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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-05-03
A VETERAN PIONEER.
Interesting Letter to Capt. Warbass from
Mai. j. Thomas Turner.

Interesting Letter to Capt. Warbass from
Maj. j. Thomas Turner.
Captain Warbass. has received the
following letter from a pioneer patriot
of this state who has been working for
years at Washington in the interest of
surviving veterans of the early Indian
wars of Washington and Oregon:
Washington. D. c., April 16, 1900.
Comrade Warbass: Thanks, thousand
| of them, my valued old comrade, for hav-
| ing the letter l wrote you in re Indian
| war pensions published in THE SAN
ton will enable some old Indian war
vateran to learn that, at last, if he live q
little longer, he will get a pension for SER
| vices rendered his country during the In
dian war of 1855 and 1856.
l find that there are but few Indian war
| veterans living. In some cases, comrades
| write me that there are not more than five
or six survivors out of fifty who formed
| their companies in 1855. In my own
companies of the LIST and End w. Ty.,
Vols, there are not thirty known to be
alive now. l served nine months two
enlistments), one of three months and the
other Of six months.
My dear old pioneer friend, you and
and all the veterans of the Indian war of
| 1886 are rapidly nearing the border line
| that lies between the present life and that
| 1--WE know not Of" / often recall to mind
my pioneer days in Washington Ty., and
wish that / could meet again some of the
sturdy early settlers of Whidby's island
and Bellingham bay; but that is pleas
ure l will not be permitted to enjoy.
am nearing the 72nd milestone on the
journey of my earthly life, and am pay
ing the penalty of riotOus living on the
plains of Mexico, in the Rocky noun
tains and on the great plains of the West,
our Indian war and the war of the Great
| Rebellion; mule meat stuffed with truf-
| files and the rich fat OF rusty bacon-sOw-
| belly washed down with rare old
JOhannisberger, drank from buffalo
wallOw full of pOlly-wogs and tadpoles,
has been too much for me, and hence
am hobbled and sidelined with the govt.
After all, though-come to think of it
| those were not hard times, and l would
be willing to hear many an "arrer'' sing
in the air and the sharp crack of many an
old "Hawkins' rifle again, to be as young
rs in those happy days. But the times
change and we change with them, and
| there are no more buffalo and no more
Indians--nO more Puget Sound ISL
washes" and no more Rocky mountains.
| Were there ever any, or was it a last
nights-an iridescent dream?
! Very sincerely yours,
| JUNIUs THOMAS TURNER.
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ROCHE HARBOR.
A brother of 8. HI. Gross arrived q
few days ago from Maine.

| A brother of s. HI. Gross arrived
few days ago from Maine.
A large quantity of trap webbing
came Monday for Shultz & Gross.
The youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs
Houston is quite seriously ill with
fever.
Logs to the value o: $l1 $40 were ex
ported through this port to Chemanius
b. G., during April.
Lime burning has commenced at thu
Seattle and Roche BarbOr Lime Com
pany's kiln OH Henry island.
Jay Aiken has gone to Seattle to look
for employment on one of the steamers
engaged in the Alaskan trade.
Peter Kirk and his nephew, Mr.. Bell
have been visiting Mr.. Kinks fine
country place at Mitchell bay.
Lily and Gertie McCrary spent Sun.
day with friends in Friday HarbOr, re.
turning on the Thompson Monday.
Max johnson and family left Mon.
day for Fairhaven, where Mr.. johnson
is to be engaged in a new fish enter
prise.
Capt. H. H. Davis went over to Port
Townsend few days ago with his new
steamer, the "Mary d." to have her
measured and registered.
Revenue launch No. 2 (the SCOUT
was here Friday and Saturday and
visited English Camp. Mrs. Scott and
Miss Downs, of Port Townsend, were
aboard as guests of Lieut.. Cutter.
Rev. Carl J. KaIlgren and family are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. M. Harper
this week, while the older of their two
little boys is having one of his eyes,
which he injured quite seriously few
days ago, treated by DIR. Capron.
DR.. Capron has moved his office to
the second floor of the custom house
building, having the same rooms that
he occupied when he first came here.
The house he vacated has been rented
by Gus Gunnerson and it is suspected
that he does not intend to live alone.
The big freight steamer willamette,
which has made frequent trips to this
port for lime but which is engaged
principally in carrying coal from Seat
tie to San Francisco, was purpOsely
sunk at the coal bunkers in Seattle
Sunday night to keep her from burn
ing. She had 1900 barrels of Roche
Harbor lime aboard for San Francisco
and the fire is supposed to have caught
in that.
Jas. Buchanan, ST., and son, James,
left for their home on Lopez island
Tuesday, after having been here thirty
days, during which time Jimmy" has
been very i'll with typhoid pneumonia
at DR.. Capron's. His father has been
most faithful nurse, having stayed
with the young man night and day
during the entire time. The elder man
lost fourteen pounds in weight in a
month and Jimmy" is very thin and
weak yet, but he is hungry as wolf
and is gaining rapidly in strength.
ROCHE.
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WEST SOUND.

