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San Islander
VOL. XVIII.
IWe Are Closing
SHI I Our stock of Dry Goods, Notions,
"MI Ladies' and Misses Hosiery,
- Waists, Corsets, Ribbons, Laces,
etc., to enable us to increase our
stock in other departments. All
that we hare in the lines which
we propose to discontinue we
are offering at prices certain to
appeal to careful buyers.
Better Gome Early!
Bugge Trading Co.
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Last Week of Our —
Bill III! i
WE want money and you want goods. Come and •;
exchange with us on terms that are sure to : C;
please you. On everything in the: store except ■
Groceries and Provisions we are giving a ;
Discount of Wo
From Our Regular Prices, For Cash Only
The very moderate profit that we ordinarily make goes •
to our customers during this sale, which ; will continue ; W
only until the 10th of July. h Opportunities .to buy up
to-date, seasonable, dependable goods at such prices do
not often occur here. Note these quotations and bear
in mind that we are offering scores of other bargains ,
just as good • »
Mnhair Rrilliantinoc Cream tint, lovely for summer
lYlOnair DnllldlHineS i 8 and dresses, Regular 75c.
seller, now f .. . 60c. 60c. grade, now.... 45c.
Plaid IKtMTC Lovely Patterns, all wool -Sold regular-
Nam MlllingS iy a 75c. now , 6Oc.
Albatross Cloth I Ladies' Waists
Cream, all wool, regular ;^ f^-:^ o . gfl • "
esc. now sOc Black Silk :
II L • c ••.• ; i< -%i regulars4.2s now..s3- 4O
Mohair Suitings v a v di . a
Fine, wearable goods for 5 MeildCl S rUMS
any season, 48 and 54 inch ' -~ Regular 2.00 now. . $1.6U
widths, Regular $1.35 sel- if W^W^t^:}^l'^:os}^i'
Know 8 $uo White Lace
mr n • Regularly sold from $1.50
VdSSI merCS to $3.00, now going at •-;-
I In Blue, Black and Red : -•; %l 2° tO $24° .
"sc. grade, now ...:.6Oc'. ' *^^^^^^-«
81.25 grade, now :.-.-.»l!lO;; Amoskeag /
Figured Silks _ Apron Ginghams
Some choice patterns reg- ; Often quoted as "10 cent
ularly sold at 65c. now go- grade," but which we have
J3 cpattern3 ;;;;;;;;;^ been selling regularly at
75c patterns 6Oc B|c, now . Ogc
Full value for your money always £;'.; r,^ ■:.
book G. B. DRIGGS SSS&
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FBIDAY HARBOU, WASHINGTON, SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1908
The Eagle Will Scream at Friday Harbor
f77 - Welcome to the Best and&faest&ourn.ofiAetyost Jq(%o
''76~ Charming Jslands in the World "
The biggest celebration of Inde
pendence day ever held in the county
will take place here today, Saturday,
July 4. The following program has
been arranged:
NATIONAL SALUTE AT SUNRISE
Races on Spring Street
9:30 a. m. 100 yd. race, open to
all. Ist 13.00; 2nd 81.50:9:45. 100
yd. race, boys under 15, Ist $1.50.
2nd 11.00; 10:00. 220 yd. race, open
to all, Ist $3.00, 2nd $2.00.
Immediately following these races,
the grand parade, led by the West
Sound band, will form at Odd Fel
lows' ball and march to the park, j
where the literary and musical pro
gram will take place after the follow
ing sports:
Death of L. C Larson
L. C. Laraun. for many years one
of the best known citizens of Friday
Harbor, died Wednesday morning at
the Anacortea hospital, where he "was
recently operated upon for appendici
tis and the removal of a growth upon
the intestines. Mr. Larson was born
in Norway, May 10. 1849, and came
to this oountry with his parents when
a child of seven years. After his first
marriage he lived for quije a number
of years in South Dakota where he
peace. He moved to this county
with his family abont fifteen years
ago and located upon forty acres of
the old Beigin place, on the Argyle
road, where he built a fine home and
set oat one of the largest orchards on
San Juan island. He was quite
prominent in public affairs, having
served two terms as county olerk
and several terms as jnstice of the
peace and school director. He was a
member of the school board at the
time of bis death. He leaves a wife
in Everett, who is not the mother of
any of his children, and eleven chil
dren, whose names, in the order of
their age*, are as follows: Mrs. Lily
Brown, whose home is in Idaho;
Clarence, who is a civil engineer in
Wisconsin; Mrs. Millie Nichols.
Loyal. Roy, Mrs. Edna Halloran,
Mrytle, Iva. Budd. Beulab and Floy.
