Digital Bob Archive

14 July 1980

DECEMBER 17, 1891-There is a good deal of traffic now between Juneau and the Hoonah Hot Springs on Tenakee Inlet. Many miners have come out of the Yukon and gone to the springs for the winter, and some have also gone to the Sitka Hot Springs. It is understood that Jack Dalton is managing the latter place for Amos Whitford and John Brady.

Monday was the anniversary of the birth of Joseph Juneau, the ?Father of Juneau.? He entertained many of his friends at the Palace Saloon in the evening and they joined in drinking his health in bumpers of champagne.

Captain John J. Healy and Isaac Martin have arrived from Chilkat by canoe and each brought in a fine lot of furs which they purchased in that area.

Prof. R. T. Willoughby, pioneer of the camp, gave an entertainment at the Ashby and Leak auditorium Saturday evening. Willoughby is the ?discoverer? of the ?Silent City? at Glacier Bay and he gave a discourse on that great event. He also gave an exhibition of snake charming and told many humorous stories.

DECEMBER 31, 1891-In addition to the Christmas trees for children at the Log Cabin Church, the Armory Hall and St. Ann?s school, two variety shows were running full blast on Christmas Eve and there were dances and masquerades. All the mines and mills shut down for 24 hours and many of the men from the Treadwell mine came to Juneau for the day.

Just before Christmas L. B. Grainer raffled six turkeys at his wet goods house, The Snug. These were the largest turkeys ever brought to Juneau.

This evening the Snow family will present at the Opera House Alexander Dumas? masterpiece, ?Camille.?

There will be a masquerade ball tonight at Kane?s Hall in Douglas City, under the management of Frank Bach. Tickets, including supper, will be $2.50.

A special program is on at the Sluice Box Saloon tonight, including a gold panning contest.

Archie Burns the teamster is calling for bids to cut 200 cords of wood along Basin Road.

The new U. S. District Judge for Alaska will be Warren D. Truitt, a native of Illinois who will come here from Oregon. He is a man of 45 years, was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1870 and to the Oregon Bar two years later. He has served in the Oregon legislature and on the bench in that state.