Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-06-24

San Juan lime has no superior in the mar
ket, for fineness and strength.
At Eureka, the Yaquina took on board
over 700 barrels of lime from the kiln of
McLachlan & Lee. It burns perpetually,
producing about 800 barrels annually,
worth at their landing fion 81 to $1.25
per barrel. The lime rock is apparently
inexhaustiblc. An analysis shows 1t to
be remarkably free from clay, silica, oxide
of iron, bitumen, carbon or other deleterl-
Gus substances. One theevening of the 10th
we sailed from this beautiful little har-
Dor for McCqrdy's kiln, situated on the
south side of the island. The combined
landscape of these islands is exceedingly
picturesque and charming. Their shores
present a continuous surprise OF cosy
coves and harbors with an occasional
stretch of clean, gravelly beach, overhung
with the evergreen cedar and fir.
In many places the off-lying waters are
so deep that the ships may run their bow
spirits among the forest trees, without
touching bottom. Leaving the islands of
Shaw, Orcas and Stewart, on our right,
we are soon in the waters of Canal de
Haro. Here such strong wind is en-
countered, that we turn back and anchor
for the night close to the shore IN 33 feet
of water, in Roche barber, the rcndez-
vous of the English fleet during the joint
occupation Of San Juan. The following
morning the Yaquina received 500 more
barrels of lime from McCurdy's. These
lime works are the most extensive ON the
upper coast. A perpetual kiln with a
daily capacity of 125 barrels, burns day
and night the whole year round. About
1000 barrels a month are shipped, the
principal markets being Portland, Victo-
ria, B. c., and points on the Sound. The
deposit of lime rock there is inmcnse--a
mountain cliff extending back from the
shore and downward for an unknown
depth, estimated to be inexhaustible for
two or three generations, at an annual
product of 10000 barrels. A force OF
about thirty men are employed in mining,
burning, coopering, etc. The line is OF
superior quality and in great demand for
hard finishing and other plaster-work.
Here / babe goodbye to the officers and
crew of the steamer Yaquina, and with
the injunction from Capt Denny not to
get lost, started through the forest for
Thornton's, eight miles distant. There is
no regular communication between these
islands, or them aud the main land, ex-
cept by the little steamer Dispatch, which
calls for mail once a week, and she Is now
ashore on Shaw island. Their principal
traffic, except the shipment Of lime, is
carried on by sloops and small boats.
had previously arranged to meet Capt.
Dake at the landing mentioned, and sail
with him tor Victoria. Through gen.
eral disagreement as to location, the
roads of San Juan were in bad condi ton.
For several miles found only tortuous
trail; but with the aid of compass and
previous experience, after many detours of
marshy places and difficult passages of
dense fir thickcts, reached Friday har>
Dor just in time to escape severe storm.
But few of the settlers along the way
were at home; they generally live in
small frame or log cabins. cultivate small
fields among the stumps, raise few chicks
ems, and hunt and fish. passed one
Swede. two Irishmen, one English woman,
one Canadian, one half>breed and one
American.
At Friday harbor was fortunate in
meeting Mr.. Izctt, special cruising inspec-
tor OF customs, pioneer of 1854, who
has children over twenty four years old,
who were born on Wildly island. He
complains of the lneffiency of his service,
owing to the want OF steam launch to
enable him to overhaul any vessel sus-
pected OF smuggling. This is the county
seat of San Juan, and comprises wharf,
stcre and restaurant, owned by Mr..
Sweeny; the company building, and a
few residences.
Three steamships landed 250o immi-
grants at New York. Several California