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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-01
vhe Official Paper of San Juan County.
THURSDAY, JUNE l, 1899.
MORE GOLD FIGURES.

The gold supply goes on increasing
by leaps and bounds, and makes the
contentious of the unscientific free
silverite and the scientific quantitavist
alike absurd. In 1891 the worlds pro-
duction of gold was only $130,650,OOO
but each year thereafter there was a
steady increment until in 1896 the
$500, 900, 600 mark was passed. In 1897
the production was 1921, 504 800, and
official returns now received at the
treasury show total for 1898 of $780,
100000. Furthermore the preliminary
returns for the first three months of
the current year indicate an output for
the twelve months of about $40 ,OOO,-
600. No previous decade has seen any
thing like this addition to the volume
of gold. The highest record heretofore
has been that of the ten years from 1851
to 1860 inclusive, when California and
Australia came into general notice. In
that decade 81, 1872 ,9S1 900 was added to
the worlds stock of the yellow metal.
But the irsl eight years of this decade
have already left that mark far behind,
with total amounting to 81 ,504, $685.
600. This fact alone is a crusher for
the bimetallists, genuine or pseudo.
But Director Roberts has pointed out
another feature that knocks their
chosen ground from under the feet of
the silverites. In 1896, when the pro-
duction of gold was $500, 100000, and
Mr.. Bryan was telling everyone that
there was not gold enough to go round,
about S13S, 100000 was added to the
worlds stock of gold money, So, OOO,-
900 being used in the arts. In addition
to this S13S, 100000, about Sl75, 0OO,O 900
silver was coined, making total coin
age of S313, 100000. But on the basis of
the known output the gold free for
monetary purposes in 1898 was $685.
100000, will be S275, 100000 in 1889 and
at the same rate of increase will he
1925 100000 in 1900, the year of the
next campaign, or more than the COM
bined coinage of gold and silver in
1896.
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RESOURCES OF THE PHILIPPINES.

The United States government has
published timely report on the in
dustries of the Philippine islands, based
on the preliminary Investigations Of
recently appointed American commits
sioners. which should be studied in
connection with the query, Will the
islands ever be worth to us what they
will ultimately cost?
Taking the year 1894 as the fairest Ct
recent ones, it is shown that the rice
crop was about 765, 600 tons-not enough
for local demands chiefly produced in
Luzon and Mindoro; that the sugar
crop of the Visayas was about 235, OOO
tons, of which one-tenth was consumed
. locally and the remainder, valued at
S1l 100000, exported; and that the
hemp crop of Southern Luzon, Min
doro, the Visayas and Mindanao was
$4,000 tons, valued Sl2,OOO,O00, and
nearly all exported.
Tobacco, raised in all the islands, but
the best in Luzon, yielded 1900 tons of
leaf, valued at Sl,750,0O0, and cocoa
nuts, grown in Southern Luzon, sup.
pied a large local demand and had a S,
plus for export valued at S2,4OO,COO
The foregoing are the chief productions
of the soil. Of important minerals,
gold in various forms is found i'm many
localities from Northern Luzon to Cen
trail Mindanao. The present survey is
expected to show large possibilities in
the way of gold, copper, iron, and, may
be, coal mining, under the application
Of American methods.
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Lime in Agriculture.

