Douglas Island news., 1900-07-11


 The critical examination to which the prize babies were subjected by the judges was the cause of some query as to their source of knowledge.
 Antone Anstrom, a laborer in the Mexican mine, got struck on the head by a bar on the 9th inst, inflicting a scalp wound. He is out again.
 Liudstrom is opposed to the trust, and for that reason he has a cash sys- tenn. He trusts no one. This enables him to sell goods at small figure.
 Grover Cleveland won the prize in the pie eating contest in Juneau on the Fourth. It has been several years since Grover was last at the pie counter.
 Mir. H. R. Shepard and Mir. P. S. Early left last Saturday for the Berners Bay country, where they have new discovery that shows up very rich.
 Seven batteries, or B stamps, are hung up at the Three Hundred mill be- cause of a shortage of water. The present dry spell is unprecedented.
 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.
 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.
 MT. Eugene Flaw, of Wrangel, was a passenger on the Topeka last Monday bound for Dawson. He stopped in Douglas to shake hands with his nu- merous friends.
 Chas. A. Fox, A. B. Prick and Jack Bartels started this morning for the Endicott river on the steamer Alert. We may expect some wonderful deVel- opments in that country in the near flu ture.
 Those who staid at home were begin ming to feel uneasy when the hour for the return of the FIosie came and pass ed and she did not appear. She was stranded for several hours on a sand bar near the canneries.
 The school committee at Treadwell has received letter from Washington announcing that Miss MacAvoy will have charge of the Treadwell school for the coming year and the patrons are correspondingly elated.
 A. M. Robeson, superintendent of the Ready Bullion, Mexican and Seven Hundred mines on Douglas Island, has resigned and will go to South Africa where he will accept a position which is much more remunerative.
 For up-to-date Clothing go to the Treadwell store. They have justreceiv- ed a large consignment of Mems, Youths and Boys Clothing of the latest styles and patterns, also complete line of Hats in all the new shapes, at the low est prices.
 Mir. o. c. Naryestad, special agent of the Washington National Building, Loan & Investment Association, of Se- attle, reports that Douglas Islanders are taking hearty interest in the bus, mess he represents. The Washington National is an institution that is worthy of confidence.
 Miss Jennie Gilbert and Mrs. Gilbert left on the Cottage City for their home in Berkeley, Cal. Miss Jennie was the life of large circle of young people on Douglas Island, who will be sadden- ed by her absence. Should the shifting scenes of Iife's drama bring her again to the Island, she will be warmly wei. comed.
 pr. Woods came up from Windham City last Sunday. He reports pros porous condition existing at that burg. Some recent quartz discoveries at that point are so rich that the jolly doctor gets excited when he speaks of them. He says there is no foundation to the report that he valorously assaulted a clam bed and succeeded ill bringing away captive.
 MT. E. Steinbach left on the Cottage City for his home at Tacoma, Wash.