W SUED STYLES |
CLOTHING 1
NOW IN |
We make a specialty of Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Clothing, which is the Acme of Perfection. As near Tailor I
made as possible. Every suit warranted to hold its shape.
$15.00 to $35.00 9
Men and Boys' Bats and Caps I
For service and economy, wear a John B. Stetson Hat. A
We carry them in popular styles. m
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| P. H. FOX, DOUGLAS MERCHANDISE NE!^k i
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1 ppUGLAS PALH PARPEN j
| *Sp* AND QaFE -i- |
I NOW OPEN ^ j j. FOR BUSINESS I
^ At all hours Hot and Cold Lunch and SHORT ORDER \
| riusic by the S
| piANQRCHESTRA f
I floving Pictures every i
| Illustrated Songs evening.
$ I
$ ENTRANCE: First door from the Wharf. |
I M. Olson = Manager i
j WINE AND LIQUOR MERCHANTS |
acts for impendent Brewing go.'s Beer I
Summer ^ust * i
I[tTT ? j East a |
| W |jj|^ | ^ Assortment j
| The Douglas Clothing Co J
| Che Slavonian Saloon jj
J vf Petek Gilovich, Proprietor '
4 4 Dealers in Wines, Liquors and Cigars W
>j ^ Special Attention Given to Family Trade k
^ ^ FRONT STREET 'PHONE 3-9 DOUGLAS ?