Douglas Island news. [volume], February 18, 1921, Image 1

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THE DOUGLAS ISLAND NEWS
DOUGLAS, ALASKA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY is, i.?ji
OIL FIELDS OF
ALASKA IN BRIEF
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Tells o( the
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?lip of
K.<ht miles farther down the coast
on the west side of Katalla Bar. at
the Month of the Katalla River.
tlou to that of the Marttu River sec
tion of the Held. The Chtlkat (Ml
rorapaay. owning a trart of 140
acres, whlrh were patented prior to
time the company has a small re
rnundlnic rouairv with a large part
;>nd lubricating oil used. Five welU
have been driven hy this company
whlrh produce from five to forty
barrel* of crude oil each day. The
refinery secures frftm S8 to 7J per
(Continued on page 4)
BASKETBALL DANCE
Arrangement* have now been per
fected by joint committee* front the
Tread well ami Douglas I'arent
Teaeher Aaoclations for the basket
ball dance that Is to be given at the
Douglas N'atatorlum next Monday
night In honor o( the boys' and girls'
basketball teams of the Douglas
High School.
liesldea the Douglas players, mem
tier* of the basketball teams of tho
Juneau lllgh School and Thane will
be guests of honor and will be In
vited this week. To all other per
sons except ladles, the admittance
tee will be one dollar and ticket*
around town and by the children.
A* the dance Is to be given on the
've of Washington's birthday, pa
triotic decorations will be put up.
and punch will be served during the
evenlnf.
FORMER DOUGLAS
BOYS PAY VISIT
Renew Old Acquaintances While
Alameda Makes Trip to Skag
way ? Going Westward
ment again nomewhere In the vest
that bis father. Jacob Jacobson. Is
Cecil Bach, who since last fall hat
Hoard at Soattlc and has now signed
CLAIM IS MADE
NO BUGS FOUND
Natives Write Letter* in Which
They Savi Their Children Are
Free From Parasites
thai In a rtrrat "rootle pursuit
now attending the public school heri
"touaea or tleus." Thl? vii counted
in a Croat victory for the natlv.
J. G. Grant of Wranxell Immedl
thla start line news posted a hulle
.Scandinavians and Kinlanders will
Notwithstanding the splendid evj
j-hool. the WranRrll Parent-Teacher
Association drew up and adopted n
protest against the discontinuance of
the Wrangell native school and th-'
attempt to compel the native ehlldren
to attend the public school.
BLAZE DAMAGES
MOVAL COTTAGE
Estimated Damage of Over Seven
Hundred Dollars to Home on
Wednesday Night
Klre, the first one here In over a
year, on Wednesday night ?ll<l sev
eral hundred dollars worth of dam
age to the Interior of the Oust Moval
house on D street, between Third
and Fourth, when, starting from the
kitchen range. It spread rapidly to
the other downstairs rooms of the
building and catching on the wood
work. wallpaper utid curtains,
created a blaxe that for a time
threatened to consume tho entire
building. It was only extinguished
by much water thrown by the flro
department.
According to the occupants of the
house. Mr. and Mrs. Ous Wahto. they
were sitting In the parlor when,
something like an explosion occurred
at the kitchen stove, caused, they
thought, by some celluloid toys that
seemed to break out all at once and
it was only with the utmost dllfl
m> doing. Mr. Wahto was quite se
hands. With the exception of a
saved.
The alarm was turned In at 10
a chemii.il ' irt. a horn) sled and
1 chemical was the first to arrive
the seat of th? fire without doubt
would have extinguished It at that
i-ver. that the house could not bo en
tered. Just a few minute* after tho
rhemical arrived the hose sled laid
Hud shortly afterwards a cart with
more hose arriving, connection was
With both streams of water play
ing on the flames It was several min
utes before they were subdued and
with hose.
Much difficulty was experienced
by the Bremen on account of the
Considerable excitement ?^s caua
that there might be a few of the
that tlfcy had all been taken out.
Fire being such a novelty here.
owner. Oust Moval. at the presont
SPOKANE
The steamer Spokane arrived ai
Junoau at 11 o'clock thla morning
and after visiting various point*
tonight for Sitka, where she l? duo
freight there consliting of 160 tons
of coal besides considerable general
leave there again tomorrow anight.
She will sail south from Juneau at
CARD PARTY
One of the most enjoyable and
largely attended card parties of the
season waa attended by about one
hundred people at the Odd Fellows
hall kIvcd under the auspice* of the
Order of the Eastern Star on Tues
l'rlre winners were Mrs. P. R.
IJradloy. first: Mr*. William Ralno*.
second; Mrs. Edward Caahel. conso
lation. For the men." John McCor
mlck won first and Edward Asplund
The whist playing was followed by
refreshment* and. dancing.
