The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-07-15
LOCAL AND Personal

Mrs. g. B. briggs returned to seattl,
Oh the Thompson, Tuesday.
Mr.. John c. Werner. came over from
Anacortes on the Buckeye, Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Majo, of Grindstone Raw
Orcas island, visited the Bay Cities thu
last of the week. way
Mr.. Thos. T. Paxson returned from
business trip to the Bay Cities on the
Buckeye, Monday.
The Myers Packing Co.'S fsh;no
steamer Mystic. of Seattle, was in
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Cuthbertson q,
Whatcom, are among the guests now
registered at the Tourists hotel.
The lead to the Davis trap at Iceberg
point was swept out the last of the
week by the heavy sea and strong tide.
For your watch and clock repairing
60 to Arthur Lord, Friday Harbor. AT
Holloway's old stand on Spring street.
IF your clock needs cleaning or re-
pairing take to Arthur Lord, FRIDAY
Harbor, Holloway's old stand, Spring
street.
If your watch requires work of anv
kind done on it take it to Arthur Lord
Friday Harbor, Holloway's old stand,
Spring street.
Mrs. w. III. Thacker and daughter
Mabel returned Friday, on the Thomp-
son. from Seattle, where they had been
visiting friends.
pr. F. J. Geoghegan, East Sound,
will be in Friday Harbor prepared to
do all kinds of dental work on Tues
day, July 20, and will remain here
several days.
The Island Packing Co., of this city,
have been running on part time for the
past week, but the heavy run of SOCK
eyes has not yet commenced on the
salmon banks.
The lumber schooner "Maggie" was
in port the first of the week with g.
cargo of lumber for G.. L. Carter, from
Howard & Buffers mills at Conway,
OKaglC county.
MIR. E. p. Newhall, of Newhall,
president and manager of the Cascade
Bay Lumber & Manufacturing Co.,
went to Seattle the first of the week on
business trip.
Wanted-A girl for homework in my
family. A good home offered to the
right party. Address the undersigned
giving wages asked.
JUDGE I. J. LICHTENBERG.
Lopez, San Juan County, Washington.
Mrs. Holloway has placed the &C.
counts of those who are indebted to her
late husband in the hands of w. HI.
Thacker for collection, and it would be
greatly appreciated by Mrs. Holloway
if those indebted would settle at once.
Mr.. Chas. Bastard, who for a long
time acted as mate on the Buckeye.
has now been granted captains papers
and is master of the steamer. By his
courteous treatment to all and his ac-
commodating and pains taking he is
building up for the boat most excel
lent patronage.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
will give an ice cream social on Thurs
day evening. July %, in Odd Fellows
hall. Ice cream and cake will be
served from p. n. throughout the
evening, except during the time of the
institute lecture at the church from 8
8. All are cordially invited.
HATS! HATS Hats by the hum
dreds. Straw hats, Felt hats, Stiff hats,
and Caps at a great bargain. A dollar
straw hat for FIFTY CENTS, only so
cents. Anything in our elegant line of
straw hats is yours at discount of
so per cent. Come in and pick one out.
now is your golden opportunity. San
Juan Trading Co.
The program announced for the
Teachers Institute to be held here on
july 81, % and %, and which is pub
Iished in another column ia this issue,
is most excellent one and much praise
should be given Miss Lee for her ex-
cellent work in the interest of the
teachers of San Juan county. AS the
school law requires that every teacher
in the county attend the institute, a
full attendance is expected.
On account of the Thompson being
off her regular run for some unknown
reason, much local matter from the
adjoining islands did not reach us this
week and necessarily does not appear
Later, upon arrival of the Buckeye we
learn that she lost her rudder near
West Sound and had to be towed by
the tug Biz to Seattle, where she will
be put on the dry dock and repaired as
quickly as possible.
The fish trap owned by the Fairhav.
en- Cannery Co. and known as the
Steel trap, located at Cherry point
Lummi island, and the AlsOp trap 10
Gated at Village point, Lummi island
are reported to be making good catches
of the sockeye run. Up to the present
time. however, the sockeye run has
been lighter than it was at this time
last wear and most of the traps have
caught but very few fish.
A special dispatch from Vancouver
under date of July 18th, to the Seattle
Daily Times says: A big strike OF the
fishermen, with not little attendant
disturbance, threatens the Fraser rivel
salmon industry this season. The men,
Including several hundred japanese
cheap workers, demand Is cents q fish
and the Gamers are resolute to give M
more than 10 cents, though last yea
for a time Is cents was the rate BY
which the Gamers undoubtedly los
money. And now that scares have
caused slump in the British market
the price which Gamers are inclined t.
4 give per fish is naturally low. TIT
sockeye run is now commencing In
moderate way, but is not expected t.
reach its height until August, q lat
,>or;od IF the wear but from SOml