Douglas Island news., 1905-05-24
TREADWELL TOPICS.

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 Mir. and Mrs. D. L. Rood were South bound passengers on the Jefferson last Friday night
 Henry Davidson, night janitor at the Treadwell Club, has been given leave of absence for sixty days, in order that he may make trip to San Francisco. Heis called away by the illness of his wife.
 The carpenters have recently com pleted neat little structure which will be the abiding place of the fine new hose cart belonging to the Treadwell fire department. The building is con- veniently located on the plaza. Smaller houses have been built in several 1 places for containing the track hose carts.
 The big ten-inch salt water pipe laid last fall for use in case of fire is re- ceiving a coat of black paint to protect it from the weather.
 The contract for building the board walk from the Treadwell Club to the Ready Bullion mill has been let to Mir. l c. G. Johnson. Work has been begun and the contract calls for it's complc- ton by July l.
 An unfortunate accident occurrd at the Ready Bullion mine last Saturday night, which resulted in the death of c. II. Johnson and August E. Hendrick son. The former is a young man, un- married, who has been here only a month,while Mir. Hendrickson has been employed at Treadwell for several years, and leaves a wife and two chil- dren.
 The fire department held meeting Monday night, at which the chief topic of conversation was the tournament which is to be held on the Fourth of July. The Treadwell boys will be there.
 Mrs. Henry Watson entertained number of her friends at cards last Saturday afternoon. The popular '5OO" was the game played, a most en- joyable afternoon being spent by all present.
 Supt. Kinzie was receiving congratu- lations last Monday morning, the oc- casion of which was the arrival of fine boy in his home Both Mrs. Kinzie and her young son are doing nicely.
 There will be dance at the Tread we'll Club on Saturday evening" Good music and a good time are assured. 1t is no vain boast to say that the danc- ing floor at the Club is the finest in Alaska.
 Mrs. Jane Alexander left on the Str. Jefferson for Seattle where she will spend the summer vacation visiting relatives and friends.
 Rain prevented holding the school picnic outdoors last Thursday, but jolly good time was had in the play rooms at the school house.
 Mayor Wm. stubbins and wife, Mr. J. P. Bertram and wife, Miss Zoora E. Weyer, and Mir. Chas. A. Fox enjoyed pleasant outing at Aux Bay Sunday.
 One day last week, Miss Ethel Brick son had the misfortune to cut her hand on a piece of broken glass. The cut was quite severe, necessitating sev- eral stitches
 A little girl in Douglas, whose parents had decided to move to Juneau, wound up her prayer the night before by say ing "Goodbye, God, we are going to Juneau tomorrow"
 The Str. City of Seattle came in from the South Monday noon with 174 pas sengers. Those for Douglas were Mrs. c. P. Erickson, Miss M. Erickson, Mrs. M. Terransen, Mrs. T Oskima, and IS second class.
 Rev. Christian A. Roth, who has been in charge of the Episcopal Missions at Juneau and Douglas for nearly three years-a long time for preacher to stay in Alaska-Ieft on the Jefferson for visit to his former home in New York.
 A circular from the Traffic Depart ment of the Alaska s. s. Go. states that commencing July 1st a special rate will be made from Alaska points, to those desiring to visit the Portland fair. The rate from Douglas to Port land and return will be S45. See Elmer E. Smith, Agt. for particulars.