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Douglas Island news., 1919-10-24
F. W. BRADLEY'S
 PARTING WORDS
Says Alaska Juneau Has Passed the Experiments Stage and Will
 Soon Be Producing

On Che eve Of his departure for the States. F. W. Bradley. president Of ho Alaska Juneau mine, said in on interview with a representative of he Juneau Empire that Che alaska Juneau would soon be operating on large scale
 He stated chat the property had passed Che speculative stage and that it would be worked at a profit and would be a great mine and a great success. The practicability Of tbe plans of Che Alaska Juneau to scp- arate the unprofitahlc rock from tho ore has been demonstrated. accord ing to Mir. Bradley. and as soon as thc tramway to carry away thc waste is completed Che mine win bo on profitable basis. Ho said tho opera tions would be Increased sufficiently Go get a larger tonnage and Che work would show a profit.
 Mr. Bradley alao stated that more mon were now employed at tho AL aska Juneau than were working thoro before the eo-called strike took place.
 P. W. Bradley will apend Che win ter at San Francisco. from which point he win visit other mining prop critics i'm which he is Interested. in- cludng Che Bunker Hin & Sullivan at Kellogg. Idaho. Of which company ho 's also president
Douglas Island news., 1919-10-24
POPULAR COUPLE
 TO BE MARRIED
Catholic Church to Be Scene of Wedding Next Wednesday
 Morning

Early Wednesday morning Qc-
 tobcr 29. at Che Catholic church. .Ma Catherine Louise King and Mr Hubert A. Van Don Wyer wl. bo married by ho Row. Father Van Dor
 Pol Miss Rose Kane Of Hoonah win bo bridesmaid. and tho sroomunan win be Nr. Arthur Olson.
 The ceremonies at Che church wu. bo public. and no doubt many oi One friends of Che young couple win ayal thcmaelycs to Che opportunity 0, ho present
 Immediately ailor Che ceremony a wedding breakfast win be served at Che home of Mr. and Mrs Jeon van Don Wycr on E street for Che bridal party and relatives. in lho aitcr noon thorc win bc wedding supper served also for Che bridal couple and relatives and a few intimate friends oi Che young folks
 Wednesday evening a public rc- copIon win bo held at Easlos hail whcrc all friends win bo present to cxtonl congratulations and good wishes
 The couple win remain n Doug las or Juneau until carly next month. whon thoy win lcavo for Seattle on a honeymoon. Tho honeymoon tour wm Include am auto Grip to Ca'i- forna In thc sroom'a car which he has waiting In Seattle After Che tour thcy win sotuo down oi,hcr in .hc States or Alaska
 Catherine Louise CCassie'D King Is Ono daughter oi Mr. and Mra. Nick King of Douglas. who arc pioneers Tho young lady has spent al her 'ifa on Douglas Island and is mum bored among tho most popular oi .hc local young ladies.
 Hubert A. Van Don Wycr .a Che som of Mr. and Mrs. Jcan Van Den Wyer. who for number of years lived on Douglas Island and where Huber, practically grew Co man hood. For Che past year or ao Che .amly has lived In Seattle and other parts ol Alaska Hubert s un cN- 'mp'ary young man and .s very pop ilar among hIs acguamtanccs.
Douglas Island news., 1919-10-24
RETURNS SAFELY
 FROM HUNTING TRIP
Was to Be Gone Four Days and Was Out Twelve-But Perfectly
 Safe

