, 1883-11-08


and We do not doubt it Judging OF
the stand as Indicated by the stub
bic. In the Immediate vicinity OF
and extending from his meadows Is 4
very large tract Of partially cleared
tide lands reaching some distance
up the valley. Although the small
est of the three most extensive islands
in the group. Is yet one OF the most
productive The timber is principal
" alder. willow and small growth
of fir with smattering OF cedar.
During the last two or three years
the island has settled up very rapid
ly with class Of industrious, enter
prising citizens who are speedily re
ducing the land to cultivation. There
is no longer any vacant land subject
to entry on either this, San Juan OF
Orcas Islands.
As the time allotted to our stay was
rapidly drawing to Il close, We could
not remain here rs long as We would
otherwise have desired; and after
passing pleasant night at Mr.. Da-
Wis pleasant home, was returned to
Lopez on horseback.
On returning to Mrs. Weeks Il 81
wash ship was chartered for Il cruise
to Friday Harbor. with noble red
man for commander who, before
spreading sail, stranded his kluch
man upon Il small island far from
the haunts of men"
From this last named place we ac-
companied MIR. Lee to his home at
Eureka, and next morning was rOwed
out to sloop on the bay on which Il
right of way to Roche Harbor was
granted By study of the charts on
board. view of numerous beautiful
little islands, amoag them Spleden,
which is unsurpassed i'll harmony OF
outline. This island is especially
adapted to grazing purposes, beng
very open and grass growing upon It
the year round On the island are two
ranches, one owned by man named
Smith, the other by Robert Freeman,
a clerk in Mr. Drummond's store at
Friday Harbor. From this point a
splendid view is had OF Spiedin and
| Douglas channels, Gulf of Georgia
and the snow mountains beyond.
Roach Harbor was reached IN time
for dinner. Here We We're taken III
charge of by MIR. Izett, collector OF
customs at this port, and introduced
to Messrs. Scurr and the ROsses, own
ers Of the
ROCHE HARBoR LIME WORKS.
This business is conducted under
the firm name of r. Scurr II Co, and
is becoming of Importance, and, from
its superior location, and large de
: post of unequalled lime for all kinds
of work, especially finishing, from ITS
SNOW white color, is destined to lead
the trade on this upper coast. They
have two kilns, one now running,
with capacity of 10 barrels each
per day, or total capacity of more
than $4,000 barrels annually. More
than 1900 barrels have been manu-
featured up to this time, and will
reach $1,000 by the close of their year
All of the owners are good mechan
les, practical business men and OF
large experience in lime manufacture
and mining; and to say that every
thing about their works was arranged
with an eye to the most successful
manipulation of labor and an enlarge
ment of their business at an early
day, would be statement of facts
Cars run from the mine on an in
cline track, are selt-propelling and
the position of the track such that
so kilns could be fed from it. The
wharf is having an eXtention OF 81
feet built on, which will make it 15C
} feet in length, and will reach to deeI
water, be housed in, used as store
room for manufactured lime, and will
hold $500 barrels.
The ledge will average more than
100 feet in thickness, extends bach
several hundred feet, and reaches
from the works on Roche Harbor Bay
threefonrths of mile around to
Westcott Bay, from which point
they have loaded several schoOners
with limestone for the use of iron
blast furnaces. This bay was the
harbor for the English men-otwal
during their occupancy of San Juan
jointly with a United States force
just across the bay, and short dis
tance back is their old garrison, while
on the other end of the island is that
Of the United States. On this end OF
the ledge MIR. lett showed us the
old pot-kiln, constructed of pure lime
stone, but with an inner lining of fire
brick, where lime for the use of their
fleet here and ON the coast Of Califor
mia was burned.
We will now return to Roche Har,
Dor, with few comments OH
THE TOWN ITSELF
A very neat two story building tC
be used for customs house is near
ing completion. It commands a fine
view of the bay, two channels and
the town. On the first floor will bt
the office, bedroom, dining room
kitchen, etc Above stairs q number
of bedrooms have been partitioned off
All the rooms from top to bottom are
being plastered. Under the build
ing will be boat house
The Scurr brothers are having aI
elegant residence built, which will
soon be finished, and when completed
will be the handsomest building OF
the Island. To the MARI. ageable
young ladies of Port Townsend: The
men connected with the lime busines:
are bachelors, pleasant, intel ligen
gentlemen, and the lime business
there is thousands in it.
Hoping again to meet the many
pleasant people whose acquaintance
We made, and returning thanks fol
all favors conferred, will now bid ths
Stands goodbye.
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