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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19

e,+orr h,,+ invol- NO MATCH FOR HIM.
liable apprenticeship and it is good to
be able to record that he acquitted him
self so creditably that, his first mission
accomplished, Lord Fairfax found 9TH
er work for him to do, retaining him in
his employ until his surveying days
were at an end. Now, too, he was
given opportunity to indulge in the
manly sports so dear to his virile ma
ture. for his duties became such that
he was able to reside in one place for
months at time. At Frederick, for
example, he boarded in the house of a
widow named Stinson, who had sew
en- sons, each a veritable Hercules if
tradition is to be accepted. Near by
was another family Of lusty youths,
Crawford by name. Every evening
when the ,day's work was done the
Stinsons, the Crawfords and George
would meet in large open space
before the Stinson house and en-
gage in trials of strength and skill.
The others were far heavier than
Washington, and in wrestling he was
no match for them. AS Hugh Stin-
son when an old man used to recall
Gotten have / laid the conqueror Of
England on his back" But he was
always quick to add, "Yet in running
and leaping and the rest were no
match for him.
1t is pleasant to note that, twenty
five years after the bouts at Frederick,
when he was called on to lead the Con-
tinental army against King Georges
host, Washington's thoughts went back
to the friends of his hard but happy
youth, and, knowing their worth, he
lost no time in Offering them commits
sions. Several among them accepted
his offer, and one, William Crawford,
won his way to the rank Of colonel and
would doubtless have been still further
promoted had he not fallen into the
hands of hostile Indians and been
burned at the stake
In such wise, meeting and overcom-
ing the difficulties of the wilderness,
did George Washington prove his met
tie and gain knowledge that stood him
in the best of stead in his after life as
a military commander. Only till 1851,
his twentieth year, did he follow the
profession of surveyor. Then, on news
of trouble with the Indians along the
frontier, he laid aside the compass for
the sword and entered on the career
that was to enshrine him forever in
the hearts of his fellow countrymen.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19

The Scientific American states that
about 500. 100000 worth of farm
machinery is made and sold each year
in the United States. 1t is said that
fully one half of this goes into the
hands of men who do not know how
to select it wisely or to keep it in
proper condition. The waste which
results runs into millions of dollars
annually. A little time spent in car
ing for farm tools is time profitably
spent.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19

East Sound has two excellent or
CARNATIONS that bid fair to accomplish
much for that charming place and it's
vicinity. The Grange has quite a
- membership including many
40 az rprogressive people anxious
40 all they can to improve the con-
ditIons of country life. and the East
Sound Improvement Club has over
thirty N nj ers all Of whom are
"boosters" for that most picturesque
and popular of the island summer re =
sorts. Both organizations are using
very attractive stationery. Handsomely
printed on linen finish paper. A fea-
ture of both is a small map of Orcas
island. which the Grange calls "Tha
feirest gem of our inland sea-" Mem
bers of the Grange can be depended
upon to furnish reliable information
about the island in general and the
Improvement Club wall promptly and
cheerfully furnish any special infor-
nation desired about the scenic at
fractions and material advantages
of East Sound and vicinity.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19

Landlords of premises in Seattle
occupied as restaurants and cafes have
raised their rent charges enormously
and yet the Chamber of Commerce. of
which many of the landlords are mem
bers, protests loudly against any in
creases of restaurant charges during
the fair as calculated to iniure the
city and the exposition. A little
more consistency on the part of the
landlords would seem to be highly de-
sirable. The situation reminds one
of the story of the thief who cried
"stop thief'' to divert attention from
himself and enable him to get away
with his booty.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19
How Washington
Won His Spurs
An Account Of the Early Career Of the Man Whose
Every Step In Life Is Of Interest to Americans
BY II. ADDINGTON BRUCE


,,.apI,et with double its weight OF Yer
min such as Lice, Fleas, etc.
Eut nothing could daunt his spirit,
and, despite the continued rains, the
swollen streams and the terrific "-inds
that more than once leveled his tent
to the ground, he was constantly III
the field, because, to quote his own
words. "our time was too precious 10
lose" Out bright and early with
chains and instruments, he worked I'LL
night and then sought what repose he
could find. Occasionally when the par
ty reached some remote settlement
there were feasting and merrymaklng,
but this was an exception to the gen
eral rule Of hard and prolonged toll.
We find him writing to chum:
"Dear Richard-YOurs gave me pleas
IRE. as l received it among barbarlanS
and an uncouth set Of people. Since
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19

