Douglas Island news., 1900-10-03

For Sale or Rent-A house and lot and furniture. Inquire at the new butcher shop 45-2t
 Mr.L. S. Keeton and his little son Minot were Island visitors Sunday. They still have warm spot for Doug las.
 Mir. and Mrs. Willis, who have been visiting their son R. J. Willis, at Tread well, left for their home in California on the Al-Ki.
 The hydrants and hose for the Fire Department that have been looked for so long and anxiously arrived on the Cottage City.
 Isadore Deman returned from Hoo, nah Hot Springs last Wednesday even ing on the Rustler, looking we'll and says he feels much better.
 There has been heavy snow fall in both Colorado and the Dakotas. The banana belt of Southeastern Alaska is basking in sunshine and dew.
 Bargains in mems shoes at the Tread well store. We have full line of sizes in broken lots. Your choice for S2,50. Regular price from S3.5o to S5.
 We have some very fine razors in stock. Prices from S150 to $500. Ev- cry razor is sold with a guarantee.
 The Douglas City Pharmacy.
 It is the old, old story of the man, the axe, and the woodpile. Jimmy Cot trell has diagram and will take great delight in telling you just how the play came up.
 All of the Douglas contingent going to Dawson in the last two weeks have had an opportunity to work their way down the river on scows, at S4 day and board.
 On the morning of Sept. 2Sth the tops of the surrounding mountains were covered with snow which had fall en during the night. It disappeared in a few hours.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. J. P0nglase were eX- pected home on the Cottage City, but owing to the sudden death of Mrs. Pen o,Ioso,s sister the date of their return is uncertain.
 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. Elmer E. Smith returned Satur- day night from Seattle on the Dolphin, having made the round trip to Seattle and back in seven days. The Dolphin is surely fast boat.
 Chas. Baldwin, alias the "Yellow Kid" alias the Cake Walker" came up town the other morning and bought three joints of stove pipe, so that Deo- pie might watch his smoke.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. F. LaTourette are new residents of Douglas. They were formerly from Colorado Mrs. LaTour- cite has spent the summer at Sitka. MT. L. has accepted a position at the Yakima mine.
 When it comes to speed the AlKi is not to be despised. She left Seattle on the morning of Sept. 24th and was tied up at the Douglas wharf at F o'clock p. m. on the 27th, thus making the run in less than four days.
 D.. Milan, who, by the way, is doing the wise thing, and investing his sur plus cash in Alaska mines, has lately received some very fine specimens of quartz, sent him from Windham by Messrs. Prick and Bartels.
 MT. James Kelly and Mrs. Milo Kelly leIG TOT Oau rtduClSCO Ou Cu0 DOAP last Monday night Mir. Kelly will re- turn in February with a hydraulic plant for work on the Big Salmon. Kel- i Iy Bros. own Discovery claim on Sum nit creek.
 Marshal Grant, of Wrangel, was a passenger on the Cottage City, having in charge a batch of prisoners for Sit ka. This is the Beth trip the marshal has made in the same business. He tells us that Wrangel is now very good town.