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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-26
Mr.. Carnegie viii Win.

The amazing abundance of our re-
sources in ores and coal ought to
reassure the timid and the foolish. That
we are quite equal to our own demands
for iron and steel was long ago dis
covered but up to late date no one
seems to have had the courage of his
opinions about any sort OF a foreign
market for the same goods. We may
possibly except Mr.. Carnegie and Mr.
Rockefeller who have been laboring for
some years at the problem of cheaper
production OF steel. The latter has been
quietly purchasing mining rights in the
Mesaba range beyond Duluth at the
head of Lake Superior. He owns a rail
road from the mines to the lake, has
built receiving docks and steamships and
can now place ores at points on Lake
Erie cheaper than ever. Mr. Carnegie,
likewise, has been busy with furnaces
and improved mechansms. 1t is prog
ress first and last with Mr. Carnegie and
Mr. Rockefeller, You may call them
capitalists, monopolists, what you will ;
but the undeniable fact remains, they
seem to know how to take the right pig
by the ears. Their management indeed
has given them immense fortunes, but it
is incontestable that their systems OF
production set in motion by themselves
or their lieutenants have gradually
lessened the prices of their products. The
consumer has been benefited even though
wealth has been consolidated. Some
laws in economies have been huntec
down in a skillful and colossal way; tn,
exploiters have been enriched, but
humanity is the gamer in improved
processes of production; and the me-
earnings must include more comfort tC
hundreds OF millions OF human kind
Only the other day steel rails wer
quoted in London at $22 80, in Chicag,
at ST. and in Pttsburg at SLIPS pc
ton. Let us try to understand VIVA
this means in the economic development
of this world, England is near the en-,
of her economic production of iron an,
steel, She has to go far for her ores
through uncertain seas, and has to delv
deep for her coal
In the mines of the Mesaba rang,
Minnesota where it is said 300 0OO,0 co.
tons are already in sight, and 100000
600 tons are in Mr.. Rockefeller
control, four cents are said to cove
the cost of loading ton Of ore upon tn
cars, gravity doing the work of unloaC
ing into the holds of steamships. Til
splendid deposit OF coking and steai
Goals, stretching for 900 miles from nea
Lake Erie to Alabama and for nearl
200 miles from east to west in Pennsy
wanna and Ohio, provides Pittsburg q
a convenient producing and distributin
center with the finest single source
coal supply in the world. There, agar
gravity does much of the necessar
work in mine drainage, coal hauling an
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-26
The Chinese Sacred LiIy.

have grown the Chinese sacred lily
every winter for years, and each year
hnds ME ordering larger supply for
indoor blooming.
For the benefit of those who know
nothing about this bulb | will say that
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-26
ADVERTISING RATES.

These advertising rates have been adopted
by the CALIFORNIAN and will be used until
further notice
Per inch per week. 81. Per month $3.50.
For three months So. For six months, So.
One year SO.
DiscouSTs.-To all advertisers using regu-
larry three inches or more, 20 per cent dis
count from the above rates. Advertisers
using FIVE inches or more regularly, 20 per
cent discount.
Local notices. wants, for sale, ETC., cents
per word first insertion. (These VIII be set
In reading matter type and given the best
position in the pnpcr) Legal mott es 10
cents a line three Insertions Probate notices
$3.50 each for three insertions. Dissolution
three Insertions. Card OF thanks, Is cents.
Obituary poetry, 10 cents line.
Solid electrotypcs only will be taken. we
cannot use cuts with wood bases.
{. NJ. STONE & co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-26

Gov. Bushnell OF Ohio has yielded
to the powers and announces that he
will appoint Marcus A. Hanna to
succeed Senator Sherman. Hanna
continues invncible. His career as a
senator will be watched with inter.
est.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-26
Clothing Agents Wanted.

Agents in every town in this country
where we are not already represented
to handle first'class line of custom
samples for suits to be made to order
to a competent salesman or dealer
who can give the business a proper at
tention we will pay a liberal commits
sion, take all the RISKS, pay all express
charges and guarantee satisfaction in
every respect we are pioneers in this
branch of the trade and experience
this, together with the facts that we
buy our woolens direct from the mills
and have unequalled facilities for manu-.
featuring, enables us to produce gar.
ments to order, with first.class work,
IN the most correct styles and proper.
tons, at about the price charged for
good ready-made clothing. For fur
Their particulars address, Oak Hall
Clothing Co., 32-4t North St., Bos.
ton, Mass.
A.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-26

