Douglas Island news., 1907-12-25
TREADWELL TOPICS.

recent trip. Herr Tony Tubbs, Master Mechanic Bennett, Messrs. G. R. Smith and Chester McKinnon were all return ing to their old stamping grounds after absences of varying length in the south.
 Mir. Joseph Hayward left Monday on the Jefferson, bound for San Francisco. Mir. Hayward has been employed in the Treadwell office for several months.
 The City of Seattle discharged 13l tons of freight on Friday afternoon, considerable portion of which consisted of turkey and trimmings for the Christmas dinner of Douglas Island folk.
 The Meteor will get away about the twenty seventh with a full load of con- centrates.
 The launch Mabel has been put into winter quarters on the beach near the Mexican
 An Indian chief was accidentally run over and killed last Saturday by the train of ore.cars on the 300 tram. The bell was sounded vigorously, but the old Indian being deaf, could not hear the alarm. Seeing this, the engineer jumped off and signaled back to the station to stop the cars, but be- fore this could be done, two of the cars had gone over him. The old fellow was carrying home some wood across the track.
 A bumper has been constructed at the north end of the 24O mill for the purpose of preventing the ore cars, which will unload from the 700, mine from running away.
 Friends of Tom Donaghey will be glad to learn that there is now hope of his ,ecovery, although he is still in precarious condition.
 Mr. H. Headstrom moved recently with his family into one of the new cottages near the Bullion. Mr. Head strom is employed at the foundry.
 The bowling fever has struck Tread well, but it is the ladies who are affected this time.
 Christmas trees are beginning to sprout in many of the Treadwell homes, either on dining tables or in the nurseries, and there will be jolly times for both children and growu-ups to- night and tomorrow With the most perfect of Christmas weather, with freedom from the "hard times" which are visiting many parts of the country, with a conspicuous absence of plaques and other sickness, with plenty of turkey and plum pudding and Santa Claus giving us all the glad hand, Treadwell residents may we'll celebrate as merry Christmas as their individ- ual hearts may desire.
 The Treadwell school closed for the holiday season last Friday afternoon. The exercises were very pleasing and enjoyed by a number of visitors. A prettily decorated tree was in evidence and Santa Claus found time to drop in and distribute the presents. The main feature of the afternoon however, was a school paper The Christmas Herald" prepared and illustrated by the various pupils and read by Almond Richards The fol- lowing is the personnel of the editorial staff: Editors in Chief: Paul Carpen- ter, Editorial Note and Birds; Dick Mccormick, Printer and Job Work; Melville Ninnis, Musician Assist ants: John Mccormick, Jokes; Ray mond Mccormick Illustrator; Wm. Anderson, Sports; Almond Richards, Art Work; Adrian Dickey, Story; Spiro Gurvich, Lillian Mccormick, Frank Tompkins, Emil Ott, Letters; Thelma Ninuis, Riddles; Emil Ott, Locals. The paper was not only bright and original as to subject matter and illustrations, but was very well read.
 MT. l.. J. Bruner was a passenger on the Jefferson for Tacoma, where he will visit for few weeks.
 It is expected that actual work will be begun in the 700 mill shortly after the New Year.
 Never Before in the History of Alaska
 Was such a beautiful display of