Douglas Island news., 1905-09-06
TREADWELL TOPICS.

Fleehart and John King, took passage
for the South on the City of Seattle
Friday morning.
Mr.. Oscar w. Erdal returned Sunday
evening on the Georgia from a trip to
the Jualin mine at Berner's Bay.
The Meteor, of Seattle, arrived in
port last Wednesday with $500 tons of
coal. most of which was for Treadwell.
The unloading is stNl going on. This
is the Meteor's first appearance in this
part of the country.
The farewell dance given at the Club
last Wednesday evening in honor of
MIR. Frank Fleehart was attended by
about thirty couples, by whom the
evening was greatly enjoyed. Mr..
Fleehart's departure will be a decided
loss to the young people of the com
munity. whose wishes for continued
success will follow his future career.
Monday morning witnessed the open.
ing of the Treadwell school for the 1905
term, with Miss Elva Galloway in
charge. There was an enrolment of
fourteen pupils, aud it is probable that
several will enter later Various grades
from first to eighth are represented.
The eighth grade, a very strong class,
is preparing to take up the study of
English classics. Everything seems
favorable for very pleasant and
profitable years work.
The new TreadweIl boarding house,
which is now in progress of construc-
ton, will be large building about the
size of the Club house, and will be up
to date and modern in every particular.
1t will occupy position directly
across the railroad track from the
present boarding house, and will be
built over the water. The piles for the
foundation have nearly all been driven
and part of the Gaping is done. Work
will be rushed, in order 10 have the
building ready for occupancy at the
earliest possible date The entrance
will be on the south side, about in the
center of the building, where large
double doors viii open into the main
dining room. an immense room 80 feet
wide, by 100 feet long and capable of
accommodating 400 people at a sitting.
There will be many improvements on
the present methods of serving and
waiting on the men-of which we shall
hear more later. From the north side
of this main portion three wings will
project. The central wing, which will
be directly back of the main dining
room will be the kitchen, whence the
Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners
as we'll as the less poetic every day
meals, will be evolved. The west wing
will be occupied by the stewards apart
ments and smaller dining room for
the foremen's mess; while the eastwing
will serve as a store room. Without
doubt, when completed, the new build
ing will be an important addition to
TIeadwelI and one which viii contri-
butte largely to the comfort of the en-
ployes by greatly simplifying the prob
lem of prompt and satisfactory service
Of meals.
The Angel of Death, mysterious, and
memorable. has again entered our
midst. This time not with the swift
rush which has become so familiar to
US, but with slow, measured, almost
imperceptible advance. Weeks ago,
when it became known that Mr.. Henry
Watson, at the advice of his physician,
was taking a vacation until he should
recover from a slight illness, his many
friends believed and hoped that the in
disposition would be Of very short
duration. But as time went on, the
changes in his condition, though slight,
were for the worse instead of the better,
until gradually it was realized that the
end was very near. Pressure on the
brain, producing gradual paralysis, was
the cause of death, which occurred on
Wednesday last at $50 p. m. Funeral
services were held by the Masonic
Lodge on Friday afternoon at Odd
Fellows Hall at Douglas. The Odd
Fellows Lodge, of which the deceased
was also a member, was present at the
services. Judge Irwin, of juneau, gave
a most eloquent and appropriate adj
dress. Mr.. Watson was % years of age
and a native of Scotland where all his
! .nlntirns rnsidn Lie lnarns hnhind him