Douglas Island news., 1915-04-28
The Douglas Island News.
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tor Seward.
 W. A. Mackie, who was very i'll last week, is much improved.
 The boys and girls are beginning to count the days until school is out.
 Steve Kane was in from Hoonah for several days during the past week.
 The Str. Humboldt was in port last night. She will sail south tomorrow morning.
 Dogs nearly cbewed the life out of little 5.year-old boy near Fairbanks recently.
 Alex. Russell went to work yester- day at the central power plant at Treadwel.
 Mrs. Wm. Stubbins left on the City of Seattle last Saturday for a business visit to the States.
 Johnnie Laughlin has charge of the Jas. Lindsay transfer line during the illness of the proprietor.
 Chub Douglas has sailed for Fair banks where be will find employment in the government survey.
 Matt Laakeneu and Kate Lekren have dissolved partnership in the "Corbert Boarding House"
 The second Alaska legislature, now drawing to a close, will be remembered long as the "hobby legislature"
 George Ducing, an Old-timer who has been working in tbe Ketchikan district, has returned to Douglas.
 M. J. O'Connor and Jim Mitchell went up to Eagle on the Georgia Sun- day, Mir. O'Connor returned Monday.
 Dr. Sergeant reports the birth of a girl baby this morning at St. Ann hos- pital to Mrs. and MT. Harry Kinney.
 Dan Walker, a pioneer of Juneau, was found to be insane by a jury at Sitka, and was taken to Morning side
 Tom Ryan has gone up 10 his claims in the Taku, where he will speud the a month or two doing assessment work
 DeDntv Marshal Frank Bach return ed Sunday from Morningside sani tarium where be took au Alaska pa tient.
 The Lucille Love pictures will be shown at the Lyric Theatre tonight and tomorrow night. Don't mise them.-Ad.
 Last Saturday afternoon Mrs. D. J. Kiuzie, of Treadwell, entertained a dozen or more of her lady friends at a "Kensington."
 Arthur Liljestrand has numerous burns and blisters on his face as the re- suit of a iare-up of peanut roaster Monday evening.
 The wife and son Of Dr. R. V. Ellis arrived last week. The Dr. and his family will occupy the Gurr residence for the summer months.
 Walter Stevens, of the Treadwell mine, who went to California for his health, writes a friend in Douglas that he is getting along fine.
 "SlTKA HOT SPRINGS" Accom- modations, American or European plan. For terms apply to Dr. l.. P. Goddard, Sanitarium, Alaska.-Advertisement.
 Tbe Douglas Opera House was closed last week and the stock of merchan disc was turned over to J. J. Penglase in accordance with an order of the court to satisfy a claim for rent.
 A number of the friends of Mrs. P. A. J. Gauwas gathered at her home last Saturday as a surprise to celebrate her birthday. A number of useful presents and a lunch were part of the program.
 Mir. M. s. Hudson sailed north in bis new boat from Seattle on April 10th, and his arrival iu Douglas is expected daily. We understand that Mir. Dave KrebeI has charge of the culinary de partmeut on the ship,
 The bill abolishing capital punish ment in Alaska, was vetoed by Gov ernor Strong. He gave as a reason for doing SO that there is no general de- mand for such a law, and stated that