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The sun., 1897-10-10

This play won twelve out OF seventeen bets
made, bringing into bank S166 ON an initial cap
ital of just $40. 1t should DO remembered that
1t requires $500 for safety. and must then DO
statistics of previous days.
The best day OF the full system was Sept, 90,
when II won $54 on $40. On Sept 10 Shasta
Water ran last, and was backed In preference TO
rice. and Howard Mann showed puzzle at Al,
1915, opening prices, and Lehman was backed
ut 1875. Ii for the place. and was u good
thing On Sept. 20 Previous. In GoletR Dem
OF public money Previous recedcd to I'll, so
was backed and won. being the Book
makers Favoritc; in tho last race the same
day Nick and Trolley, opening at 81, closed
at7-2. 7-5 and Nick was backed as having
run last and was placed; thus on a day when
races out of six, with bets made at 6-5. 81,
7-5 and 2-l. On Sept. % Domestic was
backed as having run last; ON Sept. % DIR. Cat
lett at 9-5. with Cavalero at go opening.
81 and won. On Sept. 80 Momentum and San
Venado closed at 7--2, 6-5. but Momentum ran
last and was backed, winning; the same day
Ben Eder and Lake Shore closed at 70. but
and, again. in the last race of the day lambert
and Peacemaker opened and closed at 5-2;
both had run in same previous raco. but LAM
bent carried the less weight, was backed at
Ii for the place. and was in front at the wire.
Tho duplicate favorite system also was a win
ner on the small capital, notwithstanding the
slump in the winning favorite percentages. The
method is to take an initial capital divided into
$40 $40, $25, $40, $75 $3.50 and $3.50, for n bot
of $40 waiting until a favorite wins and then
wins, keep on PLAYING at $40; II Il loses, wait
next race with $l5. and SO on, always returning
TO the $40 bet after win. Here is the record at
The sun., 1897-10-10

From the L.oufspiIIe Dispa

Arkansas has tho youngest commercial trayel-
kins. Jr. He lives at De Walls Bluff. He is Just
stockings and a wide turn.down collar like
other boys of his age Walter may be said to be
a born drummer. He has been making money
since he was years old, when he embarked in
the business OF selling illustrated papers and
periodicals. Walter recently sent to rubber
goods house for samples and started out on
the road. His success did not meet his eIpec;;
soaps and favoring extracts; With these he
OF his own town. struck by his enterprise,
patronized him; and, thus encouraged, ho sx.
vicinity; His sales increased. ana he further
case, boughta 900 mile ticket, and began max.
ing regular trips OF n weeks length. taking in
the towns on tho Memphis and Little Rock
railroad lines. and also making the towns and
villages OF the railroad. reaching them by stage
or hired conyeyances. and in every respect IL a
full-hedged drummer. Tho boy carries dozen
different kinds OF soap and havorinE extracts In
like any veteran of the road. His contact with
the world has not spoiled him. He docs not
smoke cigarettes, his manner 10 quiet and gem
tlemanly and he Is not given to profanity. He is
strictly business and is q great fRVorito where
ever he goes.
The sun., 1897-10-10
Bellies OF Crow Agency boarding sensol.

The Indian girls OF tho Crow agency boarding
school in Montana gave a soireU dnnsante tho
other evening. and the following girls were pres.
Mcdcne,,TaiI., Lena old.Benr, Clara Bull.
Nose, Blanche LittlG-Star Nolc Shell
Full Mouth, Kale Droamtr. Tanny PIcn.
i,y'But!criiies, liessio CrookerArm. Marths
Alice Shoots.as. Sho-[iocs, Stoiie WolfEIousa'
Lucy Hawks, benJrice Beads. on Ankle, susie
Bear l-ayS.ilown Louisa Three Wolves. AnnN
i!eIr,in:Lhe Middle. Helen CoIios.Out.of Fog,
sarah, Three'irons., Ida Wrinkie.Facc. Jessie
Fiat Woman. Lottie GRANDMOTHER. k nIfe.
Esther KNOWS Her:Gun. Minnie Nods.at. Bear,
and Daisy Young -Heifer.
The sun., 1897-10-10