? CARD PABTY
The Rebokah auxiliary of North
. rn Light l-odge will give one of
their series of rnnl part les for which
the lailloi of the organisation j>re *<?
famous. at Old Follow# ball next
Wednesday evaning. The proceedu
of the parly arc to go for the adop
tion fund of the Armenian orphan
that wan adopted by tho lodge.
Progressive whlit will be played
during tho erenlng and sevoral prison
will be given. Itcfrcshmeiits will
aliio be nerved. The general public |
Is Invited.
REV. BOLLINGER
IS AT VANCOUVER
Former Douglai Miniity Has Ac
cepted Call to Church in
Washington State
Kev. K. 8. Bolllngor, at one tlmo
pastor of the Congregational church
of this city and later transferred to
Valdex. from which place ho went
to Portland on account oC the 111
nem and death of his wife, has keen
called to Vancouver. Wash., to take
charge of the Congregational church
there. In a recent letter to the
Valdex Miner. Itev. Rallinjccr saya:
"Heading tho Minor always
touches heart strings that will long ,
remain to make sweet niuiic. That
account of the Moose Chrlstmar.
dinner touched us moat tenderly, for
we were afked to be ready for an
other Christmas talk next year after <
though circumstances prevent fur
there serious though of coming back i
to Alaska to remain any length of
Vancouver until Easier only. But
the church here seems to be willing
to put up with Just about 'half a
man.' We are giving only four days
service to the church. The other
days are spent at the 'little homo'
towards which wo havo been looking (
for years. Under these clrcum- (
stances our newly made friends at t
Vancouver seem to be willing to
have us continue as permanent pas
tor and have said so by voting a
FINE PROGRAM IS
BILLED TONIGHT ,
Parent-Teacher Association of Tread- 1 1
well Has Secured Good Talent
to Speak
With nddresxcH by Itev. A. P.
KiisIh s .irofl on "The Alaska llistor- ,
leal Association and Alaska Mu
seum" and on the "Boy Scout Move
Ing of the Treadwell Parent-Teacher
Association tonight will be of great ]
Interest. The meeting will bo at
the Treadwell school.
Tho complete program It as fol
"Star Spangled Banner"
Adresti "Tho Boy Scuot Movement"
Address. "The Alaska Historical
Association and Museum"
Kev. A. P. Kashevaroff of Juneau
Miss Mabel Cleary
SKATE TONIGHT
The young folks of the Isl ind are
to give a skating party tonight at
the Natatorium hall.
Electric Light
Globes
Now for Sale
AND ELECTRIC
Vacuum Cleaners
FOR RENT
All kinds of Electrical
Conveniences for the
Home
YOU WILL FIND AT
Guy s Drug ? tore
OUY L. SMITH. Prop.
3d and D St. Douglas, Alaska
ALASKA PULP IS
PRONOUNCED GOOD
Sample Shipment to California De
clared to Be Some of the Best
Ever Beceived
That samples of tbc firat pulp to
l>o mudo In Alaska, nout to San Fran
cisco for analysis, aro among the
best ever received by that market, is
the tiows received by W. !>. Lass of
tho company In a cablegram from C.
W. Callahan, paper expert of San
Francisco and Los Angeles and own
er of'a California papor mill. Ho Is
also financially Interested In the
Speel lllver plant of tbc Alaska Pulp
and Paper Company, makers of the
Suroplcs of the vory first run of
tbc mill made on January 24 were
sent to California by parcels post
and the outcome of tho analysis has
been eagerly awaited by those inter
ested In the projoct. and the proof
that Alaska timber It ontlrely suit
able for pulp manufacture Is ex
ceedingly gratifying to every ouo In
this section of the country.
Tho mill as yet is not producing
up to Its capacity of 20 tons a day,
IUi averugo bolnn' about five tons
dally. Karly this week seventy-live
tons of buled pulp was lying on the
rompauy's wharf awaiting shipment
south. Arrangements have not as
yet been made to have a freighter
rail at Speel Hlver to got It and It
may be possible that It will be
brought to Juneau by small boat
ind shipped from that point.
HERK1NG
A H. Sonsthngen. specialist In
the packing of herring, has started
putting up those flno food fish in
several different ways at the plant
of tho Douglas Island Packing
Company In this city, and under hie
iwn label Is supplying retailers with
Ills various unique appetizers.
Three different styles are being
[lacked and consist of Bonoless.
*plc?l Herring In Vinegar. Titbits
iGalTolblter) and Anchovy Strips.
Ml throe brands of pack have been
pronounced fine, the different kinds
ippeallng to the various tastes of
Hie people.
