Douglas Island news., 1914-03-04
The Douglas Island News.
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 John Feusrs hardware store is taking on spring airs with new floor.
 Pipes from 2 for 30 to slO each at Keist's Pool Room.-Advertisement
 Fop RENr-Three furnished rooms, with bath. See Dr. Mathis. Telephone Sl.-Adv.
 The little son of Mir. and Mrs. A. E Gurr, who has been quite ill, is recov ering nicely.
 March came in like a lamb, but since Che first day it has rained and even showed some.
 Geo. D. James, the sawmill man, re- turned from Seattle on the Alameda this morning.
 Julius Jensen is pretty sure that spring is here, for he has taken down his storm front
 The steamer Spokane landed at the city dock this morning with 80 tons of miscellaneous freight.
 Reports from Seattle are to the eff feet that ai Gill has carried l23 out Of l47 electoral districts in that city.
 John Y. Ostrauder, for twenty years resident of Alaska, is dead at Olym- pia. Wash, from cancer of the stomach. An unmistakable sign of spring, sweet spring, is that Marshal Shafer has a gang of men washing down the streets.
 The Masons and Eastern Stars held social at Odd Fellows hall last evening. A delegation of visitors was over from Juneau.
 If your clothes need repairing, clean ing or pressing, call on Anton Krasel, next door to the cable office, Second street.-Advertisement.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Ladies' League will be held on Thurs day afternoon in the League room of the Congregational church.
 Smokers-Au kinds of Smoking To bacco in pound iars-also Egyptian and Sweet Caporal Cigarettes at Keist's Pool Room, Hunter Block.-Adv.
 The United States marshal's office at Valdez has notified all saloon keepers in that city that their places of business must be closed hereafter on Sundays.
 The steamship Humboldt sailed for the North last night. She has been thoroughly overbauled and reftted, and is equipped with an oil burning system.
 Merchant J.W. Martin, who last week purchased the Anderson cottage on Second street, expects his family down from Haines either on the Spokane or the Hum bOldt.
 The Skagway Alaskan of the 23rd ult. announces the marriage there the previous night of Mr. John Weise and Mrs. Bert Rosenfeldt. The bride is we'll known in Douglas.
 The news has filtered through from Washington that the appointment of Jack Frost Henson as postmaster of Douglas was confirmed by the United States senate on Febr ary llth.
 Wnfred Leivers, son of B. R. Leivera of this city, is already on his way back from England, bound for Alaska, the land of promise. And it is no wonder, for the lure of Alaska is strong to many older ones.
 Bert Howdeshen, pen pusher of more than ordinary wit and ability, has taken Che position of Douglas repre- sentative for the Juneau Empire, aud has an office at Hubbard's store on Front street.
 Abel Anderson has given up his po- sition as janitor at the Douglas public school building and John Mccormick has been selected as his successor. Abel will go back to nature and the logging camp.
 Miss Mildred Erickson and Mir. Rus sel c. Casey were married by Rev. J. B' Stevens at the Presbyterian manse in Juneau last Saturday evening. Both of the contracting parties are well known in Douglas.
 Over 500 cassimere, cheviot' semi finished and clear-finished patterns shown in Prices spring liue of made-to' measure clothing, over half of which are exclusive designs. Drop ln and