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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-02-25
1.-THE Home Garden"

The catalogue season is at hand, and
it is none too early to plan the present
years garden. First in order is the
selection of various vegetable seeds
wanted. One unaccustOmed to doing
this, and who is also unacquainted
with the good and poor qualities of the
different varieties, will find bewllder-
ing task before him. After testing the
greater number of new and standard
varieties Of vegetables, would recon-
mend the following varieties for the
Home Garden" Many varieties have
some special good features, such as ex-
| IRENE earliness, madness, appearance,
etc. While they are sought for by the
| market gardener, this lack of quality
prevents their being grown for private
use.
Peas-Nott's Excelsior for early;
Champion of England for late.
Radish-Rosy, Gem, or Early Scar
let, Turnip, White Tipped, planted
every two weeks, for succession.
Onions-YellOw Globe, Danvers and
PriZetaker.
Cabbage-Early Jersey Wakefield
for early; Early Summer, All Season,
Succession for intermediate; Autumn
King, Lumpton, Danish Ball Head for
late.
Lettuce-Early Curled Simpson or
Grand Repick for sowing in hotbed or
cold frame; Big Boston, Blackseeded
Simpson for outdoor planting.
TOmato-Dwarf Champion, New Inn
peral and POnderosa.
Beans-Golden Wax, Henderson's
Bush Lima, Burke's Bush Lima; these
varieties will make succession.
Beets-Eclipse for early; Dewing's
Improved Turnip for late.
Cucumber-MOst any strains of the
White for early or slicing; Thorburn's
Everbearing for pickles.
Sweet Corn-Early Fordhook, Cros-
by, Country Gentleman, Evergreen,
ready for the table in the order named.
Melons Musk: Emerald Gem, Net
tied Gem, Hackensack, Usage, Cham
pion Market. Water: Hungarian Hon
ey, Ice Cream, Dixon, Seminole, Coles
Early.
Squash-Giant Summer Crookneck,
Usage Marrow, Hubbard.
CauliflOwer-SnowbaIl for both early
and late.
Celery-White Plume Self-Blanch-
ing for first early; Dwarf Golden Heart,
Giant Rascal for late fall and winter.
1 usually start my tomatoes about
the middle of February and early cab
bage the last of the month or first of
March. They can be started in shall
low boxes in the house. and when
about an inch high transplant to the
hotbed or cold frame. The plants
should stand not closer than two inches
each way. They should be hardened
off by gradually giving more ventila-
ton and Withholding water week or
so before setting in the open ground
Dwight Herrick, Rochelle, Ill.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-02-25
EAST SOUND LOCAL NOTES.

Mrs. Wells, mother of Mrs. F. G..
Harper. is quite ill.
Mrs. A. Dudley left Monday for Ana.
cOrtes to visit her son.
Mrs. Martin, of Tacoma, is the guest
OF the family of I. s. Waldrip.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Chalmers returned
to East Sound, Friday morning.
Mr.. B. King and son Ernest spent
several days in Whatcom this week.
Rev. VIM. J. Dickson went to What
com, Tuesday, to attend convocation.
Miss Minnie Fry, after spending a
week in Whatcom, is again at home.
The many friends of Miss Marie
Waldrip will regret to hear of her ill
ness.
DR.. I. Harrison, of Roche Harbor,
made flying trip to East Sound this
week.
Mr.. James Tullock returned home
Friday, after weeks business visit in
Seattle.
The village improvement society had
very interesting meeting on Friday
and active work will soon begin.
Quite little excitement has teen &C.
cosiOned over the discovery of both
gold and silver near East Sound.
Mr.. r. Killing and son Charles met
with serious accident last week which
might have been much more disastrous
while blasting.
The revival services of the Nj. E.
church which have been held during
the past week were discontinued on
Thursday evening last.
Mrs. A. III. Sitter came over from the
Harbor to visit her sister Mrs. VIM. j.
Dickson and family, on Friday last and
returned home yesterday.
The children of the Episcopal Sun
day school gave an entertainment on
Washir gton's birthday which was
well attended and much enjoyed.
The Rev. VIM. J. Dickson has been
seriously i'll for some time past, being
unable at attend to his church duties,
but is now much improved and able to
be out again.
Messrs Harry D. Mailer, Of Patos
island and Charles Killing, of East
Sound, went to Whatcom, on business
connected with the Patos island light
house, this week.
The subject for discussion at the
meeting at Library Hall this week is
one of much interest to the boys. The
entire evening will be devoted to the
question of forming band and boxing
club.
The usual meeting held each week
at Library hall was attended by good
sized house. The subject, fish traps
was not discussed, as expected, owing
to only the negative side of the ques
ton being present.
The rattle for the handsome clock
which was conducted by Mr.. f. w
Harper was held Saturday evening al
Harper, White & Co.'S. store. Mr.. j
Cramer held the lucky number which
drew the clock. EAST SOUND.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-02-25
Redemption acknowledgements