Mr.. Van Bogaert is building another
boat.
Washington, the land of flowers, is
beautiful in May.
Remember the fruit growers joint
meeting next Saturday.
Mrs. Van Moreham went to What
com last week OH visit.
w. E. Sutherland is on business
trip to Seattle and Tacoma.
Mr.. Smaby has bought the lot ad
joining his place of Tom Barker.
Erna Adkins is home OH three
weeks visit before going to Alaska.
George Smaby fell off his bicycle last
week, resulting in a very sore head.
Will Nichols is baking the pancakes
for the Orcas Island Lime Company.
James Tullock and brother, of East
Sound, gave Orcas short call last
| week.
RObt. McLachlan's brother has re-
turned to Victoria, after two weeks
visit here.
VIM. Bratton shifted quarters last
Monday. He is now living on his place
on West Sound bay.
Tom Barker has sold twenty acres of
land to Mr.. Anderson, former resi-.
dent of West Sound.
Married, at the residence of Justice
0. Il. LOOs, Mr.. John Kettles to Mrs.
Dixon, both of Pleasant Valley.
The news of the unexpected death of
Captain Hudson, late of Shaw island,
was sorrowfu!ly received here by his
many friends.
There was a surprise party at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Jones,
on Shaw island, last week. A grand
time is reported.
Ed. Caldwell met with an accident at
the lin e works last week, smashing his
right hand. He went to Whatcom for
| medical treatment.
Good subjects for the fruit growers
to discuss is how to raise perfect fruit,
the best modes of packing and what
should be called first-class. These are
more essential than any others.
| PALE FACE.
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law requiring the standard quart box for
small fruit to hold, when even full, sixty
seven cubic inches; pints and half pints
same proportion. Packages which are
less in size shall be marked short or the
seller is liable to a fine of s..
In selecting grasses for the pastur
those that mature Mt different periods
should be chosen, so that q good supply
of feed may be coming OH at all times oil
year. The stock do not do their harvest
ing all at one time and so do not require
that the grasses ripen simultaneously.
| The larger the number of grasses the
better.
| After working with sheep for twenty
| years a writer in Orange Judd Farmer
concludes that to raise early lambs for
| market one must begin with their grand
parents, selecting the best ewes each year
until the desired number is obtained, and
breeding from a well-bred and well-de-
veloped ram not over five years old.
Give the ewes good care before lambing,
providing dry and warm cover, plenty
Of good hay with little grain or roots,
being always sure that they get plenty Of
good water every day.
Everything is now on the verge of
prosperity. Is the farmer reaping his
share? The farmer who makes money
today is he who looks into the economy
of production. The time has arrived
when nature study and the science Of ag-
riculture should be taught in the public
schools. 1t would impart knowledge to
those who will he the farmers, fruit grow
ers and gardeners Of the future, and our
young people will seek the business in
stead of avoiding it. The study of agri-
culture broadens our views and makes us
better citizens, as good farmers make
good government.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-05-03

If you did not prepare wood for the
summer there will be a few unhappy
moments on that farm of yours before
fall.
Do not plant in the moon but in good,
rich moist, warm soil, and the moon will
permit you to cultivate and harvest early
or late potatoes.
Farmyard manure or feeding highly
concentrated foods on pasture supply
the most appropriate fertilizing elements
for permanent pasture.
Shorter trees better stand the storm and
then, i'm order to use the sprayer effectual-
ly we should train our trees to low heads,
shortening in the branches annually, SO
as to produce low, spreading tops.
Let the boys and girls have something
of their own upon which they can bestow
their attention. A lamb, or pig, or colt,
or chickens, something they can call
theirs and see how proud they will be OF
their possessions.
The state of New York has passed q
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-05-03

The average growth up to 1890 was
% per cent, and il this has continued
during the last ten years we have now
about 10 million people, besides Cubans,
Puerto Ricans and Filipinos. But it is
not expected that the average has been
maintained and the best judges esti-
mate it at q per cent, which will give
q total i'm June Of IS millions.
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An Epidemic of WhOOping Cough.

