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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-09-17
RURAL DELIVERY
ON 0RCAS ISLAND
SOME OPPOSITION MANIFESTED
AT WEST SOUND
Feared That Rural Delivery Might
Result In Dfscontinuance of POST
office There and Curtailment Of
Steamboat Service.

The proposition for the establish
ment of a rural free delivery route
on Orcas island has met with some
Opposition at West Sound, and APP
parently with good reason The
scheme seems to have originated
with the Seattle Post-Intelligencer,
whose agent circulated the petition
for the establishment of the route,
coupled with a subscription for P.-I
postoffice box, government pattern,
for $3.50 and 81 extra for freight.
Many signed the petition, probably
without thought that the establish
ment of such route might result in
the discontinuance of the postoffice
at West Sound and possibly in irreg-
ular and unsatisfactory steamboat
service. The location is naturally
one of the most attractive in the
county. 1t has a money y-order post
office, good country store, lumber
mill and box factory, a fine steam
boat landing accessible at all times of
year and two steamers daily, except
Sundays, reaching there at conven-
lent hours. The steamboat mail SER
vice, money-order Office, trading and
shipping facilities are great priv
ileges and if the establishment of
rural mail delivery once day should
result in the loss of any one of them
it would be dear exchange. And
probably the West Sound office would
not be the only one to suffer on Orcas
island from the establishment of a
rural delivery route there. The city
papers and mail-order stores are the
most persistent advocates of rural
mail routes. If the great depart
ment stores of the large cities had
their way it would only be question
of time when the country merchant,
like the Indians of the plains, the
buffalo, the fur seal and the sockeye
salmon, would be practically extinct.
AS the ISLANDER does not receive a
dollars worth of ertising support
from any Orcas island merchant it
cannot be charged that these obser-
vations spring from any selfish mo-
tive. And yet the aforesaid mer-
chants are not dead-only sleeping.
Some day they will awake, but it may
be only to see some other man get
ting the trade that they should have.
And there are others who might
well profit by the obvious moral of
these few remarks. Rustic" and
advertise.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-09-17
ANDREW NEWHALL
TALKS OF TRADE
REPORTS GREAT PROGRESS IN
SAN JUAN COUNTY
The Steamer islander Highly Com
pltmented by Bellingham Papers.
Built Entirely of Native San Juan
Woods.

The daily papers of Bellingham all
contain very complimentary notices
of the new steamer Islander. The
Reveille says she is ''about the trim
NEST little steamer on the Sound
and the Herald speaks of her as lone
of the neatest and staunchest vessels
that has ever entered this harbor.
Mr.. Newhall, her owner, is quoted
by the Herald as saying:
cit is my intention to have the Is
lander ply between Bellingham and
the islands returning by way of Ana
cortes. We will leave this city every
morning, making the round trip and
returning in the evening. We will
make daily trips except Sundays.
Business on the islands has in
creased wonderfully during the last
three years. The San Juan islands
are very productive, but at present
three-fourths of the products go to
Seattle. The chief products are
fruits, hay, grain and vegetables.
The citizens of the islands are enter
prising and progressive, and the
population of the islands in San Juan
county is increasing rapidly. The
residents of our county have a kindly
feeling toward Bellingham. The
prospects of Bellingham are most
fattering. The new cable telephone
line will do more than anything else
to bring the islands in closer con-
nection with Bellingham. We will
feel as though we are one community
This city is the natural market for
the islands if it could consume or
handle all the products.
eve need direct communication
between Bellingham and Alaska
That would open market for the
products of Whatcom county as well
as the islands. The Alaska trade
will come in few years but the soon
er the better. 1t would help every
locality in both counties.
''The interests of the islands and
Bellingham are identical and with
the new telephone line in operation
will be more SO than in the past.
GAS to the Islander it is built en-
tirely of native wood grown on the
islands; even the oak used in the fin
ishing was grown on Orcas island.
1t was my aim to build a good,
staunch boat. The frames are 10x10
inches in size and are ten inches
apart. All the timbers are fastened
in the most thorough manner and
iron is used in every place where it
would add strength in any degree. "
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-09-17