In this record Sims had a walkover with
Ben Brush on Sept. %. There were thirty-two
boys who could not score a win, and for the first
time in many years among them appears Little
field, with nine mounts.
And now for Morris Park to ring down the
curtain. Last fall, when all were puzzled by the
sudden revolution at Gravesend, Il was indeed
problem. for Its spring record Of go per cent.
for the first five days and so per cent for the
close was still fresh In mind. Tho fall meeting
continuation of the drop at Gravesend. The
record Of last fall Is best shown in this chart:
The sun., 1897-10-10

The winning favorites arc shown by ~"
those getting second with odds better than l-2
on by :" X" with worse odds for second by IN"
and unplaced by 90" The normal percentage
be remembered that the last two or three
days at this meeting are very untrustworthy.
system about that time. do So In 1894 fayoritos
lost the last nve races. In lS85 the fifth and
by tho fayoritc; the record OF 1896 is shown
above, but In 1891 the closing day at this track
was the only one in the year In which not q
single favorite one.
The sun., 1897-10-10
Ono Court Say. Mustard I.n,, Food.
From N, Philadelphia Public L.ao,,,

FTUW TNE FNITHdFTDhId TubTIo LedOtr.
STRoupsBrRG Oct AT the recent form ne
quarter Sessions Judge Allen Craig made de.
cislon That VIII be Of interest To those who have
Mas made IN the suit brought by Inspector II. Nj
Simmors against Xcig BrOthcls OF Tob, ham,
Miils. whom tho former caused to lie arrcstcd
for selling Impure mustard. The Commonwealth
had Tor their chief witness Prof. Cochran head
Chester Normal School and analyst for tho
commission Judge Craig, in his decision.
jury acc quitted the defendants.
The sun., 1897-10-10

NOV "ihhints'''''.'' '..'''''''.''.''.el'o aheao
1t will thus be seen that $175 was won on a
maximum capital Of $50.
Again the jockeys have changed positions.
Williams, who only appeared at the Sheepshea
fall meeting. at which he ninth on the list
with only 8 wins in 20 mounts shows at the
head at GraYesend. Here Is the record:
The sun., 1897-10-10
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bIb ....
aIIA
Net earnings

Thus on $500 this system won $4ls.
There are q number who play this system on
day By day principle; that is. they play It when
they 60 to the track on Saturday or Monday.
playing TO win q certain amount to cover eN
SsSsSG. and then quit, and these have had q
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-09

In our Roche Harbor news this
week the intended departure of Hon.
John S. McMillin and wife for Homo
lulu is noted, together with his state
ment that he intends to ascertain
whether it is not possible to establish
a good market there for some of the
products of this county," besides lime.
It may be of interest to the people of
the county to know that the Roche
Harbor Company virtually controls
the lime market of Hawaii now, by
reason of the superiority of its product.
Lime is largely used on the great sugar
plantations for refining and other pur-
poses, and the best refineries use the
best quality obtainable, which comes
from this county. Four thousand bar
rels of Roche Harbor lime will be
shipped to Honolulu this month. And
there are other products of the county
which should find ready market in
Hawaii also, such as hay, oats, winter
apples and pears, dried fruits and dairy
products, practically all of which are
imported. California has enjoyed the
benefits of this trade for many years,
but the Sound country would undoubt-
eddy secure goodly share of it if there
were regular line of steamers, or even
sailing vessels, plying between the
Sound ports and Honolulu.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-09
SHERIFF,S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
AND PERSONAL PROPERTY.

