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The advocate., 1897-06-30

archists."
Howard Citizen! "Frank Osborn,
assistant bank examiner, spent few
days In Howard lately Frank says
the new banking law is giving good
satisfaction except to few bankers In
the State whose main capital is wind
and confidence. The law was made to
protect the people against just such
fellows, and of course they will howl.
Berry, the Illinois Senator who
urged the few OfliCe.seekers who at
tended the recent Republican League
meeting to remove the blot of POpu-
lism from the State, is one Of the fell
lows that the Chicago Tribune (Rep.)
recently charged with being an all
around boodler and urged to seek sat-
isfactiOn under the libel law If he did
not like the charge,
competent men to ill county offices
will be hard to find since the salaries
have been reduced" is what the Re-
publican papers were saying recently.
Nevertheless there ere the usual num-
Der of Republican candidates for office
this year. Talk with any Republican
and he will try to make you believe
that all Of the competent men In the
universe vote his ticket,
Decatur County POpulists held con-
VentiOn June 10 and elected delegates
to the Judicial Convention, John
Hayward was chairman, and Speaker
Street made speech. Resolutions
were adopted renewing allegiance to
party platforms, condemning the gold
standard and declaring that prosperity
will never return until 1t is wiped out,
and indorsing Judge Geiger.
Judge Foster of the Federal Court
has given Judge Clark until August
to report on the investigation into the
reasonableness of the new stock yards
rates. The case will be heard Septem-
ber 6. An order was made directing
the Stock Yards Company to give a
bond for $75, 900 for the reimbursement
Of shippers who pay the old rate while
the restraining order Is In effect,
About 1866 years ago Coronado was
exploring Kansas, In reports of bis
explorations frequent references are
made to the Indian village QuiVirs,
Much interest has been taken In en-.
deaVoring to determine the location of
the village. L. r. Elliott Of Msnhat-
tan believes that he has discovered
evidences tending to show that 1t was
about dfteen miles from Manhattan.
Department Commander BOtkin haE
issued an order in which he vigorously
scores the commander of a local post
who wrote him that he had never asked
q POpuIist to attend a post meeting
and he never would, In the order
Commander BOtkin says: lit is no
bOdy's business how a cOmrade of the
G. A. r. may vote, so long as he re
mains loyal to his comrades and flag.
Senator Harris has secured favor
able report on his Union Pacific reso
luton. He says that If the present
reorganization is effected Government
directors will, II news reports are cor
rect, profit thereby and there will be an
other CrAdit MnhiliAr RcandAl. He saw
The advocate., 1897-06-30

HptAAouuI9 AOA ono FOoAbAun VA PAOAOpDVA
of mathematics.
A conference between the Railroad
Commissioners and the auditors Of
Kansas roads was held last week. The
object was to ascertain why the reports
made to the commission did not in
Clude a statement of gross earnings,
1t seems that the blank contained un.
reasonable demands, and 1t will prob
ably be modified; but the Commission
ere will insist on report showing the
earnings of Kansas lines.
The Wellington Voice has begun
work on a novel idea. An illustrated
write-up of each township will be
given, running through as many issues
as there are townships, The work be-
gan In the last issue, In which over a
page was given to Avon Township,
After all the townships have been COW
cred, the matter will all be consOli.
dated into one Issue, 1t having been
steEeotyped from week to week. Mr..
Naugle admits that 1t Is big under
taking, but he will make a success
of It.
The Judicial Convention in the Rice
Barton Stafford district, held at Ellin-
wood June 10, was unable to reach a
nomination. Each county had a can
didste. They were G. F. Foley Of Rice,
L. L, HOtChkiss of Barton and 7. w,
Mosely of Stafford. Each county
stayed Loyalty by its candidate for fifty
nine ballots, when the convention sd
journed subject to the call Of the Judi
cial Committee. The convention fight
was good natured. The candidates
are all men who would be CreditablG
nominees,
Cheyenne Populists held a cOnven
tiOn recently and elected Judicial dele
gates as follows; T.. F, Egsn, JOSIAH
Crosby and George Lswless. ResOlu
tiOns were adopted deplOrlng the hare
times and delinquency Of the prosper
ity wave, pointing with pride to the
present State administration and th'
Governors veto of the railroad bill,
congratulate the Republican party To-
sdhering to its record by standing by
the corporations In the last Legials
ture, and commenting the course Of
Judge Geiger.
Speaking of the liquor law fight ir
that city, the Dodge City Leader says
"The editor of the Leader is not what
Is called prohibition crank, but he
believes that 80 long ss that law re
mains upon the statute books it is just
as much the duty Of every honorable
citizen to insist upon It's enforcement
as upon the enforcement Of the staGut'
against murder or any other crime
and that any man who advocates III
violation or supports candidates fO
Office who advocate such a course is {
Simon. pure anarchist"
Topeka was visited by very sever'
hail storm last Thursday night, Hail
stones which measured fifteen inche
in circumference were reported. The!
were not as numerous as In an ordi
nary storm, but they averaged YER,
much larger in size. Serious loss wa
oCcasioned by the breaking Of wiz
The advocate., 1897-06-30

