Douglas Island news. [volume], July 18, 1906, Image 3

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The Douglas Island News.
THE LOCAL FIELD.
Let us, then, he up and doing,
With a heart for any fate;
Still achieving, still pursuing.
Learn to labor and to wait.
?Longfellow.
Eagle Cigar Store.
Go to the Eagle Cigar Store for a
good smoke.
Fresh buttermilk i9 a popular bever
age in Douglas.
Try Small wood for your next suit; a
fit guaranteed.
J. R. Heckmao, of Ketchikan, visited
the Islaud Sunday.
The Treadwell Store carries the
largest liueof dress goods iu Alaska.
The Jeffersou will probably sail for
the South early tomorrow morning.
Fresh Alaska Vegetables, Turnip and
Beet Greens at the Douglas City Mar
ket.
The Cottage City and Humboldt ar
rived from the South early this morn
ing.
Mrs. Elmer E. Smith will be a pas
senger for the South on the Str. Jeffer
son.
There will be a dance at the Tread
well Club tonight. You should be
there.
Have you a straw bat for warm
weather? See the new line at Treadwell
Store.
The firemen's picnic failed to ma
terialize last Sunday; cause, rain and
baseball.
The biggest line of women's oxfords
in Alaska now on display at. the Tread
well Store.
The story comes from the Sound that
Mrs. Barquist's little girl, Eva, has the j
scarlet fever.
Lawyer Gillette, the god father of the i
Juneau Record-Miuer, claims that he
writes the poetry.
Wellington Coal,screened and sacked
$9.00 per ton at the Douglas Wharf.
$10.00 per ton delivered.
Mackintosh's Old English Toffee, 5c
and 10c packages. The purest candy
made. For sale by P. H. Fox.
The City of Seattle is shy on water.
If they will come to Douglas we cau I
supply them from our new tank.
Rev. Father Joseph H.Parker, form
erly of Douglas, is uow stationed tem
porarily at Fort Benton, Montaua.
Douglas and Juneau played ball on
the Douglas grounds Sunday. Please
don't mention it. Juneau 8, Douglas I
(1) one.
Methodist Episcopal church services
every Suuday eveuing, at 8 o'clock.
Sunday School at 2 p. m. R. V. B. Dun
lap, Pastor.
Mrs. Louis Ott, of Tacoma, came up
011 the Str. Jefferson, and is visiting
with her son, at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. John Feusi.
Ladies and Gents Clothing, Cleaned
Pressed and Repaired. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Room 10, Roene building.
Mrs. M. S. White.
For Sale?Good residence lot in
Donglas, 50x200 ft. Warranty deed.
Inquire at News office. Lot on Fourth
St. between D. and E. tf.
Its easy to look well if you have good
clothes, and it's easy to get good.
clothes of Smallwood, at the Beach1
Store near the 300 Mill.
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.
North Star Lodge No. 2, K. of P. will
install officers tomorrow evening. All
Knights are invited to be present. The !
entertainment committee will provide
a lunch.
For the Fourth of July you want a
nobby new suit. Let Joe Miller, the
Juneau Tailor, take your measure and
you will be supplied. Get your order ,
in soon.
The Eagle Cigar Store is a popular ;
resort for those in search of amuse- >
meat. Mike Roach, the proprietor, is j
always awake, and treats his patrons
courteously.
Councilman Joseph Trudgeon had a
narrow escape from drowning last Mon
day. While carrying milk from his
ranch to his launch, his dingy found
ered, and Joe was left to swim for it.
Last Saturday afternoon Mr. Brent
Gravrock fell from his wagon and
broke the femur bone of his left leg.
The horse became frightened and back
ed the wagon over an embankment
near the St. Ann Hospital, upsetting
it, and causing the accident to the
occupant.
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Ser
vices every Sunday at 8 p. m. at the
Lutheran New Church at the corner of
3d and E streets. Sunday School at
10 a. m. All Scandinavians are cor
dially invited. J. A. Levin, Pastor.
