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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-06
HumbIina an Artist.

Talking Of the conceit that a little
success is apt to engender in young
artists, Sir Philip Burne-Jones once
said: sMy father used to tell of a
young English nobleman who took
to painting. He did passable work,
got innumerable commissions from
millionaire tradesmen and became
in a small way.9 lion. He insisted
on driving my father to his studio
one day to see his work. Here are
my two latest things he said on
their arrival. They are entirely diff
ferent in subject and in treatment,
but I'm sure you'll like them both.
One is portrait of my uncle, copied
from an old fashioned photograph.
The other is painting Of my grand
mother doing some needlework.' My
father looked carefully at both
paintings for moment, then he
said, which one did you say was
your uncle p"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-06
PROPOSALS INVITED FOR FURN-
ISHING SCHOOL TEXT BOOKS

Notice is hereby given that the County
Board of Education of San Juan county,
Washington, will meet at Friday Harbor,
the county seat of said county, on Thurs
day, June Is, 1905, for the purpose of
adopting series of text books for use in
all school districts of the second class in
said county for a period of five years.
Proposals are hereby invited for furnish
ing such text books, which shall include
ali subjects regularly taught in the COM
mon schools of the State of Washington.
and also the optional subjects of music.
drawing. nature study and elementary
agriculture. Proposals must state the
prices which will be allowed IN exchange
for the books now in use and also the
wholesale and retail prices of all new
books furnished. The board reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
Mrs. C. B. BUXTON,
y Co. Snpt., Elk -officio presi
dent of the board,
+. f. JoUBERT,
O. Fl. CULVER,
ETHAN ALLEN,
E. B. HILL.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-06
The WORLDS GREATEST INDUSTRY

Commenting favorably upon the
proposed organization of an inter-
national chamber of agriculture,
with headquarters in Rome, the
Seattle Post-Intelligencer says:
agriculture constitutes the
greatest industry of the world.
Tt is the foundation of all national
and personal wealth. 1t supplies
the food for man and domestic
animals. 1t makes possible the
turning of the wheels of commerce
in every city in the land. Yet
with all the many responsibilities
agriculture is in all unorganlzed
condition. Farmers work too
much at a disadvantage because
of not being informed on what
their neighbors are doing. Many
farms are titled at loss every
wear because the owners do not
attempt to commercialize their
output.
1.-THE department of agriculture
has accomplished wonders for Am
erican farmers. New plants have
been introduced and developed at
the expense of the government
Markets have been opened and
held by commercial organization.
Old methods of Improbable soil
culture have passed away and
modern ideas prevail where the
farmers are students of the works
issued by the government. Com
munities that few years ago were
almost bankrupt are today enjoy
ing high stage of prosperity for
the reason that the department OF
agriculture has become an adVls-
DRY bureau.
Organization of the farmers can
accomplish many things in Europe
and America. 1t can regulate the
production and consumption OF
various products. 1t can educate
the people to higher methods
and models in the different fields
of agriculture. 1t can develop
new countries and find homes fo1
the homeless. The field is prac.
tically unlimited in it's useful.
ness"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-06

Is San Juan county going to fore
go the best opportunity it has ever
had or is ever likely to have to adj
veritse it's resources and advan-
tages? 1t looks like it. The great
Lewis and Clark exposition will
open at Portland June l and as
yet not a step has been taken to
show the tens upon tens of thous-
ands of people who will visit the
fair, great many Of them on the
lookout for new homes in the
northwest, that there is-such SPOT
as San Juan county on the map
an area of land and water afford
ing a greater variety of resources,
climatic advantages and scenic at
fractions than can be found any
where else on the Pacific coast.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-06
PURlFY lNG OZONE.
A Powerful Disinfectant Made by Ma
ture From Air and Water.

