Douglas Island news., 1900-05-16

from below on the Humboldt to help build the new mill at Treadwell,
 If you wish to mako your home beau hful this spring, see the great variety of designs in wall paper at FoX's.
 MT. Dale and wife came up from Ketchikan on the Cottage City. They expect to remain in Douglas City.
 Wm. Williams came up from Tacoma on the Cottage City and stopped off at Douglas. He is bound for Dawson.
 Ladies: Have you seen the tailor made suits s. Blum & Go. offer at slo. This is the best value in the market.
 Mir. o. L. Sharick has moved his Jew elry Store down to Front street and will make large additions to his stock.
 The Hunter Restaurant is doing an enormous business. A new steel range was added to the kitchen department Monday.
 Mir. J. F. Gregory, who left Douglas last December to visit his mother at lone, California, returned Saturday on the Humboldt.
 Geo. Mather has returned from a months sojourn at Hoonah Hot springs and is again to be found in charge of the Treadwell hoist.
 Gene Bertram left on the Rosalio for Seattle, Wash. He goes from there to Cape Nome to seek his fortune. We can only wish he may find it.
 Johnson & Harvey have a new water motor to run the machinery in their meat market which MT. Johnson takes pride in exhibiting to visitors.
 Douglas has passed the period when remnant of favors is satisfactory to her people. The time has come when endurance ceases to be virtue.
 The supper furnished by the Hunter Restaurant for the dancers on the eve ming of the 8th inst, was the finest ever served in the city, so everybody says.
 It is reported that Ketchikan has raised 5000, for a three days Fourthof July celebration. Douglas finds it hard work to make s1OOO, last one day.
 The steamer Bertha, bound for the Westward, stopped at the Treadwell wharf Sunday afternoon. She carried a large passenger list and much freight.
 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.
 Judge Fred Page-Tustin and J. r. Collins came up from Wrangel on the Cottage City. They represent the re. pubIicans of Wrangel at the Juneau convention.
 If you want good stockings for your child ask for the "Black Cat" at 25c a pair. They wear well and will not crock. S Blum & Co.,, Juneau, are sole agents.
 The house puts in it's time talking about oleomargarine, and all the while the people out this way are calling for the passage of the Alaskan code bill.- Seattle P.-L
 Mir. John Cottrell writes to his broth CT James that he has acquired fourth interest in some claims in the Ketchi- kan country that are quite rich in sil- yer and lead.
 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.
 A discount of 10 per cent on every dollars worth purchased, will be given ou Builders Hardware, Edge tools, saws, hammers &c, at Charlie Wort l, mans Hardware store.
 Marshal Grant of Wrangel was a pas senger on the Cottage City for Sitka He had in his charge three violators ot the laws, bound for the balmy atmos phere of the capital city.
 The McMiIlan Fur and Wool Co.,, oi Minneapolis Minn., send to Alaska g complete price list of furs &c,once eact