Douglas Island news., 1914-02-04
The Douglas Island News,
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Mr. sOd Mrs. Steve Kane came over from HoOnah lest week.
 pr. Hector is at hone agaia afber short vlsit iu Dhe States.
 Terry Giiiigau, who has been laid up with strain, is getting around again.
 Pipes from 9 for 5c to sl0 each at Keist's Pool Room.-AdVertisement
 BoRN-To Mr. aud Mrs. Andrew Murphy, of Tresdwell, on January 24th, son.
 On February lst, Jobn F. Pugh took che oath of of8e as collector Of customs for Alaska.
 Broken 9ipes repaired at Keist's Pool Room. All woCk gaaranteed-- Advertisement
 Alex Robertson, who is uow eall- aedged American, is planning visit to bis old home in Scotland.
 Fred Carlson expects bis wife and little son back from their visit to Sweden, some tune this month
 The news comes from Tacoma that Ray Gardner has taken unto himself a' wife, a Miss Rivers of EatOnville Wash
 John Olson, for usny years resident of Douglas, left on tbe Jefferson last week foC a visit to his mother ia Sweden.
 Johu R. Langseth, who hes spent the last two moutbs at bis claims at Der. ners bay, returned Saturday looking hale and hearty.
 If your clothes need repairing, clean ing or pressing, call on Anton krasel, next door to the cable office, Second et.-AdvertisemeOt
 Ed Needham, for many years an em- ployee of the Tresdwell machiue shop, has quit bis iob with the intention Of moving Co che States
 Miss F. M. Goddard, of Seattle, ar ! rived last Thursday to take the position in the Douglas public school, made vacant toy tbe resignation of Miss Louise Freeburn. The men of tue Catholic church Of Douglas are invited to attend meeting Go be held at the residence of the pas tor of the Catholic church, at Juneau, on this "Wednesday evening et eight o'clock.
 Last Saturday night the Douglas aud Juneau basket ball teams met sgaiu at the Douglas roller rink. AiteC very exciting game it was found chat Juneau was agaiu tbe winuer, by a soOCe Of llI to9.
 An anniversary grand ball will be given by Douglas Aerie, No. ll7, F. O. F. at the Nstatorium, oa Wednesday evening, February llth. Tickets, slOo, The Eagles faithfully promise that all who attend will have a royal good time.
 The Chamberlain bill. otherwise known as the Alaska railroad bill, which has passed the Senate, has been substituted Iu the House of Representa- lives for the Wickersham bill. Tue obeif difference between the two is in the amount of che appropriation.
 Number SIP. The flrst aud most beautiful of the Christmes presents given away by Paul BlOedhoFn has never been called for. It is Hne um- brella-ludy's or gentleman's. A new number has been selected. 1t is 3ll2 If vou have a ticket of this numb Der, call and get the present. Or, if your number is close to SIP you may still get it. Call and see.-Adv.
 Douglas is enduring a temporary shortage of coal, but as far as he we have learned there is no actual suffer inq The city is expecting a cargo of .tbe genuine Laiysmith to arrive about tbs 12th inst. Tbis is the best stove coal that ever came to Alaska and, oompared Go that which we have been using for the past six months, it is exc cellent. Meanwhile the rather mild weather is a great help, especially 1T che Taku keeps quiet
 The government is now calling for the care of the Alaska insane. Along with many of the other papers of Alas