Douglas Island news. [volume], August 08, 1906, Image 3

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I he Douglas Island News.
THE LOCAL FIELD.
Chance will not ilo the work?chance sent
the breeze.
But if the pilot slumber at the helm,
The very wind that wufts us towards the
port
May dash us on the shelves?the steersman's
part
Is vigilance,blow it rou^h or smooth.
?Scott.
Eagle Cigar Store.
Beautiful weather this.
Read the Democratic ad.
Election Day next Tuesday.
The Jefferson is due tomorrow.
Johnnie King has gone back to Wind
ham.
Go to the Eagle Cigar Store for a
good smoke.
The Xatatorium will get what it
needs?paiut.
Try Small wood for your uext suit; a
fit guaranteed.
James Hoffman went to the Sound
via the Cottage City.
Mrs. R. R. lluobard entertains at
cards this afternoon.
A movement is on foot at Treadwell
to organize a football team.
Have you seen the new line of shirt
waists at the Treadwell Store.
The Cottage City got away for the
South early Suuday morning.
Dallas Marks returned on the Dol
phiu from a visit to the States.
The Treadwell Store carries the
largest line of dress goods iu Alaska.
The Palm Garden has made a
10-strike with Rainier Peer on draught.
Have you a straw hat for warm !
weather? See the uew line at Treadwell
Store.
Mrs. Charlie Fenster aud children,
and "Uucle Si." left on the Dolphin for
Seattle.
Miss Nora Bach is camping at Straw
berry Poiut with a party of Juneau
frieuds.
Hot shot for the Southeastern Alaska
candidates, in the Democratic ad. in
this paper.
The exterior of the Congregational
Church is receiving a much needed
coat of paiut.
Miss Auuie Museth, who is spending
a vacatiou at Tenakee Springs, will be
homo Friday.
The Subject at the M. E. church Sun
day Night will he: "Satan's Bauquet
versus Christ's."
Court Caru, who has been employed
at Wortmau A Jensen's, left this morn
ing for Fairbanks.
No more blue Mondays if you have a
Majestic Rotary Washer. For sale by j
Wortmau & Jensen.
House For Rent?Six rooms and
bath. Second Street, Douglas. Apply
at O'Connor's Store. 3t
The Ladies Aid of the M. E. church
will meet Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. A. Waltersdorph.
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JO0 Aimer, uie uuueau j.auur, win
make you a Fall suit. See the t^ne
stock of cloth to select from.
We forgot to mention last week that \
the Editor of the News is building a
home on North Third street.
The interior of the Canteen Saloon
has been brightened up by a liberal
application of paiut and paper.
Why should I vote for Swineford
aud Melleu. The reasons are given in
the big democratic ad in this paper.
Mrs. Louis Ott, of Tacoina, who has j
been visiting the family of John Feusi,
departed on the Dolphiu for her home.
Mrs K. McKanna, wno has been a
sufferer for several weeks past from an i
attack of rheumatism,is reported much
improved.
Methodist Episcopal church services
every Sunday eveuing, at 8 o'clock.
Sunday School at 2 p. m. R. V. B. Dun-1
lap, Pastor.
We are iuformed that Pastor Dunlap j
of the Methodist church will be trans- ;
ferred to Nome at the end of the con-1
ference year.
M. G. Beltzhoozer is selling a special j
$3 gold peu with safety holder at 81. j
A self-filling gold pen with safety
holder at 81.50.
All the drudgery of washday is over- ?
come by the use of the Majestic Rotary I
Washer, roller beariugs. For sale by
Wortmau & Jensen.
Are you going to paper that room
this fall? When you pick out your
paper see the new line of new styles at!
Wortman & Jensen's.
Its easy to look well if you have good
clothes, and it's easy to get good j
clothes of Smallwood, at the Beach !
Store near the 300 Mill.
Mr. Reed, father of Sewall Reed of
this city, who has been visiting his son
for several months, left for the States
on the Dolphin. He will spend the
winter in California.
