Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-03-10
BRIEF MENTION.

colony have arrived at Whatcom.
Mr.. VIM. Allard returned from Seattle
on the City of Quincy Monday evening.
Mr.. E. Sibley sold four-year-old steer
last Monday to Mr.. johnson, of Guemes,
for $50.
Mr.. Curdy, of San Juan, commenced
building an additional lime kiln about
two weeks ago.
Mr.. Cowden's new hotel at Ferndale
will be completed in about week and
opened to the public.
Repairs having been completed on the
steamer Hope, we look for her ON her old
route this or next week.
Rev. T. j. Weekes OF San Juan arrived
at Anacortes last night, and will preach at
Alden Academy tomorrow.
Mr.. w. C. Ripley, of Idaho, called on
the ENTERPRISE Monday. He has been
spending several days at Anacortes.
Mr. Robert Cain, OF Port Townsend,
owns lime kiln on Orcas Island which
is not in operation, and is advertised for
sale.
Fred Ayers has bought lot next to B.
L. Martins store in Laconner, graded the
same, and will build saloon and billiard
hall.
The Scurr Bros, of Roche Harbor, com.
menced building their second lime kiln
two weeks ago, and will be ready for the
summer trade.
Rev. E. o. Tade, Principal Of Alden
Academy, will give his pupils picnic at
Anacortes today. The pic nickers will be
on the ground at II o'clock.
Four or five families passed down Oh
the Quincy Monday last in quest of homes
In the Nooksack country. They were an
intelligent, well-to-do looking set OF
people.
Mr.. d. r. Huntoon, of Seattle, came in
on the Idaho Tuesday morning, for the
purpose Of looking around. Mr.. Huntoon
called at the ENTERPRISE Office, bringing
good cheer.
Charles Kiessl:ng, attorney at law, and
his wife, of Whatcom, formerly of Fern
dale, have returned to their old home in
Indiana. This country was too new for
Mr.. Kiessling.
Some preacher in the East has written
10 Whatcom to ascertain the chances OF
his obtaining an acre of land on which to
build church. Almost as modest rs a
railroad company.
A dyking association has been formed
for the purpose of retaining the marsh
east of Anacortes on the main land, and
west OF Miller's place near the Samish
River. Active operations will commence
this spring.
Mr.. L. H. Lee, of the Eureka lime kiln,
while at Anacortes last week, made con-
tract with Messrs. Peter Bell and Matt
Ansteinson to get out 10000 slaves tor
the manufacture of lime barrels for the
Eureka kilns.
DR.. A. A. Doherty, Dentist, arrived on
the steamer Evangel wednesday morning,
and will remain at Auacortes until Tues
day evening. Those Of our people de-
string his professional services should
call before Tuesday night.
Mr.. T. Fl. Lee, of the firm of T. H. Lee
l. Co, of the Eureka lime kilns. called at
the ENTERPRISE office last Saturday. He
informed US that his firm have completed
an additional kiln, and that the two kilas
will be run at full blast in future, with
capacity of 100 barrels per day.
Not boat arrives at Whatcom with
out bringing fifty or more passengers for
that place The Whatcom boom boom
eth with an exceedingly great boom, the
boomness thereof surprising oil the boOms
within the memery oil the oldest inhabi-
tant. Push her along, neighbors, push
her along.
We have been creditably informed that
certain citizen Of Whatcom purchased
and donned blue percale shirt last No.
vember, and has not changed it since.
Oh, what song that shirt could sing,
what "wrapt urous" rhymes related When
change is contemplated, please give
thirty days notice.
Mr.. Robert Becker has leased the What
com House, of Whatcom. He will build
an addition to the house, and run . saloen
and billiard hail in connection with the
hotel. Mr.. Becker Is just the man for .
hotel, and the Whatcom Houee, under his
manage nent, will become q popular in-
stitution. We Wish Mr.. Becker success in
his new field.
A correspondent at Ferndale writes us
that times are good in that section; that
continuous stream of immigration 10
pouring in, and that all the Government
land will he taken this year. Next year
the Nooksack country will DO one OF the
finest farming sections west Of the Rocky
mountains and not excelled BY many west
OF the Missouri river.