Tho fish arc for sale at the vari
ous storea In the clt* .and when
it-anting anything In that lino buy
ers should remember to boost for
Home industry and buy the Douglas
rREAWELL NOW
IN THIRD PLACE
Elks Krep Lead and Brunswicks Q<>
to Cellar in Intercity Bowling
Tournament
By winning from the Brtin*wlck?
)n their own nlleya by a score of
!262 to 2309, the Elka retained
:helr lend In the Interrlty Rowling
Tournament last night and Tread
well by winning from Thane by a
wore of 2333 to 2254 went to third '
l?laee and tho Brunswicks now dec
>rate the rellar. The Treadwell and I
Thane tenuis bowled at Treadwell.
Standing of Teams
Team Games Won Loat Tola)
Thane ... 3 2 1 6931
Treadwell 3 1 2 6802
Brunswick 3 0 3 6709
Last Night's Scores
TREADWELL
Anderson 155 124 188 ?467
Ilokanlrh ... 158 170 171 ?499
Hlgley ... 1X8 162 121 ?421
Tertovlrh .. . 140 156 149 ? 443
Garrll 169 176 158 ?603
Total 760 786 787?2333
THANE
It. MeCormlck 175 152 107 * -434
Gammarra .... 164 141 126 ? 431
W. McCormlck 198 183 139 ?820
Olson 165 151 145 ?461
E. McCormlck 97 145 166 ? 4t)8
Total 799 772 683?2254
ELK8
Hunter .. 160 155 126 ? 441]
Vnnder I. cent Iftn 122 122 ?4071
Total 792 739 731?2262
BRUNSWICK
Craig 149 146 14? ?471
Tertovlch .... 126 162 148 ?426
Henry 155 113 101 ?369
Total 695 726 679?2099
BOWLING
Kor tho |iu>t week challenges have
boon flying thick annd fait between
William Frank*, manager the
Treadwell amateur bowling team,
and Mike Oavrll, manager of tho
regulars of that town. An agree
ment wan made at one time whereby
the two teams were to meet to play
for an oyater supper, but when one'
of the managers proposed that ' in
addition to the suppqr, the losers
should also be hosts at a theatre
party, relations bvcapie strained and
negotiations have been called off for
a time at least.
Friends of the rival managers are
atcmptlng to get them together
without lighting so that arrange
ments may be talked over and peo
ple of the Island glvon an opportu
nity to see the bowling supremacy
of the two teams settled for all
time.
MANY DOUGLAS
BOYS TO BOX
Six Will Take Part in the Elks'
Smoker, Saturday Evening,
Febrnary 26
Six Douglas Inland boys will take
part In the Elks' smakcr (hat 1> to
be held In the Elka' hall on Satur
day ii.lxht. Keb. 26. They arc Hig
ley. Collier, Wm. Mauley, Atwell,
Martini and Drady. according to an
nouncements made by Matchmaker
Jack* Wilson today.
Tb.- main event will be between
Ttigley or Truidwell and Collier of
Douglas. at present employed at the
I'ersevcmnco mine. These two men
boxed three rounds several weekt
ago at a firemen's smoker here and
Collier was given the decision by
the Judge*, although only earning
a draw. Both men are heavyweights.
Higley Is regarded as ono of the best
heavyweights In this part of Alaska.
Collier Is a native boy who was born
here and who boxed while away at
school In Oregon. He surprised ev
eryone by the showing he made
against Higley, as he was very ag
Rrealve ami clever.
Martini and llrady, both of Doug
las. arc matched at catchweighta.
Ilradv's younger brother boxed Mar- ,
tlni at the late firemen's smoker and
put up a good exhibition, and It is i
Mid that his brother is better than
he ia. ,
Tvilllani Mauley, a high school
boy and a inembor of the basketball i
i <11111 is matched against A. Ueau- |
din, a recent arrival In Juneau. The ,
young fellows arc featherweights
and are to go on as curtain raisera. ;
Atwell of the Treadwell store. Is )
matched against Hollywood of Ju- !
neon. Atwell has never boxed here I
but Is said to had done considerable
?f it while In the army.
The other matches of the even
ing are Bill Bcaudln against Louis.
;i Kllllplno. This. It is claimed, will
be one of the best bouts on the bill ;
is both are lightweights and very
fast.
"Chuck." a native battler, la
matched with Osborn, who has per
formed at several smokers with
great credit. Chuck ia a sparring >
partner of Osborn and works at the
Perseverance mfne.
With these six fast, snuppy events. <
It is predicted that the smoker will i
be one of the best ygi witnessed on <
i he Channel.
VALENTINE PARTY
Superintendent Cordon C. Mitch
ell surprised the students of the 1
Douglas High School at the last
period of Monday'a session of the 1
school by giving a "Valentine Day
party" at which a aeries of games
and contests by the teachers and 1
scholars were indulged in.
