Douglas Island news., 1900-01-10
The Douglas Island News.
HAYNES ITEMS.

. lua LdRe duu huShOhM1u IOuCo' LILO is a good winter route, but 75O miles overland.
 The party will leave Sitka about the first of March, for Portage Bay on the Alaska Peninsula and from there by dog team.
 A steady north wind has been blow ing for the last twelve days and the Mocking Bird has been unable to bring down the mail from Skagway.
 MT. Arther Gardner has completed his assessment work on the Glacier creek and will go below for the winter.
 The memb bers of the Haines Conner cial Club were photographed in groupe in front of Sol Ripinsky's store and also in front of the Hotel North ern.
 A petition has been gotten up and numerousIy signed and will be forward ! ed to the Post Master General, asking for better mail service, about two let ter mails have been received in three weeks and the contract calls for tri- weekly service.
 ] As the clock struck the last hour of the old year, the town of Haines was flooded with burst ofmelody that ech- oed and reechoed from the surround ing hills and tioated off down Lyn n ca nal on the freshening breeze. A deaf ening report followed, that reused the laggard from bis sleep and ushered in the first hour of the year 1900. In the immediate neighborhood of where the music originated was found w. A. Big low, T. Marquiam, Ed. Grygla, H. Erie, Mike the Sloop Man and P. R. Mcclure, up to their necks in snow singing i've won't go home until morning" and they didn't. Those who were serenad. ed, responded so generously, that some of the boys went home with snow shoes on their hands as we'll as on their feet.
 Mrs w. ". Warne received and enter tained 50 callers on New Years day. Ice cream, cake and other condiments were generously served and everyone present enjoyed themselves; Mrs. Warne is a royal entertainer. Her kind, generous, and friendly words of cheer will long be remembered by those who partook of her hospitality on New Years day 1900.
 The Haines Commercial Club gave an entertainment on Saturday evening, Dec. 3Oth at the rooms of the Hotel Northern. There were 50 persons pre- sent, to whom the following pro gramme was rendered and which was appreciated.
 PROGRAMME
 1st. Music, Orchestra. 2nd. Opening address by the President of the H. c. Club (R. M. O'DeI.) 3rd. Haines 16years hence by Mrs. Clara Smith.
 4th. Song by Mrs. Harry Fay and J. M. Blankenberg.
 9th. Recitation, by Mrs. Hackley, 9th. Selection, by the Orchestra. 7th. Quartet, by W. A. Biglow, A. H. Gardner, H. Erie, Ed Grygla, P. R. Me Guire.
 8th. Song, by Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Workman.
 9th. Mandolin and Guitar duet, by Mrs. Harry Fay and J. M. Blankenberg. 10th. Recitation, by Mrs. Workman 11th. Selection by the Orchestra. 12th. Haines 2Oyears hence by MT. NJ. , A. Baskerville.
 18th. Quartet by A. H. Gardner, W. A. Biglow, Ed. Grygla, H. Erie.
 Then a hundred wax candles lit up we'll loaded Christmas tree and J. c. Warner took the part of Santa Claus and distributed the good things i and none present were forgotten. When the presents were all distributed the hall was cleared for action and those who desired danced till day light. It was an interesting programme from start to finish, and there is no question but that the H. c. Club has come to stay.
 On the first Tuesday in the new year, H. c. Club held their second regular election of officers, R. M. O'Den was re- elected President, W. A. Stout, vice President, Felix Johnson Sec, J. c. Warner, Treas. and Mir. Edwards, Serg. at Arms. The Club has secured the Haines Mining Exchange building for their future quarters. Any one desiring information of Haines or surrounding