Douglas Island news., 1918-07-12
THE LOCAL FIELD

Ing In Whitohorse, Yukon, is eX- pcctcd homo on tho Humboldt Sat urday.
 Douglas oliver, son of Mir. and Mrs. Frank Oliver of this place, has enlisted in tho Naval Reserves ot seattle.
 Jack Bagley, wharflnger at Tread we'll. has purchased on automobile. which will add to our already con gestcd street traffic.
 wm. Hall. Douglas carpenter who is with the Todd Packing Com pany on Peril Straits, visited In town d few days this week.
 Victor von Ark returned Tuesday from Tonakee Hot Springs, where hc has been bathing in thc spring for the benefit Of his health
 Herb Spencer wharflngcr at Troadwel. is returning to the Isl- and on the steamer Jefferson, after a vacation spent in California.
 Andrew Klloh, who has been suf- foring from stomach trouble, wos able Co be out this week for the first time in nearly two months
 Cecil Howard. an employee Of Che electrical department at Treadwou, left few days ago for Portland, Ore, to enlist as a wireless operator.
 svon Swanson CPoika"D. for merly of the Ready Bullion black smith shop force. left last week for Chichagof, where he will be employ cd as tool sharpener.
 Fred Higgins and Harry David son left on a recent steamer for Craig, where they win worl, at a sawmin getting out aeroplano um- bor for the government
 r. Hagrup and family, accompa- nied by Fred schindler. left We'd ucsday for suloia Bay where they will be employed with the James Co. at their box factory.
 Robert E. CoughlIn is expected h. me on the Humboldt after am ab- scncc Of six months, during which time he has visited in California Texas, Oklahoma and Oregon.
 Two new electric motors have been attached to tho sewing machines in the Red Cross work roomswhich will aid in turning out tho required amount of work expected Of thC Chapter.
 Jack Kcarncy has resigned his poe sltion at Thauc and left this week put In the season AOlNRDLUWNr for the lower end of Admiralty isl- and. where he will put in the bal- ance Of the season in trolling for salmon.
 Miss Esther oliver left Sunday for Perseverance,. where she has been engaged to teach school for Che coming season. Miss Oliver is a for mor Douglas High school pupil and graduate of the Bollingham Nor maj school.
 John LaughlIn, who was notified some time ago by the Anchorage cE- emption board Co report at sitka for induction into Che army, arrived in Douglas on the Hcgg Tucday morn Ing and left on the Spokane for Fort Seward to enter training.
 P. J. Casey. formerly with Che Territorial Bank of this place, but later with the B. M. Behronds bank at Juneau. left Wednesday on the Spokane for Fort Seward. where he will take the first steps that he hopes will eventually lead him to Berlin.
 Frank Pottygrove, one of the most popular travelling men that visits this part Of Alaska, was through hero Wednesday evening on Che way north and will return in a few days to visit his clients here. Mir Pct- tygrovc travels from San Francisco.
 James Christoo, cashier of the Treadwell Company, is on on his annual vacation and is visiting the plant Of the Douglas Alaska Herring Packing Company at soapstone liar bor J. N. Gnkcy. Of the Alaska Ju- neau, is looking after Mr. Christoe's work in Che Treadwcll ohice.
 Emil Goubclle returned returned Wednesday from Kennccott, where he has been for the past six months. Mir. Goubellc is a brother of Mrs Leo Demytt. Ho will likely return to his old position at Treadwell. where he has been employed much of the time for the past seven years.