Douglas Island news. [volume], February 24, 1909, Image 2

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The Douglas Island News.
Bntered at Douglas Post-office aa Second
Class Mail Matter.
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY
TERMS:? In Advance.
One Year -
Six Months -
Three Months -
Siuffle Copies -
Wednesday, February 24, 1909.
CHARLES A. HOPP
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Editor and Proprietor.
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'PHONE NO. 12.
The VVrangell Seutioel announces
that with its next issue will appear its
obituary. It is a sad commentary on
the business interests of a town when
the ouly paper in it is allowed to die
for the waut of support. Even if the
paper does at times get off on the
wrong tack aud say thiugs that are not j
right, in all the main things the local
paper chu be depeuded on to stand for
what i.- for the be>t iuterests of the j
town. The editor is human and there
fore fallible, but it takes more nerve to
publish Hdver.-e crilici?m to the world
than it does to whisper it around the
corner. The Sentinel has done much
to rescue the town of VVrangell from
oblivion, and its demise is nothiug less
thau a calamity.
Judge Silas H. Keid has been exoner
ated by General Wilmer, who was sent
to Valdez to investigate *.he charges of
graft against the judge. Several ap
pointees of the judge have resigned,
amoug tbem O. A. Wells, clerk of the
court of the Third division. Judge
Keid is not the first federal judge in
Alaska who has got into trouble by
having a gaug of grafters around him, |
and if he succeeds in holding on to his j
job he is in great luck. When Alaska I
gets an official whocau be called honest
he should be retained until death calls
him.
Wheu Delegate Wickersham was in
Juneau the chief of the Auk tribe of
Indiaus presented him with a rattle, an ;
instrument such as the Indian medi
cine meu used to drive away devils. It
was the most appropriate gift. Mr.
Wickersham will have use for it from
the time he lands at Seattle until he
gets to Washington, face to face with
Teddy himself.
In the past, an Alaska Iudian who
was in waut was left to the tender
mercies of his people or the white men
of the vicinity. The government had
no provision for his help. Now the ,
representatives of the department of
education are authorized to extend aid
in such cases.
It will always be to the credit of Col
lector of Customs Willis that when the
report of a wreck reached him he im
mediately dispatched a revenue cutter
to aid the unfortuuates.
'
It is reported that Editor O'Brien, of
the Record, would like to succeed Mar
shal Shoup.
Advertised Letters
List of letters remaining unclaimed
in the postoffice at Douglas, Alaska, on
Feb. 20, 1909:
Anderson, Frans Beko, Mitar
Boling, A. Esterbrook, Mrs.
Ekus, John Frederickson, A.
Goquatch,Johuny Jackson, Charley
Magean, Kitty Midorovich, Ivo
Peterson, Nels Roberts, Ada
Say-Ton, Dick Sermani, Charley
Taylor, Mrs. L B. Voljen, Frank
Wardo, Charlie Williams, Sam
Wucetich, Tomo Zavolta, Franoeseo
Parties wishing any of them should
call for "advertised letters" and give
date of list. R. R. Hubbard, P. M.
Notice
Notice is hereby given that John
Henson has been appointed Registra
tion Officer for the City of Douglas for
the year year 1909, and that the book
for the registration of voters will be
open at his office for sixty days begin
ning with this date.
Dated at Douglas, Alaska, this 2nd
day of February,. 1909.
The Lincoln Farm Association
; la August, 1905, the* birthplace farm
of Abraham Lincoln, consisting of 110
acres located about 50 miles from
Louisville, Kentucky, was put up at
j public auction to be sold for unpaid
taxes. It is a fact that all but one of
the bidders who appeared represented
some business concern or speculator,
endeavoring to get possession of the
historic place to exploit it for private
i gain. Their shameful purpose was de
feated by oue bidder who represented
j a private citizen acting through motives
of simple patriotism. He conceived
the idea of developing the farm into a
Liucolu National park which should
stand forever as a fitting memorial to
Liucolu's high service ? a memorial
worthy of the man and worthy of the
| American people.
The views of the President, members
of thecabiuet, congressmen, governors
1 of states and men prominent iD every
walk. of life were secured, and acting on
! the general suggestion an association
was quickly formed and in Juue, 1900,
! incorporated as The Lincolu Farm As
sociation, the purpose of which should
i be to secure the necessary funds to de
velop the park, erect a memorial build
iug to shelter the cabin, and to provide
i for their future care as a priceless heri
j tage of the Americau people. To this
association the citizen in question pre
| sented the farm and, later, the old
cabin, which he also rescued from a
speculator who had the logs stored in a
cellar holding them for rausom.
