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. : THE: 0 JUAN COUNTY BANK —:of:— crIDAV HAEBOE, WASHINGTON. Ranking Bnsines of all Kinds Solicited. f lV( i Money Orders on all parts of the ,1 upon application. Deposits of upwards receive* «ad interest paid on »< vi'v'to LOAH 011 Improved Farms for *° with option of paying at the end of interest and principal payable at ,v-nER CLARK President v,. V Vice-President -„ _ Cashier Canadian Pacific Railway . AND SOO-PACIFIC LINE. o fie Fastest and Best Route to THE EAST Through Tickets to all Points in the United States and Canada. THROUGH SLEEPERS j, mm the coast to Minneapolis, St. Paul, Boston, .Montreal, Toronto and Winnipeg. Take This Route To The „ Kooiemiy and Cariboo Gold FIELDS; •Us is the only route traversing the en -1 tire mineral belt. «TAtlantic Steamship Tickets ' ,i and from All Poiuts in Europe. For fall information call on or write to F. A. VALENTINE, vjeisU and Passenger Agent, New Whatcom. or to <.H(>. MrL. BROWN, Dist. Passenger Agent, leaver, B. C. The NEW MAILStr., Ifjnlar, Reliable and Safe Elegant Passenger Accommodations Ins Between Seattle and What om Via. WET TOIYNSEND, And the San Juan Islands south BOUND. south bound. LEAVES leaves Seattle- 1a in Whatcom. 4a m liransiinl....,..G ii in East Sound....? a. 111. tiMayllar..lo:3o m Roche Harbor 10 am Hh 8ar.11:45 a 111 Friday Harborll am WSoua-J 5 p m Towaseud 4 p m Wye WHATCOM Arrive SEATTLE At..C:3O }> m. At..7:45 p. m. J. It. THOMPSON Km?. Owner. IOTICE FOli PUBLICATION. United States Land Office, Seattle, Vv Tash., July 7, 1807. N'ti-'. is hereby given that the follow sjDamod settler has filed notice of his Motion to make final proof in support jfiisclaim, and that said proof will be Hie before the Clerk of the Superior Mm, at Friday Harbor. Washington, on Friday, August 27th, 1897, viz: ' SAMUEL M. GORDON Homestead application number 12,016 irtboSf } Xw i: Ne i S\v } of Section 29, k36X.lt. 2 W. ! names thfl following witnesses to is i-ontimious residence upon and 11 of said land, viz: is Tharald, Charles Tifl, Newton , -. »f Friday Harbor, Washington, ME. I',. Fowler, of Orcas, Washington. Wm. D. O'Toolk, Register, ras*publication July 15th, 1897. Tetter, NaU-ISneuni and Eczema. Jae intense itching and smarting, inci bfi to thessdiseases, is instantly allayed .applying Chamberlain's Eye and a Ointment. Many very bad cases been permanently cured by it. It 8 equally efficient for itching piles and 'worite remedy for sore nipples, '?h! hands, chilblain.-?, frost bites chronic sore eyes. 25 cts. per box. i h Cadfs Condition Powders, are Wiiat a horse needs when in bad Edition; Tonic, blood purifier and aifage. They are not food but ne and the best in use to put a «Re in prims condition. Price 25 5Jp« package —No. 2661 fcetf Application to Purchase Tide Lauds. of Commissioner of Public Lands I Olympia, "Washington. I Mcc is hereby given that Edward W. ": ;lry. "t Argyle, filed an application ""* °, Illoe to purchase the following . noeii n.ie Lands, of the second class, f» San Juan County, Washington, tV,'1''1' Lands of the second class, "£';>■ the State of Washington, sit ton \ m of, adjacent to or . abutting r u"uu portion of the United States "itnem meander line running along hwfl 0, 1' the upland known as Lot 5, C™j, rownship34; North of Range 3 jOi the Willamette meridian, de &* as follows: ■_ /■ 5(?!S le"cing at a point on said meander *W chains south and 8.44 chains east : er to fractional sections Three H rnn ou. r4 s:li<l township and range, sli^l nu|£ thence Northwesterly along ijjyeander line a distance of 8.40 chains C ?S ° the Surveyor General's field £ ed with said application June 14, idi,.