Douglas Island news. [volume], October 27, 1909, Image 2

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The Douglas Island News.
Entered at Donglus Post-office as Second
Class Mail Matter.
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY
TERMS: -In Advance*
One Year -
Six Months *
Three Months -
Single Copies -
Wednesday, October 27, 1909.
CHARLES A. HOPP
Editor and Proprietor.
$8.00
- 1.80 j
- 75 |
10 1
A. P. SWINEFORD
Died ? At Janeau, Alaska, Tuesday,
October 26, A. P. Swineford, aged 75 '
years, 1 month and 12 days. Funeral I
services will be held under the aus
pices of the Elks on Thursday at 2 J
o'clock p. m.
Wheu the above news penetrates to
to the remotest parts of Alaska, every !
citizen, whether he be rich or poor,
will feel that he has lost a friend and
Alaska has lost its most able defeuder >'
and advocate. Coming to Alnska as its
appointed governor at a time when, iu
the language of another, "there was no
law of (iod or mau north of 53," he took
up the bui den of his duties with a firm
determination to bring order out of
chaos, a purpose which he largely ac
complished. lie also soon became irn- '
pressed with the wonderful resources
and possibilities of the Northland aud
the sterling character of its inhabitants.
Going about among the people he was
impressed with the need of home rule.
He realized how impossible it was that
the statesmen iu the national capital,
many thousands of miles away, could
legislate justly for this new country.
He knew that such government would
bring wrong- lo the struggling pioneer 1
that could not be righted. In his heart
he sympathized with the settlers who
had come to brave all mauuer of hard- i
ship to conquer a wilderness, and this j
sympathy aud love fur his fellows led
bim to become their advocate aud de
fender. With pen and voice he con
tinued to cry out for the rights of the
people of his chosen home uutil illness
weakened his powers aud the great in
evitable stood before him.
Wh'^n the great day comes that Alas- |
ka comes to its owu, and its bright star i
is added to the uation's banner, the
name of A. P. Swiueford, 4'the Graud
Old Man of Alaska," will stand secoud
to none in the annals of its history.
The followiug brief sketch of his I
career we reprint from the Daily Alaska i
Dispatch:
A. P. Swineford was born in Ashland,
Ohio, September 14, 1834. He was
raised ou a farm and atteuded school
during the winter mouths until he was '
fourteen years old, when he left home 1
to learn the printer's trade. He served
his apprenticeship iu his native towu
and in Columbus, Ohio. He removed
from Ohio to Wisconsin iu 1853, going
to Foud du Lac by steamer and stage.
Three years later he went to St. Paul I
aud in 1857 established the Northern
Minnesota Star at Albert Lea, Minn.,
which afterward became the Albert
Lea Eagle aud is still iu existence
ander the name of the Freeborn j
County Standard. He ^ras married in
January of 1875 to Miss Psyche
Cytheria Flower, of Osbkosh, Wis.
He disposed of the Star and went to
LaCrescent, a new towu, where the first
railroad in Minnesota was being built.
His time was speut in newspaper work
from that time until 1367, being succes
sively editor of the La Crosse, Wis.,
Democrat, which he founded, editor of
Milwaukee Daily Enquirer, reporter on
the Chicago Tribnue, reporter, railroad
editor and city editor of the Muscatine,
Iowa, Courier, Oshkosh, Wis., Demo
crat and Fond du Lac Press.
In 1SG7 he moved to Marquette, Mich.,
and established the Marquette Mining
Journal, which he conducted as part j
owner uutil 1883. In the interim he
was mayor of Marquette two terms.
He was elected to the Michigan state
legislature and served a full term and
one special session. In the early 70's
be was commissioner of mineral statis
tics for the state of Michigan.
His first wife died i n 1881, and three
years later he was appointed governor
of Alaska by President Grover Cleve- 1
land, coming to this district in Sep
tember of 1885 to assume his office. He
returned to Marquette the following
year and was married to Mrs. Minnie
Smith, who survives him. He resigned
the o fflce of governor in 1893 to accept
the positiou of inspector general of the
U. S. land office, with headquarters a?
Washington, D. C. lie also resigned
this office iu 1898 aud returned to
Alaska, residing most of the time since
at Ketchikan. Iu 1901 he founded the
Ketchikan Miuiug Journal aud con
tinued as editor of that paper uutil 190G
when he sold it. A year later he
started the Ketchikan Miner, and was
active iu its management until his fail
ing health made it imperative that he
retire.
The surviving relatives are the widow,
who was with him when he died, and
his step daughter* Mrs. Allen Shattuckj
of this city. A daughter by his first
marriage, Mrs. E.G. Stafford* lives at
Marquette, Mich.