Last winter during an epidemic of
whooping cough my children contracted
the disease, having severe coughing spells.
We had used Chamberlain's Cough REM
edy very successfully for crOnp and natur-
ally turned to it at that time and found
that it relieved the cough and effected a
prietnr Norwood House, Norwood, n. y.
This remedy is for sale by dealers every
where
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-05-03

You are hereby notified that the regular
quarterly examination of applicants for
teachers certificates will be held at the
Court House, in Friday Harbor, San
Juan County, State of Washington, on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May
10, III and IL, 1900. You are also hereby
further notified that all applicants will be
required to pay a fee of $l.OO, and state
their experience i'm teaching and the grade
and date of their certificate.
ETHAN ALLEN,
County Supt. of Schools.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-05-03

A Rare Chance offered to those Wishing
tn Preserve Monthly Current Literature

A Rare Chance offered to those Wishing
to Preserve Monthly Current Literature
BY special arrangement with the Met
tropolitan Printing and Binding COM
many. of Seattle, the leading house in the
State In their line, the publishers OF this
paper are enabled to offer its readers an
exceptional opportunity to have their
mn in elegant and durable style at low
rate per Volume. The above-named COM
pany has entered extensively into tins
class of work, and in order 70 intr4 S ne
custom the people to having their maya
zines bound up and thus preserve them,
are making special rates to publishers
Throughout the state. Look up your mag
azines and paper bound volumes at once
and inquire al the Office OF this paper rel.
alive to having the same bound up. II
Won have library, udd to its usefulness
and beauty. If you have none-this IS
your chance for starting one with the best
of literature in the best of binding.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-05-03
letter, Salt.Rheum and Eczema.

The intense itching and smarting Incl
dent to these diseases, is instantly allayet
by applying Chamberlain's Eye and Skin
Ointment. Many very bad cases hav,
been permanently cured by it. It il
equally efficient for itching piles and
favorite remedy for sore nipples, chappet
hands, chilblains, frost bites and chroni,
sore eyes. Is cts. per box. For sale By
dealers everywhere. 5-3-ly
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-05-03
For Sale.

Eighty-onr acres, nearly all cleared,
rich agricultural soil that produces heavy
crops of hay and grass; good farm house
barns, wood-shed, root-house and other
out houses; living water for stock the
year round; 500 bearing fruit trees; adj
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-05-03
Advertised Letters.

List of letters remaining unclaimed
i'm the Friday Harbor postoffice for the
month ending April 80, 1900:
A. Larson, ]. A. Cook,
James McGill, Master Meta M. kearns.
Persons calling for any Of the above
letters please say advertised.
]. Z. TUCKER, p. NJ.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-05-03
NOTICE.

All signers of the charter membership
list of the San Juan Club are requested to
pay the charter iniation fee to the secre-
tary Immediately.
By order of the trustees.
JOHN L. MURRAY,
Secretary,
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Gard of Thanks.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Buchanan, of
Richardson, desire to thank their many
friends at Roche HarbOr for their untir-
ing efforts to assist them during the long
illness of their son at that place.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-05-03
The Census.

The first census of the United States
was taken in 1870, when the popula-
ton was 1898, 1927, and has been re-
peated at the end of every decade since.
The increase has been as follows:
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-05-03
Gard of Thanks.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Carter desire to
thank their many friends and express
their heartfelt appreciation for the kind
ness shown them and for their valuable
assistance during the last illness and
death of their only daughter.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-05-03
DIR. w. T. Martin

Has moved his Office ito rooms in the
Bay View Hotel, Friday Harbor, where
he is nicely located and prepared to do
all kinds Of Dental work. Crown and
Bridge work his speciality. Teeth ex-
tracted Absolutely Without Pain In
every case.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-05-03