You can got the old reliable Kansas
Farmer and the Advocate, both one
year for el.5O. The Breeders Gazette
and ADVOCATE for $500.
The advocate., 1897-06-30

Write the ADVOCATE Tor club rates
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-07-22

REFERRING to the ''large social I'M
dertaking' of Mr.. Debs and other
socialists 10 establish u cooperative
commonwealth, the Review of Reviews
this month notes that sThe State OF
Washington has been chosen as the
place where the cohorts of collectivism
will assemble for their project of peace.
full evolution into the typical twentieth
century society,"" The Review, while
not going so far as to actually counte.
nance the project, seems inclined to
treat it seriously and to look beyond
the surface for the cause. That it is
not lacking in appreciation of the eco.
nomic principles involved in such an
undertaking, or in the mere suggestion
of it, is apparent from its declaration
that Hmost Of the people who are ready
TO split their sides with laughing at
the absudity Of such of scheme,
have no conception of the nature Of
the social-economic drift of the times u
The Review then proceeds to discuss
briefly the fright to work" and horror
Of enforced idleness," both in connec.
tion with the Dehs scheme to found a
cooperative commonwealth and make
the state the owner Of all the land, the
capital and instruments q production,
and convert the entire population into
a"great harmonious family Of indus,
trial co.operators." So far as this par.
ticular project is CONCERNED the chiel
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-07-22
SHERIEF'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, and to
me directed and delivered, for a judgment
rendered in said court on the 10Th day OF
June, A. D., 1897, in favor of NJ. r. Lund-
blad, plaintiff, and against r. II. Straub,
Jane E. Straub his wife. G. E. Nordyke,
and George B. Smith, defendants, for the
sum of $S47. 20 with interest at the rate OF
10 per cent per annum, from said 18th day
of June A. D., 1897; and the further sum
of 5000 attorneys fees, and SI5. 10 costs OF
suit, I have levied upon the following de-
scribed real estate. to-wit:
The northeast quarter (neD of the north
west quarter tnwH and the southwest
quarter (swD of the northwest quarter
(iwA and lots one ~, two ~, and three
81, in section ten Q0), township thirty
five (s5), north of range one ID west of the
Willamette meridian, containing one
hundred and forty-three (l43) acres, sit
uate, lying and being in San Juan county,
state of Washington.
Notice is hereby given that on Saturday.
the 3lst day of July, 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 ali
the right, title and interest of the said r..
III. Straub, Jane E. Straub his wife, C.. E..
Nordyke and George B. Smith, defend
ants in and to the above described real es-
tate, at public auction, to the highest and
best bidder, to satisfy said execution and
all costs.
Given under my hand this 18th day OF
juno, A. D: 1887.
NEWTON JONES,
Sheriff of San Juan County. Washing
ton.
First publication July 1st, 1897.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-07-22
2GM-
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 John G..
Viereck, of Doe: Bay, 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, towit:
All Tide Lands of the second class,
owned by the State of Washington, situate
in front of, adjacent to and abutting upon
that portion of the United States govern
ment meander line running along that
part of the upland described as lot Two ~
Section 2, Township 36 North Of Range
West, described as follows, tOwit:
Commencing at a point on said meand-
er line where the boundary line between
Lots and 2, said section, township and
range would intersect the said meandel
line in front of Lot 2; thence Westerly
along said meander line distance of b. Sc
lineal chains to the initial point of said
meander line, the Tide Lands in front OF
which applicant desires to purchase;
thence Westerly along said meander line
in front of Lot 2, total distance of Nine
(Y chains, according to the certified copy
Of the Surveyor Generals field notes, filed
with this application, Junel4, 1897.
Any person desiring to protest against
the purchase of said described Tide Lands
may do so within Thirty 80 days of the
first publication of this notice.
Date of first publication this Oath day OF
June, 1897. ROBERT BRIDGES.
Commissioners of Pul,lic Lands
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-07-22
NO. H65Z.=
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 w. e. Suth-
erland, of Orcas, Washington, filed an
application in this Office to purchase the
following described Tide Lands, of the
second class, situate in San Juan county,
Washington, to wit:
All tide land of the second class, owned
by the State of Washington, in front OF,
adjacent to and abutting upon that por-
ton of the United States government
meander line described as follows, to wit:
Beginning at point where the section
line common to sections 81 and %, town.
ship So north Of range 2 west of Will
lamette Meridian, intersects the United
States government meander line at Ordi-
nary high tide; thence in an easterly di-
rection chains, in front of lot one a.,
section %, township 36 north Off west of
Willamette Meridian; containing in all 5
lineal chains according to the certified
copy of United States government field
notes filed with this application June 4,
1897.
Any person desiring to protest against
the purchase of the above described tide
land may do so within thirty days of the
first publication of this notice.
Date of first publication this 10th day
of June. 1897. ROBERT BRIDGES,
Commissioner of Public Lands.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-07-22
No. 2653.-
No. 2653.-
Notice Of Application to Purchase Tide
Lands.

