The Alaska Joneaa-Donglas Island Hews
Issued by the Alaska Treadwell and Alaska
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 com
munity has for those on our honor roils.
No news is as welcome as "home” news
and if the modest publication helps our
boys realize that we are keeping the
“home fires burn.ng,” and keeps alive their
home town Interest until they are with
us again, it will have justified its exist -
ence.
Our honor rolls 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 onco. We will have to look to the
friends of those on the honor roll 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.
Mr. P. R. Bradley, Federal Food Ad
ministrator for the Territory of Alaska,
Is doing splendid work since he has been
appointed to that ofTlce. The people of the
Territory are fortunate to have such an
able man at the head of such an impor
tant office, and by the co-operation of the
people the good work will continue until
the Kaiser is knocked out for all time to
come. Mr. Bradley has appointed Mr
H. A. Pinger Assistant Food Administra
tor.
No army promotion that has yet been
made has caused pleasure to more Alas
kans than that of Gen. Peter W. David
son, recently appointed a Brigadier-Gen
eral. “Col. Peter W. Davidson, until re
cently commander of the 166th Depot Bri
ade at Camp Lewis, is thlvd In a recent
list ef colonels announced for promotion
to the rank of Brigadier General. Gen.
Davidson is well known both in Seattle
and Masks, and during his command of
the depot brigade 60,000 men were given
preliminary instruction and assigned to
various units in the Army." (Seattle
Times.)
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American Bed Croat
The Douglas-Treadwell Chapter of the
American Red Cross is one of the most
flourishing organizaions on the Island at
the present time. The people of the Island
have donated $4,626.06 to its treasury,
while every patriotic woman is doing her
best in making the work-rooms produce
the Chapter's quota in surgical dressings,
hospital supplies and knitting. The work
rooms in Douglas aro open Wednesdays
and Fridays, while those at the "Pines"
are open Tuesdays and Fridays. The
Chapter Officers are: Chairman, Mr. P. R.
nradley; Treasurer. Mr. A. E. Gurr, and
secretary, Mrs. Thomas G. MacDonald.
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Alaska leads in Wool Fund Contributions
A letter from H. P. Davidson, chairman
of the war council of Red Cross, thanking
Governor Riggs for Alaska’s part in the
President’s White Hou3e Wool Fund was
received in the Governor's mail last week.
Mr. Davidson says in part:
“With but few other states to be heard
from, it pleases me to advise you that
Alaska heads the list by its contribution
of $6,6881.70.
"Other states which contributed con
siderable sums are Nebraska, $6,000;
Porto Rico, $4,000; and Arizona with
$3,506."
Over the Top
Treadwell, Aug. 30.—Qabe Paul, In
charge of the collections for the Armenian
and Svrian Relief Fund, reported this
morning that the Island went "over the
ton" veaterday. and the fund is now
$301.72. the Island quota being $300.
Those in charge of the fund desire to
thank ail who so generously subscribed.
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H. E. Bishop received a letter from D.
A. Thompson, formerly of B. M. Beh
rends’ store, Juneau, saying, "it has been
only a short time over a month since I
left Juneau and here we are in sunny
France,” finishing up with, "there isn’t
a man but would be a happy fellow if he
were sailing for home tomorrow, but,
there isn’t a man that would leave until
the job is finished, that is bow we feel
about it.”
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Dr. Hall, the Douglas dentist, s visit
ing here from Fort Seward, hating ar
rived on the Humboldt.