DIR. Cady's Condition Powders are just
what horse needs when in bad condl-
ton. Tonic, blood purifier and vermi-
fuge. They are not food, but medicine
and the best in use to put horse in prime
condition. Price % cts. per package. For
sale by dealers everywhere. 5-3-ly.
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joins county road; one mile and half
from East Sound wharf, on Orcas Island.
Sickness of wife the only reason for SELL
ing. Will be sold very cheap. -One-half
cash, balance On time.
CHARLES CLARK.
Refer to J. III. Nichols.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-05-03

Miss Ella De Voc, of Seattle, has en-
gagged to give a program of her elegant
recitations at the next monthly social
of the Christian Endeavor Society, OF
Friday Harbor, at the I. o. o. F. hall,
Friday, May IL, at 8 O'Clock p. m.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-05-03

Bessie Adelaide Carter, only daugh-
ter of Mr.. G. L. and Mrs. Minnie Car.
ter, was born in Friday Harbor, June
q, 1893, and died April q, 1900. aged
six years, ten months and SIX days.
She was u delicate child and a great
sufferer, but was possessed of great
sprightliness and showed maturity OF
thought and manner beyond her years.
She was specially fond of the Sabbath
school and of the entertainments given
by it, in which she always performed
her part with spirit aud credit. She
will be missed by wide circle OF
friends and acquaintances, as well az
by her own family. Her remains were
laid to rest OH Sabbath last i'm the En-.
manuel church yard, attended by 9
large concourse of friends.
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At = meeting of members Of Friday
Harbor Lodge No. II, A. o. U. W., the
following resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, 1t has pleased an all-wise
Providence to remove from this life the
daughter of our esteemed brother, C. l..
Carter. of Friday Harbor Lodge No. n,
A. 0. U. W., of the jurisdiction of Wash
ington; now, therefore, be it
Resolved. That we hereby extend to
our brother and his family our heartfelt
sympathy in their bereavement; and
Resolved, That copy of these resolu-
tons be sent to our bereaved brother, q
copy spread upon the records of the lodge,
and copy sent to THE SAN JUAN ISL
AMBER for publication.
WIN. FOwLE,
JOHN l.. MURRAY,
n. L. CHURCHILL,
Committee.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-05-03

Ripans Tabules: for sour stomach.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-05-03

Ripans Tabules assist digestion.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-05-03
WEST COAST COMMISSION CO., . sE3SHzs

Seattle Long Distance Telephone
Poultry Dressed Veal Pork and
maiin we service
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-05-03

Office.
For irstciass watch. clock and Jew
W.! repairing go to Arthur Lord, the
ho "'cl, maker and jeweler, Friday Har.
~ oT', Washington. After many years
eAPeflence in some of the best East
a ,~ houses, am prepared to guarantee
r ,,nS.rlaSS work in every respect. Prices
IA tuIl line of A. Shilling & Co. Is
P eHS Cotees, Spices, Extracts and
t"N.m4g POWDER in stock. Remember
RSGr.ahIFdS the quantity of Shilling's
VIM "N."g Powder is guaranteed to do the
n "U,S OF any other high-grade baking
o"oer, making it cheaper. Absolute
top pure. Money back if not satisfac.
"fF' Martin & Jensen.
an ,i3NE DREssMAKING-Having been
s, "Rg"m,I, ,eu General Agent i'm San Juan
law " hatcom counties for the Ma rk-
So, q Sons Improved Glove-Fittine
10 S Sn OF Dress Cutting, am prepared
am, ,uIIhiSl Charts and Instructions t.
ft;S; ueSlflng to learn dress cutting and
Eans. Mrs. Z. +. Hackett, Friday
'o'F' Apply at residence.
p rs NJ frank Newhall, daughter of J
beyorcs L &C. OF the Valley, was brought
SON court Commissioner p. A. Jen
in~, ,%s. Friday afternoon charged with
ina,inl,ly' and after a thorough exam
Was 'o9 oy Drs. Wright and Capron
mn" Judged insane and ordered coin
syl ,,eu TO the Western Washington as
Inc 81 ~, at Steilacoom. Saturday morn
son I; ns' Firth and Mrs. Eric Erick
ten, Tor Steilacoom with their pa
Tbom lhey returned Monday OH thu
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The state Of New York has passed Q
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market demands greater product.
At the Presbyterian church last Fri
day evening the president of the What
com Normal delivered one of the most
instructive and entertaining lectures
ever heard here. His theme, "rhe
Essentials to Success" was sustained
by variety of demonstrations which
were at once both enlightening and
convincing. 1t would be difficult to
give any adequate idea of the lecture
by mere outline, though some of his
points will bear repeating. Negatively
success does not consist in the ability
to make money 1t depends much
more upon character, and character
consists of principles. The speaker
emphasized and illustrated many OF
these, and the points were so many
and so well illustrated that the audi.
ence was surprised to find at the close
that he had spoken over an hour and
half without any WEAKNESS on their
part. The impression which DR.. Mathes
has made on the people of this place is
most favorable and he will never want
for thronged house in his future visits
to the Harbor.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-24
REPORT TO STATE DEPARTMENT.