Gov. Sadler OF Nevada has seen
Corbett spar and is one of the most
enthusiastic of all those talking
about the fight. SO much for Ne
vada civilization.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-26

of $4,000. The amount OF timber to
be used in the construction OF this
building is estimated at 80 carloads.
First-class accommodations will be
provided for the press and telegraph
Nevada has disgraced herself by
allowing its legislature to legaIlze
prize fighting, thus enabling this fight
to come off in Carson City. 1t is
argued that of the thousands who
will come to witness the night
some will remain to invest in the
mines and thus boom the business OF
the state. But this is not likely to
happen. The law was passed simply
to allow these t wo men, turned out OF
every other state, to find a place
where they can batter each other
without the interference OF the law.
Elk. President Harrison is the father
OF a little girl. She was born in
indianapolis Sunday morning and
weighs eight and three quarters
pounds. Extensive preparations TOR
the arrival have been going on At the
Harrison home for months past and
the array of baby clothes" that has
been made is sufficient to satisfy the
iastidious taste OF even an ex-presl'
dents daughter. Gen. Harrison slept
none during the night and asked that
his daughter be brought to him as
soon as he was assured that his wife
was free from danger. He seemed
delighted with the little one.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-02
No one is too rich to use
SchIYvng's Best
tea baking powder
coffee havoiing extracts
soda and spices.
No one is too poor.
IS
For sale by
w. E. Sutherland, Orcas, Wash

attention to the need of some organ
lied effort to make the varied advant-
ages offered by this county known to
eastern people who contemplate re.
moval to this state and settlement upon
farming and orchard lands. 1t is prac-
tically certain that the immigration to
this state during the coming year will
be much greater than in any previous
wear of this decade. And the new com
ers will by no means all be bound for
the gold fields Of the frozen north.
There will be large percentage OF i'll
dustrious, frugal and comparatively
well-to-do people, in search Of homes in
1nilder ard more equable climate, and
where they believe that their children
and children's children will have better
prospects for the future than in the
crowed east. 1t is this sort of immigra-
ton that San Juan county needs and
our people should leave no stone un-
turned to get it.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-02
SHERIrF,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 Judg--
ment rendered in said court on the 3rd
day of November A. d. 1897, in favor OF
J. r. Burnham, plaintiff, and against
Joseph S. Walton, Lucy Walton his wife,
The Guarantee Loan and Trust Company
and Jacob Firth its assignee and receiver,
defendants, for the sum of Sl3lS.4o, with
interest at the rate Of II per cent. per an
mum from said 3rd day OF November, "A.
d. 1897, and the further sum of $1,000 at
torney's fees, and S36.15 costs OF suit, !
have levied upon the following described
real estate, tO-wit:
The northeast quarter (Ne y of the
northeast quarter (Ne y of section twenty
seven (27); the southeast quarter Use OF
the southeast quarter Use ID OF section
twenty-five (22);. the southwest quarter
(Sw II Of the southwest quarter (SW 81
and Lot Three 81 in section twenty-three
t23) all in township thirty seven 20 north
of range two (2) west Of the Willamette
meridian, containing 1922 acres, more or
less, and situate, lying and being in San
Juan county, state of Washington.
Notice is hereby given that on Saturday
the 18th day of December A. d. 1897, at
the hour Of 10 o'clock a. IN. Of said day, at
the court house door, in Friday Harborr,
III Sd1O County Ol OuI IiiIf, Will oCil OH
the right, title and interest of the said
Joseph S. Walton, Lucy Walton, The
Guarantee Loan and Trust Company, and
Jacob Firth, it's assignee and receiver. de-
PENDANTS in and to the above described
real estate, at public auction, to the high
est and best bidder, to satisfy said execu-
ton and all costs.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
November, A. D. 1897.
NEWTON JONES,
Sheriff Of San Juan County, Washing
ton.
First Nh hi catinn Nov Is 1907
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-02

In the course of an admirable article
Oh "The Situation in Spain," in the
November number of the Reviews OF
Reviews, Mr.. Stephen Bonsai makes
the astonishing statement, relative to
the tremendous losses of Spain by the
Cuban and philippine wars, that 1.-The
wars of CharlessV. and Philip H., COW
ering a period of fifty years, did not
cost Spain in men and i'll treasure one
half of the losses the colonial wars OF
the last three years has entailed." And
it is not alone among the peasantry OF
the Philippines and the gaunt insur-
gents of Cuba that the terrible effects
of the wars are felt, for Mr.. Bonsal says
that " At home, throughout the tawny
peninsular, starvation stalks, not in the
byways and in the sideways, but upon
the royal roads"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-02
Fall Care of Grass Land.

