Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-04
ABOUT TWO CITIES

The surgeons who attempted to assist
the well-knOwn and popular cripple
Bum" should have carried out their
original intention or not have started
upon the operation they tried To perform.
The poor animal is IN much worsa con-
ditlon now than before his crooked leg
was operated upon. lie made out TO get
around very comfortably on three legs
aud has done so for three years past, and
would doubtless have continued to enjoy
such life as a popular dog enjoys, iof
several years to come, had not inc uoc-
tors. who thought they were doing him a
service, So cruelty cut his leg ana turned
him loose, utterly incapacitated from rust
ling living around the eating houses as
he has formerly done. He was az the cor
ner If Eleventh street yesterday, stretched
ont and apparently dead, with his bleed
ing leg exposed without taHdaPes ana
weak from lhe loss or blood. When men
Of science attrmpt TO do good turn 10
dumb bFHic they should carry out their
intention until the good turn Is accomp-
lishcd, and not turn him loose to shit for
himself in "A worse condition than before
the operation was performed.
In the window Of W. D. Wescoti's jew
ery store on Harris street there is a per-
feet representation of IA shoe made from
lump oi coal from the COkedale mine.
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carvcr's art, and across the instep Of the
shoe are the initials "R, Il. H., which
presumably stand for those Of FairhaVen's
city engineer, although with becoming
mOdesty he denies that he is an adept
with the carving knife, except when IL is
to be applied TO good round OF roast
beef.
A couple of frisky young drummers
from Frisco, and well known dry
goods man had sailing experience
on Sunday last which they are not likely
soon TO forget. They engaged a sallboat
from Merrill, the b0atmaB at Ocean dock,
and started out on their pleasure trip.
The drummers of course, knew all about
sailing a craft, and assured the dry goods
man that he had nothing TO fear. The
boat started, and IL was soon evident that
the sailors were better fitted TO tread
terra trina than to navigate the sea. The
boat first struck the dock, but they were
fearless and intrepid salts, and were
ayeTse, after their numerous expressions
of ability to navigate a boat In the most
angry sea, to turn back. favorable
breeze bore them out upon the broad
bosom of Bellngham bay but alas they
were helpless; they could neither trim a
sail nor even work the helm Ia seaman
like manner The boat began TO leak and
they soon learned how TO mop out the bay,
and they let the craft take It's own course,
since they couldn't help themselves. Fin
ally the little boat landed at SQuHlicum
and there they left H., their knowledge Of
sailing vastly increased In "A few short
hours. The dry goods man says he knew
nothing of sailing before. he knows less
now. and never wishes to increase his
nautical knowledge.
The Champion street sewer tunnel is
progressing slowly. Difficulties have been
encountered since the start, and the head
way being made is slow indeed. Quick
sands encountered some time ago inter-
feres very much with the work.
f. II. j. cid has in hi possession piece
of rock taken from what is evidently
meteorite, and which was discovered on a
ranch at Ten Mile some time ago. The
point where the meteorite first struck the
earth Is plainly disccrnibis, aud in its
contact with terra iirma IL ploughed the
ground for distance OF some thirty feet,
leaving behind II miniature galch. The
mcteorite, embedded as IL is IN the earth,
will probably weigh about fifty tons. and
bears on its face ample evidence Of having
been deposited at its final resting place at
no distant period.
/. The Nicaragua explorers, or the most Of
them, who left New WhatcOm some
months ago, have been accounted for
Nicaragua did not prove an Eldorado =.
ID. McKelar is visiting the Worlds fair,
and o is A. =. BentOn; Billy Edwards Is
in Denver and Bert iiixson is IN New Or
leans, and the probability Is that all will
turn up on Bellingham bay before many
moons.
II, w. Laugenour, the Woodland, Cal,
wOiien mill proprietor, who Is seekidg a
subsidy for removing his plant 10 New
Whatcom, Is at The Fairhayen; Yester-
day be was In consu ltation with the gen
tlemen who have charge OF the subsidy
proposition. Mr. Baugenourisa a practical
wooden manufacturer, and his plant Is
said TO be the best, for It's capacity. on the
Pacific coast. Mr.. Laugenour guarantees
20 ran the mill ten months IN the year and
TO give employment to fifty hands II
established here. The mill viii have a
capacity Of turning out goods TO the value
OF $4,000 per year Speaking Of Bell
ingham bay as an excellent point for
wooden manufactures Mr.. Laugen-
our said: "The water here Is
pose. II Is soft, and hence is pecu-
iiarly fitted for dyeIng and coloring
purposes. We can manufacture woolen
goods here and compete with the East, as
what Eastern manufacturers gain in the
difference In wages we would gain In
freight. A market for local wool would
be established and the facilities for re.
ceiving Australian woods will, IN a short
time, be excellent. ! am not at all SAM
guine as TO the outlook for establishing a
mandatory here, but am positive that
It would be good thing for Belllngham
bay" Mr. Laugenour will be In the city
for week or ten days. ,
The appearance Of the revenue cutter
Woicott IN the harb0r yesterday was the
signal for number OF stories, relating TO
the smuggling Of dope and Cinnamon. As
matter OF fact the WOlcott came after
supply Of the Fairhaven mine coal. which
II appreciated for It's steaming qualities.
Some no doubt will be disappointed that
the cutter was after coal instead OF
opium, but such is the case.
The number OF Puget sound people set
ting their faces toward Chicago and the
Worlds fair so early In the season Is
somewhat remarkable. The Canadian
Pacific Is securing a goodly share Of the
travail. and treuupntIV An extra tOurlQt