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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-21
EAST SOUND LOCAL NOTES.

Mr.. Will Fry is in East Sound again
after flying trip to Seattle.
Mr.. Will Langeu was awav from
trip. ''1o''s
! Mr.: Estyn Chalmers spent several
Gays IN Whatcom and Fairhaven this
week. ~
Mr.. Eugene Smith and son Marion
spenta number of days in Whatcom this
week.
Miss Kate Killing is visiting her Sis
ter, Mrs. Harry Mailer, on Patos
island.
"A number of large shipments of ap-
pies have been made this week by our
orchardists.
Mrs. Bell Gilliland returned to her
home after spending several months
in Seattle.
Quite a number of cases of ilIness.
caused by colds. are reported in East
Sound and vicinity.
Messrs. Will and Arthur Bostain re-
turned on Thursday to Little Rock
after spending several days visiting
their parents.
Mrs. Reuben Peters arrived at East
Sound from her home in Milwaukee,
Wis.,, Monday evening to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Waldrip.
The meeting at Library hall, Thurs
day evening was decided success both
in point of numbers and entertainment.
Among other numbers on the program
was an excellent recitation, and DR.. A.
w. Hogg who as usual brought down
the house with his lnimitable character
sketches. Refreshments were served.
These entertainments are quite fea-
ture in East Sound society this winter.
EAST SOUND.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-21
December Weather Report.

The mean temperature for the month
was A.90, which is 40 warmer than the
December normal mean, being the warm
est December ever recorded. The coolest
December was 1894 with mean tempera-
ture of $500. The highest temperature
during the month was $40 on the 3rd. The
highest ever recorded was SO in Deem
Der 1891. The lowest temperature during
the month was 80 on the 10th. The low
est ever recorded being 100 in December
1892.
The rainfall for the month was Alb
inches, which is II inches below the nor
NAL rainfall. There was no snow during
the month. Total rainfall from Jan. LIST,
1896, to December 3lst, 1896, was 31.2
inches, which is Les inches below the
normal yearly rainfall. There were 5
clear, partly cloudy, Is cloudy and II
days on which rain fell.
Error in Nov. report, total rainfall from
Jan. LIST to Nov. 30th was 26.47 inches, be-
ing .88 inches below the normal for that
period.
JAMES THEo. GEoaHEaAN,
Voluntary Observer.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-21

Since the world-beating record OF the
steamer Flyer was published in the
Post Intelligencer many steamboat
offices have been figuring things up
and find that they have somthlng 10
hrar Of themselves. The mail steamer
lydia Thompson has a remarkable
record. This steamer phys btWeen
Seattle. Port Townsend, San Juan
islands and Bellingham Bay points,
carving the United States mail. She
covers Us miles and makes eighteen
landings day, six days in the week.
Dnrinc the past year she has gone o.
~ miles and made 1894 landings, be-
sides making several trips to Part Had
lock. and other places off her own
route. for freight. She has now peen
INNING seventeen months without
over losing q trip, thus covering 5000
miles. During the last rev montns
e el,.I repairs have been made on
her among which was the replacing
e. fourteen-inch cylinder by 2 twenty
five-inch; changing her engine liom
4 new crank shaft was put IN ana
other 81 small repairs made. Sne mas
hem on Moranss marine ways laeeiy
bavinr 4 new stern and oak guar0s
mt IN. The Thompson holds % nel
time table like railroad traln.-Seae'
tle P.-I.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-21
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with a long list of interesting departments,
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All these improvements havejbeen made with
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We offer this unequaled newspaper and THE
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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-21

and TACOMA
Connecting at Anacortes with the steam
or Buckeye, thereby making it convent
ent for the island people who wish to
visit up-sound points.
Returning, leaves City Dock, foot Of
Main St., Seattle, at 10 p. m. for Anacortes
Samish, Fairhaven and Whatcom on
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
For through rates on passengers and
freight apply on board, or address
w. H. ELLIS, Owner.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-21
ORCAS ISLAND FLORAL NOTES.

