The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-07-14
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

In town early in the week on buainesl
and pleasure.
Heavy 9-ounce Riveted Overalls fol
Men. all cotton and yard wide, for 81
cents, at the Blue Front Store.
A party of Friday Harbor siphtseer,
visited English Camp last Sunday. A
pleasant time is reported.
Mrs. Newton Jones and family are
visiting for a few days among friends
and relatives at Richardson.
Send to Sutcliffe 4 Hill, Whatcom.
for samples of Wall Paper and Paints.
They will be sent you free of charge. =
Mrs. Robert Firth was the lucky
holder Of the ticket that drew the eold
filled watch at the auction sale Sstur-
day evening.
The Bayse mercantile concern that
has been doing business in the Bow
man building for the past three months
returned to Seattle Monday.
The Odd Fellows install their newly
elected officers Saturday evening, july
Is. All members are cordially invited
to he present at the ceremony.
Mrs. DR.. Garner, formerly of this
place, sails for Alaska on the 18th inst.
She expects to visit her son at Dawson
City, aud will remain In the icy north
for some time.
Some early oats were harvested on
OH the San Juan Trading Co.'s Valley
farm this week, and there will be
wheat harvested next week, so says
Farmer Noftsger.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Carter, and the
baby of course; Robert Sandwich, Peter
and Alfred Lawson went to Seattle
Saturday, George Lawson having gone
earlier in the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Kimble, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Bradner, of Mt. Vernon,
paid Friday Harbor visit last Mon
day. They are out in their sloop on
weeks pleasure trip.
We call the attention of our readers
to the summary of the war revenue
law published on the fourth page of
this issue of THE ISLANDER. The law
went into effect on July LIST, and is of
interest to all.
The county commissioners transacted
II large amount of important business
at their regular July session, adjourn
ing Friday evening. For an extended
report of their proceedings see another
column of this issue.
On returning home from Friday
HarbOr, last week, County Assessor
L0os found little son had taken ad-
vantage of his absence and had in-
stalled himself at the Loos homestead.
Mother and child doing well and the
assessor is happy.
The sockeyes are running, though
the traps are not crowded yet. The
Island Packing company began can
ming last Friday, and is now employ
ing altogether, at its traps, on its steam
er and in and about the cannery about
fifty white men and sixty-seven China
men.
At a recent meeting of the directors
of Friday Harbor school district Ethan
Allen, of WaldrOn, was chosen as prin-
cipal Of the school for the ensuing year.
Mr.. Allen will move his family to the
Harbor and will reside here during his
school term. We understand no APP
plications have been made for the
primary department of the school.
The preliminary hearing of Alfred
and George Lawson, on the charge OF
smuggling wool, was held before U. s.
Commissioner Kiefer at Seattle Mon
day and both were bound over to await
the action Of the u. s. grand jury in
December. They we're represented by
Attorney Richard SAKE Jones, while
u. 8. Attorney Gay conducted the
hearing on behalf of the government.
Bail was fixed in the sum Of 81 900 each
and bonds furnished with l.. B. Carter
and Robt. Sand with as sureties.
Friday Harbor has one representa-
tive in the present war With Spain.
George Thacker recently enlisted in
the volunteer service while in What
com, joining Co. B, 1st Battalion End
Regt., Washington Volunteers. George
is q son of q veteran, steady, level.
headed young man in every way
worthy Of the full confidence Of his
officers, and the respect and esteem
of his comrades and is of the material
that makes good soldiers and will no
doubt make his mark. IF he goes south
may the heat of the tropical sun and the
storna of war beat lightly upon him
and his gallant comrades, is the wish
of the hosts of friends he left In San
Juan county.
Deputy u. s. Marshal Wooding, Of
Seattle, arrived here last Friday with
subpoenas for L. B. Carter, Robert
Sandwich, Deputy Collector Culver
and one other man, not resident OF
this county, to appear before U. 3.
Commissioner Kiefer, of Seattle, Mon
day as witnesses in the Lawson smug-
Cling case. Mr.. Wooding has been
prominent in the politics of King
county and the state. He was q mem
Der the board Of commissioners OF King
county for eight years and was four
wears q member of the state senate,
having been elected at the same time
as Senator Harper and occupying .
seat adjoining him. He has recently
travelled quite extensively throughout
the state on official business and seems
confident that the state will return 70
the Republican fold at the election
this fall.
Beauty In Blood Deep.
~u l1.s LEANS. = clean akin. No