Douglas Island news., 1910-09-28
TREADWELL TOPICS

Since the starting up of the cyanide plant the work in the assay office has increased to such an extent that it has been found necessary to start a night shift working.
 1 The Treadwell Fire Department will hold its regular meeting at the Club tonight.
 The hunting party that left week ago for Pybus bay arrived home on Sunday night and reports having had a fine time, but were very much disap- pointed at being only able to bag two deers. They report that the carcasses of deer are to be found all through the woods where they perished in the deep STOW that fell last winter and which deprived them of food.
 John Lunden moved into the house at the Pines recently occupied by Mrs. Jones.
 It is reported that Douglas Mead has rented the cottage at the Pines occu- pied by Mir. Barr and will move into it some time next month. We wonder if he intends to keep bachelor quarters or is he going to follow the large nun Der of young folks on the Island who have come to the conclusion that it is mot good for man to live alone?" Time will tell
 Andrew Lagergren has taken a posi- ton as assistant pattern maker at the Treadwell foundry.
 The boiler makers are busy con- structiug 70 new cars which are to be used in hauling suIphuret to the eva. hide plant from the various mills.
 Tom Judson of the Mexican mill had the misfortune to lose part of his thumb last week He got it caught in a broken stem and had it nipped off,
 The Steamer Georgia ran on the beach near the machine shop Monday, aud had several repairs made to her machinery and the baruacles and slime scraped off of her bottom.
 The picture show at the Club on Sat urday night was attended by large crowd.
 In a swimming race iu the tank the other night Thomas defeated Jones by a few feet. It is to be hoped that in the near future the manager of the Club will put on an evenings enter tainment of racing and diving contests, and have the baud stationed in the gal lery to liven up things between the events. An evenings entertainment like that would surely prove great drawing card. With the number of Juneau swimmers seen in the tank sometimes, it surely would not be hard matter to arrange a series of events 10 take place between teams from Juneau, Douglas and Treadwell, each team being bona flde residents of the town they represent.
 Barney Conrad, Monte Benson and John Welch are back again in harness after hunting trip on Admiralty is- land. For bear stories see Barney.
 The ChausIor was in port and dis charged 3O,OOO bbls. of oil. She will re- turn again in about six weeks.
 The power plant at Treadwell turned the juice into the lines on Monday night and Treadwell can now boast of having the best lighted place in Alaska.
 Ed Novel has taken his crew of men up to Nugget creek and is building a line from there to Treadwell, which, when put in operation, will place the company in such a position that it will never need to fear shortage of water for the various power plants.
 Thefollowing committees have been appointed to take charge of the ar engagements for the Foundry dance, to be given on Tuesday, Oct 4th:
 Reception-phe Foundry Boys.
 Music-Smith, Wicklander and He'd strom.
 Printing-Blain, Osterberg and Fra ser.
 Floor-Kelly, Cornwell and Johnson.
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