, 1877-06-23

CoNsoLmATIoN.- We are inform
ed by one of the owners that tAt
steamers Zephyr and Libby have
consolidated for one year, and that
the profits and losses are to be equal
ly divided. They are to run alter
nate trips urtil the grain crop j,
ready to ship, then both will be put
on the route as occasion may requirt
not interfering. however, with regu-
lar mail days. The Zephyr left thiA
morning and the Libby goes the
last Of the week.
STEAMER TAcoMA.-While this
steamer was towing around large
boom of logs from the Lodge & Dale
camp on Fidalgo Bay, the wind
freshened up when off Point Part
ridge and the waves were so great
that the logs began to jump the
boom sticks. The loss is estimated
at 400 NJ. They were being towed to
Tacoma mill and we are informed
the loss will fall on the mill compa-
ny.
The CRors of the Stilaguamish,
Skagit, Swim omish, Samish, Fidalgo
and WILDLY Islands are reported
better than ever known before. Mr..
Hines, one of the farmers who came
by the Fanny Lake says he challen-
ges any State or Territory to show
as good. He thinks his wheat will
yield so bushels and his oats 100
bushels to the acre.
Schooner Carrie Hayden arrived
last night from the Islands with part
cargo of oil to owner Capt. Keith,
who informs us that he entered
Holmes harbor and visited different
logging camps, and sold quite lot
of oil in that port. He says the log
gers are doing we'll. Rockwell & Nc
Lane have a large bonn in and sew
er;.l others amounting to over two
millions feet are almost ready for
shipment. Several booms we're sent
to Ludlow a few days before Mr..
Phinneys death.
TACOMA LIVELY. "A passenger
from Tacoma says he has travelled
over Nevada, Oregon, California
and this Territory and never saw
in the same length of time as many
fights as he saw at Tacoma this
morning. All drunk and in every
saloon, both at old and new town,
men were fighting. That shows
that business is improveing in that
town. For the past two years there
has been nothing there to fight
about.
UTsALADY.-Cyrus Walker and q
gentleman from San Francisco are
expected to visit this mill this week.
There is a probability that the mill
will be started sooner than hereto
fore anticipated Capt. Foyes is finish
ing up the repairs.
Steamer Dispatch, from the North
west, arrived on Saturday with 6, 200
pounds wool for Baxter & Co, 10hali
but, 2 fawns and but little other
freight. She reports no vessels in
sight on her route but those at
Townsend and the mills.
observation-disclosures. l.. P. Smith
& Son have donated to the Regatta
to be held here on the 4th of July
silver Tea Set, value $40 which
has been on exhibition attack Levy's
cigar stand, to be seen now at l.. P.
Smith L. Sons Jewelry establishment
on Front street.
W. G.. Jameson, with his usual
generosity has donated to the win.
ming Base Ball club, on the 4th of
July, prize Bat, made of curly ma
pie, production Of this country.
handsomely mounted with solid sill
yer, to be engraved with the name
of the winning base ball club.
EM1eRANTs are focking into the
valley of the Skagit The jam will
soon be out and 10 miles of the
river opened to navigation. The re-
ports of gold and coal discoveries in
that section are confirmed.
Dispatch and Teazer left last even
ing for down Sound ports; Aida for
up Sound. Fanny Lake at her usual
time this morning ON her regular
route. Mono hsd . large passenger
and freight list except the Fanny.
The building in which the new
paper at Tacoma viii b printed IL tc
! bs erected this wesk.