Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-11-28

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A asess5on Of pgbise izte.es. IL sesnz
rzlsec IL tbs oar eoarty Of san Juan.
Like Al q7ssf1ons II which the rsl ogItf
and minority hold strong opInsocs- there
are too very widely tivsrztrz sitss- The
q7s<t.oz - n regard . the rlehi 81 a.
lowing large bands Of shesP 20 range
over tie Isiands- Petitions and oo1nter
pesI;Iozs have oeec sent % the L>gisaa
t1rss the former IN favor Of enclosing
shssp, tRs latter praying that they zsy
Be aiaoEed % run AZ large. a. tie eassozz
h2z oeen keretofsrs. The petitioners
claim that the sheep eat the Erass vtich
is necessary 20 keep their cows alive III
I'll s1es tine - tAey can get land
CLEARED AID pasf1res made. Tie eo1E-
Ter petitioners claim that the Ecsep DO
10 harm. TRs jifEsalty partly srIses
from the fact that the r.nchsrs are
znabi>. fr II lack Of tIGe, 10 fence II
TIE whole Of tier claims daring the
first fe= years % their rssidsnoe, and
every man wishes 20 keep a cos or iwo
and perhaps q team
Fr1is "a selling at slightly lover rates
than last sezson, bat - stia fetching
better prices than elsexhsre- TIE Z 1<al
nas7ntsin, the blue pearmsfn AID king
apples have been very productive and
dne. and the pear crop sss also good
The children Of East Soand. oscou-
ing interested IN tie Mes Orleans Ex-
hibiti0n, collected and sent three boxes
of the finest fruits contributed By
Meszrs- Wright, May and IaIlOeh. No
liner fruits will be seen By cor SoasEsl
frisnds-
We have started al '' Agassiz Associa-
ton - at East Sound, With fifteen mem
bers. The officers are as follows: Pre=i-
dent, Mis- Lulu B1stian; vice presidents,
Miss Handy and Master W. BOstisn;
Master Il Donohus; treas1r-
or, Miss A. OSeil; secretary, Master l.
Donohne. This makes the third asso-
citation Of the kind In ID. Territory, Ii
ID to be hoped that an interest viii soon
be awakened in other places, which will
lead to the starting Of other branches
IL - most important to all young people
that they should be interested IN and
educated to observe and study the c1m-
mon objects Of Dame Nature. The Rev.
DIR. SeyIus Of Olympia has very strong
branch there, and would willingly sup
ply any information to new orgszIza-
lions.
The new mandatory al Friday Har
Dor Is being erected as rapidly as posi-
BILE.
The steamer Rnstlsr is laid up for
repairs, and the Phantom is taking her
place temporarily. The latter lost her
propeller at the wharf at Port Townsend
last Thursday, and consequently San
uan county had to 90 without its mail.
Why should not the mail route be from
Seattle by the inside roateI The new
contracts call for tri weekly mail.
The school at East Sound was closed
last month with q public examination of
the children and distribution Of prizes.
After the exercises lunch of cake and
oefee was partaken Of by all present,
and the evening was devoted to games,
&c. There was very large attendance
of parents and friends, d very happy
day was spent by all.
Messrs. Sewhall purpose moving their
to Cascade Bay during the
winter, SO az TO be ready fer the spring
trade.
There are two new corners at the south
west end OF Orcas.
The Protestant Episcopal Church
Emmanuei-the only church on Ofcas
Island, was opened for service four weeks
ago. 1t is nearly finished, and is one Of
the prsttiest cbarchee in the Territory.
1t stands on a rocky bluff facing down
East Sound, and can be seen for miles.
1t has seating accommodation for over
one hundred people. The roof Is open
and of good design. the walls plastered
and wainscottsd. The congregation are
determined to have as beautiful a church
as possible. and when it is finished, dec
Grated, the hardwood seats and desks
put ia and the grounds laid out, it will
have cost about 5000.
The church numbers among its sup
porters the leading men of the island.
The actual number of souls who have
given in their names is fifty; the Sunday
school has Is names on its books, and
the congregations range from 30 to 70.
to confirm large class and to dedicate
tn, building. The church is called
'.iEmmanurl," after Rev. DIR. Eceleston's
cauroh in Baltimore. Ali debts are paid
or provided for, so that she church starts
clear OF sncumbrances. Tue zeal of
the Protestant Episcopal Church in
erecting this beautiful suilding and ar
ranging for regular services every Lords
day has much pleased the inhabitants
Of the island, and large majority are
regularly attending it's services. They
come from all parts, by boat, wagon and
on foot.
The reviving interest taken in spiritual
matters is most gratifying, and the fact
is warmly appreciated. II fills want IN
a growing civilized community which
nothing else can. Those who think
NEST deeply recognize this, and also / &
great breadth and liberality. and are
one aud all doing their best to help for
ward the work.