Douglas Island news., 1915-02-10
The Douglas Island News.
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at the Ready Bullion.
 We can't help it. Postmaster Jack Henson has been bit by an adder.
 Mrs. John Lockbard departed on the Al-Ki Saturday morning for her future home in Seattle.
 Mayor O'Connor made trip to visit the Rainbow group up at Eagle river the first of the week.
 An ingenious Douglas citizen has dis. covered a use for the tin caps off of beer bottles. Ain't itg
 Deputy Marshal Frank Bach left on the Georgia this morning for Sitka after federal prisoner.
 More University of Washington stu. dents fail in chemistry and physics than in any other subjects.
 Theodore Huusacker, a resident of Douglas for many years, has been seriously ill the past week.
 Douglas Island Serbians have made up a purse of S7OO for the Red Cross society in southern Europe.
 The City of Rome sailed Saturday with Messrs. Baritello, Brown and Gray. bound for the tall timber.
 Mir. and Mrs. Jack Davies and little son, of Ketchikan, arrived in the city Saturday for a visit with relatives.
 The Douglas Eagles and their fami- lies celebrated their anniversary with a ball and banquet Saturday night.
 The master bakers of Douglas and Juneau are trying to hoist the price of bread to keep up with the raise in the price of flour.
 The United States government owns and operates a mine rescue station in connection with the college of mines at the University of Washington.
 Now is the time to order your fall suit. Just received a new line of Detmer samples. Come in and look them over. Walberg & Stoltman.-Adv
 pr. and Mrs. R. c. Mathis returned Saturday from a visit in the States. Miss Grace Mathis, sister of the doctor, came North with them for a visit in Douglas.
 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
 In the district court, YamashitO, a Jap. is ou trial for complicity in the murder of Kajita, another Jap, for whose murder Yamaguchi has already been convicted.
 The north end of town is making au early start in the building line. Jack GlIgan and L.A.Slaue are both build ing residences in the neighborhood of the old "Mission."
 One hundred and fifty sets of rock are being prepared by the University of Washington college of mines for distribution among accredited high schools of the state.
 It is reported that Merl Thomas aud V.J. Rubin, two Treadwell boys, are about to buy the Miukove bankrupt stock and embark in the hardware business in Douglas.
 Hans Peter Hansen, a prominent resident of Juneau, was stricken with apoplexy Saturday and died Monday afternoon. He was the father of Mrs. Wm. Frank, of Douglas.
 The weather, that never. failing topic of conversation, has changed decidedly in the past twenty-four hours. Instead of clear sky and bright sunshine, we now have clouds and the gentle rain.
 A gun club bas been organized at Treadwell and the following officers selected: President, Harry Delhi; vice, Sam Baxter; secretary, Ed Christoe; treasurer, James N. StoOdy, and Ed Haipler and Frank Russell, captains of range.
 The senate has confirmed the ap pointmeut of James A. Smiser as United States attorney for the First division of Alaska, aud it is possible that he may even now be oD his way to Juneau.
 C.H. Benson, a citizen of Douglas who performs wonders with a pocket knife. departed on the Al Ri for San Francisco with a bundle of bis whittled curios which he expects to exhibit at