The funeral took place Friday
afternoon. Rev. Herbert Jones of the
Methodist church, conducting the
service.
Mrs. Farnsworth, whose home is
now in Beilingham, but who has been
spending a number of weeks with
relatives and friends in Oregon and
in King county, this state, is the guest
of Mrs. John L. Murray while visit
ing some of her numerous friends
here, who always have a cordial .wel
come for her.
! Mr. H. O. Triplett, who has been
manager of the Thorn burg store here
since it was started, has been called
to Anacortes to take charge of the big
store there, on account of the serious
■ illness of Mr. Thornborg.
Prizes —Ist 2nd
\. M.
10:30—Ekk Race $1.00 $.50
10:40—Potato Race 1.00 .50
10:50—Broad Jump 1.00 .50
11:00—Hop, step. Jump 1.00 .50
11:10—Girls' Race,so yds. 1.00 .50
11:20—Sack Race 1.00 .50
Oration by Hon. W. H. Thacker.
Instrumental and vocal music.
Great barbecue at 12:30 —roasted
meats for everybody free.
Ball game at 2 p. m.. Fort Worden
vs. Friday 60 per ceut of
gate receipts to winner; 40 per cent
to loser. Admission,adults.2s cents,
children under 12 free.
Launch race at 5 p. m. —open to
all launches. First'prize $10.00;
second prize $5.00.
Collector Harper Here.
Hon. F. C. Harper, collector of
customs for tbe district of Puget
Sound, which includes also the entire
state of Washington, spent several
hours here Friday of last week talking
over customs, matters with his deputy
here and visiting with old friends.
He went from here to East Sound
where he was in tbe mercantile busi
ness for a number of years and where
be resided at the time of his election
to the state senate as joint nenator for
Skagit and San Juan oounties. At
East Sound, where he spent tbe night,
leaving early in the morning, he was
the guest of Dr. I. M. Harrison. He
and tbe doctor have been intimate
personal friends for twenty years.
Mr. Harper wa» pleased to learn that
a considerable number of the doctor's
friends in this county are urging him
to become a candidate for the legisla
ture and although he had nothing
whatever to do with the suggestion of
his candidacy he hopes that it will
bear fruit and that he will be persuad
ed to run.
Spring street is handsomely dec
orated with evergreens, flags and
banting aud presents a gala appear
ance. A banner of welcome across
the street at First street says: "Wel
come to the Best and Biggest Town
of the Biggest Islands of Their Size
in the World." The numerals of the
years 1872 and 1908 are also innerted,
the first being to the year in which
the boundary question was settled by
Emperor William.
Dr. T. C. Frye, of the state univer
sity, and Miss Else Anthon, both of
whom have many warm friends here,
were married at the home of the
bride's parents in Seattle. Tuesday
afternoon, Jane 30. They arrived
here Wednesday evening, and are en
joying camp life at the marine biology
station.
Capt. and Mr* E. 8. Harris have
rented the Roas building, oppoaite
the Islander uffioe, and axe occupying
it as a dwelling.
Greasy pole contest at 5:30 p. m.
Three trials; $2.50 to each successful
contestant.
Grand fireworks display at night.
The latch strings of the people will
all be out and all visitors may be sure
of a hearty welcome. There will be
no increase in rates at hotels or res
taurants and no advance in prices of
tfooda that visitors may wish to pur
chase at any of the stores during tbe
few hours of the day that they will be
open. There is ample room in Hack
ett's grove for all who may wish to
eat their lunches there and enjoy the
big barbebue of which Mr. Will
Evans will have charge. The West
Sound band will be here early and
will play throughout tbe day.
New Wireless Station Working.
The United Wireless Telegraph
Company's station on Bald hill is
now in successful operation, the first
messages having been sent and received
Monday evening. Tuesday messages
were exchanged with the operators at
tbe Seattle and Tacoma stations and
also with the operator at tbe govern
m«nt station at Tatoosh Island, at the
entrance to the strait of Juan de Fuoa.
DeForesc instruments are used. A
very powerful eleotrio spark is gener
ated in sendiug messages and the
noise is so great that tbe operator bad
to muffle his ears well. When tbe
permanent building is erected and
the machinery set on a concrete
foundation there will be much less
noise. The company's construction su
perintendent is now up-Sound arrang
ing for the construction of the two
great masts 200 feet in height which
are to be erected.
The Bellingham Herald made quite
conspicuous mention of celebrations
(o be held in about a dozen towns in
Whatcom and adjoining counties, but
neglected to make any reference to
Friday Harbor, although tbe celebra
tion to be held here will be the prin
cipal one in tbe county and was the
first one advertised. The omission
was doubtless an oversight, though
hardly excusable.
