Douglas Island news., 1899-08-23

ing, when you can have suit made to order for less money? See P. Fl. Fox, agent for The Royal Taylors.
 The junior quill pusher of this re- ligious weekly and his family are now located ill a pleasant little cottage near the Second street bridge.
 A fine line of notions and stationery just received at the Treadwell store. f The very latest of everything in those lines were received in this shipment.
 Mrs. E. Callaghan, of Juneau, ac- compauied by her four children, started for Dawson City last Wednesday, where MT. Callaghan is located on claim. They expect to remain in Daw- son one year.
 In buying hams just bear in mind there's many brands and many kinds. Just come to us and purchase one and get the value of your mon. Alaska Meat Market.
 A pleasant little dancing party was given in Ohman's hall last Friday evening in honor of Mir. Tom Cashen and Miss Fannie Penglase, who started for Ishpeming, Mich, Saturday morn ing.
 Best meals on the Island at the Gem Restaurant. Always a special dinner.
 MT. L. S. Keeton has sold his interest in the Douglas News Depot to Mir. R. R. Hubbard, who will continue the business.
 Miss Crockett of Juneau attended the Methodist social in this city last Saturnay evening.
 Wortman & Feusi are having their building on Front street ornamented with big sign. Such enterprise is commendable.
 Miss Thurlow was over from Juneau last Saturday evening to attend the Methodist social.
 Mir. Albert Ohman, brother of our townsman Oscar Ohman, arrived in the city last Thursday on the Cottage City. MT. Ohman has not been in Douglas City since 1891 and expressed surprise at the rapid improvement in the town.
 According to the Juneau Dispatch one of the P. l. eXcursionists mistook the Juneau brass band for a salvation army.
 MT. Thomas Cashen, accompanied by his niece, Miss Fannie Penglase, left Saturday morning for Ishpeming, Mich, where they expect to remain about two months, visiting friends and relatives.
 You can't fool the people. We don't want to. We don't try it. But we want to show them the place to buy their Meats, Vegetables, Butter and Eggs. Alaska Meat Market, L. s. Keeton, Mgr.
 Plans, specifications and estimates of the cost of the proposed new school building for Douglas City, have been sent to Washington and we may now soon expect definite instructions to be returned.
 try the Star Brewery Beer and you will be pleased. Notice the ad in this issue. They have the bestsfacilities for mak- ing good beer.
 Photographs of races on the Fourth for sale by Winter $ Pond at their studio in this city. They will make a nice present to send to some eastern friend.
 News reaches us from Mr. Manly Danforth that he has a claim on Porcu pine creek, near Discovery, that is very rich. We hope the report may prove to be true as we know of no one more ! of success than Mir. Danforth and his wife.
 Mir. l.. s. Keeton, manager for the Alaska Meat Market, informs us that his firm in Seattle has purchased 2,0O0 | elegant beef cattle, a share of which will | be shipped to Alaska. This might | mean something to your interest if you are trading with the above firm.
 A gne quality of building stone has been found on Douglas Island. It is located near tide water and can be easily loaded on scows and conveyed to the city. The rock is highly mineral ized and, it is said, assays over dollar a ton. When in the future this stone is used in Douglas City for paving, we can then say that our streets are paved