, 1878-08-24

! COUNTY FA1R.-The directors Of
the King County Industrial Associ-
alton had meeting at the Office Of
Secretary Scott and decided that q
fair should be held at Yesler's Hall.
in Seattle, September 25th, 26th
and 9th. After attending to other
business, the following committee
of arrangements was appointed to
fix up premium list and make all
other necessary arrangements
for the coming fair: Mrs. Be-
riah Brown, Mrs. John Leary. Mrs
H. B. Bagley, Mrs. H. L. Yesler,
Mrs. W. 4. Jennings, G. W. Law
ton, VIM Meydenbauer. A. A. Man
ming and Roswell Scott. The above
committee will meet at Secretary
Scots office tomorrow evening,
when a premium list will be made
for publication. The directors will
hold another meeting August 3lst,
at two o'clock, P. NJ.
BUSINESS CoLLEGE.-Among the
educational institutions in which
our Territory may with reason take
pride, there is none more worthy or
practical than the Puget Sound Bus
mess College. In no part of the
Pacific coast, north of San Francis
CO, has more thorough system of
business training been introduced
than that carried out by this institu-
ton. Here we find all has been
done that enterprise can accomplish
in SO short time. The President.
Mr.. D. Gum, is we'll and favorably
known throughout educational cir
cles in many parts Of the United
States. He has located among us
with his family, and intends to stay.
The present number of pupils on
the rolls is 1; of which % are stud
ying bookkeeping and the full COM
mercial course. Penmanship is q
specially and there is a daily drill
in it. The telegraphic department
includes every feature that will
make students proficient in the art
of telegraphy. See the double COLI
umn ad. IN to-day's paper.
CoURT HoUsE.-The old district
school house at Olympia has for
several weeks past been undergoing
changes and repairs, under direc-
ton of the County commissioners to
adapt it for court purposes. The
first floor has been partioned into
jury rooms, and the upper apart
ment arched and made into a neat
and comfortable court room. The
main entrance is by wide flight of
steps on the south side. The car
penters have about finished their
work, and the plasterers and paint
ers will complete their labors IN
week or ten days.
FREIGHT LIsr.-The schooner Re-
porter, now discharging at Yesler's
wharf. has freight for the following
persons: Levy Bros. L Reinig, L S
Rowe, Waddell & Miles, White Il
Tenny. J Sullivan, Hall d Paulson,
Glore & Wunder, Crawford 4 Har-
ringtop, and J A Banefeld. She
had 100 tons of freight for this place.
80 for Port Townsend, and 10 for
Port Ludlow. She will take hold
| full of Seattle coal and deck load
of lumber from Colman's mill.
WHAT HE HAD.-The siwash that
was arrested Monday evening by Of
ficer P. K. Murphy, at Gervais. as
the person who shot at Sheriff Egan
of Lane county; had upon his per-
son when arrested the following ar
ticles: Photographs OF two hand-
some young ladies', lock of
hair, memorandum book containing
a poll-tax receipt, q bunch OF keys
and lot of shot, powder and caps.
A singular collection Of lctas.
The Fanny Lake brought up 15O
sacks of oats from La Conner last
week; consigned to S. Baxter & Co.,
for re-shipment per Dakota, it be-
ing the first shipment of this years
crop.