By virtue of an order of sale issued out
of the Superior court OF the state Of WASH
ington for the county Of San Juan, and to
me directed and delivered, for a judgment
rendered in said court on the 3rd day of
November, A. D., 1897, in favor of The
American Freehold Land Mortgage Com
pany, of London, Limited, plaintiff, and
against A. HI. Van SAINT, defendant, for the
sum of $]349. "a with interest at the rate of
per cent per annum, from said 3rd day
Of November, A. D., 1897; and the further
sum of $500 attorneys fees, and $14.4
costs of suit, | have levied upon the fol-
lowing described real estate, tO-wit:
Lot numbered three (S in section num-
bered twenty-four ga, township num-
bered thirty-seven go northlof range two
(2) west of Willamette Meridian. And lot
numbered two ~ in section numbered
nineteen 90, township numbered thirty
seven 81 north of range numbered one
~ west of Willamette Meridian, and stu
ated in San Juan county, Washington.
Excepting thereffom, however, a five
acre tract previously conveyed to Griffith
Hunter by deed dated June n, 1890.
And also under and by virtue of said
order of sale have levied upon the fol-
lowing described personal property towit:
One prOmissary note given by William
Wright, dated July 3Oth, 1895, due one
year after date, for the sum of one hum
dred and fifteen (Sll5.0O) dollars, and one
promissary note given by E. Langell and
r. Langell, dated July 30th, 1895, due two
years after date, for the sum of ninety
and twenty one-hundredths ($90.2O) dol
lars.
Notice is hereby given that on Saturday,
the 18th day of December, A. D. 1897, at
the hour Of 10 O'Clock a. M, of said day. at
the court house door, in Friday Harbor,
in said county of San Juan, will sell all
the right, title and interest of the said A.
H. Van SAINT defendant, in and to the
above described real estate and personal
property, at public auction, to the highest
and best bidder, to satisfy said execution
and all costs.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
November, A. D. 1897.
NEWTON JONES,
Sheriff of San Juan County. Washing
ton.
First publication November 18th, 1897.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-09
SHERIFF,S SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

By virtue of an order of sale issued out
of the superior court of the state of Wash
ington, for the county of San Juan, ana 10
me directed and delivered, for a judg.-
ment rendered in said court on the 3rd
day of November A. d. 1897, in favor OF
J. r. Burnham, plaintiff, and against
Joseph S. Walton, Lucy Walton his wife,
The Guarantee Loan and Trust Company
and Jacob Firth it's assignee and receiver,
defendants, for the sum of $l3l8.48, with
interest at the rate of IL per cent. per an
mum from said 3rd day Of November, A.
u. 1897, and the further sum OF $4,000 at
torney's fees, and $36.l5 costs OF suit, |
have levied upon the following described
real estate tO-wit:
The northeast quarter lNe II OF the
northeast quarter {Ne u 0e0eoe&on twenty
seven (27); the southeast lnogter Use y OF
the southeast quarter (Se D OF section
twenty-five (22); the southwest quarter
(Sw ~ of the southwest quarter (Sw Il
and Lot Three (3) in section twenty-t three
;23) all in township thirty-seven 30 NORTH
of range two ~ west Of the Willamette
meridian, containing 1922 acres, more OF
less, and situate, lying and being in San
Juan county, state of Washington.
Notice is hereby given that on Saturday
the 18th day of December A. d. 1897, at
the hour Of 10 o'clock a. m. of said day, al
the court house door, in Friday Harborr,
in said county of San Juan, will sell al
the right, title and interest of the said
Joseph S. Walton, Lucy Walton, The
Guarantee Loan and Trust Company, and
Jacob Firth, it's assignee and receiver. de,
PENDANTS in and to the above described
real estate, at public auction, to the high
est and best bidder, to satisfy said execu-
ton and all costs.
Given under my hand this 18th day OF
November, A. D. 1897.
NEWTON JONES,
Sheriff of San Juan County, Washing
ton.
First publication Nov. Is. 1897.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-09

ACCORDING to the tabulated returns
of the schools of the country for the
year 1866, there were almost $4,000,
600 children receiving elementary in
struction in the public schools, and L.
$50, 900 in the private schools. In the
public high schools there were nearly
400, 900 more, and somewhat less than
200, 900 in private academies and pre-
paratory schools. The universities
and colleges enrolled nearly 100000
students, while the professional schools
of the United State had an enrolment
of $1,000; In the training schools for
teachers there were upward of 10000
students. The value of the school
property owned by the public amounted
to S456, 600, 900, and the total annual
expenditure in the public schools was
$1S4, 100000 In the southern states
there were 1900, 900 of white children
enrolled, and about 100000 colored
children. The average length of the
school year for the whole country was
$40 days.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-09
No. 27O7,-
Notice Of Application to Purchase Tide
Lands.
Office of Commissioner of Public Lands
Olympia, Washington.

