[1] Because the San Juan Island community consisted of mostly farmers and fishermen, the newspaper focused on commodity prices, agricultural production, and movements of nearby shipping vessels.
[4] Under the name The Islander, the paper was published by James Cooper Wheeler[5] from 1891 to 1899[5] before being bought by Fred and Otis Culver, who changed its name.
[2] The paper was eventually sold to John N. Dickie in 1913 and finally ceased production in 1914.
[6] The paper continued to be produced under the name the San Juan Islander from Feb. 24, 1898 to 1914.
[7] The website of the same name has been online since about 1999, and does not appear to have any connection to the original newspaper.