The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-05-28
CAPT. ANDERSON
AND DOG SNYDER
TAKING LIFE EASY AS GUESTS
or THE COUNTY
The Captain Treats Lightly Attorney
Arthur's Version of Their Differ
enccs and says the Islanders Re-
ports Have Been Correct.

ports Have Been Correct.
Capt. Anderson and has dog "Sny-
der" are taking life as easy as cir
cumstances will permit at the lodg-
ing house owned by the county and
managed by the sheriff. That the
generous and kindly frontiersman,
who was captain of volunteers fi1
campaigns against the Sioux In
dams in the Black Hills over twenty
five years ago, has not allowed him
self to become embittered by his re
cent unpleasant experiences is eva
dent from his CHEEKY demeanor and
humorous reply to Attorney Arthur's
version of their differences, published d
in the ISLANDER last week. He says;
In Jail, Friday Harbor, May 20.
Edior ISLANDER: 1t is with some
degree of amusement that ! have
read in the ISLANDER of the 21st
inst. "Arthur's Side of Anderson
Case" | do not desire any discuss
ion through the press with Mr.. Ar
thur other than Of a pleasant nature,
and have not written line or die
tated a word for publication since |
got into this unpleasant miX-up. In
Justice to myself and friends now
however, l ask you to allow me lit
tie space.
AS to Mr.. Arthur's exceptions to
the ISLANDER S account" of my com
mitment fer contempt ! desire TO say
that the report was correct and fair,
as many local citizens familiar With
the facts are well aware. They were
present in court on the 4th inst. and
will corroborate the ISLANDERS S re-
port, which Arthur resentS, and they
can and do draw their own conclu-
sions as to the correctness of the bal
ance of ArthW's statements.
In my associations with Arthur,
extending over many years, !
have found him to be genial and
pleasant gentleman We have put
our feet under the same table on
many occasions and if throw him a
few boquets in appreciation of the
advertising he has given me | hope
they may be taken "cum grano
sails" as you say-whatever that
may mean. Passing over 'Arthur's
Side of Anderson Case, as he tells
it, let me mention an amusing little
incident of recent occurrence,
/ was sitting in my more or less
luxurious apartments day or two
ago enjoying my "F'lorida de Flume'
and as the blue wreaths of smoke
curled gently through the artistic
lattice work in front of me, two little
boys passing by stopped at re-
spectful distance and, peeping in,
one said to the other "What did you
say he's in jail for?" and the other
answered, "He's pirate, the pa
pers say" Such notoriety causes life
to look brighter TO me. 1t suggests
life of ease and luxury to me and my
dog Snyder, " who, since his puppy
hood days, has been my constant
companion, sharing the joys and sor-
rows incident to life on the frontiers
'far from courts and justice, " as Mr..
Arthur says. Although considered
uncivilized by some we are warm
friends and boon companions. Sny-
der was at my home on Orcas island
when | decided not to return there
for a time, having received an ur-
gent invitation to remain in Friday
Harbor as a guest of the county,
which | cheerfully accepted. Snyder
became so sad and down-hearted
over my continued absence that kind
friends brought him to me and now
we are sharing the joys and sorrows