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The Douglas Island News. THE LOCAL FIELD. Mary sat iii>oii u pin. But showed no perturbation; For some of her was genuine, But most was imitation. ? Chicago Tribune. Weather repor t ? Raiu. Indications ? More rain. Services at the Episcopal church to night. U ALL- NO After Dinner Mints at 1 Rosswog's. Ashcroft's show at Natatorium hall Thursday night. i Imported Beer 3 bottles for 50 cents at the Loj{ Cabiu. A fauey writiug (iesk made of Alaska woods, at Jensen's. Miss B. Kemp is an assistaut in the Douglas post office. Ashcroft's show Thursday uight, ad missiou 25c and 10c. Merchant P. H. Fox is adding to his store a private office. Plated ware ? the best made ? at the Kemmis Jewelry Store. Oliver Farnum, a pioueer citizen, died at Juneau last Saturday. Fresh Cream aud Ice Cream ? all the time at Turner's, Juneau. Pipe it off ? I rood pipes at Rosswog's. Just the kind you are looking for. Ed Ehrlich and Tom Ryan both came in last week from prospecting trips. The best whiskey on this Island is Old Log Cabin. $1.50 per quart bottle. The Treadwell Store has just received a large line of New Clothing for Meu and Hoys. Call Phone 3-2-3 Juneau. For Ice Cream aud Candies. Turner's Ice Cream Parlor. Contrary to the ordinances of the city a herd of cows is again being pas tured on the town. Kev. Warmanen and family have j moved iuto the rooms connected with the Lutherau church. Servicee will beheld at the Episcopal j church this evening at S o'clock, cou- . ducted by Kev. Jeukius. Two cottage organs for sale at a bargaiu. See Julius Jensen, the Sec oud street hardware man. Some nice, new kitchen cupboards, mirror backs, at Julius Jensen's Hard ware store on Second street. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cottrell, who have spent the summer iu the Vankee Basin country, returned last Thursday. Miss Kita bach left on the Dolphin Saturday for Spokane, Wash., wheVe she will visit her aunt and atteud school for the winter. Prices that compare with Eastern prices, aud goods that are the very bes>t at the Kemmis Jewelry Store, Front street, Douglas. 13. O. Cates, T. E. P. Keegan, Mrs. X. Martin and K. Vurich were among the arrivals in Douglas last night on the Jefferson. | The Ladies League of the First Con gregational church will give a reception on Thursday afternoon in honor ot Mrs. John Gordon. Ex Councilman E. M. Peters returned last week from a long outing among ! the islands. He brought numerous specimens of the natural products of the country. Dressmaking? Mrs. C. M. Thorndyke wishes to inform her Douglas and Treadwell patrons that she is now lo- j cated in room 4, Lewis block, opposite Haraden's. None but the best work done. Mrs. Gus Grundler entertained last Monday afternoon in honor of Mrs. j Wm. Schlakey. A large number of ladies were in attendance and they were served with a splendid lunch and most royally entertained. Mr. and Mrs. John Powell, who left Douglas last spring for a visit to the British Isles, returned last night on the Jefferson. They are both well and hearty and report a pleasant visit. Their welcome back to Douglas will be ? most hearty. Mrs. F. M. and Prof. E. L. Wilson, j who have been residents of Douglas for several years, have decided to go to South America. They will leave some time this month. They give a farewell concert at the Congregational church next Saturday evening, an announce ment of which appears in another column. Harry Jordan, the Guggenheim of Douglas island, came down from Yan kee Basin last week with a fine lot of samples taken from the various mining , properties in which he is interested. Harry asserts, and we have reason to believe that he is right, thatthe richest mineral'belt in Alaska runs through that section. TREADWELL TOPICS. j Mrs. S. A. Joues has been quite ill for the past two weeks, but is now I ranch better. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Carroll and daugh- ; t.er returned on the Dolphin from a short vi^it to the Sound. Mr. W. h\ Mackey left for Seattle on the Princess May. Mr. Maokev has been : studying here during the summer and j goes to resume his course at the Uni- ! versity of Washington. The big oil steamer W. S. Porter vis ited Tread well Saturday last. Miss Robin Coun is at home again after a week in the St. Ann hospital. She lias resumed her work at the Doug las school. The new foundry is rising very rap- J idly and assuming definite shape. The frame work is now all in place ready for the roof and siding. A jolly young people's party took place last Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Smith, Mr. ' Francis Cornwell being the host of the i occasion and fourteen of his young friends of Douglas and Tread well the guests. A most pleasant evening was spent in games of various sorts, follow ed by music and refreshments. Master Frauk Tompkins is recover ing from a rather severe attack of measles, which a number of other Tread well little folks are having in higher form. Miss Una Crowe has been on the sick list, but is now among the convales cents. Messrs. Laube, Bayne, Mercer, Chris toe and McKiuuon speut a very suc cessful day in duck hunting iu Auk cove last Sunday. The launch Pacific took the party out. Mrs. .John Richards entertained on two afternoons during the week in honor of her daughter, Mrs. \V. \Y. : Shorthiil, who