Douglas Island news., 1907-04-17
TREADWELL TOPICS.

tons of coal from Moji, Japan, Capt. G. Bierk in command, made port about noon Sunday, and is now discharging her cargo, which is quite welcome dur ing these famine times.
 Three of the oil tanks, the 1900" the "7O0," and the Mexican, with an aggre- gate capacity of 10000 barrels, are practically completed and ready for the coming of the first shipment of fuel oil which is looked for shortly
 The 240 mill resumed operations last Thursday, starting up with 60 stamps, and as the water supply increased put ting more stamps into action. Since Saturday morning the entire mill has been running full blast, and now that the much needed spring rains have at last arrived the others are getting ready for action also.
 The Treadwell band practiced last Thursday evening at the Club.
 The good ship Mabel of the Tread we'll Yacht Club is aaoat again after a complete overhauling to get her in readiness for the summer season. She has been repainted and otherwise i'm proved.
 The Treadwell council met on Mon day evening and elected the following city officers for the ensuing year: T. A. Tubbs, magistrate; J. r. Thompkins, marshal; Jas. Christoe, clerk; R. A. Kinzie, treasurer; H. H. Sterling, tax collector. The new councillors were duly qualified and took their seats with proper ceremony.
 Mrs. Jas. Daniels will leave on the next City of Seattle for California where she will remain for couple of months, visiting friends and relatives.
 Albert Christoe, of the foundry force, will leave for vacation on an early boat. After short stay in Seattle, he will go on to San Francisco and other California points.
 Mir. w. A. Reid and MT. w. w. Short hill were guests at the Carpenter home for dinner Friday evening.
 The members of the Treadwell Basket Ball Club entertained the Douglas team at progressive luncheon on Tuesday evening. The favors, decorations and other details were artistic as we'll as appropriate, and helped to furnish entertainment for an unusually pleasant evening.
 An informal little evening gathering took place at the home of Mir, and Mrs. Mark Smith on Friday evening last, when in response to invitation, several friends of the host spent few hours in the enjoyment of music, cards, and a most delicious luncheon served by the hostess and her mother, Mrs. Percival Jones, assisted by Mrs. c. Johnson. The guests present were Messrs. Bennett, Landsburg, D. J. Kinzie, Sterling, Christoe, Webster, Johnson and Daniels.
 Bowling contests have been stirring up an active interest each evening at the Club alleys. A contest between the Butchers and a team from Go. F. resulted in a victory for the former. The foundrymen then defeated the soldier boys, and on Saturday evening the butchers and foundrymen engaged in com bat. The butchers carved out an easy victory. On Monday evening the machine shop boys and the Butch CTS bowled a match game the latter coming off with the laurels.
 A brass cup is to be awarded as trophy to the champions in the hard fought series of games.
 Mir. Thos. Eaton the efficient shift boss at the Mexican mine left on the Jefferson for Ketchikan. Mir. Eaton has secured a position as foreman of 8 mine in that locality,
 The Fern children engaged for a limited time only. Change of program commencing Saturday April 6. Don't miss seeing these children. A town topic. Curtain raises at o'clock sharp. Palm Garden, Douglas Island.
 The Imperial restaurant was last week taken in hand by deputy US Marshal. It appears that the proprie- tors had allowed the establishment to get badly in debt to several business houses and showed no inclination to