Douglas Island news. [volume], September 16, 1908, Image 3

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The Douglas Island News.
THE LOCAL FIELD.
The Hand I Pressed
The little hand I pressed? Ah me!
That I but pressed and did depart;
How tenderly I think of thee,
And wouder fondly where thou art,
I wonder whether thou shalt e'er
Keel onco ajrain my tender clasp;
With the world and all were mine,
I saw the pripe within my grasp.
The little hand 1 pressed Ah me!?
And held with all the lover's art.
A royal flush the house was pinched;
I left the pot and did depart,
Firemen's Mask Ball on Thursday, ,
Sept. 17.
U- ALL-NO After Dinner Mints at
Rosswog's.
Imported Beer 3 bottles for 50 cents
at the Log Cabin.
A fancy writing desk made of Alaska
woods, at Jensen's.
Chas. A. Fox is back from a frip as
far north as Skagway.
Plated ware ? the best made ? at the
Kemmis Jewelry Store.
Hon. John CI. Ueid. of Juueau, was
an island visitor yesterday.
Just as represented ? is the warrant j
of the Kemmis Jewelry Store, Oouglas. j
The best whiskey on this Island is I
Old Loo Cabin. $1.50 per quart |
bottle.
H. W. Urookman, of the Heubner {
Drug Co., has returned from a ten days' 1
stay At Haines.
Born: To Mr. and Mrs. John Egan,
on Wednesday, September 9th, a son.
All well and happy.
The Treadwell Market receives a
fresh supply of greeu vegetables on j
every P. C. Co. steamer.
Mr9. C. M. Blain, who haa been ill the
past week with threat trouble, is re- 1
ported to bo improving.
Two cottage orgaus for sale at a j
bargain. See Julius Jensen, the Sec-;
ond street hardware man.
Ransom (Jack) Noblett, who has
been oat iu the bills all summer, came ;
In for a few days last week.
The Treadwell Store has just received ,
a large liue of New Clothiug for Men
and Boys.
Call Phone 3-2-3 Juueau. For Ice;
Cream aud Caudies. Turner's Ice j
Cream Parlor.
Some nice, uew kitcheu cupboards, !
mirror backs, at Julius Jenseu's Hard- j
ware store on Second street.
Just received a big shipment of
Imperial Candies oq the Dolphiu. Call
at the City Bakery. 'Phone 4-6 *
SCHOOL BOOKS.? The Douglas
News Depot will receive r full line of j
school books via the Str. Cottage City.
Sam Lucas, who was operated on last
week at the Simpson hospital tor ap
pendioitis, is well on the road to re
covery.
Barney Conrad is on the sick list this
week. He is suffering from varicose
veins, which |have given him trouble
for years.
J. W. Patchin has leased one of the
cottages in the Ott row. He expect!
his wife to arrive from the States about i
the first of October.
Wm. Langlej', L. O. Thomas and
Mrs. C. W. Morse were passengers from
Douglas for the South on the Sf.r. Dol
phiu Monday afternoon.
Lawrence Erickson has returned
from a long visit to the Sitka Hot
Springs, and has grown so that his
friends hardly know him.
Charles Fox, known throughout
Alaska as the Candy Kid, arrived up
from Douglas today. He is stopping
at the Pullen House. ? Skagway Alas
kan.
Captain John Tibbits of the Juneau
Ferry & Navigation Co. was caught on
the streets of Douglas yesterday. The
Captain wasn'l doing anything more
desperate than heading for the wharf
at a good pace.
Chief McDonald, Mrs. McDonald,
Mi98 Irene, and Thomas O'Donald cam*o
home yesterday from a trip to the
country to the north. There was noth
ing to dampen the ardor of their joy
but rain.
The Seattle got too oiose to the rooks
at Johnson straits on her way south
and has gone on the drydock for in
spection. The Cottage has taken her
run and sailed from Seattle Monday
night. She will probably reach Doug
las Friday morning.
Prices that compare with Eastern
prices, aud goods that are the very best
at the Kemmis Jewelry Store, Front
street, Douglas.
f Dressmaking ? Mrs. C, M. Thorndyke
wishes to inform her Douglas and
Treadwell patrons that she is now lo
cated in room 4, Lewis block, opposite
Haraden's. None but the best work
done.
TREAD WELL TOPICS.