^.1 "*011 desiring to protest against may do so within' thirty i/ urn a ate of first publication of this ?i?,Lfirst publication this 24th day of *''• Robert Bridges, > jv v^_^ °!ninissioner of Public Lands. "HOW TO GET RICH." *' ~ 4n U1 earn you $7 with our plan of aCi^* you cannot lose. Two men *<*?"!! aild $650 last month on $?° --st tS a° likewise. If you don't in^ (feet keep your money in your U £ you will be poor all your life. l aW Ui $10 and see what we can irately no risk. ■:-:>;>. %t for particulars to I "Guarantee 6 {/*ge Company," offices 1; 213 and fefS* I]uildin £, Los Angeles, ADDITOR'S EXHIBIT. EXCELLENT FINANCIAL SHOWING. Auditor's Annual Exhibit of the Finances of San Juan County, State of Washing ton, From July 1, 1896 to July 1, 1897. Auditor's annual exhibit of the finan ces of San Juan County, State of Wash ington, from July 1, 1896 to July 1, 1897. Tax statement, rolls of 1896. Taxable property, year 1896: Xo. acres land assessed 108515 17 Value of land inc. imp..5750122 00 Value of town and cfty lots inc. improvem'ts. 38050 00 Value of all taxable per sonal property 84307 00 Aggregate of all taxable property 872479 00 Total assessed and equalized value of real and personal property for 1896 872479 00 TAX LEVY FOR 1896. State general purposes on $872479 at 3.73 m $ 3250 00 " School 3.90 " 3400 00 " Military .20 " 174 49 " Interest .20 " 174 49 Total State tax levy 8.03 „ mills $ 6998 98 County gen'al purposes ;»" on $872479 at 7.000 m...$ 6107 35 '• School 1.000 " ... 872 48 Road bridge 1.25 "... 1090 60 Road ;- district average §872479 00 3.04 4* ... 2776 95 County school special average 65733.3.804 " ... 211 54 Incidental 187269-1 " ... 872 48 Int. on bonds ".....1 " ... 872 Soldiers relief " .025 "... 21 81 Excess in segregation... 8 36 Average rate of taxa tion 26.149 m. Amount of penalty and interest collected from June 1897 to July 1897 89 . Total amount levied for county purposes $12834 94 Total amount levied for state and county pur poses Total levy.... $19833 92 Tax collected on 1896 rolls from Jan ary Bth 1897 to July Ist 1897. State general purpose...? 1561 16 " School 1632 30 " Military 83 71 " Interest 83 71 County general...: 2929 81 " 5ch001.... 418 55 Road and bridge .......... 523 17 Road district..... 1334 09 Soldiers relief. 10 47 Special school 110 64 Incidental 418 55 Interest on bonds.... 418 55 Penalty and interest 89 Amount delinq'nt July Ist 1897 10308 32 $19833 92 Taxes collected from delinquent rolls of 1895. Amount delinq'nt July Ist 1896 § 12400 77 Amount supplemental January Ist 1897 76 37 penalty, interest and costs collected 194 95 Total .. $12672 09 State general purposes. $ 799 33 " School 842 59 " Military 56 10 " Interest 56 10 County general 2243 90 " School 280 52 Road and bridge 560 98 Road district 934 98 Soldiers relief. • 7 00 . Special schools 412 08 Incidental 280 52 Funding bond interest fund 350 60 Personal and real tax cancelled 27 61 Penalty and interest 194 95 Amount delinq'nt July July Ist 1897 5624 83 Total., ■ $12672 09 Taxes collected from delinquent rolls of 1894. Amount delin'qnt July 1896 $ 4333 28 Amt. supplemental Jan 1,1897.... 77 65 Penalty, interests and costs collected 208 88 T0ta1..... $ 4619 81 Tax collections from July 1, '96 to July 1, '97. State general purposes..s 157 95 " military " .. 12 43 " interest " .. 311 County general fund 497 49 " school ".-' 373 11 Road districts 62 19 Road and bridge 62 19 Soldiers relief . 1 55 Special 5ch0015..... 31 48 Incidental •• 30 19 Personal and real tax cancelled... 