]. p. Paine, the well-known con-
tractor and builder, of Lopez, visited
the county seat and Roche Harbor
this week. Mr.. Paine is a candidate
for county treasurer and so far as
yet reported has no opposition. He
goes to Bellingham today to meet
Mrs. Paine, who has been spending
ing the summer at her old home in
Vermont.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-09-17

Mrs. Porter reports excellent pro-
gress in the work of organizing a
lodge of the Women of Woodcraft.
The order has had most wonderful
growth in the western states during
the past five years and now numbers
nearly 80, 900 members.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-09-17
The Yhatcom County Fair

Secretary R. L. Kline, of the What
com County Agricultural Association,
states that great interest is mani
tested in the fair which the associas
ton will hold from October ii to Oc-
tober ID and entries have already
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-09-17

Mr.. and Mrs. M. K. Nordyke and
two daughters, parents and sisters
of |. ID. Nordyke, arrived few days
ago from Santa Rosa, Cal, to reside
here. They are occupying a cottage
on the Warbass place.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-09-17

Hon. John S. McMillin has returned
from an extended eastern trip during
which he visited most of the northern
states and many of the large cities
of the Atlantic coast and middle west.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-09-17

Lieut.. and Mrs. Cutter returned
Monday after an absence of ten days,
spent at Port Townsend and Seattle.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-09-17

Will Jakles and Miss Sophia Heiden-
rich are to be married today at
Emmanuel church in the valley.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-09-17

Farmers Institute September 70
and 27. Don't fail to attend.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-26
BattIeship Will Be Named with Wine.

H. f. Spooner, Of Kensington, CT.
in behalf of the Christian Endeavor
societies of that state, recently for
warded to the navy department a
number OF petitions, requesting that
wine be not used at the launching of
the hattIeship Connecticut at the
New York navy yard next month
but that there be used In its stead
water from the Connecticut hills. In
reply Assistant Secretary Charles H.
Darling sent a letter, saying that
while he has great respect for the
cause and for the organization he is
unable to reach the writer's conclu-
sions. If the youth of the country
are misled. 1t Is not by the ceremony
Of breaking wine upon the iron prov
Of battleship," he said but be-
cause they follow the false prophets,
and If such use Of wine is question
able to others and offensive TO many
il Is because Of evil to him who evil
kinks. He then says that it is in
that the breaking Of a
bottle of wine upon the Connecticut
an iniuTe her. 1t cannot work the
slightest injury to any man. The
ause of temperance would be better
erved If more Of the worlds product
# wines were spilled overheard to (
wash the hulls of battleships. Wine (
hus expended can neither imperl (
he soul nor contribute TO the cup of 4
uman sorrow.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-26
Wind and Flood Work Havoc.

Death to Il persons, injuries to
many others, and destruction to prop
erty both private and public. estimat-
ed In round numbers at S2,000,000. re-
suited from q furious gale which tore
down the valley of the Mississippi
Saturday night Aug. 20. from a point
somewhere near the confluence of the
Minnesota and Mississippi rivers near
Fort Smelling. At about that point
the fury of the elements seemingly di-
vided and with a roar descended on
the Twin cities. st. Paul and Mime
apolis, and their enyiroBs. At ST.
Paul the Tivoli theatre was demol-
ished, part Of bridge wrecked and
several small houses crushed, while
other buildings We're unroofed or 9TH
erwise damaged. The Pioneer Press
a thirteen-story brick and
steel structure, was literally riddled by
the wind and flying debris. The pro-
perty loss In Minneapolis and its sub
lrbs il estimated at nearly a million {
dollars. In Glencoe, Mimi, four per- I
sons were killed and thousands of f.
tcres of grain and many barns and 4
houses were destroyed. There was al
10 a heavy loss in Saltwater and crops
n South Dakota were heavily damag-
d. Fifty homes in Silver City, ~ NJ.
we're washed away Monday Aug. 20,
y a flood after severe cloudburst in
he mountains above.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-26
STRONG TESTIMONY.
This Is Brattleboro Testimony and
VIII Stand Investiaaton.

