Douglas Island news., 1900-05-30

For cigars and BOURGEOIS go JO tue Douglas News Depot. They have the largest and most complete line in the city.
 The lumber for the new Catholic church building on Douglas Island is on the ground and work will begin soon.
 Fire broke out in the engine room of the Mexican mill last Sunday morning. It was quickly extinguished and only a slight damage was done.
 Last Friday evening blind Indian of advanced age fell from the sidewalk near the hospital and severely gashed his head and sprained his ankle.
 The Topeka stopped at the Douglas wharf last Sunday and unloaded some real coal which will be gratefully re- ceived by the people of this town.
 Mrs. s.FaIconei left Monday for Eugene, Ore. Her father, who resides at that place, was recently the victim of se- we're accident which may endanger his life.
 Mir. John King went over last Mon day morning to take a position in the stamp mill which is operated across the channel from Douglas City, on Gold creek.
 John Feusi is now located in the old Yukon Hotel building on Front street, and has large stock of second hand furniture. See him. He will save you money.
 Jack Rain has resigned his position as mine foreman at the Mexican and gone into the mill to learn that branch of the business. Wm. E. Davis is his successor.
 The Treadwen delegates to the dem- ocratic territorial convention at Juneau this week were D. Hutsen R. McCor- mick, w. Hale, c. E. Hewett, and J.. Duckworth.
 If you want good stockings for your child ask for the "Black Cat" at 25c a pair. They wear well and will not crock. s. Blum < Co.,, Juneau, are sole agents.
 Alaska Steam Laundry at Juneau is the only place in Alaska where gents suits, overcoats, etc., and ladies jackets, waists, skirts and capes are cleaned by steam process.
 We are told that an old man in Ju neau recently received a severe thresh- ing for calling his young antagonist a "gentIeman." No doubt the statement was misleading
 When the joyous Fourth of July is the topic of conversation in the home and the wife and mother announces the fact that Tommy's clothes are looking shabby, see Fox.
 The Douglas Opera House is fast nearing completion and Prof Klein and his force of men are following close upon the heels of the carpenters with paint and brush.
 Mir and Mrs. H. R. Shepard enter tained number of friends at their home on Second avenue last Friday evening, the occasion being the ami versary of their wedding.
 The Douglas City delegates to the Ju- neau democratic convention as chosen at meeting held last Thursday even ing at Ohman's hall, were Judge Bach, Frank James and P. s. Early.
 Ray Gale was arrested Monday by Marshal McElheny on the charge of robbing the Bears Nest He was allow ed his liberty by Judge Bach on mak- ing a promise of good behavior.
 Mr. o. c. Narvestad, special agent for the Washington National Building, Loan and Investment Association, of Seattle, is in the city and will spend the summer here in the interest of the Association.
 Mrs. J. M. Kade and children return ed last Friday from Frontenac, Minn., where they have spent the winter visit ing friends and relatives. They have had a very pleasant trip and return much improved in health.
 Mrs. P. H. Fox and little daughter. Lucille, left last Monday for Seattle, where they will meet Miss Helen, who