Washington, April 23-The result of the inquiry,
so far as il has gone, into the attempt to wreck
the Weand Canal lock by the use of dynamite was
laid before the State Department to-day in spe-
cial Geographic report from United States Con-
sular Agent Brush Clifton. a town opposite
Niagara Falls the Canadian side of the boun-
dairy. The report. ii is said completely exonerates
the Buffalo grain handlers from all connection with
the crime and strongly intimates that the attempt
the working out OF regularly organized con-
spiracy among certain persons in the United States
believed TO be affiliated with the Irish secret
Citations.
Ii does not appear that the State Department can
DO anything this stage of the affair though later
If the Canadian authorities shall have managed
10 secure the necessary evidence upon which to base
a criminal prosecution of the perpetrators of the
crime the Department will be called upon TO secure
the extradition Of the men TO Canada for punish
II they shall be found within the United States
Under the existing British eXtradition treaty IL is
also an extraditable offence 10 conspire in the
United States commit a crime against property
IN Canada. that the projectors OF the scheme
may be called TO account
New-York tribune., 1900-04-24
SURROGATES AT ALBANY.
OFFICIALS OF NETWORK AND BROOKLYN
HEARD ON INHERITANCE TAX LAW.

Albany. April q (SpeciaD.-Governor Roosevelt
gave a hearing to-day upon Senator Elsberg's bill
comforting upon William ]. Morgan. the State Con-
troller the authority to appoint the appraisers of
the Inheritance Tax law in the cities of Newly ork
and Buffalo. Surrogates Abbott and Fitzgerald. Of
New-York appeared opposition 10 the bill. but
the Surrogate of Erie County was not represented.
The bill was first presented by James A. Roberts,
former State Controller several years ago, but
passed until the present year. Controller
Morgan states that the fees of the appraisers in
New-York became large that Mr.. Roberts re-
monstrated and that Surrogates Arnold and Fitz
gerald gave assurances that they would be kept
down to s25 900: but that after brief period the
fees increased until they reached average of
$4,000 Then the present bill was presented by the
Fallows investigation Committee, the committee
which investigated the conduct of ex-Surrosate
Arnold, and It has been passed. Controller
Morgan said the bill in the interest of econ
omy both for the people and for the estates being
settled in the Surrogates courts. 1t was simple
and direct in its provisions, and would avert a
serious and growing abuse.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-24
RUMOR OF L. I.-CENTR4L DEAL.
PRESIDENT BALDWIN DENIES REPORT
AND ASCRIBES RISE OF STOCK TO
SIGNING OF BRIDGE BILL.

Long Island Railroad stock, on total transac-
tions of less than 800 shares, made net gain
yesterday of ga per cent, closing at 7O. The buy
ing was by brokers supposed to represent Mutual
Life Insurance Company interests. and the ad-
vance price gave rise to reports that control OF
the Long Island company had been bought for
New-York Central account. President Baldwin of
the Long Island Railroad Company. however, when
seen late In the afternoon denied that any such
inclined to think that the stock movement might be
the result of the signing by Mayor Van Wyck OF
the bill authorizing the NewYork Connecting
Railroad Company to construct across the Fast Fast
River from Port Morris to Brooklyn a bridge
connecting the New-York Centrals tracks with
those of the Long Island road. Although his road
had no interest in the Connecting Railroad Com
pany. and had not even a trafhc arrangement with
the New-York Central Mr. Baldwin added, the
construction of the bridge would greatly benefit
the Long Island company. .
The regular monthly meeting of the Executive
Committee of the road was held yesterday No
business of public interest came up at the meet
ing, President Baldwin said