Douglas Island news., 1914-06-03
The Douglas Island News.
THELOCAL FIELD
are Iookine for Iho AIma-

We are looking for the Alma.
 Mrs. Henry Erie left Sunday for a visit at Haines.
 T. D. Gnlis returned the first of the week from Seattle.
 Mrs. Ray Richardson returned on Che Al-Ki from a visit at Seattle.
 Mr. A. Murray is suffering from a ane collection of Jobs comforters.
 Pipes from 9 for Dc to Sl2 each at Keists Pool Room.-Advertisement lt is about time to begin talking about a Fourth of July celebration.
 The Humboldt may be expected from che South Friday night or Saturday. Lafe Spray, of tho Juneau Empire, has gone to the States to get him wife. Otto Widemanu and family have moved to their new home on Fifth street.
 BoRN-A son was born to Mir. and Mrs. Jack Davis, of Ketchikau, this morning.
 BoRN-A daughter was born to Mir. and Mrs. W. P Lass, of Treadwell, on Sunday, May 3lst
 BoRN-A daughter was born to Mir. and Mrs. Douglas Mead, of TreadweIl' on Sunday, May 3lst.
 BoRv-A daughter was born to Mir and Mrs. Mel Mickelson, of Douglas, on Sunday, May 3lst.
 The Spokane sailed for the North last night with Gov. J. P. A. Strong among her passengers.
 As predicted by river men, the Yukon steamer Alaska sailed from Whitehorse at 5:2S D. ID. on June 1st.
 R.R. Hubbard has joined the race of improvement with a brand new side walk in front of his store
 We think it high time for summer to begin. with the longest day of the year less than three weeks distant.
 WA. Wood, W. K. Lease and c. J. Oppermau and dozen others took massage for the South on the Al Xii
 Cashier A. E Gurr, of the First Ter ritorial Bank, is to occupy a cottage that will be built for him on Bradley street
 Mrs. Roy Walch, who underwent an operation at Che Juneau hospital last week, is reported 10 be improving nicely.
 A little Douglas boy read the sign, aFeusi has it." and walked into the store and demanded the return of a lost ball.
 Mayor O'Conuor left this morning on his cruiser Celtic for visit to Doty's cove. NJ. S. Hudson went along as en- giueer and cook.
 Late dispatches from Washington indicate that there is still a hope that tbe present congress will pass the coal land leasing bill.
 If your clothes need repairing clean ing or pressing, call on Anton Krasel, next door to the cable oflce, Second street.-Advertisement.
 The Hopper family, who have been living in Juneau, moved to Douglas last week and now occupy the John Feusi cottage on Fifth street.
 George Williams, who left Douglas something like ten or eleven years ago, returned this morning from England with a wife and four children.
 Patrick Casey and his brothers, Maurice and Jerry, received the sad news last week of the death of their mother at her home in Ireland.
 smokers-AIl kinds of Smoking To bacco iu pound jars-also Egyptian and Sweet Caporal Cigarettes at Beist's Pool Room, Hunter Block-Adv.
 The c. W. Young Tigers, said to be the best ball team in Juneau, went up Co Skaeway to the King George cele- bration and brought home the bacon.
 1t is feared that a local Salvation Army officer and his native wife were passengers on the i'll fated Empress of Ireland. which went down in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
 L.. W. Kilburn left on the Seattle Monday fnr Spokane, where he will at