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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-03
Launch to Replace Guard

The u. S. revenue launch to re.
place the Guard, will in all proba-
bility be built at the navy yard at
Mare island. according to an official
report received here yesterday. The
new launch will be built of wood
and fitted with steam machinery
Oil will be used for fuel.
1t was thought that the new craft
would be built on Puget Sound, but
it appears that the bids of the sever
al contractors were rejected. the
government determining to build
the craft at the Mar, island yard.
When completed the craft will be
towed to the Sound.
The Guard was wrecked more
than year ago, having run on a
rock on the Southerlv shore of San
Juan island. She was abandoned
and sold. the purchaser being a res
ident of Bellingham. The Guard
was built in PIT. Townsend by E. T.
Biggs, who also built the Scout, a
sister ship to the Guard.-Pt. Town
send Leader.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-03
Tho Word "Picnic."

Few people know the original
meaning Of the word sspicnic." It
is to be found set out in the Lon
don Times of hundred years ago:
GA picnic supper consists Of va
riety of dishes. The subscribers to
this entertainment have bill OF
fare presented to them, with num-
Der against each dish. The lot
which he draws obliges him to fur
nish the dish marked against it,
which he either takes with him in
his carriage or sends by servant
The proper variety is preserved by
the talents of the maitre d'hoteI,
who forms the bill Of fare. AS the
cookery is furnished by SO many
people of fashion, each strives to
excel, and thus picnic supper not
only gives rise to much pleasant
mirth, but generally can boast OF
the refinement of the art.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-03
hot hlosgh Operators

Railway and wireless concerns
short Of keymen to transmit mes
sages.
With the new federal laws Ia effect
requiring railways and ships to Be
provided with more telegraph and
wireless operators, there Is > wide
spread scarcity Of men and women
to man the keys. Commercial tele-
graph companies are feeling the
same shortage. All sea-soing yes
sells are now required to have wire
less equipment, and to carry two
operators where one was deemed
sufficient before. Schools for tele-
graph operators are finding It ex-
tremely difficult to meet demands
OF all branches of the service. The
Morse Telegraph Company. oppo-
site the Orpheum Theatre. Seattle,
will gladly mail you, upon request,
catalog outlining the cor uses for
men and women. This IS the larc-
est school Of the kind in the North
west.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-03
WALDRON ISLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Severson, Mrs.
Gilshenan. Anna and Dewey Gil.
shenan. Arthur Lord. Herman Ole
son and Hardie Clark were Christ
mas guests of at the Lapore home.
John Allen had the misfortune to
lose one of his colts last Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gray, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Doucett and Prosper
Graignic spent Saturday evening al
the Gilshenan home.
Mrs. j. Clark of Orcas. is visiting
her daughters Mrs. Ed. Gilshenan
and Mrs. John Lapore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chase Virgins, AL
ice. Charlie and Ora Virgins OF
East Sound, are visiting at the
Graignic home.
Mrs. John Allen in on the sick
list this week.
Mr.. Lord went to Bellingham
Thursday on business.
A program was given here Friday
evening bv the school children. and
was enjoyed by all.
Miss Josephine Tucker spent the
holidays with her parents at Friday
Harbor.
Miss Lizzie Graignic. Mrs. Louise
McGinnis and Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce
Hayne went to Be]lingham last
Tuesday on the Fox.
Miss Mamie Rahorst returned
Monday from Bellingham to spend
the holidays.
Prosper Graignic arrived Monday
to spend the holidays with home
folks.
Mr.. Wood and Joe Frank made a
business trip to Bellingham Satur
day.
There was a dance at the VALID
ron hall Christmas night.
Mrs. John Lapore was the guest
of her sister Mrs. Ed. Gilshenan
Sunday.
Anna and Dewey Gilshenan and
Hardie Clark were guests at the
Graigni: home Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Chevalier and
family attended the dance here
Xmas evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ethan Allen and
family and Mrs. Baatz and daugh-
ter Dora were Christmas guests at
the Rahorst home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Gillespie and Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Doucett spent Tues
day evening with Mr.. and Mrs. C.
Fernett.
Joe Frank returned home Satur-
day from Bellingham, where he
spent Christmas.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-03
Pauanini's Promise,

