The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-09-13
September Is.

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"Say, Sam, why Ia II YOU alwa 20 90 =,
Carriers to find out what wheat oats'
or anything else YOU have to selI =
WORTH" Because, wife. Carrier alw. vs
pays the top price for what I have =
sell, aid he doesn't give = hnntor
whether take cash or trade.U
Mrs. Russell, who had teen here for
the past month visiting her dauehter.
MIS-. ). Ut. Baslinger, and family. left
for her home at Lewlston. Idaho iasi
Monday. The lieutenant took her r.
Seattle on the revenue launch 7nard
mrs: Bailinger and son, Dorr, acco,n-
panied them. '1
Say, Free, you remember those 81 81,
pair of shoes you bought at Carter,s
TWO years ago, aud / kicked on the
price? Well, they are just now about
gone, and as | am going to town totlav.
| would like $3.50 to get another pair'
"All right, old girl; told you Carter,s
shoes were all right
The lively competition existing
among fish buyers has run the prices of
salmon up i'm some instances to u,,.
heard-of proportions. Four years AGO
silversides could be purchased at S
cents apiece. Yesterday 80 cents each
was paid for silversides, and few DAYS
ago one OF the fishing corners bought
nsli from the seiners at the rate of three
Tor $l.-Fairhaven Herald, Sept. 10.
GRAND REPUBLICAN RALLY.
1Congressman Wesley l.. Jones, the
silver-tongued orator of Yakima. will
be at Friday Harbor Wednesday even
ing, September 10, a, d will speak. at
Odd Fellows hall, on the live political
issues of the day. One and all are cor.
daily invited and large representa-
non from all over the county is earn.
estiy desired, as we wish to give Mr..
Jones rousing reception.
Palouse farmers are receiving 81 eta
per pound for hogs OH foot and the
supply Is not equal to the demand.
with cattle. hay, fruit and other diver
sined agricultural products bringing
satisfactory values, there will be a more
general sustained movement to break
away from the single crop idea SO long
paramount in the PalOuse. Farmers
who have persistently diversified their
output have steadily increased their
deposits in interior banks.-West Coast
Trade.
Lieut.. Sturdevant of the revenue
launch Scout was nearly drowned at
AnacOrtes the first of last week. When
the Scout was landing he slipped i'm
some Way aud fell over the rail. Some
time passed before his absence was dis.
covered when one of the men noticed a
rope OH deck, the other end Of which
the lieutenant was holding, rapidly
uncoiling. He had Oh heavy clothing,
which dragged him down in the water.
He was quickly rescued after his dis
covery.-Herald.
Mrs. F. w. Cook and two boys, who
had been visiting relatives here for the
past few weeks, left for their home, in
minneapolis, last Saturday. They
went to Seattle on the Thompson and
froIn there via the Canadian Pacific
railrOad. The many warm friends
which Mrs. Conk made here will miss
her very much. She is most excellent
and entertaining company AS we'll rs a
beautiful singer and was always ready
and willing Ia assist in church and
entertainments whenever called tipOr.
The members Of the state grain com
mission, composed of Geo p. Wright,
state Inspector; w. H. II sri, of Ia
coma, and ID +. Anderson, were in
Tacoma Friday ami Situr,ia, August 81
and September /, for the purpose of
liking standard grades for Washington
grain for the present. crop. Following
the plan adopted two years ago of fix
ing permanent standard, no changes
were made in grades. The weight test
applied to No. must show So pounds
or better; No 2, So pounds or upwards;
No. 3, 81 pounds, while choice milling
Is retained for wheat weighing up to
6Ol pounds. Former regulations pre-
vail for grading down wheat that is
foul, or otherwise deteriOrated for mill.
ing purposes. Samples are now being
made up.
When the joint judicial convention
nominated George A. Joiner for judge
of the superior court, 1t conferred an
honor well deserved. Ever since taxi
ing up his residence I'm Anacortes ten
years ago, Mr.. Joiner has been held in
high esteem by his neighhOrs and fell
low citizens and his associate members
of the bar. He has been recognized as
a young man of native talent and
sound Judgment in legal matters, and
of high aims. combining, however, his
ambitions and talents strictly to law.
The two terms that he served as county
attorney were records of painstaking
work OF which Mr.. Joiner and his
friends can Justly take pride. OF ex-
cellent habits, he commands respect
aid admiration, and deserves support
In his candidacy.-AnacOrtes Ameri-
can.
In compliance with an order issued
by the board Of county commissioners
County Attorney III. s.. King left for
Olympia Tuesday for the purpose of
appearing before the state beard of
equalization. and to ask that body for
a reduction I'm our state taxes by reduc-
ing the valuation OH our unimproved
lands. He went well armed with a
petition and with affidavits given by
some of our most prominent residents
who are not only we'll acquainted with
land values in our county, but with
those of many other counties of the
state. We are now CHASED with Che
halls. Clallam, Lewis and Kitsap cOun-
ties 18th CLASSY and are assessed at $3.50
per acre, which is at least, taking, the
rating of other counties into cnnsidera-
ton, So too high. Spokane, Walla
Walla, Whitman and Thurston coun-
ties, four of the richest counties in the
state, agriculturally, are rated NTH,
$3.50 per acre, and Yakima, another
very rich county, at 81 81 per acre.
Our readers will, readily see why our
commissioners aud county officials are
making kick. It is to be hoped that