leaves on the westbound Bertha for Cordova, where Mr. Short hill is employed with the railroad com pany. On Wednesday afternoon the gathering took the form of a thimble tea, while cards were the order of the day on the second occasion. The guests included friends of the hostess and guest of honor from Douglas, Ju neau and Tread well, from whom many expressions of regret were heard at the departure of Mrs. Shorthiil, as well as hearty good wishes for continued future happiness in the new home. Mr. VV. P. Lass is now in charge of experimental cyanide work which is being carried on. The launch ilex has been put iuto winter quarters. The Mabel is still making trips, having left for Turner lake on Monday. Work on the new Ready Bullion dam has beeu progressing in good shape j since the preliminary work was com pleted, and it is hoped that the season will not interrupt its completion. Mrs. W. L. Atkinson returned yester day from a three weeks' stay at Lake Turner. \ AT THE CLUB The Treadwell bowling twam which played the Elks team at Juneau on Wednesday eveuing were defeated by ' four pins only. A return game will come off at the Treadwell alleys tomor- ! row evening. The library committee is ordering an extended list of new books for the en- ! Fargement of the present library. The uew lot will include Action, history, ad- ; venture, science and miscellaneous works. Good use is being made of the new apparatus which was recently placed in the Jlub room for the benefit of mem- j bers whose taste runs to athletics. A ball will be given at the Club on ! Friday evening by the foundry boys. ? Music will be furnished by Strom's or chestra and every effort made to pro vide a pleasant evening for the guests, j This is the third annual ball given by " the foundrymen,Oaud if up"to the usual standard, there will b9 no question of j its success. A general invitation ?is ex tended to the public. On last Friday evening about 11 j o'clock snow began falling in Douglas i and by Saturday morning it lay three ! inches deep. The first snow last fall | was on October 15th, twenty days later, i A warm rain set in Saturday and by Sunday morning the snow had disap peared. The Third Annual Ball given by the b#ys of the Treadwell foundry will take place at the Treadwell Club next Fri day night. The music will be furnished by Strom's famous orchestra. The in vitation is to everybody and it is free. The foundry boys are a happy bunch and they entertain their guests in great style. ? 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 E are overstocked on this line and will pacrittce to reduce our stock. These shoes are all 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 Tan Ties S1ZICS from 2l2 to "? Fine stock, Kood make and mati-ri^l, und the latest toe and heel. Must be closed out at reduced prices. Every one a bargaiti. Sale prices ranging from $2.00 'tO $4-00 npIIESE a ro* best makes, * very stylish wi^h th?A military or Cuban heel, sizes 2^ to 7, all width, lontf <>r simrl won p.-, lace or blucher. be clrt-fd out in fen days at bifj reduction. Sale price $2.00 tO .$5.00 B. M. BEHRENDS, BANKER, JUNEAU, ALASKA Foreign Exchange Issued Oldest Bank in Alaska INTEREST PAID GIM SAVINGS DEPOSITS Douglas Congregational Church Saturday, Oct. 3 0:30 P. M. i . - ' i FAREWELL CONCERT OF Prof. Wilson Mrs. F. M. Wilson / ENTRANCE 75c Tickets for stile at Douglas Post Office, E.E.Smith's Drug- Store and Treadwell Store. Mrs. Elmer E. Smith returned last night on the Jefferson from Chehalis, Wash., where she has been visiting with her mother, Mrs. II. R. Garner. She was accompauied on her return by two nephews of Mr. Smith, Mr. M. E Rutlidge and Master Will Smith, whc will reside iu Douglas. Councilman Chas. M. Rosswog re turned on the Jefferson from a visit to his old home at Quincy, 111. Charlie had a mighty good time, but when he got to the Middle West he sufFered from the heat and dust that prevail iu that section. He says that he waded in dust ankle deep, an experience that will not come to him in Alaska for some time judgiug by present indications. Last Monday night the Douglaf branch of the I. 0. R. M. gave a social at Odd Fellows hall which was largely attended. The entertainment consisted of an address by the grand reprenta tive, Mr. Claude^Ericsou, and a numbei of musical selections. A bountiful lunch was served. The Red Men is the youngest of the fraternal orders ir Douglas, but it is making splendic growth. Captain Nord of the Jefferson say* that the report that his ship struck oc the way south is absolutely withoul foundation. A small Joak around the shaft made it necessary to put her or the dry dock and at the same time thej painted her bottom, which made her e day late, The captain does say that oc the trip south he encountered one ol the worst storms he ever saw on this coast and he put the Jefferson behind Mary island for 11 hours waiting for il to subside. Among the same are Ladies' Enameled Pearl-set Chatelaine Watches, with pin attached, which ? we will sell for Same watch is sold at $12.00 at other stores. WE DEFY COMPETITION IN ALL LINES M. Q. BELTZHOOVER < Front Street, DoutfIa5 Our First Autumnal mimimmmrhv Showing ?f Garments flow Good a Coat 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 very 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. B. HARADEN PHONE 2-8 JUNEAU