LOCAL NEWS.
The Al-ki is expected tonight.
The district court will convene No
vember 23d.
Get your job printing done at Thk
Miner office.
A new ferry boat will soon be placed
011 the Douglas-Juneau run.
The new coal bunkers at Treadwell are
completed and ready for use.
R. Nachant, of of Juneau, was a pleas
ant caller at this office yesterday.
Marshal Wm. Hale, of Juneau, spent a
few hours in Douglas yesterday.
Frank E. Howard, of Juneau, is spend
ing a few days at Berner Bay this week.
The Seaolin left for Sumdum Monday
morning and is expected back to-morrow.
Hon C. D. Rogers, Clerk of the court,
was a pas-enger to Juneau on the last
Topeka.
Every business street in Douglas
should he planked as early in the spring
as possible.
F. D. Nowell spent a f» w hours in
Douglas Monday and made The Miner
office a pleasant call.
The Miner job office is now complete
and ready for business and we solicit
your patronage.
An addition has been built on the
house occupied by Dr. A. J. Campbell, on
Second street.
Carpenters are busily engaged in build
ing two very neat cottages for Allen
Hunter, on Third street.
The Douglas Pharmacy under the
supervision of Dr. Kooslier is fast becom
ing a popular establishment.
Mrs. Friiik I?ach, \vi o has been indis
pos d for several weeks, is much im
proved, we are pleased to note.
Hon. A. K. Delaney is m Juneau, busy
arranging matters for the lei m of court
vvh'ch convenes on Wednesday Nov. 25.
U. S. Marshal L. L. Williams came
over from Sitka on the Topeka and will
remain in Juneau unti. after the adjourn
ment of district court.
II. W. MePen has sent in his resigna
tion as United States commissioner for
Juneau. Mr. Mellen will hereafter look
alter his mining intertsts in Alaska.
I'M ward Van Wart, who for several
months has been filling the position of
Kngineer on the Lone fi-herman, left for
the Si und on the Topeka..
There is now 1 o furtlu r dou't but that
Douglas will have a good substantial
wnarl early in the spring. Seveial en
terprising citizens have the matter in
hand and will prosecute the work as fast
as possible, and they do not have to
mortgage the town to K. O. Sylvester,
either.
K. H. Janies, of Juneau, won quite a
handsome sum of money on the election
of McKinley.
The Douglas saw mill is busily engaged
supplying orders, and prospects for win
ter are very good.
Marshal Watt left for Sumdum Mon
day morning on the Seaolin to subpoena
witnesses in the case of the United States
vs Birch Brothers.
A large number of people came over
last Sunday evening from Juneau and
attended divine service in St. Luke’s
congregation.
The Douglas branch store of Koehler
& James has been purchased by Frank
M. Jatnes, who will hereafter conduct
the business on a much larger scale.
The operation on the throat of Carl
Calhoun, of Juneau, by I)r. Simpson, on
Tuesday the loth inst , was entirely suc
cessful and the boy israpidly recovering.
Arthur Howard, of Juneau, has ac
cepted a position on The Miner as
associate editor. Mr. Howard is a well
known new-paper man and has an ex
tensive acquaintance in Alaska.
The case of Edward Simpson vs. Hans
Ahreuds’ed, master of the schooner
Prospect, is being heard before Judge
■ Delaney in Juneau today. Simpson has
libelad the schooner for wages due.
Johnson & Ileid, as attorneys for the
Birch brothers, succeeded in securing a
bond of $6,000 in the case of Robert
Birch, and he has b en released from
; custody to await trial at the next term
j of court.
The S. M. A.—scandal mo ger’s asso
ciation— meets nightly in Juneau at
present. They a e adding fresh laurels
at each meeting. We will give the
names of the officers of this society'in a
short time.
Capt. W. E. Geiger formerly master of
| the P. B. Weare, running from St. Midi
I ael’s to Circle city and Forty Mile, is
spending the winter in Juneau. The
captain made this office a pleasant visit
Monday.
A slight accident occurred at the
Treadwell mi l Sunday night which for
; a time caused profound darkness. While
j running the McEwen compound engine
i which furnishes power for the eltctric
; plant at that place, the cylinder head
I was blown out and completely demol
ished. No delay was caused, however,
: but for a short time, as another engine
was put to work and there is still light
at Treadwell. It will be some lime be
fore the damage can be repaired as it
will be necessary to send away for por
tions of the engine damaged.
Chisholm—-Campbell.
On Tuesday morning, the iotli inst.,
a very pleasant event occurred in Doug
las, at the residence of Mrs. J. D Camp
bell. At 9 o’clcck on the morning of
that day Mr. J. \V. Chisholm and Mrs.
J. D. Campbell were united in marriage.
Rev. Father Bouche officiating. Mr Al
len Hunter, of Treadwell, acted as best
man while Miss Mckanna performed the
duties of bride’s-maid. Only a very few
intimate friends of the contracting par
ties were present.
Mr. Chisholm is one of Douglas’ best
known young men, and has a host of
friends. He holds the position of fore
man at the Treadwell mine, which posi
tion he has filled ereditably for a number
of vears. Mrs. Chisholm is also well
known in Douglas and vicinity, having
lived here for the past ten years, and en
joyes a wride circle of friends and ac
quaintances. After the ceremony had
been performed the couple received the
congratulations of those present, and are
still rereiving the best wishes of the
many who did not attend. The presents
w'ere numerous and costly. The Miner
extends congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.
Chisholm and joins their many friends
in wishing them a long and pleasant
journey through life.
Election Bets.
“Could I only back the winner,”
“How happy I would be.”
Now you have the one grand oppor
tunity of your lifetime of obtaining a
elegant suit of c'oihes for obsolutely
nothing. Mike a bet with your friend
of a suit of clothing, to be purchased
from L. Blumentbal, so'e Alaska agent
for the Brownsville Woolen Mills, and if
your judgement is good, your new suit
will not cost you a cent and you need
have no fear of no' receiving good goods
an excellent fit and perfect satisfaction
in every way. Dont forget the p’ace. L.
Blumentlnil, Seward street, betwten
Second and Third, Juneau t
- —
Jack Kavanaugh, formerly proprietor
of the Blue Front resort on lower Fiont
stre t, desires to announce to his many
(riends that he has now moved into
larger and more handsome quarters in
the building formerly ( ccupied by the
Model restaurant, m ar the corner of
Franklin and Fro t streets. f
-—• -
Flgan & McKay, the proprietors of the
only reliable “Alaske . Market” in
Douglas, have made a decided cut in
prices on all kinds o; meats. While
only the best meats will be sold by this
firm their prices will be found to be the
lowest. y