Douglas Island news., 1914-12-16
The Douglas Island News.
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Notice-The First Territor- ial Bank will hereafter collect the water rentS.-Adv.
Bait is nlentifnI at Juneau.

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 Miss Anuie Faherty has taken po- sition at Habbard's.
 s. B. Combest came up from the south on the Mariposa.
 Manager Ed Armstrong is making improvements at the Lyric.
 Fresh Vegetables, butter and eggs on every boat, at Martins, Ad.
 Mrs. Joe Riedi aud daughters arrived home on the Jefferson this morning.
 Joe Rossi leaves on the Jefferson, southbound, for a visit to bis old home town.
 Fred PurintoD, the picture show man, came up from Ketchikan on the Jefferson.
 Mrs. Tony Gusti arrived today to join her bus baod, who is employed at Treadwell.
 Mrs. c. E. Bennett, of Treadwell, has gone to spend the holidays in Seattle and Tacoma.
 D. G. Porter, a popular employee of Treadwell, will depart on the Jefferson for California.
 BoRN-A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. II. F. Morton at Juneau last Monday evening.
 The name Hart Schafuer & Marx tells the whole story in the clothing line, at Martins. Ad.
 Mrs. Joe Patterson, who has been quite ill for tbe past week, is somewhat improved at last reports.
 The dock at Skagway burned Satur- day night, e1tailing loss estimated at slOO.OOO. It will be rebuilt at once.
 NorcE-Auy girl or child wanting a home or friends should call on Miss Ella Mallory, City Hall flats, Doug las.-Adv. John Colich, through bis attorney, J. H. Cobb, has filed a suit against the Alaska Gastiueau Gold Mining Go. for slOOOO damages, fora broken leg.
 Now is the time to order your fall suit. Just received a new line of Detmer samples. Come in and look them over. Walberg & Stoltman-Adv. Secretary Davidson threatens the doctors and preachers with arrest and imprisonment unless they obey the law of Alaska and report all births and marriages.
 Mrs. Annie Vestal, formerly a resi- dent of Douglas, was married last Monday evening at Juneau to Mir. Ray G. Day, a printer in the employ of the Alaska Daily Empire.
 The Treadwell Fire Department has elected new officers for the ensuing year. as follows: President, Herbert Spencer; vice president, Monte Benson; secretary, M. V. Christman.
 THE BARIrELLo Pool ROOM, E. Loomis proprietor. Pocket billiards and cards. Cigars, cigarettes, pipes aud tobaccos. Rooms for lodgers. Corner Front aud Bradley streets, Douglas, Alaska.
 According to the Petersburg Report, Tom Fugita and Ed Olson, former Douglas residents, have settled in that town. Fugita is operating a laundry, and Olsen a gas engine repair shop.
 Losr-At the Treadwell Club bath bouse-A gold spring bracelet, on Fri day. Dec. 4th. A reward will be paid for it's return to Mrs. Frank Murphy, Douglas, or at the Treadwell Club or Store.
 Beginning tonight, Douglas business houses will keep open every night until after the holidays. Great stocks of Christmas goods are now on display, ranging all tbe way from a tin whistle to a grand piano.
 Tom Carmony is back from an eX- tended stay at Nugget creek. Upon bis arrival be met with cordial greetings from many of bis old time friends. Tom is about to depart for Southern Oregon, where bis father is now living.
 The good news comes from Washing ton that the coal from Matanuska, Alaska. is up to Jaw, good enough, in fact. for use by the United States navy. This is taken as an indication that the government will develop the mines at once and complete the railroad so far.
 One of the most remarkable spells of weather ever experienced in Douglas