Douglas Island news., 1911-04-26
TREADWELL TOPICS


 The 18th Infantry band and amuse- ment company have returned to the post at Haines and have left very pleas ant memories of their weeks visit to Douglas Island behind them. They came here as strangers and went away with the very kindest memories of the people of the Island, and are not con. sidered as strangers any longer, for they mingled with the people here and enjoyed themselves as only soldiers know how. On Wednesday evening they gave an athletic entertainment in the clab to men only and the hall was crowded to it's capacity-and then some. The stunts were rendered in 6rst-class style. They had boxing aud wrestling bouts, high diving, bar work, singing, dancing and plenty of music. On Saturday uight they gave vaude- vile entertainment for the mem bers of the Club and their families and friends. The capacity of the hall was again taxed to its utmost with a good natured crowd. The nusical numbers were first-class, the quartet was good and was encored repeatedly, the dancer was the best ever seen on the Treadwell stage. The Barbarian Band was one of the features of the evening. The show concluded with aone-act farce in which one of the leading parts was taken by Mir. Reid, who at one time had charge of the Y. M. c. A. at Treadwell. The farce was funny and caused every one to go-home in a good humor. 1t is to be hoped that this is not the last time we will have the pleasure of hearing the 18th Infantry boys at the Club. The Peterson left with the entire crowd at 10 a. m. Monday, and before leaving the band serenaded the residents of Tread we'll
 The school debate came off at the Club on Thursday evening with very large crowd in attendance. It was won by the Juneau school by unanimous vote of the judges, z. R. Cheney, Fred Laube and Russell Wayland. While waiting for the decision of the judges a solo was rendered by Mrs. c. M. Blain and received we'll merited applause. After the debate, the debaters and few friends sat down to lunch in the Tread we'll boarding house. The Juneau team were Miss Ella Grundler, Cash Cole and Alvin Goldstein, and the Douglas High school was represented by Miss lone Mcdonald, Miss Lilly Liljestrand and Nat Rogers. pr. DeVighne was chairman and Asst. Supt. Kennedy acted as timekeeper.
 The company is having two ware houses built on the Bullion wharf to be used for storing coke and supplies for the cyanide plant.
 w. B. Chambers is acting as conduc- tor on the Treadwell Limited"
 R. Wyman, who is one of the best bowlers in these parts, has made up his mind to go South and will leave on an early boat en route to his home in Chi cago.
 There will be no fire meeting held in the Club this week, but it will be held next Wednesday, when there will be several boxing and wrestling bouts put on, as we'll as moving pictures. A large attendance of aremen is requested.
 A crew of men is sluicing out the Hume from the 24O mill to the bay. The Hume will be raised so as to give the tailings a better chance to wash away
 J. A. Mcdonald, crusher man at Treadwell, was injured yesterday morn ing by being struck on the head by a rock falling from the skip, and died at the hospital late last night. Deceased was native of Canada, 44 years of age, and was we'll known and liked on the Island. He was member of the Alaska Catholic Club, Arctic Brotherhood Alaska Labor Union and Caledonian