15 84 . Penalty, interest and _ „ costs c011ected............ 208 88 Amt. delinquent July 1 3163 40 »97 ># r. 3163 40 Total .:.....: 9 4619 81 Taxes collected from dilinquent rolls of 1893. Amount delin'qnt July '"■. -■ Ist, 1896 .. $ 2227 62 Penalty, interest and - costs collected ~. 134 48 T0ta1............ $5362 10 Tax collections July 1, 1896 to July 1, 1897. :-. ': :-.;; : f . '- - , . ; State general fund.........? 69 60 " military fund 517 " interest fund 128 County general fund 206 »> 44 school fund 154 69 Road district fund... 25 77 Road and bridge fund... 25 77 Soldiers' relief fund ,„ 63 Special school fund 19 19 Incidental fund............. 12 90 Personal real tax can- _ ce11ed...... .......".".—•« ,54 78 Penalty and interest..... 134 48 Amt. delinquent July 1 _ . '97.......... •• 1651 T0ta1.:................... ? 2362 10 Taxes collected from delinquent roll of '92. Amt. delinquent July 1. v '96....................—.——$ SB4 32 Penalty, - interest and n - costs collected ....-- 121 79 Total ...'•s 1006 11 Taxes collected from July i; '96 to July 1,97. v ■ ---,-:- - ■ " ;.; .: , ■_ .-.-: ; £= State general fund—.-.-? 30 51 military •••••••••• 2 45 ':l«^ interest " ..»....., „■«[ : ■ County general fund -7296 " school " 72 96 Beaverton ditch " -•- 33 60 Road and bridge •;..... 18 £> Special school : !',-.... 19 29 - Personal and real prop- -_-.„... erty tax cancelled...... 229 31 Penalty. { interest v and , costs collected ..121 7U Amt. delinquent July 1 '~ ' ' : ■r"'97.;.^.r.'-~~-^«.~...""•••••••'■':%; 404 29 ~>'{J' --■ j T0ta11.....,.- ».:,.»^~~ * 00!! 1 Taxes collected from delinquent rolls of '91. Amt. delinquent July 1 ;■:, V96^~~ •* 272 » Amt supplemental July - '"•^l*^'97-...«."••'•••"-—•■""~"—***"r ■ 713 ''. ": Penalty, interest and ' n costs collected..™ 19 01 TotaL —• $298 59 Taxes collected from July 1, '96 to July State general fund .f 4 57 " military " 31 " interest " OS County general fund 9 15 " school " 536 Road and bridge " ..... 229 Soldiers relief " 46 Penalty, interest and costs collected 19 01 Personal aud real taxes cancelled „ 212 45 Amt. delinquent July 1 '97 44 93 Total $ 298 59 STATE GENERAL FUND—RECEIPTS By cash in treasury July 1, '96... ." $ 1082 45 By taxes col. on '91 roll 4 57 Bj' taxes col. on '92 roll 30 51 Penalty and interest 3 27 By taxes col. on '93 roll 69 60 Penalty and interest 7 13 By taxes col. on '94 roll 157 95 Penalty and interest 12 84 By taxes col. on '95 roll 799 33 Penalty and interest 14 10 By taxes col. on '96 roll 1561 16 Penalty and interest 17 By ten per cent of liquor license 90 00 Total $3833 08 DISBURSEMENTS. To cash remitted state treasurer $ 2089 49 To cash in treasury 1743 59 Total $3833 08 STATE SCHOOL FUND —RECIPTB. By cash in treasury July 1, '96 $ 977 12 By taxes col. on '95 roll 842 59 Penalty and interest 14 85 By taxes col. on '96 roll 1632 30 Penalty and interest 18 Total $ 3407 04 DISBURSEMENTS. To cash remitted to state treasurer $ 1821 81 To cash in treasury 1645 23 Total $ 3467 04 STATE MILITARY FUND—RECIcrTS. By cash in treasury July 1, 96 1 $ 74 78 By taxes col. on '91 roll 31 By taxes col. on '92 roll 2 45 Penalty and interest 26 By taxes col. on '93 roll 5 17 Penalty and interest 53 By taxes col. on '94 roll 12 43 Penalty and interest 1 01 By taxes col. on '95 roll 56 10 Penalty and interest 1 00 By taxes col. on '96 roll 83 71 Penalty and interest 1 Total $ 237 76 DISBU RSEMENTS. To cash remitted to state Treasurer § 143 39 To cash in treasury 94 37 $ 237 76 STATE INTEREST FUND—RECEIPTS. By cash in treasury $ 67 48 By taxes col. on '91 roll 6 By taxes col. on '92 roll 66 Penalty and interest 5 By taxes col. on '93 roll 1 28 Penalty and interest 14 By taxes col. on '94 roll 3 11 Penalty and interest 26 By taxes col. on '95 roll 56 10 Penalty and interest 1 00 By taxes col. on '96 roll 83 71 Penalty and interest 1 Total § 213 86 DISBURSEMENTS To cash remitted to state treasurer $ 125 92 To cash in treasury 87 94 Total $ 213 S6 COUNTY GENERAL FUND. By cash on hand July 1. '96.. .