The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-10-01

Culver. All but two of the Republi-
candidates were in attendance and a
very pleasant and harmonious meeting
was held.
The following recipe, taken from an
eastern paper, is published for the bene-
tit of our esteemed fellow citizen, the
county auditor: "To make hair grow
on a bald part of the head. pluck gar
den snails out of their houses, and then
pound with horse-leeches, bees, wasps
and salt, an equal quantity of each +;
anoint the badness with the moisture
from this mixture after it has been
buried eight days in hot-bed. This
remedy is sure, safe, and eminently
agreeable"
Mr.. Geo. Gibbs, of Orcas, went to
| Whatcom the first of last week, taking
with him twenty-eight varieties of i'm
ported French gladiolas, for exhibition
at the Whatcom fair. He also made
another trip Saturday, on the Buckeye
and took with him fifteen cases of fine
bulbs, among which were some very
choice varieties of tulips, hyacinths,
gladiolas, etc. Mr.. Gibbs certainly
grows the finest bulbs in the state, and
it is said that there are no better in the
United States.
Mr.. Thos. G. Nicklin, of Whatcom,
made rOusing speech in Odd Fellows
hall last thursday evening, outlining
the policy of the Republican party and
setting forth the principal issues before
the people in the present campaign.
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always draws and holds good audi
ence wherever he speaks. The speech
made by Mr.. A. E. Mead, of Blaine.
the same evening, was also very good
one and was listened to with marked
attention.
Burial services over the remains of
James LeMaster, conducted by Rev.
Isaac Dillon, took place on Lopez ISL
and on Tuesday afternoon last. The
deceased, born in this county, was
twenty-one years of age, and was step
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell. the d.
sease, contracted while on the Fraser
river, B. c., developed into typhoid fe-
yer of malignant form. and terminated
in death, on the 25th of September, at
the Puyallup Indian school. His broth
er John was with him in his dying
hours and brought his remains to LO-
pei island for interment. Quite con-
course of friends were at the burial SER
vices and testified with many tears and
beautiful flowers to their respect and
love for the deceased.
The Pacific Coast Steamship Co.'s
steamer "Umatllla," plying between
San Francisco and Puget Sound points,
ran on reef near Point Wilson last |
Tuesday morning about 4 o'clock and |
sunk in about ten minutes. A very |
heavy fog hung over the straits at the
time. All the passengers and crew |
were saved, but the freight is a total
loss except a little fruit that was on the
upper deck. The steamer was run |
aground on Point Wilson and at high |
tidesthe water is just on line with her |
upper deck. She has big hole torn in |
her port side about midship. The vessel |
will likely be saved, unless a heavy |
storm should come up and tear her to
peices before she can be temporarily |
repaired and pulled off the point.
The Island Packing Co. closed their |
seasons fishing last Monday, and their
steamer, the Michigan, brought in the
web from their big traps on the salmon
banks, also the men who have been in |
charge there during the summer.
They have filled nearly all their cans
and their storage room is now all taken
up with choicely packed salmon nearly |
ready for shipment. Although this has
been an off season with most of the |
salmon packing establishments on the
Sound as well as on the Fraser river,
the Island Packing Co. at this place
have been very fortunate in being able
to secure all the fish desired. Mr.. Dew
lin, president of the Island Packing
Co., is highly honored by having the
reputation of putting up the choicest
salmon, i'm the finest shape OF any can
neryman on this coast. He is certainly a |
gentleman who thoroughly under
stands the salmon canning business |
and whenever he gets left on the fish |
question the balance of the canneries |
may as we'll shut up shop.