The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-05-24

ten days with relatives and friends Al
Port Townsend. They expect to return
home Friday or Saturday Of this week
Drop into the Blue Front Store and
leave your order for a tailor-made suit
We will be pleased to show you samples
OF goods at any time and will ouote
prices that you will say are all right.
The amount in the state treasury
SUBJECT to appOrtiOnment for the com.
mon schools for the current quarter is
Al8 ,565.6 SO, the largest sum by about
SlOO,OW ever apportioned for any quar-.
ter.
Watches repaired by E. F. Harpst.
Twenty years experience. All work
guaranteed. l also have a Bike and
Gun shop in connection. Next door IN
court house, Friday Harbor, Washing.
ton. ~
Mr.. A. j. Hill, of East Sound, was a
visitor in the Harbor the last of the
week. While here he purchased a
horse from Sam'l Gross and took the
animal to East Sound OH the Thomp.
son, Friday.
The Fairhaven Herald publishes the
name of Miss Jessie Spencer as one of
the teachers elected for the ensuing
year there Her many friends here
have hoped that she would remain
here another year at least.
The many friends of Robt. Viereck.
OF doe Bay, are sorry to learn that he
quite seriously cut his left foot while
"barking' logs in camp near Seattle.
DOCTORS think that In month or six
weeks he can go to work again.
For Sale-40 acres good farming land
on San Juan island; 20 acres improved.
Five minutes walk from school house,
and haif-hOur drive from two different
postoffices and steamer landings. Fine
well Of water and good orchard. Will
sell cheap for cash. Apply at this
office.
For first-class watch, clock and Jew.
elry repairing go to Arthur Lord, the
matchmaker and jeweler, Friday Har-
Dor, Washington. After many years
OF experience i'm some of the best East
ern houses, am prepared to guarantee
hrst-class work in every respect. Prices
reasonable.
A full line of A. Shilling & Co.'s
Teas, Coffees, Spices, Extracts and
Baking Powder i'm stock. Remember
two-thirds the quantity of Shilling's
Baking Powder Is guaranteed to do the
work OF any other high-grade baking
powder, making it cheaper. Absolute
~ pure. Money back if not satisfac-
tory. Martin & Jensen.
DR.. Wright's new building is nearly
finished. The drug store on the first
floor is very nearly arranged and will
be 4 most welcome addition to the bust
ness enterprises of the county. Up
stairs the San Juan Club will have a
most coZy, comfortable and pleasant
home, which will he much enjoyed by
the members and many visitors to the
county seat.
We are reminded that Memorial day
is near at hand. Let us by the inspira-
ton Of the past remember the sleeping
dead and in the spirit which prompted
the conservation of May the Both to the
memory OF the loved and the lost. in
the defense Of the Nation, IN u spirit Of
patriotic reverence, pay fitted tribute
to their memory.
The traps of the P. A. F. Co. will
cost it Il quarter of million tn .
season. The admOnitiOn of Horace
Greeley to Ego west, young man." and
the invitation of the Seattle booster to
Ego to Nome, but outfit here" il sup
plemented by the assurance from Bell
Ingham bay, "Get n fish trap and wear
diamonds. - Reveille.
The steamer Buckeye was off her
run last Friday in order to give her
owner, Mr.. Newhall, an opportunity
to put on ~ new speed wheel. Mr..
Newhal's launch Loretta made the
trip and carried the mail. After this
the Buckeye will make the round trip
every day, laying at WhatcOm every
night. She made her first run up from
Anacortes Monday evening.
w. E. Markham was in the city
from the Orcas island gold mines Fri
day. He says the Sunset Gold Min
ing Company has about $50 tons of ore
OH the dump ready for shipment. A
tramway will be built from the mines
to the water, a distance of two miles, at
cost of about $4,000. Mr.. Markham
expects to leave for the Cascades about
June l to investigate mining proper
ties for Tacoma cOmpany.-Whatcom
Blade.
The Friday Harbor schools close this
week for the summer vacation, Miss
Spencer's room, the intermediate, clos
ing Tuesday evening, Prof. Hatcher's,
the grammar grade, last evening, and
Miss Dightman's, the primary depart
ment, tomorrow friday evening. The
school year just closed has been most
successful one i'm every respect and the
teachers are to be commended for their
excellent work. 1t is to be hoped that
the directors may be able to secure
their services for the next year.
County Treasurer Murray received
Friday last from Olympia a draft for
the sum of $2,473.51 belonging to the
current school fund. To this will be
added $346 "a from the county school