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES
The "Peary" and "VViight" societies
postponed their program unril next
Friday. Some of the debaters were not
fully prepared, so the presideuts of
both clubs changed the date of the
meetings. Mesdames DeVighue, Rogers,
Simpson and Hlain were visitors* but
as we could not entertain them owing
to the above circumstances, we sin
cerely hope to see them ou the follow
ing Friday and also mauy more.
Two new pupils were placed on the
enrollment list Monday morning,
Grace Jonnson as a member of the ,
sophomore class, and her sister, Elfie,
who will take up the seventh grade
work.
The Douglas school received a tele- >
gram from the University of Washing- i
ton asking for the loan of our school
exhibit, which has beeu at the fair. A '
majority of the pupils were in faror of
sending their work.
The juniors aud seniors combined
their English work this morniug in or
der to read "Joan of Arc" together.
The members of the junior class are
all in good health, especially Mi?s
Peuglase, who for some reasou un
known to us, is weariug a very becorn
ing smile.
Mae E. McCormick, Reporter.
The Douglas Island Caledonian Club
MEETS 2nd and 4th THURSDAYS
?
!
AT THE NEW HALL.
A. Williamson, president.
J. H. McDonald, secretary.
FRIENDS CHURCH SERVICES
Regular Sunday services:
Sunday school at 9:50 o'clock a. m.
Preaching at 8 o'clock p. m.
J. P. Hadley, Pastor.
SWEDISH LUTHERAN CHURCH
Suuday school every Sunday at 10 a
m. Services, Sundays at 8 p. m.
John EI. Warmanen, Pastor.
The CITY BAKERY
We have the reputation of pro
ducing the best bread in Douglas
Sanitary Bakery Methods
FREE DELIVERY
Parties supplied with made-to
order dainties.
Your Patronage Solicited
3tmeau Steamship go.
U. S. MAIL STEAMER
Georgia
Electric Lighted Steam Heated
LEAVES JUNEAU FOR
Sitka and Way Ports
Wednesdays at 8 a. m.
Skagway and Way Ports
Mondays at 2 p. m.
WILLIS E. NOVELL, Mgr.
copyright i?e? Oraf/r
to.v.pRice 4 co,
First-Class, Classy Suits,
made to order by the
Ed V. Price Co.
City Wharf Corner
E. M . P ? ters
PLUMBING
STEAM FITTING
SHEET METAL
WORK
Jobbing, all kinds of Kepair and Ma
chine Work, Phonographs and Sewing
Machines Repaired.
GAS ENGINE REPAIRING
Front Street, near Hall Park, Douglas
^eftdaches are caused
/U by Eye straiu; can be cur
0 1 permanently by proper fitted glasses
F. ,J. SHAR1CK. OPTIOIAM JUNEAU
AYALS
STONE ROOT
COMPOUND
EXPELS URIC ACID
FROM THE SYSTEM
A RELIABLE SPECIFIC
FOR
KIDNEYS
Some medical authorities say that it
is possible for a person to suffer from
Rheumatism without having uric acid
in the blood.
But we never heard it stated that a
person could have uric acid in the
blood and be free from Rheumatism
Uric acid develops when the Kidneys
Bladder and Liver fail to do their duty
and do not properly filter the blood
removing all waste products and im
purities. When these organs refuse
to do their work you will find Nyal's
Stone Root Compound a good correc
tive remedy.
It strengthens weakened or impair
ed Kidneys, stimulates the Bladder and
tones up the torpid liver. It willcheck
conditions that might result in
B right's Disease. Price, 50c. and $1.00.
ELMER E. SMITH
THE FRONT STREET DRUGGIST
DOUGLAS ALASKA
JUST RECEIVED
A BIO LINE OF THE
famous Banner Brand
Klaists, Kimonas, Skirts
Cotton Fleece, Linen, Voile,
Cassimere, Velvet, Silk, Net
Lace, etc., = 1.25 to $1.50
Skirts, - = 6.00 to $15.00
Kimonas, = 2.00 to $8.00
DressingSaques, .75 to $4.00
Wm. Stubbins
FRONT STREET Kemmis Block DOUGLAS
TREAPWELL MARKET
WHOLESALE and RETAIL
Beef, Pork, Mutton and Poultry
Ham, Bacon and Lard
Fish and game in season
'PHONE AUTO 1-8 Treadweli, Alaska
Douglas City Heat Market
* meats of All Rinds *
. FISH AND GAME IN SEASON
D STREET DOUGLAS, ALASKA
* the canteen*
WINE AND LIQUOR MERCHANTS
acts fob oiympja Brewing Company
Cbe Island
ALBIN BARITEULO, Proprietor
Best Grades Olines. Ciquors, and Cigars
NO INFERIOR BRANDS
Family Trade Solicited Free Delivery
FRONT ST., DOUGLAS