Douglas Island news., 1909-11-03
TREADWELL TOPICS

w. G. Bruce, track man in the Ready Bullion mine, had very narrow es cape from death last week. The skip struck him and he fell about fifty feet, and he was severely cut about the head. He loet part of his left hand by Che skip running over it Had he net been pulled off the track by some miners it would have been ~all off with 'Scotty," as the other skip was within twenty feet of him and moving rapidly. The boys say that it IS at- most impossible to do Qp g good Scotchman like Bruce.
 On Friday morning Mr. Aloer& Shell, oiler at the Bullion hoist, got has left hand crushed iu the rRnnipg gear and after being taken to the hospital it was found that it would have to be aEa- putated at the wrist. He is getting along as well as eau be expected.
 The bigh tides of this week caused the gasoline launch Sunny Jim7" the property of Steve Ferris, to float fron it's winter quarters Qnder the Mexican boarding house and it started on a cruise all 6y itself. Steve was sooR on hand and lowed it around to shelter Qear the Mexican mill.
 The stack of the new electric plant is fast nearing completion
 Mr. Ed LUmpkin left fer the sSUth on the Cottage City
 The Porter arrived bRis week witk cargo of o5l for the Treadwell Go. Capt. Mcdonald of the Porter leaves Cor che East soon to bring another large oil steamer around the Horn tC Foisoe for the Associated Oil CG.
 Mrs. c. w. Osgood aed the anisSor- tune to fall of the sidewalk near the 900 mill and had to be taken back to the Simpson hospital in 5uneaH. Mrs. Osgood he'd only petQrned a few days from the hospital after undergoing aa operation. The latest reports are &hat she is getting along very nicely
 Joha Duckworth was a passenger for the South Gn the Munbold He eN- poets to be gone about -four months.
 The carpenters have erected drop hammer at the new foundry which will be used for breaking the iron for the furnace
 Two new s&ips are being put in the Bullion mine and the carpenters are busy enlarging the ore bins and doing other necessary work in connection with the hoist.
 T&e foQndry boys are making great preparations for their fourth annual ball to be held Thursday night. They want everybody to come and enjoy themselves, as they will have lots of stuE to drink (soft, Of eoUrse,Q aad plenty of good music
 The regular weekly show at Che Club drew another crowded house. and every person went home satisfied. Watch out for the show this week. it wiH be @ hummer.
 If you stand fer a few miHutes.a and watch the seagulls at Treadwell you will almost be convinced that they are a new species, but yos will be fooled, as they are only coated with some Of the oil which escaped Srom broken pipe and foated out on the salt water. 1t was as good as circus to watch the gzlls trying te scrub the oil oE, but it is there to stay tiN it wears away.
 Chief Tompkins Aas placed nomber of aew signs at the different valves ia connection with the 6re system. They will be great help to the fire dapGrt- menS.
 Mrs. Carmouy, wife of Thomas Car mouy, returned op the Hnmbeidt after few months visit to KetcEkaD and the Sound.
 Mrs. Wm. Ro beutson, wiSe of the 6an- itor of the Club returned on the Hum- boldt 6rom visit to Scotland.
 Mrs. John Mills, wife of Amalgamator Mills of the 300 mill, returned on the