Douglas Island news., 1911-05-10
TREADWELL TOPICS

! we'll attended ana cOnSlueraOIe ousl ness of importance transacted. After the meeting couple of reels of pic lures were run off. The fire boys in tend to hold a monster smoker the first Wednesday in June and will invite the members of the Douglas department to be their guests. There will be boxing, wrestling, singing, dancing, moving pic. lures and other stunts too numerous to mention. The committee in charge of the smoker are Messrs. Beardsley, Wilson, Lindsay, Graham and Leam- ing.
 The carpenters are almost finished with the addition to the 700 mill and the mortars are now being placed in position.
 Capt. T. E. P. Keegan has resumed his position with the Treadwell com pany as watchman.
 Prof. Fred Wasterlain, who for sev- eral years has been the leader of the Treadwell Club band, will leave about the 2Oth of May for Tacoma, where he has had the offer of position as band leader. Fred will be missed by the band boys very much.
 George Jones, of the cyanide plant, will soon leave to take up his duties as foreman of the mines in the basin for the Alaska-Juueau Mining Go. Al Beemiug will also go to the basin this summer.
 All the different departments at Treadwell are busy taking stock, May 10th being the end of the company year"
 The launch Rex, which was recently purchased by F. F. Summers from John Christoe, is on the ways receiving a thorough overhauling as we'll as having new Palmer engine installed.
 President Dave kinzie, of the Tread we'll Club band, issued notices to the effect that there would be complete reorganization of the band on Tuesday night. About twenty mem bers met and after he had outlined the object of the meeting they proceeded to elect officers for the ensuing year. The following were elected: President, David Kinzie; vice president, w. Casey; secretary, c. M. Blaiu; treasurer, c. Swihart; band director and manager, H. Mclvor. It might be we'll to mention that Mir. Mo- Ivor is one of the band of the 18th In. fantry stationed at Haines, who has re- gently been appointed as amusement director of the Treadwell Club. He is expected down here on almost any boat and no doubt will make good as an en. tertainer and band leader as we'll. He comes very highly recommended.
 Mrs. David Landsburg and daughter, Gertrude, were Jefferson passengers for Treadwell.
 Al Stephens, brother of George Stephens of Douglas Island, was pas senger on the steamer Admiral Samp- son, Monday night, bound for Valdez. Al was at one time employed at the 24O mill.
 Mir. and Mrs. Chas. W. Osgood were passengers on the Jefferson last night bound for the Iditarod. During the few minutes the ship lay at the dock they persuaded their son Chester, em' ployed at Treadwell, to throw up the job aud accompany them.
 RANGES? Everything from small family range to big hotel range may be had at Jensen's.
 The steamer Humboldt reached the Douglas dock Sunday evening with a numb of passengers and ITO tons of freight for this port. She went south early yesterday morning.
 Perhaps the smallest specimen of a dog ever brought to this part of Alaska is the one being exhibited by Dr. Dam ourette. By comparison, Charley Pat terson's dog is monster.
 Workmen began this morning clear ing away the burnt ruins for new building for Hugh Day. The new struc'