The Alaska Juneau-Douglaa Island Hews
Issued by the Alaska Treadwell and Maska
Juneau Gold Mining Companies on
the 1st and 15th of each month
L. S. FERRIS .Editor
This publication, though unpretentious
in size and scope, is founded on a spirit
that is not measured by breadth or num
ber of pages—it is intended to be a com
munity letter sent twice each month to
all former employees of the Alaska Ju
neau, the Alaska Treadwell, the Alaska
Mexican and the Alaska United Gold Min
ing Companies who are bearing arms in
our country's service. By aiding and en
couraging this publication these com
panies hope to render some slight service
to our boys “over there,”—for those who
have lived with us must feel the same
human tie to the community that the cora
munitv has for those on our honor rolls.
No newe is as welcome as “home” news
and if the modest publication helps our
boyB realize that we are keeping the
"home fires burning,” and keeps alive their
home town interest until they are with
us again, it will have Justified its exist
ence.
Our honor roils have been fairly easy
to compile, but it Is more difficult to se
cure correct addresses. Anyone who
knows names not appearing on our rolls
will confer a favor by notifying the editor
at once. We will have to look to the
friends of those on the honor roil to sup
ply correct addresses, and we request that
all addresses be turned in promptly in
order that our mailing list can be com
piled.
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Alaska’s Great Honor
(Chicago Evening Post)
In the last membership campaign con
ducted by the Red Cross, Alaska obtained
as members 94 per cent, of the entire
population, this being fully twice the per
centage 3ecured by any other Territory
or State.
Alaska Hakes Great Record
Alaska subscribed 230 per cent, of her
Fourth Liberty Loan quota, and has the
distinction of being the first of the Am
erican political divisions to go over the
top. She has the added distinction of go
ing over the top for a larger percentage
than any other section of the country.
There is no section of the United States
where there is greater patriotism or a
finer spirit of public service than there
is in Alaska. There is no people any
where who have a greater capacity to do
things.
Douglas Island subscribed 217 per cent
of her quota. This going over the top is
becoming a habit in Alaska, as the Ter
ritory has accomplished the feat every
time they have tried.
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B. 0. Wayland Is Presented With Tokens
of Esteem
The farewell reception at the Labor
Union Hall on October 19th in honor of
Superintendent R. G. Wayland of the
Treadwell Company, was one of the social
events of the season.
At 8:30 o’clock, James Christoe, acting
as chairman for the occasion, mads a short
address and stated the nature oi tne meet
ing. He first introduced President F. W.
Bradley, whose remarks were followed by
General Manager P. R. Bradley.
The formal "temperature'' of the meet
ing was broken by the fall of big George
Swarva through his chair, and after his
removal to a place of safety on one of
the substantial platforms. Chairman Chris
toe In a neat speech in behalf of the Tread
well employees, presented Mr. Wayland
with a handsome gold watch of the Gruen,
Swlss-American make, the best that money
can buy; a beautiful pair of imported
binoculars, and a pig-skin purse contain
ing real Treadwell gold. The watch was
handsomely engraved, as were the binoc
ulars, in remembrance of the occasion.
At one end of the watch chain hung a
gold-studded pen knift in the center of
which rested a valuable diamond.
Mr. Wayland stated that it was im
possible to express his gratitude for the
loyalty and love shown by his co-workers
on this occasion as well as during the
many years in which he had been con
nected with the Treadwell Company’s In
terests. He stated that he came here as
a boy and that he would always regard
Douglas Island as his home.
Supt. Jack Richards, of the Alaska Ju
neau; Aset. Supt. Metzgar, of Treadwell;
H. R. Shepard, of Juneau; Thos. MacDon
ald, M. J. O’Connor, Peter Johnson, L.
Wernecke and L. S. Ferris all made short
eulogizing remarks as to their acquain
tance with Mr. Wayland.
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P. D. Mackenzie, one of the best Known
o' the old time miners of this section,
passed away on last Friday mght at the
St. Ann hospial in Juneau, from apoplexy.
"Pete” Mackenzie, as he was generally
known here, was of the old school of
miners that worked in the old Treadwell
Glory Hole many years ago. He was mar
ried in Douglas about ten years ago to a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. McLeod.