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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-13
BURR0W IN The ROCKS.
Curious Habitations OF the Cave Dwell.
ers Of Tuns.

'sIn the southern part of Tunis
and extending away to the Sahara
desert still live a race Of men who
carve their dwellings from the
rocks, veritable cave dwcIlers, living
in caves Of their own digging" says
writer. Their land is an elevated
plateau, rolling, barren, scorched BY
burning suns and swept by the hot
winds Of the north OF Africa. And
yet the capital city-if such it can
be ealled-'of these people contains
5000 souls. Traversing the streets
OF this desert metropolis, the visit
ing tourist will do we'll to keep a
wary eye, lest suddenly he find him
self precipitated from the level Of
tie plateau-which, of course,
forms the roofs Of the troglodyte
city-to the inner court of some
cave dweller's home, for, not unlike
the moles of our meadows, these
strange people have burrowed deep
into the rock wherever they have
found a place that seemed suitable
for their subterranean DWELLINGS.
"This is the mode Of house con-
struction among the cave dEe!lers
of Tunis. A site is first selected
which seems to permit Of easy exca-
vation and at the same time offers
qualifications of harder rock of suf-
fcient durability to insure the cave
man that his house will not tumble
down about his ears. A trench or
pit is then excavated to the desired
depth, perhaps thirty or forty feet,
one end of which is left sioping al
an angle to permit Of easy exit.
Unto the perpendicular walls of
this pit the cave man digs, hollow
ing out chambers Of such size as his
fancy and the needs of his house
hold dictate. The rooms at the low,
est level he will use for the general
purposes of domestic life, for sta
bles for his camels and for gran
aries tunneling upward, he will hol-
low out chambers at q second grade
to be used as sleeping rooms. Per-
haps shaft for light and air may
connect with the level Of the ground
above and afford an upper exit. Z
Chicago News.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-13
They Record the Course Of the Cur.
rents Of the Oceans.

TSECS OF InS OCSdHS.
The photographic bureau is al
ways interested in endeavors to as
certain by means of bottle mes
sages information as to the. move
ments of the oceans. These bottles
contain papers that have been
dropped overheard from vessels in
many places to drift at the mercy
of the winds and waves. Many Of
them have been found and picked
up either in the open sea or on
shores where they have been
stranded.
knowing from their records
where the bottles have been thrown
overheard, the bureau has been able
to trace in a general way the path
they must have followed in order to
reach the places where they were
found. In one report alone there
were published the adventures Of
over 100 bottles.
Being partially filled with air and
then securely corked, the bottles
float on the surface of the water
and 60 wherever the wind and the
current of the sea carry them. Each
bottle contains record of the place
and the date of its starting. Some
of those found have hoated for
many months and sometimes years
on the bosom Of the ocean and have
travelled thousands of miles.
It has been found that bottles
dropped overheard between the
shores Of the United States and
England or France generally travel
toward the northeast, following the
course of that great river in the At
lantic ocean called the gulf stream.
Bottles started. off the coasts of
Spain and Africa travel, as rule,
westward until they arrive among
the West India islands. Along the
European side of the ocean the bot
Ties take southerly course and
along the American side a norther-
" course.
1t thus appears, as a result of
winds and currents, that the whole
Atlantic ocean is slowly circulating
round and round, like an enormous
pool. This accounts for the stories
that were current in Europe hum
dreds of years ago Of strange OBJ
jects Of human manufacture having
foated from the new to the old
world, thus giving clew to the ex-
istence OF undiscovered lands be-
yond the sea. Harper's Weekly.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-13
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Superior Court Of the State of Washing
ton, for San Juan County, in probate.
In the matter of the estate Of Wilhelm Bauer
and OtIo Willie Bauer, deceased.
Notice is hereby gwen by the undersigned
administrator of the estate of Wilhelm Bauer
and Otto Willie Bauer, deceased. to the credit.
ors and all persons having claims against said
deceased, or their estate to exhibit them with
the necessary vouchers within one year from
the date of the FIRST publication of this notice tc
the said administrator at his residence at kich.
ardscn, San Juan county, Washington, or to L.
J. Irwin, attorney for said administrator, at his
Office in Friday Harbor, in said county and
state, the same being the place for the transac.
ton of the business of SAID estate, said FIRST
publication being October IS. 1917
CHRISTIAN SEBELIN
administrator Of the estate of Wilhelm Bauer
and Otto Willie Bauer, Deceased Resi-.
LII. IRWIN
Office. Friday Harbor, Washington, Attorney
for said Administrator
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Court and Court House Record

