Douglas Island news., 1904-12-14
TREADWELL TOPICS.

day. Wednesday, the fourteenth.
 There will be dance at the Tread we'll Club Saturday evening, Dec. IT.
 Joe Britt, of the machine shop, has left the employ of the Treadwell Com pany.
 The Al-Ki arrived and safely dis charged her cargo of powder, which is now stored in the magazines.
 A. w. Kennott, one of the popular young mill men of this city, left on the Str. Jefferson for visit to San Fran cisco,
 The small sized balls for bowling ar rived last week, as stated, but were in the warehouse on Ladies' Day. They are now in use in the alleys.
 Henry Dohrman, assistant pattern maker at the foundry, left on the lief ferson to spend the Christmas holidays at his old home in Nashville, Nebraska.
 Harry Trettou, who was unfortunate enough to have his leg broken several months ago, is now out of the hospital and will soon resume his position as assistant electrician.
 Foreman McAuley of the Mexican mill is serving as a iuryman in the U. s. district court, now in session at Ju- beau, in addition to the perpleXities of the regular monthly cleanup at the mill.
 Charles G. Johnson, more familiarly known as "256 it. Johnson," on account of his falling that distance down the old Treadwell shaft some years ago, left on the Jefferson for a short visit to Seattle.
 The Christmas goods at the store are rapidly disappearing. Everyone is busy nowadays, and there is "Christ- mas air" pervading the whole place, Packages and bundles of various sizes and shapes are already coming and going through the mail,
 The house on Treadwell Heights which is being remodeled for the use of Mir. R. J. Willis is rapidly nearing completion, and the family hope to be in their new home by January first. Their many friends in Treadwell will be glad to welcome them once more into their midst. and hope that their stay on this occasion will be longer than the last one,
 The fremen's meeting held last Fri day evening was attended by large number from both Treadwell and Douglas. The Douglas band played number of selections, which were great ly enjoyed. Aside from the pleasure of the occasion, considerable business of importance was transacted. A tenn porary organization was first effected in order to bring the meeting to order, after which Supt. Kinzie addressed the meeting, thanking the Douglas fremen for their presence and support in the matter, and stating the object for which the meeting was called. This, in brief, was to organize an effective fire department at Treadgell, and also to arrange for the fire departments of both towns joining forces in case of fire at either place. As the facilities for fighting fire have been much i'm proved of late, this fact, and the pres ence of we'll organized fire company, should do away with the fear of fire which was, naturally, so prevalent last winter. Chief Mcdonald of the Doug las Fire Department, responded to this address in behalf of his companies, as surfing Treadweu of their hearty CO., operation in their efforts. The follow ing officers were then elected: Pres. H. H. Sterling; Vice President, L. $. Ferris; Sec'y, Jerry Cashen; Treas, D. B. Veasie. The chairman called for volunteers, the response showing the active interest taken. More than seventy signed at that time. Treadwell was divided into five fire districts, the chair appointing one man to take charge of the fire companies in each { locality, as follows: l. Ready Bullion mine and mill, Jack Morrison. 9 MeXi- can mine and mill, E. H. McAuley. 3. TOO mill, foundry, pattern shop, and club house, c. w. Johnson. 1. 300 mill, machine shop, store and boarding house, George Beare. 5. Treadwell mine and 24o mill, J. Il. Duckworth. It