Lime has long been known to possess
an indefinite agricultural value, and has
been employed as dressing for both
arabic and pastoral land probably for
centuries. But it is only within COM
paratively recent times that the nature
and scope of it's functions in the soil have
been fully and accurately traced and pub
lished. Of course, it is quite probable
that further important discoveries may
be made but the nature Of the knowledge
recently acquired regarding the action Of
lime in soils Of various descriptions IN
d:cates that little scope remains for fresh
developments.
In an excellent article on Lime and
Its Uuses in Agriculture'' which he cor
tributes to the current volume of the
Highland and Agricultural Society's
transactions" DR.. A. P. Aitken ex
plains lucidly the effects that result from
the application of lime to differenS classes
of soils. One of the most impOr ant aG-
vantages Of lime is that it stimula es the
activity and aids the inestimably valuable
work of the nitrifying bacteria in the soil.
Without certain moderate amount OF
lime III the soil where these organisms
live and labor their fertilizing services
may be partly or entirely lOst-a loss
which we are told is greater than can be
easily comprehended by the unskilled in
science. The function of lime in this
case is to deutralize the acids formed by
the organisms in the course of their nitri
flying operations, and thus render their
working effective and the soil inhabitable
by Them Indiscriminate lining, how
ever, is carefully to be avoided, because
though lime is Indispensable to the nitri
flying organisms an excessive quantity is
fatal to them. What the organisms re-
quire is not that the soil should he aka
line, but that there should be base pres
ent to prevent its becoming acid.-Lol.-
don Morning Post.
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THE New York Sun, which was for
many years the ablest, most independ-
ent and influential Democratic news.
paper in the United States, until
Organism and Populism began their
manquerade in the livery of Jefferson
and Jackson, has this to say of party
positions on the trust question: "The
Republican party has no call to indulge
in windy defamation against trusts
They have their evil with their good,
but they are an impregnable part of
business necessity, and they are 10
more to be puffed out by platforms and
legislatures than are promissory notes
or partnerships. The Democratic party,
suffering against wealth, naturally
sputters against trusts. Let it. The
Republican party does not hold that
property Is crime, or that the h ghly
organized forms of modern business are
to be disturbed at the request of the
same set of persons that is frantic for a
cheap dollar"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-01
No, $50
Notice Of application to Purchase Tide Lands
orp,cp OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS, /

OFFICE OF COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC LANDS,
OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON.
Notice is hereby given that S: H. Showers. OF
East Sound, Washington, has filed an applica-
ton in this Office to purchase the following de-
scribed tide lands, situate IN San juan county,
Washington, to-wit:
Ali tide lands of the second class, owned by
the State of Washington, situate in front OF, ad-
iacent to or AUDITING upon the government me-
ander line described as follows:
Beginning at point on the meander line OF
Buck Bay where the line between Lots and 8,
Section IS, Township 81 North Range 2 West in
tersects the meander line, said point being 1884
chains North and $3.50 chains West OF the me
ander corner to fractional Sections IS and a.
Thence with the meanders IN front Of Lot 2:
South So West S.o2 chains; South 65A Q West
III IS chains to meander corner to said Sections
10 and ID, said township and range, and having
a total length, measured along said meander
line, of 20 SO chains, according to certified copy
of Surveyor Generals field notes filed with said
application April rs, 1899.
Any person desiring to protest against e sald
and after date Of first publication of this notice.
Date of first publication this nth day OF May,
1899. ROBERT BRIDGES,
Commissioner of Public Lands.
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and sewing silk. At the present time
there are more than $50 silk mills in
operation, with $1,000 power looms for
broad weaving and 5000 for ribbon
weaving, and during last year the pre-
duction Of broad goods was worth S4O,-
100000, and of ribbons S2O,OoO,O 900, be-
sides the greater part, if not all, OF the
sewing silk that was used here.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-01

A FEW years ago, says the Phiiadel-
phia Post, there was very scant appre-
citation in the United States of silk
goods OF domestic manufacture, and
the only way to make American dress
faorics 'Hgon was to load them with
cay till they would stand alone and
put them on the market undera foreign
looking label. In fifteen years the silk
industry has grown with pace that is
astonishing. The production has been
'npied, and today fully two-thirds OF
all the silk goods used in the country is
2! home making-broad goods, ribbons
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-01

FARMERS will be interested to know
that during the operation of the Wilson
tariff law the wool imports plus the
American wool production were IS per
cent greater than the domestic con-
sum ption, while since the passage OF
the Dingley tariff act the wool con-
sumption has been 43 per cent greater
than the imports and the domestic
production.
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FRAGMENTS.