| If You doubt the following and wish
/ to investigate you haven't to go TO
some other state in the union to prove
| 1t. It's not a long story published in
Brattleboro newspapers about a resi-
dent in Kalamazoo. Mich. or Tampa,
Fla. It's about a resident of Brattle-
boro and given in his own words. No
stronger proof can be had.
George H. Newton, living at Flat
street, says: Il cannot add anything
to my original statement about Doan's
Kidney Pills first publicly expressed
over five years ago when / procured
the remedy at George E. Greene's
drug store and took a course of the
treatment. l am only too pleased to
endorse the preparation If it will be
the means of inducing other sufferers
from kidney complaint or backache to
use 1t. From my experience as well
as from observation no one need to
be the least dubious about the results
obtained from the use of Doans Kid
ney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price. so
cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's and
AXE no other.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-26

] chrlstened In the cathedral al ST.
/ Petersburg, Tuesday. Aug. 20. II he
succeeds To the throne he VIII reign
as Alexis H. II has been ] 1921 years
since Alexis l., king Of Muscovy,
reigned. All the panoply Of a gor-
geous court attended the royal baby
from his birthplace 20 the vast ca
thedral and there will be feagting
land Publications through Russia for
the next week In celebration OF the
event. The baby prince has the
bluest Of blue blood running through
his veins, for he is related to the roy
al houses OF Germany, England and
Denmark and IL the great grand
child OF the late Queen Victoria.
All the courts of Europe were rep
resented at the christening, and the
platform before the altar was crowd
ed with the proudest heads OF the
powerful Greek church in jewelled
mitres and robes. The kaiser is one
OF the sponsors 10 the new heir. The
ear, who is head Of the church, led
the christening party In person, at
tired in the colonels uniform of his
regiment. The empress
dowager followed next, then came |
the royal escort of dukes and the |
long dine of nobility of highest rank |
below royalty. When the procession
arrived at the altar according to
custom. the ear retired, for the rules
II the church demand that neither
parent may witness the baptism of
he child The ear kissed the golden
ross at the altar turned to pray,
hen under escort. returned to an
inte- chamber OF the church while
he solemn baptism took place. The
ting of England was represented by
Prince Louis of Battenburg.
Russian revolutionists at Paris de- I
lare that the child born to the car /
ma was a girl, for whom at her
firth, a male child was substituted
peasant woman's baby born a day {
lter. The reyolutionists vouch for |
he truth of this statement and in a
Isl that 1t comes from a perfectly re-
able source, and that 1t will be YER a
led later. +
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-26
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

Miss Helen Young is visiting in
! Gardner, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Rawson of Prov
! idence, r. l., are visiting in town.
Mrs. Abbie Babbitt has returned
from her visit In Worcester, Mass.
Mrs. Herbert johnson and little son
are visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. E. j.
Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs G. H. Howe of SPRING
field visited with Mr.. and Mrs. G. T.
Shanks recently.
Mrs. ]. c. Gale. who has been Wis
lting in Boston, Worcester and Fitch
burg, is expected home this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Landman of
Cambridge, Mass. are visiting with
L. 7. Landmarks family and other rel
atives.
The Baptists will hold their 14th
annual roll-call Wednesday. Rev. Mr..
Beeman of Jamaica will preach a ser
mon in the forenoon, followed by a
dinner and social hour In the af-
ternoon the roll call and other exer-
cises will be held.
Mrs. A. w. Davis has returned from
her outing at Lake Sunapee. Mr.. Da-
Wis coming with her. This week they
are packing their goods for removal
% their new home There is general
'egret at their removal, as the genial
couple have made many friends in
he four years they have been here,
'lr. Davis as postal clerk on the mar
ow gauge.
UBscRIBE FOR THE REFoRMER.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-26
Disastrous Fire at hineshurah.

