The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-04-22

MessrS. >. "A. Gould and j. L. Blair
returned from business trip to Ana
cortes, on the Buckeye the last of the
week.
Captain Gillette and wife, of the Sal
walton Army, will hold services in the
M. -. church this evening. Everyone
Wanted-To trade land OH southeast
end OF Orcas island for team of horses
or cattle. Apply to R. G. WILLIS, Olga
Washington.
Mrs. j. P. Pain returned to her home
at Olga on the Thompson, Monday.
after few days visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. L. Butler, of Lopez.
For Sale.-A few thoroughbred Ches-
ter White pigs, imported direct from
Salem, Ohio, at SIS 90 each. Apply to
fRAK DENNIsON, Smiths Island.
DR.. Lee Baker, of Port Townsend,
will be in Friday Harbor, April 18th.
and remain until May LIST. All in need
of good dental work will do we'll to
give him call.
The Island Packing Co. have nearly
finished the work of driving the piles
for their big outside trap on the salmon
banks, and in few days will begin
work on their Henry island trap.
The man who says it doesn't pay to
advertise is generally to be seen stand
ing in front of his store, with hands in
pockets, looking wistfully up and down
the street for the customer that never
comes.
The Olga gold excitement still con-
tinues. A few new prospects are re-
ported to have been struck, and the
older ones now being developed are
showing better and better every day as
the shafts are being sunk deeper.
On Monday morning last Sheriff
Newton Jones began work on the
scaffold upon which Richard III. Straub
will he executed for the murder of Leon
Lanterman. It is now completed and
adjoins the county Jail on the east SIDE
Friday evening, April 23rd, is the
date fixed for the l. o. G.. Il. Prize
Medal Contest. 1t will be held in Odd
Fellows hall, and will consist of recita-
tons, instrumental and vocal music. etc.
Price of admission Is cts. Everyone
should attend.
The schooner Port Admiral, Capt.
Barlow, sailed into this port last Fri
day with cargo of so. 600 feet of heavy
lumber from the Cornwall mills for J..
l.. Farnsworth, to be used in the con-
struction of the new cannery building
for the Island Packing Go.
Mrs. A. George, Whatcom's leading
miliiuer, expects to visit the Harbor
about the first of May and will bring
with her an elegant line of millinery
etc. Ladies desiring to purchase any
thing i'm this line are earnestly requested
to hold thier orders until this stock
arrives.
Teachers who are preparing for the
next examination will not be eXamin-
ed in shool law on the new law just
| passed. The questions will be all on
| the old school law as heretofore in
force. This gives them a fair chance
as they could not possibly prepare for
an examination on the new law.
School closes here today after very
successful term of six months. Miss
Rhoda III. Lee, as principal, and Miss
ADELAIDE Dightman, as teacher in the
primary department, OBSERVER much
credit for their good work, and 1t is to DE
hoped that their services may again De
secured when school opens this fall.
| The music at the M. e. church last
Sabbath morning was especially fine
and proved treat to all who attended
service. The choir was composed OF
Mrs. G. S. Wright, Misses Addie
Dightman, Mrs. Lampard, Nellie
Sweeney. Amelia Jensen and Messrs
Dr.. Wright, Walter Lampard and Gene
Gould.
A grand May day ball will be given
i'm the new hall at Richardson, on
April 80, 1897, by the Richardson Hall
CO. and they are ready to assure all
who attend a glorious time. Tickets to
hall so cents. Supper will be served
bv outside parties at so cents per couple.
| An who can should attend and have
good time.
On Saturday next an election will be
held i'm school district No. 2, San Juan,
for the purpose ofdeterminlng whether
or not No. 2 school house shall DC
moved to more central ana conVen-
lent location, several families living Ill
the upper end of said district claiming
that it is now so far away that 1t Is
very hard hard for their children &c
attend school. The building is no"
located near the Sweeney and Peter
son places in the lower end OF the dis
trict.
Nr OH King. late of Seattle, ha.
LEASED the dining department. OF TN
Tourists hotel aud intends to run IL a.
a thoroughly first-class short oroel
restaurant, serving meals at all nouns
and at all times will try and serve M
patrons with not only the suDstantlal
hut all the luxuries the market aHords
Mr.. King states that he is also an eX
perienced butcher, and will at all ume
have fresh meats for sale so that he cal
snnply the local demand with the bes
that can be procured and at the loves
market prices.
| Hon. John s. McMillin, OF Roch
Harhor. returned from an EXTENDED
business trip to San Francisco, on tn
Thomnson. Friday. Mr.. McMlllin re
norris that the lime market in Callfornl
and foreign ports has improved yer,
much in the past few weeks and tn
demand for Roche Harbor lime !
steadily increasing. The big STEAMSHIP
which sailed from that port last Frida,
morning with 1900 barrels is the lare
est ever In that harbor and one OF tn
largest ever on the sound, being 81
feet long, and having q carrying capacl
ty of 10000 barrels,