Office of Commissioner of Public Lands
Olympia, Washington.
Notice is hereby given that Irene
Weeks, of Lopez. Washington, filed an
application in this office to purchase the
following described Tide Lands, of the
second class, situate in San Juan county,
Washington, to wit:
All the tide land of the second class,
owned by the State of Washington, stu
ate in front Of adjacent to or abutting up
on that portion Of the United States mean
der line described as follows, to wit:
Beginning at point on the meander
line in front Of lot 4, section Is, township
35 north Of range west of Willamette
Meridian. 0.40 chains nOrtherly from the
point where the section line between sec
lions Is and % intersect said meander
line of lot 4, thence nOrtherly along said
meander line ID chains making total of
IA lineal chains in front Of lots 3 and in
said section, township and range, accord
ing to the certified copy OF the United
States government field notes filed in this
office June 4, 1897.
Any person desiring to protest against
the purchase Of said described tide lands
may do so within thirty days of the first
publication of this notice.
Date Of first publication this 10th day of
June, 1897. ROBERT BRIDGES,
Commissioner of Public Lands.
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-2655-
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 III. Wilson
Harding, of South Bethlehem, Pennsyl-
yania. filed an application in this office to
purchase the following described Tide
Lands, of the second class, situate In San
Juan County, Washington, towit:
All of the Tide Land of the second class
owned by the State of Washington. sit
uate in front of, adjacent to and AUDITING
upon the following described portions OF
upland situate in Section IA, Township
81 North of Range West of the William
cite Meridian, towit:
Commencing at point in Lot 4, In the
above section and range, on the course Of
the Government Meander Line, thence
South S9io West 3.573 chains to 9 point or
meander line where the line between
Lots and would intersect the same
and all of Lot 5, said section, township
and range, being total of 30.6 Inca
chains, as shown by the certified copy OF
the United States government field notes
filed with this application, on June llth
1897.
Any person desiring to protest against
the purchase of the above described Tide
Land may do so within thirty days OF the
date of first publication of this notice.
Date of first publication this 18th day O.
June, 1897. ROBERT BRIDGES,
Commissioner of Public Lands
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-07-22

1T speaks we'll for the credit and
financial condition of the county that
the treasurer has been able within the
past few weeks to redeem warrants on
the general, road, incidental aad salary
funds to the amount of over $1,000, and
warrants on various school districts to
amount of over $1,000. It is evident
that very large majority of our citizens
are doing their best to bear their re-
spective share of the public burdens by
paying their taxes promptly, and that
the affairs of the county are being ad.
ministered by the various officials both
economically and efficiently.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-07-22

trouble would seem to he in the make
ND of Mr.. Dehs cohorts of collective
ISM" The reports of the meetings
thus far held in Chicago do not justify
a belief that they would constitute a
great harmonious family OF that they
would ever take kindly to industry,
They would undoubtedly contend for
"the right to work." but it is not SO
certain that they would lift up their
voices i'm songs of praise if confronted
with opportunities for actual labor and
also the necessity for it. Some thous-
ands of good citizens might and prob
ably would ally themselves with such
a movement, but the vast majority
who follow such leader as Debs, who
is nothing more or less than profess
slonal agitator and reyolutio9ist, have
little horror of idleness, enforced or
otherwise.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-07-22

AN association has been organized
i'm Chicago for the purpose of insuring
individuals against unemployment.
AS an applicant for insurance must
have had regular employment for the
previous six months the company is
not likely to do big business among
the members Of Debs Social Democracy.
With most of them the "horrOrs of en-
forced idleness" is not so great as to
induce them to work steadily for so
long period as six months in order to
get into such an organization.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-07-22

PERHAPS some old settlers Oh San
Juan can tell US why the military tele-
graph cable which once connected the
islands with the main land and Vic
toria was removed? We have been
told that it was because the cable was
corroded and injured by mineral sub
stances in the rocks of the sea bottom
over which it crossed. If that is true
it is not likely that the same difficulty
would be again experienced, with the
more improved modern methods of ill.,
sulation applied.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-07-22
THE WONDERS OF SCIENCE.
Lung II Oubles and Consumption Can
he Cured.

