Douglas Island news., 1915-10-13

this port trlday.
 A new shipment of Ladies Winter Coats at Stubbins.
 Joe Stroup, of the 2iO, has returned from vlsit Co the States.
 Thomas McPherson recently yreturned to Treadwell from tbe South.
 Emil Fischer has been appointed agent for Che Admiral line of steamers.
 During the absence of Marshal Shafer Councilman Bing Halleck is on the beat.
 The Women's Pioneer Society meets this afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. O. Kirkbam.
 The First Territorial Bank of Doug las will be closed on Alaska Day, Mon. day, Oct. 18th.
 Supt. Bradley, of the Treadwell, Mrs. Bradley and sons returned last week from San Francisco.
 City Wharfuger l.. W. Kilburn IS building a neat cottage on Fourth street, between E aud F..
 Messrs. Baritello, Smith, Bloedhorn aud Shafer left last week for hunting trip to Admiralty island.
 The first annual ball ot the Arctic Brotherhood, otJuneau, will be held ou Alaska Day, October 18th.
 A Juneau paper tells of horse that lay down for nap on the main street of that town-a good, quiet place?
 Charlie Stephens recently bought the "Steve Ring" cabin on Fourth street, and is building large addition at the front of it.
 Call up Phone n for the Jituey- Keists Cigar Store-the store where you send for your Christmas Pipes, and all kinds of pipe repairs.
 Ed. F. Cashel and Melville Niunis, who were passengers for Douglas on the ill fated Mariposa, arrived last night on the Admiral Evans.
 Mrs. F. H. Bold, wife of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company's agent at Ketchikau, arrived on the City of Se- attle to visit Mrs. A. E. Gurr.
 "SITKA HOT SPRINGS" Accom- modatious, American or European plan. For terms apply to Dr. l.. P. Goddard, Sanitarium, Alaska.-Advertisement.
 A reception for the Rev Guy Chris tian and wife, will be held at the resi- dence of Mrs. D. J. Kinzie, at Tread we'll, tomorrow (Thursdayl afternoon, from 2:3O to 5:3O.
 Rockefeller, formerly resident of Douglas, but more recently of Ketch ikau, recently left Alaska with his fam fly for Columbus, Ohio, where they now intend to reside.
 Hose company No. l, of the Douglas Volunteer Fire Department, has de cided to hold two meetings month hereafter They will be on the second and fourth Mondays.
 The lighthouse tender Kukui, is in the channel for the purpose of con- 4structiug an aceteleyue blnker light on the Sheep Creek spit. Before depart ing she will put in a light on Marmion Island.
 Mir. E. P. Frohock who was aboard the iu-fated P. J. Adler, bound for the Kuskokwim, to teach a government school there, has been selected to take charge of the school for natives in Douglas.
 R.R. Hubbard, magistrate and city clerk, has obtained leave of absence, and will depart on the Spokane for short visit to Seattle. During his ab- seuce Mr. Nels Sorby will look after the duties of his office.
 Axel Kronquist is again working on the old federation hall, which he is converting into an apartment house. Mr. Kronquist was stopped this sum mer by a severe illness which kept him in bed for several months.
 The rainfall, which has continued al most without interruption for two weeks, let up early this morning, the clouds rolled away, and the mountain reops appeared all covered with snow down as far as the timber line.
 The steamer Al-ki is due to arrive at Douglas at 9 o'clock this evening. She a 0oO Conc or rroi0bf for ohannal