Douglas Island news., 1907-05-08
TREADWELL TOPICS.

boldt for a short visit with his family and will leave again on the next Seattle.
 Miss Ann Mccormick was south bound passenger on the last City of Seattle, enroute to California, where she will visit for few months.
 Mrs. Harry Wood left on the last Jefferson to spend the summer with relatives at Wallace, Idaho.
 Mir. w. W. Shorthill is back again at his desk, after a brief vacation.
 Mir. and Mrs. August Waltersdorph have moved from Douglas into the living rooms at the Treadwell school house.
 Wm. Parsons is holding down the job of night watchman at the Tread we'll store,
 c. w. Johnson and wife left on the last Jefferson for visit to Sweden. Mir. and Mrs. Tony Justi will occupy ther cottage during their absence.
 A very pleasant oating trip was en- loved last Sunday afternoon by dozen or more people upon invitation of Mir. and Mrs. J. F. Tompkins. The Mabel left the wharf about 1:30 p. m. and landed down at Taku Village, where all the sights of the vicinity were viewed with interest. The day was perfect for launch ride, and the occasion proved most enjoyable.
 New men are arriving on nearly every boat to fill various places around works, and there is room for many more.
 The change from coal to fuel oil was made at the 700 boiler room on Tues day. The oil burner had been success, fully installed under one boiler, and the others will be changed as soon as possible.
 The rivetiug of the fourth oil tank, near the 24O mill was completed Tues day, and it is now in the hands of the carpenters for roofing and finishing.
 The Mabel took out small crowd of pleasure seekers last Thursday after noon with Asst Supt. Stow as guide and host. The other members of the party were l.. B. Johnson, Captain Dean, Captain Gowan, Jack Christoe and T. Erickson.
 The first oil steamer to visit Tread we'll arrived on Saturday last. The Rosecrans carried 10000 barrels of fuel oil which was unloaded by the follow ing day. This is a decided improve. ment on the time required to unload a coal steamer. Another shipment of oil will be here soon.
 Master mechanic Bennett is quite proud these days of his trim little gasoline launch, the Rex, which is the latest addition to Treadwell's mosquito feet.
 The Al-Ki came in Sunday with a cargo of freight for Treadwell. After discharging she loaded up with sulph. urets, and left for the Sound.
 The big 300 mill started up Friday. after a long winter silence. The busy hum of the mills and the roar of the blasts are very welcome music to hear after the shut down and various stops during the past winter. ] The U. s. district court at Juneau is busy this week adjusting the troubles of the Alaska-Perseverance Mining l Company.
 All the drudgery of wash day is over come by the use of the Majestic Rotary ] Washer, roller bearings. For sale by Wortman & Jensen.
 Its easy to look well if you have gooc clothes, and it's easy to get gooc clothes of Smallwood, at the Beact Store near the 300 Mill.
 Talk about race suicide in Douglas l A gentleman counted forty nine child ren playing in the road between tho Natatorium and the hospital.
 George Bach sent bunch of mer down to Limestone last Monday ant will follow them just as soon as h' gets through attending court.
 Mrs. John Fuesi and the girls lief this morning on the Georgia fo Tenakee Hot Springs where they vii remain for perhaps two weeks.
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