j. 3. Frye to M. J. Reddig, deed.
V.Dodson to H. C. Aiken, deed.
Mrs. Irene Weeks to Mrs. Eta
Caldwell, deed.
w. E. Armstrong to w. Laplante,
sat. mtge. \
F. G. Hunton to R. N. Gordon,
deed.
R. N. Gordon to M. c. Bottomley.
deed.
W. H. Smith to R. N. Gordon
deed.
FL. Chase to West Sound Mill
Co. deed.
S. ]. Co. Bank to Raymond Babe,
sat. mtge.
Peter Frechette to Jas. Laplante,
deed.
Jas. Laplante to Alicia Culver.
mtge.
Lottie c. Ross to P. A. Perry, con-
tract.
State Of Washington to E. Ander-
son, deed.
81. Co. Bank to VIM. Laplante
sat. mtge.
B. I. Baker to c. S. Baker. deed.
B. |. Baker to L. Baker. deed.
L. Sutherland to b. Baker par.
release mtge.
E. F Templin to H. Harper, no.
tice Of levy.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-13
Applications No. 1902
NOTICE OF SALE OF STATE LANDS.

Notice is hereby given that on Saturday, the
4th day OF Nov, 1911, between the hours of
ten O'Clock In the forenoon and four O'Clock in
the afternoon commencing at ten o'clock in the
forenoon of said day, in front of the main en-
trance door to the county court house in the
city of Friday Harbor, County of San JUAN
State of Washington, either by the County
Auditor of said county or by member of the
Board of State Land Commissioners OF the State
lands, together with the improvements situated
thereon, will be sold at public auction to the
highest bidder therefor, towit
Application No. 1902
Lots 3, and of Sec. 10, Twp. sc, N. R. 1, w .
w. NJ, containing I25. so acres, more or less,
cord1ng to the government survey thereof, ap.
praised at $I454.53.
Said lands will be sold subject to the terms,
conditions and reservations of Chap 100 of the
Session Laws of 1911 relating to easements for
rights ofway and the carrying of timber, stone,
mineral and other products over the same.
Said lands will be sold for not less than the
appraised value above stated and upon the terms
and conditions following:
Terms and conditions of sale.-Not less than
one-tenth of the purchase price must be paid at
the time of sale to the officer making the sale
The purchaser, it he be not the owner of the i'm
provements, must forthwith pay to the officer
making the sale the full amount OF the apprais-
ed value of the improvements. as above stated
One-tenth of the purchase price must be paid
annually thereafter on the first day of March OF
each year, with interest all deferred pay
ments at the rate of six per centum per annurn
together with accrued interest on any balance
at the same rate: Provided. That any purchaser
may make full payment of principal, interest
and statutory fees at any time and obtain deed
or state patent. The purchaser of land contain-
ing timber or other valuable materials is pro-
hibited by law from cutting removing any
such timber or materials without first obtain
ing consent of the Commissioner of Public
Lands or the Board, until the full amount of the
purchase price has been paid and deed issued
All sales of State lands are made subject to
the reservations of oils, gases, coal, ores, min
erals and fossils ofevery name, kind and des-
cription, and to the additional terms and con-
ditions prescribed in the Act of the Legislature
approved March 10th, 1907, being Sec. 3 of Chap
256 OF the Laws of 1907.
The above described lands are offered for
sale in pursuance of an order of the Board of
State Lant Commissioners. and an order of sale
duly issued and certified by the Commissioner
OF Public Lands of the State of Washington now
on file in the Office of the County Auditor OF said
County.
FRANK c MORSE
Asst. '>c:;,.:. .ssi-ne- Of Public Lands
First ~ b1icatio. Sept. 7oth, 1911
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-13

women proposed for Office do not
appreciate the publicity and do not
want the Offices. The Islander
hastens to admit that to mention
possible candidates of the gentle sex
exceeds both the bounds of prudence
and propriety. Woman's rights in
this town stop short of Office holding
and it's attendant troubles. So we
are pleased to make amends, and
resolve to take liberties only with
the male prospects for office.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-13
sHrRrFF.s orFrcE.

