Douglas Island news., 1915-01-06
The Douglas Island News.
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 to Iowa, returned the first of the week. Douglas business men are nearly all taking an inventory of stock this week.
 Miss Kathryn Maloney, teacher in the Skagway public school, visited Douglas last week.
 Paddy Cavanaugh, who has been on a visit to San Francisco, returned on the Alameda Monday.
 B.R. Leivers received a cable from Seattle yesterday with the sad news that his mother is dying.
 The news comes from Portland that R. J. F. Mill, father of Minard Mill, died there on Christmas day.
 It is announced that the jurors will be drawn at Juneau tomorrow for the February term of the district count.
 The Douglas public school opened Monday, aud the Sisters school today, after a pleasant Christmas vacation.
 Joe Rossi, after slipping his feet under the table at bis old home in Washington, came home on the Ala meda.
 Mrs. David Russell, who was taken suddenly ill on Saturday is improving and, it is hoped, will soon be we'll again.
 Last week Wilber George bought au interest in the Gnligan Transfer of Terry, who has gone for a visit to the States.
 NorICE-Any girl or child wanting home or friends should call on Miss Ella Mallory, City Hall flats, Doug las.-Adv.
 The Lyric theatre tonight will show the famous Warner feature, "A Leaf in the Storm, with Miss Marian Leonard in the leading role.
 The first game of the basket ball series took place at Treadweil Monday night, when the Mexican beat the store by a score of IS to 10.
 As we were about to remark, the skating at Treadwell is fine, only the ice is a little too thin for safety, and getting thinner every day.
 Mr. and Mrs. Carl Weiss came in from Salmon creek Saturday, returning Sunday. Mrs. R. Bentley went home with them for a months visit
 Pool PLAYERs-Until further notice, there ~il be no charge for the use of the tables at the Hunter Pool Room. Come and play-you are welcome
 "SITKA HOT SPRINGS" Accom- modations, American or European plan For terms apply to pr. l.. P. Goddard, Sanitarium, Alaska.-Advertisement.
 Now is the time to order your fall suit. Just received new line of Detmer samples Come in and look them over. Walberg & Stoltman-Adv. Southeastern Alaska is enjoying a mild winter, and in Juneau, perhaps the warmest burg in the district, the pansies are blooming in the door yards.
 Mir. Thomas, of the Alaska Furniture & Undertaking Co.,, has now an electric motor capable of developing five horse power, thereby greatly accelerating his shop work. The information comes from Haines that when the Indians got to raising Cain there on Christmas it was a squad from the Post that settled them down in jig time.
 Attention Knightsl North Star Lodge No. 9, Knights of Pytbias will elect off, fcers at the regular convention On tomorrow Thursday night Brothers are requested to be present.
 Jim Mitchell and Tom Wells will leave Saturday for Eagle river, where they will begin work on the Rainbow group of mines, preparing for the full crew. which will go up later in the season.
 Mayor O'Connor, accompanied by Abel Anderson, made trip to the head of Seymour canal last week, going by way of Oliver inlet aud the portage. We are not certain as to the purpose ofthe trip, but of one thing we are sure, the Mayor took a cold bath. 
 The Northland Steamship Company changed ownership the fIst of the year and will now be known as the Border line transportation, which will be oP.