$ 1081 17 By taxes collected on '91 roll. 9 15 Penalty and interest 19 01 By taxes collected on '92 roll. 72 96 Penalty and interest 10830 By taxes collected on '93 roll. 206 26 Penalty and interest 104 34 By taxes collected on '9 j roll. 497 49 Penalty and interest 152 46 By taxes collected on '95 roll. 2243 90 Penalty and interest 137 92 By taxes collected on '96 roll. 2929 81 Penalty and interest 32 By C C Reed estate 18 00 By Proceeds of bond No 13 101350 State warrant, state vs Straub 630 10 By fines, state vs Mann 16 75 By liqour license J Ross, J Douglas and P Welch 495 00 By fees on delinquency cer tificates 24 50 Total $976094 DISBURSEMENTS To cash transferred to salary fund $ 3899 °4 To cash transferred to tax levy 1895 1127 28 Tb cash transferred to re demption of warrants 374 57 To cash discount on State warrant 1890 To warrants paid 1126 25 To interest on warrants 461 71 To cash in treasury 2753 X 9 Total $ 9760 94 COUNTY SCHOOL FUND By cash in treasury July 1, '96$ 713 76 By taxes collected on rolls '91 5 36 By taxes collected 011 rolls '92 72 96 By penalty and interest 7 85 By taxes collected on rolls '93 154 69 By penalty and interest 15 87 By taxes collected on rolls '94 373 U By penalty and interest 3° 35 By taxes collected on rolls '95 280 52 By penalty and interest 4 94 By taxes collected on rolls '96 418 55 By penalty and interest 5 By state school funds 3584 94 By liquor licenses 3150° By fines 7 00 Total I 5984 95 DISBURSEMENTS To cash apportioned to school districts $ 5084 7* To cash on hand July 1, '97- • • 9<» 24 Total S 5984 95 SCHOOL DISTRICT FUWD By cash in treasury July 1, '96.$ 446 67 " cash from county school fund 5084 71 " cash refunded by T L Dyer 32 50 •' transfer from spec'l school 11 04 Total $ 557492 DISBURSEMENTS . To warrants paid $ 456* 9* " cash on hand 101201 Total $ 5574 9* SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND By cash on hand July 1, '96.. $ 365 '3 " taxes collected on '9a roll. 19 29 " taxes collected on '93 roll. 24 54 " taxes collected on '94 roll. 26 13 " taxes collected on '95 roU. 413 08 " taxes collected on '96 roll. no 64 " cash to redeem warrants. 17 *7 Total * 975« DISBURSEMENTS To warrants paid S 7*7 6* " transfer to school district fund «°4 " cash on hand *37 °3 T0ta1..... * 975« ROAD AND BRIDGE FUIfD By cash on hand July 1, '96.. .$ 712 61 '• taxes collected on '91 roll. 2 29 " taxes collected on '92 roU. 18 29 " penalty and interest 196 " taxes collected on' 93 roll. 2577 f penalty and interest , s°B «« taxes *>llec:ed on '94 roll , 6a 19 " penalty and tinerest o 3a " taxes collected on '95 roll. 560 98 " penalty and interest 9 89 " taxes collected on '96 roll. 523 17 " penalty and interest 05 " transfer from county bond interest fund 237 18 Total $ 2168 78 DISBURSEMENTS To transfer to commissioners districts $ 825 00 " transfer to county bond in terest fund 277 57 " warrants paid 12060 " cash on hand 945 6i Total $ 2168 78 ROAD DISTRICT FUND By cash on hand July 1, '96...$ 47251 " taxes collected on '93 roll. 25 77 " taxes collected on '94 roll. 62 19 " taxes collected on '95 roll. 93498 " taxes collected on '96 roll. 1334 09 " transfer from commission ers districts 36857 "poll tax 400 Total $ 3202 11 DISBURSEMENTS To road certificates paid $ 1325 12 " warrants paid 106838 " cash on hand 808 61 Total $ 3202 11 COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT FUND By cash on hand July 1, '96.. .