Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-08-26
BRIEF MENTION.

Sol and Jake Shriver are off on hunt
ting expedition among the islands this
week.
Another boom of logs, containing AGO.
600 feet, is ready for towing at the Edcns
| camp.
J. A. Tenant went over to attend the
Methodist Conference at Albany, Oregon,
last week.
Another pleasant party was held at Mr..
Storr's residence on Saturday evening,
which was well attended.
We arc again under obligations to our
friend VIM. Gray tor very elegant COLI
lection OF flowers.
Fifty thousand shingles were shipped
from the Graham place ibis week on the
sloop Top.
The Republican primaries he held
at Bowman & Oukley's store. to-day Sat
day at pm.
Capt. Mangan has been buying q num-
Der OF beef end work cattle, hogs aud
sheep, on the island recently.
A shark measuring ten feet in length
was caught in the harbor by an Indian
last week
Mrs. j. w. Shanklin and children, Of
California, are on visit to the family
of Rev. E. o. Tade.
John f. Davis, the Laconucr blacksmith
and machinist, is doing good business
IN the manufacture of hay presses.
Quite number of persons were Prov
ing up on their claims before j. a. Gill;
land, at Laconner, on Tuesday.
w. W. Tinkham. of Laconncr, and a
party OF friends are cruising among the
islands this week.
L. L. Andrews, of Laconncr. is making
IL change in the. appearance of his resi- :
dunce, raising and otherwise improving it.
Harker & Co. will shortly open a new
store al Port Townsend, with gem raj
stock of goods. j. b. Harkcr will be the
manager.
Mr. and Mrs Burncll returned from Sc
attic on Thursday, where they had b en-
att, nding the session Of the srCnngrcga>
iional Association.
According TO the Mail Whatcom county
has a "school population OF $i051." Now
we object to the collars of our dads being
designated as school population.
Harvesting on Fidalgo bay is nearly
completed. The crops generally have a
good appearance, ana the yield is consid-
cred large.
Rev. E. o. Tale returned on Monday
from Seattle, where he had been attending
The session of the Congregational Asso-
ciacion.
Mrs. P. L. Oakley returned home on
Monday from an extended snjourn in the
city of great expectations and multiplied
hooms--which the same is Seattle.
AL Graham left here, tuesday, for two
mont hs' 'vacati0n"-ie hours day, aud
probably seven days in the week-in the
harvest fields OH the Swinomish.
Howard s. Griffin have ceased logging
at their camp on Fidalgo bay, and will
probably open a camp on their own place
at the head of the bay.
Mr.. Ellis, formerly of Missouri, hut
more rec nty from Tacoma, has taken up
the old Murrowes place on Guemes Island,
and will settle there with his family.
James williamson, for some time past
resident OF Laconner, has entered into
partnership with S. Joroenson, and is do
ing good business in the drug line.
George Brown sold his place on the
Swnomish. two weeks ago, to George
Jpnna for So350-a VERY low fioura II
consists of about 40 acres, and adjofns
Richard Balls farm.
All the machinery for the Laconncr oat
mill has arrived OF the ground, and Mr.
Milne expects 10 be ready to commence
operations as soon as tie grain begins to
come in.
John Williams IS engaged in making
shingles at his place on Turner bay. He
has at present on hand about 5000. His
shingles bring 80 25 per thousand at La
conner.
William Allard has leased his place on
the island to o. Haroldson, for one year.
Meanwhile "Bill" will swing his little
Ratchet and never tell lie in Eden's
logging camp.
William Munks has finished harvesting
his wheat crop and got the same threshed
and sent to the mill. Mr.. Munks will
have most of it made into flour for his
own use. The crop averaged about forty
bushels to the acre.
If YOUR pianos are dingy and covered
with finger marks get bottle OF Smiths
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