Douglas Island news. [volume], October 19, 1910, Image 3

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The Douglas Island News.
THE LOCAL FIELD.
Ah, irentle dames! it gars mo irreot,^
To think how mony counsels sweet.
How mony longthen'd saga advices.
The husband frao the wife despises!
?Burns,
Budweiser at the L?og Cabin.
For a furnished or unfurnished house
see Jensen.
Mrs. Antou Marks has returned
from the Sound.
Judge Bach has been out to Auk bay
for several days.
Hose Coin pa uy No. 1 will meet at the
City Hall tonight.
Vio Spauldiug weut out to Auk bay
the first of the week.
Jim McKanua returned from Warm
Springs bay last week.
Call for the famous Budweiser Beer
at the Log Cabiu saloon,
A full liue of School Supplies at the
McDouald Novelty House.
Special bargains iu cutlery? every
razor guaranteed? iMcDonald Novelty
House.
The City of Seattle, northbound, was
in port today and will go South "to
morrow, j
Deputy Marshal McMillan went up;
Lynn caual way on the Georgia last
Saturday.
Ed Armstroug, a former resideut of
Douglas, arrived from the Westward
last week.
Postmaster R. R. Hubbard goes South j
on the City of Seattle for a brief visit
ou the Sound.
Ranges? Everything from a small
family rauge to a big hotel rauge may 1
be had at Jensen's.
The Douglas Volunteer Firemeu will
entertain their wives, children and lady j
friends ou the 29th.
Somethiug uew iu folding postals.
Our line of candies is complete aud
fresh. McDonald Novelty House.
Fraternal hall has been strengthened
aud braced by heavy irou rods, making
the upper floor solid enough for danc
ing.
Teddy Hubbard celebrated his fifth
birthday last Weduesday afternoon by
entertaiuiug a number of his little
friends.
Mr. C. O. Frieudberg found a bad
place ou Third street this morning aud
complains of a bruised hip as the re
sult of a fall he got.
R. A. Voung, a representative of K.G.
Duu Co_ has been doing the towu the
past week. If there i3 auything he
doesn't find out, it is well hidden.
Uile & Keist ? the Douglas Candy
Kitchen ? have ordered a stock of post
cards, which will include some beauti- 1
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fui views aud a line of Christmas card;.*
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Mr. and Edwin Wilmol, of Seattle,
arrived on the Cottage.City for a week's
visit with Mr. aud Mrs. M. G. Rogers.
Mr. Willmot is a brother of Mrs.
Rogers.
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Tony Tubbs passed through Douglas
on his way to the Sound, where he goes
to console Mrs. Tubbs, who is mourn
ing the death of a sister in the Idaho
forest (ires.
The Juneau Dispatch says that it is
authorized to make the statement that
Attorney L. P. Snackleford will leave
Alaska to engage iu the practice of law
at Tacoma, Washington.
Ln?t night William MeCormick
treated the members of the A. B. lodge
in a royal manner. The young man |
was celebrating his twenty-first birth
day. "Billy" was born ou Douglas
Island.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Swedish Lutheran church desires to
exteud most sincere thauks to all those
who helped to make the sale giveu by
the society two weeks ago the most suc
cessful in its history.
John McCormick has severed his
connection with the machine shop de
partment at Treadwell, and he and his
wife will he passeogers for the South
od the City of Seattle. They will make
their home at San Francisco.
Jack Langseth, of the News, returned
the first of the week from Berners bay,
where he has been doing assessment
work. The Old Man of the News, who
has been working nights and Sundays
daring his absence, will now get time
co wash his faoe.
John Lockhart and his fat dog,
"Pickles," returned to Douglas last Sat
urday on the Humboldt. Eminent
practitioners of the banana belt warned
Mr. Lockhart that Pickles would not
stand the climate there, so be returned
to the North at once.
Congregational church ? Subject next
Sunday, "A Golden Gossip." Special
music by the choir. Bible class meets
at 10 a. m. Sanday. New members
welcome at any time. There is to be a
social for young people at the church
on Friday evening.
Making Dodglas Beautiful. Iu the
spring campaigu of cleanliness, you
will need ready mixed house paint*, i '
I floor paint, Jap-a lao, lead and oil, ^
j brushes of all kinds, or it may be a can I
of Black Diamond Roof aud Boat paint. /
: Jensen, the Second street hardware
man, can supply them all.
Elmer E. Smith returned on the Dol- ;
phin from the States. Mrs. Smith uu- j
derwent an operation on October 3rd at
the St. Francis hospital at San Fran
cisco from which she rallied nicely and
at last accouuts was doing fine. It is i
hoped that she has been able to leave 1
the hospital by this time. However, !
she will remain in California for several
months yet, or uutil she thoroughly re- ;
gains her health aud strength.
The two meu who lost their lives iu
the Mexican shaft last Woduesday were
Steve Vagianeu, a native of Greece, aged
35 years, aud Stanley Met*, a native of
Russia, aged 23 years. The funerals
were held ou Friday afternoon, that of
Vagiaueu from the Servian church at 1
o'clock, aud Metz from the Catholic
church at 2 o'clock. The hoist man
lost control of the skip, but succeeded
in stopping it just as it reached the ^
UOO-level. The two men who lost their '
lives jumped from the skip. The others '
received only a few slight bruises, /
TREAD WELL TOPICS j
Last Tuesday the train with a load of ^
empty sulphuret cars ran off the track , ^
aear the Mexicau iniH aud one of the j
crew, uamed Carlson, had the misfor- ?
tune to break his leg. He was taken '
to the hospital and is gettiug along as
well as could be expected.