Snow Drops are now budding for
bloom and will be out in few days.
1 picked the first bloom for '97 today,
q nice bunch of the new California
violets.
Crocus are up and will commence
blooming by Feb. 18th and stay in
bloom six weeks.
The English F'ilberts are now in
bloom. The Lambert Filbert, or Kent
ish Cob, and the White Kent Filbert.
a little later bloomer. will be in full
bloom in about ten days.
BY March 18th the earliest tulips
and the, dwarf Due Van ThOl will be
in bloom and we will have success
sion of blooms up to June 18th, when
the late Darwin tulip will go out OF
bloom. Here then is three months of
solid bloom in tulips alone. Our lady
friends who would intelligently like to
prepare for bed of beautiful Towering
bulbs. please make a note of how to
succeed, how and when to plant to
make success, in the next issue OF
THE ISLANDER. GEO. dIBBS.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-21
penses such as naint;no roro;r;nc

penses such as painting. repairing
occasional breakages, etc, which also
reaches quite large sum annually.
In view Of this fact it does not seem To
US that the fares charged are too high
or that they are trying to play the hog
OF roDDlng any one. AS q general
Inlng the persons that start such stories
are the ones that never ride and never
nave any business to give boat. We
nave most excellent steamer service
on both the Seattle, Whatcom and
Anacortes routes, 30 why not let well
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-21

COUNTY TREASURES STATEMENT.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-21

tree many years. Observe which varie-
ties of each kind of fruit are most pro-
ductive on your ground, as well as at
your neighbours. This may be of future
value when about to plant new or
chard.
Thin peaches, pears and plums If the
fruit hang touching each other. What
remains will grow much larger and
finer.-G. G. Croft, M. d.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-21
Lost. straxed or stoleni

Lost, Strayed or Stoleni
A light bay horse, with name and tail
clipped, about IA hands high and weigh
ing about 400 pounds, has been missing
for several days past from the Sturgis pas
ture, near Roche Harbor: $500 reward Of
fered for its delivery to the undersigned
at Roche HarbOr. S. A. GUNNERsON.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-21

For Quarter Ending December 31st 1896.
The county treasurer made his report
for the quarter ending December 81, 1896.
The report was approved and is as fol-
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-01
the public money should not go into the
public treasury rather than into the
vaults of the sugar trust.

A joint circular has been prepared by
Secretary of the Treasury Gage and At
torney General McKenna addressed to all
collectors of Gu stoms, United States at
torneys and marshals in the country in
structing them to cooperate in the en-
forcemenU of the various Chinese exclu-
sion acts. This circular has not yet been
sent out. 1t is understood that the eva
sion of the laws against the admission of
Chinese has been so notorious that the
Treasury Department. admits it's utter
inability to cope with the evil. One of
the biggest scandals of recent years grew
out or Il conspiracy between customs otli-
Gals in Portland, Oregon, and Chinese
agents by which the Orientals were SNUG
gled into the United States by wholesale,
and it is intimated that repetition of
this scandal may occur at Port Town
send, Washington, where a big conspiracy
for smuggling the Chinese into America
has just been unearthed, and sensational
developments are anticipated which may
implicate trusted Government officials
out there
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-01

Under The Dngley bill. our new tariff
law the expenses of the Government for
the first twenty-five days of August were
almost exactly double the amount of rev
enue, the deficit being S14 ,31G 2l7, against
total revenue of $15,3G0, 1S3 II Con
gress had accepted Secretary Cages adj
vice to secure for the Government the du-
ties on 100000 tons of sugar imported by
the sugar trust there would have been a
slight surplus instead of deficit on the
months transactions The question of Il
few millions of revenue more or less may
be regarded rs trivial affair. but politi-
clans will have some difficulty in explain
ing to the average American voter why
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-01
ELLIS BROS, lO4 Jefferson Street.
NATIONAL EXCHANGE BANK BUILDING
PROPOSALS

Sealed bids, marked "Proposals TO Con-
struct Bridge Superstructure Mt Rich
mond Ford and addressed to W. F.
Thomas, clerk of Council OF the city of
Roanoke, Va, will be received until noon,
September 2l 1897, for the constructicn
and erection of II highway bridge CT one
span over Tinker creek and Richmond
Ford on the lie between Roanoke city
and Roanoke county; said bridge to be
of steel, except the floor, which is to be
of wood, and to be OF the following al.
mansions: Length of span, center to CEN
ter, 10 feet; width of roadway in the
clear, l6 feet. Plans and specifications
can he seen at the Office of the city epgi-
neer of the city of Roanoke, on and after
Septem Der Z, 1897. Each bid must be
accompanied with certified check of five
hundI ed $500 dollars. The right TO re.
jcct any and all bids is reserved
Also bids for the construction of the
masonry abutmeutS upon the conditions
as above prescribed, except that IL bid
ders' bond of 500 will be required ia
place of certified check
W. Z. MOOMAN,
JAS. w. JOHNSTON,
w. w. BALLARD,
Commissioners for Roanoke County.
w. r. COULBOURN.
Chairman Street Com mitttee, for Roam.
oke city.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-01
COMPROMISE PROBABLE.
Sixty-Four Gents to be Paid Miners
Pending Arbitration.

