Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-04-15

tleman who alighted beheld his derby
sailing into the bay. lie gazed after Ii
longihgly, and then, philosophically, he
| wrapped the cape OF his mack ntOsh bout
his bead and wended his way up Harris
avenue. And no expletives were heard
either
Frank IL. Reid, the surveyor, is the
owner OF a ranch on Lake Whatcom.
The ranch is well timbered and watered,
and there Is besides good coal prospect
shaft seventy-iiye feet deep was sunk
some time ago, and just as the vein of
coal had been uncovered water rushed In
with such rapidity that the work Of de-
velopment was suspended But enough
work was done TO show that good vein
oil coal exists, aud 10 is more than prob
able that machinery will soon be put in
and the mine opened.
About half mile from South Bay.
Lake NhatcOm, there is a small lake
called Lake Reid. The lake covers an
area Of twenty-five acres, and Is of a uni
form depth Of about iilty-four feet. Ii
abounds Ia trout big gamey fellows who
take the hook with alacrity. Another
variety OF ish, worthless as "a food fish. of
course, called suckers, also abound. They
take the hook too, ana some weighing six
and eight pounds each have been caught
This lake Is seldom iished, but IL affords
well known as the anglers paradise.
Among the visitors to the Bay yester
day was the Rev. William NJ. .JefTries. ID
d., rector Of the Church Of the Holy Com
munion and dean Of Tacoma. DR.. JEFF
fries was shown around the Bay by the
genial rector OF st. Pauls Episcopal
church, New Whatcom, Rev. ID. L.V.
MOifet DR.. Jeflries has been making a
visit 10 Britt Columbia aud arrived In
the city oyer the Canadian Pacific DIR.
Jeffries Is genial, whOle-souled gentle
man, enthusiastic TO degree in his work,
aud an ardent admirer OF the state Of
Washington, and of course specially Ia
coma. " am from Tacoma said DIR
Jeilries, "and it's this way;
II have come 10 Tacoma
70 make II my home-a
Never 20 rOani-a
But am delighted with every portion
OF the state that have visited and that
includes this portion. YOU know" And
the doctor laughed heartily, not only over
the bit OF imprOmptu verse. but on gen
eral principles, as well Dr. JeiFries Is "A
guest at The Fairhaven.
In company with Dr. Jeiries is Mr..
lshl Smith, Of the firm Of l. Smith a. Son
Co, extensive lumber dealers Of Chicago.
MIR. smith, is as DR.. JelIries says, not
only big lumber dealer. but a good Bap-
list deacon as we'll, aud DR.. Ieflries face
tiOusly added when Mr. Monett showed
him an immense stick Of timber, the like
OF which he had never seen, Mr. smith
felt like having prayer meeting over ID.
Mr.. Smith is looking into the lumber re-
sources Of the Pacific coast aud he is
simply delighted with all he has seen. lie
thinks British Columbia u fine country,
but not TO be COMPARED with this state.
Mr.. George u. Atkinson called on DIR.
Jeiiries aud Mr.. Smith at The Fairhaven,
and today Mr.. Smith will, on Mr.. Atkin-
sons Invitation, be given a chance to sec
some Of the products Of our forests, both
manufactured and manufactured -
have often heard OF Washington timber"
said Mr.. Smith, but | had no idea after
all, of the quality Of your timber, aud the
immensely OF your natural resources
This is Indeed great country"
A gentleman suggests that IL would be
a good idea TO form an association in
NhatcOm county TO import song birds
The absence Of feathered songsters In our
woods Is about the first thing that strikes
those who have occasion 10 traverse our
forests for the first time. The cost Of
peO ling this county with birds of song
would not be heavy. Oregon has i'm
pOrtet singing birds in large numbers,
aud especially in the cities and suburbs OF
the towns they are now plentiful
what is sweeter than the song Of the
meadow lark In the early spring morning,
or the warbing of the nightingale In the
evening, the twItter OF the thrush or even
the shrill cry Of blue Jay, Of which. by the
way, we have a few? The idea is d good
ole. aud IL should be acted upon.
The county commissioners visited Nu-
gents Ferry yesterday, where they in
spected the bridge being built at that
place across the NOOksack. The bridge
uulv lucka faty Gufahfug fanebng IN n
completed, but the permanent approaches
are yet 10 be constructed. The commits
sioners also Inspected "A proposed road
leading to the bridge remOnstrance
having been filed against the road as
located
Rev w A. Mackey and Judge Kellogg
attended the meeting Of the Puget Sound
Presbytery. held at AnacOrtes on Wednes-
day and Thursday Of this week, Judge
Kellogg was elected one OF two commits
sioners who VIII represent the Presbytery
at the general assembly, which convenes
In Washington City on May 18th.
City Treasurer Isensee, Of New What
com, was observed yesterday making a
laborious attempt TO operate typewrit
ing machine. Near him was placed a
nOtarial seal, the use for which became
apparent as the eleventh man entered the
city hall aud said: Hello. Phil: what
are you trying 10 do2 Typewritlng. eh?''
At last the genial treasurer became exas-
perated. NO" he calculated, cant
you see I'm running pile driver"
sudden change Of the right hand. with
which he was manipulating the keys, to
the nOtOrial seal was significant. and
another deserving victim escaped Asa
typst Phil Is decidedly not a success
Tho adjourned meeting Of the New
Whatcom city council failed Ia material
ize last night. Mayor Slade was on hand
as usual. but Councilman Cosgrove Is In
Seattle, Likns sick aud Arnold building
lighthouses on PatOs island. quorum
could not be got together.
Notice
The Right Rev. Lemuel +. Wells.
bishop Of Spokane, will hold services
at ST. James Episcopal church Sun.
daX eveninn ~ z.an DinLnr. NIt.II. l.