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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-06
HOME PRICES FOR FRUIT TREES

We have had occasion to warn our
readers against buying trees of eastern
agents. Their prices are higher and
their stock SO unsatisfactory by the
time it arrives, even if it was in good
condition when it was shipped (Which
may have been the CASEY that it is very
strange that any man should need to be
warned. Then, again, if it seems desir-
able to buy trees with fancy prices
attached to them, why not give our
local nurserymen the benefit of such a
trade? The Rural Northwest tells of
case reported of a man living near Port
land, and within a mile Of two or three
nurseries, who bought number of
Duchess of Oldenburg apple trees from
an eastern nursery firm and paid IS
cents each for them, because the agent
told him they were a new and rare
variety which could not be obtained
from any Oregon nurserymen. Another
paid dollar apiece for Idaho pear trees
for this seasons planting, and was after
wards astonished when he learned that
he could have procured them of the
local nurserymen for Is cents each; and
so it goes. In importing trees from the
east it is we'll known, or should be well
known, that there is great danger of
spreading disease and insect pests, and
surely we have a great plenty of these
at the present time. A buyer who was
posted would have made neither of the
mistakes mentioned above, and we
advise a man who is not posted to seek
out an honest local nurseryman who is
responsible, and take his advice and his
statements, and then 10 mistakes will
be made than can not be rectlfied on
short notice, besides having the salts
faction of having spent your money at
home, where you expect to sell your
products. Let us assist each other and
leave eastern tree agents to hunt else
where for suckers.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-06
PORT STANLEY NEWS.

Mrs. Perkins who has been visiting
at the home of her father, II. TroXelI,
returned, to her home in Seattle, on
the Str. Thompson, last Saturday.
C. G. Dieffenbach received his lumber
for fine residence, at East View Park,
on Saturday.
w. H. Townsend and E. C.. Sherman
returned, from British Columbia, Mon
day morning.
Earnest Davis and John Troxell
brought tow of lumber from Thatcher
last Saturday. 1t is said that Mr..
Davis contemplates setting up house
keeping for himself shortly.
w. H. Bell had hog burn in the
fire last week
S. n. Gustin raised, on his place at
Port Stanley this year, from one kernel
of wheat, one stool which contained 60
heads and each head averaged 60 grains
or 5000 kernels from one.
L'ARGENT.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-06
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION

"A General Convention of the Democratic
Party of Washington is hereby called to
meet in the City of North Yakima, Wash
ington, on Wednesday September 18th, A.
D., 1894, at O'Clock p. IA. for the purpose
Of nominating candidates as follows, viz:
Two Members Of Congress; two Judges
of the Supreme Court; to constitute a new
State Central Committee, and to transact
such other necessary and proper business
as may come before said Convention.
The basis of representation by counties
shall be as follows:
Two delegates-at-large for each county
and one delegate for each one hundred
votes, and one delegate for each fraction
thereof in excess of fifty, cast for the high
est Presidential Elector at the General
Election held November 9Th, 1892, except
in the County of King, which shall be
entitled to forty five delegates, including
the delegates-at-large and the County OF
Pierce, which shall be entitlrd to forty
four delegates including the delegates at
large.
San Juan county is entitled to four dele
gates.
1t is recommended by the State Central
Committee that the primaries, for election
of delegates be conducted under the prl-
mary election laws of this state. So as to
insure the party against .Open'' ward Or
precinct caucuses."
1t is also recommended that whenever
two or more counties are associated to-
gether for legislative purposes, that the
officers of the County Central Committees
in such counties join in calling conven-
ton to nominate candidates for such
legislative officers.
By order of the Democratic State Central
Committee.
Dated Tuesday, August 2Ist, 1884.
HENRY DRUM, w. II. TALBOT,
Chm'n.. Tacoma. Vice Chm,n. Seattle.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-06
THE LITTLE GEM.