TREADWELL TOPICS.
Miss Carrie M. Risedorph, who has
j been elected to take charge of the
Treadwell school for the comiug terra,
is expected about the last of the month.
She will be accompanied by her sister,
who will remain here for the year.
Preparations for the firemen's ball
are being perfected, and the event will
probably occur some time late in the
j mouth. Everything will be on a large
scale, and the affair promises to be a
very gorgeous one.
Recent advices from Mr. F. W. Brad
ley, consulting ougineer for the Tread
well companies, state that he will leave
Sau Francisco for here about Aug. 20.
A large arc light near the foundry
is one of the latest improvements at
Treadwell.
Messrs. Sterling, McICinuon, Heusoti,
Crofts, Tompkins, Hubbard and Harri
I sou went over to Young's Bay on a
fishing trip last Sunday. They were
not very successful in their quest, and
in returning, encountered somewhat
rough weather.
The launch Mabel is agaiu iu com
mission and doiug active service, after
a 6hort lay-off.
The Santa Cruz arrived Monday
night with a cargo of powder.
A tire broke out in the Ready Bullion
coal bunkers last Wednesday afternoon
at 4:30, which proved the most trouble
some of any the firemen have had to
handle for some timo past. The salt
water pumps were immediately putin
action, and a large stream of water kept
playing upon the smouldering coal
which appeared for some time to hold
the fire in check. It burst out suddeuly
however, the blaze spread into the j
boiler room, disabling the boilers and
thus crippling the sea pumps. As soon
as possible the full force of water from
the Treadwell ditch was turned into
the new Bullion water way, and with
this immense volume of water at com-1
maud, extinguishing the fire was a
,
matter of a few minutes. Had such a
fire broken out at auy time before the '
building of the new ditch to the Ready
Bulliou, it is likely that the mill audi
perhaps all the other buildings would '
have been destroyed, as the wind was:
blowing in an unfavorable direction,
and the crippling of the sea pumps
would have left them with only a small
hose to depend upou. The building of
the ditch, however, assures the Bullion
of ample water power for coping with
any blaze that may occur. The prompt,
and active efforts of the firemen wore:
of inestimable value in checking the
advance of the flames,Mexicans in par
ticular covering themselves with glory.!
The Douglas firemen kindly turned out
to give their help but the fire was ex
tinguished before their arrival. Spou-;
taneous combustion is the supposed j
cause of the fire. The damage
consisted in the burning of the coal in
the bunkers, the disabling of the boil - J
ers, and the partial burning of the j
eugine room. A force of machinists
and carpenters were immediately siari- j
ed on the repairs, and it is expected [
that in a very short timo everything i
will be in working order as before. The
mine and mill are running as usual.
A very enjoyable afternoon card
party was given by Mrs. D. B. Veasieat
her home on Treadwell Heights last j
Saturday. From start to finish, the '
time passed pleasantly to the enjoy-!
ment of the assembled guests. The'
score cards were unusally dainty, rep-1
resenting typical Dutch scenes in water !
colors. Mrs. E. J. N. Ott was awarded i
first prize, and Mrs. Hooker second for 1
proficiency in the game of the after- j
noon Mrs. R. R. Hubbard received !
the consolation. A most appetizing.
luucheon terminated the afternoon's
enjoyment. The guests were: Mes- j
dames Hubbard, Moore, Mackie, Barn
hill and Andrew of Douglas; Mesdames I
Kinzie, Stow, Reardon, Tatom, Short- j
hill, Woods, Christoe, Erdal, Willis, j
Tubbs, Smith, Bennett, Ott, Parsons,
Daniels and Mis9 Galloway of Tread- j
well; Mesdames Shepard and Hooker,
of Juneau.
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Daniel Kelly, an old timer on Doug
las Island, left this week to rejoin his
family in Washington.
There will be a Social Dance tonight
at the Club.
"The Christian at the Ballot Box."