Consistency is jewel, but most young
women prefer diamonds.
If a mirror is defective it doesn't take a
woman very long to detect it.
The man who runs into debt most gen
orally is content to crawl out OF it.
People become insufferable to persons
whose impositions they refuse to suffer.
The distance from New York to Manila
by way of San Francisco is 1O,928 miles
and by way Of the Suez canal is 1900
miles.
The total membership in the United
States of the Independent Order Of Odd
Fellows is S11 ,643, the Knights of PythiaS,
469, 29l, and the Ancient Free and Ac-
cepted Masons, 10000.
Some of the Eastern legislators who
seem to expect wild and rude measures
in Texas might read with profit the late
enactment of the Texas legislature pro-
viding for the teaching in all public
schools of a course of human treatment
of AMI mails.
Since the beginning of this century no
less than fifty-twO volcanic islands have
risen out of the sea. Nineteen have dis
appeared and ten are now inhabited.
Whenever young woman giggles at
every fool remark that young man
make s it is safe to wager that she is will
ing to be more than sister to him.
The British soldier is The best fed indi-
vidual Of his class in Europe. He re-
ceives for his daily ratiOns sixteen ounces
of bread, twelve ounces Of meat, two
ounces of rice, eight ounces of dried vege-
tables, sixteen Ouncer Of potatoes, and
once a week he receives two ounces of
salt, four ounces Of coffee and nine ounces
of sugar,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-01
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Supe; ior Court of the State of Washing
ton, for san Juan County.
In the matter of the estate of Carrie Tucker,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
duly appointed administrator of the estate OF
Carrie Tucker, deceased to the creditors Of and
all persons having claims against said deceased
within one year after the publication of this
notice, to the undersigned, at Port Townsend
County OF Jefferson and State of Washington
being the place for the transaction of the busi,
ness of said estate.
Date of issuing, aud first publication of this
notice, Thursday, May q 1899
WILLIAM G. TUCKER,
Administrator of said Estate
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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 VIM. B. Tiffany
of New Whatcom, Washington, has filed an ap-
plication in this Office to purchase the following
described tide lands, situate i'll San Juan County
Washington, to-wit:
All tide lands Of the second class, owned by
the State of Washington, situate in front of, adj
jacent to or abutting upon the meander gov
eminent meander line described as follows:
Beginning at the corner of fractional Lots 3
and 4, Section -, Township 81 North. Range 2
West and running thence in southeasterly di-
rection in front of Lots and a distance of ID
chains along said meander line.
Also beginning at meander corner of Sections
- and "a, said township and range, and running
thence in southerly direction on line of Lot l.
six chains having total frontage, measured
along said meander line of 20 chains, according
to certified copy of Surveyor Generals field
notes filed with said application April rs, 1899.
Any person desiring to protest against said
application may do so within thirty days from
and after date of first publication of this notice
Date of first publication this nth day of May,
1899. ROBERT BRIDGES,
Commissioner of Public Lands.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFIcE,l
Seattle Wash Nav & ROO (