Joseph Fernett came home week
ago, to look after his property. He re-
turned, in a couple of days, to resume
his work on San Juan.
Mrs. Anna Fernett took a flying trip
to East Sound, the other day, to have
some of her troublesome teeth extracted.
she returned in happy humor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham, and Miss
Graham, of Avon, visited with the
Graham brothers few days last week.
| They were impressed with the idea that
the Little Gem" is a regular paradise.
and may move to the island.
| A social camping company consisting
of Peter LaPlant and friends, of West
Sound, spent few days on the island,
week ago. They were supplied with
musical instruments of all descriptions,
and filled the balmy air with har-
| monious sounds.
The Populists of Waldron island ex-
tend their hearty concession to the
central committee, of the Peoples
Party, for selecting Shaw island for the
County Convention. 1t is a nice place
and it is very appropriate to have the
convention at the same time as the
picnic, for there will be people present
from all of the islands, who can par
ticipate in the discussions of important
questions.
The republican held the primary here
last Saturday. There being only one
attendance, and he is at the very end
of the knotty Republican rope. He
may launch within the strong walls Vi
the Populists, almost any day, where
he can gather from the twigs of wisdom
and justice the ripe fruit of honesty,
equality and fraternity.
SCRIBBLER.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-06
A SURE ROUTE TO SEATTLE.

The only sure way of reaching Seattle
the same day of starting is to travel on
the mail steamer, Lydia Thompson.
By this route there is no transferring
and "missing the other boat at Anacor-
tes." Returning you can leave Seattle
in the morning by the Thompson, ana
reach Friday Harbor in time for dinner.
The Thompson is the most comfortable
passenger boat that ever was run on the
Friday Harbor and Seattle route. You
will avoid Disappointment and the
vexations, trials and tribulations Incl
dent to transfers, by travelling and
shipping by the Thompson. Passengers
may leave Friday Harbor by this route
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and reach
Seattle by $50 o'clock the same evening.
The Best and safest is always the
cheapest.
THOMPSON BROS, Props.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-06
A CORRECTION.

MR. EDITOR
Having noticed small squib, in the
G. 0. P. Campaign Black Mail, stating
that there was only one Populist here,
etc. | wish to state, for the benefit Of
Mr.. Burns, that there are several men,
whose homes are here on Blakely, who
can see nothing to hope for from either
of the old parties; who are weary of
"Ben Harrison, and high tariff, and
Grover Cleveland and REFORM" Many
of whom, under the blessings of Nc
Kinleyism have been compelled to go
to British Columbia to find work for
the summer, who with others who are
here are Populists, all the way, and are
going to vote for honest money and
more of it, Notwithstanding Mr.. Burns
to the contrary.
Yours, for reason, right, and refor-
nation.
r. II. STRAUB.
Thatcher, Wash, Aug. 20.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-06
EAST SOUND NEWS ITEMS.

The Republican primary was well
attended, last Saturday, and delegates
selected according to program. Per-
haps three out of the six will attend
the county convention. am told that
the delegates were duly instructed who
to vote for, fearing that II black sheep
might get among them over at Friday
Harbor and lead them astray. F. G..
Harper was first choice for joint sena-
tor; Eb. Harrison for assessor, and Rev.
Mr.. Dyer, of Friday Harbor, for county
clerk. The delegates are: Andrew
Newhall, E. L. VonGohren, &. H.
Showers, Peter Bostaln, Edward King
and Henry Fry.
The irrepressible Capt. George Abbott
has returned home, accompanied by an
old Mexican war comrade, named John
Williamson. The latter is on short
visit to the islands. The Captains
health has improved some while stay
ing at Tacoma.
VIM. Wright has purchased the w.
T. Guy place, on the side of the noun
tain back of E. L. VonGohren's, and
gone to work to make another home.
John G. Ohlert exchanged ten acres
near East Sound, with John Delaney
of Friday Harbor, for wagon, team,
ETC., value $500.
Mt Constitution was on fire most of
last week, the heat from which was
distinctly felt in East Sound. The
pirotecnic display at night was grand,
as long as it could be seen through the
smoke. Heroic effort was necessary to
save Newhall's mill, several parties
going from East Sound to help.
A number of Brother Odd Fellows,
OH Monday last, took day off to COM
plete the building Of Jake Ryman's
new log house, in place of the old one
burned down some time ago.
U. E. Hicks will go up to Tacoma
next week, on q visit to the interstate
Fair, to be absent ten or twelve days.
Robt. Killing, postmaster, is building
a neat cabinet for postoffice boxes, in
Guiding number of lOck-boXes, etc.
Which will be much more convenient
and handsome than ever before used in
East Sound.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-06
FARMERS ATTENTION.