=
nv virtue OF q special execution ard order g
saie issued out Of the Honorable superior Court
81 the state Of Washington, tor San Juan
Carntv On the Ioth day October lqsif
nv he clerk thereof in the above entitled
cssse. being Cause No. I6l, Records Of the above
Entitled Court, aud to me. - Sheriff. darecteq
and delivered:
Notice is hereby given that will proceed to
sell at public auction to the highest niddes sor
sales to-wit at O'Clock q. m. on Satur-
day the nth day Of Nov, at the front door OF
the San Juan County court house at Friday Har.
nor Washington all of the right title interest
and estate Of defendants T.. F. TemPlin, Frank
c. Tempiin and A. c. Kessler, in and 70 the fol-
lowing d sa,r DC Wpa aSpil to wit:
The n w Y of the N: E. Y OF Sac %, twp 81.
N. R.aW. w. NJ, to satisfy Judgment In favor
If the plaintiff in the sum of $4,000, together
With interest, attorneys fees and costs
$. v. BOYCE
W Sheriff
First pu olication October -, 1911.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-13

President Taft in his tour of the
country has at least demonstrated
his ability as a mixer, and has
doubtless strengthened his position
as the logical and probable candi-
date of the Republican party next
year. Unless the insurgents sue
coed in convincing the party leaders
of the East and South that Mr.. Taft
cannot be elected, he will certainly
be nominated.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-13
No. III
Notice Of Settlement Of Final Account

In the Superior Court of the State of Washing
ton, for San Juan County.
In the matter of the estate of Edna A. Schmuck
deceased.
State of Washington 9.
County of San Juan 3D.
Notice is hereby given that VIM. D. schmuck,
Administrator of the estate of Edna A. Schmuck
deceased, has rendered ana presented for
settlement to, and filed in the Superior
Court of San Juan County. State of Washington,
his Final Account such administrator and
that Tuesday, the 9TH day OF November, 1871 at 10
O'Clock, A. M, at the Court room of said Super
ior Court, in the town of friday Harbor, in said
San Juan County, has been duly appointed by
the said Superior Court, for the settlement Of
the Final Account, at which time and place any
perso.. interested in said estate may appear and
file his exceptions in writing to the said final
account, and contest the same
WITNESS HON. GEO. A. JOINER, Judge
OF the said Superior Conrt, and the
}SEAL{ Seal of said Court hereunto affixed,
this 14th day of Sept, 1911.
C.E. HACKETT
County Clerk and ex-ofhcio Clerk of the said
Superior Court.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-13

Last week the Islander published
a proposed ticket for the town
offices made up of women who are
prominent in the social and business
life of the community. AS the
women are eligible to vote and hold
Office, and are in fact out for the
omces in numerous places in this
state, 1t seemed proper to mention
them IN that connection. But the
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

DEPARTMENT. OF THE INrKrroR
u S. LAND OFFICE AT SEATTLE. WAsRINoroN.
SEPTEMBER S, 1911
Notice is hereby given that Edward ]. Dough.
erty. Of Friday Harbor. Washingtou. who, on
November IS 1926. made Homestead Entry No.
W. 4 of Sec. 10, Twp. IS, N. 8, w. w. NJ. has
filed notice OF intention to make final Eve year
proof, to establish claim to the land above de-
perior Court, at Friday Harbor. Washington, on
the z4th day of october, 1871.
Claimant names as witnesses:
B. f. Hannah and Henry Hannah both of
Friday Harbor, Washington, and John Stamm
ans David Fountain, both of Argyle, Washing
tom
JOHN c. DENNY
Register
First publication Sept. ~. toI1
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-13

Cranberry culture on the marsh
lands along the Washington coast is
receiving more attention all the
time with profitable results by grow
ers. One Of the cranberry cultur-
lists is said to have invested almost
$4,000 in improving and planting
their land and will add to this sum
each year. Excellent berries are
grown on the low lands near Long
Beach.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-13

Whatcom county folks are pro-
testing vigorously against the sale
by auction by Collector Harper of a
quantity of liquor seized at Blaine.
From what we know of the thirsty
people of that burg they will vel
come the opportunity to bid in that
"booZe."
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-13
No. l61
Notice Of Shefif'S Sale Of Real EStat,

In the Superior Court of the State of Washino.
ton, for San Juan County.asks- = I
F. c. Harper Plaintiff,
VS.. W.
=. F. Templin. q bachelor; Frank c. remplin
and a. G. Kessler, Defendants,
STATE or " AsHINcroN,l e
County of San Juan %.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-13

Splendid growth Of transplanted
Eastern oysters in Washington wa
tiers is noted at South Bend. Seed
oysters planted last April have in
creased fully an inch and a quarter
in size since that time. The indus
try is one capable of great expan-
sion and will have great future on
Willapa Harbor.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-13
IL va. ElioibIe.

