Douglas Island news., 1915-06-09
The Douglas Island News.
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 Mail for the interior of Alaska is now routed through Skagway and down the Yukon river.
 There will be another of those popu- lar Shirtwaist dances at the Treadwell Club this evening.
 Mr. and Mrs James Daniels left on the Mariposa, accompanied by the chil- dren, for a trip to the States.
 BoRN-Thursday, June Sd, at St. Ann Hospital, Douglas, a daughter to Mir. and Mrs Edward Shonda.
 Percy Reid, formerly steward on the Al-Ki, accompanied by Mrs. Reid, were Douglas arrivals on the Watson.
 Mrs. David Christoe and baby re- turned on the Dolphin Monday, from a visit of several months duration at Se- attle.
 Elfstrom, the watchmaker, has found temporary quarters in Smith's drug store while his old store is being torn down.
 George W. Hewitt and family and Mir. and Mrs. c. O. Hewitt returned Saturday from a camping trip to Ad- miralty island.
 Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence B. Wright have moved from the Sans Souci build iug to the Murray apartments on F street, near Fourth.
 "Major" Mcclure returned home on the Georgia Saturday, from a stay of two months at the James logging camp at Fish Bay, near Sitka.
 The first crop of summer tourists, thirty in number, were aboard the City of Seattle that was here on last Sun. day, on her way to Skagway and Sitka.
 Prizes for cash. All our stock of Christmas goods at reduced prices. We are still at the old stand and our motto is Service" Keist's Pool Room, Hunter Block.-Adv.
 "Pop" PurintOu, many years Doug . las Island base ball fan, but now from WraugelI, was among those present at the base ball game in Juneau last Sun day.
 J. Avoiu left on the Dolphin last . night for the Sound, where he will pur- chase a stock of dry goods and notions. He will embark in business in Douglas . on bis return.
 George Francis, the veteran brick layer of this part of the country, ar- rived on Gastiueau Channel a few days ago, after several years soj0urn at the lower pat of the panhandle.
 Albert Rapp and Selam Jackson re- turned here on the Alameda Wedues- day night. Rapp has been attending the University of Idaho and Selam has . been visiting the San Francisco Fair.
 HE. Murray and family have moved . to the new Murray apartments on r street, near Fourth. Alex Gair and . family have moved to the flat in the News building vacated by Mir. Murray.
 The Spokane left Seattle last night with over one hundred tourists aboard. Among the passengers for Douglas Island are Mir. and Mrs F. II. Hammer smith, Dr. c. r. Midford and Eric Ar- derson.
 Lock Mulligan has again located on Douglas Island and gone to work at the Mexican. Lock expects Mrs. Mul- ligan home on the Jefferson from a visit at Tacoma, and then they will start housekeeping in Douglas.
 Andrew Jacobson, who for number of years was employed on Douglas ls- land, died at St. Ann Hospital, Juneau, on last Monday morning, of heart dis ease. For the past year he has been employed at the Alaska-Juneau mine.
 Joe Robertson is tearing down the old building next to the Smith drug store on Front street. George Brown has secured the contract to build the new building on the lot where the old building stands. Work will start im- mediately.
 On last Thursday afternoon the com mencement exercises for St. Ann's pa rochial school were held at the club rooms of the Alaska Catholic Club. Various prizes were given for excellence in many branches of study. Raymond Kelly and Martin Olson received di- plomas of graduation from the eighth