There will be farmers picnic on
Shaw island on September Is. Posi-
bly,, if all arrangements can be perfected
the gathering will convene Sept. 18th,
and continue until the evening of the
18th. The general plan will be rs fol-
lows:
The people of Shaw island will erect
a platform and clear the ground around
the school house, in the center of the
island, at which all will gather.
The platform will be for dancing, so
the young people can dance all night.
Friday night, if they SO desire. Good
music will be provided and everything
arranged for time of general enjoy
nent.
The citizens of Shaw island will have
stoves on the ground for cooking pur-
poses and arrangements will be made
for those who wish to camp, SO by TAX
ing a roll of blankets along, comfortable
quarters can be fixed up. The good
citizens of the island will furnish more
comfortable quarters for those who do
not wish to undertake the rigors of a
night in camp.
All will bring hampers of provisions
prepared for two days of jolity and gen
uine solid business for these days will
not all be spent in sport. Good speak
ers will be provided to discuss the live
issues of the day and farmers fruit grow
ers and their wives, discuss all those
questions pertaining to their various
avocations, renew acquaintance and
and form new ones, the young folks
will have an opportunity to have their
fill of grub. And how to get their food
will claim a considerable of our atten-
ton.
All those with small boats, who live
near enough to go in small boats can
furnish their own conveyance. Others
will be accommodated by steamers,
and the cost of transportation will be
nominal.
The Populist convention will be held
inthe school house, OH the Afternoon
of Saturday the 18th, and nominations
will be made for all county officers.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-06

Kenneth Bazemore had the good fortune
to receive a small bottle of Chamberiain's
Colic. Cholera and Darrhna Remedy
when three members of his family were
sick with dysentary. This one small
bottle cured them all and he had some left
which he gave to Geo. w. Baker, promi-
nent merchant of the place, Lewistown,
N. c., and it cured him of the same COM
nlaint. When troubled with dysentery,
diarrhona, collie or cholera morbus, give
this remedy trial and you will be more
than pleased with the result. The praise
that naturally follows its introduction
and has made it very popular. % and %
cent bottles for sale by all druggists,
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-06
SUPERIOR COURT SESSION.

His Honor John r. Winn will convene
a term of Court at Friday Harbor, COM
mencing Tuesday September 18th, to dis
pose of Probate matters and such other
business as remained unfinished at the
last term of Court. Parties desiring final
any time during the session.
GEO. A. ELLsPERMAN.
County Clerk.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-06
Collections made. Correspondence
Solicited

Orcas Island and especially East
Sound, has a wide reputation for its
splendid fruit orchards and rich garden
Lands. True, the neighborhood has
been " doomed" heretofore, perhaps, a
little too much, but hard times has
brought prices down nearer to bed rock.
There are no "snaps" i'll what 1 have
Ter sale; every one is a "sure pop"
Those wanting beautiful island home,
or cottage by the sea-" surrounded
ny pleasant neighbors and romantic
scenery, with assurance of good health,
prosperity and long life, can find just
me thing by calling on me. [ have
room only below to mention a few out
OF number near East Sound, West
Sound and Olga:
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-06

My boy was taken with a disease re-
sembling bloody flux. The first thing j
thought of was Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy. Two
doses of it settled the matter and cured
mend this remedy to all persons suffering
from like complaint. will answer any
inquiries regarding it when stamp is in
closed. refer to any county official as to
my reliability. VIM. Roach, J. P, Prim-
roy, Campbell Co., Tenn. For sale by all
druggists,
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-06
Populist Meeting at Union Grove.