One day when in France Paga-
mini, the famous violinist, took a
cab to the theater, where an enthu-
siastic audience was waiting to hear
him perform the famous prayer of
Noise" which he played on a sim
gle string. On alighting he said to
the driver, "Hov much do / owe
your aTo you" replied the man,
"the fare Is 10 franco" what, 10
francs p exclaimed Paganini "You
are jestingr Indeed / am not.
You charge as much for a4seat at
your. concert" Paganini was silent
for minute and then, with COM
placent smile, be handed the cab
man a liberal fare, saying = he did
%, II will pay you 10 francs when
you drive me on one wheel
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-03
A fine New Apple

E. B. Fowler of Shaw island, has
sent me some apples that are Ger
tainly worthy of being propagated.
This is his letter:
Il am sending you under separ-
ate cover sample of Seeding ap-
pies. | want your, opinion whether
you think they are worthy of pro-
pogatien. The tree stands in the
sod. never has been cultivated,
prunded or sprayed. It is in good
creek bottom land. 1t is a regular
brush heap for lack of pruning. 1t
bore three or four apples last year
and about two dozen this year.
know this to be q seeding Is
planted the seeds myself and took
up Ill but two trees in the row and
this is one of them. The other ney.
er bore ut all"
confess to no little surprise on
receiving the apples. They are
large and we'll colored and Of very
good flavor. They resemble to some
extent the King. but not quite the
shape of this famous apple. They
are red and somewhat striped. We
could hardly class this as winter
apple as the ones sent me were mel
low and in fine eating condition the
middle of November. For the fall
market they ought to be good sci
lers. At this time of the year the
market is likely to be overstocket
with 'windfalls and prices are no,
very good. How long the apple
will keep / do not know-the ones
sent to me were too good to keer
very long.-F. Walden, in Thu
Ranch.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-03
Prophecies foreteIIS Events

Madame De Thebes, well known
prophetess, whom French women
consult on the future, and who was
a friend of Gen. Boulanger, Dumas
fills and other celebrities. h a S
brought out her 1913 almanac,
which is always a Psrisian event.
The prophecies foretells series of
ominous events, among them being:
Marriage of the queen Of Lux
emburg, which will astound the
world and damage Frances inter-
ests politically.
Paris to be the scene of a terrible
theatre fire.
French troops will rush to the
frontier.
German emperor may come to
Paris, but not as king.
The pope will die.
Italy will witness political up
heaval and perhaps have new king
The prince of Wales will resign
Poland will be freed.
Bulgaria to play stupendous role
in Europe.
Taken as a whole, 1913 will be a
bloody year.
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sALUTED HIS BRAVERY.
The Fine Tribute castelar Paid e
Amadeus of Savoy.