The Seattle Times issued NAM
moth edition OF 1SS pages last Sun
day. 1t is said to be the largest pa
per ever published in this or any other
country. Thirtytwo pages we're de-
voted to illustrations and descriptive
matter relating TO the A. Y. P. expos
ition. Many of the pictures are full
page and are exceptionally fine for
newspaper work. 1t requires a great
newspaper plant and fine newspaper
ability to compile and publish such
a magnificent paper.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19

The potato crop of Washington for
1908 was 456, 600 bu.. being an aver
age of 100 bu. to the acre. OREGON
had a total crop of 4.257. 900 b..
an average of 90 bu to the acre. Will e
California had total of 5,243. 600
bu.. or an average of LOT bu. to the
acre. These are government figures.
which show that Washington soil
gives better results than any other Pa
cif1c Coast state.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19

His brother has a
world of faith in
him, and so have
l."
T b ere was a
moments pause,
then:
Very well, Will
liam, let us con-
S i d er him en-
6 a 6 e d. Please
notify him that
the 5 o Q II e L ne
musters his party
and S t ar t S out
the better pleased
l shall be-"
Thus did two
gentlemen Of Vir-
ginia Thomas,
Lord Fairfax, and
William, his cous-
in and cOnfiden-
tial agent-reach
a decision fraught
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19

you received my
letter | have not
slept above three
or four nights in
a bed, but after
walking q great
deal all the day
| have lain down
before the fire
upon Il little hay,
straw, fodder or
a bears k i Il +,
whichever " a S
to be had, with
men, wife and
children, Ii k e
dogs and cats,
and happy is he
who get S the
berth nearest the
fire."
III ere was a
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19

In Russia the government chief of
police Is accused of being revolu-
tionary spy. and the leader of the rev.
olutionsry party is accused of being
in the pay of the government. What
delightful country it must be to live
in.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19

The local option fight still con-
tinues in the legislature, the senate
being tie on the county unit bill.
which passed the house. The passage
of bill making cities of the first and
second class and possibly of the third
class. separate units is now considered
probable.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19

he heard Of his
appointment. Ea-
-gerly he made all
preparations and
early in March,
174S, struck out
from B e | o ir,
William Fairfax's
magnificent coun-
try place, to cross
the Blue Ridge
and begin his Ia
bors in the val
leys of the Ale
ghenies. He start
ed in a pouring
rain, and the far
Their he went the
harder it rained.
And he soon
found other in
cOnveniences Of a
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19

The wasteful manner in which this
country is using up its natural re-
sources is on par with the action
of the business man who each year
makes a serious inroad upon his cap
ltal. The result is disastrous In
either case.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19
TyNvwUm n a :

n a spacious
room, high beam
ed a nd glowing
with the warmth
of a Ia erily
blazing open lire,
two men sat talk
ing. AS men will
after the cares
of the day, they
talked ON topics
Of Indifferent in
fnrnSS tniS,1ro1r
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19

Statistics go to show that the hens
OF the United States produce as much
wealth in six months as the iron mines
yield In the entire year. And yet the
iron and steel industry claims to be
the arbiter of our destiny. and that
its status is barometer of the bnsi
ness conditions of the country.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19

more disagreea-
Die type: The first night the party
slept at an inn, where George, as he
tells us In the journal happy fortune
has preserved for posterity, found IN
way OF bed only a heap Of straw
covered with but one thread Bear
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19

For freight hauling to and from
steamers, or transfer work about town
call upon E. s. Pease Prompt and
careful service and moderate charges.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-26
PROTECTING THE HIGHEST BIDDER.

