Douglas Island news. [volume], October 11, 1911, Image 3

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The Douglas Island News.
FHE LOCAL FIELD.
For a good saw see Jensen.
Some Rain Coats cheap at McDon
ald's.
A lot of new overcoat samples at Ms
Donald's.
For Sale ? A cottage organ. Inquire
at the News office.
Fresh Hread, Pies aud Doughnuts
daily at Leiver's.
Hose Cart No. 1, is temporarily quar
tered at No. 2 Cart House.
"Paddy" Cavanaugh * has gone to
Yeuakee Springs for a seasou.
Come iu aud see the uew fall and
winter samples ut McDonald's.
Wash tubs, wash boards, wringers,
copper and tin boilers, see Jeusen.
Ciet your electric globes at Jensen's.
Also the Wtjstinghouse electric irou.
A delay iu the arrival of material
bas almost stopped work on the A. L.
IL hall.
Mr. Richard McCormick^s commis
sion as postmaster of i>ougl?d arrived
ia?t Saturday.
JNow is the time to buy your new
heatiug stove. See the line on display
at Jeuseu's.
Experienced dressmaker desires work
by the day. Mi?s Jchnsou, at the
Hadley resideuoe.
Fred Poguant, who lived iu Douglas
years ago, returned last week, and is
workiug ou Fred Hile^s dray.
Alr?. Wilheiuo, mother of Mrs. Leslie
Foreman, left ou the Dolphin Sunday
for her home in Tacoma, Wn.
Jenseu has just received a uew liue
?of iron beds, springs and mattresses,
which you should see before buying.
John McWillittms launched his new
gasoline launch yesterday afternoon at
2:30. She was christened the "Georgie
M.w
Mayor O'Connor left for the south
last Wednesday uight ou the Priucess
May, sans lumbago, saus boils, sans
souci.
Keep clean and you will be healthy.
The bath tubs at the Douglas Hand
Laundry are at your servioe. Try them
to r your anuual bath.
Miss May McCormick returned Sun
day from San Francisco, where she has
been attending busiuess college, and
working as a stenographer.
Capt. Alex. Hart has a squad of men
engaged in excavating under the City
Hall, preparatory to lowering the
building to the level of the street.
The Kaue cottage, near the site of
the old Star Brewery, has been pur
chased by Wm. Schwartzeuberger, aud
be is remodeliug it to suit his fancy.
On Friday afteruooo, at 2:30 o'clock,
a reception will be held in the parlors
of the Congregational church, in-houor
of Mrs. G. N. Edwards. All friends
are invited to attend.
On the morning of the 0th inst. the
uiouutain across the channel put on
its white uight cap of snow for the
first time this fall. The warm suu aud
rains have since removed it.
The City Council.
The common council of Douglas met
Monday uight. lu the absence of
Mayor O'Conuor, Wm. Stubbius, pre
sided.
The committee on Fire and Water
supply was instructed to install hy
drants aud get things in shape for
Taku weather, which may be expected
some time next month.
The committee ou Health and Police
was instructed to iuspect all flues and
chimneys, aud in case the ordinances
-of the city have not beeu complied
with, to bring all offeuders before the
municipal judge.
The committee on Streets aud Pub
lic property reported several bids for
overhauling the heating plant at the
school house, and after some discus
sion the contract was awarded to
George P. Forrest, of Juneau, for
?$928.00. The contractor agrees to com
plete the job by Nov. 1st. The system
is guaranteed to work perfectly and to
warm the buildiug to 70 degrees, in the
coldest weather with five pounds of
steam.
A number 01 appucauuus wbio re
ceived for the position of city wharf
iuger, now held by Mr. John Stoft, who
is about to depart for Petersburg,
where he will eugage iu business with
Mr. Emil Refliog. As Mr. Stoft has
not yet filed his resigoaUon, do .action
was taken.
Bills agaiust the city were approved
and paid to the amount of about
#140000.
The Hand of Death.
Died. ? At Juneau, Alaska, Monday,
I October 9, 1911, Minuie E., the belpved
I wifo of Frank W. Carter, aged 43 years
' and 6 months. Funeral services will
1 be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at
: the Friends church in this city, con
I ducted by Rev. J. P. Had ley. The In
, terment will be at the Douglas ceme
! tery.
i After a Song aud painful illuess, Mrs.
Carter passed away early Mouday
morning. Her death briugs sorrow to
many Douglas people besides the
patient and loving husband. In all of
the many years she has lived iu this
| city she has held the warmest respect
of those who knew her. As au exam
pie of industry, she had few equals,
and she was always the same quiet,
conscientious Christiau woman, Happy
in the sunshiue of love and prosperity,
and brave in the face of sorrows and j
adversity; always meek and humble.
From the mound of earth that marks
her resting place, bright flowers shall
bear witness to a uoblo lived in sweet
concord with a blessed faith that |
crowned her days.
Congregational Notes.
Sufficient funds have beeu raised for
shingling the roof of the church so far,
as ueeded at present, aud the work is
now beiug doue uuder the supervision
of Mr. Hendrix.
The subject of tfce sermou next Suu
day evening will be the "Dynamo of
Life." Special music, vo3aland instru
mental, is promised. The public is
most cordially iuvited to be preseut
An illustrated lecture on "Some
?
Famous Places in New England, " will
1 be given at the church this (Wednes
day) evening at S o'clock by Mr. Ed
wards. No admission charged. A 1
collection will be taken. After the
lecture the Ladies' League will hold a
goodie sa.'e. Pies and cakes, baked '
beans aud doughuuts, and other deli- ,
cacies, products ?? home cookiug, will '
be sold. The proceeds of the evening
will be for the purchase of new furni
ture for the parsouage.
