Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-11-04
BRIEF MENTION.

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w. H. Caldwell is at present working
on Capt. Hammoud's new steamer, a.
Eagle Harbor, Cypress Island.
Persons needisg anything in the drug
line should call at the reliable drug store
of A. B. Stewart, Front street, Seattle.
Mr.. Younkin is building small cot
tage on the hill at Whatcom, which will
probably be occupied 10y Mr.. Vernon.
We call attention to the card of J. A.
johnson in our advertising columns offer
ing for sale fine, large work OK.
l.. P. Smith s. Son. Seattle, have one
OF the finest iewclry houses on the sound,
and make an elegant display in that line.
Nineteen acres of hops, cultivated by
b. l.. Davis, va the Sksgct, yielded A.
900 pounds. which at s,xty-three cents II
pound will bring $oT, 400.
George Miller and family. friends of
Noah Nelson. from Howard Lake, Mimi.
arrived here last week, and will probably
locate IN the neiglborhood.
On Monday week Miss Carrie Graham
will leave here TO take charge of the
school on the Samish. succeeding Miss
Dale, who will attend the University.
]. II Vernon. of Wharcom, will 60 out
of the hDtel business soon, owing to his
inability to rent the building for longer
period.
At Jackson's camp. on the Skaget, we
are informed by George Brown, the man =
ager. they have put into the water since
April lst $4,000 feet of logs.
The Colony logging camp on the Nook
sack, have crew of seven men and TOUR
yoke of oxen. They will begin hauling
in few days. The Daisy took up a large
lot Of freight to the camp this week.
The steamer Josephine has been aold to
J. B. Ball & Co., loggers on the Skaget
river, for $1,000 cash. Tho new owners
will continue the steamer on her present
route, between Seattle and points on the
river.
The stock of men and boys clothing
exhibited at the Star clothing emporium
OF L. Kline. Seattle. Is hobby and elegant
beyond compare, and AS to prices, We bes
lieve purchasers could not do better any
where on tho coast. Just go and Judge
tor yourselves.
II is reported that Henry Willard has
recently purchased several thousand acres
Of land near Whatcom, portion Of
which, it is presumed, WAS the old Bell
bingham Bay Company property.
Dan wertheimer. of the popular Cali
fornis Cigar Store, Seattle, has own of the
largest and lest assorted stocks of cigars
and tnbacco in the territory. Drop in and
see him when you visit the Queen City.
Tho single mill a; Whatcom will. when
fairly started, turn out about $4,000 shin-
ming night and doy to FIJI orders. They
expect to have the sawmill in operation
early this month.
To those in need of holiday goods. cut
Irry, underwear. clothing. etc the Golden
Rule B4Zar ~ Seattle. indeed offers most
tempt ng layout. AMI ut bottom tigures tor
cash. Rad their advertisement IN this
issue and then call them.
Fl. p. O'Bryant, of Guemes. who nc
companiel Mr.. B'wman on his geological
survey expeditirn through British Column
bia. returned home Tuesday evening. Lack
OF space prevents us from giving an nc
count of the cxpcd,i, n this week.
The melancholy days have come when
it brhoovcs us to have our pedal extremi
ties encascd in a pair ut snug fitting and
substantial boots and shoes, aud there is
no place we can more checrfully r'com-
m nd for this purpose than the leading
shoe house OF Adam Orth, Seattle.
Z, srstimatcd that Wildly Island will
this year produce about $4,000 hushels OF
oats, 1000 bushels Of barley. 5000 bushels
Of wheat. $4,000 bushels of potatoes, and
y large surplus of orchard and dairy pro-
ducts. poultry. swine and vegetables.
Most of this produce finds its way to the
Victoria markets
Those contemplating tn purchase Of
holiday goods should step into tie Seattle
Bazaar. and feast their eyes on the brilliant
assortment OF crockery, cutlery and table
ware. pictures. stationery, etc. there dis
played. They have an immense assert.
ment, at lowest rates.
We think the writer Of the following
item. which We Gull from the Vancouver
Independent, must I've a little "off." He
says: Late advicrs from the Sound rep
resent that the steamer Washington has
been badly stove up by rough sens. This
is much I" be regretted, IS she il one of
the prettiest stern Sheelers anoat in these
waters.'
We were shown this week by j. A.
JOhnaon, an enormous carr,t raised on his
place near Lake Erie. which meas
ured IS inches in length and 10 inches in
circumference. Three years ago Mr.. johns
son raised turnip weighing IS pounds
and measuring 30 inches. Who says we
cant raise the boss vegetables on Fidalgn?
They may produce bigger bests claw here.
but We are the chiet on other grricn sass.
The family Of Power Is well represented
on the Repullh an ticket Of Island county,
there being n0 less than thrsc Of that
name. including Brother Jes mes Of the
Mail. on the ticket this year. Somebody
inAinuntes that they must be powerful
clan. We know nothing about the ''full"
part o! it--there can 10 no doubt ~ to
the power. Be the powers some one OF
the triumyiratc should I've elected.
We say it without fear OF contradiction.
that thure 10 no town on the northwest
coast that can l,osst of two such hand
some aud ably edited papers ss the Ledger
and News Of New Tacoma. The latter
comes to US this week enlarged to eight
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