ture From Air and Water.
All down through the ages when
nothing was known of the microbic
cause of putrefaction and when
street cleaners, even house cleaners,
we're almost unheard of, and streets
and houses and men we're as dirty
Is they are now in parts OF Russia
Or China, sickness and death, al
though frequent, were not SO fire.
quent as they would have been with
out Natures watchful care over her
ignorant children.
Although man knew nothing about
it, there was a powerful disinfectant
being constantly manufactured in
the worlds laboratory out of air and
water, and this substance burned up
the refuse which man did not know
enough to destroy. This purifier,
which the chemists discovered, is
ozone. 1t is made up of oxygen
atoms in a modified combination
and is sometimes called active oxy-
gen because of its strong oxidizing
power. It is produced during thun-
derstorms by the action Of the cleo
trical discharges and is also formed
during the rapid evaporation of wa
ter. Sea air, therefore, contains it
in small amount, and also air in the
neighborhood of salt works, where a
large amount Of water is constantly
being evaporated in order to get the
salt. It is produced artifcially by
passing an electric spark through
oxygen or, better, by the action Of
a high tension current of electricity
without sparkling. It is also made
in decomposing water by electricity.
A mixture of ozone and oxygen ap-
pears at the positive pole.
Ozone has peculiar odor (whence
its name, from a Greek word mean
ing to smelly. which any one may
have noticed who has been near
where a lightning bolt struck. It
can also be smelled sometimes dur
ing snowstorm. It is disiRfectant
by reason of its active power of OK
idizing many substances, especially
when they are moist, and SO destroy
ing their offensive and poisonous
character. It is especially efficacious
in destroying the noxious emana-
tons from putrefying substances
and thus acting as a deodorizer.
When breathed, even in small
quantities, ozone is irritating to the
mucous membranes, and it is be-
heved by some physicians that many
of the respiratory troubles and the
Influenza that prevail in damp win
ter weather are owing to a weaken
ing of the resistant powers of the
mucous membranes through the re-
spired oxygen. - Youths Compan-
ion.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-06
MAKING Shot.

Watts, the inventor of leaden shot,
once fell into a drunken sleep and
dreamed that it was raining molten
lead, which in falling took the shape
OF millions of peas. When he awoke
he determined to try the effect Of
dropping molten lead from consid-
cradle height, in accordance with the
conditions of his dream. The result
was an exact fnlfllment of what he
had pictured in his sleep, and his ex-
periments were the foundation upon
which he was able to build up sub
stantial fortune After cooling shot
is sifted to separate the sizes and
polished by rotary motion in small
octagonal boxes.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-06
He Got His Wife.

She was dear little girl. Her
mother had taken her into toy
store to buy doll, and her young
mind had fuctuated long between
the fascinating boy dolls and the
charming girl dolls there displayed.
She looked longingly from one to
the other. At last she fixed on i
boy. Then, holding him up for her
mother to inspect, mamma" she
said gravely, he needs a wife,
Needless to .say, she got the girl
doll too.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-06
Boot CLEANING as 4 Hobby.

An extraordinary hobby is that Of
9 gentleman living in one of Lon
don's suburbs. It takes the form of
boot cleaning. Every member Of his
household is subject to his whim.
Even the servants are not exempt.
Nor does his eccentricity stop with
the welding Of the backing brush,
since for polishing each pair Of boots
he exacts penny payment. These
pence are, however, put aside, to be
returned, largely augmented, to, the
giyers at Christmas.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-06
NOTICE Of SETTLEMENT of ACCOUNT

In the Superior Court of the State of Washing
ton, for San Juan County.
In the-Matter OF the Estate of Lewis B. Gurnett,
Deceased
Notice is hereby given that W. j. Dickson.
administrator of the estate of Lewis B Gurnett,
deceased, has rendered to, and filed in said
Court his final account as such administrator
and that Tuesday, the 9th day OF May, A. D.
the Probate department of our said Superior
Court, in Friday Harhor i'll said SAM Juan
County, has been duly appointed by said Court
for the hearing of said account and petition for
distribution, at which time and place any per-
son interested in said estate may appear and
file his exceptions in writing to said account,
and contest the same.
Witness Hon. Geo. A. Joiner, Judge ofthe said
Superior Court, and the Seal of said
GsEALl Court hereto affixed this 5th day OF
April, 1905.
L. c. LARSON,
Clerk of the Superior Court
Lat. first notification Anri1 8 Ioos
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-06
A Medical Director.

