The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-01-03

Grove, New Years night.
Capt. Edw. Graignic was down
from Waldron With a load of dried
herring, the first of the week.
Hon. E. D Warbass, deputy col
lector of customs at Roche Harbor, VS.
in town the last Of the week.
"wednesday morning the thermo-
meter registered $50 above zero; the
lowest it has been this winter.
Mr.. M. A. Phipps, of Roche Harlor,
returned, Monday, from Seattle, where
he had been spending Christmas.
4 will sell my house and three lots
cheap, for cash. Address,
H. S. King, Friday Harbor, Wash.
Let the Eagle scream! Slip i'm your
Hides, Pelts and Furs. Prices raising.
r. l. MORSE, New Whatcom, Wash.
w. ChattertOn went to Seattle last
Saturday. We understand he will re-
main in the Metropolis for some time.
Mrs. M. A Woodruff returned from
VashOn, today. She informs us that
her daughter Pearl is visiting in Cali
fOrnia.
Stove wood or good bark, is legal
tender for all debts, "Both public and
private" which you may owe the
ISLANDER.
Mr.. F. NJ. Breellove is planting
number of winter apple trees and other
wise improving his place, at the head
of Spring street.
The members of the new church
choir are to be congratulated on their
singing, it is the hest Friday Harbo"
has had for some time.
The new sheriff arrived at the home
of Sheriff-elect Newton Jones Saturday
morning. He weighs just ten pounds
and looks like his papa.
DIR. Geo. S. Wright has the lumber
on the ground to build an Office, and
addition to his residence which he re-
Gently purchased of Judge Bowman.
Notwithstanding the bad weather
a large crowd was i'm attendance at the
New Years Ball at Union Grove. Those
| who were there report an excellent
time.
Prof. OiilIa Moore, of Seattle, was
looking over the county the first of the
week. We understand he would trade
property IN the Metropolis for San Juan
county dirt.
Peter Kirk, of Kirkland, is one of
the incorporators of the Kirkland Ferry
Co. A company which has lately been
formed to operate ferryboats on Lake
Washington, and its tributaries.
The youthful nimrods seem to have
better success than the veteran hunters
wi en- it comes to getting deer around
Friday Harbor. Erwin Burke Killed a
fine one near town last evening.
Charley Peterson is having bad
time with sore foot. Some months
400 he cut one of his toes, with an axe
but supposed that it was well, but 1t
has broken out again and his entire
foot is severely swollen and very painful
The fisheries of San Juan, WASH,
are assuming considerable Importance
for the first time this season. The FRI
dav Harbor cannery, which common
ced operations last spring, has put up
nearly II, 900 cases of salnion.-Bialne
Journal.
! John Begin, of Victoria, is visiting
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Patrick
Begin, in the Valley. He expects to
sail for the Japan coast on sealing
vessel i'm the near future. Mr.. Begin
has been following the sealing business
for the past five years.
--John S. McNlillin, William Schultz
and James NJ. Keene have organized
:, 1.-THE Staveless Barrel Factory" OF
Tacoma. Capital stock $25O,OOO. IN
9 500 shares of 500 each. The business
of the company will be the manuIac-
ture and sale of the famous staVeiess
, barrel now being manufactured at
Roche Harbor.
-Mr.P Rethlefsen, one OF the Oldest
residents of San Juan county, a'in a.
: -nrassnt a resident of Friday Harbor,
has been confined to his bouse, ana 10
his bed during the most OF the past
year, owing to failing health. Mr.
RetbIefsen came to this county over