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Douglas Island news., 1908-09-16
TREADWELL TOPICS.

Mir. T. E. P. Keegan, who has been acting as watchman at the 300 mill for some months past, will be south bound passenger on the Princess Be- atrice.
 Mrs. w. w. Shorthill and son, War ren, arrived on the Portland from Ia coma Monday night. She is on her way to join her husband at Cordova, and will spend two weeks visiting here and at Skagway before taking the Bertha for the westward. Mir. George Wayland of the survey- or's force came in from the camp at Taku inlet Sunday on the Mabel, and reports very rough, stormy weather, which iuterferes with the work. The piledriver has completed it's work on the wharf and is now getting the piles in position for new bake house which will be built back of the Tread. well boarding house.
 Mir. Alfred Johnson will leave soon with his children for Arizona, where he will place them in charge of Mrs. Parsons, sister of the late Mrs. John son.
 The Mexican boarding house is pro gressiug finely and will soon be in use. A patent dish-washing machine has beeu ordered from the East for use in the kitchen.
 Mrs. ". II. Kelly entertained smaR party of friends on Saturday afternoon.
 The Treadwell Club Band left this forenoon on the Georgia for Skagway, where they will give a concert. The event will be treat to music-lovers of the Gateway City," as the band boys turn out some very excellent music.
 A spirited game of bowling took place on Saturday evening between the Mex icau and Machine Shop teams, the lat ter winning by total margin of 446 pluS. LuG iluSub z NeAS N9 AOAAS S"S' -'A~-N ican-L. s. Ferris, Jas. StOody, c. A. Fleck, D. Housell and T. Sawyer; Ma chine shop-W. Mccormick, E. Me Cormick, John Gilligau, F. c. MoDon- ald and Joe Brunner This evening match game will be bowled between the foundry and store teams.
 The enrolment of the preadwell school this year numbers twenty-seven, with every grade represented There are several pupils in the beginning class. As manual training work the ratia weaving is being taken up with great deal of interest.
 Mir. and Mrs. Fred Hebert are busily getting settled in their new home, which is the last cottage in the first row, Treadwel Heights.
 The Al.Ki is due with cargo of pow der for Treadwell.
Douglas Island news., 1908-09-16
The Douglas Island News,
THELOcAL FIELD.
The Hand 1 Pressed

The little hand I pressed-Ah me!
 That but pressed and did depart' How tenderly think of thee
 And wonder fondly where thou are' wonder whether thou shalt e'er
 Feel once again my tender clasp; With the world and all were mine, saw the prize within my grasp The little hand pressed-Ah mel And held with all the lovers art. royal fIush-the house was pinched; left the pot and did depart,
Douglas Island news., 1908-09-16
FOR SALE

Household furniture, including a solid oak sideboard, and extension table, and complete outfit of bedroom, parlor and kitchen furniture, will be sold either by the single piece or all together. Inquire at residence, corner 4th and E. St. MRS. l.. C. BAOH
Douglas Island news., 1908-09-16

School opened Monday, Sept. l4th, with a good enrolment of earnest boys and girls, most of them enthusiastic over the addition of the eleventh and twelfth grades. Seventeen have regis tered in the High School and more are expected. An unusually large class has entered the primary grade, and parents having children to enter this grade are advised to send them i'm mediately, while there is class for them to enter. This is the time to pre- pare work for Che educational exhibit at the Alaska-Yuko Pacific Fair to be held in Seattle, and teachers and pupils are anticipating busy year in order to make creditable showing for Douglas.
 Call at the Douglas Bakery for your fresh candies. We just received a big shipment on the last steamer.
Douglas Island news., 1908-09-16

