The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-08-11
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

LOCAL AND PERSONAL
+. a. Gray, Of Deer Harbor, was ii
town yesterday.
J. T. Stroud, of Deer Harbor. was
county seat visitor Wednesday.
Miss Pearl Simpson is visiting a
Alderbrook farm, Point Lawrence.
Pat WEIGH went to Richardson Tues
day to look after his fish trap interests
The fusion state convention will h,
held In Ellensburg on September 9Th
Martin & Jensen have an elegant
line of dry goods. Call and see them.
L, I. Walrath, an "oId-time print. I,
was doing business in town early il
the week.
The political tea kettle is commenc
ing to simmer slowly. 1t will boil al
right later on.
Miss L. Sutherland was passenger
on the Thompson, yesterday, hound
for East Sound.
Several head of fine stock and beeI
cattle were shipped from the Sweeney
| farm this week.
Nobody's check nowadays is quite
worthless-it is worth at least two cents
to the government.
VIM. Humphrey, one of Port Stan
ley's prosperous citizens, was q county
seat visitor Tuesday.
The cannery company has started in
to employ female help and now has
seventeen girls at work.
Heavy 9 ounce, riveted Overalls for
sale at Martin & Jensen's for As cents.
cash. Bowman building.
Miss Edna Larson left Monday for
an extended visit with relatives and
friends in Skagit county.
Send to Sutcliffe & Hill. Whatcom
FOR samples of Wall Paper and Paints
They Will be sent you free of charge. \
Rev. T. L. Dyer will preach his fare
we'll sermon at the NJ. E. church Sum
day. All are cordially invited to be
present.
County Superintendent Allen moved
his family from Waldron last week and
hereafter will be a resident of the
county seat.
Nelson & Robinson, of Whatcom,
jewelers. and opticians, will be in Friday
Harbor about the middle of August.
Watch our ad. ~
Our groceries are the best to be had
in the market. For sale cheap for
cash or trade. Martin & Jensen, in
Bowman building. X
L. B. Carter did not buy his goods to
keep. You will note this fact if YOU
read his ad. At the prices he quotes,
it is cheaper to buy than steal.
Seventy eight white people and
seventy-five Cinnamon are now EN-.
ployed in the cannery, and the run of
fish has been fairly good for several
days.
A very interesting lecture vas de-
iivered Tuesday evening at the Pres
byterian church by Prof. E. e White,
of Whatcom, Oh the life of Abraham
Lincoln.
Nels Jordel, one of Lopez islands
prosperous farmers was i'm the HarbOr,
Tuesday. He reports that grain har-
vest will commence in his locality in q
day or two.
c. E. Cantine, of Lopez, was caller
at The ISLANDER office during the
week. He reports all well and happy,
but nothing particularly startling in
his neighbOrhOOd.
The Fairhaven Canning company
caught 1000 salmon Wednesday and
5000 Friday. They have received word
from Anacortes and other points that
the run is steadily Increasing.
Samuel Gross, of Roche Harbor, was
in town early in the week. He says
the Sockeye salmon run is increasing
and that the traps at the north end Of
the island are doing fairly well.
Rev. w. J. Dickson will hold relig-
ious services next Sunday, August IA,
as follows: Shaw Island, IL q. NJ;
West Sound, 8 p. M, and East Sound,
7:3O p. M. All are cordially invited.
Notice-We have the finest line of
Mems, Boys and Youths Shoes ever
brought to this county, and at prices
that will astonish you. Call at Martin
& Jensen's and examine stock and get
prices.
A social was given at the Presby-
terrain church, Monday night, to the
teachers attending the institute. A
musical program was rendered and q
very pleasant time was had by all
present.
It is reported that over 500 tons of
fruit for delivery this year has already
been contracted for in Whatcom, San
Juan and Skagit counties for III. l..
Roan's fruit cannery at Fairhaven.
The plant will be ready for operation
by August Is.
Judge J. p. Houser was at the county
seat Thursday on business. The judge
is q prominent candidate OF his party
for the supreme bench Of the state, and
if he receives the n0minetiOn, the Re-
publican party will be called on to put
its best man forward for that Office.
The Aberdeen Packing company at
Fstrhaven reports q catch Of 10000
salmon. Tuesday night, in three traps.
The cannery is running full blast and
IL il believed the run Of fish will prove
permanent. These salmon average
about six pounds each, making catch