Mr. T. E. P. Keegau, who bus been
acting as watchman at the 300 mill for :
some months past, will be a south
bound passenger on the Priucess Be- ,
atrice.
Mrs. YV. \V. Shorthill and son, War- :
ren, arrived on the "Portland from Ta
oooia Monday night. She is on her
way to join her husband nt Cordova,
and will spend two weeks visiting here
and at Skagway before taking the
Bertha for the westward.
Mr. (Jeorge Waylaud of the survey
or's force came in from tho camp at
Taku inlet Sanday on the Mabel, and
reports very rough, stormy weatner,
which interferes with the work.
I
The piledriver has completed its work
on the wharf arid is now getting the
piles in position for a new bake house
which will be built back of the Tread
well boarding house.
Mr. Alfred Johnson will leave soon
with his children for Arizoua, where
he will place them tn charge of Mrs.
Paraous, a sister of the late Mrs. Johu- j
son.
The Mexican boarding house is pro |
greasing finely au<i will noon be in use.
A patent dish-washing machine ha* i
been ordered from the East for use in
the kitcheu.
Mrs. W. 11. Kelly entertained a small
party of friends on Saturday afternoon.
Tlie Treadwell Club Band left this ;
forenoou on the Georgia for Skagway,
where they will give a concert. The
event will be a treat to music-lovers of j
the -''Gateway City,'' as the baud boys
turn out some very excellent music.
A spirited game of bowling took place
on Saturday evening between the Mex
ican and Machine Shop teams, the lat- :
ter winning by a total margin of 44(5
pins. The linaup was as follows: Mex
ican ? L. S. Ferris, Jas. Stoody, G. A.;
Fleck, L). Ilousell and T. Sawyer; .Ma
chiue shop ? VV. McCormiok, E. Mc
Cormick, John Gilligau, F. C. McDon
ald and Joe Brunoer. This eveniug a
match jjame will be bowled between the
foundry and store teams.
The enrollment of the Treadwell
school this year numbers twenty-seven,
with every grade represented- There
are several pupils in the beginning
class. As manual training wjrk the
ratia weaving is being taken up with a
great deal of interest.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hebert are busily
getting settled in their new home, which
is the last cottage iu the first row,
Treadwell Heights.
The A1 Ki is due with a cargo of pow
der for Treadwell.
The New Size Louis IX Monarch, the
largest aW best 2 for '25c cigar 011 the i
market, for sale all the time at Koss
wog's.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Purely came down i
from Whitehorse the first of the week
aud will visit friends in the city uutii
the next trip of the Jefferson, when
they will start for Oakh.ud, California.
Passengers for Douglas on the Str.
Dolphin were Miss L. Ulark, Edith i
Davis, Mary Mendea, Mrs. B. Dennis,
and Miss V. Dennis. Mr. H. Bergman,
the flsh man, also came up as far as
Petersburg on this boat.'
The business of the equalization of
taxes for the year 1908 was wound up
by the city council at a meeting held
yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The
tax roll will be iu the hands of the city
treaaurer by the first of October.
ANNOUNCEM ENT.? Wollaud, the i
Juneau Tailor, has reoeived his fall'
line of goods, aud styles for the season,
and will be pleased to have the people
call and inspect them, whether they
purchrse or not. However, if they j
chose to leave an order, it will be
graciously received.
A drummer came to town last week
ana while he wag writing his name ,on
the hotel register he remarked that he
had heard so much about Douglas be
ing a tough town, but he didn't see it.
The clerk told him that the gang had
just gone out_ to a stone funeral, but |
would be back In a few minutes.
Last Wednesday afternoon from 2 to i
5 Mrs. John Feusi entertained at a
thimble party in honor of Mrs. William
Schlakey, of Quinoy, 111., who is visit- j
ing her daughter, Mrs. Chas. M. Ross
wog, in this city. Those present were
Mesdames Stubbins, Carter, Hopp,
Koaswog, Schlakey, McKanna, Galwae,
' King, Grundler, Henson.and Miss Rose
Schlakey.
Yesterday was Harry Rex roth's 17 th
! birthday, but that gave the boy no es
pecial concern until along in the even
j ing about a score of his playmates and j
friends suddenly appeared. Harry gave
the crowd one look and attempted to
duck, but it wouldn't go. The boys
stayed and after an evening of music ;
! and games enjoyed with boys' appetites
the lunch whioh Mrs. Feusi has pre
; pared for them.
