Douglas Island news. [volume] (Douglas City, Alaska) 1898-1921, 1901-09-04

MISS MllllcenC nose, WHOSE SluSluS
is charm, is making hit with every
body.
The old time favorites Lewis & Lake
are here again with host of new nov
elites. While their faces are familiar,
their work is frst-class, and always
brings hearty applause.
The show is every night in the week
with many changes of program.
A family show will be given in the
near future.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS
The Stockholders of the Douglas
Natatorium and Gymnasium will meet
at Armory Hall, Saturday evening, Sep
TENDER 7th, at o'clock. A full attend
ance is desired, as business of impor-
lance will be transacted.
FIJI. Watson and A. NJ. Dart, repre-
senting the Pacific Union Conference
of Seventh Day Adventists, will open
in the Methodist Church series of
meetings beginning Tuesday evening,
Sept. 1O.) Live issues from the Bible
standpoint, will be the subject each
evening.
Miss Cooper, who has charge of the
millinery department at Kaufman Bros.
will arrive on the Topeka from San
Francisco where she has been getting
pointers on the latest styles. Kaufman
Bros. will have their new millinary
goods open for inspection on and after
next Friday.
Mr.. A. L. Hamilton returned last
week from trip in an open boat to
Killisnoo and Rodman Bay. He says
that the former town is justly entitled
to the name of "Stink Town on the
Piles" Rodman Bay proved disap-
pointment, because not over 80 white
men are employed there.
Mr.C. H. Stevens, of this city, was
appointed on August 22nd, to the posi-
ton of District Deputy Grand Sire,
of the l. o. o. F. for the District Of Al
aska. This office has formerly been
filed by resident of Seattle, and the
local organization is much elated over
the appointment of Mr.. Stevens.
The Dolphin came in from the Sound
last Thursday night with the following
passengers for Douglas; Helen Hoff
man, E. Swanson, Mrs. e. Swanson, F..
Perez, Mrs. II. G. Lewis, Mrs. f. Perez,
Viola Adams, Dolly Grooms, Fl. G..
Lewis, Annie Rooney, Gussie Rooney,
Lillian Holmes and two second-class.
Last Thursday the last holes were
patched up in the Clutch and she float
ed high tide. The Clutch was wreck
ed a year ago last August on Horse
Shoe reefs, and since that time has laid
at Treadwell at the mercy of the tides.
She will probably be towed to the
Sound by the Dirigo. After thorough
overhauling and repair, it is said, she
will be placed on the Portland-Astoria
run.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
Douglas Natatorium and Gymnasium,
was held at Armory Hall, last Thurs.
dad evening-A temporary organiza-
ton was formed with Mr.. A. Murray as
chairman and Mr.. M. j. O'Conner, Sec
retary-After thorough discussion OF
the plans of the organization, Messrs.
A. Murray, P. H. Fox and Ell. G.. Slater
were elected as board of trustees, and
Frank Bach, treasurer. 1t was decided
to levy an assessment and proceed with
the work at once,
Elmer e. Smith, agent for the Alaska
S. S. Co., went out boat riding one day
last week and took a Bull Dog-Smith u
Wesson al caliber revolver along to
keep the Tommy Gods from rubbing
slime on him. When he attempted to
use the gun something got the matter
with the crank shaft and Smith tried to
take the kinks out of it. Bang! went
the gun, and when the smoke cleared
away Smith was short about an inch OF
cuticle on his left hand No other in
Jury, but Smith walks with percepti-
BILE limp.
I One day last week Capt. Martin was
guiding the Lone Fisherman from
douglas to Treadwell and had just
passed the point of Juneau Island when
his watchful eye discovered large ice
I berg over towards the Douglas shore.
As he looked he saw the berg topple
over and man plunge into the icy
water Over went the wheel and the
Lone Fisherman dashed to the rescue,
hoping to save the unfortunate one
from a terrible death. But before
the spot was reached, up came the man
near row, boat that was anchored close