Douglas Island news. [volume], June 05, 1912, Image 3

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The Douglas Island News.
("HE LOCAL FIELD.
N.J. Emery, of Seattle, is iu towu.
Bill Lutz is clerking at the Phoenix.
Governor Clark visited Douglas yea
terday.
Mr. G. A. Hubbell went to Skagway
Friday on the Seattle.
Mrs. J. G. Zimmerman and son have
returned from Tenakee.
Herb Couway went north on the Se
attle bound for Fairbanks.
Charlie Gall and Lieo Young have re
turned from an outing at Tenakee.
Miss Kuby Johnson left last week on i
the Seattle for a visit to California.
Lumber is being hauled for the new
cottage to be built by Jerry Cashen.
There will be a band concert at the
Treadwell Club next Saturday night.
Charlie Stephens has sold out bis
saloon ou Frout street to Jess Peyser.
Window screens, screeu cloth and
chicken netting can be bad at Jensen's.
Get a Kodak at Andrew^ studio and
learn to take pictures. We will show
you.
Guy Smith baa gone to the Sound on
business ? we are unable to state what
kind.
The big freighter Latouche is ex
pected hourly with coal for the city
dock.
The May Roberts Company will pre
seut "The College Girl" at the Lyric to
night.
The foundation piers are in place for
Joe Riedi's new building on Third
street.
James Cottrell says that he expects
his wife from the states in the near
future.
Albiu Baritello and Paul Bloedhoru j
made the rouud trip to Skagway on the |
Humboldt.
The Lyric Orchestra will give a dance
tomorrow evening immediately after
the movies.
Ed Andrews, photographer, has
hoisted a new awniug in front of his
shadow shop.
John Keusi has a buuch of meu em
ployed making improvements to his \
store buildiug.
Sprinkling eaus, garden hose aud all
that goes to beautify the garden, for j
sale at Jensen's.
Harold Miller returned to Douglas
on the Humboldt, after an absence of
about three years.
Gus Grundler has a gang of men
clearing the grouud for his new build
ing on Third street.
VVm. Lutz came up ou the Seattle
aud went ou to Whitehorse to play ball !
with the insurgents.
Maresco ? Muresco ? Muresoo ? the
only wall finish ? in all colors at Jen
sen's Hardware store.
Friday is souveuir night at the Lyric
for the flrs>t tweuty five ladies buyiug
twenty-five ceut tickets.*
H. A. Dahl, captain of the Treadwell
ball team, woo the throwing coutest at
the Whitehorse celebration.
George Bach arrived ou the Hum
boldt from the States. His family is
now located at Portland, Ore.
J. E. Davis, a shift boss at the Perse
verance mine back of Juueau, met an
accidental death last Suuday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Museth and
daughter, Nora, left on the Seattle for
a visit at Ketchikan and Seattle.
Clothes baskets, cheap campiug bas
ketp, wringers, washboards, boilers,
tabs, etc., can be had at Jensen's.
Just arrived ? a large stock of East
man Kodaks aud supplies at Ed An
drews' studio. Everything sold at cat
alog prices.
All who are interested in the matter
of a Fourth of July celebration in
Douglas are requested to meet at the
Natatorium Friday night.
Fraukie Bach, who returned on the
Humboldt from a visit with his sister
near Seattle, says that he is mighty
glad to get back to Douglas.
The Seattle P. 1. of May 28 announces
the marriage of Mr. Ray Richardson
and Miss Grace Swihart. Douglas
folks will be interested in this.
Ed Andrews, the photographer, will
give away a complete kodak outfit to
the holder of the lucky coupon at the
Lyric theatre Friday night, June 7th.
Deputy Marshal VV. D. MacMillan,
his wife and children, his father,
mother and sister, and Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Coster left yesterday for an
outing at Tenakee. They will be ab
sent several weeks.
The Japan current, which is said to
be responsible for all the good weather,
has beeu acting queer for the past
week. The days have been cold and
wet. It is warmer today and perhaps
the J. C. is baok pn the job. ?
TREADWELL TOPICS
A. Hayman has given up hie work on
I this side and moved to Janeau the
early part of the week.
Don't forget that this is Wednesday,
? the evening of one of the popular Club
: dances.
James Stevenson left recently for J
I Berners bay, where he has accepted em
ployment.
Spiro Orfanos arrived on the Dolphin
from Oakland, Calif., to spend the sum
mer visiting with his brother, Denny
Orfanos.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Murphy and
children are returning home on the
Spokane, after spending the past two
months visitiug with friends and rela
tives in Denver, Colo., and Grand
Rapids, Mich.
Will Taylor resigned his position at j
the,foundry and left for a visit with his
parents in Clarkston, Wu.
Foreman John Richards received
word Monday that his wife was very
ill. He left on the Dolphiu enroute to
Ashland, Oregon, where his family is
residing.