This work has not been subsidized
by great private fortuues. As Lincoln
| was raised up from the people to per
form his mighty work, the men form
I iog the association felt that this me
morial to him should be the work of
the people. They invited subscriptions
of small amounts from twenty-five
; cents upward, giving each contributor
a certificate of membership in the as
sociation and enrolling the name and
address in the permaneut record to be
kept forever iu a place of honor at the
! farm. Already more than 85,000 men,
; women and childreu have contributed
; and received their cerficates, the total
available fund now on hand amounting
; to about $100,000.
At least ?50,000 m#re will be ueeded,
aud to secure this we sincerely believe
that it if ouly necessary that the mat
ter should be placed before the people,
so that they may have the opportunity
to euroll.
The contribution*, of course, have
varied from the minimum amount, up
ward, each giving according to his or
her means or inclination, making the
average about one dollar. Fraternal
orders, women's clubs and patriotic or
gauizations of all sorts have taken up
the movement, and more than oue
thousand daily newspapers are takiug
au active part. The contract for a
beautiful memorial building was let
early in November, 1908, and the work
will be pushed forward to completion j
as rapidly as possible. The worn-out,
?oil of fhe farm is to be restored to fer
tility and the entire place maintained
uuder the care of skilled aud compe
tent meu. Iu no other country but
America could such a patriotic move
ment, based on a simple appeal to the
hearts of the people, have met with this
success. It is a striking auswer to
foreign writers who sneer at American
"materialism" aud "lack of patriotic
seutimeut."
But the work is not yet finished ? its
completion depends upon the spirit iu
which this appeal is met. Will yoa Dot
take your part in the work? Shall your
name not be recorded as one of the
founders and creators of the historic
memorial, to be enrolled ou the per
manent record which will be kept for
ever in a place of houor at tne park?
Richard Lloyd Jones,
Secretary.
The patriotic citizens of Douglas are
i to be given an opportunity to become
! members of "The Lincoln Farm Asso
! ciation."' Subscription sheets, which
were sent to Mayor O'Connor, have
been left at the following places, where
. all who wish may sign them: News Of
j fice, P. H. Fox's store, E. E. Smith's
j drug store, J. Heubner's drug store,
| the Douglas school, M. J. O'Connor's
? store.
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Pure and Sweet
The steamer Jefferson brought for
Mr. George Riedi, of the Douglas City
Bakery, a shipment of ice Cream from
Puget sound. This Ice Cream is made
of pure cream, the product of oue of
the largest and best dairies in the
Sound country. This is the first of a
series of regular shipments that will
enable Mr. Riedi to supply his cus
tomers with a spleudid quality of Ice
Cream in any quantity and at auy
time. Served to customers every day
at the City Bakery.
All kinds of string instruments at
Heubner'a Drug store.
Notice
To whom it may concern:?
All persons are hereby warned not to
give credit to my wife, Mrs. Estelle M.
Fenster, on my account, hh I will not be
responsible for debts incurred by her.
Dated at Douglas, Alaska, this 15th
day of February ,,11)09.
Chas. Fenster.
DIRECTORY OF ALASKA
District Government
Governor, Wllford B. Hoggatt, Juneau.
Secretary to the Governor, Wm. H. Loller,
Juneau.
Ex-otficio Secretary of Alaska, Williuin L ,
> Distin, Juneau.
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U. S. Surveyor General's Office
Juneau.? William L. Distin, surveyor-pen- |
eral; George Stowell, chief clerk; Martin !
: George, chief draftsman; John J. Clark, j
! stonogrnpher and type writer; William F. !
j JelFreys, transcribing clerk; William Rugg,
'draftsman; Laurence Delmore, copying1
| clerk; Henry Andrews, messenger.
U. S. Land Office, (Juneau)
j John W. Dudley, register; P. M. Mullen,
receivor; H. K. Love, special agent.
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Department of Agriculture
C. C. Georgeson, Sitka, special agent in
( charge of Alaska investigations.
Bureau of Education
Wilford B. Hoggatt, ex-otticio superintend- j
cut of public instruction, Juneau; Hurlan j
i Updegraff, agent, Washington, D. C.
Immigration Inspector
i Kazis Kraiiczunas, Ketchikan.
U. S. Customs
j Collector, Clarence L. Hobart, Juneau.