Cleveland, Aug. 31.-A prominent coal
operator in the Pittsburg district said To-
night that the miners strike would prob
ably be settled, temporarily ut least,
within the next forty eight hours. The
operators have been quietly negotiating
with the miners officers since the adj,
iournment of the Pittsburg conference,
and settlement is believed to be close mt
hand. The operators offered to pay the
men I'll cents ton, pending arbitration,
if the miners would consent to such an
arrangement, witE the distinct under
standing that the 'arbitrators could not
fix price below 60 cents or above 60
cents.
President Ratchford made a counter
proposition for arbitration, STIMULATING
that the men be paid 60 cents a ton, )
cents of that price to be turned over to II
trustee or trustees, and to be held until
the arbitration is complete, and then
paid to the miners if the rate is fixed Mt
go cents. If the rate is fixed below that
by the trustees is to be given to the
miners and the other rebated to the oper.
ators.
y Telegram was received here today
from President Ratchford with respect to
the operators proposition, but it was
somewhat blind, and the operators were
unable to .ell whether he accented the
proposition or not. 1t is believed, how
ever, that he will consent to arbitration,
and it is expected that work ut the
mines will be resumed before the close OF
the week.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-01

broom house Eighth avenue w, $500
500 cash, balance so per month.
Best location.
Large new residence West End, one
quarter acre yard, S3,000-$30 cash, $50
per month y lovely home.
Groom house e. good repair. $500
IS cash, IS per month
Best vacant lot Southeast Roanoke
just east of J. Fl. Marsteler's residence,
Seventh avenue, $3.50.
3 valunl lie Roanoke residences to ex-
change for farm.
S-room residence Campbell avenue,
central, 50, l00-Sl50 cash, SEQ per month.
desirable building lots, Belmont, 800
each-'S5 per month
'cwo lots on Lewis Addition. 80 by 1870
feet, Sl5o each. Payments to suit pur-
chaser.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-01
SOMETHING TO KNOW.

1t may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restoring
the tired-out nervous system to healthy
vigor is Electric Bitters. This medicine
is purely vegetable, acts by giving tone
to the nerve centres in the stomach,
gently stimulates the liver and kidneys
and aids these organs in. throwing off
impurities in the blood. Electric bitters
improves the appetite, aids digestion ard
is pronounced by those who have tried it
rs the vely best blood purfe, ana nerve
tonic Try it. Sold for SOC L. 81 per
bottle at Massie's pharmacy, 1906 Jefferson
street
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-01
URGED TO JOIN.
RUGGED THE GIRLS.
Sunday-School Picnic Scandalized by the
Action of Methodist Divine.

Action of Methodist Divine.
Richmond. Aug. 3l-Great indignation
is being experienced in the vicnit, of
historic Seven Pines. The neighborhood
is in IL whirl of excitement over the al
legeh conduct of n Methodist preacher
whose name has not yet been disclosed
who INDUCED very indiscreetly in a great
deal OF osculatory sport Mt IL picnic given
by the Sunday school of The Seven Pnee
Methodist Church
Brother Ira Watson, the superintendent
of the Sunday. school, is described as a
good and earnest Christian man, and
among the guests invited to the picnic
was this Methodist preacher, who was
visiting in the neighborhood of Seven
Pines.
Brother Watson went ffom the park to
Richmond to procure lemons to make
lemonade, the--supply of that beverage
having run short. Coming back to the
park unexpectedly he found his reverend
brother industriously hugging and kiss
ing the girls. He promptly ordered him
off the grounds. There is great indigna-
ton among the fathers and brothers at
Seven Pines and if the preacher comes
back there they will thrash him within
an inch of his life.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-01