$ 158 67 " transfer from road and bridge fund 825 00 Total $ 953 67 DISBURSEMENTS To transfer to road dist. funds 368 57 " warrants paid 62 75 " cash on baud 552 35 Total $ 983 67 BEAVERTON DITCH FUND By taxes collected on '97 roll. $ 33 60 Total $ 33 60 DISBURSEMENTS To warrants paid $ 16 00 " cash on hand 17 60 Total $ 3360 COUNTY LAND FUND By cash on hand July 1, '96.. .$ 67 00 " rent col. on county land.. 3085 " transfer from soldiers re lief fund 35 00 Total ... % $ 132 85 DISBURSEMENTS To warrants paid $ 112 10 " cash on hand 20 75 Total $ 132 85 INCIDENTAL FUND. By taxes collected on '93 roll.s 12 90 Penalty and interest 1 32 By taxes collected on '94 roll. 30 19 Penalty and interest 2 51 By taxes collected on '95 roll. 280 52 Penalty and interest 4 94 By taxes collected on '96 roll. 418 55 Penalty and interest 5 Total $ 75° 98 DISBURSEMENTS. To warrants paid $ 704 06 To cash on hand 46 92 Total $ 750 98 SOLDIERS RELIEF FUND. By cash on hand July 1, ,96.. .$ 47 63 By taxes collected on '91 roll. 46 By taxes collectod on '93 roll. 63 Penalty and interest 07 By taxes collected on '94 roll. 1 55 Penalty and interest 13 By taxes collected on '95 roll. 7 00 Penalty and interest 13 By taxes collected on '96 roll. 10 47 Total $ 68 12 DISBURSEMENTS. By transfer to county land.. .$ 35 00 By cash on hand 33 12 Total $ 68 12 FUNDING BOND INTEREST FUND. By cash on hand $ 453 81 By taxes collected on '95 roll. 350 60 Penalty and interest 6 17 By taxes collected on '96 roll. 418 55 Penalty and interest 5 By transfer from road and bridge fund 277 57 Total $ 1506 75 DISBURSEMENTS To transfer to road and bridge fund $ 237 18 " interest coupon paid 78000 " cash on hand 489 57 1 1506 75 TAX LEVY 1895 FUND By cash on hand July 1, '96.. .$ 463 60 " transfer from county gen eral fund 1127 28 Total $ 1590 88 DISBURSEMENTS To warrants paid $ 1509 78 " interest on warrants 6928 " cash on hand 11 82 Total $ 159088 SALARY FUND By fees county auditor for yr.s 412 85 " fees county clerk for yr... 38825 " fees county sheriff for yr.. 174 95 " transfer from county gen'l iund 389904 Total $ 487509 DISBURSEMENTS To cash paid on orders viz:... Superior judge $ 17485 County attorney 600 00 Thomas Newman as deputy in Straub case 71 90 Sheriff's salary 60000 Sheriff's deputy ---- Auditor's salary 699 96 Clerk's salary 419 42 Treasurer's salary 600 00 School superintendent's sal'y 188 86 Assessor's salary 510 °° Surveyor's salary 55 80 Court commissioner's salary. 100 00 County Commissioner's sal'y 222 70 County caroaer's salary .... To cash on hand 631 60 Total $ 4875 09 SPECIAL COUNTY WARRANT REDEMPTION FUND. By transfer from county gen eral fund $ 374 57 Total $ 374 57 DISBURSEMENTS. By warrants paid .$ 33 2* By interest on warrants 11 73 By cash on hand , 32964 Total $ 374 57 COUKTY INSTITUTE FUND. By few of teachers $ 3 °° Total $ 3 «> To cash on hand $ 300 Total $ 3«» SUMMARY Receipts and disbursement including transfer ia all rands from July 1, ,96 to June 30, '97, State general fund ...$ 275065 " School fund 248992 " Military fund 16998 •• Interest fand 14638 County general fund 867977 " School fund 5271 *9 School district fund 5128 25 School district fund, special. 610 55 Road and bridge fund 1456 17 Road district fund 272969 Our lemon extract is thirty times as strong as the average. Ridiculous!