The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-12-26


Prof. Stevens left for Everett Yester.
Gay TO attend the annual meeting of
the state teachers association.
John Douglas distributed a LOT az
large and handsome 1902 calendars this
week-"the first of the season. in Fri
day Harbor.
Chas. E. Cheatham, Of Mora, Mime
sofa, IS mere visiting his sisters, Mrs. ].
l.. Blair and Mrs. Youmans, having
come as soon as he learned or the seri-
GUS illness OF Mrs. Blair. When he left
81: Paui, Minnesota was firmly in the
grip OF the ice king, the mercury hav-
ing been down to twenty-five degrees
below zero.
The Tacoma Ledger very properly
observes that "the bill introduced by
Congressman Cushman cutting the
Indian out of the privilege of buying
whisky and then making pin money
out OF swearing to the circumstance
ought to pass. The present condition
has induced many all Indian to COM
NIT perjury"
w. P. Holt, of the Seattle police
force, who formerly lived in this coun-
ty, has been arrested on complaint of
his wife, who charges him with hav-
ing opened her letters. The couple sep
arated about two months ago, aud Mrs.
Holt alleges that her husband opened
two of her letters that came to police
headquarters.
Had you noticed that the days are
getting longer again? Although there
are twenty-four hours i'm every day the
year around and the world over, last
Sunday was, as generally expressed,
the shortest day in the year" in this
latitude, there having been but nine
hours and five minutes between sun
rise and sunset. Today the duration of
sunlight will be one minute more.
Various rumors are afloat respecting
the mail contracts OIL the routes now
served 10y the steamers Lydia Thomp-
son and Buckeye. A report is current
that Mr.. Newhall has secured tile Sc
attle- Whatcom contract, but no one
seems to be able to give any authority
for the statement. 1t will probably be
several weeks before any official an
nOuncements of the awards will he
made from Washington.
The new hymn books, "Songs of the
Century, for the Methodist service,
have arrived. Next Sabbath evening,
after the Epworth League meeting,
there will be song service to learn
these new tunes. Mr.. FARMLAND will
preside and Mrs. briggs will nave
charge of the organ. Mrs. Dowell will
help to carry this service through. All
are invited to be present.
Dorothy McMillin is reported seri-
ously i'll with scarlet fever at the home
of her parents at Roche Harbor. They
are quite, unable to understand how
she contracted the disease, "a she has
not been away from home for mouths,
and there are no other cases there and
great care is always exercised in the
McMillin home to guard against coll
tagion. The ISLANDER sincerely hopes
the little lady will speedily recover.
| The Whatcom schools are closed on
account of the prevalence Of the dis
ease there It is well to exercise the
utmost caution here.
/ J. A. Scribner came over from New
hall Monday to spend Christmas with
his family. Work on Mr.. Newhalps
new steamer has been suspended until
latter the holidays. Two life boats are
being built, each upon 16-loot keel,
oak ribbed and copper fastened. Should
Mr.. Newhall fail to secure the new
mail contract it is probable that his
new steamer will be finished as a tug
Instead OF a passenger boat. His many
friends in this county sincerely hope
4 that he will get the contract. Mr..
Scribner says that the little steamer
Loretta was hauled out Saturday night
A. Newhall and new shoe put Oh, the
lold one having been nearly destroyed
by teredoes.
/ The ISLANDER ventures q mild crit
licism upon the brevity OF the holday
school vacation here. Inc writer "a.
nerience Of q number Of years as
teacher leads him to believe that pu-
riIs should have at least q day or two
before Christmas free from the exact.
tho requirements OF school and that
thew should not be obliged to return to
Their studies 80 early as the morning
SolIowinp the dawn OF the new year,
esneciaIiy when there are only two
davs remaining OF the school week.
Of them have little time ana heiE
70 imbibe tho true spirit OF the season
and not s'turn the joyous Christmas.
.. fide into a mere giddy transition Irou
lal <,ll 200 n fhQ new. ~