Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-07-15
IRON THE DAILY OF THURSDAY.

As An evidence Of the growth of the Snoho-
nSh region we deem the following from Sc
attic paper of interest: Seven years ago the
tirSt steamer was put on the SnOhomish river
route, making trip once week, or less often.
up the river. Up TO two years ago this was
maintaincd-one regular weekly trip, with an
occasional special. The Zephyr was then put
on the route from this city twice week, and
continued. so running until the Yakima was
put on for one weekly trip from Port Gamble,
when one trip was withdrawn. With the
completion of the Fanny Lake, last Summer,
came third competitor for that trade, and
since then almost without interruption that
section has had regular steam communion
ton with this place three times week. Com.
mencing to-day, the Fanny Lake will here>
after make scmi>weekly trips to Snohomish
City, and commencing on Thursday the
Zephyr will do the same. Including the
Yakima they will thus have communication at
least five regular times week. The new
boat, TO be finished and running inside of a
month, will run between Seattle and Snoho>
mish City almost alone, and will make three,
four or five trips week as her owners may
then deem prudent. The Zephyr will then
be drawn off the route. A year hence. or
sooner, we will undoubtedly have six boats
Or more week on that route.
MIR. THOMAS w. PRosCH makes the fols
lowing announcement of his appointment as
postmaster at Seattle: A telegram from
Washington city announces that the Presi-
dent, on Saturday last, sent to the Senate
the name of the editor Of this paper
for confirmation as postmaster of this
city. 1t is needless to say that the appoint
ment was not unexpected by us, though to
all others, one or two excepted, the news
was startling surprise. We neither sought
nor desired the office. nor are we bound in
in any way by the appointment In filling
it, we shall endeavor to discharge our duty to
The fullest extent of our ability, and hope to
give as much satisfaction as it is possible for
apOStmastcr to do.
Mr.. FRANCIS w. PETTYGRovE, of Port
Townsend, was publicly presented with a
gold chain in Portland, on Thursday last, by
Col. Chris. Taylor, of Yamhill, Oregon, an
acquaintance of 30 years unbroken friend
ship. Mr.. P. crossed the plains in 1S43, and
principally stands, where he started and kept
The first store, corner of Front and Wash
ington streets. In 1843, excited by the dis
tovery of gold lie went TO California, where
he remained until 1851 or 1852, when lie came
% Puget Sound. Here he located at Port
townsend, where he laid off the town, and
has ever since continued to reside.
TIE Seattle Tribune OF the nth inst, has
Tue following interesting note: With the
Arst one of the recent showers, the diphtheria
again made its appearance in our city, and
with each succeeding fall of rain came new
Gases. The new attacks were as unexpected
as could be, being made in families that had
previously escaped, and including old and
Young. This phenomenon. of inseparabil-
i'y OF rain and diphtheria, we have before
recorded, and is now a fact established be-
yond dispute. How to account for it is a
problem with which our physicians have yet
to solve
1HE Seattle City election seems to have
passed off very orderly, although with much
interest and vigor. The saloons were closed
and general order and propriety obtained.
Dr. G. A. Weed was elected Mayor over B.
Brown by seventeen majority; Robert Turn
bull Was elected Marshal over L. V. Wycko1
by one hundred. The Councilman elected
are W. W. Barker, Samuel Kenney, Geo. W.
Hall, J. N. Bell, G. Moore, j. Leary and
Thos. Clancy. Five hundred and seventy
nine votes were polled, and Seattleites will
lejabilant over it.
HAVING is now in order among the far'
mers,