Douglas Island news., 1907-09-25
TREADWELL TOPICS.

Miss Dora Ferris arrived in Tread we'll on the last Jefferson and will keep house for her brother, Steward Ferris, of the Mexican boarding house. | Mir. and Mrs. A. A. Crane, of Idaho, left for the South on the Humboldt, af- ter short visit at Treadwell.
 MT. E. P. Kennedy has returned from prospecting trip on the Mabel, to- gether with Theo. Ericson, who accom- panied him.
 MT. and Mrs. E. Ninnis moved last Thursday from Douglas to their new home at ''The Pines" Treadwell.
 The pile driver, M. A. Ferris, Of Ju reau, has finished it's work on the pump piers, and gone back across the chan nel.
 The barge Will H. Case is still at the Treadwell wharf in a leaking condition. Her cargo of concentrates will be trans ferred to the TampicO, which is due here any time. The tug Holyoke steamed out last Friday, after seeing her charge safely moored at the wharf.
 The steamer Adato, with 4l00 tons of coal from New South Wales, arrived in port last week. She has unloaded sev- eral hundred tons at the Douglas wharf, and after stocking Juneau up for the winter, will unload the remainder of her cargo at Treadwen. The Adato was month on the way, leaving Newcastle on Aug. Is. She is under command of Capt. Stewart, and chartered by Frank Warehouse < Co.,, of Seattle.
 Itis with regret that the many friends of MT. aud Mrs. J. A. Norris will hear of their intended departure some time next month to make their home in Cal ifornia
 The heavy rains of last Friday and Saturday raised the water in the ditch to such degree as to cause consider able uneasiness to the ditch tenders.
 A very novel and pleasant afternoon was spent by several friends of Mrs. D. B. Veasie, at her home last Wednesday, the ladies heiDg required to assist in the preparation of the various courses served at the luncheon, which formed the main feature of the afternoon. A culinary guessing contest followed, in which Mrs. Shorthill carried off first prize and Mrs. Hall second. Those present were Mesdames Hubbard, Hopp Hall, Goddard, Mackie, Rogers, and ShOrthill. Mrs. Veasie was assisted by Mrs. Tubbs and Mrs. Kuhn.
 Jacob Osterlund, who has been in the employ of the Treadwell company for four or five years past, left on the City of Seattle bound for "the old country"
 The concrete pillars for the support of the new rooming house having been completed, actual construction work was begun Monday morning, and is being pushed forward at a very rapid rate
 Two new cottages will be constructed back of the 300 mill, and four more at "The Pines" midway between the Mex ican and Ready Bullion properties. The contract for the latter has been let to Messrs. Webster & Peterson, of Douglas.
 The boys at the foundry are busily preparing for the ball to be given on Wednesday evening, Oct. 2d, at which time they are to be the hosts.
 The melting of the bullion at the as say office was done this monthHor the first time with fuel oil, with entirely satisfactory results.
 Master Mechanic Bennett got his gas oline launch 'Rex" into winter quar- ters last Sunday.
 Governor Hoggatt was the guest of Supt. and Mrs. Kinzie at dinner last Sunday evening.
 Mrs. Robert Allen Kinzie was pas senger from Treadweu- on the City of Seattle, bound for San Francisco, where she will visit for month. Master Rob- ert accom- panied her.