The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-10-22
Murray, the bargain shoe man.

| Attorney ~. M. woodbury., of Ana
cartes, was in town the last of the
week on business.
Mrs. M. J. B shop, of Spokane ia
visiting the family of her brother. Mr..
E. Sturgeon, Of our town.
Mr.. Louis Cayou, of Deer Harbor.
was in town Yesterday on business and
made this office pleasant call.
On account of lack of space much
interesting local matter has been un-
avoidably crowded out this week.
Mr.. John A. Devlln returned from
ten days absence in Astoria and up-
Sound cities, on the Thompson, Mon
day.
| Col. Patrick Henry Winston, the
Pop political speaker of Spokane, was
IN the uarbOr short time the last of
the week.
A substantial Republican gain is re-
ported in Olga precinct, which has
been one of the Populist localities III
the county.
Ed. Harrison is hustler and he is
getting there in great shape. He will
be just as good treasurer as he has
been assessor.
Judge Mcbride has been making a
quiet but very effective canvass of the
county, and has made the very best
impression among the people.
DR.. Baker, the we'll known dentist
has returned to his home at Port Town
send where he will remain about
month, returning here October 26 for
another professional visit.
The following persons took out their
declaration of intention papers before
| Clerk Nash last week: z. A. Anier-
son, G. 6. Smith, Alexander Chal-
mers and Albert E. Chalmers.
! FOUND.-A boom of logs, on October
| 7th, in Rosario Straits. The said lu,om of
logs containing about 100, 900 feet of cedar.
with no marks. Any one claiming said
property can address or call on e. c.
BoUDEN, Master steamer Dispatch, Ana
cortes, Washington.
| WANTED AT ONCE: Active agents
for each county. Exclusive control and
no risk. Will clear II to 25 hundred
dollars a year. Enclose stamp for full
particulars or 25c for 81 sample. Big
Rapids Mineral Water Co., Big Rapids,
Mich.
A rousing Republican meeting was
held at Roche Harbor, Monday night.
Hon. Chas. Ii. Claypool, of Tacoma,
WAS the principal speaker of the eve
ming; short addresses were made by
the Republican county candidates
present.
IF You are going to paint your house,
paper your rooms or do anything in
the way of this kind of Improvement
il will pay to consult Sutcfff & Hill,
wholesale and retail dealers in wall
paper, paints, oils, varnishes, ETC., New
Whatcom, VAST.
A large and appreciative audience
listened to mastery argument delivered
by Hon. Chas. H. Ciaypool, of Tacoma,
in behalf of Republican principles, at
Union Grove hall, Wednesday evening.
This speech closed Mr.. ClaypOoPs list
of appointments i'll San Juan county.
Chas Fl. Claypool addressed one of
the most enthusiastic Republican meet
ings vet held i'm San Juan county, at
Lopez, Tuesday evening. Mr.. Clay
pool made mastery argument i'll be
half of Republican principles, good
government and the public integrity.
A Dime Social will be given at the
residence of q. s. Wright, on Spring
street, on Tuesday evening, Oct. 9th.
Music and games will be the order OF
the evening, at the house, followed by
light refreshments served in the build
ing adjoining. The public are cordially
invited.
The many friends of Mrs. Clarence
Tucker were surprised and grieved 10
learn of her sudden death at st. johns
Hospital, Port Townsend, on Tuesday
last about noon. Mrs. Tucker has
been i'm delicate health for some time.
and several days ago. accomp MED 10y
her husband, went t. Port Townsend
in search of medical assistance. We
are unable to learn further particulars
at this time.
The following is a list of the persons
who took out their final citizenship
papers before Judge Winn during the
recent term of court here: Joe Einan-
uel. James Holden, Frank ParsOn, j.
P. Rasmussen, E. Bryon Snyder. Swan
A. Gunnerson, r. M. Lee, j. Dorley,
VIM. Houston, Elias Anderson, Chas-
G. Larson, Andrew Nordstrom, John
f. Carlson, James FL. Mervyn, Z. ID.
Hoffman, John L. Jones, Thomas L.
Jones, John r.. Shuman, VIM. Lon
berg, Jas. II. Geoghegan, P. A. Peter
son and Estyn Chalmers.
Tt will be we'll for Republicans to re-
member that as election day approaches
that they will have to watch out Tor
false stories being circulated about
their candidates. We don't say that
lit will be done, but we all can reca4ect,
in looking over the political history
! local and otherwise, that has come
under our observation, that some Tunes
lust before election day some malicious
story is put in circulation to late to ne
refuted or denied, that often mlsleads
!; some honest voters and wromgfuiiy
Injuries some candidate. While we
have too high regard for our san
Juan county citizens ideal OF honesty
and fair play, to think that any person
of any party, would willfuily com
nit wrong of this nature. Still we
: think it might not be out of place tf