Douglas Island news., 1906-09-05
TREADWELL TOPICS.

mia after pleasant six weeks'visit with Mir. and Mrs Stow
 Mir. and Mrs. John Willis took pas sage on the City of Seattle for the South, returning to San Francisco after an absence of two months, which has been spent in Treadwell with the fami- ly of their son.
 Foreman Mark Tatom, of the MeXi- can mine returned on the last Port land, after spending nearly three months at points to the Westward. Mir. Tatom reports fine trip. Henry Dohrman, of the pattern shop, is taking vacation, having left on the last Jefferson for visit with friends in Nebraska.
 Treadwell is to have band in the not far distant future. The board of directors of the Treadwell Club, at their meeting Monday night, decided to purchase sixteen new instruments, which added to the nine already in their possession will make band of twenty-five instruments. The musi clans are all to be Treadwellites the training and direction to be in the hands of Mir. F. Wasterlain, who has aided so materially in making the Douglas band such a success. A band concert will be given at least once each month at the Treadwell Club.
 The new Mexican hoist is now roofed and shingled.
 Mrs. W. E. Parsons, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. E, J. N, Ott, flor the past six weeks, intends starting for Der home at Grass Valley, Cal. on the next Jefferson.
 Miss Elva Galloway will leave in week for the Sound. Mrs. James Christoe contemplates leaving at the same time for visit of six weeks in Seattle and neighboring places. Mir. Oscar Erdal gave smoker to numbe of bis friends last Friday even- ing at his home on Treadwell Heights. A story telling contest formed the main feature of the evening, at the conclusion of which Mir. John Willis was voted the most successful racont- eur, receiving handsome loving cup as prize. MT. Tony Tubbs was con- soled by leather bound volume of "Breyities." An enjoyable buffet luncheon was served, and while this was in progress, number of excellent gramophone selections were rendered. Those present were Messrs, Bradley, Kinzie, Stow, Ott, Tubbs, L. B. John sou. c. w. Johnson, A. K. Smith, Mark Smith, R. J. Willis, John Willis, Chris toe, McKinnon, Webster, Sterling, Veasie, Mccormick, Stoody, Daniels, Norriss, Carpenter, Duckworth, D. J. Kinzie, Dr. Moore, Landsburg.
 Mir. F. W. Bradley left on the City of Seattle after spending about ten days inspecting the various departments at Treadwell.
 The Treadwell school opened Mon day morning with an enrollment of + pupils, distributed among the first four grades, with Miss Carrie Risedorph in charge The work started off we'll, with promise of most successful year.
 Wm. Anderson and family have moved to the cottage on Fourth street formerly occupied by Mir. Carmony and family.
 M. G. Beltzhoozer is selling special S3 gold pen with safety holder at Sl. A self-flling gold pen with safety holder at S15o.
 The Douglas Public School opened Monday with 132 pupils and five teach CTS. In the high school department there are II pupils.
 All the drudgery of wash day is over come by the use of the Majestic Rotary Washer, roller bearings. For sale by Wortman & Jensen.
 Mrs. J. G. Zimmerman and her lit tie son left this morning on the Str. Dolphin for Michigan, where they will spend the winter visiting relatives and friends.
 Southeastern Alaska pays the freight and will continue to pay it so long as we don't kick. Whenever the people get up and howl they will make some one come through.
 Marshal Jack Mcdonald has been al ofGo.pooy of fbo fret