Office of Commissioner of Public Lands
Olympia, Washington.
Notice is hereby given that William
Graham, of Richardson, Washington,
filed an application in this office to pur-
chase the following described Tide Lands,
Of the second class, situate in San Juan
county, Washington, towit:
All Tide Lands of the second class
owned by the State of Washington, situ-
ate in front of, adjacent to or abutting
government meander line described as
follows:
Beginning at q point on said mean
der line in front Of the northern part of
Lot 4. of Section Is, Township 81, North
of Range 2, West of the Willamette Meri-
dian, which point is Las chains from the
initial point of the survey of Long island
(which was spruce tree 10 inches in
diameter, on the eastern end of the island)
south 78o and 40 minutes west, 81 80 chains
from the meander corner to fractional
sections II and Is on the south shore of
Buck island, said distance of41.45 chains
being measured along the said United
States government meander line in
courses and distances as given in Survey
or Generals field notes filed with said
application September IL, 1897; thence
along said meander line in front of part
of said Lot 4, north $40 west, and having
q total frontage on the north shore of said
Long island of one chain.
Any person desiring to protest against
said application may do SO within thirty
days from date of first publication Of
this notice.
Date of first publication this 21st day OF
October, 1897. ROBERT BRIDGES.
Commissioner of Public Lands.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-09

The hundreds of friends of Senator
F. C. Harper throughout the country
will learn with sincere regret of his in
tention to leave the county shortly to
engage in business in Seattle. We un-
derstand that he not only feels the inn
portance of being identified with larger
business interests than center at his
present location, but that an even
stronger reason for the change is the
Importance of affording his children
better educational facilities than they
can obtain at East Sound, or anywhere
in this county. 1t is not too much to
say that Senator Harper enjoys the
cordial respect of the people Of the
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-09
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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-09
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the matter of the estate of Francis NJ.
Breedlove, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, administrator of the estate Of
Francis NJ. Breedlove, deceased, to the
creditors of, and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to ex-
hibit them, with the necessary vouchers,
within one year after the date Of the first
publication of this notice, to the said adj
ministrator at his residence at Friday
Harbor, in San Juan county, state OF
Washington, the same being where he
transacts the business Of said estate.
Dated this 3rd day of November, A. D.
1897. L. G. LARSON,
Administrator of the estate of Francis
NJ. Breedlove, deceased.
H. S. King, attorney.
Date of first publication Nov. 4, 1897.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-09
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given by the under
signed administrator of the estate OF John
j. Jenkins, deceased, to the creditors of,
and all persons having claims against
the said deceased, to exhibit them with
the necessary vouchers, within one year
after the date of the first publication of
this notice to the said administrator at his
residence in the town of Friday Harbor,
the same being the place for the transac-
ton of the business Of said estate, in said
County of San Juan, Estate of Washington.
JAMES l.. FARNswoRTH, Administers
tor OF the Estate Of John J. Jenkins,
Deceased.
w. HI. THACKER, Attorney.
Dated this 10th day of October, 1897.
First publication Oct. 9th, 1887.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-09
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of John F. Mckay, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, Administrative of the estate of
John F. Mckay, deceased, to the credit
Ors of, and all persons having claims
against, the said deceased to exhibit
them, with the necessary vouchers, with
in one year after the first publication of
this notice, to the said Administrative at
her residence near Roche Harbor, III said
San Juan County, the same being the
place where she transacts the business of
said estate.
AURELIA MCKAY,
Administrative Of the Estate of John f.
Mckay, Deceased.
w. III. THACKER,
Attorney for the Administrative.
Dated this 10th day of October, A. d.
1897.
First publication October 81, 1897.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-09
The Official Paper Of San Juan County.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9th, 1897

