The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-07-23

Several large camping parties are
now enjoying few days summer out
ing and have their tents pitched in and
about East Sound.
The steamer Buckeye made a special
run to AnacOrtes from here, Monday
evening, with spring salmon consigned
to ChlOpeck Brothers.
For SALE-8O acres fruit land, $l75;
40 acres 500; 20 acres $50. Money to
loan for 3 or years at low rate of in
terest. &c. CLINTON.
Born to the wife of Mr.. Lebarr, Of
the valley, OH Sunday afternoon, July
10th, twin boys. Mother aud little
ohes getting along finely.
Strawberries are now wholesaling in
Seattle for s. 90 crate, and even ut
this price the market is by no means
kept sufficiently supplied.
Mr.. C. w. Shattuck, Of East Sound.
was i'm the HarbOr the first of the week
OH business and made The ISLANDER
office very pleasant call.
Mr.. Hayes and family and O few
friends. of Whatcom, are now camped
on the hill this side of the Warbass place,
and seem to lie enjoying themselves
thoroughly.
The smoke has been something
dreadful for the past few days, the
strong winds tanning the forest fires
and driving the smoke over the entire
Sound country.
Mr.. Luther Sutherland, the obliging
and genial landlord Of the East Sound
hotel, reports that every room in his
house is now occupied and that bust
ness In his line is booming.
All members of Friday Harbor Lodge
No 100, /. o Il. r., are earnestly re
quested to be in attendance next We'd
nesday evening, July 18th, as. business
of importance will be transacted.
Mr.. August Void, district lodge dep
uty of the I. 0. o. F. with the aid of
hls assistants, installed the newly elect
ed officers of Mt. Dallas Lodge No. IS,
1. o. o. F., last Saturday evening.
Miss Emma Ivey, of Seattle, who
has been i'm the Harbur for several days
past the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.
Gould aud family, left for her home
last Saturday, OH the steamer Lydia
Thompson.
The web is now all hung on the
Kanaka bay trap and OH Saturday
evening was raised for the first time.
The owners had small catch, but the
prospects are that the final result will
prove very satisfactory
Mr.. E. G. Earle, of Coupville, editor
and proprietor of the Coupvilie Times,
was in the Harbor short time Mon
day while on his way home from Doe
Bay where he had been enjoying few
days outing with cruising party from
that place.
Mr.. Francis King returned from a
visit to up-SOund cities and the Sam
isi flats on the Buckeye, Monday. He
says the hay fields on the Samish flats
are a fine sight to see and that in very
nanv Instances the farmers are cutting
an average of five tons to the acre.
Miss Libbie Bradshaw, of this place,
left ON the Thompson, last Saturday
for Chautauqua, VashOn island, where
she is attending the annual session OF
the grand lodge I. o. G. r. which con-
yened there Tuesday. Miss Bradshaw
went as an alternate delegate from FRI
day Harbor Lodge, No. 100.
The Michigan brought in q good
catch of sockeyes from the salmon
banks Monday, and another fairly
good one Tuesday evening. The
island Packing Co. have gone to great
expense here and it is 70 be hoped that
before the summer fishing season closes
they will be amply rewarded for their
good work.
500. 600 TO LOAN on improved farms.
Principal and interest payable In FRI
day Harbor. Money Oh hand to close
up loans when papers are signed. we
can give as low o rate OF interest ana as
favorable terms as any loan company
i'm the state. Get our rates and terms
before going elsewhere.-SAN JUAN
COUNTY BANK.
The schooner E. C. Ward, Captain
Scott. of Fairhaven, sailed into port
Monday forenoon with jolly cruising
marty aboard who are out for few
DAYS snort among the islands. The party
consists of the following persons, Mr..
and Mrs. J. l.. Schumway and family,
Miss Mable Graves, w. P. Beaton ana
M. RYAN, of Belfast. Mr.. and Mrs. Il.
Thompson and family and Capt scott,
of Fairhaven.
In the matter of an item OF $lS5.UO
which appeared in the auditors report.
published last week, as paid the sheriu's
deputy, il would appear to our readers
tat this was for regular deputy's salary
which is not go, and III justice 10
Sheriff Jones we wish to state that
this was for deputies employed in the
Straub case. The auditors report
shows this but the compositor over
looked that part OF it.
The warm north winds which nave
been blowing for the past few Gays
have greatly injured the potato ana
grain crops, and il we get much more
of it very small crop will ne the re.
suit. The ground in many sections .
! very dry and the warm winds makes
II very much worse. Up to two weeks
AGO the grain fields were in fine shape
and the grain beginning to head ou'
1 -.--1,, h,,< ~ 10 koornd fhQ dry Wo0l0el