Douglas Island news., 1900-07-04

bis hand laSt Saturday on broken glass, necessitating the taking of several stitches and causing the loss of consid, crable blood.
 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. P. S, Early returned last Thurs day morning from prospecting trip on the shores of Lynn canal and is ex- hibiting some magnificent samples of free milling ore.
 Miss Gertrude Spiers is spending her vacation in the Atlin district, She is doing some journalistic work for an eastern publication, thus combining business with pleasure.
 Jack Moore, Jr has lately returned from prospecting trip in the Ketchi- kan country. He has decided that that locality is overestimated and resumed work in the Ready Bullion.
 Elmer E. Smith returned last Friday on the Dirigo from Skagway. While in the country to the northward he visit ed Bennett, B. C., and gazed upon the beauties of that metropolis.
 The News is issued one day earlier this week than usual in order to give the hired men of the force an opportu- nity to pluck a few tail feathers from the proud bird of freedom on the glo- rious Fourth.
 MT. Gus Johnson, a former resident of Douglas Island, arrived from Daw- son last Wednesday night on the To- peka. He will go on to the states in a few days to visit his old home at Ish- peming, Michigan.
 The war in China may be a serious affair for all concerned, but you should be enough concerned about your teeth to call at Dr. Harrison's and have them examined (dont cost cent). All work guaranteed and prices right.
 Chris Johnson says it is his intention of going to White Horse soon after the Fourth. If the prevailing conditions there are not satisfactory, he will pro- ceed on down the river to Dawson and probably spend the winter at that point
 The election held last Thursday to decide the question as to whether the sale of liquors should be licensed in Douglas resulted in a vote of 246 yeas and fl nays. Considerable interest was developed, but the result was never in doubt.
 For up-to-date Clothing go to the Treadwell store. They have justreceiv- ed 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. D. J. Milan has in his possession a series of photographs of the Horton case, which are quite interesting. They represent Horton and his wife, who were so foulIy murdered by the h. dians, the Indian murderers, and the scenes at the location and exhuming of the bodies
 Dennis Milan is talking of making a trip to the Endicott after the Fourth. He thinks hewould be pretty skookum man in the hills. But we venture the opinion that after he had touched up the high places on the trail for about 'steen consecutive hours there would be but little else left of him but his ap- petite and desire to get home.
 A.B. Prick, of this city, desires us to announce that he is willing to wrestle any 15O pound Juneau man, profession al or otherwise, on the 4th of July, for the championship of Juneau and Doug las. Match to take place at an hour mutually agreeable to contestants. No style barred, but catch-as. .catch-can preferred. Apply to committee on sports for further information.
 The steamer Senator's anticipated ex- cursion to Alaska by the inside pas sage to Nome has been declared off. The Queen, which was scheduled to