, 1880-03-25
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I1gez Island 90 er.s-ra f" -a.
Juan-tr Cad tte lsrusrs o..
cagy arlaul 1u,y F.a".r. q. asa s.a.'
irc .grus crops Tbs l..ar4 a.a..r
.rom Lopez ~ being igsrsri H"-e
elevated. Wool sVg~iuE, tar c.ri
industry, receives lhs earnest aal
undivided ayge1tgu tLai the smpaf
tauce Ot 100 business demands.
Howerer, quite an extensive blsl.
rsss Is carried on IN the way Of m.s
eelsueous farming. The people
seem TO have wsathsred the tedious
winter with becoming fOrtitude, aud
are awaiting a revival OF trade and
prices with that anxious hope that
always prscedss busy seassn.
During all the years that this isl
and was disputed territory titles TO
real estate were necessarily unset.
tied. Farmers not knowing eveR
approximately whsrs the dividing
lines of tbsir claims would be To-
Gated by the surveys, we're 10th to
make substantial or elegant improve
ments i'll the way of buildings, &c.
hence the settlement was almost
at staudstill in many respects.
Since the adjustment Of these mat
vers, however, and the termination of
litigation between contending parties
the location Of lawful county roads,
&c, there has been vast deal more
confidence, more activity and grow
ing tendency to make improvements
that would be a credit to their own
ers. The result OF all this is that
the island today presents a more ell.
couraging and commendable aspect
than ever before. We notice graft
flying improvements even since our
last visit a year ago.
The manufacture Of lime in this
county is increasing with a rapidity
that bespeaks healthy and growing
trade. MIR. Jas. McCurdy, the lead.
ing nelacturer, whose kiln is To-
Gated near the west end OF San Juan
island, keeps up his business with
the most untiring zeal aud enter
prise. From the small beginning OF
one kiln few years ago, the indus
try has increased until there are now
three kilns in the county and a
fourth in prospect. The immense
dspositof lime rock on San Juan and
Orcas islands afford ample resources
for an almost unlimited growth in
this business. AS an element OF
wealth, it constitutes an important
feature in tho county's foundation
for permanent prosperity.
While at the store of Mr.. Israel
Katz, near the east end Of San Juan
island, we we're pleased to notice the
steady progress of the pork packing
business carried on by that gentle
man. A considerable amount Of
bacon has already been shipped by
him during the present winter to
Messrs. Waterman & Katz, of Port
Townsend-and several tons more
are in course of preparation. The
meat turned out is first class in ev.
cry respect, aud, as the local markets
are enlarged, this industry will
doubtless keep pace in its growth.
Rev. t. J. Weekes, the PresOyte-
rian minister on San Juan, has intro
duced new labor saving machine in
the shape Of ono of the cross cut
saws patented by w. Giles, TAI w.
Lake ST., Chicago, III. 1t is opera.
ted by one man, aud has a crrriage
so arranged that the operator occu-
pies q saddle and uses treadles for
ths fest-thus bringing the weight
Of his body to bear in performing the
labor, at the same TIME working in
an easy, natural and comfortable po-
siiios. The saw gives complete sat.
isiaetiOn, 50 far, and proves itself 10
"a. sasisled IA thng rrsHif wfva, rrr