Digital Bob Archive

FEBRUARY 25, 1892-Dan Kennedy and his family will leave soon for Cook Inlet where he plans to work a coal claim. He has served as night watchman for this camp for 8 years, 3 months and 20 days. Kennedy came north to the Cassiar in 1874 and moved to Sitka in 1876. There he married Miss Catherine Kasnikoff, the daughter of a Russian missionary. Two of their five children, John and Dan, were born in Sitka. James, Edward and George were born in Juneau. James having been the first white child born here.

MARCH 3, 1892-Messrs. Lancaster and Low have purchased the Juneau City Steam Laundry.

MARCH 10, 1892-George Snow has been painting some new and beautiful scenery especially for ?The Gypsy?s Revenge? which he proposes to open at the Opera House in the near future.

The Juneau Fire Association has elected John Olds, president; William Nelson, vice president; C. S. Blackett, secretary; W. F. Reed, treasurer, and Harry Hare, fire chief.

Frank Corwin and a crew have gone to Berners Bay to get out logs for the Nowell sawmill there. The capacity of the mill will be increased when the new machinery arrives soon.

MARCH 17, 1892-Morris Orton has arrived from Lituya Bay by way of Yakutat and Sitka and reports all hands are well.

Icebergs have been troubling the ferry people by blocking or demolishing their landing floats. This morning Captain Tom Fisher used dynamite to get rid of one large berg. Some piling has been knocked down at the Juneau float.

On Monday evening Miss Fanny C. Brooks became the bride of J. Montgomery David with the Rev. S. H. King officiating. Mr. Davis has had charge of the Nowell mining interests here during the absence of Mr. Nowell this past winter.

MARCH 24, 1892-Daniel Kennedy, before he left for Cook Inlet, was presented by the citizens of Juneau with a handsome gold watch in acknowledgement of his long and faithful service as night watchman.

At an election at the court house, John Olds was selected as townsite trustee. He received 62 votes to 54 for John G. Heid.

MARCH 31, 1892-Interior views of local residences are all the go since the arrival of two photographers in town.
On the last boat Company A of the Alaska Militia received a handsome silk flag which in the future will adorn the armory.