Notice is hereby given that all war
rants drawn on the General County
fund of San Juan county, Washington,
up to and including No. 1874, series 'B,"
will be paid on presentation. Interest
ceases from and after this date.
Dated this 10th day of Feb, 1897.
AUG. VOID.
Treasurer San Juan County, Washing
ton.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
Seattle, WASH, Feb, 18th, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice Of his
Intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Clerk of the Superior
Court at Friday Harbor, washington, on
Saturday, pril 10, 1897, viz:
MICAH NOKTHMAN.
Homestead application No: l4,7o5, for
the Ne 4Sw /: w Sc: Sc Sc Sec. Is,
TIP Sc, N r 3W.
He names the following witnesses to
prOye his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz:
Esaia Papillon, p. A. Anderson, Henry
Smith and Peter Rasmussen, all of Roche
Harbor, Washington.
WIN. D. O'TooLE, Register.
First publication Oct. Is, 1876.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-02-25
WEST SOUND NEWS NOTES.

Mr.. Holland is on the sick list and
Mr.. A. Hamilton is with him doing
his work.
Mr.. Killing, of East Sound, was at
West Sound Saturday on business, also
Mr.. Walton Notray.
Mr.. Jerome Metzler came nome
from Seattle on the Thompson last
week. He reports the hop Market
very dull.
Quite number of the West Sound
and Deer Harbor folks attended the
Camp Fire at East Sound, Monday
eve., and report fine time.
Mr.. Marion Fitzhugh went TO the
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-02-25
Glover to Destroy Weeds.

Farmers who SOW clover seed thinly,
with the expectation that it will spread
so as to fill the vacant spaces, make a
great mistake. It will spread, but so
slowly that weeds, which abound in
all soil that is rich enough to produce
anything, will crowd and stunt it. On
the contrary, if the seeds are close
enough together, and the soil is in good
enough filth and richness to make a
clover plant each two or three inches
square of space the clover will go very
far toward crowding out the annual
weeds, like ragweed and charlock.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-02-25
The Battle for Crimson Glover.

We are sorry to see that some are
giving up the battle for crimson clover.
Crimson Glove will pay for itself in a
fair season, even though every plant
die in the spring. When it forms a
thick mat over the soil before Thanks
giving. it has done it's full duty. Let
us learn to farm so as to feed red clover
to stock and crimson clover to the soil.
In other words, make the red clover
into hay and use the crimson as swim
ter overcOat" for the soil, to be plowed
under in the spring.-Rural New
Yorker.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-02-25
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
| Seattle, WASH, Feb. 19, 1897.

7 UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Seattle, WASH, Feb. 19, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing ramed settler has filed notice Of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Clerk of the Superior
Court, at Friday Harbor, Washington, on
Saturday, April 10th, 1897, viz:
DAVID G. SWAPP.
Homestead application number Is, 1888
for lots 8, and 10 Sec. ~: lot 5 Sec. %,
To. So n. r. 4 w.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz:
james Holden, James Crook, Isaac
Sand With and JOS. Sandwich, all of Roche
Harbor, Washington.
WIN. D. OTooLE, Register.
First publication Feb. 18th, 1897.
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SCHOOL REPORT-DISTRICT NO. 8

The following is acorrect report of the
second examination held in district No.
on the 10Th, 2lst and 22nd of January,
1897.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-02-25

Those neither absent nor tardy were
Launor Carter, Peter Hanson, Willie
Ross, Leslie Douglas, James King, VIII
lie Sweeney, Abbie Nichols, May. Swee-
ney, Eva King and Alice Gilliland.
J.. M. HATCHER, Teacher.
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The Florence tribune., 1897-10-23
DIED AS HE LIVED.
Extract From the Win of the Late Ex-Gov
 Stafford.

The following paragraph is from the will of the late A. P. K. Stafford, for eight years Governor of Arizona. He died at Tarpon Springs, Florida, in 1891. The estate has considerable property in Tombstone. An idea of the man and his character can be gained from this paragraph:
 q hope my said heirs will act in harmony and endeavor to contribute to each others happiness and comfort, as have tried to do during my life, and above all things hold good habits, integrity and honor as more sacred than all earthly wealth. This life is but the beginning; you will miss me, but shall be with you and will meet and welcome you on the other shore. But you have your work to do here; 1; do it bravely; do not mourn for me, for shall not be dead; shall only bid you good evening in order to be able to say good morning. to you when we meet on the other shore"
The Florence tribune., 1897-10-23
The Coat Fields Survey.