The New Size Louis lA Monarch tue largest aud best ? for 25c cigar on the market, for sale all the time at Ross wog's.
 Mr. and Mrs. Tom Purdy came down from Whitehorse the first of the week and will visit friends in the city until the next trip of the Jefferson, when they will start for Oakland, California,
 Passengers for Douglas on the Str. Dolphin were Miss l.. Clark, Edith Davis, Mary Mendes, Mrs. B. Dennis, and Miss V. Dennis. Mir. H. Bergman, the fish man, also came up as far as Petersburg on this boat!
 The business of the equalization of taxes for the year 1908 was wound up by the city council at meeting held yesterday afternoon at ? o'clock. The tax roll will be in the hands of the city treasurer by the first of October. 1 ANNOUNCEMENT Wolland, the Juneau Tailor, has received his fall line of goods, and styles for the season, and will be pleased to have the people call and inspect them, whether they purchase or not. However, if they chose to leave an order, it will be graciously received.
 A drummer came to town last week ana while he was writing his name on the hotel register he remarked tbat he had heard so much about Douglas be- ing tough town, but he didn't see it. The clerk told him that the gang had just gone out to stone funeral, but would be back in few minutes.
 Last Wednesday afternoon from 2 to I5 Mrs. John Feusi entertained at a thimble party in honor of Mrs. William schlakey, of Quincy, H., who is visit ing her daughter, Mrs. Chas. M. Ross. wog, in this city. Those present were Mesdames stubbins, Carter, Hoppr Rosswog, schlakey, McKanna, Galwas, King, Grundler, Henson, and Miss Rose Schlakey.
 Yesterday was Harry Rexroth's 7th birthday, but that gave the boy no es pecial concern until along in the even ing about a score of his playmates and friends suddenly appeared. Harry gave the crowd one look and attempted to duck, but it wouldn't go. The boys stayed and after an evening of music and games enjoyed with boys appetites the lunch which Mrs. Feusi has pre- pared for them.
Douglas Island news., 1908-09-16

Firemen's Mask Ball on Thursday, Sept. r.
 U-ALL-NO After Dinner Mints at Rosswog's.
 Imported Beer 3 bottles for 50 cents at the Log Cabin.
 A fancy writing desk made of Alaska woods, at Jensen's.
 Chas. A. Fox is back from trip as far north as Skagway.
 Plated ware-the best made at the Kemmis Jewelry Store.
 Hon. John G. Held, of Juneau, was an Island visitor yesterday.
 Just as represented-is the warrant of the Kemmis Jewelry Store, Douglas.
 The best whiskey on this Island is OLD Loo CABIN. sl.5O per quart bottle
 H. W. Brookmau, of the Heubner Drug O., has returned from ten days stay at Haines.
 BORN: To Mr. and Mrs. John Egan, on Wednesday, September 9th, son. All we'll and happy.
 The Treadwell Market receives a. fresh supply of green vegetables on every P c. Go. steamer.
 Mrs. c. M. Blain, who has been ill the past week with throat trouble, is re- ported to be improving.
 Two cottage organs for sale at a bargain. See Julius Jensen, the Sec ond street hardware man.
 Ransom lJack] Noblett, who has been out in the hills all summer, came in for few days last week The Treadwen Store has just received large liue of New Clothing for Men and Boys.
 Call Phone 3-23 Juneau. For Ice Cream and Candies, Turner's Ice Cream Parlor.
 Some nice, new kitchen cupboards, mirror backs, at Julius Jensen's Hard ware store on Second street.
 Just received a big shipment of Imperial Candies on the Dolphin. Call at the City Bakery Phone 4-6
 SCHOOL BOOKS,-The Douglas News Depot will receive full line of school books via the Str. Cottage City.
 Sam Lucas, who was operated on last week at the Simpson hospital for ap- pendicitis, is we'll on the road to re- covery.
 Barney Conrad is on the sick list this week. He is suffering from varicose veins, which Ihave given him trouble for years.
 J. W. Patchin has leased one of the cottages in the Ott row. He expects his wife to arrive from the States about the first of October.
 Wm. Langley. L. c. Thomas and Mrs. c. ". Morse were passengers from Douglas for the South on the Str. Dol phin Monday afternoon.
 Lawrence Erickson has returned from a long visit to the Sitka Hot Springs, and has grown so that his friends hardly know him.
 Charles Fox, known throughout Alaska as the Candy Kid, arrived up from Douglas today. He is stopping at She Pullen House.-Skagway Alas kan.
 Captain John Tibbits of the Juneau Ferry & Navigation Go. was caught on the streets of Douglas yesterday The Captain wasn't doing anything more desperate than heading for the wharf at good pace.
 Chief Mcdonald, Mrs. McDonald, Miss Irene, and Thomas O'Donald came home yesterday from a trip to the country to the north. There was noth- ing to dampen the srdor of their joy but rain.
 The Seattle got too close to the rocks at Johnson straits on her way south and has gone on the drydook for in- spection. The Cottage has taken her run and sailed from Seattle Monday night. She will probably reach Doug las Friday morning.
 Prices that compare with Eastern prices, and goods that are the very best at the Kemmis Jewelry Store, Front street, Douglas.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-07-03
gum log, for it will neither split
nor burn and 4th, always run
alone if possible. It's the safest.
Yours truly,
ELI PERKINS.

