The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-03-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Shoots will &c.
cupy Mrs. Blair's cottage on Spring
street. Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.. Wright
having decided to remain where they
are for the present.
just received new line of La
dies White Waists. Collars, Belts,
combs, etc. Todd & Hicks.
The Ladies Guild OF the Presby-
terrain church is planning to give a
literary and musical entertainment at
Odd Fellows hall Friday evening
March 26. The ladies hope to have
Che program completed in time for
publication neat week.
DO you want to sell or buy real
estate? II so. see E. FL. Nash & Co.
bank building. Friday Harbor. !.
A big devil-f1sh was caught in the
net of the shrimp steamer 6. Vasa
tuesday off Flat point. Lopez island.
Although one Of the most repulsive
OF the myrlads of creatures of the sea.
devil fish find lady sale in the Seat
tie markets at six cents pound Chi
nese and Japanese being the principal
purchasers. The tissue. while quite
tough in the raw state, is said to be
very palatable when properly cooked.
We have another hou 20 for rent.
little further out. Three rooms
and large pantry. Unfurnished. E..
Fl. Nash & Co.
The open launch "Dido" "a it..
long. equipped with 10 b. p. engine.
disappeared from Oak Bay, B. G. last
Saturday, having gone adrift. She was
di' covered drifting in the Canal de
Haro Wednesday morning by Ben Han
ma and towed to the Zeigler beach.
The owner had phoned to the custom
house here about the disappearance Of
the launch and message was sent to
him as soon as Mr.. Hanna reported
having saved her. She was not injur-
ed in the slightest degree. Mr.. Han
ma was paid very liberal salvage.
Bruce Willis was in port Tuesday
and left expressing some regret that
he had stopped, because message
was awaiting him here from Charlie
Wood. trap superintendent for the
San Juan Fish Company. telling him
to report as quickly as possible for
work at Indian Head. WILDLY island.
Bruce says he hasn't vet spent quite
all the money that be saved last season
and that his inclination to real work
isn't so strong that he is in any
haste to go at it again. He had plan
ned to continue his yachting tour
among the islands. occasionally fish
ing q little. until about the first Of
May. He is to have charge of one of
the San Juan Fish Co.'S. traps this
season. probably at Mutiny bay.
WILDLY island. where he was last
year.
For freight hauling to and from
steamers, or transfer work about town
call upon E. S. Pease. Prompt and
careful service and moderate charges.
There was most. enjoyable social
at the Valley Presbyterian church
Thursday evening. the proceeds Of
which 60 to the fund for paying for
the new organ. which cost 1925. The
collection at the church next Sunday
will be devoted to the same purpose
and it is expected that enough money
will then be raised to complete the
payments. The horse shed. costing
a little over $50. has been completed
and paid for and new lamps bought
and paid for. Other improvements
costing about 5000 have also been
made. The people of the valley have
contributed most cneerfully and lib
orally for these various purposes and
the pastor speaks in the highest terms
of their interest and zeal in the church
work.
Yakima Honey, three pounds Tor
SO cents. Baker McCrary.