somo anxiety waa foit horo last ueok over Che non-arval of M 8. Hudson. who was overdue from a hunting r.n which hc had taken ou his gasoline hoat
 Mr. Hudson waa to be gone for only flow days. but wa1 out for about twelve 10 was not urm'soi hat ony dimsfcr had oyornkon his boat but I, vaa though. likely chat he might De s.om-bound some where. as ncrcc storms had been rae- mg most of Che t.me he was out Of town
 Saturday Che Pheasant under command Of Capt John Haho. loo on searching trip around Che coun- try going north as far as Horse lsi- and and no trace was reported upon Che return Of tho boat Sunday aftor- noon.
 Sunday evening Mr. Hudson came t0 town an safe and sound. with Ono report Chat he had boon lying n Che shelter of South island which is across thc channel from Limestone. on Che Admiralty shore Tho boat was mover Iu danger but Mr. Hud- son would tnko no chances upon ycn- turing out n Che heavy wind.
 On his Grip Mr. Hudson killed 8 black bear with one of Che finest coats of fur that hos ever boon seen n hs no.shborhood He reports having seen no deer except thc day hc was leaving whon one came down Co Che beach aitor Che gums had been stored away on One bo8t
Douglas Island news., 1919-10-24
SHOULDER BROKEN

A native fcu o1 Inc tresto below ThIuec. avenue yesterday aitcr- noon and h's shoulder was broken. Ho was taken to Che Juneau hospital for medical attention
 A Filipino was taken into custody charged with having pushed thc boy ovcr Che treslo tn scuuie but Che Inter wos not held. as thcrc was no evidence to prove that hc was Che causo or Che boys injury
Douglas Island news., 1919-10-24
FENCE PLANTED
 IN FINE SHAPE
Accustomed Quieiude Of Sunday Disturbed by the Music
 of the Band

The Alaskan native. while grad
 ually throwing on Che supemutIons
 and customs of his ancestor and
 adopting tho ways and habits of his
 white brother. is sum i'm many ways an ntutored son of tho forest Last Sunday afternoon, with a brass band or twelve pieces leading Che procession. a fonco. painted dazzling white. was followed to the Douglas native cemetery by O goodly procession of native donlzon8 Of tho Douglas beach,
 Tho drt part of tho ceremony
 consisted of Che exhibition Of Che
 fence on Front street. where it stood
 in full view Of am admirIng popu- lace for several hours neatly doc-
 orated witch wrcaths and ribbons.
 The mournors gathered around at about 9 o'clock and Che band played Che Dead March from Saul After this was over half a dozen huskios put the ornate piece Of cabinet work on their shoulders and. following the band. wcndcd their way cemetery ward After Che fence camo. liter ally. Che lame Che halt and Che blind for tho procession was head ed by Weaver a blind native. and many who were lame were also in line. as well as some who had tho sprIng-halt
 When Che right spot was reached at Che native cemetery ground was broken and the posts Of Che fence were imbedded. and thc fence now surrounds grave. Wbuo Che ground was being broken and tho posts carefully tampcd into place. Che band swung mo jazz and short ly afterwards Che procession followed Che two-steps home again.
 Weaver who is blind. has visions. it is said. and as he dearly loves Che whino of Che slide trombone and Che rat-tat of tho snare drum. his vis- ions naturally turn toward music and this s tho second of these fence paintings Inc has promoted
 The person for whom tbc fence was built passcd out long ago. but at chat time thc exchcQuor Of the o7mmunity Was low. as was also the stock of uu-diiod salmon and blue berries preserved n oullohan oil Tho corpse was planted. but there was no music and mo fuH and fcath- CTS. It was iuat @ plain burial This fan thoro is lots Of money. for every ablc-bodicd native hes been working at fishing or In Che cannor- ics all summer Mr. Weaver yoarns for Che music of Che band and as no native has died locally since Che close Of Che fishing season. Inc has a vision chat calls for a fence that must be put in place to tho music Of tho band. The band was recruited from both sides of Che Channel and consisted Of some of the most tal- ontod musicians. Chg ceremony was and Mr. Weaver was led rut at Che head of thc procession.
 This is truly happy solution all Che pomp and ceremony Of a real funeral. with no corpse Co mourn for. no tears to be shed and no or phans to support or widows to con- sole.
Douglas Island news., 1919-10-24
FIRsr aAME