Rev. w. Fl. Black, the renowned
populist lecturer of Lopez island, will
speak at Union Grove Hall tomorrow,
Friday evening. It is to be hoped that
everybody in the vicinity will turn
out to hear this able exponent of the
reform cause. All populists in the
vicinity are requested to be present.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-06

~ acres, known as the Drinkwater
pldce' offered very cheap; two or three
" oooS cleared and set out in fruit trees;
S 900 mouse and fine spring of running
I onter all the year round, plenty of excel
;vnl CEDAR timber, fine view. The max
i ;js 81 one Of the best garden spots on the
'Si"ho' Come and take look at it.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-06

& Ohe-half acre lot in village of East
66 ou5 good dwelling house, two rooms
n ,latI hnlshed and kitchen, woodshed,
any house, good well of water, gar
n net set out in bearing fruit trees, large
p"'ch OF Strawberries, blackberries, etc.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-06

~ ~ acres, fenced, eight cleared of all
e ~ os1 ana logs, balanced slashed most
ffM0e'lent prune land; one-half mile
'10'1i wharf and post-ofTice.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-06

~ " acres of rich alder lands, good
lar cro TIMBER, 8 acres cleared and in
per acre. ~ - :
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-06
SCHOOL REPORT.

EDITOR ISLANDER:
The following is correct report of the
rank and standing of the pupils Of the
San Juan Valley school for the Month
ending August oath, 1894:
Leslie Douglas......93 Robt. E. Firth 93
Katie Beck............90 Jennie Carr.S SO
Anna V. Stamm...S8 Mary Gaines. sc
Katie Boyce.........-S6 Joseph Fleming. 81
Fannie Beigin.....76 Edw. Dogherty.72
Ellen Beigin.....-.1 Geo. Dogherty....7
Katie Dogherty.....69 Frank Leen....65
Kate Beigin...........6I Jno. Dogherty 80
DCppiC 100
Roll of Honor: Robt. E. Firth, Jennie
E. Carr and Maude Fleming.
j. M. HATCHER.
Teacher.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-06

Qnp0 Two forty acre tracts in Sec.
OUillI 80, TIP. 81, n. r. 2 west; $3.50
buys one of them and $3.50 the
oIher. The first 40 has ten acres fenced
ana an; set out in fruit trees, with other
Improvements. The last 40 is all good
aIdi one man in two months can clear
nan OF it ready for the pillow, and the
remainder easily cleared. The first 40
van be rented for term of years at low
laCe. The last 40 must be sold in few
months.
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CODA.
SAD pIsIuRRER OF DIGNITY.
A Long travelling Trailing Behind q Man
Bound to Make Him Ridiculous

n Long travelling Denluu uuhh
Bound to Make Him Ridiculous.
Among the little things that detract
from mans dignihed appearance, such
as his necktie crawling up to his ear, one
cuff showing two or three inches more
than the other, or his vest buttoned wrong,
quite the funniest is great long raveling
trailing over him. One rather expects to
find a woman covered with scraps and
ravelings-trophies of her housewifery-
but can scarce repress a smile when a
mans dignity is marred by such evidences
of domesticity.
1 attended lecture some time ago that
was really an eloquent masterpiece. sat
near the lecturer so that 1 might SEQ every
expression of his intellectual face and l
am sure that I should have thorough
ly enjoyed the address had it not been
that long white thread dangled on his
coat sleeve. When he became earnestly en-
thusiastio, the string swung and Whirled
violently and when he grew pathetic it
waved slowly back and forth as II en-
phasizing the pathos. l tried to pay at
tention, and 1 looked at the mans face
and underworld to sympathize with his
subject, but as soon as looked away from
the travelling was consumed with the de-
sire to see what 1t was doing then, and
before realized 1t I was watching the
thread and its motions as If entranced.
You have probably had experience with
some little thing that wholly distracted
your attention from a subject upon which
you are anxious to fix your mind and
realize to what degree that lecture was
spoiled for me by a silly little raveling.
Have you never been one Of company
that seemed almost convulsed at the sight
of man with one of those innocent and
harmless little threads on his clotheSH A
whole row Of people at the National the
other night laughed and Uttered and got
into a regular glee because q baldheaded
man In front had raveling entangled in
his sparse fringe of hair and trailing grace
fully over his bald spot. Yes, there is
something intellectually funny about a
travelling and a man when they arc COM
bined. Star.
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MAKING THE GUNS LOOKS SMART.
How the Glossy Brown Coat Is Put on the
Cannon on the New Cruisers.