! TREADWELL TOPICS.
j
Miss Mary Kennedy left on the Se
; attle Monday morning, enroute to her
' home at Toronto, Canada, after spend
1 iug the past five months at Treadwell.
Miss Carrie M. Risedorpb,of the Se
attle schools, has been elected by the
J board of directors to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Miss Elva
j Galloway, who has so successfully
conducted the Treadwell school for the
i past year. Miss Risedorph has been
j very highly recommended for the posi
tion.
.
Mrs. T. A. Shorthill, of Skagway, left
for her home on the northbound City
j of Seattle,after several weeks visit with
the family of her son, Mr. VV. W. Short
hill.
The Leelanaw arrived Saturday night
with coal, and after partly unloading
at Douglas, will discharge the remain
j der of her cargo at the Treadwell
; bunkers.
The popular launch "Mabel" belong
i ing to the Treadwell Yacht Club came
out eighth iu the boat races Saturday
j evening.
Politics have been boiling a little in
j Treadwell of late. A number of our
j prominent citizens atttended the Re
i publican and Democratic conventions
in Juneau on Saturday and Monday.
The election of a delegate to congress
from the District of Alaska will beheld
on August. 14. D. J. Kinzie and H.
; Philpot have been appointed clerks of
the election at thi9 place and I. D. Car
penter, J. McCormick and Cha9. John
sou, judges.
A committee for receiving and enter
! taining the Alaska-Yukon Fair repres
: entative9 has been appoiuted, consist
| ing of Messrs. H. P. Stow, T. A. Tubbs,
E. J. N. Ott, D. B. Veasie and John
' Duckworth.
Harry Barackmari,formerly of Tread
well, has accepted a positiou in the
customs service, and is making Junoau
bis present headquarters.
The directors of the Treadwell Club
have definitely decided to build the
stage at the east end of the Auditorium.
Work will be beguu as early as pos
sible.
Two Slavonians who became some- I
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what too emphatic and vociferous with
their six-shooters in celebrating the
recent wedding festivities,were formal
ly introduced to Police Magistrate
Tubbs, last Friday. A fine for ordi
nance breaking subdued their tempes
tious spirits to the proper pitch.
New lot of diamonds and ladies'
watches, diamond 9et and plaiu cases,
at M. G. Beltzhoover'3 Jewelery Store,
Front Street.
I Epworth League Wednesday at 7:30
p. m. The Ladies' Aid Society of the
1 M. E. church will meat with Mrs. A. E.
Andrew Thursday afternoon.
Directors Chilberg and Nadeau, of
the Alaskan-Yukon-Pacific Exposition,
touring Alaska iu the interest of the
big Seattle Fair, passed by on the
other side without even so much as a
look at Douglas Island.
Received?New Rocking Chairs, Iron
Beds, Springs, Mattresses, and Babies
folding cribs and chairs which we will
sell cheaper than the cheapest, to make i
room for the next load. Call at Wort
man & Jensen's corner of D an Front
streets.
The membere and friends of the
Ladies League in connection with the
Congregational church will meet in
regular session in the school room of
the church on Thursday afternoon at
2 o'clock. It is hoped a good attend-!
ance will be present.
Died?At Treadwell, Alaska, Wedhes-j
day, July 11th, Milps Tepavcevich, a
native of Gacko, Hercegovina, Austria,!
aged 32 years. Funeral services were :
held at the Servian church in Douglas
on Thursday, July 12th at 2 o'clock, p.
m., Father E. P. Alexine officiating.
The interment was at the Douglas Ser
vian Cemetery.
JLUED?At JL>ougias, AiasKa, xnursaay,
July 12th, 190G, Sabina Serefuna, belov- j
ed wife of August Smith, a native of I
Jurva, Finland, aged 22 Jyears and 19 i
days. Funeral Services were held at i
the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran
church, on Saturday, July 11th, at 2
o'clock, p. m., Rev. J. A. Levin, officiat
ing. Interment at the Douglas Ceme-1
tery.