—your money back if you don't like it Schilling's Best tea baking powder coffee flavoring extracts soda and spices are all money back. IS For sale by W. E. Sutherland, Orcas, Wash. Soldiers relief fund 20 44 County land fund............. , 65 85 Incidental fund ". .. 750 98 Salary fund ................... 487509 Beaverton ditch 33 60 Commissioners fund 825 00 Funding bond interest fund.. 105294 Tax levy '95 fund............. 1127 28 County warrant redemption. 374 57 County institute fund 3 00 \ Gash ia treasury July 1, '96... 7184 44 Total... . $4573863 DISBURSEMENTS State general fund .....,.% 208949 State school fund 1821 81 — State military fund .......... 143 39 State interest fund us 92 County general fund 7007 75 County school fund........ T.. 5084 71 School district fund 4562 91 School district fund, special.. 738 65 Road and bridge iund 1223 17 Road district fund , 2393 50 Soldiers relief fund. 35 00 County land fund...... 112 10 Incidental fund — 70406 Salary fund 4243 49 Beaverton ditch fund 16 00 Commissioners fund 431 32 Funding bond interest fund.. 1017 18 Tax levy 1895 fund . 1579 °& County warrant redemption. 44 93 Cash in treasury July 1,1897. 12364 19 , Total $4573863 SUMMARY. CASH IN VARIOUS FUNDS JULY I, '97 State general fund .$ 1743 59 State school fund.. 1645 23 State military fund ........... 94 37 State interest fund 87 94 County general fund 2753 19 County school fund... 900 24 School district fund. 1012 01 School district fund, special.. 237 03 Road and bridge fund 94561 Road district fund 808 61 Soldiers relief 33 12 County land fund...". 20 75 Incidental fund 46 92 Salary fund 631 60 Beaverton ditch fund. 1760 Commissioners fund 55 35 Funding bond interest fund.. 489 57 Tax levy 1895 fund 11 82 County warrant redemption.. 32964 Institute fund ... 3 00 Total .... $1236419 STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS County warrants outstanding July i,' 96 : $ 5703 66 County warrants issued dur , ing the year 1978 52 Total .... $ 7682 18 Amount warrants cancelled. .$ 1159 45 • County warrants outstanding July i, '97. 6522 73 Total... $ 768218 lucidental warrants outstand ing July 1,96 ..$ 16470 Incidental warrants issued during the year 564 83 Total $ 729 53 Amount warrants cancelled.. $ 671 33 Incidental warrants outstand ing July I, '97 5820 Total .....*.... $ 729 53 Road warrants issued during year........ $ 1483 98 Total $ 148398 Amount warrant cancelled ...$ 1267 73 Road warrants outstanding ■ July 1, '97 .......... 216 25 Total $ 1483 98 County land warrants issued.s 112 10 Total $ 112 10 County land warrants can celled $ 112 10 Total $ 112 10 Salary warrants issued..... .'.s 4243 59 Total ; $ 4243 59 Salary warrants cancelled —$ 4243 59 Total $ 4243 59 Tax levy '95, warrants out standing Tuly 1, '96 .$ 1546 78 Tax levy '95 warrants issued IV ? .*- * during year 610 05 Total :'-" $ 215683 Amount cancelled .".' $ 1519 39 Tax levy warrants outstand- July 1, '97.................... 637 44 Total. $ 215683 SUMMARY OF INDEBTEDNESS General warrants j outstand ing July 1, '97... ... ... ••- •• • $ 6522 73 Incidental warrants outstand sngjulyi, '97 ....:.... 58 20 . Tax levy 1895 warrants out-' standing July 1, '97 ........ 63744 Road warrants outstanding July 1, '97.................... 216 25 Funding bonds outstanding.. 13000 00 Total .......;......... $ 20434 62 Total assets of county including cash in the county general fund: > Collectible taxes applicable to ' paid indebtedness uncoil ed on '91 roll ....' ........... - iB6O r Collectible taxes applicable to paid indebtedness uncollect ed on '92 r011................ 140 '4 Collectible taxes applicable to paid indebtedness uncollect- *% ed on '93 roll.^:.^.i'.-..;.... 