The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-03-16

plus. outside of special funds, which
would reduce our actual cash indebted
ness to only $1I 800, with approximate
~ al OF the real estate taxes of lS9
yet to be collected.
The general appropriations bill ha,
been signed by the governor. not sin
gle item being vetoed. The impression
is general here that the governor viii
veto house bill No. 248, relating to rev.
enue and taxes on real property. which
became delinquent during 1897 and all
years prior.
! A word about plows, etc. 1 now
carry in stock the Oliver Chilled Plows
ana plow fixtures. d. M. Ferry's Gar.
Zen Seeds. You know, or if you don't
Know you ought to, that it will not
pay TO take any chances on the seed
you are going to plant.-L. B. Carter,
proprietor Blue Front Store.
T. N. Tallentire, who has for the
past year been In the employ of the
Tacoma and Roche Harbor Lime COM
pany at Roche Harbor, left for Seattle
on the Thompson Tuesday where he
expects to reside hereafter. We are
told that Tom has girl in the neigh
DorhOod of Roche Harbor, at any rate
we know that it was hard matter for
him to get away, in fact he says he
never disliked to leave place so much
In his life. Lightning strikes hard
sometimes.
The non-arrival of the Discovery
Monday occasioned considerable in-
convenience and disappointment to
number of persons. Deputy Collector
Culver and w. F. May, of Roche Har-
Dor, roasted on the rocks at the en-
trance to Obstruction pass for five
hours or more to catch it, and paid 81
TO get there, and several passengers at
Roche Harbor, including Mr.. and, Mrs.
McMlilin, who intended to take it, were
left and were obliged to wait until
Tuesday for the Thompson.
The attraction at I. o. o. F. hall last
night given by the famous Kelton
Family just suited our people.
The music was first-class, the step
dancing by Mr.. and Mrs. Kelton was
marvellous. Master Harry is fine
little vocalist and i'll time should make
one of our foremost comedians. Cissie
KeltOn as a soubrette is full of snap
and vim and won her audience inn
me diately. One of the hits was Ned
Kelton's miniature Dog Circus; some of
the tricks done by the wonderful little
dog was bordering.On the phenomenal,
and must have taken years of practice
A good show such as is given by the
Kelton Family should receive the sup
port of lovers of music and entertain
ment. Success to the Kelton Family.
Mr.. Leroy Simpson, of Whatcom,
who is representing THE SAN JUAN
ISLANDER, will soon begin making
tour of the county in the interests of
this journal. His Nilsson will be to
try and have old accounts Strengthened
up, and to solicit for new patrons.
Every man in the county should pro-
vide his home with the county paper
and keep himself and family posted on
what is going on about them. The
price of subscription is small matter
to each individual, but in the aggre-
gate is a great help to us. He will
have several clubbing propositions and
any who wish to avail themselves of
the opportunity can get two or three
papers at but little more than the price
of one. Any courtesey shown Mr..
Simpson will be greatly appreciated by
US. Culver Bros, publishers.
At a meeting of citizens of the Olga
school district some time ago it was
decided to build new school house,
which is much needed, III a new loca-
ton about mile and half from the
old one. Nothing further has been
done about it, however, and as some
objection to the proposed removal has
been made it seems to be the present
understanding at Olga that the loca-
ton will not be changed. The present
building is by far the poorest one that
we know of used for school purposes
in the county, and it is hoped that
some means will coon be devised to
provide the district with better one.
District No 81 has just been bonded
| for $500 for the purpose of building q
school house and the state has taken
the bonds at only five per cent interest,
or $40 year, with the privilege of
paying the principal at any time after
one year. Upon such favorable terms
only small special tax should be nee
essary annually to meet the interest
and provide a sinking fund for tie
redemption of the bonds within rea-
sOnahln time