The Congregational Sunday School
will hold their annual picnic atjCrystal
Falls Park on Friday, July 20, weather
permitting. The parents and friends
of the Sunday school children will
! please bring their baskets with them.
The public is invited to share with us
the pleasure of the occasion by bring
ing their baskets also. A variety of
novel and unlooked for games will be
in the program of the day. The
scholars will meet in the school room
of the church on Friday morning at 10
o'clock and march out to Crystal Falls
Park.
I
The Rev. J. A. Chapman, pastor of ]
the Methodist church at Ketchikan will <
| preach in the M. E. church of this city, !
; Suuday evening at 8 o'clock; preceded 1
by a fifteen minute song service. There
' will be a solo, with guitar accompauia
ment, by Mrs. Dunlap, and an anthem
I by the vested choir. R. V. B. Dunlap,
j pastor.
L. F. Kemmis, the Front St. Jeweler,
I announces that, owing to an interrup
j tion of his business?incident to build-1 (
ing operations?he will, during the 1
next thirty days, institute a sale at cut i
prices of any aud all good3 in stock |
Parties having use for or contemplating
a purchase of any thiDg in his line will
consult self interest by giving him a
i call. I
| A lecture course under the auspices
! of the Girls' Club. The first entertain
ment will be an Oratorical Silver Medal
| Contest, Aug. 3rd, 1906, at the M. E.
i church. The second number, a lecture
on "Our Island Possessions in the
Orient." The third entertaiument will j
be announced later. The number of :
i seats available is limited. Secure your
tickets early. One dollar for the
course.
"The Hidden Talent, or the True
Measure of Responsibility." Will be '
the theme of discourse in the Congre- J
gational church on Sunday evening, }
July 22nd, at 8 o'clock. This sermon I
will deal with the fact that God and the J
Nation expects every man to do his f
duty. An appropriate anthem will be j
sung by the Choir. You are invited to J
be present and take part in this ser
vice. Rev. D. Holford, B. D., Pastor. |
REBEKAHS INSTALL OFFICERS j
On Saturday evening last Northern J
i Light Rebekah Lodge No. 1, installed j
I officers for the ensuing term as follows: )
i Noble Grand Mrs. Alice Laughlin ]
\ Vice Grand Miss Ethel Erickson {
' Rec. Sec Mrs. Gertrude Laughlin
| Fin. Sec Miss Hildur Lilystrand
( Treasurer Mrs. Laura Johnson '
j Past Grand Mrs. Annie Anderson '
Warden Mrs. Jennie Johnson i
Conductor Mrs. Matilda Miller ;
R.S.N.G W. H. McBlaine ,
L. S. N. G Miss Annie Museth
R. S. V. G Mrs. Agnes Brown
L. S. V. G Mrs. Leota Mackie 1
I. G Mrs. Holford
0. G D. W. Hawkins
Chaplin Mrs. Mabel Bean
Installing Officer Mrs. Whipple.
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JUST ARRIVED PER STR. DOLPHIN, A LARGE LINE OF
Dress Goods, Laces
and Trimmings
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ALSO A FINE LINE OF IMPORTED
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Japanese Kimonas
SOMETHING NEW
SPECIAL this week: Panama Plaids and Checks
the yard $1.10
SOMETHING NEW
PETER PAN WAISTS
FOR LADIES
P, Ho FOXj general'merchandise, DOUGLAS
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I HAVE
brought from
the Knst the t
largest stock i
of Ladies' and <
Gents' Watch- I
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ry ever shown 1
in Douglas.
Solid Gold,
diamond set
and cold filled
(goods. Latest
designs on the
market. Op
tical goods.
Eyes Tested
and Glasses]1
Fitted. I
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Douglas. i
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SUIT BARGAINS |
We are closing out our line of suits at cost 3
: ^ Men's Suits from $7.00 Up !
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The Douglas Clothing Co. f
Wm, Stubbins, Manager g
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J J Pbtkr Gilovich, Proprietor j:
1 4 Dealers in Wines, Liquors and Cigars *
4 ^ Special Attention Given to Family Trade K
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