A crop ofhay, especially timothy hay,
is exhaustive to the soil to a greater
or less extent. Most grasses 1--WE do not
include clover in this draw their nour-
ishment from near the surface of the
ground, and unless something is done
to replace what is taken away the in
evitable result will be diminished crop
each year. The meadow needs an oc-
casional dressing of manure AS much as
any other part of the farm. Fall is the
time to haul out the manure that ac-
cumlated about the yards during the
summer, and should be spread evenly
over the meadows. 1t will be good
winter protection to the roots of the
grass, and the rains Of winter and
spring will wash out the fertility of the
manure and deposite it in the surface
soil just where the grass roots want it
to feed on.
There is no place where we can put
manure where it will bring as large a
return as on grass-lands. We not only
largely increase the crop of grass, but
corresponding increase the root growth
so that when the sod is plowed up for
another crop there is larger amount
of humus made from the decayed roots
| i'm the SOIL We have been in the habit
| of hauling more manner on the grass
lands than on any other part of the
farm. We haul it there in fall, in win
ter, in fact, at any time early spring
| when the ground is soft and in summer
when the crop of hay is growing. That
which is hauled out in the late fall and
winter is narrowed over early In the
spring with a fine tooth harrow and
made fine an mixed with the surface
soil to some extent. What we have
said in regard to timothy is equally
applicable to meadows of other kinds
of cultivated grasses. 1t will also APP
ply to clover if for any reason it be-
comes necessary to keep it over a
second winter, though as rule we do
not approve of trying to keep clover
| but one season. Then, of course, it can
be pastuered in the fall after the moved
crop has been taken of.-C. P. Good
rich in The Prairie Farmer.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-02
No. 2707.- -
Notice Of Application to Purchase Tide
Lands.
Office Of Commissioner Of Public Lands !
Olympia, Washington.


Olympia, Washington.
Notice is hereby given that William
Graham, Of Richard son, 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, towit:
All Tide Lands of the second class
owned by the State of Washington, stu
ate in front of, adjacent to or abutting
upon that portion of the United States
government meander line described as
follows:
Beginning at point on said mean
der line in front of the northern part of
Lot 4. of Section Is, Township "a, North
of Range 2, West of the Willamette Meri-
dian, which point is Las chains from the
initial point of the survey of Long island
(Which was spruce tree 10 inches in
diameter, on the eastern end of the island)
south 78o and 40 minutes west, 81 30 chains
from the meander corner to fractional
sections IA and 10 on the south shore of
Buck island, said distance of Al. 40 chains
being measured along the said United
States government meander line in
courses and distances as given in Survey
or Generals field notes filed with said
application September Ii, 1897; thence
along said meander line in front of part
of said Lot 4, north $40 west. and having
q total frontage on the north shore of said
Long island of one chain.
Any person desiring to protest against
said application may do 50 within thirty
days from date of first publication Of
this notice.
Date of first publication this 2lst day of
October, 1897. ROBERT BRIDGES,
Commissioners Of Public Lands.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-02

MR.. w. E. SUTHERLAND, the enter
prising merchant of Orcas. has been hav-
ing some very satisfactory correspon-
dence with officials Of the Great North
ern railway and others upon the subject
of the shipment of apples in carload
lots from this county to the cities of the
Upper Mississippi and intermediate
points along the lines Of the great
traas-continental roads across the great
northern plains. The statement is also
made by the Whatcom Reveille that a
letter has been received by Orcas island
parties from the immigration agent of
one of the trans-continental roads stat
ing that if the shipment of apples was
rs good as the sample, he could organ
ize party of immigrants who would
come out to invest in Washington land
and start fruit farms thereon. This is a
feature that the wide-awake farmers OF
this county. who have surplus lands
suitable for fruit culture and want good
neighEors, should not lose sight of.
The ISLANDER has several times called
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-02
SHERItF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
AND PERSONAL PROPERTY.