Attorney General Hemenway says in the Advertiser that The
has been trying draw him controversy which is OF his
further The General that he has
been asked for opinion to the Tcasure right to act as he has
aced in the matter The question: he says has never been put up to
him.
shows that on August the Attorney General was ask
ed for opinion by CD the Treasurer Of the Territory by the
Hawaiian Star Newspaper Association; by the Honolulu Acr
Grants Association and ) by Registrar Merriam After waiting
three weeks, during which the Treasurer awarded the
highest bidder record The Star the Attorney General
second time asking that ruling other be given This brought
forth the fact that he had given the Treasurer ruling week
before But the ruling had been transmitted those interested
The immediate issue of the controversy petty But
the law involved controls large issues which the merchants Of this
community will have consider Great quantities of supplies
being purchased by the Board of Health and other departments
bids which call themselves The
doing advised by Attorney that
the months auditors bidding system legally binding.
For that they did bid and there really competitive
clearly to the departments of them realized to con-
the old asking for bids for what they wanted and buy
ing cheapy possible Registrar Merriam recognized this but
after he had called for bids received them and preparing
the successful bidder the words quoted: &c" FIND THAT
I AM NOT ALLOWED TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS OF THIS
NATURE"
question which calls an answer but
sdepped No will deny the Teasurer legal right to
highly he for supplies and work But the question IS IS
forced he claims ignore lowest bid now he bound by
which General told the merchants not
binding? If there is whole lot of illegal buying going
There number of supply contracts worth taking while this
There whole lot of pretty big pums being
handed any bidding Under their $500 eeway depart
nen heads are nice favors But far
Treasurer has the length of forcing sub
ordinate accept the highest bid 1t might have been expected that
department head would have been anxious to accept the lowest BID
Put appears if the question put to the Attorney General by Treas
Conng Have right to accept the lowest Dld
but "Iave 7 power stick to the highest"
The fact that the Attorney General consider it his duty
SIMPLY respond the question officially asked him by the Treasurer
undoubtedly for his not having ruled directly the
real point at issue.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-26
Commercial News
T R A D {
SHIPPING
TR ~ Ell
BY l. D. TIMMONS

Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Rich
mond and almost every other large
city-the business people have homes
o,tside twenty, thirty and forty miles,
to which they go at night away from
the noise and heat of the city Wa
Eiawa is an ideal place for such a re-
sort. 1t is high, cool, healthy and
quiet By country road it is only
aE0Jt eighteen to twenty miles-just
nice squirt in an automobile; and it
caH he reached by train in a short
time
But right there comes the point:
Build the country homes there and the
electric cars will follow. Very soon
the carr will be running as far as
Pearl City, and it is not a long reach
from there to Wahiawa. If the bust
ness is there the cars will find the
way"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-26
BHNKING
S 7 0 GKS
B 0 \ D S

Pioneer has had quite an inning in
day. For sometime this stock has re-
manned in the background largely on
account of a disposition for one reason
and another, to exploit and shove GER
tain other stocks. Pioneer at its worst
was good buy; and as the actual va
iue Of the stock as an asset has in
creased there has been no correspond
ing advance in the selling and buy
ing figures. What would happen if
half the attention recently given GER
tain other stocks were conferred on PlU-
neer is not hard to imagine
The last previous sale of Pioneer
was at $1S6. so. Between boards yes
terday 20 shares found a purchaser at
$1S6. IS. This deal had not been nois-
ed far before two other sales were
made at a further advance, they being
and Is at S1S7. When Change closed
this morning there was plenty Of
money clamoring for the stock at the
latter figure, but holders were demand
ing $50.
For no reason at all, Eva still sag
ged Between boards 100 and 35
shares changed hands at $31 and On
the boards II and 20 shares realized the
same figure
A sale of 100 McBryde at 1913 was
reported. This was a slight advance
the last previous sale having been made
at IS. so.
Seven shares of l. I. S. N. Co. chang
ed hands at $1O9 so. The last pre-
vious sale was at S1l1.O0. On the
board $1O9 .375 was bid and S1O9 80
asked.
There were no sales of bonds this
morning, which was somewhat or a
surprise as several dealing in Oahu,
Hilo Railway and other bonds are I'M
der way and were expected to go
through yesterday.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-26
REAL ESTATE.

