Douglas Island news., 1913-05-21
The Douglas Island News
THE ELocAL FIELD.


 cred in Juneaa.
 Do you know that if you buy your tools at Jenseu's they are guaranteed.
 The gypsies, with their fortune, telling meal ticket have quit Douglas,
 FOR SALE-A good second hand Type Writer. Inquire at the News office,
 Merchant Fox has just treated both his residence and store to fresh coat of paint.
 Juneau will spend S26OOo for a new school house, to be completed by oc tober lst.
 Mrs. Odiu Hewitt was returning passeuger on the City of Seattle from the Sound.
 Albiu Baritello and John R. Langseth returned Sunday from two-weeks' visit at Teuakee.
 Dr. II. c. Devighne returned on the Seattle. Mrs. DeVighne will come North uexth month.
 Mir. George w. Hewitt, all old time Douglasite, arrived in the city on the Jefferson Monday evening.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Mccormick have returned to Douglas to live. Jack is again employed at Treadweil.
 Hoes, rakes, shovels, spades, spading forks, manure forks, garden house aud spriukliug caus can be bought at jen- sens
 B. L. Thane, the Juneau mining man, is said to be closing deal for Rainy Hollow properties for an Eastern syn dicate.
 If your clothes need repairing, clean ing or pressing, caH on Anton Krasei, next door to the cable office, Second street.
 We advertise with reputation be- hind our goods. Cali aud see our line of carpets, rugs, ineoleum and house. furnishings at Jensen's.
 We understand that the camp of gov erument road graders is to be estab lished on the Ceach this year. Looks like iJ would be a good thing to clean up last years quarters at Crystal Falls park.
 Bert Howdeshen, of the Skagway Alaskan, was passenger north on the Seattle. He is returning from a hunt- ing trip in the Ketchikan section, and has succeeded in exterminating the bears south of Wrangell narrews.
 Ask your friends about the Monarch Malleable Range, with polished steel top, patent draught, oven thermometer and many new features in stoVedom. One price for everybody and the price is right. Where? At Jensen's Hard- ware Store.
 Mir. George w. Kaufman and wife de- parted on the Al-Ki for their home at McMiuville, Ore. During their stay in Douglas, Mir. and Mrs. Kaufman have visited with their daughter, Mrs. Wm. E. Anderson, and Mir. Kaufman has been the efficient janitor at tre school house.
 Last Saturday evening the citizens of Douglas Island did honor to Gov. Walter E.. Clark and wife, at a grand farewell and ball given at Maydower pavilion. The occasion was made mem orable by the largest crowd ever gath cred at the pavilion except at the time of the big Fourth of July dance of last year. Governor and Mrs. Clark have many friends in Douglas who regret their departure, and will follow them with good wishes.
 Everybody knows Jim, the sailor. Jim has recently been made captain Of the city craft, engaged in transporting gravel for the streets. The motive power iu this craft is not one ot the two wheels of the cart, but long legged Missouri mule. Jim is strong on nautical terms, but short on mule language, aud when he stands on the bridge and shouts starboard aud port the mule becomes confused and cuts up antics. One day last week the craft collided with house and a wreck seemed imminent, but Jim made a landing on the roof, shouting, "Port your helm, you bloomin' lubber,"