Tho first mmo Of baskot ban of Che season win take place neN' Thursday evening at Che pousIas Nmator.um Tho amo win stwt at T.30 o'clock.
 Tho contest ie Co bo botwcon teams representing che poueios and ju- noau HIeh schools Both oama have been procticins very mthu'ly and 10 is thought Che eamc win be Q good one
 The contest win make .t possible to compare tho atrcneth oi 'he two toams and to get a good i.rr on the outcome of subsequent games Co ho played th.s aoason
Douglas Island news., 1919-10-24
FIRE MEETING

There win be Q meeting on next Monday night of Hose Companies No. 2 and 9 Of thc nouglw Fire De- pertinent at tho city hai. This meeting win bo m important ono. as arrangements win bc made to on- ter teams n Che bowling tomm- mont Chat is to hc sneod soon a. One rroaduon Club It win be re- memhered Chat Che bowling team from Hose Company No. Of nouF'sa grabbed tho hacon iosf ycor and ii wW have to defend fho ulc lha season
Douglas Island news., 1919-10-24
HOT SPRINGS MAN
 IN HARD LUCK
intemej m Germany During Che War and Sentenced to Be Shot,
 But Life Saved

Tho following. taken from the
 Fairbanks Cluzcn. tells oi Che ez-
 ner.oncos of Hot Springs minor
 who was recently n Fairbauks
 One of thc arrivals on thc Panama
 yesterday was William Wagner oi
 Hot Springs. who has but recently
 returned to Aiaska and Ono United
 states from Lorraine Mr. Wagner had very exciting timc s.ncc icav- mr Alaska several years ago and
 went through a tyns experience during Che war; MT Wagncrs wife is a resident ol Lorraine. and ao ho went back to Che old country to 800 hcr and was intcroncd during Che war by Che Germans He says hc had no complaint to make over Che way ho was treated. being nteruci in @ German camp for while. and later naroIci and allowed to buy a home for himself and wife, but Che low -ations and lack of food was too much for him and he tried to escape. hut was caught In Che city of Col- oenc while making for che Holland border Hc was returned uupm.sh- ed. but on making a Inter attempt he was captured an. taken Co che German fortress Of Metz and tried before military tribunal Ho was sentenced to death by One tribunal hut trc judge aIvocate Of thc court was One German count who visited
 hs district some years ago and ki1- .d an Indian m One Kuskokwim dis- frIct. and before signing Che dcath warrant of Mr. Wagner. Che count toned h.m and finding hc kucw Che various land marks In thIs ro- zion. and that h.s statements there 'o-e wore undoubtedly true. Che sen- .er.c uas mol carried out MrWng- rer remained n prisoner until the nrmelce waa signed. however. and he says no one was any elaidor Co .eo tae American troops mfcr Cor many hau hc was. Whom hc cn- tered Lorraine he weighed i70 pounds and whom Che armai.ce was
 mei bc weighed only no pounds due to lack of lood When Che Americans arrived Mr. Waenor was u good and hc was given permission to travel over France and Germany taking In an thc various batlcaolds Hs passport IS signed by General re-hur himself Finally MT Wag- ner managed to gct away from Che other eide on transport bringing back troops. but vas unable at that umc to bring bis wife with him.
 During his absence word had boon received that Mr. Wagner was scrv- ing on a German submarine. ho hav- ing a marine engineers license. and or Che declaration of war against Germany by Che United states au his property was seized hy Che alien property custodian including sum of money iu che First National Bank Mr. Wagner .s hcrc now to take stops to recover lhis money and Che rest of his property by proving Chat hc ucvcr was au enemy alien. He win confer with Mr. Roth today. and ake whatever steps are ncccs-
 ary Hc was taken in a special veu.rc tor Che Cooper trai yosicr- day. so could not make ony arrange mcuts
Douglas Island news., 1919-10-24
SAYS COUNTRY
 WILL WIN OUT
Assistant Secretary of Che Interior Tells of Impressions of Che
 Territory

