Douglas Island news., 1903-09-02

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 MT. J. A. Norriss, ,who has been employ ed at the Bullion for a number Of years, took charge of the big hoist at the Treadwell last Monday morning
 Byron, the son of Mr. Chas. Hahna- man, fell from the track near the saw mill last Monday afternoon and broke his arm. Dr. Rogers reduced the trac- ture.
 Mir. w. A. Mackie has bought out the interest of his partner, Ed. Andrews, in the Owl Restaurant and is now sole proprietor of that popular establish ment.
 BORN. to Mir. and Mrs. J. W. Brennan, on Saturday, August 29th, 1903, a girl. Both mother and child are getting along nicely. Dr. I. H. Moore in at tendance.
 Hon. Jno. w. Troy, editor of the Skagway Alaskan, was a passenger north on the Cottage City, and stopped off at Douglas to meet his old friend Harry Jordan.
 There will be a meeting of Hose Co. No. l, D.. F. D., on next Friday evening at the cart house. The city council is invited to attend and fraternize with the fire boys.
 The championship cup" for bowlers at TreadweIl was finally won by the machine shop boys. In the midst of the rejoicing some one swiped it and carried it away.
 Mrs. Dr. I. H. Moore started, on the Cottage City, for Newton, Iowa, where she is called by the serious illness of her mother. Her daughter, Helene, will accompany her.
 The constant effort the proprietors of the "GIory 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 lS up IO OIO LlSllCSO oSNNNNAA N'5 they have it, always on hand.
 One of the most wonderful displays of Indian curios is that at John Feusi's store. All kinds of baskets, totems, miniature canoes, wood carvings, wood work, bead work, moccasins, aud many different arcticles made from ivory and bone. Front Street, Douglas, Alaska.
 The Douglas public school will open about the 18th inst. A lady teacher from the Sound country has been en- gagged for principal. She is expected to arrive in few days. The improved condition of the city's finances will, no doubt, make nine months term possi- ble.
 A Kansas exchange tells of the prep aratious for a street fair, and says Dull care will be banished and pleasure fill the measure of our capacity to en- joy. The wicked old refain is already pulsing: '"Oh, by gosh! we'll all go wrong! we've been too good so gosh derned longm'
 At the meeting of the common coun- cil last Monday night, an ordinance was passed making certain acts misde- meanors, the Chief of the Fire Depart ment was instructed to order 800 feet of 21a inch fire hose, hose eXpander, rings and gaskets, and the work of the equalization of taxes was completed.
 Rev. c. s. Revelle, who has been pas tor of the Methodist church in this city : for about year, left on the Cottage this morning, accompanied by his wife and children, for Tacoma, their former home. Rev. and Mrs. Re7elle have made many warm friends in this city, by their readiness to be always helpful. A surprise party was given on Mrs. l H. G. Slater, at her home yesterday evening, in honor of that lady's birth : day anniversary. Cards and lunch served to pass the hours pleasantly. Those present were Mesdames Pen 3 glase, Merryfeld, Armstrong, Slater s Misses Powell, Penglase, A. Museth, M Museth, Messrs. Merryfeld, Slater, Nc, Cormick, McRae, Erickson. To-;Onf