Douglas Island news., 1909-08-25


 Gertie, left for the south on. the Princess May last week.
 Word comes from Seattle that the big steel plant now building at Iron dale, on the bay of Port Townsend, will be opened on October 15.
 It is again rumored that Harlan Up degraf has been transferred from the work of the Alaska educational depart ment to duties at Washington, D. c.
 Dan McGinnis and family expect to depart on the Hpmbold for their home in Seattle. Dan is a mighty good fell low and the boys bate to see him go.
 Orders for Ice Cream or Fresh Cream left with the Douglas Candy Kitchen delivered any place on the Island. Homemade candy speciality. Phone 4-7.
 City Clerk Henson cut gash in one of bis fingers last week while cutting kindling. Heuson is summer widower and the arts of the kitchen are to him mystery.
 S40OO is the round trip rate to Seat tie aud return commencing May 27th. Tickets good until October 3lst. For other information call at Heubner's Drug store.
 Mir. John Kilbuck returned last week from Sitkoh bay, where he has spent the summer months teaching the U. $. district school and looking after the needs of the natives.
 The steamer Jefferson reached Doug las Monday afternoon with a good crowd of tourists aboard. Mrs. Elmer E. Smith and Mrs. John l.. Bayne em- parked at this point for the Sitka trip.
 The Red Men and their families en- joye6 pleasant evening at Natatorium hall last Monday evening. At the close of an interesting musical and literary program dancing was indulged in.
 Julius Jensen, the hardware man, eX- poets to get away on the Princess Royal for 8 peep at the big Seattle show. Oliver Olson and Peter Johnson will have charge of the business during his absence.
 The Douglas City Bakery has closed down it's ice cream department for the present. mainly because of the dith- cuIty ID getting good cream. Orders sent to Seattle are not filled because of the large local demand.
 If you want good service, the best of treatment and to reach your destina- ton in the quickest possible time, travel on the Humboldt-3 days to Se- attle. For tickets and other informa-
 
 tion call at Heubner's Drug Store.
 In a single day the business men of Seattle subscribed to $350,O00 worth of the preferred stock of the Irondale steel plant, showing how highly that form of investment is thought of in the home city of the big industrial concern.
 On Hum boldt sailing days leave your mail and orders for the South at Heub- ner's Drug Store after 8:30 p. ID. She is carrying mail free of charge for the public and letters and orders placed in P. O. after closing hours will not go out.
 Merchant P. H. Fox went south on one of the boats last week accompanied by his son, Edwin. MT. Fox will visit the principal cities of the coast before returning, and Edwin will enter col lege; probably Gonzaga college at SpU- kane, Wash.
 Mrs. Vivian McLachlan and Mrs. Leta Stilman arrived in the city via the Jef- ferson on their way to their home at Ft. Selkirk, Y. T. They will visit for time with the family of Judge Bach. The two ladies are daughters of Wm. Swinehart, former resident of Doug las.
 On October 15, when the steel plant at Irondale, near Port Townsend, Washington, is opened, there will be 8 big celebration, with speeches by the h;o,h nRaninls,nf British Cnlnm hia and