A NEW SUPPORT of entry has been
established at Nelson, on the northern
border of this state, ajacent to rich
section of the great British Columbia
mining field. This makes twelve SUBJ
ports, with nearly sixty employees, In
the Puget Sound district, which in
cludes the entire state Of Washington
and is already one of the most inpor-
tant districts in the United States,
ranking third III the list for the valua-
ton of imports, being exceeded in this
respect only by New York and San
Francisco. The importations of foreign
merchandise have increased enormous
Nv since the establishment of the two
Oriental steamship lines plying be-
tween the chief ports of China and
Japan and Seattle and Tacoma, in con-
nection with the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern railroads. Within the
past two years also there has been
great increase in the amount of exports
from this district, and especially OF
flour. This is partiularly gratifying
from the fact that the flour is manufac-
tured from Washington wheat by
Washington mills. Some writers upon
the subject of trade relations with the
Orient argue that the Pacific coast cam
not reasonably expect to export any
great quantities of flour to China and
Japan long after the completion OF the
trans Siberian railway to Vladivos-
took, as that great highway of northern
Asiatic commerce will traverse the vast
areas i'm Siberia which are said to be
wonderfully adapted to wheat produc-
ton and lack only the means of trans
portation which the great Russian rail-
way is intended to provide to make
them a very important factor in the
wheat markets of the world. 1t may
be that these writers have not taken
due account Of the important fact that
the Chinese and japanese producers
and exporters are DESTROYS of securing
as low rates as possible to the immense
market which this country affords for
their teas and silks, rice and sugar and
manufactured wares and to that end
they are not likely to aid or encourage
Russian competition to the extent Of
shutting out from their market one of
our staple commodities which they re-
quire, SO long as its importation from
this country brings them lower trans
portation rates for their own exports,
by furnishing return cargoes for the
vessels engaged in the carrying trade.
But however this may be, there is
scarcely any room for doubt that Puget
Sound will soon lead the Golden Gate
in the matter of imports from the
Orient, and that, too, for the simple
and sufficient reason that New York is
500 miles nearer to Hong Kong, the
chief port of eastern China, by way of
Puget Sound than it is by way of San
Francisco. This means that cargo of
tea or silk, from the principal Chinese
mart to New York, will reach its des-
tination from twenty-four to thirty-six
hours quicker by way of Puget Sound
than by way of San Francisco. This is
important, especially with reference to
the first of the crop of either tea or silk.
Eastern importers realize this fact, and
the imports through the Puget Sound
ports are increasing accordingly.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-09
NO. X7O6.-
Notice Of Application to Purchase Tide
Lands.
Office of Commissioner of Public Lands
Olympia, Washington.

Office of Commissioner of Public Lands |
Olympia, Washington.
Notice is hereby given that Robert
Jones, of Richardson, Washington, filed
an application in this Office to purchase
the following described Tide Lands, of the
second class, situate in San Juan county,
State of Washington, to wit:
All the Tide Lands of the second class,
owned by the State of Washington, situate
in front of, adjacent to or abutting upon,
that portion of the United States govern
ment meander line, described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the meander
line where the south line Of Lot l. Section
IL, Township "a North of Range West
of the Willamette Meridian, would inter-
sect the same; thence running easterly
along said meander line seven % chains,
according to the certified copy of Surveyor
Generals field notes filed with said appli-
cation September 10, 1897.
Any person desiring to protest against
the purchase Of said described We lands
may do so within thirty days e the date
Of first publication Of this nnEace.
Date of first qualifications this 21st day of
October, A. d. 1897.
ROBERT BRIDGES,
Commissioner of Public Lands.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-09

THE total Indian population Of the
United States, exclusive of the New
York Indians and those in the Indian
Territory embraced in what is generally
known as the Eve Civilized Tribes,
numbers approximately 177,17S. They
are located on III reservations, situated
in various sections of the country, con-
tanning approximately 33, 4O4, 1897 acres.
Four thousand five hundred and forty
five have accepted allotments Of land
aggregating about 644, 147 acres.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-09

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