H. NJ. Hulls property in which were
located his store of general merchan-
disc, c. B. Lucia's barber shop and liv-
ing rooms. ]. H. Aliens harness shop.
and the apartments of DIR. McKibbon.
together with Oscar Mead's barn, were
burned TO the ground at Hinesburgh.
Friday, Aug. 49, a conservative esti-
mate placing the loss at $4,000. The
property destroyed consisted of two
large buildings. Hinesburgh has no
hre department and the efforts of the
bucket brigade were of little use
against the flames. A portion of the
contents of the buildings were saved.
The loss is about $1,000 on the build
Ings and $4,000 on the contents. Sew
sral buildings near the scene also
'aught fire but buckets were used
effectively and the flames did not
spread. The telephone and telegraph /
'ffices were located in Mr.. Hulrs store. |
md were, consequently, burned out.
emporarily isolating the village.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-26
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

We the Subscribers, being duly appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District of
Westminster Commissioners to receive, exam.
inc and adjust all claims and demands of all
persons against the estate Of WARREN WILL
LARD, late of Putney, in said District, de-
ceased, and also all claims and demands exhib-
tied in offset thereto; and six months from the
9th day Of July last, being allowed by said
Court for that purpose, we do therefore hereby
give NOTICE, that we will attend to the bust
ness of our said appointment, at the late resi-
dence of said Warren Willard in Putney in said
District on the third day of September and the
9th day of January next, from two o clock p.
M until four o'clock p. m. on each of said days
JOHN Il. GALE. Admir-.
Putney, Aug lG, A. ID. 1904 34-St
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-26

nesday evening and attended the
japanese bazaar.
John j. Lewis returned TO his
home IN WATERFOWL, Mass, Friday,
Mrs F. X. Moore going with him for
a few days stay.
Mrs F. +. wilkins, who has been
spending the summer at G. f. Bacon's,
returned TO her home In Boston
Tuesday morning.
The concert at the Universalist
church Sunday evening was enjoyed
by all present. The young people
and those having II in charge deserve
much praise.
The Japanese bazaar was a sue
cess. s22.37 being realized. The Jap
anese wedding and fair drill deserve
much praise for the way they were
carried through. The hall looked its
very best with its decorations of
flags, lanterns. evergreens and bunt-
ing. The Comfort club girls are con-
graduated on their success.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-26
Butchers, Merchants
and Hide Buyers

Should write to Carroll s. Page,
Hyde Park. VT. who wishes to pur-
chase their Hides. Calfskins. Sheep
Pelts, Tallow and Bones. He pays
spot cash. He pays the freight He
pays full market values. He wishes
to arrange with some one In every
village. where he has no agent, to sell
Poultry Supplies and to pick up for
him Hides Calfskins, Sheep Pelts, anl
Bones. He furnishes money with which
to buy and he keeps his agents thor.
oushly posted At all times a. to market
values. Write him for full Particular
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-26
"A Follower Of Bishop Potter"

William J. Devery says he is a fol-
lower OF Bishop Potter. He has OPP
ened a tavern" at Rockaway Beach
and called II The Pump. He says.
This amt no Subway tavern; this
Is on the Level" Meals will be served
at .'all hours" and Deyery says he
VIII be around" Sure I'VE opened
hotel" said Big Bill" If the
business is good enough for Bishop
Potter, It's good enough for me-"
The place is at Mott avenue and
White street, New York, and has a
number Of rooms upstairs. Devery
says he has given instructions that
the last three rooms are never to be
rented Il amt running no Waldorf
Astoria he explained, but them
three rooms is for people that's
broke and amt got the coin. They
can come right along and whenever
they wants to-"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-26
TIME TABLE CENTRAL VERMONT RY.
EFFECTIVE JUNE 81, 1904.

Trains leave Brattleboro as follows
1.16 a. m. except Monday for Springfield and
New York. Sleeping cars.
6.23 a. M, Daily for Springfield, week days for
New York.
at Millers Falls for Troy; at Palmer for Boston
$50 a. m, Week days for South Londonderry.
907 a: M, Week days for Springfield and New
York.
1910 a. m. Week days for New London connect
ing for Boston via Palmer. Millers Falls
500 p. M, Week days for Springfield and New
York.
New York.
4.23 p. m, Daily for Springfield and New York
4.23 p. m, Week days for New London and New
York via. Norwich Line Steamer; connects at
Palmer for Boston.
5.45 p. m, Week days for South Londonderry.
~ Subject to change without notice.
e. H. FITZHUGH, V. =. and q. NJ, st. Albans
j. E. BENTLEY, G. p. A., st. Adams.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-26
TripIets Celebrate 57th birthday.

