Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-10

| Jnat every quart Oh nlilh Supplltu Dy
the local milk dealers contained an
inch of dirt. The judge deplored the
absence of IA milk inspector, and hence
his appeal for the family COW was the
more fervent. If Judge Calvert is cor
rect in his statement, the milk business
| is not altogether clean, and demands
| investigation from some source.
Joseph Sweeney, IA resident of San
Juan island for the past sixteen years,
| has been spending u few days in the
city. Mr.. Sweeney is one of San
Juan cOunty's most prominent citizens.
/ He has been active I'm county politics
on the Republican side during that
/ time and the soubriquet, Boss of
San Juan" has been applied TO him.
| Mr.. Sweeney has "A fine ranch at Fri
! day Harbor consisting of $50 acres, most
Of which is under cultivation. The
fruit prospects are excellent, although
farming operations are late, by reason
Of the backward spring. No serious
damage to fruit trees resulted from the
unprecedented cold Of last winter.
While complaints are heard Of the
scarcity of work at many places on
Bellingham bay the average man can
find a job if he wants it. At Blue Can
yon the company are i'm need of miners,
and although the pay is 50 per day for
an eight-hOur shift, "a sufficient supply
of men cannot be had.
The case of BrisbOis vs.. the Fairhaven
Land company, begun on Monday
morning. came to an abrupt termina-
ton yesterday afternoon. One of the
jurors, a well-known citizen Of New
Whatcom showed signs of drowsiness
during the morning session. When
court reassembled in the afternoon his
drOwsiness had increased, to such q
degree that he fell asleep ani began to
snOre. The court ordered recess, and
in the meantime counsel for the de-
PENDANTS filed an affidavit to the effect
that the juror was drunk they also asked
that the jury..be discharged and that
the case he continued. This was
granted. The derelict juror was fined
S25, and fees due him were ordered con-
fiscated and his name stricken from
the jury,list' A new jury will be em-
paneled this morning.
The people of school district No. S,
Saxon, have been in trouble over the
division of their school district since
more than year ago. The county
superintendent divided the district and
an appeal to the county commissioners
was sustained. Last March the dis
trict was again divided, and another
appeal taken. The county commissions
ers heard the appeal yesterday. At
torneys Fairchild and Leaning ap-
peared for the respective parties and
number of the residents of the precinct
were also present. 1t is claimed that
the division of the district as established
leaves only five children of school age
in one district, while there are sixteen
in the other. On the other hand, it is
claimed that the division Of the district
Is in the interests of the people. Con-
siderable feeling was displayed by the
interessed parties in the corridors of the
court house yesterday afternoon.
f. Beattie, manager oe the Canadian
Pacific steamship lines, and II. Kerr,
general freight and passenger agent Of
the same company, passed through the
city yesterday on their way to Port
land. Their mission to that city is to
secure steamer to ply between Seattle,
Tacoma and Bellingham bay i'm connec-
ton with the Canadian Pacific. 1t IS
probable that the steamer Victoria,
which formerly ran on the Columbia
river, will be secured for this route.
The county commissioners are highly
pleased with the success Of the Austin
exploring party i'm discovering a good
pass for the Ruby Creek trail. Mr..
Austin submitted his report 10 the
commissioners yesterday, and with it
map of the proposed route. The re-
port will be considered today and some
definite action will probably be taken
to open up the trail in conjunction with
the state road commissioners.
Memorial Day Exercises
"In memory let the graves OF our fall
en- comrades be strewn with affections
brightest emblems."