Douglas Island news., 1900-05-23

largest and most compete llue Ill Cue city.
 The Al.Ki came in to port Monday evening with 500 tons of freight for Treadwell including one million feet of lumber.
 Lindstrom will have the finest shoe department on Douglas Island. He is expecting a shipment of 60 dozen pairs on the next boat
 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.
 Charles A. Fox and John Egan left last Friday morning on the Alert to visit some mining properties on Lynn canal. They expect to return in about one week.
 MT. A. Mackay made a short call at the News office last week. Mir. Mackay has no superior in the west as con- structor of mills and in placing mining machinery.
 If you want good stockings for your child ask for the "Black Cat" at 25c a pair They wear we'll and will not crock. & Blum x 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.
 The Treadwell store now has cash fer in the person of Frank J. Pierce, and from his desk wires for conveying cash boxes radiate to all parts of the big salesroom.
 The Indians will give an entertain ment and dance at Alex Smallwood's new house, tomorrow (Thursday) even- ing. The war dance and Chimsyan will be worth seeing.
 A discount of 10 per cent on every dollars worth purchased, will be given ou Builders Hardware, Edge tools, saws, hammers Sc, at Charlie Wort mans Hardware store.
 The Alaska delegates to the National Republican Convention are w. D.. Grant, of Wrangel, R. J. Willis of Doug las Island, John G. Held of Juneau and J. G. Price of Skagway.
 A big bouncing boy weighing 93l pounds came to gladden. the home of Mir. and Mrs. Gus L. Johnson last Sat urday, May 18th. Gus has a smile on his face continually now.
 Mir. W. c. Boyd has a garden that contains many things that might not only serve to satisfy the wants of the inner man but appeal to the eye of the artistically inclined as we'll.
 Mir. R. J. Willis is so we'll and favora- bly, known on Douglas Island that the honor bestowed upon bim by the Ju- neau convention calls forth hearty ap- plause from the entire population.
 c. A. Lindstrom is now located in the Frank James building on Second street and is in much better position than formerly to display his goods, of which he has large and we'll selected stock.
 Douglas Island has been so persist ently ignored in the past that the ambi- tion of MT. Willis to be a delegate to the National Republican Convention met with opposition just from force of habit.
 Through the courtesy of MT. Fred CottrelI the longing that fills the souls of the News force, for the good things of life, was appeased by bountiful do- nation of ice cream and cake. May he live long and prosper.
 Last Saturday afternoon Mrs. J. G. Mcdonald entertained the boys of her Sunday school class, serving ice cream and cake ill such quantities that the | boys were compelled to suspend opera tions on account of limited capacity.
 For up-to-date Clothing go to the Treadweu store. They have justreceiv- ed a large consignment of Mems, Youths and Boys Clothing of the latest styles and patterns, alsoa complete line of Hats in all the new shapes, at the low