Douglas Island news., 1915-01-13
The Douglas Island News.
rHELOCAL FIELD

Henry Erie made a hurried trip to Haines the first of the week.
 Marshal Frank Bach goes to Sitka on the Georgia after a crazy man.
 Juneau citizens are anxious to bond the town and build a school house.
 Mrs. c. E. Bennett has returned from the States, where she spent the hOli days.
 If this mild weather continues all winter, our staple crop will be some short
 The first sunshine of spring cast its welcome rays on Douglas yesterday morning.
 VIC. Putmau, the baseball twirler, has returned from a months visit on the Sound.
 The Christmas business of the Doug las postomce was long ways ahead of last years.
 The Admiral Watson is due from the south Friday. A. M. Mill is a passen ger for Douglas.
 G. W. Sample, familiarly known as "Babe," has returned to Treadwellafter a visit to Seattle.
 The Douglas Eagles are preparing to give a ten cent dance at the Juneau Rink tomorrow night.
 Douglas business men who are inter ested in the "bridge" should join the Commercial Club and pull little.
 John Lockhard, who has been ill for many weeks, is very weak today and it is feared that be is gradually sinking.
 The snow has gradually crept down the hilsides until today a beautiful blanket of white is covering the town.
 In the basket ball game at Treadwell Monday night the Mexicaus won from the Machine Shop by score of D to l3 Ope Special-Twoyears' subscription to the Cosmopolitan for s2OO Regular price, $500. The Douglas News De- pot.-Adv.
 fl. A. Dahl, whose store has been closed for several weeks, has arranged his affairs and expects to open up again this month.
 Mrs. J.L. McGaffey and son, Russell, arrived from the south Monday on the City of Seattle Co make their home on Douglas Island.
 Pool PLAYERs-Uutil further notice, there sill be no charge for the use of the tables at the Hunter Pool Room. Come and play-you are welcome
 "SITKA HOT SPRINGS.n Accom- modations, American or European plan For terms apply Go Dr. l.. F. Goddard, Sanitarium, Alaska.-Advertisement.
 Now is the time Co order your fall suit. Just received a new line of Detmer samples. Come in and look them over. Walberg & Stoltmau-Adv.
 H.R. Shepard 6 Son, of Juneau, iu- surauce agents and agents for the Ad- miral line of steamships have estab lisbed a branch office iu Douglas in Ed Andrews studio. Desmond D. Derm ody is iu charge.
 Alt. Stephens, who had been work ing in the mill at the Alaska Juneau, left for Seattle on the steamer Jeifer son. Al is threatened with an attack of rheumatism which be hopes to avert by a change and rest.
 John l. White, a pioneer resident of Juneau, aged v years, died iu that city Sunday. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock, under the auspices of the Masonic lodge and the Order of Alaska Pioneers.
 The Lyric Theatre tonight will pres ent a good diversified program of five reels: l. A Man. 2. His Better Self. 8. Hypuotized. 4. Jean Val Jean in two reels by the Imp company. This is an extra special feature.
 James Hewitt was home from Sheep Greek for several days this week, suffer ing from a severe gash over the eye, caused by contact with a sweeping brush which a fellow employee play fully tossed his way when he was look ing in another direction. No serious results are anticipated.
 Contributions to the "Meal Tub" have been coming in cheerfully since January 1st. A number of our old friends from A distance have renewed