From the Graham County Bulletfn.l
 Chas. F. Soloman visited Tucson last week to attend to business in the Sur veyor Generals office, in connection with the completion of the survey segregating the Deer creek coal fields from the San Carlos Indian reservation. I. K. Solomon and J. c. Pursley were bondsmen for Surveyor Samuel Logan who ran the original survey in which an error was found by one of the de partment inspectors sent to examine and receive the work. A correction was ordered from Washington, but when that order came Logan had dis appeared and has never been heard from. The Surveyor General has allowed the bondsmen to complete the survey under the Logan contract. Mir. solomon went to Tucson to represent his father and Mr. Pursley, the bonds. men. and while there made arrange ments with Philip Coutzen, a compe. tent surveyor, to complete the survey. Everything has been satisfactorily arranged at the Surveyor Generals office, and as soon as the matter can be approved at Washington Mr. Coutzen will begin the work.
The Florence tribune., 1897-10-23

WHILE it is not possible to arrive at the total of copper produced in Ari- zona during 1896, owing to the fact that many small mines throughout the Territory are shipping their ores 10 smelters outside, the outpHt of the mines of the Copper Queen, United Verde, Arizona Copper Company, Old Dominion and Detroit companies, the principal mines of the Territory, was T, 1,766, l59 pounds. This years output will greatly exceed this. Arizona will very soon rank first in the production of copper.
The Florence tribune., 1897-10-23
Plain.
[Atlanta Constitution.l

iAbidnta COnStttutlOn.l
 A colored Mrs. Burlington live in Georgia, and she talks interestingly. She is about seventy years old, and makes great show of reading the Bi- ble-though it is well known she can not read B line.
 The other morning she was seated on her Front porch with large family Bible open on her lap.
 Some one was passing, and saluted her.
 Good morning, Aunt Caroline" "Mawnin', suh-mawnin'l it's right previous weather, suh."
 Yes, rather previous"
 De clouds hang so low, hit look like dey'bout ter have a collegience wid de arrth."
 Yes it does look so."
 Well de Lawd'll take keer on us. De Bible say He distempers de wind ter de born lambs.o
 : IS that the Bible you're reading p, "0h, yes, suhl''
 "Why-it's up side downl"
 Look heah, misterl' said the old woman, indignantly, "don't you 'spose i knowed it? What difference do it nake7 De Bible is so plain, you kin des read it any wayl"
The Florence tribune., 1897-10-23

home life be furnished for the Indian and he will more rapidly advance in civilization as consequence. He will abandon his nomadic life; his children VIII be kept at home and educated in nelghborhood schools, instead of being sent to large Indian schools at a dis tance where they are kept (as it vould seem) for mere pursoses of show. After being instructed In the arts of civilization for time they arereturned to savagery, to become more unhapnv and discontented than if they had never received the questionable advan- tages. We feel that the present policy of the Indian department is all wrono in this regard.
 5. The Pima and Marieopa Indian reservation Contains $50, 900 acres of as fertile land as lies within the bound aries of Arizona, and is admirably adapted for homes for these people, as well as the wandering Papagoes. who are now compelled to prey upon the herds of our farmers and ranehmen for subsistence.
 4. The construction of storage res. ervoir at the Buttes by the Govern nlent offers a plain business proposi- tion for the correction of these evils.
 Resolved, That the Secretary of the Territory be instructed to transmit copy of the foregoing Memorial to our Delegate and Delegate-elect in Con- gress, and also copy each to the Presi- dent of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives.
The Florence tribune., 1897-10-23

a good school. The corps of teachers employed are always the best that can be had under prevailing circum- stances. Yet the keen observer can not fail to observe one fact, that is, the lack of direct interest taken in the schools by the parents. True, in establishing and maintaining they have been most painstaking, but in the writer's mind this is not all. A famous catholic instructor has said, "Give me your child from infancy until he is twelve years old and I care not what you do with him afterward. He will always be of my belief" This is only too true. The true teacher can form habits and opinions in the child which will be lasting. Is it not, then, im- portant that the parents should visit the school, and see in whose hands they have placed their children, the children who will hereafter decide the destiny of our great American common wealth. Yes, fathers and mothers, give your offspring half the attention you do your domestic animals and all
 will be well.
The Florence tribune., 1897-10-23

