Douglas Island news., 1915-01-27
Tenakee Weekly Truth


 is Edward "Bird" Hardy, and McFsden & Dolan are the publishers. The main items of interest, emitting the ads, are as follows:l
 ditorials-Thia being the second issue of the Truth, we are sorry that our machinery has been delayed in transit. However, under difficulties, we are going to give you one of the spiciest little news sheets in the far North, and with your patronage and help we are bound to make a success.
 Locals-Mr. John Law and hie part her passed through this city on the steamer Georgia enroute to Sitka on secret business.
 The management of this paper wishes to inform the public that Mr. Edward Snyder has not a dollars worth of stock in this, the Truth.
 Aunt Dolly is under the weather, but under the constant care of pr. Woods is recovering rapidly.
 A number of residents are wondering if Miss Hazel Doolittle will again cover the couree with her rescue racing launch, this week.
 The boys of our city would like to know why the members of the Pan club request Mir. Dolanto to keep his Hands above the board
 Messrs. Lobby, Bishop & Vincent have left on their large, commodious launch for a trip down the sound.
 The editorial staff of this paper un. derstand that certain prize fighter in this city was rather peeved at an article in the last issue of the Truth. Now if this said pug has any wrongs to be righted or bones to pick we suggest that he come to our office between the hours of 9 am. and 4:3O p.m., which are our business hours, and we will try to accommodate the gentleman as far as we can go. Be it known that there is no Wraugell kid connected with this staff.
 Mir. James Chisholm, one of the old sourdoughs who put the gas in the Gastineau channel, arrived on the last boat and will psrtake of the cold water cure for a while.
 Mir. Harry Goldenhar. the big Yid with the same sized heart, and one of Juueau's rising young business men always has his hand in his pocket to help a good cause. Be it never said that the Yid ain't there with his init.
 The editor was very much obliged to the large hearted Bill for the meat he was to send.
 Miss Madge Everready is spending a vacation in the west end of the city.
 Captain Darby Graham, one of our foremost citizens and capitalists who has been operating extensive logging camps and wood yards, has closed down for short period. When interviewed by tbe writer Mir. Graham stated that he will start operations in the course of a few weeks. He will employ approx imately fifteen hundred men. We wish Mir. Graham all the success in the world, as he has had a great deal of trouble and many difficulties to over- come.
 rumored among the circles of society that several of he boys got colored up during a scramble to obtain possession of the black mallard. wonder who.
 Mir. Wm. Fee, better known as Mis- souri Bill, one of our most highly and respected capitalists, is working a full force of carpenters on the erection of bis new sawmill. When interviewed by the writer, Mir. Fee stated that he and bis associates will construct million dollar reinforced concrete modern hotel on the cite now occupied by Mir. Snyder's store According to plans of this structure it would do justice to the city of Chicago. It proves beyond a question of doubt that when such conservative finanoier as Mir. Fee and his associate, wbo is Mir. Rock G. DOn- derfellow, invest their capital that we must surely have a city of destiny.
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