Tho WHHNIua.0u noullul or
 ho Seattle Daily Times haa lho lo'-
 lowing to ay about a'k be had wIh AHsmt Secretary of Che n.
 iorIor John w. Hauowou who has
 only recently returned lo thc capital .aftor a tour Of Inspection Of Che Tor- rltory
 After making cIo.o study oi cone d.uons from data available .u fhe various departments. corrobomlol by personal investigation oi tho terri
 tory John w. Hllowcl assistant secretary of tho Interior s firmly convinced that h'assa mover win de- vcloD to its mict possibilities mui cycy encouragement is given to cap- iial t0 Invest ln Che territory Hc is aua6cd beyond au doubt that che present ya.em ot keeping large portion of Che resource. ued un In
 various vays by governmental reru. iauons s not Che best onc
 Uo believes thla is particularly true Of Che pulp wood situation There arc billions of feet of spruce In Al- asla that could be usod for making paper pulp. but Inc is confident that mo development along thcso lines win tako place until moh time as capitalists pro enabled Co ro into Che territory knowing Cha. hcIr
 supply of raw material win remain unrestricted for periods of at ioasi dfty years
 "Tho present plan of giving lenses Tor dve-ycar periods ho said. "elvo Che man who puts up tho plant mol chance Go got un return on his investment IT be is uncertain as to. Just what bis raw material is going to cost in tho succeeding Gyo-yoar periods. ho Is going to put h.ap.ant somewhere olso Leases should bc mado for ffty-yoar por.ols"
 Mr. Houowcu. uolwIhHand.nc d.scourar.ng reports from some peo pie is exceedingly optimistic hat Alaaba win develop into a great uaIu-krowlne country
 "Moro chan 2000 bushels of wheat of Che B0mano0 aud Siberian varieties were produced ln Che ran- ana rcgion hc said. "md tloro ua. n mry good crop of other ceroais Grain erUuIue hauecr lelr m thc experimental staeo at present . other foods ~ll rov In Alaska. bu Just ot present Che transportation . conditions mako One market some what limited Yct , know of one man who made failure of mlnnr' nc Dawson and othor p.acc and for| ibo past s.z years hc has been clear me f8.000 a year farming iu thc. Fairbanks region.
 "Alassaus generally are urorty !. much discouraged iusl now Thc.r .hIcf product is gold and because Of iho increased cost of everything chat enters into Che extraction oi go'd' many of chem have closed down their mines unl more normal conditions pro restored. J don't know Of any, ching that is moro depressing thm D .
 ..f.ff.. H....f.I f...r .nI fn.rn are many ouch In Alaska
 "Thc people however pro Ono finest typo of. citizenship They orc of Che kind that win conquer aii oo- smclos and they are hanging on mi a determined oGe9rt to win out and !. they are bound to prevail In One cnd . Alaska ls a wonderful country and . they know it and orc going to make ] lt wn."
Douglas Island news., 1919-10-24
BUYS PROPERTY

Mu MUbcrd tha week purchuacd tbo property interests oi William slubbn in Douglm consisting of a residence on Second aircot and
 store building on Front street. Tho doal woa made through Frank Olivcr aetIur aa arenl for mr subbins.
Douglas Island news., 1919-10-24
NEW PASTOR

Roy Father TurnoiL who for tho past year has boon .n charge Of tho Catholic church horo has been trans rorrcd to Juneau for Ono present. Fathcr Van Der Pol recently oi Seward has arrived hcro and will have charge or tho Douglas parish.
Douglas Island news., 1919-10-24
SPIKE EM BACK

Sunday October l6. e Che day whom Che daylight mymg law goes out ol date and tho o'd-aah'oncd umc comes back again. Tho scheme to work .r to set Ono clock back sai- urday night whom you go Co bed. just am hour In ths way you sain on hours sieer on yourself and mo- body loscs anything on Che deal
Douglas Island news., 1919-10-24
COMING HOME

