Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-02-24
BRIEF MENTION.

or three days at Laconner last week.
A large school Of black fish passed
through the channel on Monday morning
Mr.. Carpenter OF Orcas Island has been
visiting Mr.. O'Bryant, on Guemes Island.
The steamer Nellie was frozen in at
Snohomsh City during the late cold
spell.
The people of Semlahmoo School Dis
trict No. SO will build a new school house
in the spring.
BoRN-On February Goth, 1888, at La.
conner, to the wife of Mr.. George Caches,
daughter.
The fishermen and canneries have ma de
thorough preparations for next seasons
fishing at Boundary Bay.
The Dispatch is all right again, and
came in on her regular trip Friday and
Saturday nights of last week.
Mr.. G. w. Bowen left yesterday morn
ing by the steamer Idaho for What
CON, thence to his farm on the Nooksack.
The steamer Idaho is back on the Wbat>
com route again, having undergone re-
pairs. She has eight additional state
rooms.
Mr.. Henry Havecost vino has been on
his place, on this island for quite while
left by the steamer Welcome for Port
Bakely on Tuesday.
Mr. William Allard has left the logging
camp of Mr.. John Edeus, on Guemes ISL
and, in order to co some work on bis
place near Aacortes.
Mr. J. n Lindsey of Semiahmoe ar
rived at Anacortes by the Dispatch on
Saturday night last, and lett for Seattle
by the Welcome on Tuesday afternoon.
The necessary lumber has been pro-
cured and the Semiahm0o Methodist
Church will be finished with rustic and
otherwise improved in appearance anil
comfort.
Choice Washington Territory hops
were quoted in New York on February
81 at 80 cents. The hop market has sui
tered depression caused by large impor-
tstions from Europe.
The NoRTuw EST ENTERPRISE Premium
Map supplies long felt want, being an
accurate map of the Fuca Meditterra.
mean. ut takes" Take one, for $1.25
or take with the paper for one year ioi
81; or take dozen for $40.
J. & G. Caches OF Laconner have just
received large assortment of plows
harrows, seeders, garden seed drills, hay
cutters, churns, and large assortment Of
miscellaneous shelf hardware, groceries,
etc. Write for prices before buying else
where. 46>2
Our old time friend, Amos Bowman, OF
Anacortes, paid US domiciliary visit last
week. Mr.. Bowman 10 on his way to
Ottawa, on business connected with the
Canadian Geological Survey, of which
Mr.. Bowman has been in charge.-Por,
Townsend Star.
Messrs. Frank and Al. Graham and
their sister, Miss Nellie, left Anacortes in
whitehall boat on Thursday morning. to
attend Washington's birthday party a,
Bay View, on Padilla Bay. They re.
turned yesterday, bringing with then
their sister, Miss Carrie Graham.
The February school superintendent for
the 18th (Wooten) District. was $l23S6
For the first time since this district wal
organized it is out OF debt and has money
in the Treasury to its credit. Miss Carrie
Graham has been engaged to teach 10 thu
schools of this district for the rext term
Semiahmoo people expect to have two
railroads at no distant day. With it,
advantageous geographical location and
excellent harbor as an inducement, tn,
future plOmies much for that llas Q
Semiahmoo may be connecting point
: for branches OF the Northern and Cana
dian Pacific Railroads.
The steamer Hope has been hauled out
on Mitchelrs ways, at Seattle, and will
undergo about $1,000 worth OF repair.
Among other improvements she will have
two small boilers placed alongside hel
large one. With this extra heating sur.
face it is thought she can be made tc
carry sufficient steam to drive her along
rapidly. Ting Hope is q useful steamer
and has accomplished good work during
the past year.
We learn that young man from Ore
gon, who possesses in the neighborhood
of $4,000, is about to invest heavily il
the Washington Colony. The Colony
mill will be completed, q wharf about
$500 feet long will I've built to deer
water, and the twenty five cottages thai
must be built according to the Colony !
contract will be erected. A sash ant
door department 10 also to be added t.
the mill. All things considered the pros
poets of WhAtcom are Frightening.
Columbus Best, Esq. of the south sid,
Of Fidalgo Island, passed through Ana