LOCAL HEWS NOTES
Kenneth White, formerly with the
Treadwell and Alaska Juneau survey of
fices, is the proud possessor of a brand
new baby daughter.
K. P. Postle, of Thane, recived his
commission as First Lieutenant and is
to report in ten days to Engineers’ Of
ficers’ Training School at Camp Humph
ries, Va.
The “Wilson Orchestra’ (Amy Wilson,
piano; Mrs. Wilson, violin; Jack Wilson,
trombone) played at the regular Satur
day night Club show at the Lyric Theatre
a week ago.
Wm. Quick, the old time Treadwell bar
ber who has been out with the fishing in
dustry this season, was visiting friends on
the Island yesterday and may decide to
again locate on the Island.
Rev. George J. Bailey, S. J., for two
years attached to the Juneau Catholic
church as assistant to the Rev. J. E. Ker.
nelly, has been appointed a Chaplain in
the U. S. Army, as First Lieutenant.
Word has been received in Juneau from
Seattle, Wash., that George T. Jackson,
superintendent of the Alaska Gastineau
Mining Company, is the proud father of
an eight and a half pound baby boy.
Mike Hudson was seen on the street
a few mornings ago wearing a smile that
would not wear off and passed Perfectos
in honor of his new assistant-to-be at the
Nevada Creek properties. Mike says.
“He’s a fine big boy.”
Douglas Island Is not slow in adapting
women for places that men and boys for
merly held. Miss Doris Oliver is now the
“messenger boy” for the Government cable
office. She is putting her time to good ad
vantage and learning the code as well.
Dr. Midford left last week for the East,
where he expects to take a post graduate
course and may not return until next
spring. Dr. A. R. Sargeant will have
charge of the hospital work on the Island
and be in charge of Dr. Midford's prac
tice during his absence.
Mr. Joseph Jones, formerly shift boss at
the Mexican mine, arrived in Juneau a
few days ago from the Yukon Territory,
where he spent the last three years pros
pecting and mining in various parts of the
Territory with fairly good success, and
has now taken a contract in the Alaska
Juneau mine.
Last Sunday a party composed of Mrs.
Alice Coughlin. Miss Anderson, Miss Nora
Museth and Miss Ethel Heacock, Felix
Gray and two sons and E. J. Elrod climbed
to the summit of Mount Juml'o an Douglas
Island.
Mr. E. J. White, former editor of the
Douglas Island News and recently ap
pointed Chief of the Alaska Bureau of
Publicity, arrived home from a visit to
the Weotward this week. He says Cor
dova is the livliest town in the Third Di
vision, due to the big output of copper
from the Kennecott mines, while Valdez
is kept lively now by the four hundred
or more soldiers at Fort Llscum.
Last week records the deaths of two of
our well-known pioneer women of Doug
las, within a few hours of each otther;
Mrs. Wortman, mother of Charles and
Alma Wortman, after a severe illness of
many months, and Mrs. Anton Llljeatrand,
mother of Mrs. V. A. Peterson, Mrs. Oliver
Olson, Maude, Arthur and Edna Llljea
trand, of paralysis. The community ex
tends its sympathy to the bereaved fam
ilies.
Mark Smith, foreman of the Treadwell
foundry, informs us the installation of
a new two-ton Heroult Steel Furnace is
nearly completed and will be ready to start
up in a few days. The Treadwell foundry,
after this furnace shall have been added
to its equipment, will be the most modern
foundry in Alaska. Other parts of the
plant include iwo cupolas tor iron cast
ings and a traveling electric crane.. Much
raw material is available, scrap iron and
steel having been accumulating for years.
Capt. Waldo B. States and Engineer
George Cloudy left for Seattle on the Spo
kane to enlist in the merchant marine
service. Capt. States has been manager of
the Ferry Company for the past several
years and has many friends who all wish
him well. George Cloudy, for the past two
years manager of the A. B. Jitney dances,
says: ‘‘We're off to the big show, but will
not forget the way back to Juneau and the
Jitney.” These boys will enter the mer
chant marine service and expect active
service soon.
Douglas, Sept. 10.—A good attendance
was present last night at the Labor Union
Hall, the occasion being the first whist
party of the season for the benefit of the
Hed Cross, given under the auspices of the
Douglas Island Labor Union. Mrs. Robt.
Coughlin won the first ladies’ favor, J. R.
Guerin taking the first prise for gentle
men. It is planned to hold a regular series
every two weeks for the benefit of the Red
Cross.