Glow are you getting on" asked
johnson Of young Tomkins, whom
he met in the street the other day.
'First rate" was the mans reply.
"What are you doing?" further
queried johnson.
"Tm medical director in an in
stitution."
GA medical director %
eyes. You see, direct envelopes
in a patent medicine house."
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-06
Trouble Brewing.

"What in the worlds the matter.
ma" asked Arabella, as her mother
turned from the telephone and ask
ed for her bonnet and wraps.
"Pm going down town., said Mrs.
Highrocks, and there was cold
glitter in her eyes as she spoke. 81
just tried to call your father up,
and | heard him tell the boy to say
he wasn't in.''
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-06

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to amor
der of the County Commissioners of San Juan
County, Washington, made on the 5th day of
April, 1905, the following described real proper
ty belonging 70 San Juan County, Wash, will be
offered for sale at public auction, to the highest
bidder for cash, in front of the Court house at
Friday Harbor, Washington, on Monday, the
9th day of May, 1905, alto O'Clock a. m, owit.s
The northeast quarter of the southeast quar-
ter of section eight, township thirty-four north
range one, W. w. M, in San Juan County
Washington.
FRED E. KIRBY,
County Auditor of San Juan County, Wash.
First publication April 8, 1905.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-06
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to an or
der of the County Commissioners Of San Juan
April, 1905, the following described real proper
ty belonging to San Juan County, Washington.
will be offered for sale at public auction, to the
house at Friday Har Dor, Washington, on Mon
day, the sth day of May. 1905, at II O'Clock a. m,
to-wit:
Lot one, section twenty.eight, township
Juan County, Washington
FRED E. KIRBY.
County Auditor of San Juan County, Wash.
]. First nlh1icatinf1 fari1 8 IooS
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-06
An Impression of Waste.

There's mighty few people, " said
Farmer Corntossel, that known
what to do with q farm after they
get one.
q have noticed that answered
the girl with frizzes. They always
insist on filing the whole place up
with corn and oats and things, when
they might hare such lovely tennis
courts and golf links. : Washine.
ton Star.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-06


"Charley" L. Cant, late editor
OF the Anacortes American, has
resigned on account of his health y
SO the paper says, and "taken up
out door labor" 1t is to be hoped
that his health will improve and
that the American will not suffer
by reason of his enforced change
OF occupation. Perhaps the new
editor, whoever he may be, will
not SO readily "butt inn to affairs
IN this county at the instance Of
men criticised for public acts and
who do not care toa avail them
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-06

Judge Joiner has rendered a de-
cision in a case brought in Skagit
county that is likely to have a
serious effect upon horticultural
interests if sustained by the SUI
preme court. Acting under the
provisions of the law passed by the
last legislature the commissioners
of Skagit county appointed fruit
inspector who entered at once upon
the performance Of his duties and
at the proper time rendered his
bill to the county at the statutory
rate of 81 per day. The auditor
having refused to issue a warrant
for the compensation claimed, the
inspector endeavored to compel
him to do so by mandamus pro-
ceedings; Judge Joiner refused to
issue the writ on the ground that
fruit inspectors are county of
ficers," their terms of Office and
compensation being fixed by stat
ute, and that the Legislature erred
in providing for their appointment
by boards of county commissioners
instead of for their election in the
same manner as other officials are
elected. Should this view be sus-
tanned by the supreme court the
appointments of all inspectors will
be void and little or no service will
be rendered by them.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-06
Saving
Money

We wish to call your atten
ton to the desirability of saving
money. John D. Rockefeller
tells us that ANYONE can make
money;few can safe 1.-THE man
who is saving money Is build
ing character; he is acquiring
power. 1t is the man with char
acter and money who is able to
take advantage of Opportunity
when she knocks at his door.
1t is the fixed habit of saving
something, no matter how small,
that counts. Persistent saving
creates habit of life that is
fruitful in results. It is Russell
Sage's advice to young men to
save twenty-five cetns out of
every dollar earned-and stick
to it. But if you can't save
twenty-five cents save ten or
five; save something anyway.
The best way to save is to
start bank account. Money in
your pocket is easily spent, but
money in the bank is out of
easy reach.
Did you ever think about the
power of interest? Do YOU
know that 81 deposited each
month will amount to S64.72 in
five years and to $l39.SO in ten
years at 8 per cent? That SIS de-
posted each month will amount
to S324.8I in five years and to
S699.58 in ten years? Think it
over, remembering meanwhile
that The SAN JUAN County
BANK is well equipped to care
for its large business; that it has
established Banking by Mail
department, which it places at
your service, and that it receives
deposits from 81 up. It aims to
encourage thrift, to promote the
saving habit" It would be
pleased to open an account with
you and to help you save.
An attractive little booklet.
Banking by Mall" will be
mailed upon request if you
mention this paper.
THE
SAN JUAN COUNTY BANK
Friday Harbor, Wash.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-06
EIGHTH GRADE EXAMINATIONS