Hon. E. S. Gambler, Jr.. and Geo
Mitchell, candidates for Con-
gress from this district spoke at
Maben. Monday, Norris Store
Tuesday and Sturgis Wednesday,.
We understand that at each place
they have had good audiences
and most respectful attention.
We were at Sturgis Wednes-
day and heard the greater por-
tion of the speeches Of the re-
spective gentlemen, both nice
gentlemen, pure and dignified
and the same we'll received. Ev-
cry store house closed to attend.
Better order, attention or more
respect was ever demonstrated
than on this occasion. Had it
been religious meeting the con
duct of the people could not haye
been more decorous. In fact it
was as near perfection as can be
attained on earth, not a single
incident to mar the peace and
harmony of the occasion. This
was a great source of pleasure
and pride to the presiding chair
man, Hon. G.. E. Galceran and
to the speakers, and we can add
to the people generally.
We don't think that there was
a drop of whiskey upon the
grounds nor did we hear any
profanity. No communitv can
make a better If as good a record
for political gathering. 1t was
an assembly Of not less than
three hundred people, ladies' and
gentlemen. For the benefit Of
the boys, we will close this
random report bv saying that we
saw some mighty pretty girls
there.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-07-03
Mr.. W. TT. Durham ha

Mr.. w. FL. Durham has pur-
chased the ginery at Sturgis and
will establish a feed store there
in cannection with same. He
will increase the capacity with
demands. Mr.. Durham is a
splendid man and will push the
business instead of permitting
the business push him.
Mr.. w. M. Cotton purchased
the planning mill outfit and 1t is
being run daily we understand
Mr.. Cotton will protect local ter
rltory for rough and dressed lum-
Der, though his orders for for
eign bills reach away in the fu-
ture. These gentlemen. jointly,
we understand will install a small
dynamo for their own uses. Mr..
Cotton is too well known for US
to give him more prominence.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-07-03
BRADLEY LOCALS.

Mr.. M. J. Givens has return.
ed from Aberdeen where she Wis.
tied her brother.
Miss Izorah Atkins, of Long
view, spent Saturday and Sun.
day most pleasantly visiting in
the home of Mr.. It. F. Sanders.
Mr.. w. T.. Sullivan has been
quite sick, but is improving.
Miss Mary Lou Lewis, of FL
lisville, is visiting relatives here
and at Longview.
Mrs. w. FL. Montgomery who
has been very sick. is improving
slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. McElvaney
spent Sunday in Sturgis. They
were accompanied home by Miss
Annie Pendleton. of Columbus.
Messrs. Abner and Dennis Sui
Ivan, of Ackerman, visited their
brother last week.
Mr.. Geo. Ferguson departed
Sunday night for the A. & M.
College.
Mr.. FL. III. Skies, of Patrick,
visited relatives here SUNDAY.
CORRESPONDENCE.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-07-03
Grand Lodge I. I. O. F. Elect
ed at Meridian May 10, 1908.

AT noon today the Grand Lodge
of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows of the state of Mississ-
ippi, which has been in session
in this city since Tuesday morn
ing finished the work of electing
the grand officers for the ensu-
ing year. Only in two cases was
there any contest to speak of
that other officers being elected
unanimously on the first ballot.
The following were the officers
elected to serve during the year:
Grand Master.-P. w. Maer,
Columbus.
Deputy Grand Master "A. FL.
Smith, Summit.
Grand Warden.-R. S. Broom.
field, Scranton.
Grand Secretary.-W. S. P.
Doty, Grenada.
Grand Treasurer. John e.
McClung, Walden.
AS representative to the
supreme lodge meeting Mr.. G..
G. Bloom, of Natchez, formerly
of this city, was elected. Mr..
Bloom is the retiring grand
master.-Fraternal Record.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-07-03

Well it Just looks like the
world is full of news items, but
when you start out to capture
them they seem in some way to
elude you. You begin to wonder
how it all happened, but your
philosophy is about as short as
your observation and originality,
and all you can do IS to ackonwl.
edge your defeat and fall back on
your exchanges, and clip out
something better than you could
write yourself.-Ex.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-07-03

A country newspaper recently
published this item: 1.-THE busi-
ness man IN this town who is in
the habit of hugging his type
writer had better quit, or we
will publish his name" The
next day twenty seven business
men called at the Office. paid up
their subscriptions, and left be-
hind twenty-seven columns OF
advertisements, and told the
editor not to pay any attention
to foolish stories. -Ex.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-07-03

Tt is the desire Of
the Merchants and Farm
#ers Bank to render the
greatest possible ser-
vice to the creates
possible number OF peo-
pie in the greatest
possible n umb 9 r OF
ways, and for these
reasons, if for no 9TH
.er. We hope to be favor
red with YOUR business.
Come to see us whether
you need our services
or not. You Will be
heartily Welcomed and
accorded every oourte-
|sy.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-07-03
sTURGIs LOCALS.
BY MISS sALLIE BEvILL.