Mrs, James Stoody and daughter left
on the Georgia for Sitka, where they
will join Mr. Stoody and return with
him in about three weeks time.
The carpenters are busy putting the !
finishing touches to the new powder |
wharf at the Bulliou and expect to
have it in shape for the Meteor to land 1
at on her next trip up with powder. ?
Later? The Meteor is unloading pow
der at the new wharf today.
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The dance at the Club on Friday j
night was not as well attehded as it
should hare been. Those who were
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there had a good time aud all pro
nounced the music to be the best that
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Professor Wasterlain has put on this i
wiuter. There will be another dance |
soon, when it is hoped the crowd will j
be larger.
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The Treadwell fire department held i
a meeting last Wednesday night aud |
transacted considerable business.
L. S. Ferris purchased the Auxete
phone owned by the Alaska Drug com- jl
pauy and for a couple of days had it I
installed in the Mexican boarding E
house. The men were very much dis- : |
appointed when he moved it over to his ?
home.
The Tread well basket bail team de- I
feated the Juneau team la9t Wedoes-. I
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day by a score of 14 to 10. Both teams 8
showed that they had good material j
and with a little more practice should I
put up a good exhibition of basket ?
ball. The Treadvvell team expects to |
play a game with Douglas soon. Mul- j
ligau tried to stop the ball with .his eye
and in consequence is going around
with his eye in mourning. ,
Fred Carmony has returned from the ?
hot springs and has resumed his po- ;
sition on the train.
It is reported that the machine shop
crew will give a dHnce soon.
The band will play at the swimming
tank on Friday night, so get your best I
girl aud take a plunge that uight.
Tonight will see one of the first bowl
ing games of the season at the Club.
The teams will be from the assay office
and foundry; The wiuners will bowl
the famous "Greaser" team for the
trophy now ^held by it and which was i
won from the butchers1 team over two
years ago. The teams will be as fol- 1
lows: Assay office ? Fred Laube (Capt.), j
Bob Coughlin, Dave (Jhristoe, Dave
Housel and Kussell Wayland. Foun- j
; dry team ? Otto Wicklander (Capt.),
C. W. Johnson, Ed Cashel, F. Cornwell
and Henry Hedstrom. The game will
; no doubt be hotly contested and you
| are invited to <jome and bring your
j rootiug voice with you. The cyanide j
! plant and machine shop team will also
! meet soon and try to have the winners
: of their contest lift the cup.
Keep your eyes open for the date of (
the big minstrel ehow being arranged \
by Manager Laffey. It promises to be ,
the best event ever put on by the 1
musical people of the Island. The best <
talent on the Island has been secured ]
aud nothing will be left undone to
make this one of the biggest events
that ever happened in Southeastern
Alaska. - i
The stringing of the wires from i
Sheep creek has been completed and '
! the power will soon Jbe turned on.
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Ladies' Undermuslins
Leona Three=Piece Undergarments
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We have a full line of these new and
up=to=date garments. They are made
without fullness at waist==fit perfectly
over the hips==every seam tailored and
sewed flat.
WE HAVE THEH IN ALL SIZES
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Prices: $2.50 $3.00 $3.50 $4.00 w
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I P. H. FOX Douglas I
B. M. BEHRENDS, BANKER,
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Foreign Exchange Issued Oldest Bank in Alaska
INTEREST PAID ON SAVINGS DEPOSITS
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WILL GROW
IN GASTINEAU
LOTS NOW SELLING AT
From $80 to $IQO Each
WILL BE
Advanced 50 Per Cent Nov. 5th
T^HESE LOTS are on Patented Ground, and the Title is Guaranteed.
They are Selling Rapidly. Engineers of the ALASKA TREAS
URE MINING COMPANY are now on the ground, Laying Out the Mill
Site, Pipe Lines, and the Site for Twenty-five Houses for Families, Adjoining
the Townsite of GASTINEAU CITY. Prominent, Shrewd Business Men of
both Juneau and Douglas, All of the Officials of the Alaska Treasure Mining
Co., and Many Working Men are Buying These Lots. The SaJe has been
SURPRISINGLY SUCCESSFUL to Both Owner and Agents,
JOHN HEN50N & CO.
EXCLUSIVE SELLING AGENTS
Front Street = = Dougla-s
limi? 'I II1 1 mill Ml I Ml WhtMIBHM??
$'s Are Growing at Gastiueau
r%n Qf. ?* Headaches are caused
J/" /O by Eye strain; can be our
ad permanently by proper fitted glasses
[. J. SHARICK, optician JUNEAU
SaysoOmes ? for parties, receptions
and other functions. Sayso Cones are
aot only a delicacy, but a decided con
venience. Sold by the Douglas Candy
Kitchen.
Foreign and Domestic
Woolens in Stock
F, WOLLAND
MERCHANT
TAILOR
* JUNEAU, ALASKA ^
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Undertaker and Manu
facturer of Furniture
CARPENTERING, JOBBING
and UPHOLSTERING
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Shop Third Street, opp. Baseball Pork j*
DOUGLAS, ALASKA