'.
sSome men bear seasickness wen
said the captain Of an Atlantic NV
II took a Liverpoolian to CANADA loa
month. and the poor fellow did ia
a time-sick from the first day 10 ~
last But he bore 1t well. ana wv, -
we reached Father Point ne saiu y
me: -
= Captain. think I'll 60 stra'sn'
back With you
"sWhyY said 1. 4 thought you we''
going to make an extensive tour:
No think I'll go back ,,v..a
be said. gulping . nasty sven '. .sst
our bow. r - ~ your rate caru III. If
You carry rreturnsd empues" q ~
fAross ).
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-13

San Juan island was not officially
represented at the presidential do
ings at Bellingham perhaps because
they did not come through with the
promised invitation to the mayor tu
breakfast with Mr.. Taft. Many ISL
and people went over and saw and
heard the president.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-13

1t is high time for those who are
ambitious to show what model
municipality they can make of this
town, to be gum-shoeing about
after the offices. If there is anyone,
male or female, who wants an Office,
the columns of the Islander are op-
en- for their announcements.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-13

If mans financial standing is to
be judged by the size Of bis wood
nile there will be little suffering IN
Friday Harbor this winter.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ton, for San Juan County.
IN PROBATE
In the matter of the estate of Augusta Griffin,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has been appointed by the above entitled Court
the administrator with the will annexed of the
estate of Augusta Griffin, deceased, and that all
persons having claims against decedent, or her
estate, are hereby required to present the same
to the undersigned at his office III the San Juan
ington, that being the place for the transaction
of the business of said estate, within one year
from the date of the first publication of this no.
tice. to-wit: one year from the 22nd day of Sep
TENDER, 1911
r. E. MORRIS
Administrator with the will annexed of the
estate of Augusta Griffin, deceased.
First publication September a. 1911.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
u S. LAND OFFICE AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
SEPTEMBER S, 1911
Notice is hereby given that Joseph Lawson, oil
Friday Harbor, Wash, who. on June zoth, 1906
made homestead Entry No. I94oS, Serial No
oIzII. tor the Ell OF the S. W. "A, Sec. Is, and the
EH of the N. w. u of Sec. "a, Twp. IS. N. r.
W. w. NJ, has filed notice of intention to make
final five year proof. to establish claim to the
land above described, before c. +. Hack EFT
Clerk of the Superior Court, at Friday Harbor
Washington on the oath day of October, 1911
Claimant names as witnesses:
George Malcolm, c. Coghlan. and Rich
ard Wells, all of Friday Harbor, Washington
and Robert Flynn, of Roche Harbor, Washing
ton.
JOHN G. DENNY
Register
First publication Sept ~, 1911.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-13

The career of the late Harry Fair
child as politician and statesman NAV
be said to date from 1904, when he
headed the Whatcom county deleg-
alton to the Republican state con-
vention. 1t was Fairchild who ar
ranged the compromise that resulted
In the unexpected nomination of Mr..
Mead, whose election was assured by
the aid of a Republican residential
candidate. It was Gov. .,.ead who
boosted Mr.. Fairchild into state
politics. by appointing him to the
head. of the Railway Commission
He had the ability to advance to a
position where he controlled govern
ors and state politics ever since.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-13

The Saturday Evening Post pub
fishes an interesting story about the
little country town of Competitions
vile. where there were five grocer
les doing the business that could be
easily handled by one, three preach
ers, where only one could be decent
ly supported, three hotels with in
different accommodations where one
good one ought to be, and two news
papers where there was only room
for one.
1t is worth reading and needing.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-13

Father Trouble an esteemed
rancher on the island threatens to
exterminate the whole tribe of hunt
ers if they do not stay off from his
place.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-13
The
Scrap Book
Goth Sick.