Mark Smith, the foundry foreman,
was a southbound passenger on the
Dolphiu. Mr. Smith is the delegate
from the Mason's Lodge to Seattle.
A1 Libbrecht is buildiug a cottage
uear the Heat's Nest mill, He began ;
work on it last week.
The pupils of the Mexicau school
were unable to have their picnic at
Sheep creek last Friday on account of
the t*tor my weather, but plau to have it
the first pleasant day.
William Stafford left for the North a
few days ago and expects to locate at
Carcross, Y. T.
Foreman Nels Johuson aud family
have gone out to Warm Springs for
awhile for the benefit of Mr. Johnson's i
i health.
Johu R. Begg aud George Morrisou,
fiieuds. of Alex Kiloh, arrived Irom
I
Scotlaud d"n the last trip of the Jeffer
80U.
Charles Stites aud Leo Youug are
planuiug to take a vacation veiy short
ly. They expect to spend the time in
touring around.
C. R. Johusou was a California ar
rival on the City of Seattle last Friday.
George Moody aud hid wife left on
the Dolphiu for a visit in Michigan.
Mr. aud Mrs. Mrs. Haigler wili occupy
the Moody resideuee during their ab
seuce.
The May Roberts Company played to
good houses at the Ly rio last Friday and
Saturday nights, and the Ethel Tucker
Company did as well on Thursday
night.
Mrs. Lena Davis, a socialist orator
sent out by the national management
is headed for Southeastern Alaska to
win votes for the socialist candidate
tor delegate.
Miss Agnes Patterson celebrated her
10th birthday yesterday by entertain
ing a lot of her little frieuds at an
apron party. Delicious refreshments
were served, and even the News force
was treated to a geuerous sample.
For sale ? 137 acres good water front
farm land on Puget sound. Will cut
into smaller tracts if desired. Easy
terms at half the price others are re
ceiving for adjoining lands. See N. J.
Emory, Sans Souci hotel, Douglas.
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All members of North Star Lodge
I No. 2, K. of P., are requested to attend
the meeting Thursday uigbt, wheu the
work that has been delayed by the
carnival and Memorial Day will be
taken up.
The gasoline tug Alexander Jr. ar
rived from T harbor last night with Uus
Olson, who is suffering from paralysis.
Just as she reached the city float, Are
! broke out on the boat and threatened
for a time to destroy it. Quick, hard
I work saved it, but the after cabin is
badly charred.
Albin Baritello, Charlie Stephens
and Wm. Halvor returned last Thurs
day from a tour among the islands.
They were brown and hearty. Mr.
Baritello brought three flne bear skins
with him which he allows the boys to
; inspect aud admire the silky softness
of the fur. There is no charge.
Sing Some Songs.? The Douglas Civic
Improvement Club will meet at the
school house tomorrow (Thursday)
evening. All members are requested
to be present, and all women who are
not members, but are interested in the
cause, are invited to attend. The ob
ject of this meeting is to practice sing
ing, and all who attend are requested
to bring any books thoy ? may have
containing the good, old-fashioned
songs from "Yankee Doodle" to the
j "Star Spaugled Banner."
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GREATEST SILK SENSATION OF THE YEAR
One Thousand Yards of Messaline, Taffeta and Jacquard Silks
in plain and fancy colors, on sale one week only, starting
Friday, June 7th:
$1.50 a yard values at $1.00
1.25 a yard values at 90c
1.00 a yard values at 50c
65c a yard values at 40c
35c a yard values at 25c
Suesine Silks - - - - 25c
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B. M. BEHRENDS, BANKER,
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Foreign Exchange issued Oldest Bank in Alaska
INTEREST PAID ON SAVINGS DEPOSITS
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Jobbing, all kinds of Repair and Ma- f
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Machines Repaired.
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Waltham, Elgin and
Hamilton Watches
Jewelry in Solid Gold
and Gold Filled
A fine selection in Nug
get Jewelry* Alaska
Rings and Souvenir
Spoons
CUT CLASS AND SILVERWARE
Just Received? Rogers' 1847
KNIVES, FORKS & SPOONS
Repairing a Specialty
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ALBIN BARITELLO, Proprietor
Best Grades CUines, Liquors, and Cigars
NO INFERIOR BRANDS
Family Trade Solicited Free Delivery FRONT ST., DOUGLAS
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When we tell you that
it's time to order Spring
and Summer clothes, we
aren't telling you anything
original, but when you let
us show you the new
woolens and fashions from
Ed. V. Price & Co.
Three-Button Straight MERCHANT TAILORS, CHICAGO
Front Sack , No. 785
you'll see everything original that will be worn
by the best dressed men in the entire country.
It doesn't cost as much as you might expect,
to have us take your measure and deliver the
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finest custom tailoring obtainable.
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