Douglas Island news., 1900-10-24

A feeling of good will and general contentment prevades the atmosphere at the Mexican, now that there are no more exoduses to the hospital.
 Bargains in mems shoes at the Tread well store. We have full line of sizes in broken lots. Your choice for $2.5O. Regular price from s3.5Oto 85.
 Mir. and Mrs. Jay Decker, who were passengers on the Topeka for Juneau Monday, took in the sights in our city while the boat lay at the wharf.
 Bert Weesner has been laid up with the old fashioned grip. He took a bath in one of those new tangled bath cabi- nets and is very much improved.
 Harvey Jordan, all round print, visit ed the Island last Saturday and of course called on the News. Harvey is pulling lead at the Miner office in Ju neau.
 Judge Gillette has purchased a coal oil stovein order to keep open the chain of thought between bis ink we'll and his think tank during the coming winter.
 Stereoscopic views of mines, m ills etc., on Douglas Island, just the thing to send to friends and relations in the east and old country. Dingman & Hamilton
 w. H. Dingman, P.J. Moizar, c. Berg, J. Sidway and John Murray were pas sengers south on the Dolphin. Some of the boys in this list are enroute to South Africa.
 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.
 Prof. Klein has about completed the stage fittings at the Douglas Opera House. Six entire changes of scenery make it the finest stage in all South eastern Alaska.
 MT. Henry Elliott, of the Douglas Pharmacy called yesterday and seating himself in our best chair, he put his feet on the imposing stone and told us some yarns that drove the cloud of care from our furrowed brow.
 The Dolphin, the slickest little boat that comes up to Alaska, stopped at Douglas Monday evening and after a mum Der of passengers had come ashore she gave a farewell toot and away she went. There are no flies on the Dol phin.
 MT. P. S. Early, wife and children and Miss O'Leary returned last week from Yankee Cove, where they have been for several months. Their life in the mountains has been beneficial to their health and they return well and strong.
 Milo Kelly left last week on the Cot tage City for Summit creek, the scene of the new strike on the Big Salmon. Kelly Bros. are the owners of discovery claim. It is a dangerous trip to that country at this time and Mr. Kelly may not be able to make the trip.
 Mir. Joe Wilkerson, of Treadwell, made pleasant call at the News office last Saturday. In conversation with him we learned that he has been em- pIoyed at the Treadwen over 31195 years. He says he is beginning to feel like an old timer in Alaska. Joe is a steady, industrious citizen and is interested in all efforts to build up the community.
 Mir. Charles E. Van Huebner, of Xiii lisnoo, came over to Douglas on the last Cottage City. He has devoted his time the last summer to prospecting and has located some claims that we will hear more of in the future He says that prospecting is no fun and contends that in that connection the Iaborer is worthy of his hire. Mir. Van Huebner has gone into gold hunt ing as he does everything else, heart and soul, and deserves success.
 Chas. Fox, George Shotter and NJ. J. .O'Conner were hunting on the bar Sun day. Charlie went loaded for bear, judging by the amount of ammunition, etc, that be took with him. We are in formed that he equipped himself with