Among the contests were a "Po
tato Race" and "Nuta to Crack"
games In which teams from the
teachers, boys and girls were en
tered.
WANTS TO COME BACK
Caspar Glavan, for many years an
employee of the Alaska Treadwell
Gold Mining Company as a mill man.
writes to L. W. Kilburn of this city
that he. is heartily sick of Jugo-Slo
vakia. where he now Is and will en
deavor to return to America and
Alaska In the near future. Ho left
here several years ago with the In
tention of remaining In the old coun
try. whero his family lives.
For a draft of one hundred dollars
recently sent from this place Mr.
Olavan realised In his country some
thing over nlno thousand kroner,
and this was cited by him as an In
dication of the unsatisfactory state
of the finances of the country.
NUGGET STOLEN;
BEING PURSUED
Thievei Make Getaway With Boat
Fittings From Fernet and
Other Loot
Some time after midnight Tues
day the guftboal Nugget, belonging to
Simpson lc Wright of the Nugget
Shop in Juneau, was stolen from her
mooring near the ferry float In Ju
neau and Is now being pursued by
Deputy U. 8. Marshal N. 0. Hardy
on the gas boat Dixon, who left Ju
neau after a fishing vessel had ar
rived there with the information
(hat the boat had been seen In llsr
low's cove, near Point Retreat.
Uesldes stealing tbo boat the
thieves took a compass and a ship's
clock from the ferry boat Alma, a
set of flvc-cell batteries from the
Teddy and something over eighty
pair of roller skates and a quantity
of tools from the Coliseum theatre.
It Is claimed that those commit
ting the robberies arc known and
that It Is a gang of three men who
have been in Juneau for some time,
two of them working for W. D.
Cross at the Coliseum theatre. Mr.
Cross bad arranged It so they could
get grocorles for their own use snd
they stocked up the boat at various
stores In the city before leaving.
The Nugget was formerly the gas
boat Jack-a-Dan of Skagway. built
in Juneau in 1918 for Mrs. Max
Smith. The craft Is 34 feet long
and last year was rebuilt and a new
20-h.p. engine installed. The tanks
were full of oil and there was said
to be enough fuel on board to run
her 400 miles. The batteries had
been removed from the boat and to
equip her for running a set from the
Teddy was stolen.
It Is considered slmost Impossible
for the men to make good their es
cape. as sooner or later they must ,
go Into some port for oil. and every
point where there Is a cable or wire
less lias been notified to be on tha
lookout. The danger, as it appears
lo tbe owners of the vessel and the
stolen goods on hosrd. is that they
finding a boat in pursuit ? may
either burn or scuttle the Nugget
mid try to make their escape Into
l lie woods.
Both Simpson and Wright, owners
if the stolen craft, and the Juneau
Kerry & Navigation Company, own
?rs of the stolen fittings, are offer
ing rewards (or the return of the
;oodn. ?
A report of the capture or other
new* In regards to tl? boat. U ex
ported momentarily from Deputy
Marshal Hardy at the marshal's of
lice In Juneau.
WASHINGTON TO
BE COMMEMORATED
Native Brotherhood Will Celebrate
His Birthday With Program
Thursday Night
The George Washington anniver
sary celebration to be held at the
Alaska Native Brotherhood hall on
rhursday evening, February 24. will
onsist of an interesting program ar
ranged by Mra. H. H. McEvoy, teach
?r of the government achool for na
tive*. Mr. Thomas Wlllla will art
aa chairman of the evening and the
entertainment will Inrlude auch
vocal number* a* "Drink to Mo Only
With Thine Rye*," a song Nellie
Custls u*ed to ling to George Waah
ington, and "Long. Long Ago," an
other popular *ong of Colonial day*.
The following program will be
Riven:
Opening Chorus. "Long. Long Ago,"
School
Recitation, "The Ride of Paul
Revere" Jackson Brady
Song. "Drink to Me Only With
Thine Eyoa" School
Recitation. "How a Little Girl
Should Go to Bed".. .Alice Taaael
Reading. "Native Name* of Amer
ican Rivera and Mountalna"
Suale Soon
Recitation, "How Grandma Danc
ed the Minuet" ... Lilly Jack
<A*alsted by Daiay Fox. Mary
Steven* and Anna Steven* )
Recitation, "Imitation of the
Night Wind" Tlorenee Jamea
Recitation, Character Sketch
Beaaie Daniel*
Recitation, "Patriotism"
Harry Taaael
Song. "The Forty-Ninth Star of
the Nation" _ School
Cloalng Hymn. "America" School
(Helen McEvoy. accompanist)
Become a atockholder In the Unit
ed State*? buy war-aavlngs stamps.