Douglas Island news., 1911-05-31

4uLuSTau CuurCn. All 0hJOJ JNSAO 'ANAiN is assured.
 The Douglas city council has ordered from the Ajax Fire Engine Works, of New York, 5O.gallon chemical Gre on. zine, to be used on St. Ann avenue, by Hose Company No. 3.
 The roller skating rink will close after tonight, for the summer months. This has proved quite popular source of amusement and will probably be gladly welcomed when winter comes again.
 Tommy Kimura, one of the squarest little Japs that ever struck Douglas, is back after several years absence from the Island. Like most of them that go he found no better place, and returns to stay.
 Capt. Baughman has not been in com mand of the Humbold for the last two trips. He has been at a Seattle hos pital recovering from the effects of an operation for hernia. Capt. Morgan is in command of the ship. The ball game billed for Sunday at Juneau failed to connect on account of rain. However, the teams are gaining strength daily by the addition of new players and the next game promises to be hard fought battle. AR O'Brien, formerly editor of the Juneau Record. was passenger on the steamer Hum boldt for the States. He was accompanied by his wife. He plans to locate in Oregon, perhaps at Marsh field, in the Coos bay country.
 Mrs. Ed. Webster, of Juneau, accom- pauied by her daughter, Carrie, was passenger on the Humboldt yesterday. Mrs. Webster is delegate from the Juneau lodge of Rebekabs to the con vention to be held in Tacoma next week.
 The baseball boys are preparing to take in the big celebration at White horse next Saturday. They will be ac- companied by good crowd of rooters, and will leave via the Jefferson, Friday, returning on the State of California, Monday.
 Fred lille, who is at the Juneau hos pital suffering with rheumatism, is so far improved that he was able yester- day to partake of substantial break fast of ham and eggs. Although worn to a skeleton there is now hope of his speedy recovery.
 The school board visited the city council Monday night asking for an appropriation for next years school fund and also presenting list of re- pairs needed by the school building and equipment. The council agreed to make the repairs suggested and the an- nual appropriation was fixed at S5,500, which is $500 more than it was last year.
 News comes from Ft Seward that the 18th Infantry is making great prepara- tons for the White Pass Athletic club excursion to Whitehorse on June 3. The band, number of individual ath- Ietes, the ball team and strong bowl ing aggregation will go over, accompa- nied by the officers, ladies of the garri- son and large delegation of soldiers. Also Haines will send the biggest dele gatiOn in history.
 The Eagles-Douglas Aerie No. IT, have perfected the plans for their new hall on Third street, and will receive bids for the construction of the same up to the evening of June 9th. The The bids will be opened and the con- tract awarded on the 7th. The new hall, which will be located on Third street next to the Sans Souci building, will be two-story structure, covering a ground space of 38x1OO feet. There is no question as to the need of such a hall and the bird boys are to be com mended for their spirit of enterprise in going ahead with it in spite of apparent obstacles.
 Mir. and Mrs. Dooley-the bear family are now at home in their new cage on Mayfower island. This cage was erect ed with much care and considerable ex- pense, but it is there to stay and is the finest improvement made since the island was discovered. There is no
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