Douglas Island news., 1911-04-19
TREADWELL TOPICS

The OH steamer J. b. CnRnSIOr aF' rived Thursday night with cargo of oil. It is understood that this is the last trip of that steamer to this port, as the Treadwell com any has given the contract to another oil company.
 George Jones, accompanied by bis wife and two children, arrived on the City of Seattle from the South, and have taken up their residence in the house formerly occupied by James Christoe.
 P. Peterson and family will soon move into the house now occupied by Dan Gore at the Pines.
 Andrew Lidford has started to work in the foundry.
 The new oil tank being built at the Bullion will be 110 feet in diameter and will hold 55OO0 barrels of oil for dis. tribution to the various tanks around the works. It will be the largest tank on the Island.
 The firemen met last Wednesday and decided at an early date to have new hall built where the old foundry stood, where they can hold meetings as we'll as store apparatus. It is rumored that at an early date the company will in stall fire department of six or eight paid men who will be on guard all the time It will cause lowering of insur ance rates, as we'll as give better fire protection, as few trained men are better than host of men who do not understand the work, DO matter how willing they might be to help.
 The Tampico loaded about 65O tons of sulphuret for the shelter.
 Fred Lang, who for several years has been the engineer of the "Limited" at Treadwell, left for the South on the Hum boIdt.
 The band and amusement company of the 16th Infantry from Fort Seward arrived in Treadwell about 5 p. m. Mon-. day and gave band concert and dance in the Club the same evening. The hall was crowded and every person speaks in the highest terms of the excellent music furnished by the baud under the leadership of Bandmaster Lynch. The soldiers will entertain the male portion of Treadwell at smoker in the Club tonight, at which there will be boxing, wrestling, singing, dancing and several other athletic stunts to which all men are invited On Saturday even- ing they will give vaudeville show for the general public, and judging by the press potices in the Skagway papers it must certainly be first-class enter tainment. The men are quartered at the Mexican bunk house and Steward Ferris is looking after their wants.
 Harry Wood and Frank Mcdonald were made happy by the arrival of their families on the Jefferson. Mir. and Mrs. Wood will occupy the home of Steward Ferris while he and his wife are away on vacation to California. MT. and Mrs. Mcdonald will live in the Tracy house on Second street, Douglas.
 Mayor Roy Walsh and Tax Collector Kingsbury were over from Sheep Creek last Saturday. They report that spring is making great strides over on their side of the channel, but "we're from Missouri"
 Dr. Kuhn and wife were passengers for the South on the Humboldt. While Dr. Kuhn is away his practice will be looked after by Dr. Meisenhelder, of Philadelphia.
 Richard MeComick was a passenger on the Humboldt for Seattle, where he has gone to consult a specialist in re- regard to his eyes which have been troubling him lately. His many friends wish him speedy recovery.
 One of the most delightful parties of the season was given on Monday even- ing when Mrs. Jas. Stoody, Mrs. w. A. Mackie and Miss Pearl Mackie enter tained at the home of Mrs. Stoody at The Pines. The rooms were tastefully decorated with carnations, morning glories and black and white paper but terfies. At midnight a most delightful lunch was served by the hostesses, as- sisted by Miss Edna Carpenter. Those present were: Mesdames Datson, Way land, Laube, Hebert, Christoe, Ferris, Daniels, Bennett, Sullivan, Veasie,