a
Amadeus Of Savoy
The numerous experiments tried
and rejected by the Spanish nation
during the last century included the
short lived government Of 1878,
when a very worthy prince, Anna
deus of Savoy, second son Of Victor
Emmanuel, undertook the difficult
business Of being king OF Spain.
Amadeus had to contend not only
with the Republicans and with
those who desired the restoration
of the Bourbon dynasty, but also
with the country's rooted prejudice
against "the foreigner" In book
entitled s'The Secret History of the
Court of Spain" are given instances
of that bravery that won for the
young Italian king the admiration,
at least, of his Spanish subjects.
On a hot evening the king and
queen were returning to the palace
after listening to some music in the
gardens of the Buen Retro. Sud-
denly vehicle opposed the passage
of their carriage by crossing just in
front. The coachman checked the
horses and prevented a collision,
but just then a shot was directed
toward the royal party.
At this the king sprang boldly to
his feet and exclaimed:
ssHere is the kingl Fire at him,
not at the Others!
But no further attempts were
made at assassination, and the reti-
nue. reached the palace in safety.
To the king the late hours Of the
court were particularly disagreeable.
At work at 6 in the morning, he
rang for his breakfast at 8. Aston
ishment was on the lackey's face;
it had never been customary for
their ex-majesties to be served be-
fore II o'clock! So Amadeus, to
avoid friction, adopted the habit of
going to a cafe for his early meal.
Thus the maids, who sally forth
in Madrid with baskets on their
arms, would often return to tell
their mistresses how they had
brushed against his majesty as they
did their business in the market
place.
In one of these early perigrina-
lions Amadeus noticed that Caste
lar, the famous leader of the repub-
lican party, raised his hat to him.
Surprised at this sign of respect
from the enemy, the young man
stopped and said that he wondered
that one of Castelar's opinions
should salute royalty.
3My salute was not to royalty,
sire" replied the orator, with the
grace of the Castilian, sebut to the
bravest man in Christendom."
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-03

There il an East Indian legend
that Brahma. the creator, once
committed . sin that he might
know the torments Of remofse and
thus Be able to sympathize With
mortab. But the moment he had
committed it he began repeating
the mantras, or prayers Of puriAca-
ton, and in his grief dropped on
the earth q tear, the hottest that
ever fell from an eye, and from it
was formed the first sapphire.
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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-03

When you want a reliable medi-
cine for a cough or cold take Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. It can al
ways be depended upon and is pleas
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Louisville, x y.
Dec. 29.-P a $ t o T
Russell delivered
two addresses here
today. reporto one
from the text: HE
that sat upon the
Throne said. Be
hold. l make all
things new.
lation, xxi, 5.
Pastor Russell de-
clared that the pass
ing Of the year IL
Illustrated the pass
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-03
just For : startar.

@You handle large sums Of mon
ey in this play-a million or more
in every act."
Il see," said Yorick Hamm.
"And yon must handle it as If
You were used to it.
Z see Could ron let me have q
two dollar bill to rehearse with Pr
Washington Herald.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-03

PRUNING AND GRATING
have been trimming and grating in
the Skagit valley z years. Have
worked at the trade Is years. Will
contract to do your work, or will
work by the day. Address:
w. E. Elbe
WEIGH Apis, Friday Harbor.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-03
|EARIH'S BETTER DAY
IS DRAWING NEAR
Pastor Russell on Fruit Of the
Gospel IN Louisville.

The Passing of tho Year Suggests ene
c,..;. Of the Present Age-The
pawn,na OF New Year Reminds os
IS New Epoch Which God Has Prom
;.ed-pawnins Of New Era ls Mani
fast TO All. but Understood BY Few.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-03

FOR SALE-5x5a Marine gas
engine in first-class condition. with
complete equipment. Price $225.
Ed. Hofercamp, 1118 Forest street.
BellinRham.
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CD. sANDWITFI, d. y. S.

VETER1NARYS SURGEON
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Mohave County miner., 1913-10-11

Dated at Kingman, Arizona October 3, 1913 First insertion Oct. 4.a5.
Mohave County miner., 1913-10-11
More About the Big Gold Strike.