U. S. Courts
Division No. 1.? Royal A.Gunnison, judge; j
C. C. Page, clerk of court; Harold Lull, !
court stenographer; John J. Boyce, U.S.;
district attorney; James M. Shoup, U. S. j
i Marshal,
Division No. 'A. - Mfrcd S. Moore, judge; ?
John H. Dnnii, cl.-rk of court; Henry M j
Hoyt.U.S <listi>icr uitorney; Thomus Cader
Powell, U. S. nitii ?>?:?!.
Division No. -S'iiu. Reid, judge; Ed-:
ward J. fc?t i?- f. rii'rk of court: Gnojcge A.
Jeffries, court stenographer: J. J. Crossley,
U.S. district attorney; (rcoi'jto C. Perry, U.
, S. marshal.
? U. S. Marine Inspectors
Frank II. Newhuli, in?pector of boilers, ,
George Ji. Whitney, inspector of hulls; con
stituting local boar I oF inspectors of steam i
vessels.
INTERNAL REV r'.NUE
John Ganreroii, deputy collector. Pair
banks; D. Ii. Tri-rt illi^e; . deputy collector
Juneau.
NOTICE OK MARSHAL'S SALE
United States of America, Div. No. 1. District ,
of Alaska, ss:
Public notice is hereby (riven, that by vir
tue of a wi it of Fieri Facias (or execution)
dated Jannury 11th, A. D. 19U9, issued out of
the District Court of the United States for
the First Division, District of Alaska, on a
judgment rendered in said Court on the 6th
day of January, A. 1). 19j9, in favor of John
P. Corcoran and avainst George Kostro- 1
inetinoff, I have, on this 23rd day of January,
! A. I). 1909, levied upon the following de- I
scribed real estut*-, situated i ? ? t/n- precinct i
of Sitka, Territory of Alaska, to- wit:
That certain lot i?f land adjoining the town J
of Sitka, Alaska, Mtuatcd as follows: Com* ?
I mencing on the southeasterly or easterly I
side of the cemetery attached to the Russian
; Trinity church and running ou a course
about 40 degrees east of north 873 feet to the
! road leading to the old grave yard about SO j
degrees west of north; then along said;
course 237 feet; then by sides parallel to the J
1 said lines so as to form a rectangular lot or t
plat of ground and generally known as the
i Kostrometinofl' lot lis recorded December i
first, 1879, on page 193 book "D" Sitka
| Records, and that I will, accordingly, offer i
j said real estate for sale, at public vendue to j
j the highest and best bidder, for cash, on the j
the 8th day of March, A. IX 1909. at 2 o'clock j
p. m., in front of the ?*ost Offce at Sitka,
Alaska.
Dated at Sitka, Alaska, February 3rd,|A. D. i
1909, James m. Shoup,
U. S. Marshal, Div. No. 1. District of Alaska. !
By. A. (i. Shoup. Deputy. {
I E.'M. Barnes, Plaintiff's Attorney.
JUNEAU FERRY AND NAVHiATlON CO.!
PERRY TI.MIi CARD
LEAVE JUNtAU
Kor Douglas and Tread weii:
8:00 a. m.
9:30 a. m.
11:00 a. m.
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p. in.
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LEAVE DOUGLAS
| for Tread well:
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9:45 a. m
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LEAVE treaowcll
For Douglas and Juneau:
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DOUGLAS
POOL ROOM
Conghlln & McKanna, Proprietors
CIGARS, TOBACCOS
AND SOFT DRINKS
A pleasant place to spend an
evening? The boys are always
welcome.
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WAISTS & SKIRTS
LATEST STYLES
Waists that were $10.00 now $7.50
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GOT TO MAKE ROOM FOR NEW STOCK
Wm. Stubbins
FRONT STREET Kemmis Block
DOUGLAS
TREADWELL MARKET
WHOLESALE and RETAIL
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Beef, Pork, Mutton and Poultry
Ham, Bacon and Lard
Fish and game in season
'PHONE AUTO 1-8 Treadwell, Alaska
Douglas City Heat Market
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FISH AND GAME IN SEASON
D STREET DOUGLAS, ALASKA
* ClK Canteen ^
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WINE AND LIQUOR MERCHANTS
agts for oiyitipia Brewing Company
CIk Island ftoteh*
ALB!N BARITELLO, Proprietor '
Best Grades mines, Eiquors, and Cigars
NO INFERIOR BRANDS
Family Trade Solicited Free Delivery FRONT ST., DOUGLAS