Douglas Island news., 1901-11-20
Our Birthday.

The Douglas Island NeWS Has Iea0n- ed another milestone in it's existence. With this issue we begin volume four. Whether the News has been a help to the industries of Douglas Island, we leave for others to judge. We can say, however, that it has been our policy in the past to endeayor to help and foster everything that looked toward the bet torment of the District, the Island and the Town, and we have not withheld our praise of the good and noble, We have sympathized with the frailties of the weak and have endeavored to re- frain from criticism that was harsh.
 Since the advent of the News, Doug las has experienced an epoch of won derful growth and prosperity. Dwell lings, stores and shops have been erect ed by the score and they are to-day all occupied with happy homes and pros porous businesses.
 While only an imaginary line separ- ates Douglas and Treadwell, yet we must recognize the distinction and not include the enterprises of Treadwen City. when mentioning the good things found in Douglas. However, as far as commercial interests are concerned Treadwen and Douglas are one-
 The growth of Douglas has beensuch that it is now entitled to position in the front rank of Alaska cities. In proof of this statement we give sum- nary of businesses and other thi ings that make town.
 Douglas now boasts of five churches, and six church organizations: Catholic, Congregational, Episcopal, Methodist, Friends and Lutheran.
 There are seven general merchandise stores, some of them carrying stocks that invoice we'll up in the thousands Besides this there are three grocery stores and one dry goods and clothing store.
 There are two bakeries where the staff of life may be found at all times. Douglas has one first-class hotel, and six restaurants and boarding honses, where the hungry may be fed.
 Nine saloons furnish liquid refresh ments and, with bowling alleys and bil- Hard tables entertain their customers, during the idle hours.
 A butcher shop and oyster house furnish fresh meat and oysters
 There are two barber shops where the outward man may be shorn; two jew elry stores and three shoe shops; three hardware stores with tinshop attach ments, an undertaking establishment in connection with one, and two stores.
 A newspaper and job office, where this great moral and religious weekly is printed each week.
 Two news depots and confection cry stores.
 A candy factory
 A millinery store-
 A cigar factory.
 TWO QenCa parlOrs.
 Four doctors and three lawyers
 There are two saw mills, two carpen ter shops, an express office, natator ium and. gymnasium in course oi construction, splendid hospital, two laundries, tailor shop, an elegant opera house, and two public halls.
 Douglas has a fine cemetery, gooc water works, fire department, equip ped with all kinds of modern appli ances, business mems organization called the Douglas Island Chamber O Commerce. Among the lodges, the Odc Fellows, Encampment, Rebekahs, Ea gles, Knights of the Maccabees, Coco Templars and Knights of Pytbias ar' represented here.
 We have public school, and par ochial school conducted by the Sister of St. Ann.
 We have good wharf and the gov ernment has given us a post office, U. S. commissioner and 8 U. S. deput! marshal
 Douglas has all of these things an' is confident of the future. But she ambitious, she is no longer content t. remain nonentity in the affairs of tn district. Hand in hand with her siste sity, TreadweU, sbe viii go fOvWssaan'