Miss Hassie Cotton is visiting
her brother this week.
Mr.. Rob Cotton has moved in.
to his home north of Sturgis.
Miss Tommie Atkins spent
Monday in town.
Miss Ina Harrell was the guest
of her brother Sunday.
Mrs. Mary McReynolds enter.
tanned Miss May Raynor, a char
ming young lady of Pickens,
Sunday.
Misses Louise Edwards and
Birdie Kolb spent Saturday
night and Sunday most pleasant
ly with Miss Mary Cooper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Skies have
been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. M. Cotton.
Mr.. r. L. Webb of Laurel is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Nora
McKinzie.
Mrs. Rob Saunders spent Fri
day with her friend Mrs. McAlis-
ter in the home of Mr.. G. e.
Galceran. MIR. and Mrs. Meal
lister returned home Sunday after
an extended visit to relatives.
Master Malcom Norris Cotton
is now a welcome inmate of Mr..
w. M. Cotton's home.
Misses Maggie Richardson and
Mary Patterson spent part of
last week in Starkville.
Miss Pendleton of Columbus is
visiting relatives In Sturgis and
vicinity.
Mrs. S. w. McInvaney spent
Sunday in the home Of Mr.. G..
r. McIlvaney. Miss Pendleton
returned to Bradley to visit her.
Mr.. D. e. Rainey attended
services IN West Point Sunday.
Mrs. Tom Shropshire has been
sick for the past few days.
Master Nolen Bruce is visiting
Mrs. McKinzie.
Messrs. Sam and Walter
Murff after taking pictures of
Sturgis people and houses de.
parted for other points.
Mrs. Warren Rlchey is spend.
ing the week beneath the pater-
nal roof.
Attorneys Daniels of Acker-
man and Starkville respectively,
spent Saturday here profession
ally.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nash Hammil
visited relatives in Starkville
Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Phillips spent
Thursday in the home OF Mr..
Sam Morgan South of town.
Rev. Bess Wallace spent Sun
day night in the home of Mr..
J. Fl. McKinzie.
Mrs. Lula Durham is quite
sick.
Mrs. Bessie Quinn is the guest
of Mrs. Willie Harrell.
Mr.. Clarence West was in
Sturgis Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Bevill visit
ed in the home of Mr.. r. e.
Hannah Sunday.
Messrs. Scarborough, Wofford,
McAlister, Lee. Fondren, Bar
ter and Master Hoyett Woodson
went seining in Big Creek last
week but had poor luck as anoth-
er seining party had proceeded
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The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-07-03
Uncle Els Letter.

WHICH, nave GFOuOl0 i always
tell it to the editor, because hav.
ing nine of his own, 1t is sup
posed he will be glad to help
some unfortunate brother who
has gotten all tangled up with
their trials and tribulatlons, but
beset the pathway of the man
who has been led to believe that
there is pleasure in the pursuit
of politics.
The last three weeks have
been spent in strenuous activity
in that promising field, where SO
much is expected, and SO little
found, and I have had trouble to
burn. For the last eight years,
I have held down the position of
alderman for the sixth ward. At
each recurring semi. annual elect
ion, by common consent it has
been said Major Perkins, is get.
ting along all right in the sixth
ward, let we'll enough alone, in
which decision I have heartily
concurred, and admired their
good common boss sense.
In the election for June 4th.,
1908, while the different candi-
dates were getting ready for the
battle of ballots soon to follow, I
very naturally Supposed the peo-
pie were still wise, and / would
not be disturbed in the posses
sion of my place, which had
come to regard as an inheritance
that would not pass away, as
long as was able to set up and
take notice of passing events.
The beautiful dream that had
so often 1ulled me into a sense of
security, was soon to be broken.
for in an evil hour, at the last
moment, with malice afore-
thought, aslender youth announ-
ced that he wanted to sit in the
seat of the scornful and occupy
the place in the sanhedron, so
ably represented by your humble
correspondent all these years.
While I admired the audacity
that caused him to take such a
pei ilous step but I condemned
the judgement that prompted it,
I went around to see the leaders
to see who was responsible for SO
ill advised a move; but no one
didn't know nothing about it.
and helped me to wonder how it
was.
told them the child was born
and his name was Billy, and it
was my business to find some
responsible ancestor for him, SO
I would know where I was at for
he was out and running like a
skeered dog and 1T was up TO me
to get busy. I soon saw they
didn't give a darn, what became
of me. only as / could be used to
keep them along, for they were
running for Office and had troub.
les of their own. I realized the
fact that every man had to tote
his own skillet. and J. didn't let
any grass grow under my feet.
/ was running on the record ]
had made, and he was running
on the one he was going to make
(providing he got in. He got
the go on me, and had run the
first quarter before I got fairly
walked up to the situation but
resolved to camp on his trail till
we came to the home stretch,
and then to turn myself loose te
the finish and wind up at leas,
three lengths ahead. He was
! cood fair runner, and exercised
his youthful imagination to its
highest point. It had always
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-07-03

