The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-05-13
OUR COUNTY AL RIGHT.
II. TeRoller, Of Seattle, Doing His Best
to Further Our Advancement.

II. TeRoller, OF Seattle. Doing His Bes
to Further Our Announcements.
| III. TeRoller, of Seattle, who was
formerly associated with the parties
bringing settlers to WILDLY island
and who personally located nearly
every new settler that came there dur.
ing the last two years, was in Friday
Harbor last week with three parties
from Three Oaks, Michigan, Mr.. s.
Bolt and son J. Bolt, and III. Smith,
who purchased the Wonsbrough place
near here. This is result of Mr..
Sweeney's persistent effort in getting
Mr.. TeRoller to come here to look over
San Juan county. It may be remem-
bered that Mr.. TeRoller was here about
month ago and spent few days in
Sweeney. He expressed himself as
thinks there is still room for many
more settlers who might profit by pur-
chasing here and in case they did
county, as every new conner brings with
him more or less money and puts it in
circulation through the various chan
nels of commerce and trade.
Mr.. TeRoller says that through their
efforts during the last two years, the
population of Island county has in
creased over 300 and he fully believes
that better results can be shown in
San Juan county now that immigra-
ton has started in the northwest.
People in the east are eager to get
where the climatic elements are not so
severe as in the middle, western and
northern states. Then, too, many are
giving up the idea of farming on large
scale, and are beginning to realize that
little more than living can be ex-
pected in farming, and desire to take
life with less worry and burden if posi-
ble.
San Juan county has more points in
its favor over any other locality in the
Puget Sound country. The fact of its
being an island seems to be the princi-
pie drawback, which is made consid-
cradle of by some, others minding it
less. Upon asking what the prospects
were for bringing in new settlers, Mr..
TeRoller thought it was fair. and had
no doubt that during next fall and
winter many would be persuaded to
consider San Juan before buying else
where, and thought few more might
be located yet this spring although it
is getting rather late in the season..
The conditions are favorable to en-
courageing new settlers, although it is
a hard task sometimes to answer all
the questions that an intending buyer
will ask, and the worst question to
answer is chow is it that SO many want
to sell?" He said he had known cases
where he had customers looking over
the country, and seemed satisfied with
everything, but that fact created such
a suspicion that they returned east
after concluding that the country was
mo good" It is always very impru-
dent for an owner who wishes to sell
to approach the new conner, for he is
sure to have neighbor who also wants
to sell and in order to push his claim
runs down the other mans property,
and these comparisons always result
IN an injury, not only to the man who
approaches the intending buyer, but
also his neighbours and the community
in general. They will be glad to re-
ceive propositions from any VINO nave
property to sell, and when ever they
have an intending buyer they will
show him such property as they think
would he best adapted tohis needs, con-
sidering the capital and labor he has
to put into it. AS rule they are with
these parties day or two before
reaching here with them, and gen.
orally have succeeded in familiarizing
themselves with his circumstances.
Messrs. Bolt and Smith are very
we'll pleased with their property. Mr..
Bolt has sent for his family who may
be expected in few weeks aud it is
likely that others will come with them
also. John Bolt was ON WILDLY island
during the season of '95 and knows
something about the country, and it
was through his influence that his
father came here.