Mrs Jack Williamson is @ roturn- lue passenger on Ono Jefferson which icf soalto yesterday morning Mrs. Wniiamaon has been visiting ot Richmond Highlands. Wash. for tho past several weoha with Mr. and Mrs. Nox Williamson. former residents Of Douglas
Douglas Island news., 1919-10-24
AUTOCRAT OF
 POSTAL SERVICE
Representatives of Alaska Interests Fail to Impress Assistant Post
 master General

rho following story Is sent out by J J. Underwood and illustrate. very apuy Ono attitude Of the postal department as to Alaskan mail mat tom
 Falcon JoslIu. on and coal land promoter and John J. Began. pri- vato secretary to George B Grigsby both Of whom lived 80 long In Alas ka that there ias become prevalent superstition that thoy invented the territory are iu Washington. express mg a great deal or sympathy for Che boys who buckod thc Hndonburg line.
 For some peculiar reason which is
 Tar beyond Che understanding Of
 lend thc mail to Kuskokwim points Aiaskans the department officials by way of Chitlna Fairbanks Fort Glbbon and lnnoko river which Is about LOGO miles farther than Che r0utc via Wag.lu and the federal railroad With much emphasis Mossrs. Joslin and Began drew Che attention 'of otto Praoger. assistant p0atmastor-ecncral. Go Che difference n distance Al Che end Of con- ference lasting two hours they were .aimly met with tho cryptic state mcnt chat the longest way round s Che shortest way homo" Mr. prarcr wag not disturbed in tho ro- motest degree. The mail, he thought would continue Co go by Che route. now iu uso.
 Tho N0rlhorncra made strategic rotroat to a position previously pre- pared. but returned to Che attack next day with several leather port Iollos ui of statistics They opened tho engagement with Q heavy bar are of figures which tended Col provo Chat Tho Kuskokwim region h Che richest section Of Che territory
 i'm mct Che only place where place. gold mining Is being oarrIed on to any considerable extent
 Mr. pagor is placid listener When hIa visitors stopped to catch their breath and give their throats D chance to cool off, he drew their attention to thc fact chat because Of. 'he condition of Che uan beyond waHIa Its costs S6.O00 a year less .o sond mal by Che Fairbanks routc
 Tho Aasbans gained their second wind while Mr. pmgcr was talking
 Whats mere S6.000 Co a strong and rich and powerful government Ike thls chat is spending billions inI .oodme Che starving people Of Eu- opeg" they demanded "Was it hu- uaue" they asked. "to feed Che Eu- -opcaus and allow tho good Amcri- ans n Alaska Go go lottor-huugry? It vas not Nor was 10 logical
 orc would be just as logical for me 70 return to Alaoka by way Of BanIn Bay and tho Northwest Passage or| via Cape Horn as to send mail Che fay you are routing it." put In Mir Iosln.
 Moybo so." answered Che post- 1Gloo official with a bored air. and ,hon was disclosed Che fact chat he. had concealed a number Of machine gun nests in Che way Of figures prov ne that it takes an average Of only about four days longer Co deliver mail by Che Fairbanks tral and that lho deliveries are more regular Ho 1iso pointed ont that because of the lmpasabmy Of tho Wassila trail t H frequently impossible to get mal over it ot an. He turned Co some papers on his desk which indi-
 ated that Che interview was ended
Douglas Island news., 1919-10-24

The halibut boat Home arrived from Che fishing grounds last night and Is now lyllr In port wa..'nE Co dispose of its cargo Hahbut ore quito scarce and only an orerago ioai was brought In.
Douglas Island news., 1919-10-24
sTnL YEARNINa

p H Fox writes to One Newa ihat ho Is doing very well m Aberdeen. whore he Ia now 'n business hnt hopes lhat a revival might oconr in Douglas ro thot ho eonid como back hero 10 make h'9 home
Douglas Island news., 1919-10-24
BREAKS ARM

Howard Hewitt Che uttio son Of Mr. and Mrs. eco. w. Hewitt broke Che bono of his right arm iult abo'o Che wrist Tuesday morning while playing
Douglas Island news., 1919-10-24