If the Democrats who vote the Demo-
cratic ticket are to get their certificates
from the Terry building and the court
house we would like to know who will
issue one to The Times. That 1t is need
ing one no one will deny.-Roanoke Even
ing World.
The Times neither needs nor desires
certificate of Democracy issued by the
coterie OF Office holders and oflice-seek-
iers. The Times further desires it to be
remembered that it was not necessary
for this paper to be subsidized by trus-
tees sales and other legal business be-
fore it had courage enough to come out
boldly for Democratic principles-those
principles championed by William J.
Bryan. The Times daily championed the
cause of pure Democracy many moons
before Mr.. Bryan was nominated. 1t did
not wait to see which way the cat was
going to jump. 1t early proclaimed itself
in favor of Bryan Democracy. Roanoke
we'll knows the course our evening lumi-
nary pursued actually whipped into the
ranks and for many M onths previous to
the Chicago convention bitterly assailing
the cause of Mr.. Bryan, and then incon-
sistently Topping over when its august
editor saw that he had not leg to stand
upon. 1t would be interesting to know
if our contemporary coveted certificate
has yet been issued.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-01
DROWNED IN TUCKASEGEE.
"A South Carolina Lawyer Believed to
Have Ended Il Spree by Suicide

Have Ended Il Spree by Suicide.
Ashevile, n. c., Aug. BIN Dills.
boro, Jackson county, Saturday after
noon, the clothing of j. w. Grant, said to
be Il lawyer from Ruderson, S. c., were
found on the bank of the Tuckasegce
river. He had been fishing with Profes-
sor Williams, of that locality The latter
gave the alarm and had the river dragged
for the body, but so far without avail.
Grant is said to have told several per-
sons he could not 90 back TO his home at
Ruderson, S. c., where he has brother,
also n lawyer. In his pocket was found
Il letter addressed to J. II. Grant. his
brother, ut Flat Rock, y. c., stating he
would leave for Flat Rock
Grant is said TO have remarked to sew.
eral people ~ the hotel that he was going
TO drown himself. Ii il said he had beer.
drinking Saturday Afternoon, but was not
badly intoxicated. lie was apparently
about % years old and had Just returned
froc. the Nashville Exposition.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-01

John l.. Sullivan says if he is ever
mayor of Boston his motto will be:
"Treat the poor right Give the under
dog chance. Tax the man that can
afford to pay. Help the poor women and
girls thet will be mothers of the next
crop of citizens. Scare the thieves. Do
everything in the oren." This isn't IA
bad platform, but the female plank in it
leads to the suspicion that John is play
ing for the support of Charlotte Smith
and the Anti Bachelor League.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-01
Call and Sec Nc For
a LIGHTHOUSE.

Becall "fie don't have to pay rent to
hold. You could hold one, too, and
ought to. Rent money is money thrown
away. No man or woman is satisfied
living in II rented house. Every person
expects to own home some day. Then
is it not time you had made starty
The following are samples of what we
are sacrificing in the real estate line
III room residence best part Franklin
Road, two large lots, fine shade, large
BAN and stables, once sold for S1OO0O
Our figures are too small to mention in
pubic. Call and let us talk It over.
room brick house Campbell avenue,
Sl,SO0-$l00 cash, $50 per month.
broom frame house Campbell avenue
81, 900-S200 cash, balaucs in six, twelve
eighteen and twenty four months
S-room house Sixth avenue W, lots of
fruit, shade and large lot, Sl,500-Sl5O
cash and small monthly payments.
Two lots on Eleventh street car line n
w, 5OXl30 feet, $3.50 each
Two lots on Dale avenue 8. e., 40y13O
feet. 500, So cash s. pei month
bargain in II lot on Tazewell avenue.
House on Centre avenue n. W., well To-
Gated. rooms, big lot, good stable, only
$1,000
One of the cosiest cottages in the citv
can he found in East Roanoke, which we
are Offering at 5000. Very easy terms.
~ large variety of choice fruit, good stable
OF lot, just what YOU want.
Big bargain, lot 50Xl30, Eighth avenue
w, Sl00
Several lots West End, we'll located. at
II sacrifice.
Now it is we'll to rcmein Der that money
for rent is money thrown away, as rent
will not stay paid. Call to see us now.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-01
THE ASSAULT AT ELL1sToN.
y Card From Justice Sumpter, Who Tried
the Case Saturday.
Eliiston, Va, Aug. 80, Is

Eliiston, Va, Aug. 30, 1897.
Editor nj the News: In regard to the
notice of assault of Garfield Taylor on
Mary Jane MaNey, your correspondent
evidently has been hoaXed. issued the
warrant, made the arrest, and tried the
case. The matter was kept very quiet.
no. one-fourth of the citizens being aware
of the circumstances until just before
the prisoner was put aboard the train
Our county people are law.abiding and
have full confidence in our courts and the
people, and feel certain that full punish
ment Will be meted out 10 all who de
serve it. There was no excitement and
no threats of lynching. Yours truly,
j. V SUMPTER, j. p.
=IVnchhnrn NnWS
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-01
PROPOSALS.

