Douglas Island news. [volume] (Douglas City, Alaska) 1898-1921, 1905-08-16
TREADWELL TOPICS.

Consulting Engineer Bradley and Mrs
Bradley left Monday evening on the
Humboldt after two weeks visit to
Treadwell.
Mrs. P. j. Kennedy and son Gerald
were south bound passengers on the
City of Seattle. Mrs. Kennedy is re-
turning to her home in San Francisco,
after spending the summer with her
daughter, Mrs. Robert A. Kinzie.
Mrs. Andrew Murphy will return on
the next Cottage City from an extend
ed visit East.
Mrs. Alfred Williams, Mrs. 1. H.
Moore, Miss Kennedy and Mr. David
Matteson intend taking passage on the
Dolphin for the South.
Mrs. a. Robinson, who has been
quite i'll for some time, is much i'm
proved.
The Treadwen school will not open
this year until the first of September,
so as to make the term uniform with
that of other schools on tho Island.
Meanwhile, number of improvements
are being made, which will add consid-
erably to the comfort and attractive
ness of the school building A new
floor is being put in, and the interior of
the school room re painted. The living
rooms of the building have been newly
papered and painted. The school
board intend to have everything in good
shape for the beginning. of the years
work.
Mr.. Henry Watson is still under the
care of physician, as there seems to
5e no improvement in his health.
Miss Elva Galloway and her friend,
Miss Florence Wright, are now COM
fortably located in their new home in
the Treadwell school building.
!. The latest improvement projected
for Treadwell is new boarding house,
which is to be built just across the
track from the present one. The plans
presented have been approved and
work will begin as soon as possible.
This will be quite an addition to
TreadweH and will contribute largely
to the comfort of the miners. 1t is
probable that some new cottages will
be built very soon for those of the fore
men who are now, because of scarcity
of houses, obliged to live at a great dis
lance from their work
Mrs. H. P. Stow and her brother, Mr..
g. NJ. Matteson, returned on the Georg-
ia Tuesday night from short visit to
Skagway, Lake Bennett and the White
Pass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Allen Kinzie
entertained number of friends at din
ner Thursday evening in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. +. w. Bradley, of San Fran
cisco.
A party of Treadwell ladies includ-
ing Mrs. Alfred Williams, Mrs. d, B.
Veasie, Mrs. T. A. Tubbs, Mrs. G. f.
Bennett and Mrs. E. j. N. OFT took ad-
vantage of Mondays pleasant weather
to visit Silver Bow Basin.
The genial, child-like smile of Herr
Tubbs gained several degrees in bril-
liancy during the visit of the German
cruiser ''Falke" in this neighborhood.
Several of the gentleman's compatriots
from the "Vaderland," viewed the
sights of Treadwell under his chaper-
onage, the smile meanwhile growing
more and more incandescent. Parting
somewhat dimmed its lustre, yet still
the reminiscent, slightly mournful
strains of "Lauderbach" or Zach! du
lieber Augustine" may be heard to fol-
low in the wake of our popular steward
as he passes to and fro in the perform
ance of his supervisory duties.
The Mexican and Foundry hose teams
have been doing some practicing this
week, in preparation for race between
the two teams, which is to come off in
the near future. The Mexican team
made the run on Sunday evening in
81 1-5seconds. Considerable interest
is centered in the forthcoming race,
which is to be for supper rendered
the winners by the losing team.
AT THE CLUB
The ladies' are resuming their prac
tice of bowling and there is some talk
of organizing several teams, one of
which will surely carry off that silver
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