, 1878-04-12

EDIroE AEGus:-3y comparing
the past with the present, we are as
sisted IN our Judgment and discern.
ment OF things, whether it be the adj
ranclng, or the retrogradiny move.
ment Many who have visited our
island home in the past were favor.
ably impressed with its general ap
pearance and characteristics, but were
unfavorabIy impressed with the as.
pect OF our SO. CALLED town. Were
such to re visit us, they, ON landing,
would give expressions, | think, to
the motto of the New York state
arms" Excelsior!!" seeing at
glance order restored from chaos.
will give You IL rapid sketch Of
things as they now appear, with
brlefaccount of preparations for sub.
scquent enterprise. PREDATORY to
this, | would state that few weeks
since we had the pleasure of welcom
ing to our island G. E. Dodge and
wife, of California, (Mr. ". being
partner in the business enterprise re.
ierred toy On his arrival, one re.
marked "that young fellow has VIM
and pUslI-cverything that he enters
into, and all his movements will be
by the click Of the telegraph; and so
it appears, for at once workmen were
renovating and garnishing their
dwelling and and boarding house, SO
that within a week or so the home of
Messrs. Katz and Dodge, was ele-
gantly fixed and furnished and the
boarding department model Of
modern times.
The new firm to which refer, is
known as the "San Juan Packing
Company" the partners being Israel
Katz, G. Z. Dodge and VIM. KatH,
of Port Townsend. 1t will be very
extensive establishment, embracing
the curing and packing o saImo and
haIibut, venison, hams, pork, etc,
The buildings and manufactures
now nearing completion are very
commodious and convenient, with
the latest improvements in the smoke
house aud curing department, the
former having capacity for smoking
six tons OF bacon and 500 salmon at
once. A tramway with cars will be
laid from the wharf to the curing es-
adjustment, with every other APP
pcndage necessary. "A Cooper's
shop is attached to the manuiactory,
with the sound of the workman's
hammer already heard, Mr.. E gar
Xigler ian excellent mechanic) hav
ing the contract for making barrels.
The firm will purchase and own the
best seines and seine boats, will let
all their work by contract, and EN-.
ploy many Indians in fishing, twenty
five canoes with In lians having been
already engaged for that purpose, al
lowing them fair price for fish de
Evered on the wharf. The firm will
buy all the venison hams that can be
secured-5y tine scores or the hund
reds--and as our Islands are teemlng
with deer, as our waters are teemIng
with fish, there will be no lack Of
either.
We now treat of another depart
ment in the business, and might add
that as Italy and Rome have been the
best breeders of worthy men so Uudg-
ING from the extensive introduction
of the full blooded Berkshire hogs,
bv this flrm) will San Juan be noted
for the best breeding of worthy swine.
The establishment and buildings for
this procreative department also be-
inc started with seventy five acres OF
alfalfa for hog feed. | have thus
given you brief sketch of the stir
ring enterprise of this new firm,
whose facilities for such an under
taking, and the prosecution o: their
extensive business, are unequaled,
thus securing to the projectors the
encouraging assurance OF the un-
paralIeled success which such an Ell.
terprise and outlay so richly deserves.
When visiting and and inspecting
the establishment the other day, !
was pleased to learn, from Mr.:
Dodge, of ono commendabIe rule OF
the factory, viz: that none but
strictly sober men would be en-
ployed, those already engaged beng
of that character. This, | think,
,peaks volumes in favor of o"r ne"
company, and will tend / hoPe-to al =,
Law the apparent prejudice OF OF most
respected Judge of our Territory
who. when interrogatlng citizen as
to the character of resident among
MS asked ifhe was addicted to strong