Digital Bob Archive

MAY 17, 1894-For several weeks past there has been an informal shooting gallery at the end of C. W. Young?s wharf. Some of the best local rifle shots have gathered there each evening with their .22s to shoot at empty bottles tossed into the water. Most of them got so they could break a bottle at each shot. Then prankster Harry Hare made a wooden bottle which resembled the real article in every detail, including the label. John Olds took it and an armload of real bottles and tossed them into the bay when the shooting was at its height. All were soon broken, except one. They fired until the barrels were hot still it floated, while those in on the secret screamed with laughter. The prank was revealed when one of the marksmen got a rowboat and retrieved the unsinkable ?bottle.?

MAY 24, 1894-The latest attempt to break the monopoly of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company arrived on the channel Tuesday morning. The opposition steamer is the Rosalie, which brought a full load of passengers and freight. Juneau and Douglas merchants have subscribed some $10,000 to buy stock in this new transportation company. The Rosalie is 147 feet long, has 14 staterooms and electric lights, and is in command of Captain J. B. Patterson. The fare to Seattle on her is $40, which is $10 lower than the monopoly line.

C. D. Lane, prominent California mining man and part owner of the famous Angels mine in Calevaras County, came up with Archie Campbell to look over the Juneau mining field. He will go south on the City of Topeka but will return later in the season when more of the snow has melted.

The Decoration Day program includes a parade, exercises at both the old and the new cemeteries, and ceremonies and orations at the Opera House.

MAY 31, 1894-The Sheep Creek sawmill is now running steadily to fill orders for lumber. Oliver Fountaine is in charge and 10 men are employed.

Captain Carroll?s new wharf, at the foot of Main Street, is under construction with Ed Webster is charge of the pile driving crew.

During the first four months of this year the Alaska Treadwell Gold Mining Company paid its stockholders $75,000 in dividends.

R. F. Lewis, owner of the Juneau water works, reports that 2,830 feet of pipe is now on order and will be laid as soon as it arrives to extend the service. Much of it is eight inches in diameter and will be connected to fire hydrants in all parts of town.