THE American says: Tive years before Lexington, British soldiers fired upon a Boston crowd and had better excuse for doing so, slim as it was, than he found for the American sheriff's deputies who fired upon crowd of de- fenseless foreign miners at Lattimer, near Hazleton. The Boston crowd was turbulent and riotous; at least, no more can be charged against the min CTS fired upon at Lattimer. At Bos- ton three were killed and several wounded, and the event has gone down in history ss the "Boston mas sacre." At Lattimer more than twen- ty men were shot to death, and twice as many more seriously wounded.
 Tt is useless to assert that the Bos- ton populace, more than g century since, was riotous in a just cause, riotous in protest against aggression, riotous in asserting rights that they held to be so alienable, that they later defended successfully with the sword, and that, therefore, it is not just to draw parallel between the historical Boston massacre and the recent Hazle- ton slaughter. The miners shot down at Hazleton may have been of foreign birth, alien to our institutions, alien to our language, and with no clear conception of their rights under our laws; but ignorant and degraded by poverty as they may be, though ground down by long generations of oppression until they hope not for liberty as men but for mere liveli- hood as slaves, still they are human in their feelings, were resisting ag- gressions that had become intolerable were demanding what they thought to be their rights. And, on a whole, they were demanding those rights in a peaceful and lawful manner"
The Florence tribune., 1897-10-23

The San Luis Valley (Col.) Groaph- ic, of Oct. 2, says editorially: "Dis- patches from Telluride to the Denver papers state that the Rev. J. H. Gill is being tried there by committee of preachers on charge of immortality, and that tue evidence is very dam aging, and he refuses to appear" The Graphic of the 9th inst. gives the following additional information: "Rey. Mir. Gill, now at Rocky Ford and last year at Aspen, has been sus- pended from the ministry of the Methodist church on the charge of immortality, and it is alleged that he will be tried in the Aspen courts for misappropriation of trust funds. !" Gill was at one time pastor of the Nj. E. church st Tempe.
The Florence tribune., 1897-10-23

E. J. Beard, chief engineer of the surveying party which surveyed & route for the Arizona Pacific railread from Crawford, on the Denver and Silver City road, to Geronimo, Arizo- na, and who recently went to chiea- go to submit the maps and estimates to the stockholders in that enterprise, telegraphed to W. ". Wood, assistant engineer at Solomonville, last week, to be in readiness to resume work within ten days. The route as pro jected runs to Morenci and Duncan, down the Gila to Geronimo, and thence to Phoenix, with branch to Globe [Silver Belt.
The Florence tribune., 1897-10-23
King Copper.

The rapid increase in the use of copper in Europe is matter that may well cause Arizonanans to rejoice. The output of American mines has scarce iy--kept pace with the increased de- mand, though in Arizona the produc- tion last year was 100000 pounds or q ,000, coo pounds more than in 1S95. This years production will undoubted- ly place Arizona second among the states in copper output. Germany, England and France are each using more of the metal than ever before, and local revival is an assured fact An upper copper market may be ex- pected, and copper will be king.
The Florence tribune., 1897-10-23

Engineering work IS to be imme- mediately resumed on the Arizona Pa cific railroad which is to be built from the Deming & Silver City road to this city as soon as it can be pushed through. It will reach this city by way of the Gila valley to Florence, thence across the Mesa to Phoenix. The actual construction of that road will probably begin early iD the new year. It will be an important factor in the business of the people building it, affording as it will the shortest cut between Galveston on the east coast and San Francisco.-[Phoenix Herald.
The Florence tribune., 1897-10-23
SOLID AS A ROCK.
Is the Silver Republican Club.-Ftns ncis
 Statement.

tRrom the Los Angeles Record. October D
 The Silver Republican Club had a house warming Saturday night. Several hundred members and others attended. The clubs assets are worth s3,OO0, with years rent of its club house paid.
 The membership paid up is l265. An authoritative statement was inado at the meeting that Vim. J. Bryan had not been paid cent for his visit here in July, his personal expenses even not having been paid him.
 The affair closed with an informal musical and literary program.
The Florence tribune., 1897-10-23

The ground was broken yesterday for the new residence of U. s. Marshal ". NJ. Griffith, just south of the school house. It is to be finished within nine ty days and when completed will be one of the most handsome and imposing residences in the city. The walls will be thir seeh inches thick and the style of architecture is Eastlake. Messrs Gnerovich ts Fitzpatrick are the archi- tects and also the contractors.-[Tuc- son Citizen