well company some time ago.
In the last week or ten days the
Treadwell company has filed a number
of deeds to lode claims, the conveyance
being either to the Treadwell com
pany or one of its allied companies.
Among them are the following:
Douglas Island—From J. Z. Bayless,
the Butte claim, west of the Glory
Hole; from W. R. Lindsey, the Helena
claim, southwest of the Glory Hole;
and the Neal claim; from W. R. Jai -
rell, the Mountaineer claim, from R. G.
Wavland, the Chicago claim, two miles
southeast of Douglas; from George II.
Wavland, the Reno claim; from James
Howard, the Denver claim; from J. L.
Bayless, the Spokane claim, all in the
last mentioned vicinity.
Sheep Creek—From Charles Swi
hart, the Wow-Wow claim; W. L. At
kinson, the Bedum claim, from W. R.
Lindsey the Agnes claim.
Nugget Creek—From Charles Rudy,
Rudy claims Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4.
OLD CASES DISMISSED
The following cases were dismissed
by Judge Lyons last week on motion
of Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Fol
som :
U. S. vs. Adolph Severski, charged
with assault.
U. S. vs. Sevold Torquelson, charged
with perjury.
U. S. vs. William Howard, charged
with forgery.
U. S. vs. Tom French, charged with
passing forged checks.
William Howard was arrested about
five years ago, and released on $1000
bond, which was furnished by a “lady’
friend, after which he departed for
parts unknown. He could return now
with impunity, as the witnesses against
him have left the country. The ab
sence of witnesses was also the rea
son for the dismissal of the cases
against Severeski and French.
Assistant District Attorney Folsom
says that the case against Torquelson
has been virtually dismissed years ago
on demurrer, but that a formal motion
to dismiss was necessary in order to
clear the records.
GOVERNOR TO MOVE
Contracts have been let for ma
king the old Presbyterian Mission
biulding habitable. The governor will
move into it this fall and it will be
occupied as the executive offices of the
territory until the new building is
built. It is expected that the new
building will not be ready for occupan
cy for a couple of years and the mis
sion building will not have to be torn
down until the new structure is com
pl ted.
The contract calls for the installa
tion of a steam heating plant, electric
lights, new cliomneys and modern
plumbing, for the readjustment of par
titions, and for painting, inside and
out. Five rooms only will be occupi
ed.
The contract for the heating plant,
wiring and fixtures and plumbing has
been awarded to Ed Ellingen, and am
ounts to $549.75. Hansen and Scott
have been awarded the rest of the
work at $1130.
AT FISHER’S
The Order of the Moose has opened
headquarters in Emil Fischer’s barber
shop, and the active work of organiz
ing a lodge in Douglas commenced. The
Moose now has 700 lodges in the Unit
ed States and Canada ,and a member
ship of over half a million. It pays
death benefits of $100, and $9 weekly
sick benefits, with a physician for the
members of the family.
The Moose plans to build halls in
both Juneau and Douglas, $5000 hav
ing been donated by Doctor Damour
ette for the Juneau building, and
five dollars to be set aside out of
each membership fee for the building
fund in Douglas.
ALASKA POSTMASTERS
In answer to a cablegram to Wash
ington, Governor Clahk has been noti
fied that recess appointments have
been made, and that bonds have been
forwarded to Richard McCormick,
Douglas, Harry G. Steel, Cordova, and
Philip J. Hickey, Jr., Seward, each to
be postmasters in their several towns.
Nothing definite is known yet in re
/
gard to the removal of the Douglas
post office, but there is little ground
for doubt but that it will eventually
be moved farther up towu.
As yet there have been no applica
tions for the position of assistant post
master.
FOR WINTER SPORTS
A number of Norwegians, Swedes,
Finns and Danes in Douglas, are agi
tating among their own numbers for
the organization of a club for the pro
motion of winter sports. A meeting
will probably be held this week for
the purpose of discussing the project
and perhaps formulating definite
plans.
In the same latitude in Europe, the
winter is a great season for fun, and
many Scandinavians here think that
there is no good reason, why there
should not be considerable out door
sport here during the winter season.
TO TURN OVER INDUSTRIES
The delay in action by the secretary
of the interior in the matter of ta
king over the Indian school at Metla
katla, is due to the fact that negotia
tions are pending looking to the taking
over of the industries at Metlakatla
by the government, and to be conduct
ed as part of the work of the educa
tional bureau among the Alaska In
dians.
In view of his advanced age, Father
Duncan wishes to provide for the car
rying on of the work after his death,
and has offered to turn over the can
nery, the store and the sawmill, re
taining the church and the school.
ARMERIA AT JUNEAU
The Armeria was at Juneau on Wed
nesday and again on Saturday, making
her rounds of the light houses. On
her way up from Ketchikan, she left
lumber at Abraham island just back
of Lincoln Rock, for the new* fog sta
tion there. This will house three men,
and its construction is being directed
by Assistant Superintendent Headley.
Thirty tons of coal was left for the
light houses at South East Five Finger
island, Sentinel island and Eldred
rock.
BALL TEAM SMOKER
The “stag party” which the base
ball team is arranging for October 2,
promises the greatest function of its
kind for the year. Solos, duets and
quartettes by the island’s best sing
ers, instrumental music, legerdemain,
and three boxing matches, promise a
lively program. ‘1 Weiners, ’ ’ some
thing wet, and tobacco will be offered
for refreshments. Admission fee of
one dollar will be charged, and the in
dications are that it would be cheap
at twice the money.
CANNERIES CLOSING
The steamer Prosper, of the North
western Fisheries Co.'s Kenai can
nery, passed here recently on its way
to Seattle. Captain Kenneth McDon
ald and Chief Engineer Louis Alexan
der report a full pack of 39,060 cas
es. Supt. Lafflin went south on the
Sampson.
Supt. Williams,of the Alaska Pack
ers’ Association, at Kusiloff, on his
way south, reported a pack of 51,000
cases, about 9000 short.
The Seldova Cannery Co. ’s outfit al
so went south on the Sampson. They
reported a pack of 12,000 cases. This
cannery was new this year.
NOW IN THE MOTOR BOAT CLASS
The ferry steamer Lone Fisherman
passed out of the jurisdiction of the
steamboat inspection service on the
18th instant. Mr. Newhall, boiler in
spector at Juneau, having examined
and approved the design of her ma
chinery on that date. It is now up to
the customs officials and revenue cutter
service to see that she complies with
the law.
Don’t borrow your neighbor’s Sour
dough. You can get one of your own
for $2 a year, if you speak quick
enough.
George Studebacker, on his de
parture for the States the other day,
presented the Juneau court house with
a fine colection of cactus.
ToJUNEAU
HOUSE
HOLDERS
THE DOUGLAS ISLAND CONCRETE WORKS
have made the blocks for nearly three hundred chim
ney during the summer just past and all of them are
giving perfect satisfaction. 8 inch Chimney Blocks
50c each. Telephone Douglas 4-3-6.
DOUGLAS
ISLAND
MEAT
MARKET
MEATS OF ALL KINDS.
FISH AND GAME IN SEASON.
D STREET, BETWEEN
FIRST AND SECOND
E. M. Peters
PLUMBING
STEAM FITTING, SHEET
METAL AND MACHINE
WORE. JCBEING AND
ALL KINDS OF REPAIR
ING DONE ON PHONO
GRAPHS, GAS ENGINES,
& SEWING MACHINES.
FRONT STREET
Near Baseball Park
DOUGLAS CITY
Douglas
Commercial
Club