The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-03-19

day, March 81.
Mr.. J. D. Coppersmith, of East
Sound, made flying trip to the Bay
Cities last Friday.
Mr.. M. r. Noftsger made a flying
trip to the Bay Cities the first of the
week Oh business.
Mr.. f. w. Harrison, of East Sound,
Is in the county seat and is at work on
the assessment rolls.
Mr.. Madison Freidenberg, Of Ana
cOrtes, was in the Harbor short time
Monday on business.
Dr. and Mrs. Geo. s. Wright went to
Seattle on the Thompson, Tuesday and
will return tomorrow.
Mr.. Leonard Raymond, of Port An
geles has been a guest at the Bay View
hotel for few days past.
The schooner Wanderer sailed into
port Monday, and g tied up at the San
Juan Trading Co.'S. dock.
The Utopia was in port Tuesday and
discharged small amount of freight
at the Tbading Co.'S. Dock.
Mr.. VIM. B. Robertson, of Seattle, a
prominent money lOaner and speculator
Of that city is in the Harbor on bust
ness.
Mr.. Ernest Jones, of Shaw island is
In the Harbor and in few days will
60 to work on the Island Packing Co.'S.
pile driver.
Miss Lena Bolton, of Lopez, has been
in the Harbor for the past ten days, the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Thacker
and family.
Mr.. A. c. Brown has just finished
cutting 10000 feet of rough lumber for
the San Juan Trading Co. at his mill
on the water front.
Farm containing 120 acres, twelve Of
which are in cultivation; small house.
On county road, five minutes walk from
school house, price $500. J. G. CLINTON
Mr.. and Mrs J. Blythe, of Decatur
island were guests at the Bay View
hotel Tuesday and Wednesday. They
returned home on the Buckeye yester-
day.
One dollar cash will buy 40 pounds
fine quality white beans at The Blue
Front Store Two cents per pound by
the sack. This is strictly a caah deal.
Cumtux.
B. Hall, of Kent, WASH, were in the
T. - >f 81 M
taking several orders for custom made
clothing,
The ball given in Union Grove hall
Tuesday evening was grand success,
about forth couples were present and
were furnished fine music by the Val
ley orchestra.
Mr.. Peter Phillips, of East Sound,
who has been here for some time In
charge of the blasting at the cannery
for Contractor Farnsworth, went home
Tuesday In a small boat.
The statement of facts in the case of
the state vs. r. HI. Straub was certified
to and signed by Judge Winn in the
superior court last Friday. The case
will now 60 to the supreme court on
appeal.
The Buckeye has been bringing the
lumber for Mr.. Farnsworth's new dock
for several days past from the What
com Falls Mill Co.'S. mill at New What
com. Work was commenced on the
wharf Monday.
The work of excavating rock to make
room for the new cannery building at
the Island Packing Co.'S. plant here
has been completed and the construc-
ton of the new buildings will be COM
menced in the near future.
! Mr.. ]. B. Fry and Mr.. Emmett
Robb, of East Sound, left last Wednes-
day on the Thompson for Whatcom
and will 90 from there direct to the
Colville country and engage in pros
pecting that section for the much
sought for, yellow metal.
Capt. and Mrs. Frank Majo, Miss
Libble Majo, Mrs. F. M. Smith, and
Mr.. Carl Bestman, who just recently
returned from a trip to Germany, came
over from Grindstone bay, Orcas island
in Capt. Majo's sloop Ruby, the last Of
the week on business.
The Oceanic Canning Co., at Rich
ardson has recently received a large
consignment of webbing, nets and
Irvine from the American Net d Irvine
Co., of Boston. They are also fast push
ing to completion three or four large
scows to be used in handling their fish
It speaks well for this county and it'
tax payers that the delinquent tax lis
for the year 1892, which is now being
gotten ready for publication by thu
treasurer will be short one. 1t vii
appear i'm THE ISLANDER the frs
week in April and also for three week.
thereafter.
Mr.. J. B. Lanterman, Of Thatcher
Blakely island, who has been working
over in Kitsap county for the. pas
month has returned home and wa
shaking hands with his many friend
here Tuesday and Wednesday. He re
turned to Thatcher OH the Buckeye
yesterday.
MIR. Edward Hoar, of Port Angeles
has been in the Harbor for several day
past mastering forces and making nj
arrangements for instituting WORK
mans lodge here He says he has me
with fairly good success and hopes .
get the lodge started within the mex