Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-10-28
BRIEF MENTION.

StCGTS 10 DCattle tUlS NCth.
Rev. E. o. Tade returned on Tuesday
from brief visit to Wildly Island.
At Lynden, r.. E. ITswley has recently
built nice store, into which lie has res
Gently moved with his stock.
Efforts are again about to be made to
secure scmi-werkly mail to the San Juan
islands.
A ball will he given at Laconner on
Thanksgiving evening, 10y John McGlinn,
Of the Maryland House.
One of the finest natural mill sites on
the Sound is on Cypress Island. between
the farms OF Wooten aud LaForge.
Mr.. Robinson. Of Orcas Island, stopped
mere for couple of days this week on his
way to Laconncr.
In the production of fruits and vcgeta>
lle there Is no disputing the tact tina, the
islands ui the lower Sound are unsurpassed.
A new water tank is beng built al
Utsalady, to hold water for the steamers
1t VIII hold about 100 barrels.
Shade Wooten tore down the house Tor
mrrly occupied 10y him on this island, and
removed the same to His place on Cypress.
William Munks, of Fidago, will ha, C
500 cords Of wood cut tins winter, to sup
ply the steamers. He had 800 cords cut
last winter.
S. ,senbcrg. of the Star Clothing
house, Seattle. will make a trip to Mt.
Vernon Monday, with full line of'gents'
furnishing goods.
The Edens Bros. sent their boom off
this week, the Susie doing the towing.
There were 900 logs, measuring 160,710
feet.
The ball given by Carlson e. Morrison
at Laconner, on Friday evening OF last
week, was a very successful affair. About
thirty-two couple were present.
There will be an election of school
trustees and clerk for THIS district, Satur-
day Nov. 4th, at Bowman 81 Oakley's
store.
b. L. Martin. of Laconner, is making
some improvement i'm his store building
by tearing down partition and making
the room larger.
The publishers of the Seattle Herald
will soon issue weekly edition of their
paper. The Herald rs one of the best ed
tied papers on the Sound.
Mr.. Sisson has nearly completed his
store building at Ferndale. He returned
this week from San Francisco, where he
went to purchase large stock OF goods
The erection of building to be used
as meat market is in contemplation at
Ferndalc. A saw and grist mill, to he In
operation by Spring, is also spoken OF.
The steamer Washington came in on
Tuesday with her flag at half mast, out of
respect to the memory OF the late j. 5.
Kelly.
The steamer George E. Starr passed
here Thursday afternoon; but as she did
not give us a chance to- interview her, we
are unable to say from whence she came or
whittier she goed.
w. T. Sloll. of Laconner, Democratic
candidate for Probate Judge, addressed
the people ut Lyndcn and Fcindale last
week. He was accompanied by James
OLoughlin.
Mrs. J. S. Kelly, son and daughter,
" ish to return their sincere thanks to
their friends for the many acts OF kinds
ness extended 10 them in their late
b, rcavcment.
Hops arc now held at 60 cents pound,
and at that price even there are more buy
crs than ell,rs. Rates in San Francisco
are quoted ut $4,000 offered, and J5@65
asked.
]. A. Kuhn. Of Jefferson county, and J.
w. Oiiield, Of Garfield county. were se>
lec;ed 10y the recent Vancouver Conven
ton tn represent Washington Territory in
the National Convention of 1884.
Capt George White, who was travelling
In tins section COR Murphy, Grant II Co,
dry goods importers OF San Francisco, q
short time since, is now manager of the
branch house of that firm in Portland.
o. Kincaid was on an electioncering trip
among the islanders this week. Mr.. KIM
caid appears quite confident OF re-elec-
ton. Ho says there appears to be no great
interest manifested in the matter of di-
vision of the county.
San Juan, Lopez, Orcas and neighboring
islands are settling up very rapidly, and
most al the choice locations nave been
taken. There are not now more than half
dozen desirable claims remaining I'M
taken on the island.
The single mill Mt WLatcam was START
eel up last week. The first one was sold
to J. Y. Collins for the price of$a. They
will begin saving lumber in about two
weeks. 1t is exp, cted the new machine
will be able to turn out shingles ut the
rate of 10000 per day.
WnEN You visit Seattle. call at the Pd
get Sound Hat and Cap Store and dealer
In gents furnishing goods, and select from
q large and fashionable assortment, ut
reasonable prices. Commercial street
Sign OF tho Big Hat.
24tf E. MYER.