Tbe Friday Harbor Trading Com
pany, which will succeed the Bugge
Trading Company, has been incorpor
ated with S. M. Bugge, Wm. Sweeney
and John McKenzie as trustees.
A. C. Brown moved his sawmill
machinery and household effects to
Dakota Greek, near Elaine, the first
of the week, taking with him also
about 5,000 feet of lumber with which
he will build a house. The goods etc
were laden upon two scows which
were towed by Will Jakles* launch.
Mrs. Brown bought two acres of land
at tbe month of Dakota creek wme
months ago. It is said to be rich
land, abundantly supplied with vats*
and only a short distance from BlsJne.
23
An Octogenarian
Pioneer Gone to Rest
Thomas Fleming, one of tbe earliest
pioneers of this county and perhaps
its oldest citizen,died at his home on
tbe west side of tbe San Joan valley
Tuesday. Jane 29. *ged 88 jean nine
months and eleven days. He was
born in the city of Glasgow, Scotland,
Sept 20, 1819. In 1840 be emigrat
ed to Australia and four years later
was married there to Miss Mary J.
Matter. They lived together for
nearly sixty years.,the wife preceding
the husband six years ago to "that
undiscovered country from whose
bourne no traveler returns." Twelve
ohildren were born to them, of whom
eleven are now living. The first, a
boy. born in Australia, died when
eighteen months old. When news of
tbe great gold discoveries in Califor
nia reached Australia Mr. Fleming
and family left immediately for San
Francisco, reaching there early in
1849, when the wonderful city of the
Argonauts was only a rough settlement
of tents and shanties. Mr. Flaming
was in business as a baker for a time
and afterwards settled upon a tract of
land in Contra Costa county. From
there he came with bis family to this
island, landing here in April, 1863,
while the great civil war was still in
progress and the islands comprising
this county were disputed teiritory,
under tbe military surveillance of two
nations.
: The family located upon the land.
which now comprises the Archibald
Fleming farm, to which Mr .Fleming
the elder acquired under the
preemption act, after the boundary
question ' was decided by Emperor
William, of Germany, as arbitrator,
in favor of the United States, and the
land was opened to settlement. He
also homesteaded the place where he _
died and which was bis home for many
years.
• Though a quiet man. of simple' ■ ■
tastes, Mr. Fleming was active in
good works during the early days on
the island and was one of the founders
of the Valley Presbyterian church,:
which is said to be the second oldest
of that denomination on Puget Sound.
He was also one of the most earnest :
workers in behalf of the first school
established on the island. The only
public office which he ever held was
that of justice of the peace. He was '
a member of the Masonic order : and
also of the Odd Fellows. '.}/ ', Eight
sons and three daughters, thirty-one
grandchildren and ■ two great i grand
children survive him. Five sons — v
Jas. M.. Archibald. Tbos. A., Robert
F. and Ghas. A., are residents 'of
this island. Two, William and Ed
ward, are now in California and one,
John T.. Is in the Carriboo mining
district, . British Columbia, where,;{
one daughter, Mrs. Janet fioyd, also *V
resides. The oldest daughter. Mrs. '.;
Rebecca Mar bead, resides in Victoria
and the other, Mrs. Mary J. Eraser, v
is one of the pioneer ; ladies of this f
island.
: The funeral took place Thursday
afternoon at the Valley Presbyterian
church and was largely attended. \ -
Rev. Herbert Jones conducted the . -
service. -
WILDRON ISLAND
Mrs. Baatz was the ' guest of Mrs.
Feruett this week. . "
Herman Olsen is making some good
improvements on his ranch.
Nearly all the farmers of the island
bare been haying this week.
Mrs. Fidler was the : guest of Mrs. I .
John Allen the first of the week.
Most of the Waldron people are
planning to spend the Fourth at |jFri^.^r
day Harbor.
Ed Gilshenan and Laporte Bros,
made trip to the county seat the first .
of the week.
After spending three months with
bis brother here Louis Doucett has
gone to Seattle. " ■' ' '
Miss Nina Fernett and Miss Annie3,^'
Gilshenan spent Sunday afternoon
with Joeie Fernett at the quarry.
There will be a dance In Chan.
Fernett'a new bouse the night of the
Fourth,to which everyone is cordially
invited. . VV-V>
Mrs. Joa. Mullen was the guest of
Mrs. Applegate and Miss Smith Sun
day afternoon at the Seattle Paving
Go*, quarry. •; ■ . *
\ A flue flagstaff and flag on the new
teak building add much to toe attrac
tion, of that hMft—■ diwrtiin <m
gmla ooa-ions
