Douglas Island news., 1915-08-04
The Douglas Island News.
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Mr. and Mrs. Russell York are back from Warm Springs.
 John Luudquist, an old-time Doug lasite, has returned from the States.
 Mrs. Hellrich arrived from the Sound on che Admiral Evans this morning.
 Mir. and Mrs. Wm. Halvor, of Tread we'll have taken a cute little two year old boy to raise.
 Mrs. F. II. Schumau is helpiug out at tbe postomce duriug the absence of Miss Nora Mnseth.
 Tom Macdonald, director rofathIetics at Che Treadwell Club, returned from Seattle this morning.
 The Rev. Oven Umstead and family have returned from three weeks va cation spent at Sitka.
 The contract for sinking the Ready Bullion shaft has been awarded to Wm. Halvor and Matt Carlson.
 Mir. Grant, the pump man, has added to his duties and emoluments the title and salary of pouudmaster.
 Mrs. Barney Conrad and Mrs. J. c. Skilman returned last week from a visit to Teuakee Hot Springs.
 The Pioneers Society of Douglas meets this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Frank Oliver, on Fstreet
 The infant son of Mir. and Mrs. Fred lille died last week. The funeral was held from the residence of l.. II. Keist.
 Guy l.. Smith has gone to the States to purchase a stock of drugs, aud when he returns Mrs. Smith will accompany him.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ed L. Armstrong have moved Co one of the Gilis houses on F. Street, formerly occupied by Paul Bloedhorn.
 Mir. Henry Erie returned this morn ing from the States, where he has been purchasing material and goods for his new drug store.
 Mayor Peter Johnson and Bill Livie left yesterday for two weeks cruise up Seymour channel aboard ihe mayors launch, Queen.
 HE. Murray is afflicted with the lumpy jaw, which for time was jumpy jaw, but there is no need of a quaran- tine. Itis not contagious.
 Work started last week on an ad- ditiou Co the Ready Bullion mill at Treadwel, Co contain thirty stamps, bringing the total up to l50.
 Matt Laughlju, who has been afflicted with severe case of tonsilitis, followed by abcesses in both of bis ears, is re- ported To be gradually improving.
 "SITKA HOT SPRINGS" Accom- modations. American or European plan. For terms apply to Dr. l.. F. Goddard, Sanitarium, Alaska.-Advertisement.
 The Treadwell school election held Monday resulted in the selection of Nels Anderson, director Mrs. James Daniels, secretary; and II. A. Finger, treasurer.
 Mir. and Mrs. Oliver Olson, Mrs. Gus Grundler aud Mir. aud Mrs. NJ. V. ChristmaD expect to depart Thursday morning for months stay at BaraDof Warm Springs.
 Mr.M.G. Rogers, representing Seattle merchants, has disposed of the Fred Krouquist bankrupt stock Co M. George & Sons, who have au establishment on Thliuget avenue.
 Mrs. Henry Museth and her two daughters, Agnes and Nora, and the Misses Charlotte and Lucille Fox de- parted Sunday oni ithe steamer Admiral Watson for Seattle.
 The Douglas Eagles will give a picnic next Sunday at Taku village. Tickets, including transportation, are selling at s15O. Whatcould offer greater delight than a day in the grand old woods?
 pr. Maule's new office is notyet com. plete, and Contractor Daily says it is all because the material fails to arrive. A large plate glass mirror came the other day, cracked from end to end.
 The married men of Douglas and the men who would like to be married played ball Sunday morning and the ..n.l. fnILnr,a showed Their snneriOr