587 it Collectible taxes applicable to "f: , r paid indebtedness uncollect- . ed on' 94 roll. .;:..*.... 120483 Collectible taxes applicable to .. paid indebtedness uncollect- . . ed on '95 r011................ 1867 08 Collectible taxes applicable to paid indebtedness uncollect edon '96 r.'-^.'il.'. .; 3177 54 - " Court r house fi furniture, esti- • ■■■'.■ ,-■ ; mated.:.^......-V.......... 150000 ■■/,■ Court house, estimated 1000 00 Block No. 7, original plat.'./.. 1000 00 . Water front additi0n..v."......" 2000 go . Cash in county general fund. 275319. T0ta1..:.......".."./...." $ 15248 49 Amount uncbllected on various rolls: -■- : Taxes due and uncollectcd '91 .' J 44 93 : Taxes due and uncollected '92 _ 404 29 Taxes due and uncolleeted'93 1651 58 Taxes due and nncollected '94) 3163 40 .> r ; Taxes due and uncolleeted '95 5625 83 Taxes due and uncbllected '96 10308 32 Total $2119835 Summary of warrants issued from July i, 1896 to July 1,1897. 116 warraaU on general fuad. $ 1978 53 38 warrants on incidental ". • 564 83 91 warrants on road fund 148398 116 warrant*on salary fund.. 4243 59 .-...-.- ..-.■ -■•...-■■:. .. ■■ ..■■.■:■'■■•.'•.■■■■■.,..■.•■.•■„■■,.■■■■.•■■■■ ■ 0 GOLD! gold I gold i > g #»§ Is found by digging to th© bedrock. Mb |X Getting it is one thing; Saving it an- .-'C^t^ » BLUE v i > 3 1 _• THE FRONT -^ 2 m store 'n £ g|g has just received its first consignment aX .••*P| of Dry Goods. They were bought for Mi ; » Spot Cash, and are not out of date )Jf*l :g» goods. If you will call on me during fig* mt* business hours I will teach you the 2£ tf2 Secret of Saving Your Gold. Re- * Ift SHE member I bought my goods to sell trS V again. Sell 'em low and send and ?x* cj get more, Is My Motto C 3 | — You Sabbk, CARTER 8 | —, » B. CARTER B %■} Proprietor Blub Front Store. i— . wy 1 A Warm Shoe!— ant. wet feet. ;; j! THEY ABE BARGAINS 11 ! i $5.00 Shoes for... $3.75 r # t>/S» '50 Shoes for $3.25 <Bfc/i 5 '■Mi #C^ $4.00 Shoes for $3.00 m*M: * ' 0 'C/W $3.00 Shoes for : $2.25 r#<i > (' 4 $2.50 Shoes for $1.75 ( I # P. S.—Ask for our $5, $4, $3, $2 Shoes. Sizes 1, 2, 2} and i I * 3. A, B, C and D last, at J^'sl.oo * * -+*. The Famous Shoe House. !| J [;= Railroad Aye. and Holly St., NEW WHATCOM, WASH. - $ Morse Hardware Co.—^ ' (INCORPORATED) Wholesale and Retail. Hardware, Rope, Coal Tar, Paints, Oils and Fish Cannery Supplies. i n>i, New Whatcom, Washington. 'Washington Market, labeling Bros., Prop's. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in All Kinds of Fresh and Salt Meats and Game in Season. Butter, Eggs and all kinds of Poultry bought and sold. South Side of Harris Aye., between 11th and 12th Sts. Fairhaven - ■ - ~ Washington. EAGLE WOOLEN MILLS I of Brownsville, Ore. 0. S. MAY, Agent, 903 First Avenue, Seattle, Wash. ttt s^\ THE MILLS, THE SHEEP, THE STORES. \\ 7 /-\ I iTTT"f\ Does it not seem reasonable, therefore, that we 1/1/ t~* I I\\ II can sell better goods for less money than our com || V Vy fV XX petitors who own nothing but the store fixtures. Remember Our Goods Are All Wool and All Right ! Blankets, Flannels, Cassiraeres, Tweeds, Men Youths' and Boys' Clothing. THE GOODS —of the— ARE THE PRICES EAGLE WOOLEN ALWAYS THE TAILORING mills SATISFACTORY IT. A. CABR, Travelling Salesman. 1 40 warrants on tax levy 1895.. 610 05 1 warrant on county laud fnd. 112 10 - ■ ~ —■ , •: : Total 1.... $ 899307 Summary of expenditure for the year from July 1, '96 to July 1, '97, for which warrants have been issued. Auditors salary ......$ 69996 Clerks salary 4*9 4* Sheriffs salary 600 00 Treasurers salary 60000 Assessors salary >. 510 00 Attorneys salary ............ 