In view of fact that next Tuesday, Aug- j
ust 14 is election day in Alaska of a
man who shall represent our needs iu j
congress the above theme has been
chosen as one most fitting for the ap
proaching crisis in Alaskan history.
This then will be the subject of dis
course in the First Congregational
church, Douglas, by the Pastor, Rev. D.
Holford, B. D. The choir will sing an
appropriate anthem. All interested in
the affairs of Alaska are earnestly re
quested to be present. An hearty wel- j
come awaits all who come.
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An exchange remarks thatCale s real
name i9 Cahill.
Some of the sample ballots sent out
look like circus posters, giving the,
name of the clown.
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.
Doors, Sash, Building Paper and !
Building Material of all kinds at Wort-1
man & Jensen's, now located at the
corner of Second and D streets.
The Eagle Cigar Store is a popular '
resort for those in search of amuse- j
mont. Miko Roach, the proprietor, is
always awake, and treats his patrons
courteously.
The Ladies of the M. E. Aid Society j
are well pleased with the success of
their sale and Oriental Bazar given last
Friday afternoon and evening. The ;
patronage was very liberal.
Last Saturday night the ball tossers
had a Dutch lunch and a vocal contest i
that, brought put some unknown talent j
and supplied lots of fun. "And we are j
Bouud for the Rio Grande.11
Mr. W. A. Barnhill came up from 1
Ketchikan ou the Dolphin and stopped i
olf at Douglas to see his wife and baby. \
lie has been transferred to Juneau, and j
he and Mrs. Barnhill will live there. j
i
Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Early and child
ren left yesterday on the E. D. M. for
Yankee Cove. They were uccompanied
by Mrs. Jack Cottrell, Alice, Frankie
and Cecil Bach who will spond a month
at that pleasant spot.
Every citizen should cast a ballot
next Tuesday. Let us show the nation
that we, as Alaskans, appreciate the
small measure of self-government given
us by a reluctant Congress, by going to
the polls at this first election.
A big democratic rally will be held
at Juneau next Saturday evening- '
Douglas people are invited to attend, j
An extra ferry will leave Juneau for <
Douglas immediately after the speak- ;
ing, besides the regular boat at 12 (
o'clock.
A necktie party will be given under ]
the auspices of the Ladies Aid Society 1
of the Swedish Lutheran church next i
Friday evening, August 10th for the \
benefit of the church building fund. j
Extra refreshments 25 cents. All cor- <
dially invited. I
The steamer Alaskan, of Wrangell, !
got too close to the rocks opposite '
Grand Island yesterday morning, and
tore a hole in her sido about six feet
long. She was beached and when the
tide went out the hole was patched.
With the aid of the Marian she reached
Juneau last night.
A large part of Mr. Grundler's fine
vegetable garden has been destroyed
by worms. Cabbage, cale, cauliflower
and turnips fall a victim of the pests,
which begin and end operations at the
root of the plant. Mr. Grundler has
found that coal oil will kill them, but
that also kills the plant.
OUR NEW and EXTENSIVE LINE
Wall Paper and Mattings
has arrrived and are now on display.
It will pay you look them over before
purchasing elsewhere.
FALL and WINTER
^ Samples of ?
Royal Tailors' Suitings
for men are also open for inspection.
Come in and Set us take your meas=
urefor a suitor overcoat. Fit, Style
and Workmanship Guaranteed.
P., SI. FOXj general 'merchandise, DOUGLAS
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| WINE AND LIQUOR MERCHANTS |
| acts for jttdepettdenr Brewing Co.'s Beer 1
| Clearance Sale of Slimmer Goods at Reduced Prices. J
Waists 5.00 was 7.50 J
? Waists LOO was L50 J;
J Summer Suits 6.00 was 9.00 J;
Summer Suits 3.00 was 5.00 J
? Skirts 5.50 was 8.00 ? J
Belts .35 was .75 J
| The Douglas Clothing Co. 1:
J Wm. Stubbins, Manager J
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J Peter Gilovich, Proprietor *
t 4 Dealers in Wines, Liquors and Cigars C
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