, 1888-10-11
The Archipelago De Har0-GrOwing
Lime Industry.

East Sound. San Juan County, Oct. 2.
The lime industry OF the islands Is on
the increase. New companies are start
ing and values are on steady rise. At
Roche Harbor the manufacture is being
rapidly developed. Two years ago the
Tacoma company, who purchased d the
works from Scurr Bros, gave $4,000.
Today the works could not be bought for
probably less than 100000 This com
pany has increased the number Of draw
kilns from two to six, three of which are
constructed partly OF iron on new prin-
ciple, ard three more. of the same pat
tern, are in course OF erection. The
wharves and buildings are all Of very
substantial type. About 80 men are en-
ploy ed, the capacity being about 600
barrels per day. AT Peurlyn. East
Sound, Bowen Bros. & Jamiason, another
Tacoma firpi, are rapidly opening up their
lodges of lime and iron. They have
erected perhaps the finest stone draw
kiln in the country (Which is now burn
iue) a very substantial wharf, warehous-
es and other buildings. The iron, which
is q high grade of limonite, promises
very we'll, and improves rapidly as the
vein is developed. The first cargo of ore
was shipped to Irondale last week
Mr.. Corwell, the San Francisco live
millionaire, is fast developing his San
Juan property-tbe old McCurdy ledge
and will probably. rs soon as the law
suit With the Roche Harbor Company is
settled. erect several kilns.
The McCurdy Lime Co. at East Sound
are burning two pot-kilns and making a
very fine grade of lime. They are erect
ing large wharf, aed their buildings are
ra pidly approaching completion. The
major portion Of lime lodges in the ar
chipelago are situated around East
Sound and generally over Oroas island.
At Point lawrence, VIM. Bird has
large force OF men erecting pot-kiins and
bunkers for shipping flux and limestone
hpd a new company is now developing a
valuable ledge close to the East Sound
postoffice, and right on the water. 1t is
strange that Seattle capital does not take
hold Of this and the marble industry.
THE FRUIT INDUSTRY.
The fruit industry at East Sonnd and
throughout Orcas island is still on the
rise; 10-acre tracts are being sold as
rapidly as they are put on the market.
The fruit harvest this year is a heavy
one, apples still wholesaleing on the
wharf at IS cents. A large quantity is
being shipped to Vancouver. Van
Gohren & Van SAINTS nursery is doing
quite large business. and they seem to
be making a good name by sending out
first-class trees. The fruit industry at
this point is only in its infancy. The
day is not far distant when Orcas island
will be one vast fruit-ranch, farmed in
10 and 20-acre tracts. The crops on all
the islands have been good. The far
mers on San Juan and Lopez islands
are we'll satisfied with the season.
The oatmeal factory at Argyle has put
in machine for making rolled oats.
VISITORS.
Mr.. Peter Kirk. Mr.. Williams, and
others recently spent three or four days
at Friday Harbor.
The very Rev. Dean Watson, the Rev.
VI. d. Wilson and Rev. L G. Taylor (the
new rector at Port Townsend) spent two
weeks at East Sound with Rev. Mr..
Gray, the fall deapery meeting being
held during their visit. Messrs. Will
SOP and Taylor were so charmed with
the beauties OF that lovely inland sea,
that they have determined to build sum-
mer cottages close TO Emanuel rectory.
NOTES.
Last week the Eliza Anderson picked
an two men from an overturned schoon-
er. Had it not been mail night the men
would probably have been lost, as at the
time they were picked up they were much
exhausted.
St. Paul's church Episcopal at What
COM is rapidly getting ready for per-
maneut rector. The parish has been re-
vived under the temporary charge OF the
Rev. Mr.. Graz, and the number Of mem
bers is constantly on the increase. The
church has been carpeted throughout
and new lamps and chancel furniture
introduced. The exterior Is being paint
ed, aud when all is finished st. Paul
promises to be one of the prettiest
churches in the territ0ry.-P.L