The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-04-18
Gown and County News

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Wall Paper Trunks ond
Eggs wanted, lie per dozen. at tn.
san Juan Trading Co.'s store. Wy
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Gould arr;vod
rom Seattle Saturday morning And
returned Tuesday. ""o
We carry the best So. so mems wor.
ing Shoes on the market. Try a pair.
| T.. ID. Warbass talks of building q
neat log cabin on the hillside above the
revenue launch station.
The latest periodicals at The Is1.
ANDER office, exclusive agency for
Puget Sound News Co.
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we carry a complete line of Toilet
artcles. Call and hear our prices.
Friday Harbor Drug Co.
Have look at our $3.50 and So line
OF ladies' shoes. You will be pleased
with them. Martin & Jensen.
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Send to Sutcliffe & Hill, Whatcom.
Cor samples of Wall Paper and Paints
Ihey Will be sent you free of Charge
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. McCrarv re-
turned to Roche Harbor Monday from
their trip to Spokane. Mr.. McCrary
says that although he enjoyed the trip
greatly and saw some fine country he
Is more than ever satisfied with San
Juan.
Lieut.. Ballinger has been detached
from the Grant again and assigned to
command the launch Guard, still un-
dergoing repairs at Seattle, where Mr..
Ballinger and his family now are. The
launch is nearly ready for duty again
and they are expected to return here
within a week or two at most.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Blair went to
Seattle this week to attend the annual
meeting of the Puget Sound Presby
terry, TO which Mr.. Blair is a delegate.
Rev. Thos. M. Gum went the latter
part of last week. It is announced
that there will be no services at the
Presbyterian church here next Sun.
day.
For SALE-Some choice ram lambs
-three-quarters Oxford-Down, So per
head. Orders should be in by May ist.
Also half Morgan horses, years old,
1850 pounds weight, we'll broken, sound
and reliable; prices, SIS and $40; and 2
cayuses at $40 and $50, the cheaper one
we'll broken to work or saddle. Isaac
Sandwich, Roche Harbor.
At the meeting of the Young Peo-
pies Debating Society Friday afternoon
the program was as follows: Song,
"Mt. Vernon Bells" current events,
Willie Strahl; reading, Ella Thacker
and Graham Ross; recitation, Ella
Mullis; essay, Elinor Dennison; debate,
Resolved, That AguinaldO should be
hanged" the judges deciding in favor
of the affirmative.
DR.. Martin returned Monday from
Seattle, where he attended the funeral,
Sunday, of the late Martin Dean, who
had recently spent several days here
having some dental work done by DR.
Martin and had returned Tuesday Of
last week to his home i'm Seattle. Mr..
Dean was a veteran of the civil war
and was about sixty-five years of age.
His death is stated to have been Occa-
stoned by anaemic poisoning.
p. A. Jensen's house caught fire Sat-
urday and probably would have been
destroyed but for the prompt assistance
] of Mr.. Lawson and other neighbOrs
| who arrived before Mr.. Jensen could
be sent for. AS it was, the fire was
quickly extinquished, but not until
considerable amount of clothing in the
closet i'm which it originated was de-
stroyed and the sitting room somewhat
damaged by smoke and water. The
loss, however, is fully covered by in
surance.'
The revenue cutter Grant has been
relieved from cruising duty on the
| Sound for few weeks and her place
taken by the cutter Perry, which is in
command of Capt. Buhner, who, as a
lieutenant, was stationed here some
wears ago in command of the old launch
s.Black Pup The Grant has been
detailed for the "cannery cruise In
southern Alaska and will leave for the
north Immediately after President Nc
Kinley's visit to the Sound next
month. returning here sometime In
June, probably, to resume her usuai
patrol duty.
The islander is pleased to announce
that the county treasurer this week
sent to New York 81, 1862 to redeem
two more of the county bonds, leaving
only seven outstanding. The terms
upon which the bonds are to be sur
rendered are the same upon which the
ones previously secured were obtained.
viz. the payment of accrued interest,"
and eight per cent premium. Inc
premium is equivalent to the advance
payment of interest for one year ana
| four months. The voluntary surren'
der of the bonds by the holders en-.
ables the county to save about SSoo
more than would be possible II pay
ment were to be deferred until the op.
ton of redemption could be exercised
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