Douglas Island news., 1901-10-30
THE LOCAL FIELD.

For all kinds of timing and plumb ing 20 to John Feusi's, Front street.
 Mir. and Mrs. Peterson's little girl, Evaline, is sick with the diphtheria.
 The committee in charge hos placed a good strong fence around the ceme- tery.
 A fine line of the latest styles in Capes, Jackets and Cloaks, just receiy- ed at Bach's.
 When you pass Ohman's hall, step in and try the virtues of the finest liquors on the Island.
 Clothing cleaned and repaired, at the place formerly occupied by "Strahl, the Tailor" on Front St.
 The long expected shipment of fan cy IRON BEDS has arrived at Roene's Hardware Store. See them.
 Mrs. w. A. Mackie and the children have moved over from Juneau and are now located on North Second Street.
 House of 8 rooms and foundation 24 x 3S on the beach for sale cheap. Apply to E.W. .Weesner or M.J.OConnor
 The Hotel Northern has again changed hands, Mir. Spickett having re- tired and Mir. James McLuskey taken charge.
 We are agents for Dr. Jager's Sani- tary Woolen Underware See it before you buy your winter supply. Tread we'll Store.
 MT. Murray coupled on the new res ervoir to the Douglas water works last last week and now we have a reserve of 75,OOO gallons in case of fire.
 All services at the Friends, Metho dist and Congregational churches in this city will be discontinued until the public schools are reopened.
 pr. Russell has rented the suite of of rooms in Juneau, formerly occupied by Judge Crews, and will be found in that city each day from 10 to F a. m. and to Bpm.
 Judge Irwin has sold the Juneau Record Miner to Mr. J. w. Frame, and will be able to devote his time exelu- sively to the duties of his office as U. S. Commissioner on Douglas Island.
 Black Jack Olie attempted to launch his schooner yesterday, but the schoon- CT launched him. Olie's propeller was all right, but the rudder wouldn't work, and be couldn't come ashore. Steve Kane fished him out and now Olie is not so warm.
 A young business man of this city left his office few hours last Sunday afternoon. Before going he placed a card on his door to notify a possible caller that he would return at 4:3O Some mischieVous individual, who knew something of the habits of young men added the letters A. M.
 The Douglas Island Chamber of Com merce met at Ohman's Hall, last Friday evening. President Bach was in the chair. After the transaction of rout' inc business, the question of the incor' poration of the town and the advent oi the new steamship line were taken uE and thoroughly discussed. It was de cided to push the incorporation by all possible means, and Secretary Henson was instructed to write oJudge Browr in regard to the matter.
 The fo blowing is told of gentleman who was recently stopping with his wifi at a Juneau hotel: On their first even ing there, he happened to retire some what latter than his spouse. Arrivin! at the door of what he imagined to b' his room and finding it locked be tap ned and called "Honeyp No answe came. and he called again more loudly "Honeyl" Still he got no reply, and be coming somewhat uneasy, he shoute' the endearing term with his full lun power. This time reply came and il a male voice: "Go way you blitherin idiot! This is bathroom, not bloom ing beehive"