Good reports continue to come in from Wm. Lees gold claims and from the appearance of the ore and the colors shown all over it is certainly very rich. It develops that it is not a new discovery since MT. Lee has been working it from time to time for a year; however, its richness was not manifest to him until he had given it thorough prospecting,
 The ore occurs in a mineralized belt, about 400 feet wide, which runs in norUheasterly and southwesterly direction. or almost east and west. There is an andesite dyke on the north and lime on the south, and granite outside of the lime. This belt is cut with rich quartz velns running across it from northwest and southeast. Then there are three other large quartz veins running parallel with the dykes. The upper clam runs close to the andesite dyke and Is known as the R. B" claim. The vein here shows to be l4 inches wide and assays 4S 4S$, Farther down the hill the vein shows to be II inches wide and assayed 2S$ to 3OO$. Continuing down the hill hole on the Harriet claim shows three feet of ore running 22O$ per ton. A second opening on the vein l2 feet wide and 2O7$ assay. The last and largest vein is that running along with the lime. It is white quartz vein on which an old prospect hole shows no value. A few feet rom this hole, on what Is probably one of the walls, Mr. Lee uncovered about twenty feet of high grade ore carrying considerable sul- phides. All of tue free gold specimens are of porphyritic quartz, and the cross, veins are all rich though small.
 Mir. Lee has interested with him ln the Full Moon claim the Galloway Bros, bankers of Norwood, Colo The R. B., Harriet and the big quartz vein are his own individual property He holds them at l5,0oOS but says that if he recovers sufficiently from his recent spell of illness during the next week or two he will take it off the market and do some work on it. Wickenburg Miner.
Mohave County miner., 1913-10-11

Report comes from the reservation at location near the Wheat Fields that Navajo Singer, medicine man, was killed by number of his fellow men with an aX. The Singer had been called to treat a young Indian girl who was sick and after he had worked with the patient for a number of days and no change seemed to take place another healer. a NavaJo squaw medium, was called. When she awakened from trance she informed the tribe that the Singer had been keeping the girl sick in tead of trying to cure her. Upon this information the tribe became enraged at the medicine man and a number of the group seized and held him while auother beat his head to a pulp with a heavy ax.-Coconino Sun.
Mohave County miner., 1913-10-11
Arizona State Fair.

Some forty or fifty horses are now on the State Fair grounds preparing for the races at the State Fair, Mo- vembe 3.S. The track is being sprin- kleG every night and worked every morning in order to keep it in apple pie order, and gradually bring it to feather edge for the great horses that will exert themselves to break records during the fair.
 Every county in the state with the exception of Pima and Yuma will join hands to hold the biggest and best teachers institute ever held in the state at the capital city during Fair week. Speakers of nation al rep utatlon have been engaged to conduct the institute and deliver lectures at night sessions during the week.
 The teachers will hold morning ses- sions at the High School auditorium. and attend the fair in the afternoons, and re. assemble at night to listen to the distinguished speakers who will address them. Superntendents Rig gins, Loper and Stabler are preparing to give the teachers of the state a grand reception, and an automobile parade and ride Tn which only teachers will participate is programmed for Tuesday night, November 4th.
Mohave County miner., 1913-10-11
Vast Increase in Railway Values.

Many people appear to believe that drastic measures has greatly retarded the building of railroads in the United States. but at glance at report of the Bureau of Railway News and Statistics will relieve them of any pessimistic view. Since 1907 the increase. in rail
 way values in excess of two billions of dollars, while the entire holdings of the railways run to at least billions of dollars. During the month of Sep. tem Der, 1913. the application of new capital by the railroads of the United States amounted to more than 78,000,- 00OS, an increase over September of last year of nearly seventeen millions.
Mohave County miner., 1913-10-11
Superior Opening Good Copper
 Mines.

w. B. Carter visited Superior last week and was impressed by the activ- ity in mining at the camp and in the vicinity. The Magma company, he says, is shipping ore that averages IS per cent copper and carries good sill yer values. In the copper levels of the Magma sulphide ore is being en- countered.
 The c. x A. Company is developing a large group of claims near Superior. Two shafts are being sunk, one of which is in ore at 800 feet. and good ore has also been found in crosscut at the same depth. There is rumor current at Superior that the Magma, C. x A. and L. S. X A. are to be merged in one company.
 There is lively interest at Superior in the bonding of the old Silver King and adjoining claims by John Hays Ham mond. A force of miners is em. ployed cleaning out the Silver King shaft preparatory to sinking and the roads leading to the property are be- ing repaired.
 At the Reymert mine, which the Gunn-Thompson company is develop ing the shaft has been sunk to the depth of nearly 24O feet. A consider. able flo~ of water was struck which interferes with sinking. Thos. Tighe formerly foreman at the Inspiration is superintending the development o the Reyment mine.-Globe Record.
Mohave County miner., 1913-10-11
Billion Dollar Output.

