Digital Bob Archive

OCTOBER 22, 1891-Recently 500 tons of ore from the Mexico lode on Douglas Island were given a mill test at the Alaska Treadwell Gold Mining Company mill with satisfactory results. There is every prospect that a mill will be built on the Mexican next year.

The Juneau City Water Company, headed by R. F. Lewis, is laying a main from the new reservoir on Chicken Ridge down Gold Street. It will be laid only as far as St. Ann?s Hospital this season.

OCTOBER 29, 1891-Several paintings of Alaskan scenes by F. M. Page are on view at the Log Cabin Church. These are oil paintings by the artist and actor who spent some time here last winter.

Mrs. Coon?s restaurant near the Opera House will be open henceforth both day and night. Fresh oysters are being served.

NOVEMBER 5, 1891-Company A of the Alaska National Guard is now nearly full and has taken up quarters at the Armory Hall, Second and Franklin. A military ball will be given at the hall next Friday evening, the proceeds to go to the benefit of the organization. The dance will start at 8:30, followed by supper at the Central Hotel at midnight.

The first meeting of the Juneau Fire Department in many weeks was at the court house. C. E. Coon was re-elected president. W. F. Reed reported $250 in the treasury.

NOVEMBER 12, 1891-At a citizen?s meeting last evening a special committee was appointed to look into provisions of the Act of March 3, 1891, known as the Omnibus Land Act, to see whether it could apply to the Juneau townsite problem. Members of the committee are J. J. McGrath, A. H. Gammel, John Timmins, M. J. Cohen, W. F. Reed, Dr. F. S. Reynolds and L. B. Gainer.

A corrected U. S. census shows Juneau?s population is 1,567 - 671 white, 851 Indian, 43 mixed, one Black and one Chinese. Juneau has 446 houses and 540 families. It is believed here that the population is actually much larger as many residents were out prospecting at the time the count was made.

NOVEMBER 19, 1891-Both the Eastern Alaska Mining & Milling Company mill and the Takou Consolidated mill, sometimes known as the Coulter mill, have closed for the season because of the snow and freezing weather.

Robert Orme has been appointed crier for the present term of the District Court.