60000 Deputy Attorney Newman State vs Straub .......... 71 90 Supt. Schools 5a1ary.......... 188 86 County Commissioners salary 222 70 County Surveyors salary..... 55 80 Superior Judges 5a1ary....... 74 «5 Court Commissiontrs salary.. 100 00 Visiting schools .............. 139 00 Examination of teachers ..... 83 40 Jurors Superior court, state vs Straub .......:. —... 158 60 Justice of Peace fee 5.:......-. 1695 justice court jury fee 5........ 7 20 ?% Justice court, constable fees.. 18 35 Justice court, witness fees.... 68 60 Books and stationary......... 45» 67 Printing •••••••••"• 36700 Care county p00r............ 60595 Sheriffs expen5e5............-75 *9 Freight on books ... .^ ••• • • 10 09 Stamps ........V-.- ——-•• 7605 \;; Rent of bui1ding............. 18 10 Labor and material for road. 1462 58 T . Lights, fuel, etc...... 45 7© Election expense* ...... 235 85 Insane cases ....... - •......... 67 40 Bailiff Superior court ...... 15 °° . ', Witnesses, Superior court— ; 18 60 Teachers 1n5tit0te::...v...... 6 10- Tideland.....:..:.';••••■•-• * °° Remitted rent on 1and....... 700 Whatcom county, care Stranb 458 25 Guarding 5traub.. ......-•• . i 6» 75 Boarding Straub 3» 20 Stenography -j " °° T0ta1............ ••• $8893 ©7 STATE OF "WASHINGTON, { — County OF SAW; JUAH. J » I A H.*liter, Auditor in and for San Juan County,washington,hereby certify that the fore going ; statement contain* ]u\ true and correct icoount »f the finances of San Juan County from 1,1896 to July 1,1897 --' Witness my hand and official seal tin* 12th day of July, 1897. A. H. SLITER (SEAL) County Auditor. Ripaos Tabules: gentle cathartic. Dr. F. J. Geoghegan, SURGEON- -DENTIST, East Sonnd, - - - Washington. —No. 2654— Notice of Application to Purchase Tide Lands. Office of Commissioner of Public Lands, ? Olympia, Washington. . / Notice is hereby given that The Taeoma and Roche Harbor Lime Company, (a corporation,) byJohn S. McMillin, presi dent, of Roche Harbor, Washington, filed an application in this office to purchase the following described Tide Lands, of the second class, situate in San Juan County, Washington, to-wit: All Tide Lands of the second class owned by the State of Washington, situate in front of. adjacent to ' and ' abutting on: the following described upland, all lying in Township 36, North of Range 4 West of the Willamette Meridian, towit: Lots 1, 2,9 and 10, in Section 23; Lots 3 and 4, in Section 14; Lot 1, in Section 24; the East side and line of Lots 2 and 5, in Section 27; Lot 11, and the following por tion of Lot 12, in Section 26, towit, com- - mencing at a point 318 feet : South of the 1 Quarter Section corner common to Sec tions ;25 and 26 :in said Township and Range; thence South 70° West 100 feet; thence South 125° West 252 1 feet; thence I South 11° West 150 feet; thence South 22* East 40 feet; I thence ; South 33° West 150 feet to the • meander line; > thence in * , Southerly direction along the meander line to the line between Lots 11 andt 12; I thence East along said last line to the Sec tion line between said Sections 25 i and 26; I thence North along said Section line be tween Sections 25 and 26 to I the place of v beginning, containing a total of 248.10 1 chains, as shown by the certified copy of the United States government field notes, filed with this application June 4, 1887. Any person desiring to j protest v against},; the purchase of the • above described tide n lands may do so within thirty days of the first publication of this notice. Date of first publication, this 17th * day °f Jnn *' WANTED-AN IDEASXSSffiS Jffiß^C^tanrAMorngr*, WaAtafU* r