At a business meetiug of the chuieh
last eveniug Mr. IL (i. Nevill was ap
pointed chairman of a committee on
pulpit supply aud it was decided to
make arrangements to keep the church
open for Sunday school aud to con
tinue the Suuday eveuiug services dur
ing the iuteival before a new pastor
arrives. It was also voted that the
parsouage rooms might be temporarily
rented after the departure of Mr. and
Mrs. Edwards next week. A commit- >
tee was appoiuted to secure a janitor.
The treasurer's report showed a work
ing balauce in the treasury, after all
bills are paid.
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School Notes
The bauuer for attendance a ud
puuctuality for the last mouth went to
Mi?s Berquist's room.
The new lights are being tried out
thsse dark days and prove to have
great superiority over the old ones.
Music Wessons are now beiug given
? on each Monday., Wednesday aud Fri
day to the Eighth grade and High
school under the tutorship of Miss
McGill.
Mr. Frank Caraway, a member of
the first graduating class of the Doug
las High School, was a visitor to the
school last Monday.
The first meeting of the Gastineau
society was held last Friday afternoon;
with Miss Hopp as temporary chair
man. The following officers were
theu elected: Peter Johuson, presi
dent; Paul Carpenter, vice-president;
Charles Wortmau, secretary, and Nora
Museth, treasurer. The president then
appointent Ilmi Alto, Richard McCor
mick aud Regene Miller as program
committee. As no further business
! was brought up, the following program
was rendered:
Song School
Recitatiou Lucille Fox
Piano Solo Edith Jackson
Composition Nora Museth
Conundrums Paul Carpeuter
Talk Miss Dow
Reading Regene Miller
Quotations ? Miscellaneous.
REPORT OF DOUGLAS SCHOOLS.
Sept. 11 to Oct. 11, 1911.
Enrollment in Primary? boys, 21;
! girls, 1G; total, 40.
? Enrollment io 2nd aod 3rd grades
boys, 8; girls, 29; total, 3-7.
Enrollment in 5tb, 6th and 7th
.gradse ? boys, 7; girls, .22; total, 29.
Enrollment in Sth grade ? boys, 3;
j girls, 2; total, 5.
Eurollment in High School ? boys 13;
girls, 13; total, 26.
Total, boys, 55; girls, 82. Per cent of
attendance, 97; tardy marks, 15, an en
rollment of 20 more than last year.
Susanxe W. Homes, Principal.
| Jensen carries ,a full line of tools,
tautJery* ate.
YOUR interests are ours, intlris
business; there wouldn't be
much sense in selling clothes that
were not good for you; we couldn't
keep it it up very long. Our idea is
to sell you clothes that are best for
you; we know something about
quality in clothes.
HAPTSCHAFFNEK
S MARX CLOTHES
are best for you because there are no
better clothes made; they're best for
everybody; best for us.
Suits $18.00 and up
Overcoats $16.50 and up
P. H. FOX
Tins STORE IS TI1E HOME OF
H ART SCHAFFNER & MARX CLOTHES
B. M. BEHRENDS, BANKER,
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Foreign Exchange Issued Oldest Bank In Alaska
INTEREST PAID ON SAVINGS DEPOSITS
IPS THE
FRIENDS CHTJRCH SERVICES
Services of the Friends' church are
as follows: Sabbath school, '9:50 a. m.
Evening service, 8 o'clock. All are
cordially welcome. J. P. Hadloy, p?stor.
Notice of Settlement,
In the United States Commissioner's Court
at Juneau, For Alaska. Division No. 1; In
Probate
! In the matter of the Estate of John Cottrell,
Deceased
Notice is horeby given that Minnie Cottrotl,
the administratrix of the Eft&te of John
CottrelL, deceased, has rendered and pre
sented for settlement, and filed in said
i Court her final account of her administra
tion ?sf said Estate*, and that Saturday, the
2nd day of December, 11-1 1, at 10 o'clock a. m.
at the courtroom of said Court ut Juneau,
Alaska, has been dub appointed by the said
1 Court for the sefctlemont of said account at
which time and place any person interested
in said Estate may appear and file his ex
ceptions in writing to the said account and
contest the same.
Dated, September 28, 19 VI.
G. W. Winn,
U. S. Commissioner.
First pub. Ootober 4, 1911.
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NECESSITY
/TT\ CHECKING ACCOUNT is
/] indeed a business necessity,
J_?_ and he who tries to get
along without one is at a great
disadvantage. 'It is not required
that a person should have a large
bulk of business in order to open
au account. Professional men,
miners, and even many women
are -running checkiug-accounts.
If you have never done business
in this way, and are not familiar
with the?plan, come to us and we
will get you started.
One Dollar starts a savings ac
count, paying 8 per cent interest,
compounding semi annually.
Safe-deposit boxes for reut.
All business deaiiugs strictly
confidential.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
H. Slmttuck, Pres. 'John Eeck
J. E. Bealo, Cashier ' Geo. F. Miller
F. W. Kmdley P. H, Fox
FIRST NATIONAL
BANK
JUNEAU,
ALASKA
ROGERS
MEN'S GOODS
GROCERIES
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"FEU SI"
DHOP HEAD
SEWING MACHINES
U/ITH ALL ATTACHMENTS
$25.00
Sewing fUtchines F?r Rent
THE "YOST"
Gearless Motor Washer
Solo on Guarantee
A COMPLETE LIME
New Furniture
worthy of anspecfion
HEATING STOVES and RANGES
TINWARE AND
GRANITEWARE
At Reduced Prices
JOHN FEHS1
Front St. Douglas
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JEWELER
AND
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Hamilton Watches >
Jewelry in Solid Gold /
and Gold Filled
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A fine flection in Nug~ \
get Jewelry* Alaska
JRings and Souuenir
Spoons
CUT BUSS AND SILVERWARE
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