The value of the metals produced from domestic ores, foreign ores, matte, and unrefined bullion smelted or refined in the United States in 1912, according to report by J. P. Dunlop. of the United States Geological Sur vey. was 9o5, S,6lS$, compared with 7S7,727,776s in 1911. The figures are approximate. as the value given for aluminium is that for consumption and includes the imported metal in ad. dition to the production from domestic ores.
 The quantity and value of the metals are given for both domestic and foreign sources, but it is necessary to add the value of the secondary metals recovered in 1912 in order to show the vast extent of the refinery and smelt- ing industry in the United States. As the value of these secondary metals, which is exclusive of gold, silver, platinum, iron, and aluminium, amount ed to over 77,OOO,OOOS in 1912, It is reasonable to assume that the total value of the metals derived from for eign and domestic sources by the smelters and re6neries in the United States amounted to over l, 100. .OOO. .OOO$. A portion of the increased value in 1912 was due to the much higher aver. age prices for silver, copper, and zinc, but the production of all metals other than gold and antimonial lead increas d in 1912.
 The quantities of the various metals, which are given in other Survey re- ports in long tons for pig iron, ferro, alloys, and aluminium, in troy ounces for the precious metals, and in hasks for quicksilver, are all stated in short tons in the table given in Mir. Dun- lop's report.
Mohave County miner., 1913-10-11
Official Call for Annual Meetinu ot the Arizona Good Roads
 Association.

The annual meeting of the Arizona Good Roads Association is hereby called to be held at the Board of Trade Rooms, in the City of Phoenix, on Wednesday, the 5th day of November, 1913, at ten o'clock a. ID.
 Each county board of supervisors is entitled and requested to appoint 3 delegates.
 Each incorporated city or town ? delegates.
 Each board of trade and civic body } delegates.
 Each local road association 3 dele gates.
 Each automobile club or association , delegates.
 It is earnestly hoped that delegates be selected who will be in attendance. as far as possible, in order that a full representation may be present. It is desirable, in addition to the election of the Board of Directors and Officers, to consider the following sub- Jects:
 l. Constitutional amendment to au- thorize bond issue for the construc. tion and maintenance of roads: }. Affiliation with the National Highway Association;
 3. Designation of certain day or days in each year for voluntary road work throughout the state: 1. Transaction of such other busi- ness as may properly come before the convention.
 This meeting is called to take place during the State Far, when it IS hoped it will be more convenient for the attendance of delegates.
 T. c. NORRIS, President.
 MALCOLM H. FRASER,
 Secretary.
Mohave County miner., 1913-10-11

It is reported that twelve burros, each loaded with 200 pounds of 7-milli- meter ammunition and unattended, were successfully "drifted" across the line night before last. A burro with no attendant attracts little attention, and he naturally drifts toward home. This peculiarity of that meek but ob- tuse animal is said to have been taken advantage of with great success and profit by the Smugglers engaged in the cOntraband traffic the past few months. This drifting" process is said to have not been wholly unrelated to the im- pounding of eight burros, found wan derlng :n the streets of the city few nights ago. One night in the city pound, and even burro will gladly hike for home. Douglas International.
Mohave County miner., 1913-10-11
Chrome Dyspepsia.

The following unsolicited testimo onial should certainly be sufficient to give hope and courage to persons afflicted with chronic dyspepsia: ''I have been a chronic dyspeptic for years, and of all the medicine l have taken, Cham berlain's Tablets have done me more good than anything else." says w. c. Madison. No. : Sherman St., Hornells- vile, N. Y. For sale by all dealers.