Douglas Island news., 1913-04-30
The Douglas Island News
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Miss Auu Mccormick arrived on the Jefferson from San Frsncisco.
 Do you know that if you buy your tools at Jeuseu's they are guaranteed.
 Jensen has received his spring stock of wall paper. See before buying else where.
 Elmer E. Smith, agent for the Alaska S. $. Co, returned from the Sound on the Jefferson.
 The government cable has again parted near Seattle. The repairs will be made Friday.
 Douglas Island Norwegians will cele- brste "l7de Mai Fest the Norway Fourth ot July.
 The Alaska legislature is working 10 ward the end of the session, which will be tomorrow night.
 A local firm of blacksmiths have turned out home made spring wagon for Coughlin & Dahl.
 Work will begin on the Douglas to- Bar road within few days. It Is said that 8 or 40 men will be employed.
 The threatened coal famiue in Doug las was averted by the arrival of the Cordnvs with something like 200 tons.
 Leslie Knox, who conducted a tailor shop on Front street, departed for the South on the steamer Jefferson yester- day.
 Hoes, rakes, shovels, spades, spading forks, manure forks, garden house and sprinkliug cans can be bought at Jen sens.
 Mrs. J. F. Mcdonald left Sunday on the AI-Ki for Puget sound and perhaps a visit with her mother at Marshtield, Oregon.
 Frank Shotter, of Hoonah, who had been visiting in Douglas for few days, left for his home Monday on the steamer Georgla.
 Felix Gray, employed as oiler at the 24O mill, was taken to his home last evening suffering from the effects of a fall from ladder.
 We advertise with reputation be- hind our goods. Cali aud see our line of carpets, rugs, lineoleem and house. furnishings at Jenseu's.
 Peter Coggins, au old-time Douglass ite. who has been living with his fam ily at Seattle for some years, is back again looking things over.
 Tomorrow night is the big Sour Dough dance on Mayfower Island. Sour Dough Bach is chief of the grub committee and is busy gathering up his kettles.
 Ed Snyder, of Tenakee, was in town the first of tbe week. He went home on the Georgia. Mrs. Snyder is at 8 Juneau hospital, where she is suffering from a genera! breakdown.
 Mrs. R. R. Hubbard was a, assenger on the City of Seattle this morning for Seattle. where she is called by the seri. ous illness of her mother, Mrs. Dodge. Mrs. Hubbard was accompanied by her son, Teddy.
 The new fer.yboat Amy, of the Ju- neau Ferry & Navigation Co.,, arrived from the Souud last week, with Capt. Waldo States in command. She is some larger than the Teddy and is claimed to be quite speedy.
 A benefit entertainment will be oiyen at the Lyric tonight for Bert Roseufelt, who is in poor health aud wants to go to Arizona. The Lyric people have donated the hall and the pictures. There will be full orchestra andsa number of specialties. The ad- mission will be 25c. Children same price.
 Harry McIver, amusement director Of the Treadwen Club, aspires to author ship. He has been working for months on society drama in three acts and four scenes, entitled, Paying the Pen atty" It will be complete in few weeks and Mir. McIver expects to pre- sent it to Douglas audience before the end of the summer. The play car ries but small cast, which will be filled by local talent. We wait with patience.