Douglas Island news., 1903-11-18

MT. Frank Bennett is opening up barber shop, or, more properly speak ing, a tonsorial parlor, in the building next to the Glory Hole.
 The city of Treadwell has made one improvement that is most commenda- ble, and that is the building of a walk under the 300 tramway.
 Wortman & Jensen have received an other large invoice of stoves. They are now supplied with all sizes from parlor cook to steel range.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Feusi entertained at six o'clock dinner last Wednesday. The guests were Dr. J. Heubner, F. s. Delabar, and Mir. and Mrs. Adam Hopp.
 The Juneau Dispatch notes as fact that it's advertising patronage is due to its remarkable telegraphic dispatches. Don't press that point too hard, Eddie.
 Now that the danger from the stumps, in case of fire, has been fully demonstrated, it is to be hoped that our citizens will devise some scheme to rid the town of these unsightly, if historic, landmarks.
 | A masquerade ball will be given at the Natatorium Hall on Wednesday evening, Nov. 9, Thanksgiving Eve) Good music and we'll warmed and bril- liantly lighted hall will combine to make the occasion success.
 The attendance at the M. E. church Is increasing each week. Rev. Pedersen is one of the best sermonizers ever sta toned in Douglas, and the "dry spots in his discourses are wonderfully frightened by many anecdotes.
 "See here, kidP said Broadway res ident to bis young son, whose mother had reported him as using slang. "You have got to cut this slang out. See? If get next to any more of your hot air spiels, you'll be up against it for fair. Now hike" The constant effort of the proprietors of the "Glory Hole" is to provide the best of everything for their patrons. Realizing that the A. B. c. Bohemian Beer, made by the American Brewing Company is up to the highest standard, they have it always on hand. i Mir. N. A. Uren, of the Douglas Iron Works, has installed new pipe boiler of his own manufacture for the purpose of heating his shop and residence. It is the most economical in the use of fuel, and any one contemplating a heating plant should look it over.
 Services at the Douglas M. E. Church next Sunday as follows; Preaching at eleven o'clock in the morning, theme: "Come,-and 1 Will Send Thee" Sun- dayschool at noon. Preaching in the evening at eight o'clock, theme; "Some Wasted Lives" All are invited to the services.
 Rev. F. c. Krause, formerly of the Congregational Church in this city, writes that he has accepted call from the Congregational church at Monte cello, Minn., and will settle there for the winter. However, he says that he expects to return to Alaska in the early spring.
 Mir. and Mrs. F. A. J. Gallwas and children came up from Mole Harbor on the Dirigo. They will leave soon for Southern California, where they will spend the winter, returning to Alaska in the spring. MT. Gallwas has been in the fish saltiag business this summer and says that although they got late start, the season was very successful i one.
 DIED-At Douglas, Alaska, on Thurs day, Nov. 12, 1903, Oskar Rantala, a native of Lehmajski, Tsokyro, Waasan Ian Finland, aged 30 years, of heart failure. The funeral services were held from the late residence of the deceased on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 2 o'clock p. m., conducted by Rev. l.. H. Pedersen. Interment at the Douglas Cemetery.
 The Skagway Alaskan says that there was feeling among those who have kept tab on the Alaskan situation, as soon as it was known that the Alaskan exhibit to the worlds fair was to be entirely in the hands of Gov. Brady, that most of the s5O,OOO, appropriated by congress for the purpose of making l = I1:A=1a- Aa A1a.l-nu rnnnnrcns of St