Douglas Island news., 1915-06-30
The Douglas Island News.
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tO Seattle.
 The gas boat Rex is running on the channel as a 15.cent ferry.
 Mrs Bernard Hudson departed for the Sound a few days ago.
 Harry aDd Ruth Salmonson went to the States on the Humboldt.
 Ed Christoe has resigned as manager of the Treadweu Club cigar stand.
 BoRN-A son was born to Mrs. and Mir. F. II. LeNoir on Thursday, June 9th, 1915.
 Roy Nolan has his left arm in sling as result of a slight attack of blood poisoning.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Chrlstoe departed on the steamer Al-Ki for their home at Seattle, Washington.
 A part of the 300 mill started up yes terday grinding up rock brought from the old Treadwell shaft.
 Miss McCloud, sister of Mrs. P. D. Mackenzie, arrived last week from British Columbia for visit in Douglas.
 Mrs. l.. Kane has engaged Johnnie Laugbin Co give double coat of paint to five or six ot her cottages in Douglas.
 The Border Line Transportation Go. announces that the S. s. Despatch will sail soutbound from Douglas on July 1.
 Mrs. s. B. Combest returned on the Admiral Watson from Seattle, accom- panied by her sister, Mrs. A. R. Butter field.
 The employees of the cyanide plant and their wives and sweethearts went for a picnic yesterday on the Amy to Taku.
 Mr.F. A. Hammersmith, secretary of the A. 1T. G. M. Co.,, departed on the Spokane Sunday for his home in San Francisco.
 Douglas Oliver, who recently gradu- ated from Lincoln High school at Ia coms, Wash, has returned to his home 1 in this city.
 Merl Thomas, who has been attending . a session of the Grand Lodge of MasOus ! ct North Yakima as a delegate from the . Douglas lodge, returned on the Spo- kane.
 The announcement is made that the Mexican boarding house at Treadwell will be closed today. The men will be transferred to the Treadwell boarding house.
 Mrs. l.. c. Thomas returned Sunday from a visit to Sitka Hot Springs Mrs. l.. c. Hopp, who accompanied her, will stay at the springs for a couple of weeks longer
 Last Thursday Mrs. Frank Tas cber of Treadwell, received a letter f,om her sister bearing news of her mothers serious illness. Mrs. Tascher departed for the south Friday on the Mariposa.
 MUs1c LEssoNs-Mrs. l.. B. Wright will accept pupils on the piano, at DO cents per hour. Also piano for prac tice. Residence, Murray building, G street, between Third and Fourth, Douglas.-Adv.
 Bert Steadmau, who suffered a seri- -ous injury by a fall in the central hoist room at Treadwell a week ago Satur- day, was out of the hospital last Satur- day. He is still suffering from the effects of the fall.
 While practiciug last evening at Treadwell for the Fourth of July hose races, Ray Gardner received sharp blow on tue ankle from a coupling, which may put him out of the racing business for a time.
 The celebration of Independence Day on Douglas Island next Monday, July 5tb, promises to be the greatest '. ever held on the Island Contestants . in the games and sports will come from . all the Gastineau channel tOwns. Ev- erybody invited.
 The Bennett medal has been present. ed to the Treadwell Gun Club by the mechanical department Itis beauti- ful trophy and will be given to the in- dividual winner of four consecutive or ten alternate events. It was designed . by E. A. Haigier.
 A chechaco waiter in a down town restaurant is taking bis Alaska with a bit of salt. Some one called to him to .