Eighth grade examinations will be
held at Friday Harbor, East Sound
and Richardson Thursday and Fri
day, May Is and 10:
MRS. C. B. BUXTON,
County Supt.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-06

tits announced that Former Con
gresham S. G. Hyde, Of Spokane,
has been appointed temporary
commandment of the State Soldiers
Home at Orting and that Capt. n.
P. Gregg, Of East Sound, has been
rendered the position OF adjutant and
Mrs. Gregg that OF matron. It has
been understood by Capt. Gregg s
friends in this county that he was
virtually promised the position OF
commandant very soon after the ell
ection, by Governor-elect Mead. 1t
appears, however, that the position
is under the control of the Board OF
Control of state institutions. The
governor appoints the members OF
the board but probably wishes to
avoid any appearance of desire to
usurp their functions. If Mr.. Hyde's
appointment is really only temporary
it may be the intention to give the
commandments position to Capt.
Gregg after a little preliminary
training as adjutant.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-06
TEACHERS, EXAMINATION

The quarterly examination of ap
plicants for teachers certificates will
be held at Friday Harbor May II, Il
and 49, A fee of 81 IS required of al
applicants.
MRS. C. B. BUXTON,
Supt. of Schools.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-06

Morse Hardware Co., wholesale and re
tail merchants. Cash prices. Bellingham
near wharf,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-06

selves of the use Of their home pa
per for defense, for the probable
reason that they have no defense
to make
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-06
ADVERTISED LETTERS

List of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the Friday Harbor .postoffice
for the month ending April 30, 1905:
j. E. Gould. Fred w. Budding,
Charles F. Meyers.
Parties. calling for the above will
please say advertised.
A. S. HALL, P. M.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-06

The Morse Hardware Co., Bellingham.
jobbers Of White Lead, White Zinc, Lin
seed Oil Colors, Varnishes andRrushes
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-06
Other school districts of the
county, Friday Harbor included,

Other school districts of the
county, Friday Harbor included,
might we'll follow the example of
East Sound in identifying the
school house grounds. Besides
adding to the value and to the at
tractiyeness of public property,
we'll kept grounds stimulate in the
minds of pupils a love for the
beautiful and are constant object
lesson in neatness and order. The
school board here is not lacking in
appreciation of these points and
the members all regret that the
school house lot is SO small and so
stony and ill shaped that it cannot,
at best, be made very attractive
until more land can be secured.
It is unfortunate that a larger and
more desirable location was not
chosen.
Two school districts in this
county tnat are now seeking TO
borrow money for the erection of
new buildings seem likely TO suffer
through the proposed investment
of $3.50, 900 of the permanent school
fund of the state in Port Town
send water bonds at less than four
per cent interest. 1t was fully ex-
pected that the state would take
the Deer Harbor bonds, but no bid
was rendered, though the district
would, if necessary, pay six per
cent. District No. 7 (Orcas) now
wishes to borrow $500 but will
probably have TO. look elsewhere
than to the state for it.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-06

Buy the Majestic Steel Range. 1t is a
fuel saver and an excellent baker. Moth
ing on the market like the Majestic. Will
last lifetime. Morse Hardware Co.,
agents, 1055-l039 Elk ST., Bellingham.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-06

Doors, Windows. Pure Paints and Oils.
Alabastine Kalsomine, Glass, Screen
Doors: An immense stock. Morse Hard
ware Co. S. ~:
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-06

Sherwin- Williams Mixed Paints 81. 40
gall, subject to stock ~on band.-MDrse
Hardware Co., jobbers, White Lead and
Oils.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-06