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These Shoes Must Go At Cost
We offer Douglas island an opportunity to buy
good shoes for Fall and Winter at the big shoe sale
Men's Shoes and Ties
W
E are overstocked on this line
and will sacrifice to reduce onr
stock. Those shoes are ail sizes,
makes and materials and represent,
as fashionable display in footwear
as can be seen West of Chicago
Sale prices ranging from
$2.50 to $5.00
Ladies' Ian Ties
SIZES from to 7. Fine stock,
pood make and material, and the
latest toe and heel. Must be closed
out. at reduced price*. Every one
a bargain. Sale prices ranging
from
$2.00 tO $4.00
Kid Shoes for Misses
THESE ?re the I ?est makes,
very Myli?h with the military
or Cuban heel, sizes to 7, all
width, long or *hort vamps, lace or
bluchor. Must be closed out in ten
days at, big redaction. Sale price
$2.00 tO $5-00
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JUNEAU, ALASKA
Foreign Exchange Issued Oldest Bank in Alaska
INTEREST PAID ON SAVINGS DEPOSITS
In Memoriam
Douglas, Alaska, September, 1G, 1908. j
Whereas, the Supreme Ruler of the
Universe ha* seen fit to claim for His
own the beloved vvifp of our esteemed
brother J. Alfred Johnson; be it
Resolved, that we, the members of;
Alaska Lodge No. 1, 1. O. O. R, exteud
to the bereaved brother our heartfelt
sympathy and assure him of our con- i
tinued interest in his welfare. We point
him to the Great Father of all for com
fort and consolation. Be it further
Resolved, that a copy of those resold
tiona be givon to Bro. Johnson, that
they bespread upon the minutes and
published iu the Douglas Island News.
Fraternally submitted,
Wji. Stubbins, N
A. T. Nelson,
J. D. Miller,
Committee, j
In Memoriam
Whereas, the Hand of Death has vis- |
iterl the family of our brother, J.Alfred
Johnson, and removed therefrom his
faithful and loving wife, therefore be it
Resolved, that we, the members of j
Gastiueaux Lodge Xo. 124, b\ & A. M.,
tender our heartfelt sympathy to our
sorrowing brothor in his bereavement,
and bo it further
Resolved, that a copy af these resolu
tions, under the seal of the Lodge, be
sent to our brother, that a copy al?o
be spread upon the minutes of our
Lodge, and that a copy be also printed
in the Douglas Island News.
Jas. Christoe i
Wji. Stubbins - Committee
1 Jas. Daniels '
FOR SALE
Household furniture, including a
solid oak sideboard, and extension
table, and complete outfit of bedroom,
parlor and kitchen furniture, will be
sold either by the single piece ol* all
together. Inquire at residence, corner
4th and E. St. Mrs. L. G. Baoh.
School opened Monday, Sept. 11th,
with a good enrollment of earnest boys
and girls, most of them enthusiastic
over the addition of the eleventh and
twelfth grades. Seventeen have regis
tered in the High School and more are
expected. An unusually large class
has entered the primary grade, and
parents having children to enter this
grade are advised to send them im
mediately, while there is a class for
them to enter. This is the time to pre
pare work for the educational exhibit
at the Alaska-Yukon-Paciflc Fair to be
held in 8eattle, and teachers and
pupils are anticipating a busy year in
order to make a creditable showing for
Douglas.
Call at the Douglas Bakery for your
fresh candies. We just received a big
shipment on the last stoamor.
"* / i**STi ?? - ? ?
/DON'T LAUGH V~'
Come in and SEE
The last ship brought in another consignment of both
Diamonds and Nugget jewelry
at prices that cannot be approached by others. As to quality
we have it
M. G. BELTZHOOVER, K'K'ESS
%
I Our First Autumnal
Showing ? Garments
CaaCM SJHBKUC ?
How Good a Coaf can
you buy for $20.00
That is a question we
often hear. We show
in this space just one
sample of what $20.00
will do for you. This
coat is v?ry attractive;
made from black broad
cloth, standing collar of
black velvet trimmed
with braid and soutache,
full sleeve with fancy
cuff. Double breasted
fastened with loops and
buttons. Lined with
gray satin. Length 52
in. We can show you
suits, skirts, and child
rens coats that will
captivate you,
C. 8. HARADEN
PHONE 2-8 JUNEAU