Douglas Island news., 1911-08-30

The trial of the three Italians last 1 Wednesday night on the charge of as- saulting John Ouch resulted in an ac- quittal.
 Keep clean and you will be healthy. The bath tubs at the Douglas Hand Laundry are at your service. Try them for your annual bath.
 A large number of Douglas Islanders are invited to function tonight at Ju- neau, given by the Elks. There will be a big crowd going that way.
 Collie Blain and Jack Henson raided Lawson creek Sunday and succeeded in capturing 56 mountain trout, many of which would weigh pound.
 The Hotel Hunter is suffering serI- ous operation in the removal of it's floors and foundation both at the same time. New ones will be substituted.
 A fire at Sully's carpenter shop this morning, starting from the gas engine, gave the people of Second and Third streets a scare. MT. FoX's chemical put it out.
 John Feusi, the Front street hard ware merchant, is having the Front of his store building changed so that it will offer less resistence to the iUl- pulsive winds that blow in winter.
 The three year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. E. P. Refing, of Petersburg, died yesterday afternoon at the home of Henry Museth in this city, where Mrs. Refing and children are visiting.
 By mistake last week the News au- nounced that Bishop Rowe was elected vice president of the Southeastern Alaska Sunday School association. ilt should have read Rev. Roe, of Ketchi kan.
 August Johnson who left Douglas about five years ago to make his home in the state of Washington, has return ed fully convinced that Alaska has many advantages over other parts of the country.
 The last heard from John Kilbuck waa that be was engaged in building q school at Georgetown on the Kusko- kwim river Recent dispatches state that Georgetown was destroyed by fire last Ss&urday.
 Five acre tracts of land in King county, Wash, mile from good town. Prices S400 to S700 per tract; $50 to Sl55 down, balance on terms to suit. Ad- dress, Peyton ). Goss, 223 Epler block, Seattle, Wash.
 Miss Mabel Michaelson and Miss Dolly Case, of this city, made the voy- age to Sitka and return Un the steamer Jefferson. The trip included visit to Skagway and a ride on the White Pass to the Summit.
 The north end of Third street is be ing repaired where it joins the ceme tery road. Gravel, protected by good ditch, is taking the place of plank. The improvement will be permanent and it's maintenance less expensive. An association of Treadwell boys is investigating the Bach property at Limestone with view to the installa- tien of mill and the working of the nine. Some of them were down Sun day taking samples of the ledge.
 MT. P. QuigIey, of Seattle, arrived on the Jefferson last Thursday night for a visit with his daughter, Mrs. c. M. Spores, of this city. MT. Quigley is one of the pioneer residents of Seattle, haV- ing come to that country 37 years ago.
 An expert from the manufactory of Ideal Boilers was in town last week and found several heating plants that were not doing their duty. As result of his advice several plants will be com pletely oVerhauled before winter sets l in.
 Last Monday morning Mrs. Fred Henson and children, of Treadwell, em' parked on the steamer Jefferson for Port Townsend, Wash, where they will spend the winter. Miss Aalto accom- panied them and will attend school at Port Townsend.
 Lawrence Erickson, for the past three years head salesman at the Douglas City Market, has resigned his position While he has not announced his plans for the future, his many friends on the Island hope he and his family will re- r,o;,, ;o o,,,, midst