Wholesale and retail--Bicycles, Sewing
Machines, Guns, Ammunition, Fishing
Tackl and Baseball Goods. Morse Hard
ware Co., Bellingham.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-06

The highest test Best Portland Cement
$3.50 Dbl. Ideal Hard Wall Finishes.
Lath and Plaster.-Morse Hardware Co.,
iobbers, lO25-1O Elk ST.. Bellinghan.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-06

For SALE-SIoop "a #. long, 10 #. beam.
Has cabin and good sails. Price $780,
w. N. Prndle, Newhall
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-06
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE

Clerk of the Superior Court.
Late first publication April g. 1905.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1905-05-12
LITCHFlELD COUNTY
WASHINGTON.

AN INTERESTING LETTER FROM NEW
ZEALAND.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1905-05-12
STRICTLY GENUINE.

Most of the patent medicine testi-
monials are probably genuine. The
following notice recently appeared in
the Atchison( Kan)Globe: 'Joe Tack,
q we'll known engineer, running on the
Missouri Pacific between Wichita and
Kiowa, lately appeared in a big one,
Wit Tth o and s whe5 he he was In
it. He says he had terrific pains in
his stomach, and thought he had can
Ger. His druggist recommended Kodol
and he says it cured him: He recon-
cured" Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests
what you eat and cures all stomach
troubles. Sold by S. E. Sanford s. Co.,
Newtown; Stephen French, Stepney
Depot; Belts & Belts, Sandy Hook.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1905-05-12
THE TELEPHONE IN SMALL
TOWNS.
YOUTHS COMPANION. |

Modern improvements are often
supposed to advance most rapidly in
large cities, and it is true that in all
devices that expedite business the
commercial energy of city drives it
to accept the latest and the best. But
people in the cities have not mastered
the whole art of living. Many Of
them, indeed, might learn from the
citizens Of the small town and the vii
lage. A writer in The Outlook says
that after staying in household in a
small town, where the telephone is
used without stint, without any linn
it on the number of calls which is i'm
posed on the subscriber to some large
municipal telephone companies,--he
feels that city people miss great deal
fence of the telephone.
After breakfast my hostess settled
into comfortable chair beside the
telephone, ordered her groceries, and
then called up her friends, invited
them to an afternoon tea, and chatted
about club lectures and the servant
question.
In the house where 1 was staying
the telephone was not fastened to the
wall, but was on long cord SO that it
could be carried to the bedroom. In
uAlo way oh1O "o1ACA ulkuU
the police in case of burg lars, and once
when she was too ill to get out Of bed,
she sent for the doctor by means Of the
telephone at her side.
heard, too, some amusing stories
OF servant girls introduced for the first
time to the telephone. One cook,
fresh from Ireland, stood in awe of
the instrument for many weeks, and
then when the bell rang, always hur-
ried to put on clean apron before she
answered the call. Evidently she felt
that she was in the presence of some
unknown person who could see as we'll
as speak and hear.
Another servant girl aStOnished
dinner party by appearing at the door
of the dining-roOm and asking her mis-
tress, els this Mr. Nc Ginniss grocery
store?"
"Of course not, Bridget! What do
you mean?"
"Well, sure, they asked me over the
tillyphOne this minute, ma'am."
One lady who called up friend was
answered by the maid, who had learned
to use the instrument, and had devel-
oped a pleasant Telephone voice."
The woman who had "called," think
ing it was the mistress, and not troub-
ling to call her by name, asked her
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1905-05-12
PARLOR PRIDE srOVE POLISH.

LIQUID-Ready for instant use. A
few drops of ParlOr Pride Stove Polish
gives the stove brilliant luStre shine,
making the stove fit for the parlor. No
soiled hands-easy to apply-always
ready. Requires no water or mixing
water used in paste polish rusts the
stOve). No dried-up paste remains
after using awhile. Parlor Pride good
to the last drop. Sold by all dealers.
Large, sample bottle free (no express
or postage to pay. Give name Of your
dealer and address PARLOR PRIDE
MFG. CO., Boston, Mass.
Sold in Newtown, Conn.,, by S. E.
Sanford & Co.