Douglas Island news., 1915-05-26
The Douglas Island News.
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M Monday is MemorIaI Day.

out wet in spite Of the great hanulcap'
 cone love, two love, etc. The Tread we'll Hremen have arranged for tennis tournament
 NouOE-The First Territorial Bank of this city will be closed on May 3lst- ! Memorial Day.
 VorE DRY. Little Rosie-"Oh, papa mamma, please vote dry for love the sunshine better than the rain.
 Mrs Joseph Patterson and children Agnes and Charlie, will leave on the Al Xxi for a visit in Washington.
 Carpenters are strengthening the foundation of the Douglas Natatorium, making the building safe for athletics.
 Tom Ryan aud company, who went up the Taku to do assessment work, have returned after terrific encounter with the flies.
 Mrs. c. Gesekus, proprietor of the Bazaar store, was admitted to full citi- zenship Monday and cast her first vote tbe same day.
 Asa delegate from Alaska Lodge No. lLO.O.F., Mir. W. II. McBlain has gone to Tacoma to attend meeting of the grand lodge.
 It is stated that sl 800 in money was stolen from the mail pouches of the steamer Mariposa on her last trip from Alaska to Seattle.
 l.. l.. Harding, general deputy col- lector of internal revenue for Alaska, has resigned and will go into business for himself at Seward.
 Charlie Chamberlain, an old-time resident of Douglas, came up from California on a recent boat with a view to agaiu settle in Douglas.
 M.LO'Couuor and the one per cent . navigator returned Sunday evening from trip to Eagle river and among the islands to the westward
 The opening game of the baseball season between Juneau and Treadwell teams is billed to take place at Juneau this afternoon, if it don't raiu.
 Walter Stephens, of Treadwell, re- turned on the Northwestern from Cali fornia, where he has been in search of health. He is much improved.
 Ina letter to the Rev. Father Bruck ert, Dr. Midford states that he will reach Douglas about June lst. The letter was written from Chicago.
 Mrs. Kane and daughter, "Pat," came in the first of the week from HoOnah for a visit in Douglas. Mr. Kane made the round trip to bring them over.
 Mir. James c. Darling, who left Doug las some three or four years ago, re turned on the Dolphin and has been kept busy shaking hands with friends.
 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.
 ID. Carpenter, head Of the carpen try department at Treadwell, has re turned from a visit to the States aud has resumed bis duties. Mrs. Carpenter will visit for another month at Seattle. .
 L.D. Henderson, principal of the Ju- neau schools, has announced his with drawal as a candidate for assistant superintendent of schools in Alaska, and that he will stick to his Juneau job.
 PC. Peterson, a Wraugell guide, was fined $50 and costs by Commissioner McWilHams at Petersburg for hunting game with dogs. Peterson had a couple . of Minneapolis bankers in tow aud was showing them a jolly time.
 NJ. Svindseth, of Wrangell, mem Der of the first territorial legislature, died recently at Seattle of heart failure. He was 9 years of age and single. He was prominent as a member of the Southeastern Alaska Fishermen's Union.
 Running a bicycle or a motor cycle straight through somebody's front wiu- dow is becoming a common and per- nicious practice in Douglas, and one that should be stopped, not only on account of the cost of plate glass; but the general danger to life and limb.
 The "Critic" announces the departure F-o,, Seattle oP tbe WJuveuile Boston ]