Douglas Island news., 1912-02-07
The Douglas Island News.
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 The Georgia went to skagway this morning.
 The next mail boat is the Curacao, due Friday.
 Fresh Bread, Pies and Doughnuts daily at Leiver's.
 G. ROeue is expected home from Seattle on the Curacao.
 For good cannery site see Coffin & Williams, Douglas, Alaska.
 BoRx-To Mir. and Mrs. Carl H. Erickson, on Monday, Feb. 5, a son.
 Miss E. Jory left on tte Jefferson for her old home in merry England.
 Mrs Arthur Reandeaux, of Juneau, gave birth to daughter on the oth instant
 Mayor OConnOr will leave in July for three months visit in dear old Ireland.
 BoRN-A son was born to Mir. and Mrs. J. P. Hadley, on Saturday, Feb ruary 3rd.
 WAKE UP.-Alarm Clocks, a big stock -5O cents to S1.75 at Jenson's Hard ware store-
 The first alarm of the annual base ball excitement ou Douglas Island was heard last week.
 Did you know that you get new tires put on old buggy wheels, at 1ensen's Hardware Store.
 FoR SALE.-A National Cash Regis ter-new-and typewriter. Call at the Douglas Steam Laundry.
 The Alaska Labor Union is growing rapidly. At the last meeting thirty new members were admitted.
 Under the auspices Of the Demo- cratic Club of Douglas Island rally will be held at the Lyric Saturday night.
 Aurora Bucampment No. l, l. O. O. F., installed officers Saturday night. Chas. Sites is Chief Patriarch, and Hugh McRae, Scribe.
 Al. Stephens came up from the Sound last week. He will spend a few months in Douglas, and then will 20 over to the Valdez country.
 John Langseth, who returned on the Jefferson from visit to Seattle, re- ports a pleasant vacation. John IS back at his case in the News print shop.
 Besides the two full reels that are to be run at the Lyric Friday night showing the Golden Jubilee of King Nicholas, of Montenegro, there will be two other reels run.
 Mrs. Minnie Ross and daughter Rita came up from Vancouver last week on the Jefferson, aud went over to Hoo- nah ou the Georgia, for visit with Mrs. Kane and family.
 The Juneau Dispatch says that Post master John T. Spickett, of the capital city, will resign The Dispatch also nominates I'urser Fred $. Cliff, of the steamer Georgia, as bis successor
 Douglas Democrats held meeting st the home of Frank Bach last Thurs day, evening. campaign club was organized with Frank Back, president; c Rrown. vice president; and Fl. c. De- Vighne, secretary.
 Loy Ian, a Chinese who is seeking a divorce in the courts of Seattle, claims that he was married to white woman in Douglas on October 8, 1909, but his wife, after making his life anything but & dream of bliss, deserted him.
 A fire yesterday morning in the old A. ~smallwood store building brought out the fire boys from both Treadwell and Douglas. The 6re had good start, but soon gave up to stream of water from the St. Ann avenue pipe line-
 The safe deposit boxes, installed in the office of John Henson $ Co.,, are being taken rapidly, and will i'll long felt want in this community. Many have felt the need of safe place to store valuables, and these boxes are rented as low as 30 cents month.
 Camp Treadwell, No. IA, Arctic Brotherhood, will hold social session atA.L L. U. hall, on Tuesday evening, February 27th, to which the wives and families of the members will be in