Douglas Island news., 1910-03-02
TREADWELL TOPICS

They resumed operations yesterday after a lay-oG of about four or five days. The oil boat is expected to ar rive any hour and relieve the shortage.
 Fight fans are eagerly watching for the oil boat Porter to arrive with a pugihst by the name of Jack Cornell, who has an excellent reputation as a boxer. Jordan and Cornell will no doubt furnish a frst.class exhibition of the manly art and followers of the ring will be sure to get their moneys worth. Jordan gained great many friends when he refused to go on with either of the other two boxers who ar. rived in Juneau last week until he had met and tried conclusions with the Frisco man. There is no doubt that, win or lose, he will accommodate either one or both of them and the public will see some very fine bouts staged at an early date.
 James Cbristoe and Assistant Supt. Kennedy arrived from the south on the Jefferson and are both in harness again.
 Mrs. James Daniels, who was seri- ously ill, is recovering rapidly.
 Steward Fred Henson left for Seattle on the Jefferson for stay of a month in the Sound cities. During his ab- sence the Treadwell boarding house is under the supervision of Steve Ferris, steward of the Mexican.
 Treadwen seems to be lucky in re- gard to wind storms the past week. The storms could be seen blowing down below the Bullion mine and up in Douglas, while scarcely breath of wind could be felt in Treadwell. Per haps ours is yet to come.
 The Treadwell Dancing club will give another dance at the Club on Friday night. There will be late ferry for the benefit of the dancers from Juneau.
 Owing to the dance at the Natatorium on Saturday night, Manager Lafey only ran off couple of rolls of moving pictures, but this week there will be big show. Little Miss lille will sing the illustrated song and several other good mum bers will be on the program.
 The billiard and pool tables at the Club have been kept very busy tbe past week on account of so many men being laid off.
 Some mean person shot a fine St. Bernard pup belonging to w. II. Kelly last week. It is a good thing for the party who did it that he is not found out or there might have been trouble, as Kelly was very hot under the collar.
 The mayor of Sheep creek was visitor in Treadwell on Monday night. It is reported he was over securing his seasons supply of dog tags and in- tends to keep himself in pocket money this summer collecting dog taxes in Sheep creek.
 Tbe next meeting of the Treadwell fire department will be held on March 9th aud all members are requested to attend
 The regular practice of the Treadwell Club band will be held on Thursday night, as payday was on Tuesday night, which should have been their regular practice night.
 Frank Pierce has resumed his duties at the machine shop after his illness.
 The Treadwell basket ball team took the starch out of the Douglas team to the tune of 16 to l5 points. The game was fast and exciting and was wit messed by large crowd of spectators.
 There is a reward offered to the watchman who first reports sighting the comet aud can prove it to be true. Wagers are being made that Jack Diamond will beat Henry Meyers out for the prize, while others seem to think Dennis Murphy will be the lucky one.
 Grading has been started on the dump back of the foundry for the rail- way. to run up to the new cyanide plant.
 Chief Tompkins has purchased boat and is busy fitting it up for the summer season. He will have first. class gasoline engine installed and will have one of the ueatest boats in the :. Treadwell Boating club