An English police official told BrT'
faio reporter that he was most III
pressed in America by the grandeur OF
Niagara falls and the sobriety OF tie
American people.
I'VE have no such sobriety across tue
water" said the Scotland Yard dete"'
tive. Our Sums of Il Saturday nle'H
are horrible It's the beer. you see'
British beer is as strong a!IcSt "S
American whisky. They tell stos
about two British beer drinkers. oH'
said to the other:
1--we been very sick. George FOR
two days little pink snakes and fro
and lizards were crawling all over nv
Been sick?' said George We
man. you're sick still Pink sTaFlis
Of EN- are crawling all over you now
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-13

The Bellingham wranglers got to-
gether at the last moment and en-
tertained the President most hosplt-
ahlv.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-13
Sha .Ma1e Aare Hscoy,

She Made Home Hs?7y.
''Sne made home hcppy''-these few WORKS
read
Within a churcbvard written on a s'oi.
no name, TO date: the si:.Il e w3r''s fio.'
Told me he story Of the unknown dea"
A marble column lifted high its neau
Close by, inscribed ~ ore the worio Las
known:
But. alas. that lonely grave with no''
o'ergrown IT,.
Thrilled me far more than his who armies
''She made home. happy" Through 'H'
long. sad years :, "a
The mother toiled and never stopped u
Until they crossed her hands upon nef
breast it,
And closed her eyes. no longer dim win
tears.
The simple record that she left behind =,
Was grander than the soldiers "
Henry coyle
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-13

James y. Hill, VINO HdS Uceu d WIS.,
itor to the Pacific Northwest during
the past week, coming to drive the
golden spike on the Oregon Trunk
Railway up the Deschutes river,
gave some excellent advice as is his
custom. He warned against hold
ing land prices too high and pointed
to the need for an increased popula-
ton. "You must have more people
here before you can do. much" said
he. "You must get onto the agri.
cultural lands a greater number of
producers. Every state is measured
in it's wealth and strength by the
number of producers it has. It is
fair that you should make some
thing out of your land, but here in
the northwest you will find that you
can make most by adding to your
population. Good business men in
building up community get after
the producers at any cost. for the
best money is to be made after they
come"
An investigation by the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor shows
that the actual rate of taxation var
les comparatively little from state to
state. The nominal rate, of course,
varies widely; but a high tax rate
is almost invariably accompanied by
low assessed valution, and low
tax rate by high valuation. Thus
a Thousand dollars worth of realty
may be assessed at thousand dol
lars in one state where the tax rate
is one and half per cent and at
five hundrd dollars in another state,
where the rate is three per cent In
both cases it pays the same tax: and
the extraordinary thing is that vast
number of tax payers are happier
under the second condition than I'M
der the first though, obviously. to
cut the valuation in half and to
double the tax rate makes their To-
cality look as though it were half as
rich and twice as extravagant as it
really is. The everlasting pressure
upon assessors to cut down valua-
tions furnishes one Of the reasons
why the direct property tax falls
far short of complete success. AS
sess..ients at actual value are the
exception. AS the assessed value
decreases relatively to the real val
ue, the tax rate goes up automatic
ally; and the higher it goes the
greater the incentive for tax 6odg-
ing. When everybody's property
is assessed below the legal rule
everybody is in a futile conspiracy
to defeat the revenue laws. Low
valuation assessors ought to be I'M
popular with tax payers; but they
are not. Saturday Evening Post.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-10-13

Asst. 'c,c:;,.- ,ssi-re- Of Public Land
First ,rblicatio.: Sept. 7eth, 1911
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-28
Denver,

Denver, Colo, Dec. 28.-
Mount Lizardhead, one of Colo
RADIOS grandest mountain peaks
is>a mass of ruins. Instead of
majestic peak, towering 14,1o0
feet into the clouds, there is now.
a Jagged unnamed crag. With
crash that could be heard for
miles, 1000 feet of the top of the
mountain collapsed on the morn
ing of Dec.22 and millions of tons
of rock rolled down the noun
tain side.
The summit of the peak was a.
jagged spiral, and tits the theory
of biologists that water from
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-28

Just as some of our dear prom
inent, women had sent in their
lists of the Twenty Greatest
Women, with Madam Curie at
the head, along comes that di-
vorce scandal. It's awful!