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 3rd day of
November, A. D., 1897, in favor of The
American Freehold Land Mortgage Com
pany, of London, Limited, plaintiff, and
against A. III. Van SAINT, defendant, for the
sum of $l349.34 with interest at the rate of
9 per cent per annum, from said 3rd day
of November, A. D., 1897; and the further
sum of $500 attorneys fees, and Sl4.45
costs of suit have levied upon the fol-
lowing described real estate, tO-Wit:
Lot numbered three 81 in section num-
bered twenty-four 90, township num-
bered thirty-Seven go nOrthlOf range two
(2) west of Willamette Meridian. And lot
numbered two ~ in section numbered
nineteen Q9), township numbered thirty
seven 90 north of range numbered one
o. west of Willamette Meridian, and stu
ated in San Juan county, Washington.
Excepting therefrOm, however. a five
acre tract previously conveyed to Griffith
Hunter by deed dated June q, 1890.
And also under and by virtue of said
order of sale | have levied upon the fol-
lowing described personal property towit:
One promissary note given by William
year after date, for the sum of one hum
dred and fifteen ($ll5.O0) dollars, and one
promissary note given by E. Langell and
r. Langell, dated July 30th, 1895, due two
years after date, for the sum Of ninety
and twenty onc-hundredths (S90.20) dol
lars.
Notice is hereby given that on Saturday,
the 18th day of December, A. d. 1897, at
the hour Of10 O'clock a. M, of said day, at
the court house door, in Friday Harbor,
in said county Of San Juan, will sell all
the right, title and interest of the said A.
III. Van SAINT defendant, in and to the
above described real estate and personal
property, at public auction, to the highest
and best bidder, to satisfy said execution
and all costs.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
November, A. D. 1897.
NEWTON JONES,
Sheriff of San Juan County. Washing
ton.
First publication November 18th, 1897.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-02
The Official Paper Of San Juan County.
TIL tuesday,, DECEMBER Ind, 1897.
THE nubllshers of THE ISLANDER

THE publishers of THE ISLANDER
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WAYS due to honesty of purpose. We
would Just as soon have the subscrip-
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are any of that sort still abroad in the
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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-02
THE Island County Times makes the

THE Island County Times makes the
following pertinent comment upon one
of the " economy" acts of the late ere
form" legislature.
1.-THE mere saving of expenditure is
often less economical than a judiciOus
outlay. A case in point is the action of
the last legislature i'll doing away with
published notices of lease of state lands
and giving notice by posting at the court
house. For several weeks past notice
has been posted in the auditors Office an
nOuncing that on the 10Th Of this month
the State Land Commissioners would
lease to the highest bidder over 5000
acres of school lands situated in this
county, OH five-year leases. On the APP
pointed day not single bidder showed
up. TO have advertised the entire list
would have cost not to exceed $50"
The criticism applies equally as well
in this county, and as matter OF fact
the expense of publication here would
have been considerably less than the
amount which the Times mentions. 1t
is doubtful if dozen interested citi-
zens in the county knew the state
school lands situated in the county
were to be offered for lease at public
auction until they saw in THE ISLAND
ER the auditors published certificate
that the notice had been "posted al
the court house, as required by law
and then it was too late for persons not
resident in the immediate vicinity OF
Friday Harbor to reach the county seat
at the time appointed. AS natural
consequence the effort ~ to lease tie
lands was little better than a complete
fizzle. In various of its enactments re.
lating to publications the late legisla.
ture seems to have proceeded upon the
theory that the citizens of the state
generally would make frequent pill
grimages to the court houses in their
respective counties for the purpose OF
reading such official notices as might
be posted and that might possibly be OF
interest to them.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-02
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given by the under
signed administrator of the estate of j Ohm
}. Jenkins, deceased, to the creditors Of
and all persons having claims against
the said deceased, to exhibit them with
the necessary vouchers, within one year
after the date Of the first publication OF
this notice to the said administrator at his
residence in the town of Friday Harbor
the same being the place for the transac,
ton OF the business Of said estate. in said
County of San Juan, Estate Of Washington,
JAMES l.. FARNswoRTH, Administers
tor OF the Estate Of John J. Jenkins.
Deceased.
w. II. THACKER, Attorney.
Dated this Goth day of October. 1897.
First publication Oct 9th, 1897.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-02
No. 2706.-
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 Robert
Jones, of Richardson, Washington, 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, described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the meander
line where the south line of Lot l, Section
IL, Township "a North Of Range West
of the Willamette Meridian, would inter-
sect the same; thence running easterly
along said meander line seven % chains,
according to the certified copy ofSurveyor
Generals field notes filed with said appli-
cation September 10, 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 21st day of
October, A. ID. 1897.
ROBERT BRIDGES,
Commissioner of Public Lands
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-02

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