The famous Aldrich triplets the old
est Ia the country. celebrated at North
Adams. Mass, Sunday. Aug. 81, the
51th anniversary OF their birth. In or
der TO be with their mother, who is
50 years old, the three men travelled
thousands OF miles. Ambrose and AL
fred came from their homes In Stock
ton, Cal, while Albert came from Min
nenpolis The fourth surviving child
OF family of eight. Mrs. Charles Iiol-
ton of Charles city, Mimi, was also
present. The celebration took the
form of big dinner. hundreds of In
vithtions having been sent out, and II
occurred on the farm where the trip
lets were born.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-26
Meat Packers Would snjoin Chicago.

Chicago meat packers have asked
for AN injunction preventing the city
OF Chicago from interfering with the
housing OF employees In stock yards
plants during the continuance OF the
butchers strike. They insist that
they are violating no law and acting
within their rights. Attorneys for
the city claim that the buildings are
In constant ana imminent danger
from fire, New York packing houses
have decided 10 run open shop and
VIII not deal any longer with the un-
ion.
Judge Bretano granted the injunc-
tIon asked for by the packers We'd
nesday Aug. -. He said he granted
II In the interests Of peace, business
and good order. II the men were re-
quired TO leave the stockyyrds every
night riots would occur.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-26
Puts an End to Il All.

A grievous wall ofttimes comes as
a result of unbearable pain from over
taxed organs. Dizziness. Backache,
Liver complaint and Constipation.
But thanks to DR.. Kings New Life
Pills they put an end to IL all. They
are gentle but thorough. Try them.
Only Csc. Guaranteed by F. II. Hoi-
den & Co.'S drug store.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-26
SPECIAL. NOTICES.
STATE OF VERMONT. ! By the Probate Co

STATE OF VERMONT. BY the Probate Court
~ WESTMINSTER, SIS. for said District.
To all persons interested in the estate of
WARREN WILLARD, late of Putney. in said
District, deceased, GREETING:
Whereas, John f. Gale, Administrator upon
the Estate of Warren Willard, late of Putney
in said District. deceased. has filed his petition
in this Court setting forth that the sale of the
whole of the Real Estate of said deceased
will be beneficial to the heirs and all persons
interested therein and praying for license to
sell the same, and at the same time filed in this
Court what purports TO be the consent in writ
ing of all the heirs residing in this State to SUCH
sale. Whereupon il is ordered that the same be
heard at the session of said Court, to be held at
the Probate Office in Bellows Falls on the Sd
day of September, A. D., 1904. when and where
you may be heard in the premises, if you see
cause.
ZINA H. ALIBEE Judge
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-26
LON DON DERRY.

Mrs. Dove is moving into the Jew
EFT house.
We are glad to learn that Miss
Dustin is improving.
A number from this place attended
the picnic at A. p. Cuttings Friday.
All reported a good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Holt have re-
turned to Allentown. Pa, after a stay
Of three weeks with parents and
friends,
Forty four young people drove
down from Peru in hay racks We'd
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-26

Corrected to June &, 1904. Trains leave Bel
lows Falls as follows Daily except Sunday I'M
less otherwise noted.
GOING NORTH.
6:15 a. m.-Mixed for Rutland and intermedi.
ate stations.
70 :05 noon.-Mail for Rutland. Burlington and
st. Adams.
3:00p. m.-Green Mountain Flyer for Rutland
Burlington, Montreal Malone, Ogdens-
burg and st. Adams. Pullman ParlOr Car
for Burlington and Montreal.
6:45 p. m.-Local Express for Rutland Bur.
lington and intermediate stations.
ii 80 p. m.-Night Express Daily for Montreal
and the West. For Ogdensburg and OF
tawa Daily except Sunday. Through Sleep
er for st. Hyacinthe.
sos a. m.-Sundays only. Passenger for
Rutland and Burlington.
Trains arrive at Bellows Falls from the North
2:25 a. m.-Night Express Daily.
S:15 a. m.-Local from Rutland.
II 200 a. m.-Sundays only from Rutland.
lao p. m.-Mail from Burlington.
4:15 p. m.-Green Mountain Flyer.
$50 p. m.-Mixed from Rutland.
GEO. r. JARVIS, G. A. NIMMO.
Vice Pres. and Genl Mgr. Gen'l Pass A gent
Rutland, VT.