An Eminent New York Chemist and Scion
tist Makes Free Offer to Our Readers.
The distinguished New York chemist,
r. A. Slocum, demonstrating his diScOv-
cry of reliable and absolute cure for
Consumption PulmOnar tuberculosis
and all bronchial, throat, lung and chest
diseases, stubborn coughs, catarrhal
affections, general decline and weakness,
loss Of flesh, and all conditions of vast
ing away, will send THREE FREE BOT
Tiles (all differently of his New Discov-
cries to any afflicted reader of The
ISLANDER writing for them.
His New Scientific Treatment has
cured thousands permanently by it's
timely use, and he considers it simple
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to donate trial of his infallible cure.
Science daily develops new wonders.
and this great chemist patiently expert
menting for years, has produced results
as beneficial to humanity as can he
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sertion that lung troubles and consump-
ton are durable in any climate Is proven
by heartfelt letters of gratitude,h filed
in his American and European labora-
tories in thousands from those cured in
all parts of the world.
Medical experts concede that bronchial.
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ton, which. uninterrupted, means speedy
and certain death.
Simply write to T. A. Slocum, NJ. c.,
So Pine street, New York, giving post
Office and express address, and the free
medicine viii be promptly sent. Suffer-
ers should take instant advantage of his
generous proposition.
Please tell the Doctor that you saw his
offer in The ISLANDER.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-07-22

MRS. BRADBURY, the wife of a
prominent and wealthy Los Angeles
citizen who ran away with the hus.
band of one of her Every dear friends
says she was "hyptonized." When
people who haven't the advantage OF
wealth to give them prominence in.
aulge in such escapades they have to
be content with more common excuses.
It is not many months SINCE another
prominent California woman swiped
q lot of valuable goods from London
stores. Her excuse was "kleptomania,"
which the poor are seldom able to
urge successfully.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-07-22

BEATRICE HARRADEN, the author.
ess, is said to be interested in lemon
raising in California. She ought to be
a success at it, if one may judge by. the
success which has attended some of hel
other sour productions, as INSTANCE the
character of the "Disagreeable Man.
in her "Ships that Pass in a Night
If Miss Harraden were ranching in
San Juan county she might learn
something now and then at some Of
the steamer landings about "Boats
that 60 BY in the Dark" as an in,
auirer at q book stand is said to have
pnce called her best known work.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-07-22
No. 2676-
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 D. III. Hill
of Port Townsend, State of 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. to wit:
All Tide Lands of the second class
owned by the State of Washington,
situate in front of, adjacent to, or abut-
ting upon that portion of the United
States government meander line describ-
ed as follows:
Commencing at that point where the
north boundary line of Lot L, in Section
IA, Township 81 North of Range West
intersects said meander line and running
thence in Southeasterly direction dis
lance Of 4 chains along said meander line,
according to Surveyor Generals field
notes filed with said application June 30.
1897.
Any person desiring to protest against
the purchase of said described tide lands
may do so within thirty days Of the date
of first publication of this notice.
Date of first publication this 18th day of
July, A. D. 1897.
ROBERT BRIDGES,
Commissioner of Public Lands.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-07-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFTCr.
Seattle, WASH, July Z, 1897.
Notice is hereby gwen 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
Friday, August 9th, 1897, viz:
SAMUEL NJ. GORDON
Homestead application number l2.Ol6
for the Sc Nv ]: Ne Sw Of Section 20,
TIP. So N. r.. w.
He names the following witnee~ee to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: q
Thomas Tharald, Charles Til. Newton
Jones, Of Friday Harbor, Washington.
and =. 3. Fowler, Of Orcas, Washington.
VIZ. d. O'T0oLE. Register.
First publication July 18th, 1891.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-07-22
No. 2663.-
Notice Of Application to Purchase Tide
Lands.
Office of Commissioner of Public Lands !
Olympia, Washington. J

Office of Commissioner of Public Lands /
Olympia, Washington.
Notice is hereby given that VIM. B.
Tiffany, 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 AUDITING upon,
that portion of the United States govern
ment meander line, in front of Lot 2, Sec,
ton IA, Township 81 North of Range 2
West of the Willamette Meridian, having
a total frontage of 9.61 chains on said me-
ander line, according to certified copy OF
Surveyor Generals field notes filed with
said application June II, 1897.
Any person desiring to protest against
the purchase Of said described tide lands
may do so within thirty days of the date
of first publication Of this notice.
Date of first publication this 18th day of
July A. d. 1897.
ROBERT BRIDGES,
Commissioner Of Public Lands.