Oh tne NC" NTuSeTS-
Ever since our government has been
building up It's great white navy thousands
of visitors have besieged the men-ofwar
whenever an anchorage in port has afford
ed an opportunity. Officers and men have
been piled with questions concerning ov-
erything aboard ship, from the pennant
that flutters from her truck to the mystic
ries of her double bottom. The ponderous
tapering rifles of the warship, with their
training wheels, cogs and recoil cylinders,
elicit perhaps most of the admiration and
questioning The visitor stands, all eyes
and ears, as bluejacket swings open the
breech of the gun and explains the mech
anism of the block and vent. Then the
landsman gazes long and admiringly
through the glittering riled bars and
wonders at the terrific power Of so pretty
and graceful machine. And at last
when the breech block has been clattered
back into place, the visitor in nine cases
out of ten will ask a question that has
been perplexing him ever since he laid
eyes on the gun.
''How do you obtain that deep bronze
color on the outside Of these guns2"
The questioner is well aware that the
gun is of steel, and he notices that tho
bronze color stops abruptly just over the
curve of the breech. He has felt the glossy
brown surface, with its darker lines, like
the grain of polished mahogany, and has
probably given it surreptitious little
scratch with his nail without being any
wiser. The russell gloss detles the scratch,
and the visitor repeats his query. Then
Jack proceeds to tell the process by which
the guns on our fighting craft are kept
cleaner and glossier than those of any navy
in the world. When a rifle comes from the
arsenal it is coated with grease to pre-
vent rusting during transit and this coat
ing is kept on until the huge steel struc-
ture has been lifted into its carriage The
grease Is then removed by carefully wash
ing the gun in strong solution of COM
mercial potash or I've. 1t is washed twice
with this liquid and allowed to dry thor
oughly. The gun is then like glistening
silver tube.
The next operation, and one requiring
more care, is the application Of mixture
Of sulphate of copper dissolved in sweet
spirits of inter. To an ounce Of each is
added a pint of distilled water. Four
coats Of this are poured on and rubbed
down hard and allowed to dry for "a hours.
Under this treatment the silver tube is
transformed into one of a warm reddish
brown without gloss. By adding arsenic
to the same solution and applying again,
the gun assumes a darker tone. Now
comes the hardest part Of Jack's work, the
polishing. Boiled oil is mixed with bees
wax and turpentine until comparatively
thick substance results. This Is laid on
and polished down with cotton rags at
first and then with the palm Of the hand.
The result is the mahogany brown so much
admired by inquiring visitors
The brown coat lasts remarkably we'll
unless the gun be fired, when the heat Of
the discharge seriously damages the pol
ish.
The last coat is replenished about every
month.-New York Sun.
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The new German method Of coating
aluminium with other metals is regarded
as of decided mechanical industrial value.
The process consists simply in dipping the
aluminium in a solution of caustic potash
or soda or Of hydrochloric acid until bub-
bles of gas make their appearance on its
surface, at which stage 1t is dipped into a
solution of corrosive sublimate to amalga-
mate its surface. After second dipping
into caustic potash until bubbles Of gas are
evolved the metal is placed in a solution
of salt of the desired metal. A film of the
latter is rapidly formed and is SO firmly
adherent that in the case Of gold, silver
and copper the plate can be rolled out or
polished, the appearance being of q most
satisfactory character When coating with
gold or copper, 1t is an advantage first to
apply layer Of silver, and thus treated
the aluminium may be soldered with or
binary zinc solder.-New York Sun.
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Answers For Napier.

Sir Charles Napier hated a man who had
not an answer ready for him. He once
asked Richard Burton, the explorer, how
many bricks there were in newly built
bridge. Richard, knowing h 5 foible, an
swered without hesitation, 1.-TWO hundred
and twenty-nine thousand and ten, Sir
Charles" He turned away and smiled.
Another time no ordered a review on a
grand scale to impress certain chiefs.
Lieutenant Burton, be pleased to inform
these gentlemen that 1 propose to form
these men into line then to break into
echelon by the right and to form square
ON the center battalion" and so on, for
about five minutes, in military technical
terms for which there were no equivalents
in these mems dialects. Eyes, sir," said
Richard, saluting. Turning to the chiefs,
Richard said, "Oh, chiefs, our great man
is going to show you the way we fight,
and you must be attentive to the rulesl"
He then touched his cap to Sir Charles.
"Have you explained all2" he asked.
Everything, sir" answered Richard.
"a most concentrated language that must
be-, said Sir Charles, riding off with his
nose in the air.-San Francisco Argonaut.