Ed Rnguotto who has been working ot lhe Jualm mine for Che pas. several weeks. has returned rom that camp and is staying in Iuucau
Douglas Island news., 1919-10-24

Kodak printing and developing done neatly and promptly by Mrs. Jack Mccormick Leave orders at Elmer B. Smiths or phone rreadwell 233.
Douglas Island news., 1919-10-24

Continued on page 2l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-08
Jugo-Slavia Decor
ateS Am. Red Cross

Cettinje, Montenegro. July 10
(Correspondence)- Ministry OF
Foreign Affairs of Jugo- Slavia has
conferred high military decorations
on several members of the American
Red Cross unit in Montenegro. says
advices from Belgrade. Other men,
bers have been awarded lesser Or
ders.
The director of the unit. Major
Henry Rushton Fairclough. formerly
professor at Stanford University. is
given the Order of the White Eagle,
fourth class. Captains Chelsea c.
Pratt and Joseph F. Jaros receive the
fifth class decoration of the same
order.
About fifty Americans have been
engaged recently in relief and med :
ical work in Montenegro. Four hos
pitfalls were operated in addition to
numerous dispensaries and canteens
and a general program to improve
health and sanitation was conducted.
The American Red Cross work is
now supplemented by that Of q unit
representing the International Red
Cross at Geneva.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-08
CHINA

SOUTH-Ailen Davidson of Au-
burndale. Mass. arrived at Grey
Shingles" Monday.
Mrs. Eldridge Of Portland passed
Saturday and Sunday with her
daughter. Miss Hattie at the Inn
Mrs. Robert Owen of Oak Grove
Seminary was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rufus M. Jones Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Starrett Of
Athol, Mass. arrived at the Austin
cottage on Sunday.
Telford Jones. of Lynn. Mass,
passed Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Cyrus Jones.
Mrs. Warren Jenney Of Weston.
Mass. with her children. Rich
ard. Bertram and Virginia, also little
Virginia Jones, are guests Of Mrs
r. N. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus NJ. Jones and
daughter Mary and Mrs Mary Jones,
went to Webster on Tuesday to attend
the funeral of Mr.. Jones brother-in-
law. John L. Jones.
Miss Florence CARL was a recent
guest of Miss May Davidson.
]. B. Swan has returned from a two
weeks stay in Boston.
Charles Stanley of Providence. r. l..
arrived at Charles Frye's on Tuesday.
Melville Jones left Monday for Bath.
where he has a position.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loring Crosman of
Portland passed Sunday with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. L. Cross
man.
DR.. Rufus NJ Jones will speak at the
chapel next Sabbath. He will also
conduct the Bible clas in the library.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corey Of Boston are
guests of Mr.. and rs. j.. H. Holmes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-08
ADJUSTMENTS
BRILLIANT TRAVEsTY ON
SOCIAL lSrlc elMNeo Of

BRILLIANT TRAVEsTY ON
SociALiSTlc SINCERITY
"The Uptiftsrs" by Wallace Irwin
with May Allison in Leading Role
shows up" the '4frsedonn" ad ..
voeatss. Romantic Comedy 70 be
givsn at the Colonial Theatre to.
day. 49,
II any long haired gentleman or
short-haired woman with sociaiistic
tendencies attends the Colonial
theatre today. he or she will not
have q very comfortable time Of it.
The Upiifters" with May Allison in
the principal part IL to be the at
traction and. for all It is an about
socialism. and Bohemia and gree
dom" it win not appeal to the social
list.
The Uplifters"is romantic corn-
edy. 1t 10 chock full Of laughter. 4
ripping good story and some excel
lent common sense. as everyone
knows who read the. original story In
The Saturday Evening Post. Wal.
lace Irwin in his inimitable way has
poked FUN at Bohemia and the
habitues Of that famous section OF
New York. With May Allison an
psaxtns = Hertsnss Trout and Win