The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-06-09
ROCHE HA1BoR NEWS BRIEFS.

Mrs. Hiett left for her home at Red
Oak, Iowa, Saturday.
Arthur Davis, Miss Davis and Miss
Crook returned Sunday afternoon from
a trip to Victoria.
Miss Louise Culver went to What
com Monday, after spending q week
with her brother here.
DR.. Geoghegan, of East Sound, was
in town several days last week doing
dental work and Is here again this
week.
Mr.. Alex Chalmers, Of Doe Bay, and
his son, Bert, of West Sound, were the
guests of @. II. Culver Saturday night
and Sunday.
Fred and Paul McMillin, DR.. Hiett,
Preston Plumb, Howard Conrad, Jay
Aiken and Jim Crook went to Victoria
Sunday in the sloop Emerald" re.
turning late Sunday night.
The revenue launch "Guard" was in
Port several days last week and Lieut..
Perry was busy boarding the vessels OF
the Moran feet for the Yukon and see
ing that the papers Of the officers were
In proper form and properly posted.
The Lime company's stenographer,
who came from the vicinity Of prosaic
Olympia, appears to be much impressed
with the attractions Of English Camp
and vicinity. It really il q very pretty
and interesting locality, independent Of
its historical associations.
Roche Harbor felt its importance last
week when its advantages as port Of
call for vessels destined to or arriving
from Alaska seemed to be fully recog-
nized. Port Townsend, Seattle and
Tacoma are all right enough in their
way, but their way is not our way, and
as for the respective advantages Of the
several places comparisons with Roche
Harbor would be simply odious. II we
could boast of mayor, city council
and chamber Of commerce we would
proceed forthwith to have them boldly
proclaim the advantage Of Roche Har-
Dor as q port of call for vessels going to
or coming from Alaska, and declare by
resolution, after the manner OF the
three tailors Of Tooley street. that I'VE
are the people," and don't you forget
1t.
The port of Roche Harbor enjoys the
distinction of having sheltered within
the past week the largest feet OF river
steamers which ever sailed from an
American port upon 3,OO0-mile voy-
age. The Aeet consisted Of twelve large
stern-wheel steamers, each Of 400 tons
net, built at Seattle by Moran Bros.
Company under contracts requiring
their delivery at st. Michael, near the
mouth of the Yukon river: There were
also with the feet Ave large barges,
laden with coal and lumber, and the
TUGS Holyoke and Res0lute, towing the
barRes and serving as conveys to the
river steamers. The latter all cleared
from here for ComOx to take on as
much coal - possible In addition to the
$50 to 200 cords Of wood which each
carried. Robt. Moran, head Of Moran
Bros. Company, builders Of the steam
ers, accompanied the Meet on tne
steamer Pilgrim. The vessels are Al
heavily insured aud whether they Ar
i've sseely at 81. Michael or not, the
builders are said 10 be- sure OF . very
laree profit. It II reported that the
river steamefs cost "a, 900 each and
that the contract price ct st. Michael =
n. 600. It IL calculated that the TRIP
viii occupy about thirty days and Mr..
Moran stated here that the daily ex-
peuse IL nearly $1,000. There were
about 800 men with the Hest.