UNITED STATES LAND OFFIcE,l
Seattle, WASH, May 6, 1901
Notice is hereby giveu that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that SAID proLf will be made before the Clerk
Of the Superior Court at Friday Harbor, Wash
ington, on Saturday, June "a, 1892 viz:
GEORGE l.. McKERNAN,
Homestead entry Number I4.ooo for the
Sw Il of the Ne Il; Nv Il Sc Il, Sec. 80 Up. SO
NRIW w.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Theodore Spencer Charles Williams H. III
Mckenzie and James Simpson, all of Thatcher
San Juan county, Washington.
EDWARD P. TREMPER, Register
First publication May II, 1902
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No. 1888
Henry A. Hill, Plaintiff,
Howard Tilton as administrator u paugbcrh
Of James r sheets. deceased, Clara D. levy,
Stella Berryhill Marshall Levy, Dun" lose phlps1
minor Elizabeth Tilton Tennan'' r,y,ory ard
Tilton. Mclean Tilton, Clara L.
Elizabeth 1iltOn, Defendants Of sale issrsa
Under and by virtue OF an .. y, The above q
ont of the above named court II, ~, 1900 puf
titled action on the 10th day OF Apith iforecosu
suant to Judgment and decree, u dav Of FebIa
rendered in said court on the I4ln u1' ,,pon the
ary. 1900. in favor of Henry a ,aanr;bed in lne
note coupons and mortgage O., of Eightsen
plaintiffs complaint tor inc $50. al Dolia,s
for tl1e sum of Two Hundred ana Gov sixtysi
Dollars as an attorneys fees anu interest o.
and os-Ioo 1866 os) Dollars costs, cent per az
said sums at the rate OF seven p Of sale all ~
mum from said date, with cos cos. is Jug
lawful money, which said J arts mortgage A.
r;l,, The sale is ordered Of the .,n, County,
scribed premises situated Ill Dan .sf
Washington, to-wlt: eoutheast quaatsf
All of the south half OF the sou.theast qusl....
of section twelve (a) and the nt three ID e..
of the northeast quarter, any thirty-ionI We
a.4,. 80 ,orae two (2) west OF inc ,ndred ara
m eridiau. Containing in all on ~ less, aecoi'
sixty-fve and 1900 acres, iiioie =. me
ing TO government survey; on Saturday 10
Notice is hereby given thar at " the hour q eli
nth day Of May a. ~ o ,S Said day, WV aid
;n nd nUus interest and taort
The sale will take place at Inc san Juan conIS he
Court House at Friday Ha lrh1;c auction to :
State of washington. at PnDii- 9Th
highest nfsd an e r1 6sss
day of April. 1899. -! Comfy, WaIn'D'
Date of first publication Fp1aintig
o. G. ELLIS, Attorney ioi : '4
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFIcE}
Seattle, Wash, May IS, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention tc
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Clerk Of
the Superior Court at Friday Harbor, Washing
1on, on Saturday, July 8, 1899, viz:
FRED PINNEO.
Homestead application No. I4,482, for the Sc 4
Sw u, Sw a Sc 4 Sec. rs, TIP. 81 N r W. NJ
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land viz
Peter Frecehette, William Miller, c. w Free]
Peter La Plante, all of West Sound, Washing.
ton EDWARD P. TREMpER. Register.
First publication June I, $780,
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFIcE,)
Seattle, Wash, May IL, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that sand proof will be made before the Clerk of
the Superior Court, at Friday Harbor, Washing
ton, on Thursday, July 6, 1899, viz:
FERDINAND RAArZ,
Homestead application No. 1883, for the
Ne Il OF the Sc 4 of Sec. II, TIP. 81 N. X. 8 w.
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz:
Edward Gi1shenan, Ernest Rahorst, Fred
krumdicks and f.. E. Allen, all of Wa1dron
Wash.
EDWARD P. TREMPER, Register.
First Publication May IS, 1899.
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF GUsRD1i

For VIM. r. Stewart, an insane per5So r r-tus
tice is hereby given. that under ana . y Aoustr
of an order duly made by the Hon J.a !. State d
Judge of the Superior Court OF 'n y, iSe at
Washington, for San Juan county .,s ~ duly sp
day of April, A. D. 1889, l was ,1 nerson Of
VIM. R. Stewart, heretofore declared , lr1for
and that have duly qualified as sacn sD'''
according to law. ,coo
Dated this 4th day of April, A. D. 1d WV
Guardian of the Estate anu
VIM. R. stewart, Insane
pate OF r hSse p sttnraey for Guardian
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Seattle. Wash. Nav ia 1900

Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
Of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Clerk of the Superior
Court at Friday Harbor Washington. on
Tuesday, July II, 1899, viz:
NELS PERSON.
Hon estead application No. 1883. for
Lot 6,Sec. %. TIP. So. n. r. Nv.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
Geo. Teideman, Thos. Jones, John L.
Abrams and John Magunson, all of De-
catur, Wash.
First publication May l8, 1898.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Seattle, WASH, May 10, 1899.
Notice is hereby gwen that the follow
ing pamed settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Clerk of the Superior
Court, at Friday Harbor. Washington, on
Tuesday, July Ii, 1899, viz:
JOHN L. ABRAMS.
Homestead application No. 14.25O, for
the Lot Sec. 20 TIP. 35. N RlW.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
Thos. Jones, Geo. Teideman, Nels Per-
son and John Magunson, all of Decatur,
Wash.
EDWARD p. TREMPER, Register.
First publication May Is, 1899.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Superior Court of the State OF Washing
ton, for San Juan County.
IN PROBATE.
In the matter Of the estate of John l. oldn'l'
deceased.
Notice to creditors of the estate oil JoAh l.
Oldham, deceased. md
Notice is hereby given by the unde o,isnu
administrator of the estate of John l. OMa sa.
deceased, to the creditors of and all persons.Hss
ing claims against the said deceased 10 eAa ts;,
them, with the necessary vouchers, VIII" ogE.
one year after the date of first pubcauon, osIJ
notice, to the said administrator at his Phs.
residence in Friday Harbor san Juan . so- 4,
Washington, the same being the plate w ~ ,al
transaction of the business OF SAID eslas ~
County Of San Juan and State OF WaSIIs
JAMES L. FARNSWoKi,n1, ,,r =
Administrator of the Estate Oh JOA-
Oldham. Deceased. .,,5,
Dated at Friday Harbor this 3rd Gay VI -'f''
A. d. 1899.
w H. THACKER. ,
Attorney for the Adf1inl is, iVoo
Date of first publication April o'h' 10Y
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONS.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Seattle, Wash, May 8, 1900.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Seattle, Wash, May 8, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Clerk OF
the Superior Court at Friday Harbor Washing
ton, on Tuesday, June 20, 1899, viz:
CHARLES G. LARSON.
Homestead application No. 1886, for the
E u, Sw II, Sec. IS TIP. Sc N. r W.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
Of said land viz:
Lars Brown, George Myer, John Bergman,
and VIM. Clark, all of Orcas, Wash.
EDWARD P. TREMPER, Register.
First publication May 49, 1899.
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Through tickets to Japan and China, via Ia
| coma and Northern Pacific Steamship Co.
| Full information concerning rates time of
trains, routes and other details furnished on ap-
plication to G. NJ HUNTER, Agent,
| New Whatcofn, Wash.
| A. D. CHARLTON,
Assistant General Passenger Agent ass Morri-
SON St. corner grid, Portland Oregon
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sHERIFF,s SALE OF REAL EsiA''

No. 4345 .;,s.
In the Superior Court OF the a'a'e "
ton, for San Juan County.
No 1888
Henry A. Hill, Plaintiff,
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Whenever a young woman giggles at
every fool remark that young man
makes it is safe to wager that she is will
ing to be more than sister to him.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-01

Since the beginning Of this century no
less than fifty-twO volcanic islands have
risen out of the sea. Nineteen have dis
appeared and ten are now inhabited.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-06-10

NOIA LIE VEM ENT
Of Prominent Chapel street Bloc

Of Prominent Chapel Street Block.
Among the building improvements in
progress in this city at this season one
of the most notable is that going for
ward in Townsend block on Chapel
street, corner of College street. This
its interior. The whole building above
the stores Is being made anew, and
many new rooms are being built in adj
ditiOn to those already there. Also the
building adjoining Townsend block on
College street, No. 49, is being altered
over into rooms suitable for single men
or men with their wives and families.
The outlook from these rooms equals if
not surpasses, the views from the best
rooms of the popular New Haven house,
ON the opposite corner There will be a
new kitchen and all the modern conven-
fences will be put in, such as steam
heat, gas, water and arrangements for
electricity also, If desired, and all the
rooms are to be fitted up as tirst-class
boarding house for the occupants of the
building, outside parties and transient
visitors, and it is expected the premises
will be ready for occupancy by the first
of next September. Mr.. and Mrs. Da-
Wis, now on the premises, have taken a
lease Of the same and are already being
consulted by parties who wish to locate
there. l.. w. Robinson is the architect
of the transformation of the building,
and Captain r. l. Thomas has taken
the contract for the work, which is an
assurance that it will be done in first
class style.