Douglas Island news., 1915-08-18
The Douglas Island News.
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 The City of Seattle arrived from the South this morning
 The Dolphin, due tomorrow, will make the Sitka trip.
 The Humboldt, due today, will sail south tomorrow evening"
 DrR. V. Ellis is moving today from Che Gurr residence to the Thomas block.
 Mir. s. II. Minwee, a Juneau lawyer, was business visitor in Douglas this morning.
 William Ott is in charge of the Lyric theatre during the absence of Manager Armstrong
 The B. M. Behreuds bank at Juneau has opened Co the public it's safe de- posit boxes
 Mir. and Mrs. S. B. Combest have moved from the Thomas block to the Henson building.
 A frst-class, six-reel show is prom ised at the Lyric theatre tonight Reg ular prices of admission.
 The Douglas Islaud Labor Union will give it's first grand ball on Labor Day at Che Douglas Natatorium.
 Charlie Matthews is another old timer who has come back 10 Douglas Island. Charlie left here about fifteen years ago.
 Mrs. V. A. Peterson and little son, who have been visiting at the home of Anton Lujestrand, left on the Seattle for Skagway.
 A great many hunters struck for the hills Sunday, the first day of the deer season, aud many of them brought home a deer. Fine meat.
 Leo Tin. the Gossett brothers and Charlie Huty came down from Taku last week. They brought some hne looking samples of quartz.
 Ray Gardner says that he expects that Mrs. Gardner will return on the steamer Admiral Watson about Sept lst from her visit in the States.
 A meeting of the stockholders of the First Territorial Bank of Alaska will be held on Friday, August 2Oth, at 10 o'clock a. ID. in the bauk parlors.
 On account oftbe Fremen's ball at Treadwell the usual meeting of tbe Ladies Club at Eagles hall Thursday evening will not be held this week.
 Workmeu in the employ of the city are running big V.shaped sewer from the new houses on "Fifth avenue" to Che beach in the south part of town.
 "slTKA HOT SPRINGS" Accom- modatious, American or European plan. For terms apply to Dr. l.. F. Goddard, Sanitarium, Alaska-Advertisement.
 Charlie Wortman and Dick MeCor- mick, two hand raised Douglas lads, have gone Go have their frst look at the big world, commonly known as the States.
 The Douglas saw mill has closed down for the season. The yard is full plumber and a large quantity of logs have been stored at Oliver inlet for the winter.
 wm. Fels, formerly deputy U. S. marshal in Douglas, visited the city last evening. Mir. Fels is now employed at Thane in charge of construction and repair gang.
 Jos. Robertson returned on the lief ferson from the assembly of the Grand Aerie of Eagles at Spokane, Wash. He reports a heap big time, but suffered with the heat.
 The debt of the Congregational church of Douglas, which has been owing since the church was built some seventeen years ago, has finally been reduced to $500.
 Alex Hart was in from Tenakee the first of the week. Alex says he is get ting too old Co run around tho country with a gas boat and will sell the Sea Gull at the first opportunity.
 Mr. Guy Smith writes from the States that he has purchased his new drug stock and will sail for Douglas on August 2Oth. Mir. Thomas is rapidly completing a fuo outfit of shelving for the new store.
 Ed L. Armstrong, II. A. Dahl, Lou Alinnr Ennrra E Rrnrn nnl Ezra M