Douglas Island news., 1914-08-12
The Douglas Island News.
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 from Baranof Warm Springs.
 Pipes from for DC to slO each at Keist's Pool Room.-Advertisemeul
 B. S. Jewell and wife arrived from the States via Che steamer Humboldt.
 The Humboldt brought two Gne new pocket billiard tables for The Baritello. The town council has force at work grading aud improving the school house play grouud.
 Broken pipes repaired at Keisrs Pool Room. All work guaranteed Advertisement
 HE. Henderson and two sons left on the Al-Ki for their former home at Yakima, Wash
 When your spit needs looking after, call Dahl & Walberg for good work. Phone 52-Ady.
 Ed. Salmon and wife left last week for Victoria, where Ed. will engage the services of Dr. J. K. Simpson.
 BoRN.-A daughter was born to Mir. and Mrs. John Olson, on Sunday, Aug 9,h, Dr. Midford in attendance.
 BoRv-A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Casben, on Sunday, Aug 9tb. Dr. Midford in attendance.
 Joe Riddle, who has been working at the Jualu, came to town Monday, and left on the Al Ri for the States.
 Have you house to build? See Geo. E. Brown, Contractor and Builder, Douglas, Alaska. He knows.-Adv.
 Phillips E Murphy have opened the Holsum Bakery in tbe Sans oouei building, next door to the postothce.
 Workmeu on the hillside, back of the school house, are blasting out a site for a large salt water reservoir or tank. Merchant P. II. Fox is planning a large porch to protect the D street en- trance of his store from the rain and snow.
 Mrs. s. J. Hopper, her daughters, the Misses Amy aud Elizabeth, aud her son John, left on the Al-Ki yesterday for Seattle.
 Mir. II. A. Finger, ol California, ar rived on the Humb boIdt Saturday, to assume the management of the Tread we'll store.
 Mir. and Mrs. Emi Youugstrom aud daughter, Dagmar, of Treadwen, re- turned the first of the week from vis it to Seattle.
 Loose horses, travelling about the city during the night hours, are not i'm proving tbe appearance of flower gar dens and lawns.
 Dr. ". W. Babcock, prominent sur geon of Philadelphia, has come to Al aska to kill bears. Those prominent surgeons take life easy.
 If your clothes need repairing, clean ing or pressing, call on Anton Krasel next door to the cable office, Second street.-Advertisemeut.
 FOR SALE-Furniture of three room house; also the house for rent. Apply to Mrs. E. c. Eggen, corner Third aud F Fstreets.-Advertisemeut.
 The passenger list of the Jefferson, which sailed from Seattle Sunday night, contains the names of Joe and Alex Robertson, bound for Douglas.
 Smokers-Au kinds of Smoking To bacco. in pound jars-also Egyptian and Sweet Caporal Cigarettes at Keist's Pool Room, Hunter Block.-Adv.
 1t is altogether probable that the James saw mill will close down before the end of the present month. An i'm mense supply of lumber is on hand.
 The Knights of Columbus, Juneau, will hold au installation dancing party at Elks' hall on Monday evening, Au- gust F. Invitations have been issued.
 The news comes from Charleston, W. Va. that Mrs. Walter D. Clark, wife of the former governor of Alaska, fell down stairs, at a theatre, and broke her arm.
 The Douglas dog catcher has been on the job for nearly two weeks, and still there are enough dogs to attend to all the business, besides some dozens of worthless CUTS that are not needed.
 Mir. Wm. Stubbins received a tele- gram Sunday from Mrs. Stubbins,