Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-07-22
BRIEF MENTION.

gone East on two months visit.
John Douglass Is about to open new
store on San Juan Stand.
DR.. Calhoun, of Laconner, was over
this week on professional business.
The Otter WAS unable to get through
the slough on Thursday, and tied up at
Laconner, reaching here at 1OA.M. Friday.
Thirty tons of freight for William
Smith, of Samish, came down On the Chez
!ialiS Monday.
&C. Bartlett. of Port Townsend. and
party of friends. went up to WhatcOm
Friday, on hunting expedition.
o. Haroldson has now permanently To-
Gated on Fidalgo island, having purchased
this week 40 acres from Matt. Anstiensen.
The Otter showed her nose up to the
bank on Monday evening last, and landed
young pony for Mrs. Tade.
Some capitalists have been mosying
around Whatcom this week with money
to loan.
W. H. Caldwell and sons came up from
Orcss island in a canoe, Wednesday, to
catch the steamer for Seattle.
During the six months ending on June
30th 1885 passengers arrived in Portland
on the ocean steamers.
Capt. MaIgan took cargo of fresh
meat up to Utsalady IN his sioOp Wednes~
day morning. On his return he will load
with oats at the Samish.
Tie Cove valley school on Orcas island
will be opened on Monday next. Miss
Kate Boyce. of San Juan, will have
charge of the school.
SO annoying are the mosquitoes on the
Skaget that many Of the logging camps
on that river have been compelled to tenn
porarily shut down.
Edward Byron, who was injured by
falling off barn on the Skaget last week,
has about recovered from the effects of his
involuntary tumble.
Charles Donavan, the present efficient
deputy. is mentioned as candidate for
the position Of County Auditor at the
coming election.
Col. d. Bush, the insurance agent, was
down at Martins cannerv at HokO. last
week. where he adjusted $4,000 claim
for $1,000.
Capt. Doan. of Olympia, a gentleman
Of large experience with that sucoulent
bivaive yclept the oyster, passed here on
the Chehalis Monday, en- route to What
com.
The Seattle Chronicle is having an "a.l"
boom, and has again been compelled to
enlarge. 1t Is now one of the largest dali
lies in the Northwest, as well as one Of
the newsiest and best.
A copy of the recent speech of Delegate
Brents on the admission ut Washington
Territory has just been received. It is
q readable document, replete with valua~
bic statistics.
The trotting races commence at Van
couver Tuesday, and will last tour days.
A large number of horses have been
entered. and we expect to hear of some
good time being made.
Last week the Tacoma News made men>
tion of some contemplated improvements
on Anacortes island. We have been un
able to discover in what part of Puget
Sound that island is located. Perhaps he
refers to Anacortes, on Fidalgo island.
A ''stag" party. composed Of Messrs.
Andrews, Martin, McGlinn, Morrison,
Burke and Ferry. dropped in on us from
LacOnner last Sunday. They had been
over on Guemes, hunting bears and things.
A picnic party consisting Of Capt. Hill
and family, Mrs. Bowman and family, Mi.s
Louise Carpenter and Mr.. Oakley. went
on pleasure jaunt to Allen island in the
yacht Nip-and Tuck on Sunday, and had
very pleasant time.
The steamer Idaho now leaves Seattle
at $3.50 A. N. daily Ter Tacoma, connecting
with the train for Portland. This is a
great convenience to the travelling public
generally, as by this arrangement they can
go through from Seattle to Portland in
one day.
Attention is directed to the card of J.
A. Gilliland, of Laconner, IN this issue.
Mr.. Gilliland is now prepared to attend
to any description of land business Set
tiers can now prove up before him, without
going to Olympia, thereby saving time and
money.
The different lime kilns on San Juan
island are as busy as they can be, burning
day and night, and yet they are scarcely
able to keep pace with their orders. The
three kilns give employment, in one way
and another. to over go hands, including