The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-08-08
Gown and County News

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,r nrices on Doors, Windows
Ge' o"d paints. Morse Hdw. Co.
II Adkins, of West Sound, was q
e. a, y, ,,at visitor the first of the week
o,n,rho- Naptha Moth Balls 25c pei
Ca 'a For sale by the Friday Har
Sor Drug co.
,u,,osL. NJ. and Ruth Johnson were
Nj the Thompson's passengers fol-
S mnohe Harbor Monday.
~ r. Walker went to Port
Mnsand Saturday to reside with her
ii.",hter, Mrs. Richards.
~ T. sutherland was over from
o "" Tuesday on business connected
W. !I' The settlement of the Morrison and
TTifyabeth Hall estates.
r,dov the latest styles i'm Shirts,
unsiery. Mems and Bays Corduroy
h no.. blue, brown and black Overalls
IS ran orriye for Will Fowle's store. "
Mr. and Mrs. A. Nj. Hadley, of
whatcom, were i'm town this week.
". HadIev is an attorney and is a
S rri of Judge Hadley, of the state
supreme court.
IN fine superior court II tuesday, L. c.
larsen was granted a divorce from
i"ane Larsen, and Mary Swap, of
Poche Harbor, was divorced from
David G.. Swapp.
Judge Lichtenberg was in town
Monday to see the county commission
SS He is an ardent advocate Of the
new road law and hopes it may soon be
adopted in this county.
Don't forget the picnic to be given
today at Madden's corners by the
ladies of the Catholic church, or the
hall to be given by them this evening
At Odd Fellows hall here.
Watches repaired by E. F. Harpst
Twenty years experience. All work
cnaranteed. / also have a Bike and
Gun shop in connection Next door to
bank, Friday Harbor, WashingtOn.*
The press dispatches announce that
Chas. Counseman, one of the heaviest
stockholders of the PA. f. Co., has
accepted the presidency of the "salmon
combine" at salary of $50, 900 a year.
Found-Adrift i'm San Juan pass, q
small skf', about 10 feet long, painted
lead color, with one pair oars and oar
locks. Owner can have same by APP
plying to master OF steamer Michigan
and paying charges.
Farmers are busy getting ready for
harvest and a few have already COM
manced. Wheat and oats throughout
the county promise to yield we'll.
Grain has ripened rapidly during the
recent warm weather.
Walter Smith has a four-acre field of
oats that promises an astonishing yield
of both grain and straw. Some sample
stalks brought to the ISLANDER Office
by H. l.. Wilhelm Monday measured
six feet and two inches in height.
+. A. Simpson and family have
moved from the Murray place into the
Fansworth house, recently vacated by
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. FARMLAND. Rev. B.
f. Smith and family have moved from
the LAWSON house to the Murray place
and John Broder and family have
rented the Lawson place.
The old soldiers of Silas Casey post
aud their families had very enjoyable
time at their picnic at "the corners"
Tuesday. The Islanders announce
ment last week that the picnic would
be held on Monday, the 6th," was of
course typographical error, for which
our apologies are rendered to the old
veterans.
Beginning on the 18th inst the mail
service between Richardson and Otis
VIII be increased to six times week,
thanks to the assistance of Senator
roster and Congressman Cushman and
the recommendation of Postmaster
Stewart, of Seattle. The increased
service will be much appreciated by
The patrons of the Otis office.
The county treasurer. who had been
authorized by the commissioners to
purchase two more of the county
ponds of 81 900 each, of which there
are seven now outstanding, has re.
Ceived replies from the bOndholders
declining to relinquish the securities
upon the terms Offered-payment of
accrued interest and s per cent pre-
MUM.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Henry Smith, of
sedro = Woolley, and Mrs. Smiths
mother, Mrs. Mary B. Wilmarth, of
iTraSlrlaven, were guests of Judge
lhacker and family during the early
part OF the week. Mr.. Smith was here
on legal business, He is one of the
prominent Republicans of Skagit
county and was at one time associated
win Judge Thacker i'm the practice of
law at Mount Vern on.
Z. T.. Hackett went to Seattle this
week to buy a lot of fish barrels. He
i ~ to engage in sailing fish here
II ne can get the necessary barrels and
SAT-. The market for first-class salt
salmon is practically as unlimited as
.nat Tor the canned product, and yet
sehs OF thousands of humpback salmon,
wnich are said by many to be superior
70 me sockeye variety for sailing, are
i1eihg daily thrown away, because Of
iack OF facilities for packing them.
m Az the meeting of the school board
tuesday evening Mr.. E. s. Stevens, a
graduate IRA of the state normal school al
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