R. H. Trent: 1--WE are doing quite
a nice business at present in building
lots and small homes. The demand
for houses to rent is good, and, al
though we nave a large clientele in
this line, find ourselves able to take
care of our customers readily and sat
isfactorily. To my mind, everything
points to further improvement in tho
business of real estate selling and for
rent purposes. | do not mean to say
that we have a boon on or even in
sight; but there is in progress a nor
NAL growth of a character that is
most satisfactory. The immediate
future is certainly full of large pro-
misses"
A. " Gear, OF the Real Estate Elk
change: I'VE are having quite a num-
Der Of inquiries for houses to rent,
despite the fact that advertisements
of rent properties are constantly APP
pearing in the papers. We have a
large number of calls for houses and
could readily find tenants for pro-
perties if such were listed. We re-
gard conditions as exceptionally good,
both for selling and rent Even peo-
pie going away for the summer find
no diff; Guilty in renting their premises
during their ABSENCE
Albert Warehouse: The deal be-
tween our firm and the Y. M. C. A for
the property off Hotel street near Ala
kea will probably not be consummated
before next week had expected that
it would be settled this week, but GER
tain little matters have interviewed and
ii will be passed over for the present"
Charles S. Desky:: Il am having a
little breathing spell after my College
of Hawaii land deal, but it will not be
for long. / have another deal on hand
which | may be able to speak in a
short time Routine business is as
good as | could desire"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-26

CONTINUED on Page FiVe.)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-26

Territorial Department head going the Attorney General and
getting his authorization accept the highest bid
supplies, is something
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-26

Why should Territorial Department head shy being asked
buy supplies from the lowest bidder?
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-26
MEETING TOMORROW.

As previously announced, there will
be a special meetings of the Mer-
chants Association at 2:30 tomorrow
afternoon for the purpose of discuss
ing the action of the county authorities
Of Hllo in demanding a special license
of travelling statesmen. The meeting
is called by Vice President Dillingham;,
at the request of several merchants
whose representatives have been sub
jected to annoyance.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-26
PICKING COTTON"

The above term is new in Hawaii,
but it is destined to become as familiar
AS stripping cane" and the like. By
an early car this morning w. L. Ho-
ward went out to Palolo valley to
experimental farm of his company
expeIimentaly farm of his company
there. The trees were all full of the
pretty, white down and the picking
process was simple. Mr.. Howard
brought the cotton into the city and
has some of it on display in his offices
in the McCandIess Building.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-26

AS the United States Government award to the Wright brothers
show there plenty of money glory be won bv success
IN ahpmakng And appears from list published by the New
YORK sun that there are many big prizes to be the other sid
OF the Atlantic Here Is partial list OF the already offered
Prizes. Conditions Closes
$5oooO-London Manchester in twcny-four hours
with not than soppages. ............. ....
S2oOoo-Course of ten klomeers O be covered ten
times ;.:..'...'.:. Sept, 'o0
S2ooo-Aviator making record flight from Brussels to
Ostend and back equivalent distance Belgium Oct T. oo
S5ooo-One mile all British fer and pilot Apr O, TO
S2OooFirs fly circular klometcr ..... ......
S4ooo-Ien annual prizes for aviator holding record
distance fight December 81 each year Jan 10
S4ooo-Ihree annual prizes for a return flight
flight a klometer straight course. ..... .....
S5oOo-LOndon Manchester. Payable the of S25
per mile for first attempt exceeding 25 miles .....
SIOOOO-LOndon- Manchester Machine must be Brit
sh built and have Anonete engine. ....... ......
$25oo-London- Manchester. British built engine. .....
$3ooo-First aviator to fly from Milan o Turin Dis
lance about eighty miles. Observation-Disclosures. .....
$2Ooo-Firs aviator to fly from Camp Chalons
Essy parade ground .......,
$24oo-First aviator who follows specified
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-26
PHILIPPINE CIGARS.

Inasmuch as during the week Ma
Mia cigars have dropped to the old
ante-anneXation prices on the local
market, the following from the Wash
ington Cd. c. Times should be of in
terest:
Every package of tobacco or box of
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-26

Yesterday The stated that Attorney General Hemenway
unable unwilling rule upon of public
submitted him weeks This conclusion drawn quite
naturally from the that received three weeks
from request ruling AS it develops that he did rule and
that he his ruling the Treasurer with request that be
warded the parties nterestedwCh request complied
feel injustice, though natural under the
done Mr. Hemenway the statement that he
sced o give a ruling
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-26
SUBURBAN IDEA.

r. II. Trent: do you know that
l regard the plain at Wahiawa as the
coming suburban resort of Honolulu's
business men? In the east-New York,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-26

The setting OF date for the opening the
again remind the Nuuanu dam engineer
enough to date for the completion of this job
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