L
he had been voting for SO years
and didn't need any instructions.
I told another man that I would
work the old soldier racket on
him, and he said he tried to work
it on me when he wanted a job
from the board and / voted for
the other fellow. So / carried
him home to dinner in nv buggy
and treated him to grape juice,
and promised him half interest
in the next bottle of Peruna l
bought. I think that last prom.
ise brought him back into the
Perkins camp again. 1 kept a
horse and buggy ready to haul
the doubtful voters, at all times,
and told them / was the peoples
candidate, running through the
woods without flag or country,
and to see that Perkins was on
every ticket cast and to take no
substitute, for like a good patent
medicine it would cure every.
thing and save the town.
| I was a little surprised to find
that some people prevaricate,
calling it by its scientific name)
about voting, for if had gotten
all that were promised, and all
that gave me to understand,
there wouldn't have been a
bakers dozen left for my oppo-
nent. I have been told that the
strongest points in politics is to
be able to look one way and
think another. I had always
been taught that the ballot was a
sacred trust committed to the
people, and should not be trifed
with, but if the sacredness don't
extend to the man that uses 1t,
it is no good.
| am glad its all over and left
Uncle Eli with a smile that won't
come off. and we will be found
doing business at the old stand
as usual. When result was an
nounced, some ''cussed" and
some "discurssed," for there
were only Offices, and ten men
wanted them, and there were not
enough to go round. I will suff-
er financially from the effects of
the strenuous campaign, tor
| while it was on I obeved the
pure food law, and kept water
out of the milk, and now my
customers are spoiled and won't
buy water at ALL That shows
the difference between a big
rascal and a little one. Harri-
man bought r. r. for eight
million and Watered the stock to
make it pay interest on sixteen,
while I took three quarts of milk
and watered it to make a gallon.
He watered his with ink, and /
used the pure stuff. The princi-
pie was the same but he was
lcalled a great financier, while I
was called a rascal, and his little
slight of hand performance of nj
ne made an issue in the campaign,
and that's what a man gets by
being poor. Water is noble
adjunct to we dairymen and q
necessity that cannot be dispens-
ed with. He put it in the COW to
make her give milk and then puts
lit in the milk TO make the meas
ure hold out. We ought to learn
some good lessons from an annual
Hove. feast called elections. LIST,
Jour brand of politics is too hot to
handle comfortable, End, when
yon ride a young mule always
pick a place to fall-the same
principle holds good in politics,
l3rd, when man makes his first
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28
The Bannoch.

One of the hardest, bravest, and
most difficult to handle among all the
western tribes was the small but val
orous band known as the Bannock,
Banak, or Panaiti. This little tribe,
never numbering more than 700, has
for many years inhabited the country
between the Snake river and the noun
tains which mark the boundary between
Montana and southern Idaho.
OF Shoshone race, but drawer ant
more turbulent than any other Sho.
shone tribe, the Bannock fought the
Blackfeet and drove them back when
they came over the mountains, domin-
ated tanner tribes Of Idaho and Ore,
gon, and made themselves general nui-
sances when the white man took the
country.
The Bannock troubles eliminated IL
1873, when they broke out in open war
drawing many of the Pluto and Sho-
shone along with them. After consid,
cradle fighting their young chief Buff,
falo Horn, was killed by friendly In
dian scouts, and the Bannock warriors
surrendered.
All of tae Bannock tribe, except :
fragment at Lemhi, now make their
home on the Fort Hall reservation
Some 500 Of them still survive, but are
slowly decreasing in numbers They
do mot take kindly to civilization, but
seem to have accepted the inevitable
and behave fairly well of recent years
The Bannock are very dark of face, and
Of medium stature, while their physique
is wlry and sinewy, as might be ex
pected with fighting race, equally ex.
pert in Craftsmanship and mountain
| climbing