Sealed bids marked Proposals for lay
ing drain pipe on Franklin road" and
addressed to w. f. Thomas, clerk of
Council of the city of Roanoke, will be
recei ven until noon, September 90, 1897,
for laying ESQ linear feet OF 24" and 200
linear feet Of 15'' terra Gotta pipe on
franklin road west of Second street $. w.
Specifications can be obtained at the
Office of the city engineer.
The right t. reject any and all bids is
reserved j. Fl. WINGATE,,
CITY ENGINEER
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-01
LAMPS MIND Made Up ;.

Norfolk, Aug. 3l.-Col William Lamb.
" no still insists that he-.is at the head of
tie Republican party in Virginia, said i'm
an interview here to-day that after cor
respondence with his friends he will cal,
State convention to nominate gui,cr
material ticket. He said the call will be
issued this week. He does not dream of
being candidate himself--and says i is
too busy man to accept Office.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-01
PROPOSALS.

Sealed bids marked proposals for fur
nishing sewer pipe' and addressed to W.
+. Thomas, clerk of the City Council of
the city of Roanoke, will be received
until noon, September co. 1897, for fur
nishiDg and delivering f. O. b. cars at
Roanoke l.050 linear feet of "a inch drain
pipe nd 200 linear feet of Is inch stand
ard terra Gotta sewer pipe.
The right to reject any and all bids is
reserved j. ii. WINGATE,
CITY Engineer
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-01
RICHER THAN kLONDIKE.
Two Men Find New Placers From Which
They Take $50, 900 in Three Months.

Tacoma, Wash. Aug. 31.-A letter has
just been received from the north fork of
the Macmillan River. Alaska, from
George Lennon, addressed to his wife in
South Tacoma, giving particulars of Il
fabulously rich strike on this tributary
of the MacMilln river. He aud his part
ner went there from the Yukon on infor
nation from mn Indian who accompanied
chem last spring, and he says they have
struck locality richer than the Klon-
dixie. In three months they have made
a clean up of 500, 900. lie says they have
large bucket and bean can full of mug
gets, and, although they have no Scales,
they believe 1T will reach the amount
named
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-01

An intelligent young Chicago woman
named Maude Maynard Noel, herself 70.
bust and healthy to n marked degree, has
begun campaign which has for it's OBJ
ject the slaughter of all the weak,
whether physically or mentally incapa-
BILE. If possible: she would relieve them
of life and the cares, vanities and vexa.
tions of this world by painless methods,
and thinks chat the end would justify the
means, for it would be IL benefit to the
human race. The promoter of this
scheme is said to he tall and beautiful,
her face tender and thoughtful and her
every movement is full Of grace and re-
finement. Mrs Noel, in speaking of her
plan says: 81 would do it as an act of
mercy, Il simple act of justice, a duty to
ourselves and to them, for the love OF our
kind, of humanity, kindness to them !"
1t will be many generations hence when
the average motherly mother can see
where the Kindness comes in.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-01
letter, salt-Rheum and Eczemo

The intense itching and smarting, Incl.
dent to these diseases, is instantly allayed
by applying Chamberlain s Eye and
Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases
nave been permanently cured by it. 1t
Is equally efficient for itching piles and
q favorite remedy for sore nipples.
chapped hands, chilblains, frost bites
and chronic sore eyes. 25 cts. per box.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-01

DIR. Cady's Condition Powders, are
Just what horse needs when in bad
condition. Tonic, blood purifier and
vernlfuge. They are not food but
medicine and the best in use to put
morse In prime condition. Price 25
cents per package.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-01

Every column of n newspaper contains
from 5000 to $4,000 distinct pieces of
metal according to the size of the type.
Displacing one of them means an error
Is it any wonder that errors sometime oc.
cur? Still, some people think it awful to
see mistakes in newspaper.