Douglas Island news., 1905-05-03
TREADWELL TOPICS.

The new city marshal of Treadwell r. Tompkins, employed previously at the Ready Bullion, took his oath oi office Monday. Malefactors beware.
 John Leadbetter, of the Ready Bull lion, returned on the Jefferson from a short visit to Seattle
 George Beares is again able to be around, after being laid up for some weeks with sprained ankle.
 David Smallet, one of the amalgam- ators of the 300 mill, met with a pain full accident last week. In repairing a broken stamp the heavy stem slipped, falling distance of eight inches and striking the right hand. Fortunately, no bones were broken, and MT. Smallet hopes to resume work shortly.
 Mir. B. s. Smith, who has been em- ployed as a stenographer in the Tread we'll office for several months past, left Friday morning for his former home in Bellingham.
 The Treadwell school closes on Fri day of this week for the summer vaca- tion, after a most successful terms work. Mrs. Rood, who has been in charge for the past three years, has rendered her resignation, and has ac- cepted a position in her home town, Marshfeld, Oregon. The patrons of the school will be very sorry to part with such an efficient teacher as Mrs. Rood has proven herself to be.
 Arthur Osterberg, a son of c. P. Osterberg, engineer at the "700" com pressor, arrived on the Jefferson, and has gone to work at the machine shop.
 Two booms of piles for repairing the Treadwell wharf have been brought in by Mr. Jack Campbell, of Juneau.
 Mr. David Rood will resign his posi- tiou about May 15, at which date he and Mrs. Rood will return to their for mer home at Marshtield, Oregon. Mr.. Rood has been resident of Treadwell for the past seven years, and Mrs. Rood for three years, during which time they have made host of friends, who great ly regret their departure from our midst
 A small grass fire near the residence of Foreman Landsberg was the cause of an alarm being sounded last Mon day afternoon. The fire department showed their usual promptness in turn ing out and the blaze was eXtinguished in very few minutes. Treadwcll has reason to be proud of the efficiency and quickne5s of her fire department, as they have shown themselves fully equal to every emergency. A number of electric fire alarm boxes have been ordered and will be placed in various parts of the works. This will enable the general alarm to be given even more promptly than at present. The fire boys will be blossoming out in their new uniforms one of these fine sunny days. They were ordered con- siderable time ago, and are expected very shortly
 Strawberries and cherries are begin hing to arrive from below, and various other fruits will soon be on the list. The Seattle brought variety of good things to eat on her last trip, also some new goods for the Treadwell store.
 Now is the time to plan for picnics while the sun shineth and the rain raineth not
 Mir. Phil. McKenna is now employed in the packing house of Frye & Bruhn, in Seattle.
 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wasterlain are housekeeping in the cottage on D ssreet next door to Fox's store.
 Mir. Herb. Robbins left on the Jeffer- son for his home in Seattle. Herb. is planning trip to Nome is summer.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. J. Corbet have about decided to leave Douglas Island for the attractions of the Yukon me- tropolis.
 Chief of Police Mcdonald is trying to solve the mystery of bicycle riding. We suppose when he becomes an adept in the art, he will let not a guilty one escape.
 The following left Monday morning on the Jefferson for the South; H. J. Casey, Erik Holm, T. Stristain, Ed. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. John Jack, H. s. Robbins.